Chapter 996 Peeves’ Trick
These "malicious" laughter almost made Umbridge's fake smile that she had cultivated over the years almost break, but the politician's shamelessness still allowed her to maintain a stiff smile and finish her words.
After Umbridge finished her boring and long speech, Dumbledore briefly completed what Umbridge had just interrupted, and then directly announced that the banquet was over.
Everyone can finally go back to the dormitory and have a peaceful sleep.
When the professors all left, there was a commotion in the hall.
“She’s so old, and she still wears a pink cardigan.”
“It’s disgusting to imitate the little girl’s high-pitched voice!”
“Did she see something just now? She actually got a nosebleed.”
“It’s indeed the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor’s curse.”
“That guy looks like a toad!”
“She growls so loudly when she’s hungry.”
Listening to the whispers of the students around him, Albert glanced at his roommates and signaled that he should go back to the dormitory first before talking about anything else.
“It’s so interesting.”
Fred, George and Lee Jordan all burst into laughter after Albert cast a spell to prevent the sound from leaking out, startling Tom in the cat's nest.
"Do you think they will find something wrong?" George turned to ask Albert, who was bending down to hold the cat.
"I don't know. If the professors check carefully, they will definitely find something wrong, but...a problem like nosebleeds will probably only be regarded as an accident, and the professors actually don't like Umbridge very much." Bert was not worried that the professors at Hogwarts would find something was wrong, because Umbridge would only be more unlucky next, and anyone who was not blind would realize that something was wrong.
"We need to coordinate this with Peeves." Albert gently stroked Tom's head and said to the people around him, "I think he will quietly come to our dormitory tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a weird "gurgling" laughter in the room, and Peeves appeared in the bedroom through the wall.
"We want you to cause some trouble for Umbridge. That's what you're good at." Albert looked at Peeves floating in the air and said straight to the point, "Believe me, that guy wants to destroy Hogwart." Given the current atmosphere here, once she takes control of Hogwarts and becomes the new principal, she will try to drive you away."
He didn't expect Peeves to understand, but he still gave a few people a clue.
"Don't be discovered by others. Now Professor Dumbledore is still at Hogwarts. Don't overdo it. After Professor Dumbledore is driven away, no matter how you torment Umbridge, we won't have any problems." Opinion."
With that said, Albert took out a wooden box and threw it to Peeves and said: "You can't use our things against us. This is for one semester. You can open it with the key I gave you. And this... maybe You can give Umbridge a little surprise tonight."
"Well, this box contains a specially modified Boggart. You can sneak into Umbridge's room and release it while she is sleeping." Albert made it for Peeves As a demonstration, the Boggart was released from the box. Inside was a giant holding a stick.
"Funny has no effect on it." Albert put the giant away again, "Of course, the giant can only scare people, so you can take it back with me."
After speaking, Albert threw the box to Peeves, and finally reminded, "Don't be caught, otherwise your toy will be gone, and don't tell others that we gave you the stuff, otherwise you will lose it in the future." You won’t be able to get fun toys from us.”
“Peeves, use our products to send Umbridge to hell!” Fred said excitedly, waving his fist.
After Peeves put away his things, he waved his hat to the four people and flew away through the wall with a clatter.
Different from ghosts, Pippi Gui, who can switch between reality and reality, is undoubtedly more difficult to deal with.
“Do you think Peeves will do what we want?” George turned to ask Albert, who was petting the cat.
"No, but Hogwarts will become more interesting. Peeves is not a ghost, it is his nature to be naughty, and I just made a deal with him to transfer his previous naughty objects to Um Richie. For this reason, Peeves has received material support from us, and he has become more naughty and mischievous. I guess Umbridge will suffer from it next."
“I really want to see what surprise Peeves will bring us tonight.” Fred said eagerly.
"Forget it!" Albert covered his yawn and reminded: "I want to go to sleep, and if you go, you will probably be caught by the professors. Remember not to confess us."
