Chapter 668 The Perfect Combination of the Bad Old Man and the Cat

When Williamson and Dumbledore arrived at Hogsmeade, the whole village was in a commotion. Everyone was complaining and expressing strong dissatisfaction with Kingsley and his team for waking them up from their sleep.

However, Kingsley and his team had no time to argue with them at this time. After driving them away from the vicinity of the Shrieking Shack, the four Aurors who stayed behind were on the only path leading to the Shrieking Shack in the village...

As for the tunnel leading to Hogwarts, it had been destroyed by their magic.

However, after waiting for a while, the basilisk did not appear. Kingsley thought for a moment, summoned his lynx patronus, and flew to the Shrieking Shack.

The lynx patronus circled the Shrieking Shack, and then flew back safely.

"It seems that the basilisk has left?" Kingsley said uncertainly.

"What's the situation, Kingsley?" At this moment, Dumbledore and Williamson came to his side.

"The basilisk doesn't seem to have any intention of coming to the village," Kingsley glanced at Dumbledore and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Do you know what's going on? Dumbledore, why did the basilisk appear in the Shrieking Shack?"

"You're making it difficult for me, Kingsley." Dumbledore shook his head, "The Shrieking Shack was originally used to allow Remus to transform during the full moon. After he graduated, no one used it again... Oh, he also used it for a while when he returned to school to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts the year before last."

There are other Aurors present now, so Dumbledore certainly can't tell the truth.

"Remus? Remus Lupin?" Williamson was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized: "So that's it! This way the time is right! After I knew Lupin was a werewolf, I was curious about where he hid to transform when he was in school."

"Pah pah pah pah pah..."

Just then, a series of sharp explosions sounded, and Cornelius Fudge and a group of Aurors Apparated nearby.

"What's the situation?!" Fudge, sweating profusely, asked anxiously as soon as he appeared: "No casualties, right?!"

"No new victims for the time being," Kingsley replied in a deep voice: "I just used the Patronus to test it, and the basilisk seems to be gone. It may also be that it has no desire to attack."

"That's good..." Cornelius Fudge breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly came back to his senses and asked nervously: "You said 'new'? Has anyone been attacked?"

"It's Umbridge, Minister." Kingsley frowned and said: "If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have alarmed the basilisk at all..."

He simply told Fudge what happened in the Shrieking Shack before, and Williamson added a few words from time to time.

Fudge breathed a sigh of relief again when he heard that only Umbridge was lost.

But...he felt that something was wrong...

Is it too coincidental? Everyone else is fine, only the instigator suffered...

But now is not the time to think about these things. If a basilisk really runs out and messes around, it will be a big trouble!

"Albus... look at this..." When faced with difficulties, Cornelius Fudge thought of Dumbledore's kindness again. He looked over awkwardly, then raised the righteousness: "If the basilisk escapes, the situation will be disastrous."

"Even if you don't say it, I will do it." Dumbledore said lightly: "Choose two Aurors to follow me, and go and take a look together first. I'm worried that too many people will anger it."

"That's right! That's right!" Fudge nodded repeatedly, as if he had turned back into the yes-man of Dumbledore, "Kingsley, Dawlish, you two follow Albus to take a look! Be careful!"

A moment later, the three came back and brought back the petrified Umbridge.

"How is it? Has the basilisk been solved?" Fudge quickly approached Dumbledore and asked anxiously. He didn't even bother to look at Umbridge, whose life or death was unknown.

"The basilisk is no longer there." Dumbledore shook his head, and then said to himself with a little doubt: "Is that really a basilisk..."

"What do you mean by this?" Fudge became tough again, not knowing whether it was because the basilisk was gone or because Dumbledore's doubts had touched a nerve. He asked back dissatisfiedly: "Do you think the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic are lying?"

"Don't be impatient, Cornelius." Dumbledore didn't care. He smiled lightly and explained: "I don't doubt what Kingsley and the others mean... It's just that from Umbridge's situation, the snake doesn't look like the legendary basilisk."

Dumbledore was also secretly thankful at this time. Fortunately, he blocked the news about the basilisk at the beginning, and Professor McGonagall had always restrained Fitch and prevented him from showing off with Ouroboros.

"Umbridge?" Fudge then turned his attention to Umbridge, who was lying motionless on the ground. "Is she still alive?"

"No, she was just petrified. It must be some very powerful dark magic." Dumbledore explained: "If it was a basilisk, even if it didn't intend to eat Umbridge, she shouldn't be in this state now."

Only a few people knew that Mrs. Norris was petrified. Most students only knew that it was attacked, and didn't know the specific situation.

And those who know the situation will basically not betray Fish. The only one who may leak the secret, Lockhart, is still in Azkaban, so Dumbledore is not worried at all that Fudge will relate this matter to several An incident involving a cat attack years ago.

"Furthermore, it is not in line with its habits that the basilisk will appear near the village. You know, there are people raising chickens in the village." Dumbledore added.

"Raising chickens? What does this have to do with the basilisk?" Fudge didn't understand.

It was Delis who whispered in his ear and explained: "According to records, the crow of the rooster is fatal to the basilisk."

Dumbledore nodded approvingly at Deluxe and said, "That's right, Deluxe. I remember that your N.E.W.T. test scores seemed to have reached 'Excellent'. It seems that you did not apply the knowledge you learned in school. Return it to Sylvanus."

Then he turned to Fudge and continued to lead his train of thought: "So I think that what Kingsley and the others saw was probably just a snake that had been casted by an expansion spell. It was probably a dark wizard hiding in the cave. What dangerous research is being done in the Shrieking Shack? After all, this is indeed a good hiding place..."

"Of course, just in case, you'd better have someone search the area, Cornelius." Dumbledore added, seeing Fudge deep in thought.

"Don't order me!" Fudge, who was very sensitive to such things, growled dissatisfied at Dumbledore: "I know what to do!"

Dumbledore shrugged nonchalantly.

Then……

"Kingsley, take the others and search carefully for traces of the snake!" Fudge ordered with a dark face.

If this matter wasn't closely related to his position, he would not have wanted to follow Dumbledore's advice as the Minister of Magic!

"Delix, take Umbridge back with me!"

Fudge didn't want to stay with Dumbledore any longer, so he disapparated and left.

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I considered teasing Umbridge too much, but this would not be in line with Maomao's character.

With Maomao's character, if someone offends him, he won't hold a grudge anymore after giving him a lesson. At most, he won't look down upon him again if he encounters him in the future.

If Fish cares too much about Umbridge, it actually promotes her, so that's it.

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Thanks to Li|Zi and book friend 20170308075802555 for the reward.