Della Bush's Love Story

"Albus, I am also very sorry." Minister Fudge lowered his head and did not look at Dumbledore who was standing behind the desk. "Too many people went to the Ministry of Magic to protest. They think... the current Hogwarts It's pretty bad, and your age... I mean, maybe you can take a break for a while."

Dumbledore stared piercingly at Fudge, who looked as though he wanted to hide behind the Aurors.

Dumbledore glanced at the Auror Fudge was carrying with him, sneered contemptuously, and he quickly left him to look at Lucius Malfoy.

"Malfoy, I dare say you've had a hand in this," said Dumbledore.

Lucius, as obnoxious as anyone who has privilege and abuses it, threw his head back and said haughtily, "On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am temporarily dismissing you as principal."

Dumbledore came out from behind the desk, and everyone in front of him took a step back neatly, even though he was empty-handed, it was as if he was holding a wand.

But Dumbledore looked very calm and friendly, and he didn't even say a word in his defense. He just said: "If this is the decision of the school board, of course I will accept it. But before I leave, I have to exercise My headmaster's power."

Fudge didn't dare to go forward at all, Lucius took a step forward, took out a roll of parchment and threw it on the desk, "Not anymore. You are no longer the headmaster of Hogwarts."

Dumbledore picked up the parchment and said with a smile, "It says that I shall remain Headmaster of Hogwarts until midnight tonight. It allows me to exercise my powers as Headmaster until the end of the day."

Lucius' face turned sour, but he continued to say contemptuously: "If you try to get away with some cleverness, it's impossible." He glanced at Fudge, and it was hard to tell whether he respected Fudge or In defiance of him, he said: "The minister has lost faith in you."

Dumbledore turned to look at Fudge, "Mr. Minister, I would like to ask if you have a new candidate to take over as the principal?"

Fudge: "I have a very loyal person." He emphasizes "loyalty", which is obviously what he values ​​​​most. "She is very humble and willing to learn. I think she will make Hogwarts good."

Dumbledore said with a smile: "I am very grateful for the power that Hogwarts has given me. It is written in the last line of the parchment that I signed. It says that a headmaster has the obligation and the right to decide his successor, and There is no way for others to interfere and modify the headmaster's decision. Even if he is the Minister of Magic." He asked Fudge politely, "I don't think there is anything in the Minister's Appointment Letter you signed that gives you the power to decide Hogwarts. What is the principal's responsibility?"

Fudge, flushed with anger, cried out, "I am - the Minister for Magic! I have the power -"

Dumbledore said loudly: "You didn't!! In the name of the headmaster of Hogwarts, I now announce Severus Snape as the new headmaster!"

Lucius remained silent and retreated into the crowd.

Fudge was yelling, but all the portraits of the headmaster in the headmaster's office were applauding.Then, as if Snape had heard the news, he strode across the crowd in brand new clothes and walked to Dumbledore's side.

Dumbledore said deeply: "My friend, I hand over this castle to you. I hope you can protect her."

Snape didn't answer, he just turned to look at Fudge and Lucius who were hiding in the crowd.He raised his head proudly, and said indifferently to Fudge, "I hope the minister won't blame us for our lack of hospitality. I just got the news of your sudden visit and hurried over here."

Fudge might have been afraid of Dumbledore - and he would never admit it - but he wasn't afraid of a potions master.

Fudge: "I don't think this man is up to the task!"

Snape said the words from between his lips: "I'm afraid... I'm not as timid as an old man. If you want me to step aside as headmaster, you're daydreaming."

Dumbledore cleared his throat, not offended at being called a timid old man.He politely asked everyone to let him leave first: "I'm going to pack my luggage, excuse me, everyone."

Snape walked behind the headmaster's desk and said perfunctorily, "Maybe we can continue our conversation in the dining room? I don't have so many chairs here." He sneered at Fudge, "It also allows me to be a landlord Mr. Minister. The Hogwarts house-elves are not bad at their craft, and perhaps you would like to stay for lunch."

Fudge found that he couldn't take advantage of it today, so he had to leave angrily.

Lucius walked in the middle, and he could feel a gaze staring at his back from behind.He walked away unresponsive.