Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

Headmaster Dumbledore frowned and asked suspiciously, "Who is it that would stand by Tom's side at a time like this?"

A warrant for Tom's arrest by the Ministry of Magic is no small matter. Most people would stay away from Tom at such a time and would never want to have anything to do with him.

Those who would stand up for Tom in a time like this must be at least very important friends.

In Professor Dumbledore's memory, there were very few people who would be willing to help Tom in a situation like this.

Hermione is one, and Tom's two sisters are also included, but the problem is that none of these three people's parents have the kind of parents who can get the Ministry of Magic to back down.

Especially since there was a pair of orphans inside.

"Professor Dumbledore, you may not know this, but there is a small, secret club at Hogwarts that was almost abolished for some special reason."

But it was only almost abolished; the club's minister ultimately managed to secretly recruit many people into the department.

Dumbledore frowned: "Which club has such influence?"

"Something called the Hermione Fan Club."

Upon hearing this name, Professor Dumbledore suddenly seemed to remember something.

"But why is Hermione's Club speaking up for Tom?" Dumbledore was a little confused.

But the Hermione Fan Club, they should be speaking up for Hermione, right? This time it was Tom who got into trouble, it has nothing to do with Hermione. How could the Hermione Fan Club possibly stand up for her?

"I heard it's because Hermione approached them, hoping they could help Tom."

Out of respect for Hermione, these people went back and told their parents.

Dumbledore slapped his forehead; this was a completely unexpected turn of events.

He never imagined that the club Tom had almost abolished would ultimately help him.

Hermione is quite remarkable; even in this situation, she managed to think of her club and unite them all.

"How was the result?" Dumbledore asked Professor Sprout.

"The club's performance was very average, not as impressive as we had imagined."

It is worth mentioning, however, that due to pressure from the students' parents, the Ministry of Magic did not dare to directly enter Hogwarts.

In a sense, Hermione's Fan Club actually helped Hogwarts; otherwise, the Ministry of Magic would have already been conducting a large-scale search of Hogwarts by now.

Dumbledore nodded; the result was acceptable.

"There is another important matter. The Ministry of Magic has recently suffered a severe blow. In fact, it could be said that if the Ministry of Magic continues down this path, they may be destroyed."

Dumbledore was genuinely surprised this time; he couldn't imagine that anyone could bring the Ministry of Magic to the brink of destruction.

"What happened?"

"Just last night, a giant dragon broke into the Ministry of Magic, and as a result..."

Although the Ministry of Magic suffered no casualties, the dragon caused widespread destruction.

A giant dragon?

Dumbledore immediately thought of Tom's Garo.

The destructive power of a fire dragon should not be underestimated, especially a powerful and intelligent dragon like Gara, whose destructive power and influence can surpass that of many wizards.

After all, Gara had no relatives or friends, so she wouldn't be as timid and hesitant as a wizard.

Even if he is wanted by the Ministry of Magic, Garo can leave on his own. With his own abilities, the people from the Ministry of Magic should not be able to catch him.

"So the biggest problem now is..." Professor Sprout gave a wry smile, "...even we don't know where Tom went."

……

The Ministry of Magic, a place that should be sacred, is now in complete chaos.

All the members were extremely busy. Some wizards began processing the Ministry of Magic's documents, while others continued investigating Tom's whereabouts.

More wizards are currently rebuilding the Ministry of Magic.

Last night, a giant dragon inexplicably appeared at their Ministry of Magic and caused massive damage.

Many buildings within the Ministry of Magic were now in a state of disrepair, representing the most severe blow the Ministry had ever suffered, bar none.

The cause of the damage to the Ministry of Magic was a dragon, which remains missing to this day.

"Where did that giant dragon come from? It's been so long, and no one has found it yet?"

Where did Tom go? Why haven't you investigated at Hogwarts found anything?

Who negotiated with Dumbledore? What conditions did Dumbledore demand for Tom to be handed over?

One question after another rained down on the heads of the Aurors under the Ministry of Magic.

But none of them could answer.

Whether it's the mysterious dragon, the missing Tom, or the Hogwarts that they can't even enter, every single thing is a serious challenge for them.

