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Chapter 1157: Changes and Daily Life
🕑 Added 2024-06-27 19:20:13 +0000 UTCFrom the current situation, it was only a matter of time before Fudge was dismissed. People were already discussing the new Minister of Magic.
Undoubtedly, Dumbledore was the best choice, but he had no interest in the position. In this case, all wizards believed that under the current circumstances, the war was about to begin, and it was best to have a tough wizard to lead the Wizarding World.
The head of the Auror Office, Rufus Scrimgeour, was highly favored and was likely to become the next Minister. People hoped that his tough stance and past experiences would help bring courage to the Wizarding World, which had been terrified by Voldemort.
In short, the impact of Voldemort's return was still fermenting, and more and more things were changing.
Some were developing in a bad direction, while others were developing in a good direction.
For example, Dumbledore had been reinstated Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, reinstated member of the International Confederation of Wizards, and reinstated Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.
The warrant for vampires had been withdrawn and replaced with warrants for Voldemort, the fugitive Death Eaters, and the Dementors.
Inside Hogwarts, Umbridge was finally rescued from Grawp by Hagrid at the request provided by Evan.
She was in a very bad state. Although she did not lose her life, it was obvious that the giant had taught her new rules: as a captive of the giant, she should have rules. Only by learning to please the giant could she survive in that environment.
Umbridge did not stay in the castle for too long. She was immediately sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries in a very bad state.
For her, leaving Grawp was not the end. The nightmare continued. They had not used the Memory Charm on her. Evan and Hermione were initially worried she might reveal the situation with Grawp, but she didn't. She voluntarily hid that part of her experience.
The specific details remained unknown, but it was evident that something unspeakable had happened between Umbridge and Grawp, leaving indelible evidence.
If this matter were made public, the impact on Umbridge would be much greater than if it remained hidden.
Umbridge was very cunning. She knew what to say and what not to say.
At present, as the former Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, she was as discredited as Fudge. Many people thought she was a liar. Even if the news that there was a giant in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts was announced, no one would believe her.
And even if they did, what difference would it make?
People were now focused on Voldemort and the upcoming war, not on a giant.
Revealing this would offer her little benefit but would mark a fatal stain on her record...
So, she chose to say nothing, and no one cared about what she had gone through.
In this way, Umbridge disappeared from their lives.
Hagrid told them that Grawp was very unhappy about Umbridge's departure and was reluctant to see her go.
Now, he mentioned mates, mating, giantesses and other things to Hagrid every day.
Hagrid excitedly told Evan and the others that little Grawp had finally grown up!
Inspired by this incident, he felt that he should find a mate for Grawp, a real giantess, a healthy and strong giantess, so that they could reproduce in the Forbidden Forest.
He decided to set off this summer to the giants’ territory and find a suitable giantess to bring back.
He also invited them to attend Grawp's wedding...
Convincing Hagrid to abandon this idea was Hermione and the others' task. Compared to this, Evan thought Hagrid should focus more on his relationship with Madame Maxime. Evan hoped to attend their wedding next year instead of Grawp's.
In any case, Umbridge and the Special Reform Group's departure meant the end of the Ministry's interference at Hogwarts.
All the Educational Decrees they had issued were annulled, and Hogwarts returned to its previous state.
Well, some things might never return to how they had been!
For example, Professor Firenze and Professor Trelawney would both serve as professors of Divination and continue to teach.
As a Centaur traitor, Firenze could no longer return to his tribe, and Trelawney had nowhere to go.
Therefore, the Divination class was divided into two, with Firenze and Trelawney each teaching one period.
These two were equally matched, and it was hard to say who was worse. In Evan's opinion, they were both frauds.
Thank goodness, once he passed the O.W.L.s, he could choose his courses anew with the fifth years.
Then, he could drop Divination...
Although the atmosphere outside was getting tenser by the day, and the cloud of war was looming over the Wizarding World, this had not really affected Hogwarts. After all, Dumbledore was back, and everyone knew he was the only wizard Voldemort feared.
In other words, Hogwarts was now the safest place in the entire Wizarding World.
The professors were also trying their best to downplay the impact of Voldemort's return and try to get teaching activities back to normal.
The Slytherins had become much more well-behaved, and all the points they had deducted from Gryffindor some time ago had been added back by Professor McGonagall.
Evan, Harry, Hermione, and Elaine each got fifty points, because they had been alerting the world to the return of Voldemort.
Malfoy panicked because his father was imprisoned in Azkaban, and so were the other Slytherin students.
The D.A. resumed its activities and all members returned.
Many people apologized to Evan, saying that they should not have left during the most difficult times.
Evan didn't mind much and asked them to apologize to Harry because it was Harry's determination that kept the D.A. from disbanding.
Ron, in particular, explained that he hadn't intended to leave; it was because of Lavender, and he hadn't foreseen the events that followed.
Harry forgave them, but he had been in a bad mood recently.
He seemed to be a little distant from everyone and always stayed alone. Evan guessed that it was probably because of Dumbledore's talk.
In fact, it was true. Harry felt isolated and cut off from others.
An invisible barrier separated him from the rest of the world. He realized he had always been marked, distinct from everyone else.
Before this, Harry never really understood what this meant. Now, he only felt that there was a heavy responsibility pressing on him, making him breathless...
In this situation, it was difficult for others to persuade him. Harry needed to come to terms with his fate on his own.
He had to find the courage to face Voldemort. This was challenging, and Evan knew it was just the first step.
The final challenge Harry would face was much harder—he had to accept death calmly...
Fortunately, Harry was a true Gryffindor. He did not lack courage. He just needed time.
As school life returned to normal, Evan became busy, studying daily with Hermione for the O.W.L.s.
In addition, he returned the ring to Dumbledore.
Dumbledore said that the Horcrux inside, along with Riddle, was no longer a threat; it had simply run out of energy.
