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Zicomo raised an eyebrow and asked, "Didn't I already give Harry the disc that can track Bellatrix?"

"Use that to find Bellatrix; she's definitely with Voldemort. There's no need to involve me, is there?"

Dumbledore said somewhat awkwardly, "The main problem is that I'm short-handed."

Zicomo asked in surprise, "Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"You, the Minister of Magic and the founder of the Order of the Phoenix, are telling me you're short-staffed?"

Dumbledore sighed and said, "You know Umbridge, right? She's Fudge's confidante."

"She joined forces with Fudge's remnants and opposed me within the Ministry of Magic."

"After learning about the disc you gave Harry, I suggested to the Ministry of Magic that we gather people to track down Bellatrix 4.5."

"As a result, Umbridge incited the lower-ranking staff of the Ministry of Magic to reject my proposal on the grounds that the disc exuded an ominous aura and was a dark magic artifact."

"And she also spread rumors in the Ministry of Magic that I was cursed by that disc and that I had gone insane."

"Not many people in the Ministry of Magic are willing to listen to me now; many are just paying lip service while secretly opposing me."

"As for the Order of the Phoenix, you know they don't have many members. They're just a drop in the ocean against Voldemort."

That's why I came to you for help.

After hearing this, Zicomo exclaimed, "Wow!"

After becoming Minister of Magic, the White Demon King actually squandered his advantages!

Perhaps they've been sitting in school for too long and have forgotten most of how to scheme and plot!

Chapter 298 The Annoying Umbridge, Zicomo Agrees to Take Action

Zicomo was somewhat disappointed in Dumbledore for squandering such a promising opportunity.

He remembered that Dumbledore was quite cunning when he was headmaster.

How come he became so incompetent after taking office?

Dumbledore should be the heart of the Ministry of Magic's lower-level staff.

After all, most of them graduated from Hogwarts and went on to work for the Ministry of Magic.

Logically, they should be leaning towards Dumbledore, but now they've been turned against him.

This left Zicomo in disbelief.

However he may not believe it, it is an indisputable fact.

Zicomo eventually accepted reality, but a question also arose in his mind.

He asked Dumbledore, "Since you can't outsmart Umbridge, why don't you just use force?"

"Teaching that pink toad a lesson and making her back down shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"A nice nickname."

Dumbledore didn't rush to answer Zicomo's question, but instead praised the nickname Zicomo had given Umbridge.

It's clear that he also harbored resentment towards Umbridge.

Dumbledore then shook his head and said, "If things could be resolved by force, that would be better."

"The workplace in the Ministry of Magic cannot be solved by fighting and killing."

"Besides, that pink... cough cough. Besides, Umbridge is usually very cautious and would never be alone."

Zicomo looked at Dumbledore with narrowed eyes.

If he heard correctly, Dumbledore was probably thinking of the pink toad.

It's really rare.

It was something that made Dumbledore want to call her by an unflattering nickname.

It must be said that Umbridge has also achieved remarkable success.

Moreover, according to Dumbledore, he had actually considered teaching Umbridge a lesson.

It's even possible that they tracked Umbridge.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to know that Umbridge is never alone.

Sometimes Zikomo just couldn't understand it, especially with such a formidable enemy and constant external threats.

Why do people still enjoy engaging in this kind of internal strife?

Thinking of this, Zicomo asked, "Didn't you tell her about Voldemort?"

Dumbledore replied, “I did, but she didn’t believe me. Not just Umbridge, most people don’t believe me.”

"They all agreed that the prisoners of Azkaban had simply found a way to turn the Dementors against them and escaped en masse."

"No one broke into Azkaban from the outside and released them."

"After all, less than two months ago, almost the entire wizarding world witnessed Harry killing Voldemort."

At this point, Dumbledore looked at Lucius with a wistful expression.

He's the one who did it.

At the beginning of summer vacation, Lucius obtained a batch of magical photographic stones that recorded Voldemort's entire process from resurrection to death.

After some editing, one was placed in each of the wizarding communities.

So much so that everyone believed Voldemort was dead.

Lucius awkwardly turned his head away.

How could he have known that Voldemort would make a comeback so quickly?

In his plan, Harry and his friends should find Voldemort's last Horcrux and destroy it.

From that moment on, Voldemort vanished without a trace, utterly extinct.

However, reality was different from what Lucius had imagined.

Voldemort not only came back to life, but after gathering his men, the first thing he did was to settle scores with him.

"Alright, there's no point in talking about this now."

Zicomo waved his hand and said, "In that case, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Dumbledore hadn't expected Zicomo to agree so readily.

Given Zicomo's personality, he had always paid Zicomo a certain amount of money whenever he asked for his help.

It was somewhat surprising that Zicomo didn't mention the payment this time.

However, it was good that Zicomo agreed to help, and Dumbledore didn't ask any further questions.

If his question reminds Zicomo, he'll be the one who suffers in the end.

Seeing that Zicomo had agreed, Dumbledore asked, "Just the two of us?"

Zicomo said, "I wouldn't mind if you wanted to bring more spectators."

Snape chimed in, "Count me in."

With Zicomo involved, Voldemort is truly doomed this time.

So Snape wanted to witness the end of his former boss's career.

Lucius coughed twice and asked, "Ahem, can I come with you?"

His main purpose was to see Voldemort get utterly thrashed, to vent his anger.

Zicomo said nonchalantly, "Whatever, go if you want."

Seeing this, Dumbledore said, "Alright, I'll go back and get Harry."

As for the members of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore didn't plan to bring them.

Their strengths varied greatly, and even bringing along a few strong individuals wouldn't have made a difference.

After all, if he and Zicomo couldn't handle it, bringing them along would just be sending Voldemort to his death.

As for why Harry was brought along?

Isn't this based on a prophecy?

What if Harry can be of some help at a crucial moment?

Moreover, Harry also possesses considerable strength, so Dumbledore isn't worried that he will hold him back.

Speaking of Harry, Zicomo thought of the disc he had given Harry. 777

Without that disc, it might be a bit more difficult for him to find the undulating demon.

Zicomo asked Dumbledore, "Where is the disc I gave Harry?"

Dumbledore said, "Since I don't need it for the time being, I'll return it to Harry."

That's why he wanted to go back and call Harry.

Zicomo thought to himself, "Could Dumbledore really be senile?"