“Why?” Fred asked doubtfully.
“I can tell on my knees that Peeves is going to make a big fuss.”
When Umbridge woke up in a daze and found a giant standing in the room, she would probably be scared to death!
"When you have time, help promote the Defense Express and the Wizard Observatory." Albert put Tom back in the cat's nest. "At least, let most people know that these things exist, which will help to make sounds in the future. And you can sell joke props quietly, but don’t sell the truant candies now.” After changing into his pajamas, Albert added, “This year’s Wizarding Card Competition is advanced, and registration will begin next week.”
A few people looked at each other in confusion. Although they didn't quite understand what Albert meant, they still followed his intention.
It is Albert after all, there must be some reason for saying that.
…
Late in the middle of the night, in the silent corridor, Peeves was humming a pleasant tune and headed towards Umbridge's dormitory.
Peeves will not obey anyone's orders and will only act mischievously according to his own nature, but this does not prevent him from going to Umbridge to have fun.
If that woman could bring him more joy.
Umbridge had just finished enjoying the delicacies sent by the house elves and after filling her stomach, she quickly fell asleep.
Peeves sneaked into the room quietly, took out the box from the traceless stretch bag given by Albert, opened it and put it in the drawer.
Then Peeves quietly hid himself.
The drawers in the room began to make noises.
Umbridge, who had just fallen asleep, was soon awakened by the noise in the room. She picked up the wand on the bedside table in horror. After lighting the tip of the wand, Umbridge was like a stuck machine. He raised his head and looked at the giant who appeared in front of him in horror. The giant raised his thigh-thick stick high and swung it towards Umbridge.
ah!
Hearing screams resounded throughout the castle. Umbridge rolled out of bed, knocked open the door, and ran outside as hard as she could, screaming as she ran.
next moment.
The laughing Peeves appeared in Umbridge's room out of thin air. For the first time, he discovered that it was really fun to play tricks on others.
After Umbridge fled in embarrassment, Peeves opened the drawer, took out the box that Albert gave him, put the Boggart back into the box and put it into his treasure bag.
Such a fun thing cannot be lost like this.
With giggles, Peeves left Umbridge's room and disappeared.
Shortly after Peeves left, the first person to be attracted by Umbridge's scream was Filch. The administrator held an oil lamp and looked at the new professor who almost knocked him down and asked.
“Professor, what happened?”
"Giant, a giant suddenly appeared in my room!" Umbridge screamed with fear on her face: "It almost killed me."
"Giants? There are no giants in the castle." Filch reminded him gloomily, wondering if the new professor in front of him was having a nightmare.
However, before Filch could speak, someone else spoke for him.
“Professor Umbridge, are you having a nightmare?”
Professor McGonagall, who was wearing pajamas and with her hair tied up, appeared in the corridor without warning. She looked at the frightened new professor and said expressionlessly, "No giants will appear around Hogwarts Castle. They are even more... Can’t get into your bedroom without being noticed.”
“It’s really a giant!” Umbridge said incoherently.
"Filch, what happened? I just heard someone screaming." Snape, wearing a gray shirt-style nightgown, appeared in the corridor with a livid face.
There is no way, no matter who is woken up just after falling asleep, his face will not look good.
In fact, many professors were attracted by the screams just now, including Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout who had just fallen asleep, and Professor Dumbledore who had not yet fallen asleep.
Listening to Umbridge's almost magical words, everyone thought that Umbridge was just having a nightmare and making a fuss, but the frightened Umbridge just couldn't calm down.
In the end, Snape couldn't bear it any longer and waved his wand to summon a bottle of tranquilizer. After giving Umbridge a bottle of tranquilizer, he finally figured out the whole thing.
It's really not a nightmare, but how is it possible? How could a giant appear in the castle, let alone Umbridge's dormitory.
Everyone headed towards Umbridge's dormitory. Even if there was a giant, they could easily subdue it.
