Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Dumbledore sighed, his tone quite helpless.

"Professor, sometimes running away is not a good idea."

Dudley shook his head, put a whole bag of 'rations' into Fudge's nest, and found a place to sit down: "What matters is not whether you are really interested, but whether Fudge thinks you are interested."

“I think you could actually be interested in that position.”

Dumbledore shook his head reflexively and was about to speak when Dudley beat him to it.

"Senior Tom has regained his body, and his magic power is gradually recovering to its peak state. He is also accompanied by a large number of Death Eaters."

"It would be best if you could ascend to the position of Minister of Magic and lead the Aurors against him."

"At worst, I can just quit after I resolve Senior Tom's issue."

"Are you really not going to think about it?"

Dudley looked at Dumbledore seriously.

If Dumbledore could become Minister of Magic, it would be much easier to deal with Voldemort.

Dumbledore paused, then shook his head.

What happened back then really made him not want to have anything to do with power again, but what Dudley said was not without reason.

"Dudley, I have other ideas, don't worry."

"You're not talking about the organization you secretly formed, the Order of the Phoenix? To be honest, I don't think highly of them."

Dudley said mercilessly.

"Please don't say that. They were the main force against the Death Eaters more than a decade ago."

"You also said that it was more than ten years ago. As far as I know, most of the elite members of this organization died in the battle with the Death Eaters, such as my poor aunt and uncle, and Neville's parents. After such a long time, how many of the remaining members are still worthy of being reused?"

Dudley shook his head. The Order of the Phoenix might have been the main force in fighting the Death Eaters, but now...

"I heard you included thieves in this."

Upon hearing this, Dumbledore immediately said seriously: "Mundungus Fletcher is a trustworthy wizard."

"That's what you said about Peter Pettigrew, isn't it?"

Dumbledore:.

Peter was one of the earliest members of the Order of the Phoenix. On the surface, he seemed more reliable than Mundungus Fletcher, although it turned out that he was not reliable either.

As for Mundungus Fletcher, he is also not good. Although he did not directly surrender to Voldemort like Peter, he did almost nothing reliable in the original book. He was in a hurry to deal with the stolen crucible, which led to Harry being attacked by Dementors without anyone to protect him. He also stole the locket (Horcrux) that Regulus exchanged his life for and sold it. He also escaped and indirectly killed Moody.

From the surface, it seems that it is better not to have this person.

Dudley isn't criticizing him, it's just that this thing is really useless.

Incompetent bungler.

Sometimes, bad teammates are scarier than good opponents.

Chapter 373 Yes, we have to call Slytherin

"Professor, let's take a step back. Since you are willing to lead the Order of the Phoenix, why can't you lead the Ministry of Magic, the orthodox law enforcement department of the wizarding world? There is not much difference between the two. The Order of the Phoenix has always been a civilian organization. It is neither compliant nor legal."

Dudley took out a piece of rock cake from his pocket and continued while chewing. The crunching sound of his teeth rubbing against each other made Dumbledore's eyelids twitch.

In fact, Dudley never quite understood Dumbledore's train of thought.

Since you are leading the Order of the Phoenix, why don't you lead a legal organization?

The key is that the Ministry of Magic is still an orthodox and compliant law enforcement agency. The Department of Magical Law Enforcement under its command is dedicated to combating dark wizards. Isn't its operation better than that of your crappy Order of the Phoenix?

As for the worry about the Ministry of Magic being taken over by dark wizards, it's obvious that you can stop this by becoming the head of the Ministry of Magic, so you don't have to worry about your Order of the Phoenix? In the future, you may have to face the combination of Death Eaters + Ministry of Magic.

There are many dark wizards in the Ministry of Magic, but there are even more people who hate dark wizards in the Ministry of Magic.

Wouldn't it be easier for Dumbledore to bring these wizards together to fight the Death Eaters?

In the original book, even when Voldemort came to power and was at his most powerful, the dark wizards did not dare to appear in public, and could only assist them by using the Imperius Curse to control a wizard as a puppet Minister of Magic.

The most crucial point is that Dumbledore's support rate as Minister of Magic is many times higher than that of Fudge.

Otherwise, why do you think Fudge was so afraid of Dumbledore and regarded him as an imaginary enemy?

Whenever Dumbledore wanted to get to the top, he could always pull Fudge down.

If Dudley were Dumbledore, he would definitely take the position himself. On the surface, he would have the Aurors as law enforcers, and secretly use the Order of the Phoenix to assist him. With the addition of himself and Moody and other strong people, wouldn't it be easy to defeat Voldemort?

In the later part of the original novel, the Order of the Phoenix, which lost many masters such as Dumbledore and Moody, was unable to stop the Death Eaters. Instead, it was the DA (Dumbledore's Army) formed by Harry that took the lead in the final battle.

"Dudley, some things are not as simple as you think."

Seeing that Dumbledore was still stubborn and insisted on his own opinion, Dudley could only sigh.

"Think about it, Professor."

"If you agree, I will discuss with others and fully recommend you to take the position of Minister of Magic. That will be much more legitimate than the current one, and at least I can protect my companions."

After saying that, Dudley left. However, not long after he left, another visitor arrived at the principal's office.

To be precise, the fireplace in the principal's office welcomed a guest.

