Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 154, Section 152. Visitors from the Ministry of Magic! Disbanding the Disciplinary Committee?!

"My esteemed Headmaster Dumbledore, I think you may need to come with us."

Lucius seemed to have completely replaced Fudge, as if he were the Minister of Magic: "You've protected the murderer who opened the Chamber of Secrets and killed the schoolgirl 50 years ago. As far as I know, he's still the Hogwarts Key Keeper and the Game Guardian. Allowing such a dangerous individual to remain here, and with what happened back then, I think you should explain why."

"Of course, it wasn't explained to me, but to the parents of other students."

Lucius spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were truly upholding justice.

"Dumbledore, is what Mr. Lucius said true?" Fudge's expression changed at this point. Although he was somewhat slow-witted, he realized what was happening. "How can you leave such a dangerous individual at Hogwarts? This will endanger the lives of other students!"

Do you think Fudge knew Hagrid was at Hogwarts? He said that because he was worried it would affect his approval ratings, and he wanted to stay in the position of Minister of Magic.

"Hagrid was innocent in what happened back then."

Dumbledore simply said something, his bright blue eyes fixed on Lucius's cold gray eyes.

"Whether he is innocent or not is not for you to decide. The Ministry of Magic convicted him back then." As long as Lucius is dead, the fact that the Ministry of Magic has convicted him is enough. Even if he is really wrong, the Ministry of Magic will not admit it, which will undoubtedly damage their prestige.

"Now, you need to come with us to Wissengamo."

"And your key keeper and hunting ground guardian."

Having achieved his goal, Lucius glanced at the Slytherin table, his gaze lingering on Draco for less than a second.

"See that? That's the power of your father."

Even the greatest white wizard is at my mercy.

"Listen to me, children." Lucius nodded in satisfaction, then turned and stood at the front of the platform, addressing the young wizards below: "From this moment on, Dumbledore is no longer your headmaster."

"It's dangerous here, so you must follow our instructions, the instructions of the Ministry of Magic, and the instructions of these Auror uncles."

"Minister, shouldn't it be alright to leave this to the excellent Aurors of the Ministry of Magic?" Lucius asked, turning to the man who nominally stood at the pinnacle of wizarding power in England, as if he had only just remembered Fudge.

If the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic can't handle what happens next, then it's none of his business.

"No problem, of course no problem," Fudge replied, wiping the sweat from his brow.

You can't just say you can't do it in front of all the teachers and students at Hogwarts, can you?

The young wizards below immediately erupted in a flurry of chatter, some even calling for owls to write home and inquire about the situation.

Lucius nodded with a satisfied smile, then cleared his throat, refocusing his attention on himself: "Of course. With a new headmaster, I think there are some things I should explain in advance."

Upon hearing this, Draco's eyes widened, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

My own father... he wouldn't... he wouldn't... want to...

"I heard that some people, through some means or by some kind of hypnotic spell, got the former principal to agree to form an illegal organization."

Lucius emphasized the words "before" and "illegitimate," implying two things at once.

"Everyone should know, right? This is that... what? Sorry, this is the first time I've heard of that unfamiliar organization, so I don't remember it very clearly."

Lucius pretended to think for a moment, then, as if he suddenly remembered, he said slowly and deliberately, "Oh, the discipline group, right."

"I heard that several students were expelled because of this. Look, they didn't even notify the board of directors about expelling students. I only found out through other channels. It's so irresponsible."

Lucius narrated bit by bit, his nonchalant attitude making it sound like he was recounting a trivial matter, yet his tone emphasized it.

"I've also heard that they never respect professors. Not long ago, a professor was even attacked in public. My God, that's terrible."

Lucius distorted the facts without restraint, stating them in an exaggerated tone, and glanced at Lockhart without leaving a trace before his gaze fell on Neville.

"What do you think, Minister Fauci?"

"Huh? I... uh..." Fudge was still thinking about how he could make the pan completely non-stick and throw it away after Dumbledore's dismissal, when Lucius's sudden change of tone caught him off guard, and he stammered for a long time without saying anything.

What's a disciplinary group? What's that?

Lucius was not surprised by Fudge's reaction at all. He glanced at him with disdain, then smiled slightly and said, "Minister Fudge, someone told me that this organization is directly under the command of the esteemed former headmaster, Mr. Dumbledore."

Fudge had no idea what the Disciplinary Committee was.

But he caught a few key words: organization, service, Dumbledore.

"Is this true? Is what Mr. Lucius said true?" Fudge seemed quite agitated. "Dumbledore, you didn't tell me this!"

When Fudge first became Minister for Magic, he basically secured the position with Dumbledore's help. At that time, Dumbledore's prestige was at its peak; he had defeated the most evil dark wizard in history (Grindelwald) and led others in the rebellion against the Dark Lord. It's safe to say that if he had wanted to, the position of Minister for Magic would have been his without a mere nod.

At that time, Fudge was extremely cautious in everything he did, always consulting Dumbledore's opinion first, earning him the nickname "Dumbledore's yes-man." This continued until the Order of the Phoenix disbanded. Only when it was confirmed that Dumbledore truly had no intention of becoming Minister for Magic did Fudge finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It can be said that Dumbledore was both the person who helped him the most and the person who put the most pressure on him.

But now that he's heard that Dumbledore is going to form some kind of organization, it's definitely stirring up Fudge's nerves.

Especially the line about directly serving Dumbledore

What is he going to do? What is he going to do?

"Connelly, I don't think it's necessary to tell you everything."

Dumbledore's tone was full of helplessness.

This Minister of Magic is being a bit too sensitive, especially when it comes to himself and matters of power.

Lucius smiled smugly, having swayed the Minister of Magic with just a few words and sided with him.

"I believe that illegal organizations like this should be banned."

Lucius finally revealed his true intentions.

Moreover, he believed that Fudge would definitely be on his side.

"So from today onwards, Hogwarts will have no disciplinary committee."

"The game of pretend should be discontinued."

(End of this chapter)