Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 1054: Retreat as advance

After being severely taught by Peeves, Umbridge, who returned from St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries, seemed to have become a lot more "honest". Talking about what happened last time, it seems that after experiencing the lesson last time, Umbridge became "well-behaved" and harmless, and he was no longer as aggressive as before.

However, what surprised everyone even more was that Umbridge actually asked Filch to take off the pile of education orders hanging on the notice wall.

Many students couldn't believe their eyes, let alone Umbridge's changes. Even Hermione hesitated about the previous plan to smear Toad, and came to ask Albert if he wanted to continue the previous plan On the contrary, Harry has always insisted that everything Umbridge is doing now is just a disguise.

"Even if the poisonous snake puts away its fangs, it is still a poisonous snake. She is just patiently waiting for the opportunity to show her fangs again, instead of being beaten stupidly. Burt never believed in the nonsense of laying down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha immediately.

"Hermione, don't be fooled by the toad's appearance." Harry raised his hand, looked at the shallow scar on the back of his hand, and said coldly, "Don't forget, I'm still suspended, and don't forget, I The Firebolt is still with her. Instead of trusting her, I would rather trust Anderson's judgment."

"I didn't... I just felt very strange." Hermione fell into a brief silence as she looked at the empty notice wall in front of her. "Perhaps, she is planning some conspiracy again."

A few days passed, and there was no new education order on the notice wall, and Umbridge also became very low-key, except for giving lessons to the students, he hardly did any other superfluous things.

Hogwarts resumed its usual peaceful and comfortable life, as if the half-year-long nightmare was finally over.

Especially when Harry got back his Firebolt and was allowed to return to the Quidditch field again, even he was instantly shaken, doubting that Umbridge had really reformed himself, but the back of his hand But the scar on his face made Harry unable to trust Umbridge anyway.

"What do you think Umbridge is going to do?"

George took back the broomstick from Umbridge and asked Albert suspiciously.

Has the toad really reformed?

It was hard for the Weasley twins to believe this.

However, the current situation looks very strange. What the **** is Umbridge doing?

"This is called retreating. In that case, he can only admit cowardice and wait for the opportunity to grab your tail. Believe me, she will show her fangs again soon." Albert can Guessing what Umbridge was going to do, he was just a little surprised that Fred and George would have doubts.

Inexperienced?

It is estimated that he has never been tricked by anyone, or has never encountered a similar case, so he does not understand Umbridge's operation.

Of course, this may be related to the fact that most ordinary people are more likely to be satisfied.

There are many similar cases, and you have to be tricked to remember them deeply.

"So that's it, toads are really insidious."

Fred and George, who just got back their broomsticks, felt bad all of a sudden, because they found that Umbridge's operation had successfully made many people let down their vigilance.

"Very sinister?" Albert had a strange expression.

Presumably, after this time, all the students in the school will be able to take a class for free.

"We've got to talk to Harry about this, and make him more vigilant, so he won't be fooled." George handed the broomstick to Fred, and hurried to find Harry.

He has already guessed that Umbridge's purpose is to let everyone relax their vigilance so that they can catch the Anti-Toad Alliance and the Defense Association.

It can only be said that most people are forgetful, especially when facing things that have nothing to do with them. Now, many students are turning their attention to the next Hogsmeade weekend, which coincides with the Valentine's Day holiday, and many couples are planning to spend Valentine's Day in Hogsmeade Village.

Albert watched all this silently, when will Umbridge do something wrong?

Probably...you won't have to wait too long.

No way, the number of DA gatherings today is too large. Once there are too many, the difficulty of keeping secrets will increase rapidly, especially when everyone's defenses are lowered.

It is not easy to grab Harry by the tail, especially the abbreviation DA, it is really hard not to associate it.

Unless, Harry went to Umbridge to set up a legitimate DA club, but this is undoubtedly a sheep in a tiger's mouth, and there will be no return.

No one is stupid.

