The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 516: Cutting out the Heart and Bones
In the Hogwarts Great Hall, although the students ate a big bite of melon, no one dared to discuss anything in a low voice. Especially the Slytherins, who were so uncomfortable that they kept saying "I've been fooled" in their hearts.

Why didn't Umbridge want to acknowledge her father, Alford? Was it just because he was a minor employee in the Ministry of Magic, or because Dolores Umbridge was vain?
Of course not, vanity is just one of the reasons.

Working in the Ministry of Magic, being of pure-blood origin will make it easier for you to get by and get more opportunities.

For example, if Percy's last name wasn't Weasley, how could Cornelius Fudge promote him to be the Minister's Assistant? It was because the Weasleys were a pure-blood family and because the Weasleys stood on Dumbledore's side that Percy, a fresh graduate, was promoted to the position of Minister's Assistant.

Percy is capable, but there are more than just Percy Weasley who are capable people in the Ministry of Magic.

Vanity, ambition, picky, prejudice, cruelty... it is hard to find a positive word for Umbridge. With her fabricated pure blood, Umbridge got off to a good start.

By insincerely fawning on her superiors and ruthlessly taking credit for other colleagues' work, Umbridge was quickly promoted and rose to a high position at a young age.

After taking power, Umbridge was mean, ruthless, and extremely cold-blooded. As her status rose, she also came to Cornelius Fudge, became a favorite of the minister, and became one of the few people Fudge could trust.

If one's virtue is not in line with his position, disaster will surely come. This saying has been fully verified in Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge.

In the hall, Ada finally stopped asking questions. She had already exposed Umbridge's disguise, and the rest would only be answered by Umbridge herself. Yes, these questions of Ada were not all, but just the beginning.

Umbridge staggered and finally stood firm without falling. After she stood up, she cursed, calling her a beast, a bitch, and other ugly words.

She had been attacking with spells for so long but still failed to defeat Ada. Even if Umbridge was stupid, she knew she was no match for Ada. Since she couldn't beat her and others were unwilling to help, she could only curse and vent her anger.

Staying alive is an impossible luxury.

From the moment Ada appeared in the hall, Umbridge knew why she came and her target was herself. But Umbridge really didn't expect that this person who dropped out of school could fight so well.

These foul words did not touch Ada at all. She was someone who could argue with Snape and dare to quarrel with Grindelwald. If these two people were to become vicious, not a single fish would survive in the Thames and the Danube.

"Let me ask you, was it your order to attack Minerva McGonagall last night?" Ada asked softly.

This soft question pierced through the noise made by Umbridge, and she stopped cursing at once. She said: "Haha, I knew you were here for Minerva McGonagall. So what if it was my order? Anyone who disobeys the Ministry of Magic's orders shall die!"

Whether it was disobeying the Ministry of Magic's orders, disobeying Cornelius Fudge's orders, or disobeying Umbridge, it was very intriguing. If Fudge and Umbridge continued to cooperate, I believe it would not be long before Umbridge would find a way to replace him.

“You’re the one who deserves to die, Dolores,” Ada said. “Crucio!”

If you want to use the Unforgivable Curses, just do it openly. Ada is not like Umbridge, who used the Cruciatus Curse but chose to chant the spell silently.

He~tui!

Ada's Cruciatus Curse hit Umbridge directly, and she didn't even have a chance to resist. Umbridge fell to the ground and twitched into a ball. Her screams of pain made many students look unbearable.

Although Barty Jr. demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse in 1994, disguised as Alastor Moody, during a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, he only used it on a whip spider, not a human.

For most of the students, it was the first time they saw someone being cursed by the Cruciatus Curse.

The Cruciatus Curse tortured Umbridge to death. Professor Flitwick in the teachers' seat could not bear it anymore, not because of the tortured Umbridge, but because of the students in the hall and also for Ada's sake.

"That's enough, Ada!" said Professor Flitwick. "Stop torturing her."

The implication is that killing people is not enough, so just kill Umbridge and be done with it, there is no need to torture her. What is the difference between this approach and that of the Death Eaters?

