A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 872 When desires are satisfied, it is time to repay.

As a self-proclaimed perfectionist, Percy sees Cedric as a rival trying to cut in line and pursue a gigolo career.

Well, Percy wasn't wrong. Cedric's spy mission was indeed to seduce Umbridge.

It works at least every time.

Fudge, one of the early developers of the toad, didn't care about any of this.

He is now standing on the edge of a cliff.

Take a step back and you'll fall into an abyss; take a step forward and you'll gain more than just a second of life.

Fudge was no longer paying attention to Umbridge; his entire focus was now on Marietta and Cedric.

He looked at the two of them warmly and said:

"Tell us, hurry up, darling, don't be shy, let us hear it!"

Marietta took a deep breath, glanced at William, and then mustered her courage to say:

"I have nothing to report. There was no gathering or organization at all."

Professor William Stark has always abided by school rules and laws.

Professor Umbridge is framing him!

Fudge's smile froze; he felt a ringing in his ears, as if he had just experienced auditory hallucinations.

Umbridge was stunned on the spot, his face turning ashen as if he had been punched in the face.

After a moment, she roared, "What nonsense are you talking about, you brat!"

"It wasn't you who came to my office at night and said that the Starks were having regular gatherings, forming Boy Scouts, and teaching students magic..."

"No, I never said that! You're lying!" Marietta shouted. "You old witch!"

Umbridge really wanted to slap Marietta twice, and she threatened angrily:

"There's a party tonight, Miss Eckmore, you said it yourself! Don't forget your... mother's letter!"

Do you want to cause her to lose her job?

"I think... anyone with an IQ greater than zero can understand Miss Eckmore's words," Professor McGonagall interrupted coldly.

"Unless you can't understand human language, Professor Umbridge."

Umbridge ignored Professor McGonagall, reached out and grabbed Marietta, forcefully turning her to face her.

But Dumbledore had already gotten up and raised his wand.

Umbridge jumped back, releasing Marietta, whose hands, still scalded, trembled and hung in the air.

Anger flashed across Dumbledore's face:

"I will not allow you to treat my student so roughly, Dolores!"

"Calm down," Fudge urged. "There's still a witness."

"Yes..." Umbridge said breathlessly, "Minister, you're right, I... I lost my composure."

Cedric?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, witness number two, Cedric, began to speak:

"Yes, I want to report this. I was physically punished and subjected to black magic items."

Fudge perked up: "Really? That's great... no, I mean, it's terrible."

But I will seek justice for you, child. Tell me everything you know the truth!

Umbridge sensed something was wrong and was about to stop Cedric when William's cold gaze fell upon him.

His lips moved silently, as if in threat:

"I'll kill you within three days!"

Umbridge was struck dumb; his face turned deathly pale, and his body began to tremble violently uncontrollably.

Without Umbridge's obstruction, Cedric calmly said:

"I am reporting Professor Umbridge for using dark magic items to punish me."

He rolled up his sleeve, revealing a shallow cut on his arm. "She also made me frame William, saying that after I graduated, I could become a minister's assistant like Percy Weasley."

Everyone looked at Percy, whose eyes darted away, and he hurriedly lowered his head.

"You're talking nonsense!" Umbridge said, her teeth chattering.

"I have never physically punished you. Every time I put you in solitary confinement, I would have a close talk with you... Your wounds were self-inflicted!"

Cedric said to himself:

"If you don't believe me, you can search Professor Umbridge's office."

I also have a letter of complaint signed by Hufflepuff students.

He took out a letter and handed it to Dumbledore.

All the badger cubs signed their names.

As the only house that has never produced a dark wizard, Hufflepuff's unity is no joke!

As Fudge watched Dumbledore peruse the letters, his heart began to sink.

A trap... Fudge felt like he'd been set up by Umbridge.

Could this guy have already betrayed me and boarded the ship to a new era?

Otherwise, how could they have found two witnesses who both turned against them to their faces?

