SFS Chapter 241: Widespread Report
Chapter 241: Widespread Report
Of course Fudge couldn't bear to part with a subordinate like Umbridge, but the situation this time was too serious, he couldn't protect her at all, and he didn't plan to protect her, it was just a pity.
"Officials who break the law like this must first be dismissed and then arrested and tried." He said, "Aurors have gone to her residence to arrest her."
A serious old man nearby said: "We will punish officials who break the law even more severely."
Gloria was slightly satisfied after hearing this. "As for the matter of Headmaster Dumbledore, the so-called Dumbledore's Army is just a student mutual aid organization. They chose this name mainly to worship the headmaster, not to resist the Ministry of Magic. I often hear them discussing which department they will work in after graduation. Resistance is simply nonsense."
"It's too much of an overreaction to remove Headmaster Dumbledore because of this." She looked around at several senior officials. "I believe that when you were studying at Hogwarts, you didn't just read books in every class. It doesn't matter for someone like me, but for many students from ordinary families, OWL exams are very important."
There was no way to refute this, and even they felt that Fudge was going too far.
"The most important thing is to resolve Umbridge's case first." Fudge said, "Some parents have sent letters, and we need to proceed to the trial as soon as possible."
Conrad touched his nose. During lunch time alone, Fudge received no less than five howling letters.
Of course, the valuable minister did not hear these in person, but the staff who received the letters had a hard time and were forced to listen to those ear-piercing roars.
"It would be great if the trial could be held as soon as possible, but..." Gloria crossed her arms and said, "A reporter has already heard about this. The Daily Prophet will definitely report it and want to interview the minister himself, so that we can make our position known to everyone as soon as possible."
Fudge's lips trembled, and he wanted to stop all reports, but Gloria would not give up. Instead of making a fuss internationally, it would be better to just make a fuss locally.
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Rita went to the Ministry of Magic shortly after Gloria's departure, specifically to interview Fudge.
Although the incident had not yet been reported, it had already spread within a limited range. That afternoon, many owls flew to Hogwarts, all of them greetings from parents to their children.
The next morning, all the students came to the auditorium early, waiting to see if there would be any news in today's Daily Prophet.
"Will there be a report today?" Zabini sat down next to Gloria and asked quietly.
For such a big thing, the Ministry of Magic probably wants to limit the scope of impact.
"Yes." Gloria said briefly.
The club members all looked like they were enjoying a good show.
"If it's not published in the Daily Prophet..." Draco said slowly, "Then we can only see reports about this incident in newspapers in other countries."
At this time, owls flew in one after another, bringing the latest newspapers.
All the students pushed aside their plates and focused on watching the report.
The first thing that comes into view is the content of Umbridge's atrocities.
The photos chosen were very clever. First, there was a photo of the students' scars on their hands, then there was a photo of the parents confronting Umbridge, and finally there was a photo of Umbridge pointing her wand at Gloria, revealing her hideous appearance.
[According to information provided by an insider, this reporter learned about a series of evil deeds committed by former Ministry of Magic official Dolores Jane Umbridge at Hogwarts. For this purpose, he disguised himself and sneaked into the school to obtain the latest news. Later, he learned about the various illegal acts of the former Senior Deputy Minister.
As an official of the Ministry of Magic, he used a quill imbued with dark magic to violently punish students, leaving difficult-to-heal scars on the backs of these young children's hands, and of course, their hearts were hurt even more.
"Umbridge didn't teach us any knowledge!" said a student who was interviewed. "She even wanted to disband our college's Quidditch team, but she didn't succeed. Later, after she became the headmaster, she punished many students. Many of us were left with such scars. My parents were very sad when they found out and have contacted St. Mungo's doctors for consultation."
As far as our reporter knows, fifth-year students are facing OWL exams and seventh-year students also have NEWT exams. Umbridge's behavior has affected many students. Parents are deeply worried about this and hope that Dumbledore will return to school as soon as possible and take up the position of principal again.
When our reporter interviewed Minister Cornelius Fudge, Umbridge had been arrested and would be tried for violating multiple laws of the Ministry of Magic Order. Her fate was to be sent to Azkaban, and all the laws implemented by Umbridge would be temporarily cancelled.
The Ministry of Magic is also looking for the most appropriate solution regarding student appeasement and compensation, and believes that there will be a good result.
Reporter Rita Skeeter will be following this closely.]
The headlines contained a lot of content, including Umbridge's specific behavior and the confrontation with parents and the entire school's teachers and students.
Gloria was very satisfied with the headline and continued to flip through the pages.
The second report was an interview with Fudge.
[Our correspondent Rita Skeeter interviews Minister Cornelius Fudge for the first time about the Umbridge incident.
"I was very surprised by what Umbridge did," said Cornelius Fudge. "She was always gentle in front of all the staff at the Ministry of Magic. No one thought she could be so cruel."
"I fired her as soon as I learned about this." Cornelius Fudge said: "We attach greater importance to and pay more attention to the illegal behavior of Ministry of Magic officials. For this reason, we will also invite the parents of the injured students to sit in and try our best to make up for their pain."]
Seeing these two paragraphs, Draco smiled and said, "It didn't mention his dereliction of duty as a minister, and the serious consequences of interfering in Hogwarts."
"Of course he can't bring it up. He's barely been able to accept the interview." Gloria said, "But there's no rush. He'll have responsibilities in the future that he can't shirk."
The last report on this incident was about how Dumbledore was expelled from the school.
Anyone who saw this would say that it was an unprovoked disaster and the principal did try his best to save the students.
[Dumbledore was not only accused of organizing students to rebel against the Ministry of Magic, but was almost imprisoned in Azkaban. Fortunately, the officials of the Ministry of Magic did not believe Umbridge's accusations.
If Dumbledore had not been forced to leave school, perhaps there would not have been so many harsh punishments later.
Regarding this matter, our reporter Rita Skeeter sincerely believes that the Ministry of Magic should consider whether, as an official agency, it should excessively interfere in school education, and hope that such things will not happen again.]
Today's Daily Prophet was simply an interview on the Umbridge incident, and all the students were discussing it enthusiastically.
Draco closed the newspaper. "How many years will she be sentenced to?"
Thinking of Azkaban, the boy felt quite sorry that the Dementors were not in the prison now.
"Life imprisonment." Gloria said firmly, "Not only has her behavior been bad, she has also damaged the reputation of the Ministry of Magic. She must be severely punished to restore some of its reputation."
"Fudge must be heartbroken." Zabini said leisurely, "He has lost a confidant."