The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

Umbridge was dressed particularly grandly today.

She wore a short pale pink dress, a French half-covered veil, and even a rare pair of bright yellow high heels.

Why do we say 'very rare'?

Because with her pudgy figure, walking in high heels was simply torture for her.

The pain was the same for anyone watching her walk.

Because after putting on high heels, Umbridge was always twisting her waist when walking, maybe because of too much pain, or because of inexplicable self-confidence.

That terrifying posture is enough to cause any male creature physical discomfort.

"Ahem! Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I'm so glad to see you here. I've been looking for you for a long time. If it weren't for those hardworking house elves, I probably wouldn't have met you until tomorrow. .”

After a long period of 'moving', Umbridge finally stood in front of Link and others.

She cleared her throat and spoke in a girl's voice.

While speaking, her eyes with a fake smile glanced back and forth from everyone's faces, focusing on Harry and Link for a long time.

Harry took a deep breath and suppressed the nausea in his chest and abdomen.

He felt like he was going to vomit from Umbridge's pretentious gesture.

But at this moment, he was more afraid.

Harry was now extremely grateful that Link noticed Umbridge's arrival in time and stopped them from continuing the conversation.

Otherwise, it would be too stupid to talk directly in front of Umbridge about how to deal with her. Umbridge would probably drag them all into her pink office to copy sentences, right?

Thinking of this, Harry felt the back of his right hand start to hurt again.

And just as he was thinking wildly, the atmosphere in the corridor was particularly strange.

Umbridge had a false smile on her face, obviously waiting for everyone to reply to their greetings.

But Link and the others were silent, with different expressions on their faces, obviously having their own thoughts.

After a long time, a hint of irritation appeared on Link's face, and he said impatiently:

"Professor Umbridge, why did you come here specifically this time?"

Umbridge was not offended by Link's attitude.

The smile on her face became brighter and she grinned and said:

"I have brought you good news. Link and Cedric, after the discussion between the professors and Dumbledore, the 'Student Union Direct Factory Plan' and the 'Hogwarts Workshop' proposed by you /Factory opening application channels' have all been approved. Congratulations!"

After saying this, Umbridge began to applaud.

While applauding, she walked around and began to look at the renovated classrooms and workshops on both sides of the corridor.

Looking at the various brand-new workbenches and machines inside, her eyes shone with a hot and greedy light, and even her breathing became a little heavier.

"Is this the factory site you selected?" Umbridge continued, "Your actions are really fast. These originally abandoned classrooms have been renovated in such a short period of time. This is the Foley family's Strength? This is really... amazing!"

As soon as Umbridge's words appeared, Cedric was obviously relieved.

He has been under too much pressure recently. Although Link has repeatedly assured him that there will be no problem with the factory's qualifications, just like what he asked Link before, he still has some doubts about this. drummer.

Now that he heard that the matter was completely settled, he couldn't help but feel a sense of joy in his heart.

But Link and Emily frowned tightly when they heard this.

They all instinctively sensed something was wrong from the fact that Umbridge came here to announce the good news.

You must know that this application was submitted through the deans of the four major colleges. So according to common sense, even if the person who comes down for recovery is not Dumbledore himself, it should be the dean of the four major colleges. No matter how he counts, it will not be his turn. Umbridge.

As expected, after taking advantage of the pause to observe the expressions of Link and others, Umbridge narrowed her eyes and continued:

"However, Dumbledore and I agreed that it is a bit unreliable for you students to control such an important factory alone. So after discussion, we decided to send a management professor with rich management experience Come and take charge of your factory matters. And this professor is me."

As she spoke, Umbridge extended a hand to Link, "I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future, Mr. Link Foley."

Looking at the other person's outstretched hand, Link and others' expressions became a little unsightly.

Especially Harry and Hermione.

Although they wanted to convince themselves to trust Link, they also knew very well that now Link also reached out to shake hands with Umbridge to express goodwill. Otherwise, Umbridge, the professor in charge of the factory, would If you use any tricks in the future, Link's factory will be in big trouble.

Link was indeed caught in a dilemma.

The expression on his face remained unchanged, but the light in his eyes kept flickering. His eyes swept over Emily and Cedric, and then stayed on Harry and Hermione for an extra long time. He fell back on Umbridge as if he had made up his mind.

"Hehehe-"

A burst of laughter full of malice and irony came from Link's mouth.

He raised his head in the manner of an old-school aristocrat like Lucius Malfoy, with a contemptuous smile on his face, and said to Umbridge in an extremely mocking tone:

"Dolores Jane Umbridge, a half-blood wizard born by Alford Umbridge and Muggle Alan Crannell, a member of the Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Magic, used various A despicable person who got promoted through despicable means! How dare someone like you dare to cooperate with me? You don’t think that now that you have the title of professor, you are really qualified to be on an equal footing with me, do you? Stupid Village Gu! As the controller of the Foley family and the Beckman family, I can crush you to death with just a finger!"

As soon as Link said this, everyone was shocked.

Umbridge's face changed drastically from the moment Link mentioned the name Alford Umbridge. By the time Link finished speaking, Umbridge was shaking with anger and couldn't help herself. .

She suddenly withdrew her outstretched right hand, clenched it tightly into a fist, and said angrily:

"Mr. Link Foley! You should know that I have always respected you, but this is not a reason for you to humiliate me! I have to clarify to you and everyone here that I am a Pure-blood wizard! My father is dead, and he was an outstanding figure in the Wizengamot! Please apologize to me and my father!"

