Chapter 479 Umbridge Is Completely Defeated, There Is a Traitor Among Us (1/2)

Chapter 479 Umbridge is completely defeated, there is a traitor among us

Entrance hall.

After dinner, the students crowded here and formed a big circle.

Professor Trelawney stood in the middle in a mess, with deep humiliation on her face, and obvious panic and fear.

Several large wooden boxes were crookedly placed at her feet, looking like they were thrown down from the building.

"Sixteen, sixteen years, I have lived and taught here." Professor Trelawney looked angry and aggrieved, "Hogwarts is my home, you can't do this."

"It used to be your home." Umbridge proudly took out a note, "The Minister of Magic signed your dismissal order an hour ago.

Now please leave the hall and don't embarrass me, okay?"

Professor McGonagall couldn't stand it anymore. She walked straight to Professor Trelawney through the crowd and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"Okay, okay, Sibyl."

"Do you have anything to say?" Umbridge asked calmly.

"Oh! I do have a few things to say. Trelawney will not leave Hogwarts."

"Who approved it?"

"I."

A deep voice sounded, and Dumbledore appeared at the door.

"Dumbledore, I want to remind you that according to the relevant rules of the 23rd Education Order issued by the Minister himself, the Senior Investigator has the right to inspect, retain and dismiss any teacher who he believes does not meet the standards of the Ministry of Magic."

"Of course you have the right to dismiss my teachers, but you do not have the power to expel them from the school. Only the headmaster has this power.

So, Professor Trelawney has the right to continue living in Hogwarts."

Professor Trelawney burst into tears, sobbing and saying gratefully: "Thank you, thank you, Professor Dumbledore.

But I have to go, I want to leave Hogwarts and make a living elsewhere."

"No, I hope you stay, Sybil." Dumbledore said seriously, "Professor McGonagall, take Sybil back to the room first."

"Wait a minute." Aaron walked over quickly, and then looked at Professor Trelawney meaningfully, "If you want to make a living somewhere else, I can help a little.

I also have a storefront in Diagon Alley, Professor, you can go there to help me run the store."

"I..." Trelawney hesitated.

"Don't worry, the work there is easier. Harry Potter has interned there.

But I have to say that the salary may be lower than that of Hogwarts professors, so you have to be mentally prepared.

After all, I am not doing charity. You can stay there temporarily before you come back, with food and accommodation provided."

"Mr. Gaius, what do you mean by this?" Umbridge frowned. She specifically went to Trelawney today to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and severely intimidate those teachers who were dissatisfied with her.

But Aaron arranged a way out for Trelawney in a blink of an eye, so the effect of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys would be discounted.

"It doesn't mean anything. Just treat it as a student's respect for the teacher!"

"But the dismissal order has just been approved."

"Does the senior investigator still care about the employment of the dismissed professor?" Aaron asked back, "Don't say it has just been approved. Even if it hasn't been approved, it won't prevent Professor Trelawney from finding a new job!"

Umbridge's mouth twitched slightly, and she was speechless.

The privileges Fudge gave her were limited to Hogwarts. Once she left Hogwarts, her power would be greatly reduced.

Professor Trelawney hesitated for a while, and said awkwardly but politely: "Thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Gaius, but I still want to stay in Hogwarts."

"Are you sure?" Aaron was a little caught off guard. He had just made it very clear that she should go to his place to avoid the limelight first, and she could return to school when the time was right.

Professor Trelawney nodded hesitantly. She certainly knew that she was not suitable to stay in Hogwarts now. As long as Umbridge was still a senior inquisitor, her life would never be easy.

Once Umbridge found a way to overthrow Dumbledore, she would still face the dilemma of being expelled.

But Dumbledore had taken her in for sixteen years after all. If she just left like that, she would feel guilty. Although her prophetic ability was sometimes effective and sometimes not, she might still be able to help him.

"Okay! Since you've made up your mind, I can only wish you good luck.

But if you really can't stay here any longer, you can come to me."

