Charlie stood still, his expression terrifyingly calm.
He looked up, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so wands, ensuring he could counter them before they acted, then looked at Fudge.
"Mr. Minister."
"Is it the Ministry of Magic's dereliction of duty that a fugitive escaped from Azkaban?"
Fudge's face instantly flushed red. He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Don't think that just because you're exceptionally gifted and have some power, you can do whatever you want. The Ministry of Magic will not tolerate your behavior."
"If you dare to attack the Ministry of Magic, Dumbledore won't let you off either."
Charlie chuckled. The Ministry of Magic only knew how to use Dumbledore's name.
"Don't ramble."
"I'm asking you a question now."
Charlie didn't back down.
He took two steps forward, standing at the doorway, moonlight falling on him, half his face illuminated, half hidden in shadow.
"Because of your Ministry of Magic's dereliction of duty."
His voice was chillingly cold.
"My friends and my family were put in danger."
"And your Undersecretary."
He raised his hand and pointed at Umbridge, who was still struggling on the ceiling.
"Even wanted to erase my family's memories."
"Are you bullying me because I'm young?"
At these words, Fudge froze.
He turned to look at Umbridge, anger flashing in his eyes.
This idiot, how could she mess up such a small matter so badly.
Having been in the Ministry of Magic for so many years, Fudge was best at reading people's expressions.
He could tell that Charlie was truly angry.
And Charlie was right.
Sirius's escape was indeed a dereliction of duty by the Ministry of Magic.
Umbridge wanting to use a Memory Charm on Muggles, while compliant with regulations, didn't consider the situation or who the target was.
One must know, Charlie was no ordinary Young Wizard.
He was a Potions Master, and now the pioneer of the Dragon Animagus, a person destined to found his own school of thought in the future.
More importantly, Fudge knew everything he had done at school.
Quirrell in first year, the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets in second year, these were all solved by Charlie.
It was just that because these matters were all related to the person whose name cannot be spoken, Fudge suppressed them all, allowing these incidents to only spread among the students' parents.
But he knew very well that Charlie's strength was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Such a Wizard would surely become another Dumbledore-like figure in the future.
If he really angered him, the Aurors brought today might not be enough.
If it weren't for tonight's incident involving an attack on the Ministry of Magic, he wouldn't have wanted to come at all.
Fudge's expression changed repeatedly.
Finally, he sighed, his tone softening.
"Mr. White." He forced a smile.
"This is all a misunderstanding."
Charlie interrupted him: "I hate it when people point wands at me."
His voice was very soft, but every word carried a chill.
Fudge's heart skipped a beat. He quickly turned around and waved at the Aurors behind him.
"Put them down, quickly put them down!"
The Aurors looked at each other, but still obeyed the order, slowly lowering their wands.
Fudge wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He knew that this matter had to be handled well today.
Offending Charlie was definitely not a wise choice. On the contrary, if he could become friends with Charlie, his influence would grow after he graduated, which would also benefit him.
"Mr. White." Fudge's tone became gentle.
"This is the Ministry of Magic's mistake."
"I hope you won't take it to heart."
"Give Umbridge and the Ministry of Magic a chance to make amends."
Charlie didn't speak, just watched him quietly.
Fudge felt uneasy under his gaze.
"I hope my family's safety is guaranteed." Charlie finally spoke.
Fudge nodded quickly: "Of course, of course."
He patted his chest, guaranteeing.
"I will dispatch a team of Aurors to be stationed near the Orphanage."
"To ensure the safety of the Orphanage."
"Rest assured, there will be absolutely no problems."
Charlie stared at him for a few seconds, then waved his wand.
The Spell on the ceiling was lifted.
Umbridge fell from the sky.
Bang!
She fell to the ground, letting out a scream.
Face down, she took a nasty fall, her toad-like face looking even worse.
Fudge motioned to the Aurors behind him to quickly help her up.
After Umbridge was helped up, her face was pale, and her eyes were full of malice.
She opened her mouth to say something, but was glared back into silence by Fudge.
Fudge turned around and looked at Charlie.
"Mr. White."
"I hope I can take Harry Potter away and concentrate our efforts on protecting him."
Charlie turned to look at Harry.
"That's up to Harry, he has to decide."
Harry stood at the top of the stairs, his face full of conflict.
He looked at Charlie, then at Fudge.
His heart felt as if something was blocking it.
He didn't want to leave. In just a few hours with Charlie, he had felt warmth and comfort.
Especially Grandma White, who made him feel particularly close.
But he knew that staying here would only cause trouble for Charlie. Sirius was after him.
If he stayed at the Orphanage, that lunatic might find this place.
By then, Charlie might be fine, but Grandma White would be in danger.
Harry bit his lip.
He looked up at Charlie.
"Charlie, I'll go with them."
Charlie didn't speak, just patted him on the shoulder.
Harry turned and went upstairs, then came back down dragging his undetectable extension trunk.
He stood at the door, looking at Charlie.
"Thank you, Charlie."
Charlie patted him on the shoulder.
"See you at school."
Harry nodded, dragging his undetectable extension trunk towards Fudge.
Fudge breathed a sigh of relief.
He waved his hand, signaling the Aurors to prepare to leave.
"Mr. White."
He turned to look at Charlie.
"I will give you an explanation for what happened today."
Charlie didn't speak, just nodded.
Fudge and his people disappeared into the night.
The explosive sound of Apparition rang out, and the street returned to quiet.
Although Fudge had sworn, promising that the Ministry of Magic would ensure safety, Charlie did not place all his hopes on the Ministry of Magic.
It was fine now during the summer vacation while he was home.
But after school started, when he went to school, Charlie was not at ease with the Ministry of Magic's so-called protection.
Even without Sirius, Charlie didn't want anyone else to threaten the Orphanage.
It was still necessary to leave some protective measures for the Orphanage.
Charlie pondered for a moment, returned to his room, opened his undetectable extension trunk, and walked inside.
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