Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

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For example, the giant unrest in Sicily, the massacre of the centaurs in the Albanian forest, and the Gringotts scandal in Egypt, etc. According to the feedback from the intelligence agency of the Ministry of Magic, there seems to be the shadow of this little wizard behind them.

Can't explain why, Fudge thinks that Ivan has this ability, but he has no evidence.

"Minister, I don't think what Mr Mason did outside the school has anything to do with this case," Ms Burns reminded.

Fudge was getting more and more off topic, and everyone could see that he didn't take advantage of it.

"You're right, we should be talking about Potter," Fudge said in a panic. "The bad things he did in school..."

"I must remind you again that the Ministry of Magic has no right to punish Hogwarts students for their behavior at school. That is the headmaster's responsibility, and what he did there has nothing to do with this case." Dumbledore Lido said, still so modest and polite.

But at this time, there was a kind of coldness in his words.

Fudge seemed to be re-ignited again, "We don't care about his behavior at school, huh? You think so?"

"The Ministry of Magic has no right to expel students from Hogwarts, Connelly, as I warned you on the night of August 8," said Dumbledore. "Nor does the Ministry have the right to confiscate wands, unless those charges Proved to be true, which I also reminded you on the night of August 2. Your eagerness to ensure that the law is upheld is commendable, but you yourself seem to have, I believe, neglected a few articles law."

"Laws can be changed," said Fudge viciously.

"Of course you are," said Dumbledore, bowing. "It looks like you're undoubtedly making a lot of revisions."

There was another round of discussions in the trial seat, and Fudge's face turned a purple-red liver color.

Umbridge, to his right, stared at Dumbledore with no expression on his face.

"As far as I know," said Dumbledore, "there has been no law stating that this trial punishes Harry for every spell he has ever performed in his life, and that he is charged with a specific act. , and have defended ourselves. That's it, all we can do now is await your verdict!"

Dumbledore butted ten fingertips together again, and said no more.

Fudge glared at him fiercely, with a look of embarrassment turning into anger.

Harry looked at Ivan, then at Fudge, and finally looked sideways at Dumbledore, trying to get some comfort from him.

Dumbledore told the Wizengamot to make a verdict now, and he was not at all sure whether it would be appropriate to do so.

Once again, however, Dumbledore ignored Harry's desire to make eye contact with the Wizengamot crew, who were whispering nervously above them.

Harry looked at his toes, and his heart seemed to swell enormously, beating wildly under his ribs.

He had expected the interrogation to be longer, and he wondered if he had made a better impression.

In fact, he didn't say a few words, and the rest was all Ivan and Dumbledore were talking about.

He should have said more about the Dementor, how he fell to the ground, how he and Dudley had almost been kissed by the Dementor.

Twice he looked up at Fudge, opened his mouth to speak, but his swelling heart choked him, and both times he just took a deep breath and looked down at his shoes again.

The whispering died down, and Harry wanted to look up at the judges, but found it much lighter and easier to continue studying his shoelaces.

"Raise your hand if you agree with the acquittal," Ms. Burns said in a booming voice.

Harry raised his head suddenly, raised his hands one by one, a lot, more than half of them!

He became short of breath, trying to count.

But before he could finish counting, Ms. Bones said, "Raise your hand if you agree with the crime."

Fudge raised his hand, along with half a dozen others, including the witch to his right, the bearded wizard, and the curly-haired witch in the second row.

Fudge looked around at everyone, there seemed to be a big piece stuck in his throat, and he seemed unwilling to believe the result.

Immediately, he put his hand down and took two deep breaths, his voice became strange because he was desperately suppressing his anger.

"Very well, very well, the allegations are not established."

"Mr. Minister, since the accusation against Harry is not established, is there no problem with the authenticity of the report of the "Hogwarts Graduation and Magic News"?" Ivan asked at the right time, "Is the question about me It's over too?"

"That's right!" Fudge said with a livid face, biting every word hard.

His current appearance is extremely angry, not to mention answering questions, he seems to want to tear Ai Wen and the others apart immediately.

"Oh, is the Ministry of Magic going to investigate the dementor attacking Harry?" Ivan continued to ask.

Chapter 894 The Escaped Fudge

"That's a Ministry business," said Fudge in a strange voice, as if he had something in his mouth.