"Thank you very much." Professor Trelawney said sincerely.

"Thank you for your trust, Sybil." Dumbledore said with emotion.

"Let's go upstairs first."

Professor McGonagall helped Professor Trelawney up the marble stairs, and Professor Flitwick waved his wand, floating the boxes in the air and followed them.

Umbridge watched this scene with her eyes wide open, and she barely came to her senses until Professor McGonagall and the others left her sight.

"Dumbledore, I will appoint a new Divination professor, and her room will still have to be vacated by then."

"Don't bother with this. I have found a suitable candidate, and he is willing to live on the first floor."

"What did you say?" Umbridge screamed, and her mentality suddenly became tense.

She thought that expelling Trelawney was killing two birds with one stone. On the one hand, she could kill a chicken to scare the monkey, and on the other hand, she could arrange her own people to the position of professor to increase her control over Hogwarts.

But she never expected that Dumbledore not only kept Trelawney, but also arranged a new professor. Her calculation today was simply a joke.

"Dumbledore, I have to remind you."

"You don't need to remind me. I know those educational orders better than you." Dumbledore smiled calmly, "When the headmaster can't find a suitable candidate, the Ministry of Magic has the right to appoint teachers."

As the voice fell, the sound of horse hooves approaching came into everyone's ears.

A centaur walked in through the gate, and the students exclaimed and made way very willingly.

"Firenze?" Aaron raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in surprise: "You actually invited him?"

"It's suitable, isn't it!" Dumbledore asked with a smile.

Aaron's mouth twitched slightly, could he say it was not suitable?

The centaurs' research on astrology is better than any wizard, and they admit that they are second to none in divination.

Umbridge stared at Firenze in amazement, and in addition to anger, she also felt a strong sense of frustration.

She knew that the centaurs were much more difficult to deal with than Trilawney, and it was almost impossible to find fault with the teaching level.

And even if she could find fault, she couldn't do anything to Firenze in a short time. Targeting the professor of divination twice in a row would affect her reputation if it got out.

......

Because Firenze seamlessly took over the position of professor of divination, Umbridge's action ended hastily and did not cause any impact on the students.

It was inconvenient for the centaurs to go up the stairs, so the divination classroom was arranged in classroom No. 11 on the first floor.

Dumbledore used magic to transform this classroom into a forest environment, and the ceiling became a clear night sky, which made it easier for Firenze to explain the stars.

However, divination is an abstract subject after all. Even if a more professional teacher is replaced, it will only make this course more interesting, and there are still very few people who can really understand it.

As the O.W.L.s exams approach, the pressure on the fifth-year wizards is increasing.

Aaron, the prefect, is also a little too busy. The fifth-year Slytherins will come to him from time to time to ask questions, and he will patiently answer them one by one.

But the exams require twelve courses, in addition to compulsory courses, there are also elective courses. The various questions add up to make him feel overwhelmed.

In addition to the duties of the prefect, he also has to be responsible for the teaching tasks of D.A.

After several months of training, some students can summon physical patronuses, which makes the Room of Requirement very lively, and white swans, otters, skunks, rabbits and other patronuses run around the house.

The worse ones could only summon a cloud of white mist and barely form an illusory shield.

Aaron nodded with satisfaction while watching the students' training below him on the podium. In addition to the sense of accomplishment, he felt more relaxed.

He had taught everything he should have taught during this period, and the rest was to train well.

He directly handed the task of supervising the training to Harry Potter. He didn't want to do this job, but Harry enjoyed it.

At this time, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his pocket, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Stop training, stop training all." Aaron shouted with a voice-enhancing spell, and his expression became particularly solemn.

More than 30 students stopped what they were doing and looked at Aaron in confusion.

"Something happened, I have to announce that D.A. is officially suspended today."

"What happened?" Fred and George asked.

"It's a pity, but there is a traitor among us."

After the voice fell, everyone looked at each other.