Professor Flitwick knew that Ada came here for revenge and to kill people. Flitwick did not intend to stop Ada, because he knew very well that if he insisted on stopping her, he might even get himself involved.

Despite his short stature, Professor Flitwick is truly the best, with superb magical skills and a duelling championship. Flitwick can tell the big picture just by looking at Ada's performance in the Charms class.

Filius Flitwick could not teach Ada, and it was even more so for Umbridge. If there were no students here, if he did not still regard Ada as his own student, Flitwick would not even have said this.

"Professor Flitwick, I respect you very much," Ida said, "I will give you face." Then Ida stopped. Umbridge collapsed on the ground and trembled non-stop. The pain from her body made her feel worse than death. Even breathing became an extremely painful thing.

"I'll ask, you answer." Ada looked at Umbridge, "What was the story of the Dementors that attacked Harry Potter in Little Whinging in the summer of 1995?"

Umbridge, who was in unbearable pain, had no strength to answer. She could only stare at Ada with her bloodshot eyes, as if she wanted to eat Ada alive.

"Professor, it's not that I don't give you face, it's that Umbridge doesn't cooperate." Ada said, "Crucio!"

The shrill screams rang out again. Many people in the auditorium closed their eyes and covered their ears. Some soft-hearted people shed tears unconsciously, while some timid people were frightened by the violent Ada.

Even Gryffindor, who always hated Umbridge, felt sorry for her because the Cruciatus Curse was an extremely vicious dark magic.

Flitwick sat back down, knowing that he was powerless to stop Ada. Only Professor McGonagall or Dumbledore could stop her by force.

The miserable screams stopped again, and the moans of Umbridge, who was lying on the ground, became very weak.

"I ask, you answer," Ada repeated. "What was the story of the Dementors that attacked Harry Potter in Little Whinging in the summer of 1995?"

Then, Ada added, “I hope you can cooperate, Dolores.”

"I did it." Umbridge said with difficulty. She didn't want to suffer this kind of pain anymore. At this moment, she only wanted to die.

"Be more specific, haven't you eaten?" Ada said.

Umbridge said again: "I did it... I was the one who secretly sent the Dementors to Little Whinging... I was the one who asked them to attack Harry Potter... Even if... even if they couldn't hurt him, they could still put him on trial..."

Umbridge spoke with great difficulty, taking breaks after every few words and speaking haltingly.

There was no uproar in the hall. Everyone was intimidated by Ada's power. They just looked at Harry Potter silently. Everyone knew about this matter, and many people thought that Harry was lying. After all, how could Dementors suddenly appear in a Muggle community?

"Cornelly Fudge's series of actions, how you became the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and how you became the senior investigator..." Ada continued, "Tell me slowly, there is no rush, we still have time."

Umbridge took a few breaths in great pain, and then continued, "It was me...it was me who instigated Fudge, fanning his panic, making him regard Dumbledore as his enemy. Only by expelling Dumbledore could he save himself..."

"I did all these things, are you satisfied?" Umbridge shouted with all her strength, "Esmeralda Drizzt!"

After she finished shouting, Umbridge's eyes were somewhat dazed. Her shouting was full of resentment and despair. Umbridge wished she could drag Ada to death with her, and wished she could do it all over again so she could cut Ada into pieces.

"Be a good person in your next life, if you have one." Ada said, "Avada Kedavra!"

In fact, Ada still had a few more questions to ask, but she suddenly didn't want to ask anymore.

Umbridge's body stopped twitching, her eyes no longer had resentment, and she even had a smile on her lips. Compared to the Cruciatus Curse, the Killing Curse was merciful and liberating, because it would not bring you pain when it harvested your life.

Death is not painful, pain is left for the living.

You could hear a pin drop in the hall. Umbridge died right in front of everyone, killed by Ada with the Unforgivable Curse. The students seemed to have accepted this setting long ago and were not surprised at all.

Footsteps were heard, and Sergei walked forward and wrapped the black velvet cloak around Ada again.

Amid the dazed, fearful, and worried gazes of the crowd, Ada walked out of the auditorium in silence. When Ada walked into the foyer, all the education orders hanging on the wall fell off, and there was a sound of broken glass.

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