Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

Family members, who knows?

The exam is open book and answers can be copied, so how can some people still fail?

Although he was shouting "T'es con" in his heart, Fang Thomas still maintained a calm expression on his face.

Because he had to fulfill the oracle issued by the omnipotent great god, he had to maintain his "prophet" persona and keep his emotions stable.

Even though the fact is that he has drunk too much truth serum and has now irreversibly become a mental patient.

"I've read your copy of Standards of Appearance in Magical Courts," he said, picking up a book that he had been reading to kill time. It was a book that Fudge had thrown to him.

"There is a rule above - after the parties enter the Magic Court's trial seat and the trial begins, the jurors (if any) are strictly prohibited from leaving the Magic Court. Violators will be regarded as disrespectful to the Magic Court, and the Magic Court has the power to conduct a separate trial for them."

Fudge blinked his eyes, and he seemed to understand what Thomas said a little bit. But, he frowned again after thinking about it.

He looked at Fang Thomas and said frankly: "Given Dumbledore's concern for Harry Potter, it is indeed possible that he cast a spell in the place where the little wizard lived, so he was able to detect that the little wizard had caused trouble and ran away from home.

But even if the little wizard ran away from home, wouldn't it be fine for him to deal with the matter after Umbridge's trial was over?

You may not know this, but the little wizard named Harry Potter is a... well, 'superstar' in our wizarding world."

Fudge was about to say the word "savior", but out of caution, he did not specify the criminal in front of him and changed his title.

"Although he performed magic in front of Muggles, he did not use a wand. Secondly, the Muggle family he stayed with was his relative and they actually knew about the existence of wizards and the magical world.

Theoretically, he was just excited because a Muggle insulted his parents, so he accidentally cast magic without a wand or spell. There is basically no way to use the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy to correct this..."

"Stop, stop, stop." Fang Thomas couldn't help but interrupt Fudge's long speech.

"I know what you said makes sense, but let's put all the logic aside for now," the weird man said with a wicked smile, "Did I say that Harry Potter's running away from home would cause a strong reaction from Dumbledore? What I really want to say is, if Dumbledore knew that the little wizard he valued was in real danger, would he forcibly leave the Ministry of Magic?"

"what!"

Fudge was shocked.

Even though he wanted to embarrass Dumbledore, he never thought of doing it at the cost of Harry Potter's life.

This was because, if anything happened to the little ancestor with the title of "savior", then he, as the current Minister of Magic, would face extremely horrific public condemnation - he might not even be able to continue serving as the minister.

"What did you predict? The remnants of the Death Eaters, or some evil dark wizards, or dangerous magical creatures..."

Seeing that Minister Fudge looked anxious and kept spewing words that he couldn't understand, Fang Thomas finally couldn't help it.

"Stop! Stop your unwarranted associations!" He roared angrily, "Don't talk about Death Eaters, dark wizards, magical creatures, are these the only dangerous factors after dark on your British Isles?

I, an old Parisian, dare not say that, what are you bragging about! "

Fudge: ╰_╯

While persuading himself not to get angry with the madman, Minister Fudge was thinking about what to ask next.

The main thing was that it was very hard for him to accept this guy's swearing, and as the Minister of Magic he couldn't curse back in person - Fudge was not illiterate, he even knew a little bit of the extremely obscure Bulgarian, not to mention the French spoken by his British neighbors?

However, before he could figure out how to start, the "prophet" Fang Thomas immediately arranged what he should do next: "Take me to the magic court. What you need to do is to delay time. The longer you delay, the more anxious Dumbledore will be!"

Although he was a little confused, Minister Fudge still confirmed with Fang Thomas again when he walked out of the office: "Harry Potter is not really being attacked by Death Eaters or something?"

Fang Thomas said impatiently: "The probability of him encountering a 'hippie' may be higher. In addition, let me tell you one more thing, 'hippie' means 'second-rate person' in the Muggle world. You're welcome."

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"Shet!"

Horace was so angry that he couldn't help but swear, but considering the presence of the young wizard, the old man restrained his temper a little.

That's why he didn't immediately take out a few bottles of poison to test the effectiveness of the poison on the pink toad in front of him.

