RNP Chapter 568 News Not Published in the Newspaper
Chapter 568 News Not Published in the Newspaper
Chapter 568 News Not Published in the Newspaper
Harry didn't encounter Umbridge on his way to the university hospital. She seemed to think Madam Pomfrey's professional competence was mediocre and chose to go to St. Mungo's instead.
Harry said he saw Madam Pomfrey trembling with anger, and the entire hospital felt like the coldest time of winter, with everyone afraid to speak loudly.
"I don't think going to St. Mungo would make a difference," Fred said, stroking his chin with a serious expression.
"To create the antidote, we must first figure out the potion's recipe—"
"That was a potion brewed by Neville. Even Snape probably doesn't know what he did."
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"Fred!" Hermione frowned in displeasure as she looked at Neville, who had somehow appeared behind them with a flushed face.
"Oh, sorry Hermione, and you, Neville." Fred shrugged nonchalantly. "But Neville, you know I'm not mocking you, I don't mean it at all."
"On the contrary, we think you are really excellent." George gave a thumbs up. "Your potions are the bane of Umbridge, something none of us can do."
Neville's face turned even redder, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should be happy or not.
Fortunately, Hermione managed to shoo Fred and George away in time, saving him from the predicament.
The next day, Umbridge returned. She was wearing a large scarf around her neck, just big enough to cover her mouth.
"It seems that the healers at St. Mungo's are not any more skilled than Madam Pomfrey," Harry muttered to himself.
However, after returning this time, Umbridge's attitude towards Gryffindor worsened.
Clearly, she knew who had done these things, but she just didn't have concrete evidence. Without evidence, Dumbledore wouldn't allow her to expel students arbitrarily.
The newly issued Education Order No. 26 was her counterattack.
In addition, she relentlessly targeted Fred and George at school, trying to make them reveal their weaknesses.
She resorted to her old tricks, badmouthing Dumbledore in front of the two of them, just as she had done to Harry.
But the Weasleys weren't Harry; they weren't so easily fooled. No matter what Umbridge said, the two remained unmoved.
Sometimes, when he's in a good mood, he'll even join Umbridge in mocking Dumbledore.
Umbridge later changed his target to Arthur Weasley.
This time, Fred and George didn't say anything more, but the next day, Umbridge's shoes were stuffed full of dried-out leeches.
"Umbridge did it on purpose; she just wanted to provoke you," Celen said. "You can succeed countless times, but if you fail even once, she'll find a way to kick you out of Hogwarts."
"Of course we know," George said, "but we don't care."
"Or rather, we'd love for her to do it." Fred winked with a grin. "Our shop in Diagon Alley has been vacant for a long time."
"That's a waste of precious Galleons!" George said, clutching his collar with a pained expression.
Xilun gave a slight smirk. "We're graduating soon, so you don't need to worry about these last few months."
"Of course we care!" Fred exclaimed. "Even if it's just for a day, we'll lose hundreds of gallons!"
"Joko doesn't even earn a few hundred Gallons a day," Siren whispered.
"Because the Weasleys Magical Tricks Studio is more popular than Joko," George said confidently.
"Alright, let's get down to business." Fred held out a hand. "We're actually here to borrow the Marauder's Map from you."
"In order to better grasp the movements of Umbridge and Filch."
Incidentally, Filch was probably the most supportive of Education Order Twenty-Six in all of Hogwarts. After the notice was posted, he joined Umbridge's camp with incredible speed and steadfastly carried out every single one of her orders.
"Hmm?" Xilun raised an eyebrow. "Weren't you guys afraid of getting caught?"
"Of course we're not afraid," Fred said. "This is out of respect for our opponent."
"Since she wants to challenge us, we will certainly go all out."
"Just like you said, we can succeed countless times."
Xilun brought them a Marauder's Map from the dormitory, and the two immediately left arm in arm, whispering something to each other.
Siren didn't hear clearly, but it was probably about the next plan targeting Umbridge.
Siren had originally wanted to come with them, but Fred and George were too gentle. What they did to Umbridge was at most a prank. Although it was satisfying for a moment, it was unlikely to cause any real harm to Umbridge.
He has some immature plans that can make up for this deficiency.
However, the next day, a letter from number twelve Grimmauld Place disrupted his plans.
Dear Sirius, there is something I must tell you. Just a few days ago, another fifteen Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban. Dumbledore suspects that the Dementors have completely sided with Vader, and that these prisoners were deliberately released by them.
I don't know what these Death Eaters will do next, or whether they will come looking for you and Harry (I personally think it's unlikely, Hogwarts is still very safe).
But you can't let your guard down. After all, you were just kidnapped by the mysterious people not long ago, and it's hard to say whether they will continue to cause you trouble.
Just in case, you'd better stay in the castle for the time being and not go anywhere, including Hogsmeade Village.
You know, I used to be able to come and go freely in Hogsmeade, which is actually far less safe than Hogwarts.
Also, I hope you can persuade Harry to stay in the castle.
Your faithfulness:
Sirius Black exclaimed, "Oh no!" Hermione, after reading the letter, jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and ran back to her dormitory.
Harry jumped up too, but he was concerned about something else.
"Great! It's a letter from Sirius Black. He's alright?"
"It seems so," Sirius said. "It's been a while since Sirius was rescued, and unless the injuries are too serious, St. Mungo's should be able to heal him."
"He didn't even tell me right away," Harry said, somewhat angrily.
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"Maybe he doesn't know how to face you," Xilun thought for a moment.
"Why would he think that? Does he think I'd blame him?" Harry looked even angrier.
But this time, without Siren saying anything, Hermione rushed over and threw a thick stack of newspapers onto the table with a whoosh.
"What is this thing!" Harry was startled.
"It's the latest issue of the Daily Prophet, from last month to now," Hermione said, flipping through the newspapers rapidly.
Sirius said another Death Eater escaped a few days ago, but I don't recall seeing any related reports. Of course, it's possible I just missed it. If you guys have nothing else to do, it would be best if you could help me look for it.
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