Became good friends with the Boy Who Lived
Chapter 175 Follow-up
Hermione told Aris what happened after Aris left Hogwarts:
The day after Aeris and Hagrid left, the exams continued, but it was the last exam, a written exam in History of Magic.
Harry fell asleep during the exam and dreamed that Sirius was taken to the Department of Mysteries by Voldemort and that Voldemort was torturing Sirius.
Harry's shouting alarmed everyone in the examination room, and Harry gave up his History of Magic exam on the grounds that he was not feeling well.
Harry wanted to know if his godfather was really captured by Voldemort, and wanted to use the fireplace in Hogwarts to contact Sirius in the Black mansion. However, given that all the fireplaces in Hogwarts were monitored by the Ministry of Magic, Harry wanted to take the risk of using the fireplace in Umbridge's office.
Harry almost succeeded. They had a clear division of labor. Ron and Neville attracted Umbridge's attention; Ginny and Hermione kept watch outside the door. As for Draco, Luna and Cedric, they all suffered an unprovoked disaster.
Draco was "dragged into the water" when Ron and Neville were trying to attract Umbridge's attention; while Cedric and Luna chatted with Ginny and Hermione outside Umbridge's office because they were worried about Aeris, so they were identified as accomplices by Umbridge who happened to notice someone invading her office and rushed back.
Cedric and Luna couldn't explain why they appeared at that place at that time. Umbridge hated Aeris at that time. Besides, Umbridge was like an old madman suffering from paranoia and would not listen to any explanation from anyone.
Umbridge, together with some Slytherin students whom she had recruited, detained a group of people in her office, hoping to force them to reveal the purpose of Harry and his group.
Just when Umbridge decided to use the Cruciatus Curse on Harry again to force him to confess, Hermione had a flash of inspiration and said that Professor Dumbledore had hidden an extremely powerful weapon in the Forbidden Forest.
Umbridge asked Harry and Hermione to take her to the Forbidden Forest to retrieve the weapon. Hermione used the centaurs to get rid of Umbridge, but this almost cost Harry and Hermione their lives. The centaurs believed that Harry and Hermione were using the centaurs, which made the proud centaurs extremely angry and thus a riot broke out.
It was the joint efforts of the Scottish goblin dragon Norrington and Hagrid's half brother that intimidated the rioting centaur tribe and rescued Harry and Hermione.
After Ron, Neville, Ginny, Luna, Draco, and Cedric found a way to escape, they came to the Forbidden Forest and reunited with Harry and Hermione. Harry got excited and decided to go to the Ministry of Magic to save his godfather: Sirius Black.
Cedric felt that he could not sit idly by, so he went with Harry, hoping to help Harry. They went to the Ministry of Magic on the Thestrals, but Harry rode the Scottish goblin dragon Norrington.
Then after arriving at the Department of Mysteries, Harry discovered that he had been deceived by Voldemort. What Voldemort wanted was a prophecy in the Department of Mysteries, a prophecy that only he or Harry could get.
However, the prophecy ball was accidentally broken by Neville during a conflict with the Death Eaters, and Voldemort's plan for almost a year was ruined.
All the Death Eaters involved in the incident were arrested and imprisoned in Azkaban, except Voldemort and Draco's father: Lucius Malfoy.
With Draco's help, Mr. Malfoy escaped and Apparated before the Ministry of Magic officials saw him.
Aeris did not blame Draco for this, and Harry was not dissatisfied either, because when Mr. Malfoy organized the Death Eaters to chase them, it could not be said that he was letting them go. He was letting the entire Pacific Ocean go. Otherwise, Harry and the others' situation would have been ten times more difficult.
"I heard the prophecy in the prophecy ball," Harry said somewhat unnaturally, "The child with the power to defeat the Dark Lord will be born at the end of July. The Dark Lord will personally mark him as his mortal enemy. The two will definitely have a fatal battle, and one of them will definitely kill the other..."
"Don't be too stressed, buddy!" Aeris consoled him, "I also killed Bellatrix Lestrange with my own hands because I foresaw something. If I didn't kill Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius might have died at her hands. I killed a bad guy and saved a good guy. Even though Bellatrix Lestrange is pregnant with a new life, I don't regret it. If I am cursed for this, I will still cheer for saving my friend!"
Everyone was shocked. Facing everyone's inquiring gazes, Aries repeated again: "I don't regret it!" Harry forced a smile, Hermione threw herself into Aries' arms, Ron also said it didn't matter, Neville whispered: "She... deserved it..."