"Merlin's beard!" he said. "You're an official of the Ministry of Magic, not a reporter for some unscrupulous tabloid. You graduated from Hogwarts, not journalism!

What's the fuss Bourne and the others are making? Did anyone of you see him using magic in the British Museum?

He is with Newt - it doesn't matter if you don't know Mr. Newt Scamander, you are almost 40 years old, and the textbooks you used in school were written by this person!

With Newt being an adult wizard around, how did you know for sure he was using magic?

Don't mention 'Tracing Silk' to me. Your father is also a wizard, so you must have used magic a lot during holidays when you were in school, right?

What's more, if it's a violation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, it would only count if a Muggle actually saw it, right?

I bought all the Muggle newspapers and magazines in London over the past two days. The news about the British Museum mentioned that the Muggle thief "Fang Thomas" had committed a crime again, and there was no mention of the little wizard casting a spell there.

Hasn't that 'Fang Thomas' been handed over to you? If you want to cause trouble, go find that scumbag!"

Slughorn had a naturally loud voice, and when he shouted like that, many people around him turned their attention to him.

Then he waved his wand, and a stack of newspapers and magazines, about two feet thick, fell in front of Umbridge with a "bang".

"If you don't believe me, go and look it up for yourself! Here is the evidence!" Horace Slughorn replied domineeringly, "If you say this is not enough, I can also find Barnabas Guffey, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, and make him admit to his face that the source of information for that morning's report was 'not necessarily accurate'."

Never underestimate the wisdom of an old man. Similarly, never underestimate the efficiency of an old man protecting his calf.

When he received the summons from the Magic Court and saw the Daily Prophet in the morning, he immediately took out some pounds and pence and asked the house-elf Momo to collect newspapers and magazines from the Muggles. Before going to Hogwarts Castle, he made a special trip to the editorial office of the Daily Prophet.

There was no difficulty at all. He easily convinced Barnabas Guffey, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, by appealing to his emotions and logic.

Mr. Guffey was also a member of his Slug Club. Apart from not wanting to try the iron fist of a fat old man with his sleeves rolled up, he didn't want to lose his identity as a member of the Slug Club - almost all the members of this club were elites in today's wizarding world.

He even confessed to the old man with tears in his eyes that it was mainly because he was slacking off and reading love novels yesterday and did not review the manuscript carefully, which is why such an article slandering the descendants of his mentor was published in the Daily Prophet.

The evidence that Horace produced made Umbridge feel that she was in a difficult situation.

The woman thought to herself: No, weren’t you about to take action just now? Why are you still presenting facts and reasoning?

In fact, the reason why she acted so "brave" just now was that she was actually a little fearless.

She felt that the two old wizards, Dumbledore and Slughorn, would most likely not take action in the Ministry of Magic.

And if they were really angry and took action against an Inquisitor of the Magic Court, it would not only help them better demonstrate their loyalty to Minister Fudge, but it would also create an image of themselves as an upright person who "is not afraid of power" to the outside world.

A complete win-win.

But what she didn't expect was that the old man Horace actually made a feint, pretended to be angry and then threw out the evidence.

She can't do this.

It's true that she worked in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, but the problem is that she was just a secretary, and she didn't memorize those laws and regulations. If you ask her to talk about the law and evidence, what can she say?

"I was careless. This old man is worthy of being the former head of Slytherin. He is really insidious."

Umbridge was stunned for a moment, and then she adjusted her mentality before continuing to delay time, "So, putting aside the evidence and facts, Mr. Slughorn, is there nothing wrong with your grandson?"

Horace answered affirmatively, "No."

Umbridge: (⊙o⊙)…

Bourne, Dumbledore, Newt, and Mr. Weasley, who finally joined their group, all had a smile on their faces.

However, a loud answer suddenly came from the entrance of the Magic Court.

"I don't think so!"

At this moment, Minister of Magic Fudge walked into the round hall from the entrance stairs with a strange man with several bandages on his body.

"Principal Dumbledore, Professor Slughorn, Mr. Scamander, and this young Mr. Slughorn." Walking to the side of the trial table, Fudge first greeted a few "outsiders".