However…
Looking at the smashed door and then at the pink room, Professor McGonagall's cheek muscles twitched slightly, turned to Umbridge and said: "There are no giants, and there are no traces left by giants. I I suggest you go to Poppy’s place to get some Dreamless Sleeping Potion, which will help you sleep more comfortably at night.”
"This...this is impossible, I just saw it clearly..." Umbridge murmured.
“Perhaps, there is a Boggart hidden in the room.” Snape quickly scanned the room and looked at the open drawer to express his speculation.
"A Boggart?" Umbridge's eyes widened, looking extremely angry.
"There are no traces of Boggarts in the room." Dumbledore squinted his eyes and scanned the room, shaking his head and saying, "I think Professor Umbridge may be too tired and not suitable for the environment here to have nightmares."
“It must be a Boggart, it must be…”
Finally, several professors helped search the entire room, but still could not find the Boggart that Snape suspected.
However, Umbridge was still unwilling to go back to the dormitory to rest, and finally had to go to the campus hospital to disturb Madam Pomfrey.
"It's just that I was too emotional. I think I'll be fine after a night's rest." After checking Umbridge's condition, Madam Pomfrey gave her a cup of Dreamless Sleeping Potion.
After leaving the campus hospital, Snape suddenly asked: "What do you think of this matter?"
What do you think?
Just stand and watch!
No one here likes this guy sent by the Ministry of Magic to cause trouble at Hogwarts.
"A student deliberately frightened Umbridge?" Snape thought about the reason. "Someone secretly put a Boggart into her room? Then, while she was escaping, they took the Boggart away?"
"But... why did that person do this? According to you, that person must have planned this beforehand, otherwise it would not be so clean and tidy. But our student has just arrived at school, not to mention he has a grudge against Umbridge. ?" Professor McGonagall disliked Umbridge very much. She had also read the information about Umbridge and was extremely dissatisfied with the deputy minister coming to Hogwarts to serve.
It would be best if Umbridge got out of her own way.
“Perhaps Peeves is playing a prank!” Filch expressed his speculation.
“Okay, go back and rest!” Dumbledore said.
"Dumbledore, are you really going to let it go like this? You should have heard Umbridge's speech at the banquet just now. The Ministry of Magic obviously intends to interfere with Hogwarts' teaching policies." Professor Flitwick followed Dumbledore. As Blido went upstairs, he suddenly said, "A layman leading an expert will only make a mess."
"It's not that I want to let it go, but there are some things that I can't change now." Dumbledore said softly, "The current situation in the Ministry of Magic is not optimistic. Fudge is not willing to admit that Voldemort has returned. He has made everything a mess. , but...Albert made a prophecy, he believes that the situation will improve next semester."
"All right!"
Professor Flitwick also knew that Dumbledore had his own difficulties. He stopped and said to Dumbledore: "If it doesn't work, just let them do it!"
Yes, no matter how you think about it, there is something wrong with it.
Umbridge had nosebleeds twice. It’s really hard to tell, but her stomach was growling. It was definitely someone deliberately amplifying the sound.
As for who it is, Professor Flitwick can guess the answer on his knees. There is only one person among the students who can do this quietly.
As for Umbridge saying she saw a giant, maybe someone stuffed a boggart into Umbridge's room like Snape said.
Who knows?
Is this kind of thing important?
It’s not important!
What kind of guy Umbridge is, the four deans have actually read the relevant information, and they know this very well.
As for where the information came from, Sirius and Lupine kindly provided it to Professor McGonagall, and then to Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout through Professor McGonagall. As for Snape, he himself took a copy from 12 Grimmauld Place.
The other person came to Hogwarts to teach, and he knew it was nothing good.
"I think Professor Umbridge is probably too tired and just needs a night's rest." Dumbledore said calmly.
He knew very well what the other person was doing at Hogwarts.
However, Dumbledore really didn’t have that much energy to waste on Umbridge. He had more important things to do.
(End of this chapter)