After some discussion, everyone decided to set up a Defense Against the Dark Arts study group first, so as to test Umbridge's attitude.

Strangely enough, the Defense Against the Dark Arts study group was allowed, the only requirement being that no black arts were practiced and no jinxes were used indiscriminately in the school.

After some discussions, everyone finally changed the name of the "Defense Association" to the Defense Against the Dark Arts Study Group, so that the party could carry out normal and legal activities on the surface, without worrying about being targeted by Umbridge.

At this moment, even Harry was confused.

No way, everything is like a dream, as if everything has returned to normal.

Hermione even suspended the original plan against Umbridge, and some of the previously compiled materials fell into Albert's hands.

"You guys help me send these things to Rita Skeeter first." Albert was very surprised at the naivety of this group of people, maybe students who haven't been beaten by society are like this.

"If all this is really faked by the toad, it will be really terrible." Lee Jordan took the information and muttered.

"It's normal. She has been in the Ministry of Magic since she graduated from school. If she doesn't even have this snack machine, why do you think she can become the director of the Prohibition of Misuse of Magic Office before the age of 30 and climb to her current position? ?” Albert was amused by the innocence of the crowd, but he was a little helpless, perhaps, he was also like this.

Fortunately, after being influenced by him, several of his roommates did not look so stupid.

Regardless of whether Umbridge is pretending or not, going to Hogsmeade for Valentine's Day on weekends has dominated the discussion among the students. Go to trouble with Umbridge again, as if everything has passed with the wind.

But, is all this really over?

I don't think so.

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"Are you really going to do that?"

Hermione already knows that Albert still has no intention of giving up, and all the plans are still proceeding in an orderly manner. They have already made an appointment with Rita Skeeter, and Luna has also established a good relationship. Naysayer is willing to dedicate an entire issue to this article.

"Be prepared, even if you don't need it, it doesn't matter, it's just a fee for Miss Beetle, and what I need most now is Garen." Albert's words made Ron Zhang next to him Opening his mouth, he didn't know where to move his gaze.

"Is Umbridge a fake?" Harry asked.

"What do you think?" Albert asked back.

"I think so, but now the Defense Against the Dark Arts study group is considered a legal gathering, and she can't do anything to us?" This is where Harry is most puzzled, they are no longer illegal. So, what is Umbridge secretly planning?

"Don't ask me about this kind of thing, think about it and guess for yourself." Albert continued to flip through the Defense Against the Dark Arts notes in hand.

He got it from Professor Flitwick, a note left by the former dueling champion, which contained a lot of Professor Flitwick's thoughts and experiences.

"Do you think Hogwarts will fall in the future?" Hermione no longer entangled in the past, but asked her own doubts.

"The possibility is very high. According to the prophecy, the Ministry of Magic has collapsed. If the mysterious man really controls the Ministry of Magic, it will be easy to influence Hogwarts." Albert answered Hermione's question calmly, as if this Just an ordinary little thing.

"I feel like my brain has been messed up by Snape, and learning Occlumency didn't help me... In short, I have more nightmares than before." Harry also expressed his confusion.

"You yourself have thought about blocking the connection between you, haven't you?" Albert unceremoniously pierced Harry's mind, "If you really want to learn Occlumency, you will have to spend more More time and more energy to study seriously, instead of half-knowledge, that would be even worse.”

"Harry, Professor Dumbledore hopes that you can learn Occlumency to protect yourself from the influence of the mysterious man." After several people left the Room of Requirement, Hermione persuaded earnestly.

"Hermione, you don't understand how bad that feeling is, how bad is the powerless feeling that your brain is constantly being invaded and being constantly peeped at, and I have been trying to learn it, but it has almost no effect. "Harry had to admit that he might not have much talent for Occlumency.

Of course, this may also be related to Harry's desire to figure out what happened to the corridor he kept seeing repeatedly in his dream.

"I think Albert is right, Umbridge may have some dark secret, Hermione, what do you think..." Harry quickly changed the subject.

