Either sit and wait to die, or be reborn with broken wings.

Wherever Cedric and Harry go now, there will be a wave of discussion-Harry tells people that Voldemort has returned, and Cedric tells them the same when they ask him for confirmation or ask them.

Umbridge sent word to Cedric today.Ask him to meet her in her office at six o'clock in the afternoon.

It was almost six o'clock when Cedric headed for Umbridge's office on the fourth floor.He knocked on the door, only to hear a cloyingly sweet voice shout, "Come in."

The boy couldn't help but frowned. There was a person sitting in the room at the moment—Harry.

Looking around, he had been to this office when the previous three owners lived here: in the days when Lockhart lived, there were pictures of himself smiling everywhere on the wall; Every time you visit him, you may encounter some very interesting evil animal in a cage or box; when the fake Moody lived here, the room was full of all kinds of utensils and artifacts. Used to detect misconduct and hiding places of others.

At the moment, the room is almost completely unrecognizable:

Lace drapes and tablecloths were over everything.There are also several vases filled with dried flowers, each on a separate small cushion.On one wall hung a set of decorative plates, each featuring a large, brightly colored cat with a different bow around its neck—something that Rosalind would certainly not have used for decoration, I'm afraid she won't even look at it, Cedric thought silently in his heart.

Looking at the middle-aged woman in pink attire, he said politely, "Good evening, Professor Umbridge."

Harry glanced back at him when he first entered the door, but turned back again.

"Good evening, Mr Diggory." Umbridge had a distasteful smile on his face, and it was rare for Cedric to want to be alone.

"Sit down," she said, pointing to a small lace-draped table. "As you can see, Mr. Potter is accepting his punishment humbly, right?" She sat behind the table, almost melting into the tablecloth. .

"Hmm." Harry didn't look up, but still gritted his teeth and angrily copied the phrase "I must not lie".

Her bulging eyes narrowed, and then she looked back at Cedric: "Mr Diggory. I called you this afternoon because of one thing—" She had a horrified look on her face again. A disgusted smile, "Both you and Mr. Potter are suspected of spreading evil, despicable, and grandstanding behaviors that are not in line with a qualified Hogwarts student."

"Oh," Cedric already understood what she was referring to in his heart, but he still raised his iconic smile first: "I don't know what you are talking about, professor?"

"Mr. Diggory, as the seventh-year prefect of Hufflepuff House, I don't think I need to reiterate some rules to you—" Umbridge's eyes flashed, "Mr. Negligent and willing to come here to be punished, as a prefect, shouldn't you set an example to help me, and the teachers of Hogwarts School, make the school more like a school?"

"Professor Umbridge, please allow me to explain—" Cedric's voice also cooled down, "If Harry is punished here for telling others that Voldemort is back, then you should really think about yourself Whether the punishment of the students is correct and appropriate."

"Enough!" The smile on Umbridge's face has been retracted: "Don't you want to come to me every night for confinement? I thought you were a smart and sensible student-you know what to do right Right?" Umbridge grinned again, as if he had just swallowed a particularly succulent fly.

"Of course, Professor Umbridge, I think I will do the right thing," Cedric also smiled politely and distantly, "As you said."

Umbridge thought that his words had a deterrent effect, and the disgusting smile between his brows and eyes was even worse: "Great, I knew you would be a good student. Mr. Potter should really learn from you. "

Cedric glanced at Harry sitting at the desk writing - Harry had been writing there since he walked in the door, until now he hadn't dipped in ink - there wasn't even an ink bottle on the desk.

Cedric found that in his right hand he was holding a long, thin black quill with a particularly sharp point.There is also a line of red words on the back of his hand - it seems to be a sentence.

Umbridge noticed his gaze, and said in her tired tone: "Then you go first, Mr. Potter needs to stay for a while."

"Okay," Cedric said eagerly to get out of here sooner, "goodbye, Professor Umbridge."

Outside the window, night gradually fell.Rosalind had been sitting in the Hufflepuff common room waiting for him since he had gone to Umbridge's office, and was relieved to see that he was fine.

However, after learning about Harry's experience from Hermione afterwards, Rosalind was shocked. After all, she never expected that Umbridge would use such cruel physical punishment to deal with "disobedient students". With Ke's advice and help, she sent Harry some fresh meat, hoping to help heal his wounds - the healing spell didn't work.

Mrs. Shen also sent her a letter, telling her to remember to keep vigilant with Cedric at school. The Ministry of Magic is now very tough on Dumbledore, and even revoked his first-class Merlin Medal— — Fudge once told his immediate subordinates that if Dumbledore insisted on creating panic and rumors, he would have to be sent to Azkaban.

