Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 362 The truth?

"That idiot!"

The schadenfreude couldn't hide in Fudge's voice.

"Professor McGonagall, you go out first!"

Dumbledore said calmly, "Hagrid, help Professor McGonagall out!"

Mr. Weasley just walked in when Hagrid helped Professor McGonagall, who was retching and barely getting up alone, out of Honeydukes.

"What happened, I heard that Honeydukes is going to be banned!"

Mr. Weasley did not know the details of the development of the matter.

Suppressing a smile, Fudge introduced what had just happened to Mr. Weasley.

"Dragon Whip! Potion! Charles...Minister, Professor Dumbledore...what the hell is this!"

Mr. Weasley stared at the thing in the orange-yellow solution that was said to revive Charles, feeling more and more absurd,

——Just because of such a thing, the group of them was almost roasted and eaten by the fire dragon just now.

"Exactly, Arthur! I want to discuss with you, can you not pursue this poor guy's mistakes..." Fudge pointed to the owner of the Honeydukes shop, "Of course, if Charlie insists on being injured by the fire dragon, we can only shut down Honeydukes, and go to the Law Department to find that bastard Charles."

"However, you also know that idiot's influence in the Law Department... Besides, he hasn't caused any serious harm yet. It is estimated that Honeyduke can only be shut down in accordance with the regulations related to the smuggling trade!"

"Professor Dumbledore, don't you?" Fudge asked.

"Minister! You can't do this!... Arthur, Arthur! Help me, it wasn't intentional!" the Froomes begged, "You know how popular Honeydukes is among Hogwarts students, this store is everything to me!"

Mr. Weasley looked puzzled, but in fact he was already inclined to let the hapless couple go.

Because, as the head of the Office for Prohibiting the Misuse of Muggle Items, he knew that almost every wizarding family in the UK would more or less tend to buy some uncommon herbs or some rare magic materials from the magical black market, even their own family.

It's just that Molly, that is, Mrs. Weasley, wasn't there, and he couldn't make up his mind to agree to the couple's entreaties, although he knew that Molly would probably let them go.

Because just like Fudge said, the culprit, Charles, was not intentional, and according to the power of that Hogwarts board member in the Ministry of Magic, they couldn't pursue the fault of that guy much.

"Okay!" Mr. Weasley finally nodded.

Dumbledore smiled lightly, he waved his hand, and the container containing the dragon treasure floated up again, and it was automatically put back in the original iron box.

"Fudge, are you sending this to Charles, or am I..."

Cornelius Fudge had a snicker on his face, "Let Arthur send it over! After all, it also made that guy Charles have a good memory... I know who let him go! If I... I will not bear it, I will directly throw this thing to the editors of the Daily Prophet. By then, his lace rumors will probably fly to the ears of wizards in the entire wizarding world with wings. There will be no dementor riots to help him this time!"

……

"McGuffin? What happened, can you tell me?"

"Ron, you're curious too, aren't you? After all, why was Charlie attacked? Percy's expression just now? Why was Honeydukes almost banned? All this..."

Harry was curious about the way all the grown wizards in the tavern were hiding something from themselves.

This year's professors, the Minister of Magic's unusually abnormal attitude towards him... After the discussion just now, it made Harry even more curious.

However, Ron was not obsessed with what happened in the tavern, anyway, Charlie had been cured.

What's more, after Honeydukes reopened, the three Weasley brothers received the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Froome.

All kinds of candies almost filled their pockets, not to mention half of the new type of dragon candies had reached their hands.

He was chewing on floating marshmallows, and his feet floated off the ground and fell off from time to time.

Ron looked happy, and his words were blurred, "Don't worry about it, Harry, I think it has something to do with Honeydukes' Froome and his wife? Otherwise, why would they give us so many candies for nothing? Don't you think my dad doesn't want to pursue it?"

"You might as well try this dragon candy. I saw Neville swallow one just now, and he's still breathing fire? This thing is stronger than Pepper Naughty Boy!"

"Otherwise, let's... roast it. I heard from Mr. Froome that this thing tastes better after being roasted, and it has a better taste, and it doesn't have such a big side effect! Am I right? Hermione?"

"Hermione?"

Hermione immediately backed away from the boss, avoiding Ron and the others, especially keeping a long distance from McGuffin.

"Hermione, seriously, what the hell has happened to you since the beginning?"

Ron, the stupid roe deer, obviously didn't think of anything from the words of the newly grown wizard.

