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Cornelius Fudge
ThisisanOrderofSuspension-you’llfindalltwelvesignaturesonit. I’mafraidwefeelyou’relosingyourtouch.Howmanyattackshavetherebeennow? Twomorethisafternoon,wasn’tit? Atthisrate,there’llbenoMuggle-bornsleftatHogwarts,andweallknowwhatanawfullossthatwouldbetotheschool."
"Oh,now,seehere,Lucius,"saidFudge,lookingalarmed,"Dumbledoresuspended-no,no-lastthingwewantjustnow."
"Theappointment-orsuspension-oftheheadmasterisamatterforthegovernors,Fudge,"saidMr.Malfoysmoothly. "AndasDumbledorehasfailedtostoptheseattacks—"
"Seehere,Malfoy,ifDumbledorecan’tstopthem,"saidFudge,whoseupperlipwassweatingnow,"Imeantosay,whocan?"
"Thatremainstobeseen,"saidMr.Malfoywithanastysmile."Butasalltwelveofushavevoted—"
Hagridleapttohisfeet,hisshaggyblackheadgrazingtheceiling.
An’howmanydidyehhaveterthreatenan’blackmailbeforetheyagreed,Malfoy,eh?"heroared.
"Dear,dear,youknow,thattemperofyourswillleadyouintotroubleoneofthesedays,Hagrid,"saidMr.Malfoy. "IwouldadviseyounottoshoutattheAzkabanguardslikethat.Theywon’tlikeitatall."
"Yehcan’takeDumbledore!"yelledHagrid,makingFangtheboarhoundcowerandwhimperinhisbasket. "Takehimaway,an’theMuggle-bornswon’standachance!There’llbekillin’next!"
"Calmyourself,Hagrid,"saidDumbledoresharply.HelookedatLuciusMalfoy.
"Ifthegovernorswantmyremoval,Lucius,Ishallofcoursestepaside—"
"But-"stutteredFudge