Chapter 308: Changes in the Ministry and the Teaching Staff

Chapter 308: Changes in the Ministry and the Teaching Staff

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

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Chapter 308: Changes in the Ministry and the Teaching Staff

"A very rare type of magic..." Dumbledore added.

"What else can you do with it?"

The robes began to shrink until they disappeared completely.

"Come on, I didn't come here to perform tricks for you, Professor." The truth was that he couldn't really do anything more at the moment. But this was the result of just one night of practice, so it wasn't too shabby.

The Headmaster returned to his usual calm demeanor.

"Right... but we still have some time before the Portkey becomes active." He pulled a piece of paper from one of the drawers.

"There is something I want you to see first."

"A teacher's list?" Harry read the headline out loud.

"Yes, they are the selected teachers for this upcoming school year. I think you'll find some of the names... interesting," Dumbledore told him.

Harry's face went pale when he saw the name.

"Wait... Dolores Umbridge as the Defense teacher? Please, tell me this is a joke list or something."

"No... I'm afraid that is the final list. It has already been approved by the school board," Dumbledore said with a solemn tone.

"No, this man is more than a Death Eater... he is a dead Death Eater." Harry looked at the name again, in case he made a mistake.

"What are you—?"

"I'm saying that Augustus Rookwood is dead. He cannot conceivably be a teacher, unless you are planning on replacing one ghost with another."

"Dead? No... that's not possible. I have personally seen him speak before the school board last week," Dumbledore said with absolute certainty.

Harry informed him about the night he went into his castle.

"But you never found his body... he could have escaped from whoever attacked his house."

"I summoned his soul," Harry revealed.

Dumbledore's expression changed.

"You did?" Harry had already told him about his ability to control the Deathly Hallows' powers, so he was not too surprised to hear this.

Dumbledore was even a firsthand witness to these abilities when Harry tried to bring the soul of his sister Ariana back. It only lasted for a few minutes, but he would never forget it for as long as he lived.

According to what Harry said, he could only maintain the connection for a short period of time because she had been dead for too long, and her spirit was now too disconnected from the mortal realm, making the process more difficult and consuming.

"So, what did his spirit have to say?" Dumbledore asked with curiosity.

"Nothing... I could not talk to him at all. His soul had been damaged beyond repair and disappeared shortly after," Harry explained.

"Are you suggesting what I think you are?" Dumbledore asked.

"A person dies, their soul is either damaged or destroyed, and then that same person is walking around like nothing had happened..." Harry looked at Dumbledore directly.

"Can you think of any magic that can accomplish that feat?"

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