The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 515 Exposed
It was a warm, sunny day, and at this time of year in previous years, students would gather in groups of three or five, strolling on the grass or playing by the Black Lake.

But this year, both the grassland and the Black Lake are deserted.

Umbridge and her educational orders made Hogwarts dull and boring, a hundred times more boring than Professor Bibbins' History of Magic class.

A few days ago, students were still discussing the story of Fred and George running to freedom, and how the two brothers outsmarted Umbridge. But today, a few days later, everyone's discussion turned into how Umbridge drove away Hagrid and injured Professor McGonagall.

Many students saw what happened last night. The flames at the edge of the Forbidden Forest and the angry roar of the half-blood giant were all seen. The most frightening thing was Professor McGonagall. She was hit by four Stunning Curses and a strange red light shone from her body.

After losing Headmaster Dumbledore, Hogwarts lost its Deputy Headmaster Minerva McGonagall.

Many people didn't get enough rest last night. They only rested in bed for two or three hours before getting up to deal with today's classes. Everyone was trying hard to resist sleepiness, and every class was as unbearable as Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Finally it was evening, the sky was covered with a brilliant glow, and the students gathered in the auditorium for dinner.

Everyone was discussing last night's events in a low voice, occasionally looking up to steal a glance at Umbridge. The acting headmaster was sitting in Dumbledore's former seat, looking very pleased with himself.

After driving away Rubeus Hagrid and injuring the annoying Minerva McGonagall, the next step was to drive away Sybill Trelawney and then expel Harry Potter. Whenever she thought of this, Umbridge couldn't help but smile.

When the acting headmaster smiled, no one in the hall could eat properly, including the Slytherins.

Although the little snakes supported Umbridge in action and formed a "Special Operations Investigation Team" under her orders that was above student autonomy, they still had at least some aesthetic sense.

Just as everyone was for the sake of filling their stomachs and forcing themselves to eat, the tightly closed door of the auditorium opened.

Instead of the breathless school administrator Filch, a man and a woman appeared at the door.

The man had a thick beard and was dressed strangely, wearing a thick leather coat in May. He looked dusty and exhausted, as if he had traveled a long way. This outfit also reminded people of Hagrid who escaped last night.

The woman was covered in a black velvet cape, and her face was hidden in the shadow of the hood, so it was hard to see clearly. But the tall figure looked very familiar, as if he had known her for a long time.

The two stopped in the middle of the auditorium, and the iron tower-like man was always one step behind the woman.

The woman took off her hood, revealing her pretty face. It was Ada, and the man behind her could be no other than Sergei.

Many students in the hall exclaimed in surprise. No matter how long they had been in Hogwarts, they had more or less heard about the relationship between Professor McGonagall and Ada.

Today, many people are discussing whether Ada, who dropped out of school, will suddenly return to school.

The professors in the teaching seats also saw Ada. Flitwick, Sprout and others had worried expressions, fearing that Ada would do something horrible; Snape had a gloomy expression and nothing could be seen on his sallow face.

Umbridge's expression was also very complicated, with happiness and worry. She was happy that she could finally conquer the annoying Ada; she was worried whether she could conquer her.

Students who were familiar with Ada were also looking at her intently.

Angelina, Alia, Katie Bell and Lee Jordan were all worried. They might not have known how powerful Aida was, but they knew how brave she was.

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny were also worried. They were worried about what would happen to Ada in the future. Would the Order of the Phoenix still have room for her? Would Dumbledore still have room for her?

Not only them, but everyone in the auditorium knew that since Ada was back, there was no way this matter would end well.

Ada reached out and took off her cloak, and Sergei behind her took it. The long skirt under the black cloak was still black, with only the collar, cuffs and skirt hems embroidered with gold patterns.

"Everyone, long time no see." Ada said softly, and her words were heard far away in the silent auditorium.

