Chapter 928 An Ordinary Castle Administrator

Hogwarts Library.

A few students here and there are doing homework on wooden tables, or looking through books that are prohibited from being borrowed.

The long table in the corner of the library has now become almost the exclusive seat for Luna, Hermione, Hannah and others. When there are enough seats in the library, Mrs. Pince will even deliberately help them empty the seats here. Come on out – these kids are so cute after all.

Over time, the students also followed a certain tacit agreement and would not walk around the long table in the corner unless necessary.

However, this unwritten tacit understanding obviously only exists within Hogwarts...

When Xenophilius walked past Luna for the third time, Luna finally couldn't help but raise her head.

"Dad, if you feel bored, you can go to the third bookshelf on the right and find some books about magical animals to entertain yourself..."

"Uh, I'm just strolling around - Luna, you don't have to worry about me, have you finished your homework?"

Mr. Lovegood scratched his cheek awkwardly and quickly changed the subject.

"If you, dad, weren't there to give instructions and make trouble just now, you should have finished it a few minutes ago—"

Luna rolled her eyes at Mr. Lovegood and said angrily.

Beside her, Hermione and Hannah quietly exchanged excited glances.

Since they have known each other for so long, they have rarely seen Luna show such an impatient attitude, but since Mr. Lovegood appeared in the library happily a few minutes ago, he enthusiastically helped them with their homework and made suggestions. By the end, Luna had rolled her eyes at least three or four times.

"You can't blame me. When I was studying, there was no mathematics and physics as a subject in school——"

Xenophilius defended in a low voice, and his peripheral vision glanced at Mrs. Pince who was patrolling the library with a feather duster not far away.

He originally thought they were homework for calculating orbits in astronomy class, but who knew that the current second-year students at Hogwarts would take math classes.

"Then dad, can you explain to me why you secretly corrected my grammar homework?"

Luna glanced at her girlfriends who were suppressing laughter next to her, opened the composition book that she had not yet dealt with, and said angrily, "Do you know how long it took me to write these reading notes and reflections? You haven't read them very much. Professor Lockhart’s work, why should I revise my thesis——"

"Because he's not—"

Xenophilius opened his mouth and opened and closed it helplessly a few times, staring blankly into his daughter's angry eyes.

Her silver eyes and calm, disgusted look were exactly like her mother's, and she was so cute even when she was angry.

"——Reading comprehension homework scores account for a lot, and there are many people waiting to see my..."

The more Luna talked, the angrier she became. As the monitor of Hogwarts' second-year Class B, her biggest change from this semester was that she replaced some of Hermione Granger's original important positions among the students and became someone. These scumbag students are only really good when they catch up on their homework on weekends.

What made her even more angry was that Luna narrowed her eyes and looked at her shameful old father.

"Dad—Dad! You're distracted again! This is the third time today—"

"Huh? No, no, I'm listening..."

Mr. Lovegood came to his senses and tried to remember what his daughter had just said.

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from below.

Luna turned her head to look out into the corridor, while Hannah and Hermione had already stood up.

Hannah is not the only one on the list of Hogwarts student ethics committee members.

After several rounds of screening, Luna, Hermione, and Hannah are now Hogwarts' disciplinary committee members.

"What's that sound-?"

The girls exchanged confused looks and muttered under their breath.

Xenophilius vaguely heard the noise coming from downstairs. He guessed that it might be in the foyer area, because Gilderoy Lockhart had specially reminded him before that there might be someone in that area. Some extremely dangerous witches appear.

Luna frowned and subconsciously looked at her father.

"Did anything unusual happen when you came up here, Dad? Do you know anything?"

"Maybe it's the Ministry of Magic. Umbridge is leading the Aurors to arrest Quirrell... Maybe they're almost in the foyer now - it's nothing anyway..."

Mr. Lovegood shook his head, and a second huge roar came from below.

At this time, all the students in the library stood up from their seats. Even Mrs. Pince put down the feather duster and walked outside to see what was going on downstairs. There was a sound of footsteps in the corridor outside. and curious and panicked discussions.

Luna, Hermione, and Hannah exchanged glances, took off their robes, and hurried out with their wands in hand.

Mr. Lovegood hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly pulled out his wand and hurried out.

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The source of the confusion turned out to be the foyer.

When Xenophilius ran down the stairs with his daughter and the others, the noise outside became even louder.

After arriving at the auditorium floor, everyone found that the foyer was already crowded with students of all grades. Many students nearby heard the sound and gathered around to see what happened. Many people crowded on the stairs nearby and looked around. Students are still coming here following the sound.

"Sorry, give way, I'm the disciplinary committee member - forget it - Rua! Rua!"

