ALL NOVEL Chapter 407 Chess Pieces
Although many people look down on Umbridge, there is one thing that everyone agrees on: Umbridge is a woman who is good at maneuvering, she is very good at figuring out her boss's thoughts, and she is often able to take the lead in things that her boss wants to do but cannot do. The first step is to do things that are not on the table for your boss. This is also the reason why Umbridge, a half-blood wizard, is able to achieve the position of Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic.
She didn't care about her reputation. She knew that if she wanted to climb up, she could only hold on to her boss's thigh. It turned out that this thigh was Fudge, but as Umbridge gradually became more powerful, she came into contact with more powerful wizards. , Fudge, who could be said to have been kind to Umbridge, was immediately abandoned by her. Compared to the pure-blood family camp, the Minister of Magic seemed a bit unspeakable.
Umbridge is one of the few people here who knows the truth, and she was the one who released the two dementors, so she knows everything about this matter. She also understands that if she follows the current laws promulgated by the Ministry of Magic, , there is no problem for Harry to use the Patronus Charm in that situation, but Umbridge doesn't care whether Harry is innocent or not, nor does she care about the authenticity of the witnesses. She came here today to cause trouble.
Ms. Bones was looking at Mrs. Figg silently at this time. After listening to her description, she spoke slowly: "This is what you saw at that time, isn't it?"
"That's right." Mrs. Figg nodded cautiously.
"Okay." Fudge said: "You can leave now, we will verify your identity afterwards.
Mrs. Figg looked timidly from Fudge to Dumbledore, then stood and shuffled toward the door. Harry heard the door slam shut behind her.
"The testimony of this witness is not convincing. Umbridge said somewhat pointedly: "Anyone with a little common sense about dementors can give the description just now.
—This is not that difficult "~". "
"You mean--she just committed perjury?" Ms. Bones frowned at Umbridge.
"Don't be so nervous, Emilia..." Umbridge said smoothly: "I just expressed my opinion, not to mention... Dementors are all under the supervision of the Ministry of Magic. It is impossible for a dementor to run into a Muggle community, and there are two of them. Do you think this is possible?"
"If there are no Dementors, then why did she say that?" Ms. Bones retorted: "Also, why did Mr. Potter choose the Patronus Charm? I can't think of anything except that he encountered a Dementor. There are other possibilities."
"The Dementors ran into a Muggle neighborhood and happened to meet a wizard? And there was also a Squib who happened to be passing by?" Umbridge looked around, "I think everyone here will doubt the authenticity of this matter. "
Many wizards present made voices of approval, and Umbridge looked at Ms. Bones proudly.
"I don't think any of us will believe this is a coincidence." Dumbledore's voice was very soft, but everyone heard it and everyone quickly fell silent.
Umbridge moved uncomfortably in his chair and leaned back a little, "Then what do you mean? Professor Dumbledore?"
"It means I think someone sent them." Dumbledore's words were straightforward.
"I think if someone ordered two dementors to roam around Little Whinging, we would have a record of it!" Fudge reminded that he was the minister, and Dumbledore said this as if he was implying that he ordered the dementors to go there. The same thing that attacked Harry.
"I once talked to you about the Dementors, Cornelius." Dumbledore said gently: "They can't be trusted. It turns out... I think you all understand what I mean. They Just follow the orders of a wizard."
The flesh on Fudge's face trembled uncontrollably. Indeed, Dumbledore had talked about this issue with him, and even the Selwyn child had also talked about this issue... But now, everything has been revealed to them. That's right...the Dementors are already showing signs of losing control, which means...Azkaban is no longer safe.
Since someone was able to bypass the Ministry of Magic and give orders to the Dementors, and the Dementors accepted it, then what they call the worst case scenario - a mass escape from Azkaban
Almost predictable...
Fudge suddenly felt that the stool under his butt was a little hot, so hot that he wanted to jump up immediately, but he was still the Minister of Magic - until he was kicked off. Bea could even foresee her next fate: a collective escape from Azkaban, the Death Eaters regaining their freedom, and she would step down amidst the calls of the entire wizarding world. "Then those behind Umbridge would borrow... This opportunity to elect one of their people to power......
The current hearing seems to be of no importance in Fudge's eyes. No matter what the outcome is, his fate seems to be doomed.
Fudge touched the sweat on his forehead with trembling hands. Just as he was about to speak, Umbridge beside him spoke again:
"I'm sorry, Professor Dumbledore," she said in a high-pitched voice like a little girl making a fuss: "I believe I must have misunderstood you. I am so stupid, but I think there was something wrong just now. For a moment, you seemed to be implying that the Ministry of Magic ordered the attack on this boy!"
She laughed like a bell, and Harry heard the hair on the back of his neck stand up. Several members of the Wizengamot laughed with her. But no one actually found it funny, that much was obvious.
There are very few people in the Ministry of Magic who can directly give orders to dementors. There is one minister, one deputy minister, and one is the director of the Auror Office. However, the director of the Auror Office is only within the scope of Azkaban. Orders to dementors were effective, and ordering dementors to leave Azkaban was not within the authority of the Head of the Auror Office. In other words, what Dumbledore just said was implying that someone between Fudge and Umbridge issued this order, which is exactly what happened.
This is Umbridge's weakness, because if this matter is investigated, it will definitely be found out. But Umbridge had to take this risk because she had to do it if she wanted to advance further in the Ministry of Magic.
Fudge already understood in his heart at this time, but he couldn't change anything. A mixed-blood wizard like Umbridge who has no family backing is a chess piece that can be discarded at will. The people behind her can get another one at any time. There is no point in getting rid of Umbridge.
It was only today that Fudge felt that he finally understood: The Minister of Magic is nothing, he is just a slightly more "advanced" chess piece.
Sighing, Fudge said: "Okay, I think we don't need to argue anymore. Let's start voting."