The next day, Umbridge's ordeal at Hogwarts made the front page of the Daily Prophet. This "bombshell" even overshadowed the Ministry of Magic's latest report on the progress of its hunt for the escaped Death Eaters.
"...The Ministry actually has the nerve to blame this on Dumbledore."
The moment Albert and the other three sat down at the Gryffindor table, they heard Angelina and Aylia across from them discussing the news in the paper.
"Were you disappointed Peeves didn't beat that toad to death?" Albert asked with a smile, taking the Daily Prophet from Angelina and spreading it out on the table to read the front-page story.
"It really is a shame. I wish he'd driven that toad away."
"Then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
"How long do you think the toad will stay at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries?" George was in a foul mood. If not for what had happened last night, they might have turned Umbridge into a toad in the next few days, and Hogwarts would have enjoyed a long stretch of peace.
Unfortunately, they had ultimately failed to act on the day the toad was discharged.
"This isn't over. Things will probably get even nastier from here on," Albert said. He knew what had happened last night had disrupted their plans, but things could not always go as smoothly as they wished.
"We'd better hurry and replenish Peeves's supplies," Fred said in a lowered voice. "Once Umbridge returns to school..."
"They want to force the Headmaster out. Fudge probably wants Umbridge to become Hogwarts' new Headmistress." Albert tapped the contents of the second page, which surprisingly featured an interview with Lucius Malfoy.
"I don't think that toad has much chance of becoming Headmistress." Angelina had personally witnessed the spectacular scene of Peeves