But it looked like Hermione had already guessed - what she had just almost uncovered at Honeydukes.

This made her flushed, and she kept her head down, not daring to look at MacGuffin.

Even Ron and Harry didn't dare to approach them.

McGuffin naturally knew the reason, and felt embarrassed, and he was even more embarrassed to say something to Hermione.

Anyway, Harry didn't get anything out of McGuffin's mouth in the end.

Only Ron, contented with the 'big harvest' (candy), said he had to drag Harry and McGuffin to the haunted Shrieking Shack when he finally left Hogsmeade.

"We can check out the Shrieking Shack!"

On the way they often meet other little wizards.

The action of the three broomsticks driving the little wizards out and using it to heal Charlie's place naturally caused rumors among the little wizards to spread.

The most mainstream one is—Charlie Weasley was burned by a dragon.

This made the little wizards very curious, and they greeted enthusiastically and asked Ron for relevant information.

Ron and the twins were naturally very happy too.

They made up 'thrilling' cowhide stories with big mouths, bragging vigorously in front of the little wizards, of course they (Ron and the twins) took a big 'play' in it.

For a while, Ron and the others almost became the most beautiful cubs in Hogwarts.

Even Cedric Diggory and his new girlfriend, Cho Chang, came over to ask Ron if it was true or not.

Ron's big show made DeLS Malfoy, who was witnessing everything, very uncomfortable.

Especially when Honeydukes was selling candies, Ron and the others were warmly received by the Froomes, and directly took all the candies that De LS wanted to buy (actually, the Froomes gave them away for free,)
Ron's complacent expression made DeLS Malfoy very angry.

Not far from the Screaming Shack, maybe it was an accident, maybe it was intentional... DeLS Malfoy came from the hillside on the other side with her high-pitched female celestial group that screamed during the Quidditch match, and two bodyguards.

They met directly with Harry.

LS Malfoy stared at Ron deliberately and spoke loudly.

"...I will tell my dad what happened today. Dumbledore and his big, furry, stupid man will definitely be kicked out of Hogwarts this time. Actually, this matter can be done in the first grade. I let them go, but I didn't expect it to get worse."

"Fire Dragon, can it be any worse?... My father didn't agree with it at the Hogwarts board of directors."

"Today the fire dragon is out of control, tomorrow the fire dragon can destroy Hogwarts... Once this matter is revealed..."

"In short, Fudge's Minister of Magic has also come to an end, and too many people are dissatisfied with him now. Now that they are here, they can't give Potter, his friends Granger, Albert and other Muggle wizards preferential treatment..."

"Look! When Fudge takes office, people will definitely re-elect a strong leader with high bloodlines... He won't be as weak as Fudge, and the situation of Muggle wizards will not be so comfortable in Hogwarts. My father will directly drive that Weasley's father out of the Ministry of Magic. Maybe the Weasleys and his family don't even have a decent house!"

There is a malicious smile twisted on De LS's beautiful appearance, just like those evil witches in Muggle horror movies.

She looked up at the crumbling house behind Ron.

"Maybe you'll just have to live here, won't you, Weasley? I saw that picture this year..."

De LS stared at McGuffin with a defensive look, and then said, "Your house is like a garbage dump... Are you in the same room with your sister and brothers—is it true?"

"It doesn't look as good as this haunted house? Doesn't it?"

Crabbe and Goyle snickered together, along with the little Slytherin witches in front of them.

Ron was unexpectedly not angry. Instead, he said loudly, "Anyway, my brother Charlie is a dragon expert! He really subdued fire dragons in Romania, instead of telling nonsense stories about himself when he was six years old... Today's incident proves it."

The little wizard's flattery made Ron flustered before. He had been talking non-stop about this matter before, and now he even blamed Malfoy on it.

De LS Malfoy looked up at several people, his eyes flickered maliciously, and he showed a mean smile.

"Oh! Fire Dragon, of course... Weasley, you are very proud of having a brother who is a dragon tamer, aren't you?"

"What do you think the fire dragon is here for? Isn't it just to guard against Sirius Black? If I were you, I would worry a little more about your friend, the famous Potter, instead of being complacent...!"

Seeing Harry's blank expression.

"No way! Harry, don't you know anything?"

De LS is even more proud.

"You don't know now, do you? Haha..."

De LS's distorted laughter echoed on the hillside, she bent over and laughed alone, her short hair directly covering the guy's pale face.

