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Chapter 523 Public Opinion
Chapter 523 Public Opinion
"That was absolutely fantastic!"
Cheers from the students filled the Great Hall of Hogwarts.
The newspapers in their hands spread like wildfire throughout the campus, and every student knew about the power struggle between Professor Hamilton and the Ministry of Magic.
"The slander against Miss Hamilton has finally been blown away, and Minister Fudge's despicable intentions have failed!" Ron said, holding up his copy of "The Quibbler." "How did you come up with that title?"
"Is this Mr. Lovegood's newspaper?" Hermione said, raising an eyebrow. She tried to appear calm, but couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
She knew Professor Hamilton was definitely wronged, and seeing these reports now made her extremely happy.
Of course, she wasn't the only one happy; Harry seemed to be smiling as he followed behind Luna, helping her sell newspapers.
Exclusive report from "The Quibbler"! The ultimate showdown between Professor Hamilton and Fudge!
Many students knew that Professor Hamilton and Luna seemed to have a good relationship, so this episode of Quibbles was a real bestseller.
Of course, Loila never actually saw Mr. Lovegood during or after the trial.
But so what? Not only Hogwarts students, but students from the other two houses also rushed to buy it, and for a time almost everyone had a copy of "The Quibbler".
However, the main reason is certainly related to the silence of traditional media. Most newspapers, such as The Daily Prophet, only published the story briefly in the corner of the newspaper.
"Miss Ansbach is in here too?" Cedric looked at the Durmstrang students with a surprised expression as he flipped through the newspaper.
"Miss Siegfried von Ansbach testified on behalf of Professor Hamilton, providing a powerful rebuttal to the Ministry of Magic's conspiracy theories." He read the statement while blinking.
He had assumed Siegfried and Professor Hamilton didn't get along—but he never expected her to do something like this.
Siegfried did indeed become one of the most talked-about figures among the schools. Compared to the Auror from the Ministry of Magic, she was someone everyone could actually get to know.
"Siegfried, is it true?" Krum asked, looking surprised. "You really said that?"
"It's a bit... a bit exaggerated." Siegfried seemed a little embarrassed. She was surrounded by many students, including not only Durmstrang students, but also Hogwarts and Beauxbatons students.
No one expected that the two colleges, which had a bad relationship, would eventually reconcile because of this incident.
"Miss Ansbach, you absolutely must join our Pinecone Party!" Several Hogwarts students surrounded her, their faces beaming with excitement. "You're the great hero who saved Professor Hamilton!"
"She doesn't need me to save her," Siegfried said slowly, pursing his lips.
"Too modest! Such modesty makes us even more eager to join our Pinecone Party!"
"No, no need!"
"Emma, your sister is amazing! She can even debate!" Fleur pointed to the newspaper and showed it to Emma: "Here—Miss Rosier calmly refuted the Ministry of Magic's statement!"
"My sister has always been very—very amazing." Emma's face was full of smiles as she talked about Miss Shiloh: "Although—"
Although not as good as Miss Hamilton —
"But it's also very impressive."
"I wonder when Miss Rosier will come to Hogwarts. I really want to meet her!" Fleur said, holding her newspaper. "She must be a very impressive person!"
"Ah—this—I don't know." Emma tapped her fingers awkwardly, seemingly not having told Fleur about what had happened before.
Looking at the noisy students, Lu Ping, who was standing at the side entrance of the auditorium, gently shook his head, but even so, he still had a smile on his face.
"Headmaster Dumbledore, is this your idea?" He turned his head slightly to look at Dumbledore.
The Hogwarts headmaster was gently eating a lemon-orange shaved ice, nodding slightly as he ate. "The students all like her, don't they?"
"It's not just that, is it?" Lupin thought for a moment and said, "After this incident—presumably any further reports or framing by the Ministry of Magic—won't have any effect anymore, right?"
"That's true," Dumbledore said, seemingly surprised. "Remus—you might actually be quite good at these things."
Lupin didn't speak, but just chuckled softly a few times.
"This is only the first step," Dumbledore said slowly and earnestly. "The Ministry of Magic is in a rather dire situation right now."
"They're still denying Voldemort," Lupin nodded and said, "and they certainly won't let it go easily—"
"That's not all." Dumbledore shook his head slightly. "I've known Cornelius Fudge for many years."
"He's not that kind of person," Dumbledore said, pausing for a moment. "Or rather—he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing."
Dumbledore said, closing his eyes slightly, "There is even more darkness behind the Ministry of Magic."
"Those hidden clues, those things that they dare not reveal."
Lupin paused for a few seconds after hearing this, then subconsciously asked, "So—do you have any ideas?"
"No." Dumbledore shrugged readily, putting his hands behind his back after finishing his lemon Olaf. "No matter how many plans you have, things will always change."
"Therefore, sometimes, not having any plan is the best approach."
Lupin nodded noncommittally at Dumbledore's words. Of course, he didn't think Dumbledore really had no plan at all—he was definitely already thinking about how to find Voldemort, who was hiding behind the Ministry of Magic.
but----
Looking at the students celebrating their victory, Lupin felt that perhaps it was not the right time to discuss these things—at least not for the time being, right?
But Hogwarts next semester—he shook his head slightly at the thought. He would continue to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts next semester—provided nothing unexpected happened.
With my help, Loila shouldn't have any problems, right?
Ah, and it's not just Royla—there's also Headmaster Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix—
That would be best, wouldn't it?
That was the only way he could console himself.
But—where is Luo Yiren?
Is it another holiday?
How wonderful—it's been a long time, Lupin is a little envious of Loila.
He also wanted to take a vacation. — The work of the Order of the Phoenix and the work of a professor are quite demanding. — However — Lupin suddenly thought of someone, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
"What's wrong, Remus?" Dumbledore asked softly with a smile, seemingly noticing his smile.
"Nothing—nothing," Lupin quickly waved his hand. "I was just thinking about the Order of the Phoenix—about the new member."
"Ah—is it about Miss Tonks?"
"No—no!" Lupin denied somewhat mischievously. "It's—it's about Mr. Shackleton."
"Mr. Shakel is a very powerful wizard."
"That's true." Dumbledore nodded, then said meaningfully, "Miss Tonks is also a very excellent wizard."
"I—I know."