The Charles Becomes a Wizard

This is a threat, an obvious threat.

Before today, Dolores Umbridge would never have dreamed that the acting headmaster of Hogwarts, who seemed to her to have no foundation, was actually a tough guy.

Her lips trembled, and her cheeks turned pale and blue. She seemed to want to say something harsh to save face, but seeing the look on Howard's face, she didn't dare to say anything more.

"Brian, the students have already..." Professor McGonagall, who walked in quickly from the door, paused for a moment after sensing the strange atmosphere in the room, "Oh, sorry, did I interrupt your conversation?"

"No, it hasn't. Madam Umbridge will be going back soon, right?" Howard said, glancing at Dolores Umbridge.

"Yes, of course, I'm going back." Dolores Umbridge nodded and forced a strange and stiff smile on her face.

She picked up the pink leather bag beside her again and raised her chin in a timid manner, as if this was the only way to maintain her dignity. She said in a shrill and greasy voice: "Principal Howard, I hope you can consider the minister's proposal carefully. The minister is well-intentioned. You know that the safety of students is the Ministry of Magic's top concern."

"Although you...but, Hogwarts is still a British magic school."

How could Professor McGonagall not know what Dolores Umbridge was here for after hearing this?

Mag's expression changed instantly, and his eyes involuntarily looked at Howard.

She didn't know whether the other party had reached some kind of consensus with the Ministry of Magic before she came, nor did she know whether the other party had agreed to let the Ministry of Magic interfere in Hogwarts' education.

She wanted to say something, but on the one hand, Howard was now the headmaster of Hogwarts and only he was qualified to make the decision. On the other hand, she and Howard were not very close and she could not slap him in the face in front of the people from the Ministry of Magic.

As one of the mainstays of the Order of the Phoenix, McGonagall was well aware of Fudge's current state of being like a frightened bird. She didn't think it would be a good thing for him to interfere in Hogwarts.

Just as she was getting anxious, she heard Howard speak again.

"Ms. Umbridge."

"Principal Howard, have you changed your mind?"

"No, I meant that you forgot to bring your things." Howard reached out and pointed at the book on the table.

"Howard..." McGonagall was about to say something but stopped talking as she watched Dolores Umbridge walk away dejectedly.

Howard made a gesture to stop Mag from saying, "Don't worry, Mag, nothing will happen."

His voice was clearly not loud, but it inexplicably gave people a sense of peace of mind.

Although it was a fantasy for a young man without much foundation in the British wizarding world to single-handedly withstand the pressure from the powerful Minister of Magic,

but......

Mag glanced at the young man in front of her and said that she would help him if necessary.

"Now I think we should go to the auditorium," Howard said as he walked out the door.

Let’s not talk about how terrified and furious Fudge was after hearing the news that Dolores Umbridge brought back, but he still had some concerns and did not dare to reach out to Hogwarts again.

Fudge originally wanted to cut off the possibility of students undergoing combat training at the root, in order to prevent the students from being "seduced" by Dumbledore and Harry to form a wizard army to fight against the Ministry of Magic and seize power from him.

But since Grindelwald was standing behind Howard, he naturally would not provoke a powerful enemy for himself in such a delicate situation, so he could only focus all his energy on Dumbledore and Harry.

He has spared no effort to discredit the images of Dumbledore and Harry on various occasions, trying to portray them as "conspirators" and "madmen", and judging from the current situation, it has been quite effective.

Before the holiday, the animals regarded Harry as a hero, but after being brainwashed by newspapers, their attitude towards him changed a little...

That's right, after school started, Harry was isolated again.

What's strange is that no matter how many times they are slapped in the face, once something really happens, the first reaction of those people around Harry is to doubt him and stay away from him.

Even Draco felt a little sorry for him.

"Tsk, Scarhead is really..." Draco glanced towards the Gryffindor table, and when his eyes met Harry and Ron Weasley, who were obviously separated from the others, he withdrew his gaze indifferently.

"Isn't that what those stupid lions are like?" Blaise raised his glass to a girl at the Ravenclaw table and responded casually.

Even though others say that Slytherins are good at seeking benefits and avoiding harm, and are cold-blooded and ruthless, in fact, Gryffindor is not much worse.

Even though he appears to be enthusiastic, brave and loyal, he is actually stubborn, reckless and impulsive, and is the most easily influenced by the outside world among the four colleges.

"That's not wrong." Draco lowered his head and took a sip of water, raising the corners of his lips in a gloating manner.

"He made all the choices himself. It's too late to regret now."

Ciel: ...

Brace: ...

I see. He's still holding a grudge against Harry for rejecting his friendship!

However, although we all know that you are narrow-minded, isn't it a bit exaggerated to remember this matter for four years?

"Why are you looking at me like that?!" Draco, realizing what their eyes meant, blushed slightly on his pale face and glared at them angrily.

"Ahem," Blaise coughed dryly, and to prevent Draco from getting angry, he changed the subject.

Anyway, Harry's situation had nothing to do with them, so they just listened to it.

Apart from anything else, Blaise was an expert at gathering information, and Charles was able to gather a lot of useful information from the gossip he casually told.

Outside the school, Fudge tried every means to block the news related to Voldemort, and his relationship with Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix was hostile. At the same time, the rebellious Dementors and the escaped dark wizards were wandering around, and the case of missing wizards happened again.

The outside world was in turmoil and the wizards were in panic, but the young wizards in the school were not greatly affected.

The only thing that made them unhappy was that in order to prevent someone from targeting the students, Howard cancelled the weekend trip to Hogsmeade for students in the third grade and above.