The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

"It would be fine if there was only "Education Order No. 20 No. 20". The key is that Fudge promulgated the current "Education Order No. [-] No. [-]" in less than half a month. ." Emily continued, "The core purpose of this education order is to prevent the educational level of Hogwarts from further decline."

"Then what does this have to do with Umbridge."

John suddenly appeared and said.

He also held a copy of the latest "Daily Prophet" in his hand. After saying this, he said hello to Link and Cedric, and then sat opposite and waited for Emily's answer.

"The Daily Prophet made it very clear." Emily said with a sarcastic tone, "Umbridge has done a great job. She made breakthrough changes in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class and made it better. Suitable for little wizards to learn and master."

John curled his lips when he heard this and said:

"Ha! All the practical courses have been cut off. This is indeed a breakthrough change. But whether it is good or not is another matter. If she continues to teach me like this, I am not sure whether I can successfully register as an Auror again. Who knows if the recommended places and experience camps she talked about were deceptive!"

"The point is not how she became the senior investigator, but what does she need to investigate as an investigator? What kind of authority has the Ministry of Magic given her?" Cedric did not answer John's words. "This article in the Daily Prophet is very succinct. 'The High Inquisitor of Hogwarts will have the power to investigate her colleagues and adopt regulatory measures to prevent further decline in educational standards at Hogwarts. .', Haha, do you believe this?"

Link smiled and shook his head when he heard this:

"It doesn't matter whether we believe it or not, as long as ordinary parents believe it, it's enough. Could it be that Fudge could also directly say that he gave Umbridge so much power to deal with the great man Dumbledore?" '? This will make him torn to pieces by public opinion."

"I get it, of course I get it. Parents are easily exploited and encouraged when it comes to issues involving their children. That's a pretty powerful force, and Fudge is sure not to miss it.

The only thing I'm worried about is that Umbridge is now using this powerful power to force Dumbledore to hand over the position of Professor of Factory/Workshop Management. Will she..."

"After all, you still don't trust me." Link interrupted directly, "I've already said this, she can't defeat us!"

Cedric looked guilty when he heard this and said:

"Link, it's not that I don't trust you, I just... you know, I'm not actually afraid that Umbridge will make the factory unable to make money, and I don't care about my reputation. I'm just worried that Umbridge's appearance will Let those poor students lose even the hope they have now."

To be honest, if others said this, Link would definitely feel disgusted.

But when the words came out of Cedric's mouth, Link only felt moved.

Because Cedric really is such a noble man.

The most rare thing about Cedric is that everything he thinks and does is noble from beginning to end.

There are many people in history who have shown noble character at critical junctures, but it is extremely rare to be like Cedric.

The reason is simply that these people died young because they were too noble when they were growing up.

Just like in Cedric's original novel.

This is why Link has always valued Cedric.

To be honest, he really admires and cherishes people like Cedric.

Seeing that Cedric was in a low mood at this moment, Link unconsciously slowed down his tone and comforted:

“Your idea is not wrong, but if you want to do practical things, your mental endurance must be improved.

I can tell you clearly that Umbridge is Fudge's nail in Hogwarts. In order to fight against Dumbledore, the title of a mere senior investigator is not enough.

You see, this "Education Order No. 20 No. [-]" is just the beginning. It is expected that more education orders will be issued soon, giving Umbridge greater power.

You can hardly bear it now, so when the time comes, won't you be about to collapse? "

Cedric took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.

Link turned to look at John and said to the two of them:

"I can't directly take charge of the opening of the factory. You need to pay more attention to this aspect.

As for the opening ceremony, let's hold it this afternoon, so that the time coincides with the first class in the afternoon. In addition, an invitation letter will be sent to Umbridge, asking her to give up class and attend.I don't want to take her crap Defense Against the Dark Arts class again. "

At this point, Link paused, took out a heavy cloth bag and stuffed it into John's arms. Then he approached John's ear and spoke softly in a voice that only he and John could hear.

After saying this, John's eyes widened instantly, and a furious blush appeared on his face.

But Link reached out and covered his mouth and said:

"I know this is a bit unfair, but it's all temporary. For the sake of the factory and Hogwarts, you just have to endure it."

"I don't really care whether I'm wronged or not," John opened Link's hand and said, "I just think your move is really wonderful!"

"Then I'll leave this matter to you. Emily and I will go to class first. You should also hurry up."

Link said with a slight smile, put away the tableware and left the classroom with Emily.

John was left with his eyes shining, holding the cloth bag and exchanging something with Cedric enthusiastically.

……

"So we don't have any classes this afternoon?"

After stepping into the dark and deserted underground passage, Emily whispered to Link.

Although her tone did not change much, a smile couldn't help but appear on Link's face, which was perfectly covered by the surrounding darkness.

"My dear, we just came out of the Room of Requirement after two days of confinement yesterday. You don't want it again, do you?" Link pinched Emily's waist and teased, "But it doesn't matter, I've thought about it too. .”

Hearing this, Emily's face turned red, she slapped Link's palm away angrily and said:

"Who...who said I want it again?! I mean since you don't have to go to class, you should do something serious!"

"Business? Isn't what I just said just business?" Link still smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, ask my mother, is this a big deal?"

As Link spoke, he stretched out his hand again, but it was obvious that Emily did not respond and was always looking at him expressionlessly, and then he finally calmed down.