"Potter, if I were you, I would have found a way to single-handedly try to catch Black... or are you timid, unwilling to risk your life and let your parents lose their lives for nothing."

"What do you mean! De LS! Explain it!"

Harry cried anxiously, his expression eager.

Malfoy let out a low sneer.

"If I were you, I would take revenge. I would find him myself and kill the traitor who betrayed your parents..."

"You're talking nonsense!" Harry yelled.

"Listen, Harry! Your parents were betrayed to the Dark Lord by Sirius... your own godfather."

"Sirius Black is your godfather, Harry!"

De LS announced loudly.

"De LS Malfoy! What the hell are you doing!"

Suddenly, the figure of Professor McGonagall appeared directly in front of them in an instant, and she roared sharply, out of anger.

There were Fudge and Professor Flitwick in front of him, and they all stared at LS Malfoy.

The air was silent, and the three parties on the hillside looked at each other.

(Seeing that the situation is not good, the little wizards of Slytherin are going to quietly drop De LS and sneak away by themselves)

The snow that had become smaller suddenly began to sweep the world and become larger.

Half a day later, Harry asked Professor McGonagall with a trembling voice, "Professor, is this true?"

Undoubtedly, Professor McGonagall did not dare to meet Harry's eyes.

They couldn't even think of any words to deal with Harry's question for the time being.

For a while, there was only the sound of howling wind blowing snowflakes

……

DeLS Malfoy was sure to have bad luck this time.

Professor McGonagall, and even Cornelius Fudge were pissed off.

Originally, after hearing that Harry was going to the Shrieking Shack, Professor McGonagall was a little worried about Harry and the others. (Sirius was seen haunting a nearby Muggle town some time ago)
Moreover, Mr. Weasley and the others were hindered by Charlie's affairs, unable to follow and protect Harry in person, so Professor McGonagall and Fudge directly apparated to the hillside near the Screaming Shack. (Originally, Professor McGonagall promised Harry to come to Hogsmeade because the Weasleys could accompany Harry.)
Unexpectedly, they kept concealing things, and they were directly punctured by a little wizard like LS Malfoy, still in front of their faces.

Professor McGonagall is naturally worried about Harry's irrational behavior, and Fudge is even more worried about what will happen to this famous boy, such as being killed by Sirius...

No, even Karku lost a vellus hair.

Fudge could also imagine what the Daily Prophet would write the next day:

—The Boy Who Lived wasn't lucky this time! ...The incompetent Ministry of Magic, under the net of heaven and earth, was succeeded by Sirius again. Should we still trust this idiot Minister Fudge?
"Minister, can you tell me the truth?"

Harry pleaded a third time.

Finally, with a hoarse voice, Fudge began to tell the story of Sirius and James Potter—in his description, Sirius Black was a scheming double-faced faction, one of the most successful spies of the Dark Lord, who betrayed the Potters and the trust of Harry's parents.

Disable the Fidelity Charm, allowing the Dark Lord to find the Harrys that night.

"Then how did he get caught?" Harry's dry whisper unnerved Fudge.

"It was Peter Pettigrew, another friend of your father's, who stopped Black from escaping... In a Muggle neighbourhood, around twenty Muggles were killed, when the Ministry of Magic took the pains to shape this event into some kind of gas pipe explosion accident in Muggle society!"

"I was one of the first to arrive. I'll never forget that scene, Harry, and it still haunts me sometimes in my nightmares!"

"Muggle mutilated corpses, bloody intestines scattered everywhere, half of the head rolling around at the feet... corpses and blood everywhere. Smoke and flames spread and burn around. All around the street were mad, screaming and fleeing Muggles. Blake stood there laughing - the remains of Peter Pettigrew were scattered all over the ground in front of him, only a pile of blood-stained robes, a fragment of a pinky-"

"Harry! Listen to what I've said—you have to understand that only the Magical Law Enforcement Squad, well-trained Aurors, can deal with a super dark wizard like Sirius!"

"Leave this matter to us! The only thing you have to do is to protect yourself, let you continue to grow and learn, and become an outstanding wizard, so that you can make your parents and Pettigrew Peter proud who sacrificed for you!"

"I promise you, Sirius will pay for it as soon as we get hold of him."

"We won't make a second mistake."

Harry was silent and said nothing,
This made Professor Fudge McGonagall very disturbed.

(End of this chapter)