As he listened to the three recount the entire process of Dumbledore's Army's formation, Albert was not particularly surprised. Harry and Hermione had both been influenced by him and were far more mature than in the original story. Combined with Umbridge and the Ministry of Magic successfully making everyone hate them, Dumbledore's Army would surely play a greater role and teach more students skilled in Defence Against the Dark Arts.
The only thing that surprised Albert was how seriously Hermione took Self-Defense Guide.
To be honest, Self-Defense Guide had been one of Albert's earliest drafts. After he himself made further progress in Defence Against the Dark Arts, he revised the manuscript.
Isobel was still helping organize it now. In truth, Self-Defense Guide had been created from those discarded drafts at Isobel's suggestion. In Isobel's own words: this was something people could actually read.
"The Wizard Card Club is being suspended?"
Lee Jordan looked conflicted when he heard Albert's words. Though he had expected this day would come, he had not thought it would arrive so soon. It had not even been a month since term began! "The tournament ended smoothly anyway."
Albert did not care at all about suspending the Wizard Card Club. After all, it was all the toad's fault. If anyone wanted to complain, they could go find Umbridge.
That was right, it was all Umbridge's fault.
Albert was slowly helping Umbridge build up enough resentment against her. He was rather curious about when Hogwarts students would finally be unable to endure Umbridge's oppression any longer and erupt completely from their silence.
"I thought you would alter the toad's memories." Fred and George were both a little surprised. They knew Albert certainly would not mind playing dirty tricks on Umbridge.
"Do you really think the toad would back