After searching for the dragon for half a day, there was no news at all. Tom had disappeared and no one knew where he had gone. Even Professor Dumbledore of Hogwarts did not pay any attention to them.

These people seemed to have united as one, solely to protect Tom's child, which put the Ministry of Magic in a very awkward position.

They felt their pride had been severely damaged, but there was nothing they could do about it.

"I'll give you three days at most. Within three days, no matter where Tom is, you must find him."

Even if he runs away to another country, you must find him for me through a massive search.

If you can't find a job, you'll all have to resign. The Ministry of Magic doesn't need to support useless people like you!

This time, the people at the Ministry of Magic were truly angry. Tom's behavior was tantamount to defecating on their heads, and in a completely unrestrained way.

If Tom continues like this, the reputation of their Ministry of Magic will only suffer a major blow in the future.

At that time, everyone will think that the Ministry of Magic is supporting a bunch of cowards who will all hide their identities and dare not show their faces when it comes to the crucial moment.

"Yes!" The group of Aurors had no choice but to agree reluctantly.

"Also, go to Azkaban and call up all the available Dementors. If you encounter Tom, just use the Dementors to subdue him."

With the Dementors appearing, they knew Tom had no chance of escaping this time.

No one has ever managed to escape from the Dementors.

If I can escape from the Dementors, I might as well become the Dark Lord.

Even Voldemort has to give him some face.

The elites of the Ministry of Magic all stepped forward, wands in hand, their faces contorted with anger.

This time, Tom must pay the price no matter what.

Outside the Ministry of Magic, Lucius, who had been waiting for a long time, saw the Aurors swarming out.

Lucius frowned slightly. The Aurors weren't heading towards Hogwarts; that place was... Azkaban.

It seems the Ministry of Magic is truly angry this time, even sending out the Dementors from Azkaban.

Lucius silently offered Tom a blessing in his mind.

He just hoped that Tom could survive, or that some powerful figure behind Tom would quickly step in.

If they don't act now, Tom will really have no chance.

"Lucius, what are you doing here?"

"Damn Lucius, are you still trying to find out our secrets so you can go back and tell Hogwarts?"

"I knew you were a traitor a long time ago, Lucius!"

Lucius snorted coldly, ignoring the insults directed at him.

“You need to provide evidence to support your claims. Without evidence, what makes you think I’m a traitor?”

I was just taking a stroll around here out of boredom. Did I bother you?

Chapter 150 The Ministry of Magic's Strategy [Part 2]

Without evidence, they certainly couldn't just make fun of Lucius directly.

Making light of Lucius's behavior is enough; to really challenge Lucius would be to challenge the entire Malfoy family.

The most terrifying thing about a family is not how powerful their wizards are, but the family's foundation.

The Malfoy family is a pure-blood wizarding family, and Lucius knows countless powerful wizards.

Once you directly confront such a wizarding family, you are very likely to be hunted down by several unknown dark wizards after you leave the Ministry of Magic.

In the end, they will only be remembered as having made a glorious sacrifice.

Many wizards could only snarl at Lucius, but none dared to actually lay a hand on him.

The reason is simple: they are all wary of the Malfoy family behind Lucius.

"Let's go!" The group ignored Lucius and headed towards Azkaban.

Meanwhile, one major news story after another was being printed in the newspapers.

The headlines of these news stories all featured the name of a boy named Tom.

Tom became a legend in the wizarding world, so much so that so many people in the Ministry of Magic were wary of him, and a large number of Aurors and Dementors were mobilized to hunt him down, which is rare in the history of magic.

……

Time passed little by little.

Four days passed, and then one day, the door to the Chamber of Secrets, which had been tightly shut in Hogwarts, suddenly opened.

The previously silent, locked room was suddenly filled with a familiar face.

Tom emerged from the door of the secret chamber, looking somewhat disheveled. His once luxurious wizarding robes were now tattered and torn in several places.

But Tom's eyes were clearer and brighter than ever before.

Intelligent eyes scanned the surrounding environment.

Tom reached out and touched the sparkling pendant on his ear.

“The Mirror of Erised tells me that something has happened at Hogwarts recently.”

The Mirror of Erised, known as all-knowing and all-powerful, immediately analyzed the people in Hogwarts.