Judging by his expression, he was obviously angry, as if even he himself was disappointed with his performance.

He sat slumped on the chair and looked at Dumbledore viciously, but couldn't hide his weakness.

If it weren't for the fact that there are so many people watching here, if it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't have beaten Dumbledore at all, if he didn't have the guts and IQ at all, he would definitely rush over to find Dumbledore in accordance with the wizard's "duel" tradition. Bullido settles accounts.

Ivan curled his lips, but Fudge doesn't need to care, judging from today's trial process, his level is almost the same!

No matter how hard he tried to find trouble, Dumbledore could easily solve it.

Now let Ivan care more about Umbridge, she is much more difficult to deal with than Fudge.

There are both scheming and various means, and the key is enough courage.

This time, it was her who ordered the dementors to attack Harry. This woman is not simple.

Anyone who has a deep understanding of the Ministry of Magic knows that she is the one behind Fudge and has a great influence on Fudge.

After Voldemort came to power in the future, this woman also played a considerable role.

Of course, Ai Wen was sure that if she dared to provoke him, she would not be able to please him.

He was still looking for a reason to leave Hogwarts, and believed that Umbridge would "cooperate" with him when the new term started.

"We'll investigate the dementor matter," said Ms. Burns gravely.

"Very well, we are waiting for the results of the investigation. Personally, I believe that the Ministry of Magic will definitely find out the truth about this matter." Dumbledore said happily, stood up and drew out his wand, and put the two handfuls of calico The armchair disappeared, "Okay, now that everything here is over, I have to go, I hope everyone has a good day today."

He glanced at Ivan quickly, and then quickly walked out of the dark room without looking at Harry.

"Is this the end?" Harry said a little confused, he was very surprised by Dumbledore's sudden departure.

He sat motionless in the chained chair, trying to recover from a sense of shock and relief.

On the trial seat, the members of the Wizengamot stood up one after another, sorting out the documents while talking, and no one seemed to be paying attention to them, except for the toad-like witch on Fudge's right.

She had been staring at Dumbledore, and now she was staring at them both, making Harry feel uncomfortable.

He pretended not to see, trying to catch the eyes of Fudge or Ms. Burns.

But Fudge seemed determined to ignore them both, while Ms. Bones was busy packing her briefcase.

Finally, Harry's eyes matched Ivan's, with uncontrollable joy shining in his eyes.

"It's over!" Ivan said, "You have been acquitted, Harry. In fact, you have done nothing wrong."

"Then can we go?"

"Well, there should be no problem. It's best to say hello before leaving." Aiwen said.

Since they left as victors, they naturally seemed more "polite".

You must know that members of the Wizengamot have different positions, jobs and identities in addition to being responsible for adjudicating cases.

They are the top part of the magic world, and it is necessary to maintain a good reputation.

Ivan led Harry to the trial seat. Fudge ignored them and deliberately did not talk to them. The other wizards showed interest in the two of them and responded politely. Ms. Bones also cared for them.

Like Fudge, Percy completely ignored the existence of Ivan and Harry.

Apart from Hermione, Ivan should have the best relationship with Percy in school.

Percy also gave him a lot of help at the beginning, especially when Ivan first came into contact with magic, he systematically explained a lot of magic knowledge to him.

He also gave Ivan his research notes when he graduated. Although it can't be compared with Tom Riddle's diary, it is also very meaningful, and it contains a lot of his personal experience.

Who would have thought that in less than half a year, Percy and the others would become strangers.

It can be seen from this that Percy is really willing to give up everything for his own political future...

In addition, Umbridge's attitude towards the two seems to be overly enthusiastic, but she is typically hiding a knife in her smile.

Ivan pulled Harry away from her, this toad-like woman was annoying to look at.

Finally, when they went out, they almost bumped into Mr. Weasley who was standing outside.

Mr. Weasley was pale and looked alarmed.

"Dumbledore just came out, he didn't say..."

"Clarified!" Harry said hastily, "All charges are dismissed."

"Harry's counterattack against the dementors with the protection spell is a legitimate defense. They are going to investigate why the dementors appear there." Ivan continued, seeing Rita Skeeter standing not far away place.

He said a word, walked over to the other party, and prepared to narrate the detailed process around him today.