Hannah stood at the front and pushed through the crowd, leading Luna, Hermione and others through the senior students who were blocking the way to watch the fun.

Mr. Lovegood followed closely behind the girls and squeezed through the student doors that were pushed open like straw. He saw onlookers forming a large circle, some People looked shocked, some looked terrified, but most of them looked excited.

Elena was standing directly opposite Hannah and others, and she seemed quite satisfied with the scene in front of her.

Umbridge, Scrimgeour and other Aurors stood in the open space in the middle of the hall, holding their wands tightly in their hands. They were covered in dust and looked indescribably embarrassed. Umbridge's fake smile of the past is long gone. Her pink cardigan is covered with a fine layer of stone powder, and the black trench coats of the Aurors around her are also stained with dirt and dust. They are no longer what they were before. So capable and majestic.

Umbridge stared straight ahead angrily, as if she never thought that she would be stopped in a threatening manner at the gate.

Behind them, Quirrell, whose hands were handcuffed with warning rings, was quite calm - since he saw the old man, he knew the outcome.

"You're crazy!" Umbridge screamed, "You're crazy! Do you know what you're doing...You're attacking a Ministry of Magic official in public! This is a felony!"

"Oh, could it be...this is the first time you have seen a magic explosion?"

a gentle voice whispered curiously, seeming amused.

Xenophilius leaned forward and saw Grindelwald lazily standing by the door, carelessly playing with the wand in his hand.

"Although this is a relatively peaceful and tranquil era, you should have also learned in class. The existence of magic and wands is not to make wizards better submit to power, but to help them when they encounter injustice and persecution. The ability to carry out some basic self-defense and resistance. I think the spell I just cast should not have hit you, otherwise you should be lying on the ground instead of standing and talking to me now..."

"Persecution? Unjust? That's sheer nonsense!"

Umbridge roared angrily and glanced viciously at the reporters holding cameras around her.

"We have a search warrant! We have an arrest warrant! I am the Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic, and I have the authority to arrest wizards suspected of violating the law! No one can hinder the Ministry of Magic from carrying out its official duties! I order you to get out of the way immediately, otherwise Quirrell will wait for Go to trial and you'll be sent to jail first."

"This is Hogwarts, and the Ministry of Magic's orders don't work that well," Grindelwald said.

Seeing the furious Umbridge and the frightened Aurors, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Besides, I remember I said it at the beginning. As the castle administrator of Hogwarts, I can't just watch outsiders take away the school's official professors without permission. You can find a place to sit down and wait for the principal. After the gentleman is done with his work, ask for his permission, or..."

The retired old devil turned the wand in his hand into a beautiful wand flower and pointed to the ground gracefully.

"Temporarily give up the decision to transfer and escort Professor Quirrell, and leave Hogwarts with dignity..."

"If I remember correctly, the castle administrator does not seem to have this responsibility, Mr. Apokalis?"

Rufus Scrimgeour looked at the old man standing in front of him and said in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

Regarding the true identity of this old man, he had just learned roughly from Umbridge:

The only holder and refiner of the Magic Stone in the magic world today, and one of the founders of the healer system in the magic world, is the legendary great alchemist Paracelsus.

In the two rounds of "magic warnings" just now, he had clearly felt that there might be a certain strength gap between the two sides.

"Huh, really? Maybe I misremembered the job description."

Grindelwald raised his eyebrows and glanced helplessly at the stairs above.

Dumbledore must have arrived too slowly. He delayed for at least seven or eight minutes.

If he had changed the place, he would have evaporated all these young people long ago, but under the various rules imposed by that girl Elena - no killing spells, no war magic, no obvious black magic... …

Moreover, he must always pay attention to maintaining his current vest status and must not fall off his horse in public.

Grindelwald thought seriously for a moment, then raised his finger and continued to explain seriously.

"Oh, by the way, you see, there is only one Muggle Studies professor at Hogwarts. If Professor Quirrell is taken away, I will probably have to take over the Muggle Studies class during this period. Correct. Compared to the many days of trouble in the future, I think the best option right now is to let you all wait here for a while. If Professor Dumbledore allows it, I will naturally not continue to block it..."

"The Ministry of Magic can temporarily appoint wizards as professors. It is not difficult to find Muggle Studies professors——"

Umbridge interrupted Grindelwald impatiently and looked indifferently at the old wizard in front of him.

"Well, isn't this reason not so suitable? Forget it, these are not important. Anyway, I won't let you pass here..."

After thinking for half a second, the mediocre castle administrator spread his hands and gave up looking for new excuses to delay time.

"So, if you plan to take Quirrell away like this, then you might as well just do it——"

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Great!