Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 604 The Savior Who Made a Comeback

Chapter 604 The Savior Who Made a Comeback

During this time, Hermione felt very guilty because, while at the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic, De'Darrow D'Egg of the Order of the Phoenix was struck by Death Eater dark magic and seriously injured in front of them.

Before they returned from the Ministry of Magic, Mr. Digg was rushed to St. Mungo's, but it was hard to say when he would recover.

In addition, other members of the Order of the Phoenix were also injured to varying degrees.

This incident lingered in Hermione's mind.

Looking back now, Voldemort's trap wasn't actually that complicated; in fact, it was quite straightforward. If she had seen through it earlier, like Siren did, and stopped Harry from walking right into it, those people wouldn't have gotten hurt.

This is also why she was in a low mood. Later, when Malfoy came over to provoke her, Hermione's suppressed emotions suddenly erupted.

But to her surprise, she felt much better after scolding Malfoy.

"No, there's one more thing!"

Hermione turned back to the Gryffindor table and found Harry watching them.

"Occlumency!" she stared at Harry. "You told me you'd already learned it."

The main reason she didn't discover Voldemort's trap in time was Harry's overconfident attitude; he firmly believed that everything he saw in his dream was real, just like the previous times.

"I—" Harry stammered, not daring to look Hermione in the eye.

Has he learned Occlumency?

No, he was so resistant to learning the magic from Snape that he made some mistakes during the process and was eventually kicked out of the classroom by Snape.

"you----"

Hermione was about to say something when a flock of owls suddenly flew into the Great Hall, interrupting her.

The Daily Prophet brought by the owl instantly made the entire auditorium boil with excitement.

The person whose name couldn't even be mentioned has returned.

In a brief statement yesterday, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that the person whose name cannot even be mentioned has returned to Britain and resumed his activities.

"I regret to confirm that the wizard who called himself the Demon King—alas, you know who I'm referring to—has risen from the dead and returned to our midst."

No further details were needed; the simple phrase, "That person has returned," ignited everyone's fear.

The entire auditorium was in complete chaos, and the noise was so loud it almost lifted the ceiling off.

At the end of the newspaper, the sentence "—The boy who survived has escaped his clutches again" made Harry the focus of everyone's attention.

Almost the entire school turned to look at them.

For the first time, Harry regretted not staying with Ron in the school hospital; at least there would be a quiet place where they wouldn't be stared at.

They had also been injured while at the Department of Mysteries. In the morning, Ron felt a burning pain in his leg, as if it were being burned, so he went to the school hospital.

Although Harry was also struck by the dark magic, his calf was only numb at the time and he was fine now, so he didn't go with Ron.

Another reason was that Harry didn't want to lie in a hospital bed in the school hospital and have other people visit him and fuss over him like he was some kind of rare magical creature.

But now he was starting to regret it; being watched by so many people seemed even worse. At least at the school hospital, Mrs. Pomfrey could help get rid of the people he didn't want to see.

"I suggest you finish your sandwich quickly," Celen said. "If you wait any longer, you might not be able to leave so easily."

Harry looked up and realized that there were more and more people around him.

Harry was startled and grabbed the remaining sandwich, running out of the Great Hall as fast as he could.

Many people's eyes lit up, and they ran out as well.

"Hey Harry, what's up? I can help you!"

"They're so enthusiastic, aren't they?" Hermione said, sounding almost sarcastic.

"There's nothing I can do, that person just came back." Celen sprinkled some pepper on his fried eggs.

After Voldemort's resurrection, the prestige of Harry, the boy who survived, skyrocketed.

And the Ministry of Magic won't be idle either. Fudge's previous inaction has put the Ministry in a very awkward position. Perhaps even as they speak, countless Howl Letters are already on their way to the Ministry.

The simplest and quickest way for the Ministry of Magic to solve this problem is to find someone to divert everyone's attention—and Harry, the savior who once killed Voldemort, is obviously the most suitable candidate.

So in the following days, Harry Potter became the most frequently mentioned name in the Daily Prophet.

[The Mysterious Man's Last Attempt to Seize Power], [Can Harry Potter Lead Us to Victory Again?], [Exclusive Interview with Harry Potter], [Harry Potter Targeted at School; Is There Someone Else Who Betrayed the Ministry of Magic?] —

People see a new article about Harry almost every day. Regardless of its authenticity, Harry has certainly become famous once again.

Whether in the common room or elsewhere in the castle, he would often run into students who would greet him. If he looked closely, he could also find groups of people whispering and discussing something nearby.

So one morning, Harry went straight to the school hospital.

"I don't understand what they're trying to do!"

When Siron visited him, Harry couldn't help but say, "My name is everywhere, as if they can't print the newspapers without mentioning me."

"That's really true." Siron picked a chocolate frog from Harry's bedside table and casually tore open the packaging.

"People need hope, to see the possibility of defeating Voldemort again."

"So they think I'm the one who hopes to defeat Voldemort?" Harry pointed to himself.

"Yes, it's you," Siren said. "Who told you to succeed once?"

"But at the time, I had no idea what was going on," Harry said. "I didn't know I was a wizard until I received my Hogwarts acceptance letter."

"It doesn't matter—at least it doesn't matter to most people."

Harry didn't speak for a few minutes before asking, "Why not Dumbledore?"

"He's just like you," Hermione said. "In the latest issue of the Daily Prophet, Dumbledore's name appeared just as frequently as yours."

"What is he doing right now?" Harry asked, wanting to see how Dumbledore would handle the situation.

"Looking for Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest," Siron said.

"What?"

Not only Harry was stunned, but Hermione and Ron on the next bed also looked over at the same time.

"Umbridge—in the Forbidden Forest?"

Hogwarts has been so quiet lately, they all thought Umbridge had escaped back to the Ministry of Magic.