And when Emily discovered that Link had finally become serious, she also said:

"What I mean by business is Umbridge, I don't like that guy!"

As she spoke, Emily's right hand began to tremble slightly again.

Even though the surrounding light was dim, this still couldn't be hidden from Link who possessed the super-sensory spell.

He held Emily's cold hand and frowned:

"I didn't expect Mr. Victoria to be so cruel and leave such a big psychological shadow on you."

"That wasn't my father's doing." Emily said immediately, "The person who let me use the Honduran Vampire Quill was a retired professor from Ilvermorny. My father asked her to be my tutor at the time.

That was a...disgusting, ugly, tyrannical fat pig just like Umbridge.The philosophy she expressed to the outside world is that only rigorous education can cultivate the best students. Many parents in the United States believe her.But only those who have truly received her education know that it is just an excuse she made up to satisfy her sadistic desires! "

"Where is she now?"

Link said slowly.

There was no emotion on his face, and his tone was quite normal, but his speaking speed was slightly lowered.

But anyone who is familiar with Link knows that this is when Link is truly angry.

"She died. My father was very angry when he learned what happened to me. He quickly fired her and took me to the country." Emily sneered and said, "And she also left shortly after we left. He died of illness."

Link nodded and said:

"This is her luck and our misfortune. Fortunately, Umbridge, a character very similar to her, has appeared again. Let's make up for our regrets from her."

"How do you plan to make up for it?"

"How do you feel about letting her be ruined and then die tragically due to the power of the Honduran Vampire?"

"Oh, that's a good idea."

After saying that, Emily and Link looked at each other and smiled, holding hands and walking into the underground classroom of Potions class.

In the classroom, the environment remains gloomy.

Although it is still a while before class starts, many students have gathered in the classroom at this moment.

Except for a few Slytherins, most of the other students were searching for their own alchemy equipment.

This is quite a necessary process.

Otherwise, if these equipment were damaged during class, the venomous snake named Snape would start spraying venom at them again.

But compared to usual, everyone's attention was a little distracted.

Many people were secretly looking at the corners of the classroom with their peripheral vision.

There, Umbridge was sitting upright, smiling and nodding to the students who looked at her from time to time.

Although her location was quite remote, the bright orange sweater she wore still made her the most conspicuous presence here, which also led to Link and Emily discovering her as soon as they entered the classroom.

Umbridge apparently also discovered Link and Emily.

The false smile on her face became a little brighter, and she nodded towards Link and Emily.

The nod was so big that it almost equaled a bow.

Her attitude was as respectful as if she had forgotten everything that happened yesterday.

It's a pity that Link and Emily still ignored her and chose their old seats after ignoring her.

After a long time, Snape finally appeared in the classroom.

It was only then that John came belatedly and rushed into the classroom almost brushing against Snape's body.

"Five points will be deducted from Hufflepuff for being late."

Snape said calmly.

John, who had just sat down after hearing this, instinctively glanced at the pocket watch on his wrist. The time on it clearly showed that there were still a few minutes left before the official class started.

But John was not stupid enough to argue with Snape over this matter, so he smiled bitterly and shook his head.

thump—

The classroom door was slammed shut, making a huge echoing sound.

Snape walked among the silent students and said in his low, sarcastic tone:

"As you will notice, we have a new guest today."

He pointed toward the corner, and everyone's eyes followed his movements and fell on Umbridge.

"Good morning, Professor Snape, and dear classmates." Umbridge stood up and said to everyone, as if she had never noticed the hostility in Snape's eyes, "If you have seen today "Daily Prophet", you should know that I have been appointed as the Senior Inquisitor of Hogwarts. I feel quite honored for this, and I will do my best to complete this job and not let anyone place high expectations on me. Mr. Minister and the students are disappointed. Next, I will observe this Potions class and evaluate and review Professor Snape’s teaching content, hoping not to disturb you."

After saying that, Umbridge sat back and took out a notebook and put it on her lap, like a student who was concentrating on preparing for class.

Her remarks confused many students, and only a few insiders, including Link and Emily, showed great interest.

After all, on one side is Snape, who is recognized as the most venomous and bad-tempered person in Hogwarts, and on the other side is the newly promoted Umbridge.

It's really fun when these two collide.

"Today we start making polyjuice potion. The main content of this class is to process materials and make semi-finished potion. If everything goes well, we will be able to make it next week." Snape said, stretching out his wand and tapping it. He tapped the already full blackboard and said, "All the production methods are here. I must remind you that there is only one copy of the free materials. You must handle it with extra care. If the materials are missing due to operational errors, , but you have no way to make up for it yourself. If you fail to turn in your homework in the end, your grades this year will directly fail!

Start now! "

Following Snape's order, everyone's attention was finally drawn away from Umbridge and they began to carefully handle the materials.

The whole classroom fell silent for a while.

Only the intensive friction sound of the scraper cutting through the potion material continued to sound.

Oh, it can’t be said that this is the only sound.

Because Snape had already stepped off the stage and was constantly looking around among the desks.

He was obviously in a particularly bad mood today.

But any student he catches making mistakes in handling materials will be scolded by him, and this time even the Slytherin students are no exception.

As for Umbridge.

She had been quietly huddled in the corner taking notes for the first half hour, which disappointed many students, including Link and Emily, who wanted to watch the excitement.

But just when everyone was about to withdraw their attention and concentrate on dealing with the materials in front of them.

But Umbridge suddenly stood up.