Cedric, who came to visit at this time, announced a good news. Rufus Scrimgeour knew about Cedric's outstanding performance in the battle against a group of Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries, and decided to let Cedric work in the Auror Office. Moreover, he would be the assistant to Mr. Scrimgeour as soon as he started working. This was the best position that Cedric and his classmates could get right after graduation.
"I originally wanted to join a Quidditch club and become a professional Quidditch player," Cedric said regretfully, "but as you know, if the threat posed by the mysterious man is not completely resolved, no one will be able to play in peace..."
At this time, the brothers Colin Cleavey and Dennis Cleavey hurried into the school hospital, which made Madam Pomfrey dissatisfied. The school hospital should be kept quiet at all times, although the school hospital was already very lively at this time.
"Aeris!" Colin said anxiously, "Minister of Magic Fudge has brought a lot of Aurors to Hogwarts. It seems they are here to arrest you. Headmaster Dumbledore asked you to go to the hunting grounds, which is the cottage where Professor Hagrid lives..."
All of Aes' companions looked at Aes in surprise. "Why are you arresting Aes?" Harry asked angrily. "He didn't do anything wrong!"
"Harry..." Harry's little fanboy Colin said shyly, "Even if you ask me... I don't know... I'm just a messenger..."
"I used the Unforgivable Curse, didn't I?" Aeris said nonchalantly, "Without Professor Dumbledore's support, the Minister, who was facing the possibility of resignation, finally decided to take desperate measures."
"They can't do that..." Hermione said angrily, "We are all fine, why did Aris have to be arrested?"
"Don't worry," Aris said jokingly, "That good-for-nothing Fudge is testing Professor Dumbledore's bottom line. If I am successfully arrested, you may be the next. Let's go. We can't keep the Minister waiting for too long."
Everyone followed Aries out of the hospital wing. Even the limping Ron, despite Madam Pomfrey's objection, followed closely behind the large group with the help of Lavender.
When they arrived at the hunting grounds, Hagrid, who had already returned, was roaring: "Why are you arresting Aeris? Why..."
Norrington was roaring angrily, Professor Dumbledore was arguing with Fudge, dozens of Aurors were standing on Fudge's side, and there were a few familiar faces: Rufus Scrimgeour, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Dalish...
"Dumbledore, as long as you can support me, or let Harry say something in my favor, I can withdraw all charges against Aeris Grindelwald..." Fudge said in a pleading tone.
"You know I can't do that, Connery," Professor Dumbledore said helplessly, "I have reminded you countless times of Voldemort's return, and I have reminded you countless times to be vigilant, but you have disappointed me countless times. Have I ever deceived you since you came to power? Please forgive me for not being able to participate in your political disputes."
Rufus Scrimgeour stood at the front of the Aurors, looking like he was just watching a show.
"Then you leave me no choice, Dumbledore," Fudge looked exasperated, but he didn't dare to speak in a tough tone, which made him look very funny at this moment.
Seeing Aries coming, Fudge proudly listed dozens of laws that Aries had violated in a businesslike manner, while Aries looked indifferent.
After Fudge finished speaking, he asked Aeris: "Aeris Grindelwald, is what I have said above true? Do you want to defend yourself?"
Aerys' companions were about to say something, but were stopped by Aerys, who said, "Do you need my written testimony, Mr. Fudge, or will my verbal statement suffice?"
Fudge showed a smug expression on his face, but Aries continued: "You may think that I will...how do I say it...surrender? But I don't want to surrender at all. I don't want to go to Azkaban at all. Of course, it is very easy for me to escape from prison, but it is too troublesome. I would rather use my precious time on more meaningful things."
Fudge's face almost turned green with anger. He had just heard Professor Dumbledore say this a few months ago.
Aeris looked at Professor Dumbledore, but Professor Dumbledore didn't pay any attention to this side. Instead, he looked up at the sky, as if the changing shape of the clouds could attract his attention more.
Without waiting for Fudge to react, Aries blew a loud whistle, and the raven Eric suddenly appeared above Aries' head. Aries raised his arm, and Eric stood on Aries' arm. At that moment, Aries' body turned into countless ravens and flew into the sky.
Fudge was lying on the ground, yelling in frustration, but Mr. Scrimgeour stopped his Aurors who were about to take action with an indifferent look on his face. Only then did Fudge realize that his power had been stripped away.
The ravens that Aeris transformed into formed the words "Long Live Hogwarts" and circled in the sky over Hogwarts for a while, as if mocking Fudge, and then flew away in an orderly manner...
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