They had expected to dig through Hermione's Daily Prophet the next morning to find the article Percy's letter referred to.However, the moment the delivery owl flew away from the milk jug, Hermione took a sharp breath.She unfolded the newspaper to reveal a large photograph of Dolores Umbridge.She was all smiles, blinking at them one by one, with the headline:

Ministry of Magic seeks education reform

Dolores Umbridge was named

first senior investigator

"Umbridge—'Senior Inquisitor'?" Ezel frowned, and the half-eaten slice of bread slipped from his fingers. "What does that mean?"

Nelia continued to read aloud: "During an impromptu operation last night, the Ministry of Magic passed a new decree, allowing it to control Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to an unprecedented degree. For some time, the Minister I am increasingly disturbed by the current situation at Hogwarts." Glancing at the following content again, she continued to read to a few close friends: "Minister Junior Assistant Percy Weasley said that he listened to the parents Concerned parents feel that the school appears to be heading in a direction they strongly disapprove of."

It is not the first time in recent weeks that Minister Cornelius Fudge has introduced new ordinances to improve wizarding schools.Not long ago, on August 20th, the "No.[-] No. [-] Education Order" was passed, ensuring that if the current headmaster cannot provide a candidate for a certain teaching position, the Ministry of Magic will recommend a suitable candidate.

Rosalind had already read the news with Cedric in the morning, and she still felt resentful when she heard it again.

"That's how Dolores Umbridge was appointed as a teacher at Hogwarts," Rosalind said, frowning. "They said Dumbledore couldn't find anyone, so the Minister of Magic appointed Umbridge."

"What's more--" Nelia pointed at the last paragraph in the newspaper: "Needless to say, she immediately succeeded in bringing about a breakthrough in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, and provided the minister with timely Live feedback on the real state of Hogwarts."

Ezel snorted disdainfully: "What nonsense."

This temporary action was recently made official by the passing of the Ministry of Magic's "No. 20 No. [-] Education Order", and at the same time created the new position of Hogwarts Senior Inquisitor - the Inquisitor will have the authority to review her education. Colleagues, make sure they are all up to par.Umbridge was awarded this position in addition to his teaching position.

Ironically, these new measures of the Ministry of Magic have been enthusiastically supported by the parents of most students at Hogwarts.

The paper also reported the views and opinions of others:

"Now I know that Dumbledore will be judged fairly and objectively, I feel more at ease," Mr Lucius Malfoy, 41, said last night at his Wiltshire mansion. Those whose children's interests have been concerned for several years by Dumbledore's erratic decision-making are relieved to know that the Ministry of Magic is keeping a close eye on the situation."

The outlandish decisions, no doubt including the appointment of controversial faculty, have been commented on in this paper, including the hiring of werewolf Remus Lupine, half-giant Rubeus Hagrid, and the fake ex-Pride Lo "Mad-Eye" Moody.

Of course, rumors abounded that Albus Dumbledore, once President of the International Confederation of Wizards and Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, was no longer able to take on the important task of running Hogwarts, a prestigious school. .

"I think the appointment of an Inquisitor is the first step in ensuring that Hogwarts has a Headmaster that we can all trust," a Ministry of Magic insider said last night.

Elders of the Wizengamot, Griselda Marchbane and Tiberus Ogden, resigned in protest of the appointment of Hogwarts Inquisitors.

"Hogwarts is a school, not an outpost of Cornelius Fudge's office," said Mrs. Marchbane. "This is an attempt to further discredit Albus Dumbledore and is disgusting." .”

(For a detailed report on Mrs. Marchban being accused of secretly colluding with goblins to subvert the group, please see page No.17 of this newspaper.)

Nelia finished reading the newspaper, her blue eyes welled up with anger: "Now I finally know how we got Umbridge! Fudge sent her to us through this "education order"! Now Fudge has given us another She has the right to censor other teachers!" The girl's breathing was rapid, and her eyes flashed with anger: "I can't believe it—this is shameless!"

"Hogwarts may usher in a second or even a third Umbridge in the future. We have one more year to graduate, but now it is a question of whether we can pass Defense Against the Dark Arts class." Rosalind Sighing, he continued: "I think we need to find another way - to find another way to deal with our NEWTs exam."

"If Headmaster Dumbledore knew, he would definitely not let her mess around!" Nelia was still very angry.

Cedric shook his head: "Principal Dumbledore is also busy with his own affairs recently—maybe we should discuss countermeasures with Harry and the others, Umbridge's methods will only become more and more excessive, but we will face each other in the future." That’s right, you can’t just rely on theoretical knowledge.”

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