The fact that they were tried in the highest courtroom of the Wizengamot was a gag in itself.

Aiwen saw that half of the article had been written on the parchment in front of her, and the green automatic feather was still writing.

As for the specific content above, Fudge would probably faint out of anger after seeing it.

At the door, Mr. Weasley glanced at Ivan and Rita cautiously, still lingering on the good news.

He grinned and grabbed Harry by both shoulders, "That's great, Harry, actually, of course, they can't convict you, you have witnesses, but I still can't pretend I don't…"

Mr. Weasley paused, as the courtroom door opened again and the members of the Wizengamot filed out.

"My God!" exclaimed Mr. Weasley in surprise, pulling Harry aside to let them pass. "Are they officially in court to judge you? This is the official Wizengamot tribunal, and there are already many of them." I haven't done this in years!"

"I think so," Harry said softly.

Unlike Mr. Weasley's surprise, Rita Skeeter became excited all of a sudden, with a bright light in her eyes.

Like a cat smelling fish, she grabbed her crocodile bag and hurried towards Fudge.

Seeing her, the expression on Fudge's face became even uglier, and he even panicked. He subconsciously quickened his pace, almost fleeing...

He staggered and nearly tripped because of his speed, but fortunately Umbridge, who followed behind him, caught him.

Chapter 895 Adding Trouble

It's such a pity that this scene couldn't be filmed, otherwise it would definitely be tomorrow's headlines.

Ivan is thinking about assigning a dedicated cameraman to Rita Skeeter, just like what she did in the "Daily Prophet" before. A good photo can be the finishing touch of a report, and it is easier to attract readers. Notice.

As long as you give her an extra amount of Galleons every month, Rita must have a suitable candidate in her hand.

Fudge and Umbridge hurried away, with Rita Skeeter in pursuit.

She kept asking questions about the trial, and had no intention of letting Fudge go so easily.

When the others passed by, they nodded to Aiwen and the three from time to time, but there were still many people whose eyes were looking away.

With that expression, it seemed that Ivan, Harry, and Mr. Weasley were just part of the wall.

Percy was the last to leave the courtroom, and when he came out, the atmosphere in the corridor was the most awkward.

He glanced at Mr. Weasley with a blank expression on his face, clutching a large roll of parchment and a handful of spare quills in his hands, with his back straight and his nostrils up, he strode over.

The lines around Mr. Weasley's mouth tightened, but otherwise he gave no sign of having seen his third son.

"We should tell everyone the good news, they must have been very anxious up there!" Mr. Weasley said, and when Percy's heels disappeared on the stairs leading to the ninth floor, he motioned to Alvin and Harry Going forward, "By the way, Ivan, I know you are hiring Rita Skeeter to write articles for the newspaper recently, but you'd better stay away from that woman, she will only spread rumors. In the past few years, she Got into a lot of trouble, half the work of the Ministry of Magic is done for her..."

"I will pay attention!" Ai Wen said, "We will strictly review her articles before publishing them."

Having said that, Rita Skeeter's scale is fine.

She knows how to guide the reader between the lines without leaving crucial evidence behind.

Even if the entire article is cross-line bullshit, there is no way for people to say anything.

As for whether she spread rumors or caused trouble, as long as it wasn't about her side, Ivan didn't care.

Judging from the current situation, with Rita Skeeter around, Fudge would have some scruples, and that was enough.

"You just know what you have in mind." Mr. Weasley said, walking up the steps, "I'll show you around the Ministry in a while, and then send you back, and I dare to dispose of that dustbin... "

"What are you going to do with it?" Harry asked with a grin.

Suddenly, everything seems to be five times more fun than usual.

After he was acquitted, his mood improved a lot, and he could finally relax and visit the Ministry of Magic.

"Oh, just an anti-jinx spell, it couldn't be easier," said Mr. Weasley as they went upstairs, "it's nothing to fix what's broken, it's mostly the attitude behind the vandalism, Some wizards might find it amusing to tease Muggles, but it might express something deeper, uglier, and I, as a..."

Mr. Weasley stopped in the middle of his words. They had just walked to the corridor on the ninth floor and saw Umbridge directing two wizards to drive Rita Skeeter out. It seemed that Fudge had given the order .