They had been training in the Room of Requirement for half a year without any problems. The word "traitor" was too sudden and caught them off guard.

"Where's Malfoy?" Ron looked around without hiding his feelings. "Is he not here?

I knew he must have been the one who told the secret. Ever since Harry accused his father in The Quibbler..."

"Shut up, Weasley." Draco said viciously.

Ron's face flashed with embarrassment. "You're here!"

"What? Did I disappoint you?"

"Uh... just because you're here doesn't mean you didn't tell the secret." Ron said boldly, and many people looked at Draco with unfriendly eyes.

Although it was a bit impolite, the most likely person to betray in this classroom was Malfoy.

"It's not him." Hermione quietly tugged at Ron's sleeve and whispered, "I'm sure it's not him. I added magic to that list."

"There's no disgusting bubbles on my face, right!" Draco sneered meaningfully.

"Your contract is a little bit off." Aaron said, and then took out the D.A. list from his pocket, "So I added a layer of insurance."

He unfolded the parchment, and a name flashing red light became particularly conspicuous.

"Who is Marietta Edgemore? Is she here?"

"It seems not." Qiu Zhang raised his hand weakly, "She is my friend, and her mother is in the Magical Transportation Department's Fly Network Administration."

"That's not a reason for her to snitch!" Aaron sneered, "But Ron, shouldn't you apologize to Draco?"

"Ah this..." Ron blushed and struggled for a while, and reluctantly walked up to Draco and said "I'm sorry" in a voice smaller than a mosquito.

"Can you speak louder? I didn't hear anything."

"Don't push it too far. I've already apologized."

"Tsk!" Draco curled his lips in disdain. "I didn't feel any sincerity at all!"

"That's enough." Hermione said nervously, "We should leave here first."

"Don't worry, there's still some time." Aaron said, "The list has just changed, which means she just told Umbridge about the D.A., and even if she wants to catch us, she has to organize people.

In other words, there is still enough time to retreat, but the Room of Requirement can't be used in the future."

"Sorry, I forced her to join in the first place." Qiu Zhang said guiltily.

"It's not your fault." Harry immediately comforted her with heartache.

Aaron gave him a contemptuous look. Cedric is still alive and well, and their relationship has not been broken. Your concern is a bit wrong.

Harry responded with a look without hesitation. Do you know what first love is, no, the value of a secret crush on a goddess?

Aaron:......

"Ahem! There is no point in saying this.

Fortunately, I have taught everything that should be taught, so the Room of Requirement is no longer necessary.

But Miss Edgemore has been taking classes with us for half a year. She is also a Ravenclaw, so she must know the names of each of us."

After the words fell, everyone's faces showed panic.

They all ignored this point. If Marietta reported the list, they would be wiped out.

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much." Aaron said calmly, "If Umbridge finds one of you, the best way is to deny it.

The D.A. is purely made up by Marietta, we know nothing about it."

"Umbridge won't believe it." Li said worriedly, "She is likely to use some terrible methods to force us to confess."

"That's right, Umbridge has always had no bottom line." Aaron said after thinking for a moment, "If you really can't hold on, just symbolically resist, and then admit it unwillingly."

"Ah?" George and Fred looked at each other, "Is this really appropriate?"

"Of course it's appropriate." Aaron said seriously, "Directly admitting is called confession and leniency, and resistance is called leniency. If she admits it again, it's torture.

If her punishment is too severe, we can sue her. "

"Uh... Although I feel something is wrong, it seems to be true." Angelina said with a strange look, "It just feels like we are playing tricks."

"You can't say that." Harry agreed with Aaron's strategy, "You can't talk about morality with someone like Umbridge, otherwise we will be the only ones who suffer."

"I heard it." Aaron spread his hands, "Umbridge is not caught in the act, and her lack of evidence is our biggest advantage.

Okay, everyone can leave, and it's best not to come here again before she is kicked out of Hogwarts.

In addition, be more natural when leaving, don't go in groups, and people from different colleges should be separated. "