Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 560 The Weasley Brothers Targeted

Chapter 560 The Weasley Brothers Targeted

After Umbridge returned, he became even more arrogant than before, always walking with his head held high, and even when speaking to Professor McGonagall, his tone always carried a sense of superiority.

This confidence stemmed from her new identity. As a senior investigator, she could examine all professors except Dumbledore, wielding more power than Professor McGonagall, the vice-principal.

It wasn't that no one opposed the decision. Gershilda Marchban of the Wizarding Examinations Authority and Tiberius Ogden of Wizengamor were among the first to publicly oppose the establishment of so-called senior investigators at Hogwarts, believing it to be a disgrace to Dumbledore's reputation and a despicable act.

The very next day, the Daily Prophet published a detailed report about Machiban being accused of secretly colluding with fairies.

Regardless of whether the content is true or not, the article that takes up half a page is indeed very detailed.

Enraged, Mrs. Marchban, who was over a hundred years old and had once proctored Dumbledore's exams, resigned on the spot and left the Ministry of Magic.

In addition, Umbridge did not forget the humiliation of being locked in the secret passage for two days.

She didn't actually know who sent the letter, and even though she suspected Harry, she had no direct evidence. But Fred and George got too carried away the other day and let it slip.

So her revenge came quickly.

Just one day after the issuance of Education Order No. 24, Education Order No. 25 was issued.

The content is simple: cancel all student organizations, team activities, and clubs, including Quidditch.

The team can only be rebuilt with her consent.

All the captains went to the Defense Against the Dark Arts office as soon as the announcement was issued.

The rebuilding of the team with Slytherin, Hedgehog, and Ravenclaw went smoothly, and Umbridge quickly agreed.

Only Angelina from Gryffindor applied twice, but both times she was rejected by Umbridge on the grounds that there were problems with the player.

Actually, everyone can see that she did this because she was targeting Fred and George.

Angelina wanted to argue her case or ask Professor McGonagall for help, but Fred and George knew very well that no matter how many times Angelina went or who she asked, it would be useless.

They then voluntarily withdrew from the team, allowing Angelina to quickly recruit two new batters on short notice.

The application was approved immediately after the list was changed.

"If this is a challenge Umbridge has issued to us—" In the Gryffindor common room, George's expression was more serious than ever before, as if he were about to go and fight Voldemort at any moment.

"No problem, we'll take it," Fred said firmly.

"It's all your fault, you two idiots!" Angelina glared at them fiercely, wishing she could rush up and smash their empty heads with her wand.

"Why did you have to show off? Now look what happened, we had to make last-minute changes to our roster," she said. "McCock and Perks are more like two pieces of wood than the bats they're holding. I even doubt they can find the ball during the game."

Faced with Angelina's fury, Fred and George, who had been full of enthusiasm just moments before, suddenly became embarrassed, jumped off their armchairs, and kept apologizing.

There was nothing they could do; they were indeed in the wrong. If they hadn't been so smug and boasted about it everywhere, Umbridge wouldn't have targeted Gryffindor.

To be honest, her tactic was really effective.

If it were just a matter of deducting points and putting someone in solitary confinement, Fred and George probably wouldn't even blink an eye, especially if it were just deducting points.

According to Fred, no matter how many points Gryffindor loses, even if all the gems in the hourglass are cleared, Sherren will add the points back at the end of the school year.

Although this sounds a bit unbelievable, it makes sense when you think about it. Sirens does indeed add a lot of points to Gryffindor's grades at the end of each academic year.

However, when Umbridge applied the punishment to Quidditch, Fred and George found it somewhat difficult to accept.

Their love for Quidditch was second only to opening a Weasleys Magical Tricks shop, and Umbridge's move hit them where it hurt the most.

However, this also ignited Fred and George's competitive spirit, and they will retaliate in their own way in the future.

As for Hermione's reminder, that's not important; they weren't really that keen on getting the NEWT certificate anyway.

However, after that, Defense Against the Dark Arts immediately became the most difficult course.

Umbridge didn't teach them any useful skills at all; she just had them read books and repeatedly emphasized that theory was the most important part of defensive magic.

She also started appearing in other professors' classes.

The first time Siron saw her in a classroom outside of Defense Against the Dark Arts was during Professor Flitwick's Charms class in the afternoon.

For the first half of the class, Umbridge didn't say a word, just sat in the corner, constantly taking notes on her whiteboard.

Professor Flitwick simply treated Umbridge as a special guest and didn't take the matter to heart, continuing to teach them as before.

With ten minutes left in get out of class, Professor Flitwick began checking everyone's practice.

"As I said before class, the color-changing spell is the most common test question among the basic spells. It requires you to have a clear understanding of each color."

"Miss Brown," Professor Flitwick said, placing an orange on the table, "try turning this red. Remember what I said: before you chant the spell, you must first visualize what you want to become."

Lavender Brown nervously waved his wand, turning the orange into—pink? Probably, maybe with a touch of pearly white mixed in.

It looks quite pretty at first glance, but it's not the red that Professor Flitwick requested.

Lavender Brown sat down somewhat dejectedly, unaware that Umbridge had appeared next to her seat at some point.

"Miss Brown," Umbridge said with a smile, "what did you think of Professor Flitwick's course?"

"Ah, very good—" Lavender Brown was startled, then said warily.

"I noticed you made a mistake just now," Umbridge continued. "Do you think it's because of Professor Flitwick?"

"No, of course not, it's because I was too nervous," Lavender Brown said immediately. "I really enjoy Professor Flitwick's classes; he's a great professor."

It's clear that Lavender Brown is trying to speak well of Professor Flitwick, but it's also true that his Charms classes are indeed very popular.

"Very good, dear, thank you." Umbridge didn't ask any more questions, made two more notes on her writing board, and returned to her corner.