It's okay that Umbridge didn't say anything. When she said this, the sarcasm on Link's face became even more intense, and he laughed and said:

"You said that your father, Alford Umbridge, was an outstanding figure in the Wizengamot? Why do I remember that he seemed to be a cleaner in the Ministry of Magic? Well, if it is said that he is responsible for cleaning the Ministry of Magic, he is If he has made outstanding contributions, then he can be considered an outstanding person."

Hearing this, a faint sneer appeared on both Cedric and Emily's faces.

Harry and Hermione couldn't help laughing.

Umbridge's face turned purple with anger at the ridicule, and she snorted and walked quickly out of the corridor.

Perhaps because she forgot that she was still wearing high heels, Umbridge sprained her foot halfway through the walk, which caused Harry and others to burst into laughter.

It wasn't until Umbridge's figure completely disappeared from sight that Harry said excitedly:

"Link, you did a great job. Now that pink toad Umbridge doesn't dare to continue to be arrogant!"

Harry was emotionally agitated at the moment and was about to continue saying something, but Hermione on the side pulled him back.

Hermione's mood at the moment was completely different from Harry's. She looked at Link with worry and said:

"Link, isn't it good for you to say this? After all, she is the management professor of the future factory. If you treat her like this today, will she look back..."

Hermione didn't continue speaking, but the meaning of her words was clearly expressed. Even Harry's expression froze after hearing this.

Although Emily and Cedric, who were standing beside Link, did not speak at the moment, they looked at Link with inquiring expressions.

They were not worried about Umbridge's revenge.

I just wonder why Link would directly offend Umbridge to death with such an abnormally arrogant attitude today.

You must know that Umbridge's attitude toward Link has always been friendly since the beginning of school.

As long as you put some thought into it, it's not impossible to win over.

Link observed everyone's expressions, smiled slightly, seemed to be explaining to Emily and Cedric, and said as if answering Hermione:

"I originally planned to get along peacefully with Umbridge, and even have some in-depth cooperation. But now Umbridge's performance and the results of my investigation of her have made me see through her completely. This is a... He is a scumbag who is domineering, self-righteous, extremely cruel, and has an unparalleled desire for control. Such a person is definitely not a good partner to work with.

You don't have to worry about her hindering our plans.I have plenty of ways to deal with someone as stupid as her.As the saying goes, if you want to make her die, you must first make her crazy. For the time being, I will not stop her from jumping, but I also want to make her jump higher. "

Everyone has long been accustomed to the Eastern aphorisms Link throws out from time to time.

Although they couldn't fully understand the meaning of those two sentences, they all understood it roughly after contacting the context.

Now Harry became even more moved.

He had figured out that Link decided to break up with Umbridge because of his own affairs. His eyes were red for a moment, and he was about to cry.

Emily and Cedric both got the answers they wanted, and nodded in support.

But after hesitating for a while, Emily said calmly:

"Umbridge itself is indeed nothing, but the biggest question now is, how did she become our factory/workshop management professor? It stands to reason that Dumbledore knew that Umbridge came with bad intentions. Under such circumstances, how could he give her this kind of power? Didn't he know that this would mess everything up?

There must be something happening here that we don't know about! "

Emily said decisively, and then looked at Link.

Everyone else around him had the same reaction.

In their view, Link, who had in-depth cooperation with Old Barty and Dumbledore, was the only person who could potentially obtain relevant information.

Link smiled.

He naturally knew what was going on here.

She knew what made Umbridge suddenly have the courage to confront her like this.

He also understood that the reason why Dumbledore agreed to let Umbridge be the professor in charge was to divert the hatred and let Link face Umbridge directly, so as to relieve the pressure on his side.

But after smiling, he just said to everyone:

"Soon you will all understand."

Everyone felt a little baffled when this statement came out, but no matter how much they asked, Link refused to say anything, so he just went back to his home full of doubts.

And it turns out that Link did not let the doubts in their hearts stay for too long.

Because just one article published in the Daily Prophet early the next morning revealed the core reason for yesterday's bizarre events.

"Link, the Ministry of Magic issued "Education Order No. 20 Three", which created the position of 'Hogwarts Senior Investigator'. And Umbridge was appointed because of her previous merits. The first High Inquisitor of Hogwarts."

At the Hufflepuff table in the auditorium, Emily was holding up a copy of the Daily Prophet and talking to Link and Cedric.

Now the three of them have clearly formed an alliance, and the breakfast time every morning is their 'morning meeting' where they discuss and exchange intelligence information.

Hearing this, Link didn't react much. He just nodded slightly and continued to eat the soft-boiled eggs on the plate.

Cedric on the other side frowned and said:

"Wait a minute, the amount of information in what you just said was so overwhelming that it almost made me dizzy. First of all, what the hell is this "Education Order No. 20 No. [-]"?"

"The "Education Order" is an instruction issued by the Ministry of Magic regarding magic education. Generally speaking, it only targets Hogwarts. Past ministers of the Ministry of Magic all adhered to the concept of making Hogwarts a pure ivory tower, so for hundreds of years So far, only 21 education orders have been issued.”

Emily said with a gloomy expression, "But on August 8 this year, that guy Fudge first issued the "Education Order No. 30 No. 20", which established that if the current principal cannot provide candidates for a certain teaching position, The Ministry of Magic will recommend a suitable candidate. It was through this education order that Umbridge was appointed as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Although I think Dumbledore cannot be stupid enough to let Umbridge go easily. A guy like this comes in, but that’s what the article says.”

As Emily spoke, she threw the copy of the Daily Prophet on the table.

The upward side clearly bears Umbridge's disgustingly ugly face.