The raging flames formed a human face. It was Moody.

Moody, who was formed by flames, said to Dumbledore in a deep voice: "Albus, they have captured Sturgis!"

Sturgis Podmore, a veteran of the Order of the Phoenix, is one of the few remaining powerful wizards in the Order.

"The charge is that he illegally broke into the Ministry of Magic and attempted robbery. The trial will be held in the Wizengamot in three days. If he is found guilty, he will be sentenced to Azkaban for at least six months. It is obvious that he was framed and imprisoned!"

Being imprisoned in Azkaban at this time, Sturgis' fate is likely to be grim.

"Alastor, I know about this. I will find a way."

After calming Moody down, Dumbledore slowly closed his eyes.

Fudge, are you really crazy?

After a long silence, he took out the golden Den Den Mushi.

I dialed a number gently.

Hearing the joyful voice on the other end of the phone, Dumbledore spoke slowly.

"Gellert, I need your help."

Once there is a time, there will be a second time.

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With the support of the Ministry of Magic and the Education Act in hand, Umbridge had almost unlimited power in Hogwarts, constantly issuing many of her so-called "rules" in the school.

such as:

No fighting is allowed on campus

No music allowed.

No romance allowed.

No gathering in groups of three or five is allowed.

No pranks allowed.

Boys are not allowed to have long hair, and the length of hair cannot exceed five centimeters.

Girls are not allowed to have short hair, and the length of hair must be more than five centimeters.

There were so many weird rules that they almost filled up the entire notice board. You should know that before she came, this place was almost empty all day long.

Especially the rule of "no dating" has caused a sensation on this campus.

What's the point of studying if you don't fall in love?

Many young wizards secretly called her a psychopath, and many even said that this was the reason why she was still unmarried in her forties.

But none of these little wizards dared to confront her in public. Umbridge's methods of punishing people were so cruel that they could even be described as torture.

The once sunny and full of vitality of Hogwarts has now become lifeless. In the past, one could always see smiling little wizards when taking a walk in the castle, but now there are only faces full of pain.

Of course, all this has nothing to do with the fifth years. Umbridge has never done anything to them, and now all the fifth years have no time to pay attention to her. They are all busy attending the Nurmengard advanced class taught by the famous wizard Grindelwald, and every day is very fulfilling (busy as a dog).

"It can't go on like this."

In the Gryffindor common room, the boy with a camera around his neck said indignantly: "We must resist."

Colin Creevey, fourth year, a crazy admirer of Harry.

"Is the back of your hand feeling better, Colin?"

A little witch next to him asked with concern.

Not long ago, the 'Harry Potter Fans Club' formed by Colin and Ginny was banned by Umbridge in the name of "Educational Order No. 23". Colin, of course, refused to accept it, and was caught by Umbridge and given a "small punishment" as a warning (so said Umbridge).

He was asked to copy "I was wrong" a hundred times with a special feather pen. The pen was enchanted and would draw the user's blood as ink. Every word he wrote was a piercing pain.

It's more like torture than punishment.

"It's no longer a problem." Colin waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

But the marks of 'I did it wrong' still appeared on the back of his hand.

"But how can we fight back? We are no match for her."

A fat boy from Gryffindor said.

"The strength of our Gryffindors alone is not enough."

"Unite!"

Colin clenched his fists tightly and said with admiration, "We should be like Senior Harry and the others!"

The little fat boy said in surprise: "You mean to bring Hufflepuff along?"

"Hufflepuffs are too timid, so it's better to let them follow behind."

The little fat boy was surprised and asked, "So you mean to call Ravenclaw?"

"Ravenclaw won't rush forward with us."

The little fat man asked doubtfully: "So what do you mean?"

"Yes, we need to invite the Slytherins."

The little fat boy cried out, "Are you kidding me? They are treated differently by Umbridge! That woman doesn't punish them at all!"

"What you said is all in the past. They will stand on our side."

Colin looked confident.

Chapter 374: Wizengamot Courtroom

Ministry of Magic, Wizengamot Courtroom Three.

It was a rare occasion that more than 30 members came to the trial. They were wearing purple robes and filled up half of the courtroom.

In order to create a depressing atmosphere, the walls of the entire courtroom were made of black stone. The light was dim and gloomy, and when the heavy door was closed, an ominous silence fell.

"The defendant: Sturgis Podmore has arrived. The trial can officially begin."

A cold man's voice echoed in the courtroom.

A man with a lot of straw stuck in his head, sunken eyes and looking very haggard was pushed in.

"Trial on September 9th."

"The trial of Sturgis Podmore for trespassing at the Ministry of Magic with intent to commit robbery."

Fudge's voice sounded. He was sitting in the most central position in the courtroom. This position was originally supposed to be occupied by Dumbledore, the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, but Fudge, who was only a member of the Wizengamot, was sitting there.

"On the night of September 9, in the early morning, you sneaked into the Ministry of Magic and entered the Department of Mysteries with the intention of taking something away. Unfortunately, you were discovered by the Auror who was on patrol at night, and after a struggle, you were captured."

"The Ministry of Magic is now charging you with three counts of 'illegal trespassing into the Ministry of Magic, attempted robbery, and intended assault on an Auror.'"