Chapter 373 Harry's Nightmare

"I disagree!"

Umbridge roared, shaking with anger.

However, the entire hall was in a frenzy, and no one cared about her words. Dumbledore, who was surrounded by the crowd in the distance, didn't even look at her.

In desperation, Umbridge could only use the Louder Charm.

This time, Dumbledore finally heard her voice. He turned his head and looked at Umbridge in surprise, as if wondering why she was here.

"I disagree, Dumbledore!" Umbridge repeated again, "I have finally put Hogwarts back on the right track, and I will never let you let it become the bad state it was before!"

"Oh! Umbridge, you misunderstood me. Everything I did was for the same purpose as you, which was to provide students with a good learning environment." Dumbledore said, "But I have to say that you did go too far in some things, like firing Professor Trelawney. I admit that Professor Trelawney sometimes does not behave like a serious professor, and it is understandable that you fired her, but at the same time you must know one thing. Divination is an extremely profound subject, and it is very difficult to find a suitable professor for Divination. So I think before firing Trelawney, we should first find a better candidate than her, right? Otherwise, what are you going to do with those students who have signed up for Divination classes now?"

Umbridge stood there in a daze. She wanted to refute very much, but the reason given by Dumbledore was so impeccable that she was speechless.

At the same time, she was also very clear that she was not right about the punishment room and the temporary inspector. If she really insisted on her own way, the parents of those students would probably tear her to pieces.

Then the only benefit she could fight for was the club ban.

Umbridge thought so, panting and said:

"Well, I agree with your decision to recall Trelawney, but I will never give in on the club ban!"

"Professor Umbridge, I think you must not have heard me clearly before. I am not saying that I will directly veto your club ban. I know that some clubs in Hogwarts do have some problems, so I only plan to reopen the Quidditch school team and competition. I believe you will not refuse this, right?"

Hearing this, Umbridge's face became darker. Her most fundamental task in coming to Hogwarts was to prevent Dumbledore from secretly cultivating his own organization. Once the club ban was opened, according to her experience, all the efforts she had made during this period would be in vain, which he could not tolerate anyway.

However, just when she was about to refute, she caught a glimpse of Dumbledore's eyes.

It was a look of strong dissatisfaction and anger. Umbridge's originally hot heart quickly cooled down after being swept by this look.

At the same time, she finally remembered that the person standing in front of her was one of the strongest people in the wizarding world today - Dumbledore!

He was an existence that could turn her into ashes with just a wave of his hand!

What medicine did she take wrong to dare to be arrogant in front of him?

Under the powerful pressure of Dumbledore, Umbridge's face turned pale, her body trembled like a sieve, and finally she turned around and ran away.

The people in the hall cheered when they saw Umbridge's embarrassed escape, and even Professor McGonagall, who was usually serious, had a smile on her face.

"Okay, everyone!" Dumbledore waved his hand and said, "It's not time to celebrate yet. We have something more important to do - to demolish the punishment room!"

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed out of the hall and walked towards the punishment room with cheers.

The punishment room of Hogwarts is located in the basement of the castle, just like the professor of potions. It almost perfectly meets all people's fantasies about prison cells - damp, dark, and dirty.

There are many strange-shaped torture instruments hanging on the walls of the punishment room, including not only ordinary ropes and chains, but also many sharp weapons.

Unlike ordinary torture instruments, most of these torture instruments are magical.

For example, the ropes above can automatically tie people up, and sharp weapons such as knives and nails are equipped with a series of functions including automatic cleaning.

In the past few weeks, the students of Hogwarts have suffered a lot, and now seeing these culprits, they are naturally angry.

"Smash them!"

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted this sentence, and then the scene got out of control. Everyone rushed up and began to destroy everything in the punishment room, even the floor in the room.

Dumbledore stood not far away and watched all this with a smile, without any intention of stopping it.

Next to him was Filch, who was hunched over and trembling all over.

The instruments of torture in the punishment room were all left by the previous headmaster. These things were originally to be disposed of, but he kept them privately and carefully maintained them, hoping that they would see the light of day one day and be used to punish those disobedient students.

It can be said that the reason why Umbridge's punishment room was built so smoothly was largely due to Filch's credit.

If he hadn't contributed so many well-preserved instruments of torture, Umbridge's punishment room might not have been completed until now.

So Filch was panicked at the moment. If Dumbledore really wanted to punish him, he would probably be expelled from Hogwarts!

However, what Filch was most worried about did not happen. Until the punishment room was completely destroyed and the Slytherins took off their green armbands representing rights, Dumbledore did not mention anything about punishing him. Dumbledore

just patted Filch on the shoulder and announced that it was time for lunch!

The house elves had obviously received the news of Dumbledore's return in advance, so the lunch at Hogwarts today became particularly rich, almost like a small banquet.

This undoubtedly made the already joyful atmosphere even more exciting. While gnawing on the chicken leg, Franklin told Mike over and over again that he would be able to return to the Quidditch field soon.

There were many people who were as excited as Franklin. Everyone talked freely while eating delicious food, and the whole hall was filled with the laughter of students.

In such a scene of singing and dancing, Mike found a different place.

Harry!

At the Gryffindor table, Harry didn't stuff his mouth with food like Ron next to him, but covered his forehead with one hand, lowered his head and remained silent.

In an instant, Mike thought of a possibility, and a smile appeared on his face.

...

"Harry, I noticed that you were a little strange at noon. Are you feeling unwell?"