Ron noticed that Hermione stopped and looked at the end of the corridor, and asked with some doubts: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing?"

Hermione saw a somewhat familiar figure walking towards the Room of Requirement, and she thought that person might be their student council president.

Although Katrina was the younger sister of Albert's girlfriend, Hermione always felt that those two people might have... a woman's intuition.

"Hermione?" Harry called.

"By the way, Harry, have we forgotten about Hagrid?"

It was Hermione's turn to change the subject this time.

"What?" Both Harry and Ron were puzzled.

"Hagrid is still on probation, we can use this to test Umbridge."

"Do you really want to go?"

Harry didn't really want to go to Umbridge, even though she was harmless now, but Harry still didn't want to go to the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, where he would have a bad memory.

"We have to help Hagrid ask about the detention at school." Hermione said to Harry, "You sure don't want Hagrid to be expelled, do you?"

"Okay!"

After much hesitation, Harry finally agreed. The three walked towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, and soon they rang Umbridge's office, and told Umbridge's surprised gaze why they came.

"As long as Hagrid doesn't bring any dangerous magical creatures into the classroom, I think he can stay in the school." Facing the inquiries from the three of Harry, Umbridge gave a very confused answer. s answer.

However, this made the three of Harry unable to find fault.

Because Hagrid did have a bad case of putting hippogriffs and snails in class, and Umbridge didn't even know that Hagrid had dragons, three-headed dogs, and probably still There is a giant hiding in the forbidden forest.

"What do you think?"

After leaving the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, Hermione asked.

"Can't tell, but her smile still makes me sick." Harry still didn't like Umbridge, didn't like that fake smile.

"Actually, I think worrying about Hagrid's expulsion is purely superfluous. Don't forget the old liar, that guy is still waiting for Toad to go back to Hogwarts to continue his post. Even if Hagrid is really expelled, unless it is not Dumbledore is the headmaster, otherwise he will definitely let Hagrid continue to serve." Ron reminded, "I'm more worried about what Hagrid hid in the Forbidden Forest, we'd better remind him, and Dumbledore Do you know about this?"

"Isn't Dumbledore the headmaster? Could it be..." Hermione suddenly thought of something, had a bad premonition, and immediately walked in another direction.

"Hermione, where are you going?" Harry asked, looking at Hermione who was leaving in a hurry, "Aren't you going to find Hagrid together?"

"I suddenly remembered something, see you later."

Hermione hurried back to the Room of Requirement, intending to chat with Albert. Just now, she suddenly had a terrible guess.

When Hermione reached the eighth floor, she quickly found that the Room of Requirement couldn't get in. She tried several times, and the door of the Room of Requirement opened by itself.

She froze, opened her mouth slightly, stretched out her hands and pushed the door in.

In the room, Katrina was practicing magic, while Albert was obviously teaching each other himself.

I don't know why, but Hermione felt a little pantothenic. Didn't it mean that she didn't have time to teach others Defense Against the Dark Arts?

"What's the matter?" A familiar voice suddenly sounded.

Katrina also stopped practicing magic and cast a puzzled look at Hermione.

Hermione was stunned for a moment ~IndoMTL.com~ glanced at Katrina, and talked about what happened when they went to find Umbridge just now.

"She didn't promise anything." Albert felt that there might be other reasons for Hermione to find him, but he still reminded, "In fact, most of the verbal words can't be taken seriously, even if it is a signed contract. It doesn't necessarily work."

"That..."

Hermione glanced at Katrina, but in the end she didn't ask. She was actually afraid of getting the worst answer.

"You are really welcome."

After Hermione left in a hurry, Katrina asked curiously, "I've always been curious, is Isobel not angry and jealous?"

"Because good boys are always popular, because she knows no one can take me away from her, so why is she angry, why is she jealous?" Albert turned his head and asked, as if he was just saying Facts only.

Katrina ignored Albert and continued to hurry up to practice magic. Albert didn't have much time to personally guide her, so she had to hurry up.