Everyone had thought that they would have to search the Daily Prophet carefully the next morning to find the article mentioned in Percy's letter last night.
However, as soon as the messenger owl flew away from the milk jug, Hermione sucked in a sharp breath.
She unfolded the newspaper and revealed a large photo of Dolores Umrich. She was smiling and winking at them. On it was the headline: Ministry of Magic Seeks Educational Reform. Dolores? Umrich was appointed as the first Senior Investigator.
"A senior investigator?!" Everyone looked at the photo in shock.
They had never heard of this title and did not know what the so-called Senior Investigator did.
But they did not understand it, and it sounded scary …
Hermione picked up the newspaper and read aloud:
In an impromptu action last night, the Ministry of Magic passed a new decree that increased its control over the Hogwarts School of Magic and Magic to an unprecedented degree.
"For some time, the Minister has been increasingly uneasy about the situation at Hogwarts." Assistant Minister Percy Weasley said, "He had to take action after listening to the concerns of the parents. The worried parents kept writing letters to the Ministry of Magic. They felt that the school seemed to be moving in a direction that they did not approve of."
In recent months, it was not the first time that Minister Cornelius Fudge had introduced new laws to implement improvements in the magic school. Not long ago, on August 30th, the Ministry of Magic passed Education Order No. 22, ensuring that if the current headmaster could not provide a candidate for a teaching position, the Ministry of Magic would recommend a suitable candidate.
"This was how Dolores Umrich was appointed as a teacher at Hogwarts," Weasley said last night. "When Dumbledore couldn't find anyone, the Minister appointed Umrich. Needless to say, she was a great success immediately!"
"Immediately what?" Harry exclaimed, looking at her in disbelief.
"Wait, it's not over yet." Hermione said with a straight face.
"Umrich achieved great success immediately, bringing about a breakthrough in the Defense Arts of Black Magic class. She also provided the Ministry of Magic with live feedback on the real situation of the Hogwarts in time, allowing the Ministry of Magic to have an objective and fair understanding of the actual situation of the Hogwarts.
But we have to admit that there is a lot of resistance within the school.
From the principal to the professors, none of them supported the reform of the Ministry of Magic, and some even tried to obstruct it. When Umrich punished a student who violated the school rules, the dean of the student rushed into her office and made a scene.
Then there was Education Order No. 21, passed three months earlier, which was intended to restrain the increasingly unchecked power of the headmaster and to increase the role of the school board, but it had not achieved satisfactory results.
The current headmaster of the Hogwarts, Dumbledore, seemed to think that he could bypass the Ministry of Magic and the board of directors to manage the school. He broke the rules and directly appointed a fourteen-year-old student as the president of the Boys' Student Union.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Magic had to take special actions. The latest temporary action was officially implemented by the Ministry of Magic's Education Order No. 23. At the same time, a new position of Senior Investigator of the Hogwarts was created.
"In the plan of the Ministry of Magic to control the so-called decline of the education level of the Hogwarts, this is an exciting new move." Weasley said, "The Investigator will have the right to interfere with the daily management of the school, and to examine her colleagues to ensure that they all meet the standards. If they don't meet the standards, the Ministry of Magic will have to take action. Professor Umrich has been given this position in addition to her teaching position, and we are happy to tell you that she has gladly accepted it. "
It was worth mentioning that these new measures of the Ministry of Magic were enthusiastically supported by the parents of the students of the Hogwarts.
"Now that I know that Dumbledore will receive a fair and objective evaluation, I feel much more at ease," Mr. Lucius Malfoy, who was now forty-one, said in his mansion in Wiltshire last night. Mr Lucius Malfoy, now forty-one, said last night at his Wiltshire mansion, 'Many of us who have our children's interests at heart have been troubled by Dumbledore's erratic decisions in recent years, and it is gratifying to know that the Ministry of Magic is keeping a close eye on the situation.'
Those strange decisions undoubtedly included the appointment of controversial staff. This newspaper had already commented on this, including the hiring of the werewolf Remus Lupin, the half-blood giant Rubeus Hagrid, and the fake former Auror "Mad-Eye" Moody.
Of course, there were also rumors that Albus Dumbledore, once the chairman of the International Union of Magicians and the Chief Magician of Wiesengamo, was no longer able to take on the heavy responsibility of managing the famous Hogwarts.
"I think that the appointment of an Investigator is the first step to ensure that Hogwarts has a headmaster that we can all trust," an authority within the Ministry of Magic said last night. An authoritative figure in the Ministry of Magic said last night, "This is our responsibility to the Ministry of Magic and all the students' parents."
Of course, there were some voices of opposition to this move. The elders of Wiesengamo, Gracilda Markbanks and Tiberius Ogden, both close friends of Dumbledore, had resigned in protest against the appointment of an Investigator to Hogwarts.
"Hogwarts is a school, not an outpost of Cornelius' office," Mrs. Markbanks said. Lady Macebanks said. "This is an attempt to discredit Albus Dumbledore further. It is disgusting."
For a detailed report on Mrs. Markbanks being accused of secretly colluding with the subversive Fairy Group, please see the seventeenth page of this newspaper.
Hermione finished reading and raised her head to look at everyone.
"Humph, now I finally know how we got Umrich! Foggy sent her to us through this Education Order, and now he gives her the right to inspect other teachers and interfere with the management of the school! " Hermione's breathing quickened, her eyes shining. "I can't believe it. This is shameless!"
"It is indeed shameless. This is why that woman is so fearless," Elwyn said. "Obviously, her power has increased again. She can punish the students unscrupulously without caring about the opinions of Professor Meg or even Dumbledore."
"Oh, to be honest, I can't wait to see Professor Meg being inspected," Ron said happily, as if he had thought of something interesting. Ron said happily, as if he had thought of something interesting. "Trust me, Umbridge wouldn't even know what's going on if he gets beaten up in her class."
"Oh, hurry up," Hermione said, jumping to her feet. "We have to go. If she really wants to inspect Professor Meg's class, we can't be late."
Elwyn waved his hand. The first and second period of the fourth year did not have any classes in the morning. The third and fourth period were divination classes.
He told Corin about it and walked toward Umrich's office.
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