Newt Scamander couldn't help but frown, because he recognized that the person standing behind the Minister of Magic was Thomas Fang, even though this guy was wearing a pair of brown magic mirrors on his face.

When Thomas Fang saw Bourne and Scamander, he grinned and moved his lips. Judging from his mouth shape, he should have said, "Cypress!"

However, his frivolous behavior also attracted the attention of Dumbledore. The old wizard kept staring at him, making him feel uncomfortable unconsciously.

Fang Thomas couldn't help but think: "He is indeed an awkward old guy. The instructions given by the great god to cause trouble for him are indeed absolutely correct."

At this time, Minister Fudge, who had just finished greeting, immediately said to Horace: "Professor Slughorn, no offense.

But since you want to talk about evidence, why don't you let your grandson Bourne show his wand?

We are all wizards, and we all know what the evidence on paper means.

It would be better for Bourne to take out his wand, either to check the trace inside or to actually test it with the Flashback Charm."

This time, before Horace could lose his temper, Dumbledore stepped forward and asked Minister Fudge with a smile, "Cornelly, why did you do this? Also, could you please introduce the gentleman next to you? Who is he——"

However, before Dumbledore could finish his words, he suddenly looked down at a magic ring on his left hand.

An opal inlaid on the surface of the ring suddenly flickered on and off several times like a strobe light bulb.

This signal meant that Harry, the young wizard, had not only left the Dursleys, but had also walked half a mile from them and their house. At the same time, it also meant that he had walked out of the range of the powerful protective magic that his mother Lily had cast for him at the cost of her own life.

Dumbledore's face suddenly darkened.

Then the old man suddenly looked up at Cornelius Fudge and Fang Thomas standing behind him.

The two men immediately felt a breeze blowing across their faces. Horace and Newt, who were standing next to them, couldn't help but look at Dumbledore, because they all felt the violent magical fluctuations coming from the old wizard.

Fudge swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bulged, and he felt that he was having difficulty breathing.

It was the first time he saw Dumbledore looking at him with this expression. In his memory, the Hogwarts headmaster, who was always known for his kindness, was so serious only when they went to Hogwarts to show a movie and two vampires were released. Dumbledore looked serious, like an old lion with white hair and beard. And don't think that this lion is weak because of its age, its teeth and claws are still sharp enough to make people tremble.

Just when he thought he might not be able to hold on any longer, Fang Thomas, who was standing behind him, suddenly pushed him.

Minister Fudge finally came to his senses.

"Principal Dumbledore," Fudge said calmly, enduring the pain from the cramps in his calves, "I just want to clear Bourne's suspicion and explain the matter thoroughly. After all, you old people don't want any stains on the file of this little wizard, right?"

"Merlin's beard! Why do you and that woman sound like they were cut from the same template? Who of you is the teacher?"

Horace exclaimed, and the old wizard's dissatisfaction was clearly revealed.

Minister Fudge was a little embarrassed.

However, at this moment, Fang Thomas behind him suddenly jumped out and grabbed Bourne's arm as if he was having a "mental attack".

"Let go!" The three old men, Horace, Newt and Dumbledore, shouted at the same time, and they all took out their wands at the same time.

However, what was somewhat strange was that Bourne, who should have reacted the fastest among the group, still maintained his expression, did not move, and even allowed Fang Thomas to hold his arm.

The mystery didn't last long.

Because, when Fang Thomas touched Bourne, this man was immediately flung away, imprisoned, and a poisonous snake appeared on his body by three spells. At the same time, accompanied by a light "puff" sound, that "Bourne" disappeared in front of everyone.

Instead, there was a box with a conspicuous "w" symbol engraved on it, and on the box there was a piece of parchment with words written on it.

The note read: "Cypress! By the way, is this also in the plan?"

"Where's Bourne? What is this?" Horace was about to tap the box with his wand, but Dumbledore stopped him.

"This is Bourne's Omega Box," Dumbledore just picked up the parchment on it, took a look at it, and then showed it to Minister Fudge and Thomas who was firmly controlled by three spells.

As a result, when Fang Thomas, who had only his eyeballs able to move, saw these words, his body, which was fixed by the spell, suddenly began to tremble slightly. After a few seconds, a large pool of white saliva even flowed from his mouth.