Umbridge stood up and left the headmaster's seat. She was short and fat, in stark contrast to the tall Ada. If beauty is justice, Umbridge's crime would be enough to get her shot a hundred times. "Esmeralda Drizzt, you dare to come back!" Umbridge said, "Three employees of the Ministry of Magic disappeared before Christmas, and the Ministry of Magic has determined that you are involved!"

"They are not missing, they are dead." Ada said, "That was my Christmas gift to the Minister. It seems that he did not understand the meaning of this gift."

Umbridge stood opposite Ada, less than fifteen paces between them.

"It's good that you admitted it. Everyone should have heard it." Umbridge said, "Now, I'm going to take you back to the Ministry of Magic for trial!"

As she spoke, Umbridge drew out her short but not powerful wand and pointed it at Ada. She continued, "Anyone who can help me capture Esmeralda Drizzt will be rewarded by the Ministry of Magic for their bravery!"

The students looked at each other, and no one dared to stand up.

The same thing happened at the Slytherin table. Some of the first and second graders who didn't understand how terrifying Ada was wanted to support Umbridge, but they could only make humming sounds when they were stopped by others.

If you want to die, fine, but please don't drag everyone down, that's what most Slytherin people think.

Even Draco Malfoy, who was always unwilling to accept the situation, sat quietly.

This scene made Umbridge very embarrassed and even more angry. Umbridge looked at Ada viciously, and thought of countless ways to torture people in her mind, all of which she would use on Ada.

"Before you take me to the Ministry of Magic for trial, let's call it a trial, I have a question for you before that." Ada said, "The Ministry of Magic once had an employee named Alford Umbridge. He worked in the maintenance department. Do you know him?"

As soon as these words came out, Umbridge's face turned ugly in an instant. Alford Umbridge was her father, a father she looked down upon.

"You always tell people that your father was an outstanding figure in the Wizengamot," Ida continued, "but I heard that your father was this Alford. As far as I know, Alford is not a Wizengamot."

"Shut up!" Umbridge screamed, and her wand shot a red light straight towards Ada.

Ada just raised her hand, and the red light disappeared in front of her, without posing any threat to her. Ada continued, "You also said that you are from the Selwyn family, one of the twenty-eight sacred families, but why haven't I heard that the Selwyn family has a relative like you?"

"Shut up! Shut up!" Umbridge screamed wildly and fiercely, and her wand kept spewing spells, which were all her hatred for Ada.

As the saying goes, don't hit someone in the face, and don't expose someone's shortcomings when you scold them. Ada was exposing Umbridge's shortcomings and tearing apart her disguise.

The students in the auditorium and the professors in the teaching seats were all treated to a big treat.

Umbridge had always claimed to be pure-blooded, related to the Selwyn family, and proud of her Wizengamot father, but it turned out that all of this was fake! How could a person be so vain that she didn't even want her own father and pretended to have another origin? This is too much!
"I heard that you once seduced your former boss, just because he could help you at work." Ada said while resisting Umbridge's crazy attack, "But he didn't like you. That's right, anyone with a normal brain and normal aesthetic taste would not like you."

Umbridge still didn't speak, she attacked frantically, her remaining rationality prevented her from using the killing curse in front of so many people. But although her curses surged towards Ada like a tide, these curses disappeared without a trace when they reached Ada's vicinity.

"By the way, I heard that you hate Muggles and Squibs very much." Ada was still relentless, "But how come I heard that your mother is a Muggle, and your brother is a Squib?"

Ada was answered with a continuous stream of spells, as if Umbridge had lost the ability to speak.

When Umbridge cast the spell again, Ada was no longer just defending. She swung her wand with a huge amplitude, not only blocking the opponent's attack, but also counterattacking.

Umbridge also chanted a spell to defend herself, but Ada's attack was not so easy to resist. Although Umbridge blocked the attack, the huge impact still made her almost fall to the ground.

What infuriated Umbridge the most was that Ada did not continue to attack, but paused and continued to expose herself.

"I'm asking you a question, Dolores Umbridge. Will you please answer it?"

(End of this chapter)