In the afternoon, in the Hogwarts entrance hall, Mike stopped Harry who had changed into a set of equipment and was ready to go to Quidditch training with his companions.

After hearing Mike's words, the members of the Gryffindor team around him all turned their eyes to Harry.

"Um, I'm just a little tired. I didn't sleep well last night." Harry looked a little ugly. "You know, headaches and nightmares. But don't worry, this is an old problem. Madam Pomfrey has seen it last year."

The smile on Mike's face flashed away, and he replaced it with a worried expression and asked:

"Nightmare? What kind of nightmare?"

Harry's eyes swept over the people around him, and he hesitated for a moment before saying awkwardly:

"I dreamed that I turned into a snake, a python. In the dream, I seemed to enter a room, and then I kept crawling inside, crawling non-stop."

Hearing this, the Gryffindors around him all showed strange looks. You know, snakes are the symbolic animals of Slytherin. Harry, a Gryffindor, actually dreamed that he turned into a snake. This is not a good sign.

Mike, who was beside him, grabbed Harry and dragged him into the castle.

"Wait! Wait, Mike! What are you going to do?"

"Of course I'm taking you to see Dumbledore. Your case is not simple!"

"But I still have to train!"

Mike stopped, turned his head and looked at the Gryffindors beside him expressionlessly and said:

"I'm taking Harry to see a doctor, do you have any objections?"

The Gryffindors shook their heads quickly. Not to mention that Mike's reason was very normal, they didn't dare to refute Mike just because of Mike's strength and prestige.

Harry was helpless and could only follow Mike and slowly walk back into the castle.

Then the two of them first visited Professor McGonagall, and then were taken to the principal's office by Professor McGonagall.

Due to her busy work, Professor McGonagall left after entering the password, and when Mike and Harry entered the principal's office, a beautiful fiery red bird flew onto Mike's shoulder.

Harry was stunned. He also knew Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes.

But he had never seen Fawkes get close to anyone except Dumbledore.

"Oh! Gentlemen, please take a seat. I should have some candies here." Dumbledore stood up from behind the eagle-legged table. "Mike, Fawkes still likes you so much. This is really interesting."

Although he was reluctant to come at first, he was still very excited after meeting Dumbledore.

"Principal Dumbledore!" Harry said excitedly, "Where have you been all this time?"

"This is a long story. I went to visit an old friend. Since he is in a very remote place, you can't contact me." Dumbledore's hand, which was placing candies and snacks, froze slightly. "So now, what do you want to see me for?"

"Harry's headache is getting worse. Recently, he has even started to have nightmares."

As Mike said, he took out fresh white poppy from his pocket and fed it to the phoenix Fawkes.

Dumbledore's expression suddenly became serious, and he asked:

"What kind of nightmare?"

"Uh, I turned into a python and crawled in a room." Harry shuddered as he spoke, as if he remembered the feeling at that time. "At that time, I even felt the touch of its scales rubbing against the ground. The dream was so real, so real that it was a little creepy!"

"Besides that? Are there any other symptoms?"

"And a headache. My scar has hurt again recently. But I don't think it should be a big deal, right? After all, I asked Madam Pomfrey to see it last year. She said it might be because I was under too much psychological pressure."

Dumbledore did not reply. He lowered his head and pondered. Harry, who did not receive a positive answer in this strange silence, was full of tension on his face.

Mike beside him was observing Dumbledore seriously.

Mike was actually clear about the principle of Harry's dreaming. As one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, Harry and Voldemort actually had some kind of ideological connection.

In other words, Harry's dreams were largely Voldemort's thoughts.

If nothing unexpected happens, the subsequent development of Harry's dream should be the plot of Voldemort's snake Nagini attacking Arthur Weasley.

Originally, this plot was not important, but it is different now.

You should know that the python Nagini is actually one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, and because it has been with Voldemort for many years, it can be said to be one of the most difficult Horcruxes to destroy.

If Nagini really goes alone to attack Arthur Weasley this time, then this is the best time to get rid of it.

Of course, in order to increase the success rate of the plan, Mike also needs the help of Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix.

This is why Mike brought Harry to visit Dumbledore as soon as possible.

"I see, Harry." Dumbledore said after a long silence, "Your situation is very special, and you have been under a lot of pressure recently. So let's do this. For the time being, you don't have to go to Professor Umbridge to accept the detention punishment, and you need to stop the Quidditch training. During this time, you should concentrate on studying and resting."

Harry immediately refused to do it after hearing this. You know, he is the Gryffindor Seeker. If he is missing, the whole team can be said to be shut down.

So Harry immediately said:

"But we are about to participate in the competition!"

"Harry, I know you are eager to win the Quidditch game, but I think your health is more important than the trophy."

"Mike is right." Dumbledore shook his head helplessly, "How about this, Harry. Let's observe for a while, and you can take a break. If your condition improves, you can continue to participate in training. Of course, the detention will still be closed. And if your condition worsens again, I'm sorry, I may have to let you temporarily suspend your studies and go to St. Mungo's for treatment."

Hearing this, Harry's face turned pale, and Mike's expression beside him was not very good.

Now it seems that Dumbledore obviously has not realized the seriousness of the matter. He even thinks that the reason why Harry has such symptoms is entirely because he was hit on the head by the Killing Curse when he was a child.

Shaking his head, Mike has made up his mind.

If Dumbledore is still indifferent to this matter as he showed in the original book, then he can only act alone!