Umbridge, realizing the delicate situation, quickly called out:

"It's okay, I have other evidence... physical evidence!"

I found a list in the classroom that read 'DA' and had many students' signatures on it.

Fudge was about to leave, but when he heard "DA," his ears perked up again, and a last glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.

Umbridge handed the parchment to Minister Fudge.

Fudge took it, a smile spreading across his face, and handed it directly to Percy.

"Percy, read it out loud!"

Percy took the parchment, glanced at its contents, and immediately widened his eyes, looking utterly troubled.

He stammered, "Minister..."

Fudge, assuming Percy also wanted to betray them, stared at him sternly and said, "I'm telling you to read it right now!"

Percy had no choice but to read the parchment.

The letter begins with the sensational message, "To Her Highness Umbridge, the World's Number One Princess," and ends with "Your eternally loyal Fudge of the Merlin Knights."

The letter contained very simple information:

Fudge instructed Umbridge to expel Dumbledore and William from Hogwarts as soon as possible.

William had been using house-elves to intercept Umbridge's letters, and with the help of the Copy Charm, quite a few of these were left behind.

Tonight, he left a letter in the classroom and altered its contents using Transfiguration.

When Umbridge looked at it, it was indeed a list of DA members, but after the magic disappeared, it turned back into a letter.

Fudge didn't even need Umbridge to take it; he was already roaring.

"Slander! Utter slander! This is a fake letter!"

Fudge tried to steal the parchment, but William snapped his fingers, and the letter floated in mid-air.

He said calmly, "It seems quite obvious, Minister Fudge."

You have no witnesses, no physical evidence, only sophistry and malicious slander.

I will file a lawsuit against Wizengamo for your defamation.

Of course, there's also the issue of Umbridge's alleged abuse of students...

Fudge shouted, "I am a minister, and I currently enjoy ministerial immunity. Wisengama has no right to judge me..."

"No, it isn't anymore." Dumbledore stood up and looked at Fudge as if he were looking at a clown.

"While you were at Hogwarts, Wizengamor held an emergency meeting."

The second impeachment has passed, and you have been impeached and removed from office.

Fudge's lips turned ashen with rage. He waved his arms and shouted, "You did this on purpose, leading me here from the Ministry of Magic?!"

"Pretty much, I have to thank Professor Umbridge for her incredible help," William laughed. "Without her, you certainly wouldn't have come."

Fudge's legs went weak. He walked to Dumbledore's desk, his voice trembling:

"Albus, I have helped you more than once... Spare me, I don't want to be imprisoned."

I'm willing to step down as minister and hand this position over to you..."

"Help me? Let the Death Eaters disregard me, deliberately slander me, and send Umbridge to Hogwarts, is that helping?" Dumbledore said with disgust.

"I was scared, I was so scared!" Fudge argued.

"I'm not as powerful as you. Believing the mysterious man has been resurrected is a very difficult thing..."

Dumbledore looked at Fudge without a trace of pity.

"The difficult thing and the necessary thing are often the same thing."

Nothing meaningful is easy; there is no such thing as easy in adult life.

Fudge looked dejected: "If we could talk about this privately... I could explain."

"Stay in the courtroom in Wizengamo; that's the best place for you to defend yourself."

Fudge's lips trembled, and he choked out a soft sob as he ran toward Kingsley.

"I am the Minister for Magic, and I order you to escort me safely back to the Ministry!"

Kingsley, however, acted unusually, shaking his head and saying firmly:

"I don't think that will work, Mr. Minister... You'd better stay here."

"Kingsley...you?!" Fudge exclaimed in surprise.

"Minister... I'm a good man!" Kingsley stated frankly. "I'm a member of the Order of the Phoenix!"

"..."

Fudge looked at William again, and suddenly knelt down with a thud.

"William, I beg you... please!"

"The moment a desire is satisfied is the moment of repayment," William said softly, looking at Fudge.

"You chose this path yourself, and now it's time to pay the price."

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