The aftermath of the Peeves expulsion incident was somewhat unexpected. The Ministry of Magic's interference in Hogwarts was nowhere near as fierce as anticipated; it could even be said that there was no interference at all, as though the Ministry had completely forgotten about Hogwarts.
With that loathsome toad gone, Hogwarts was revitalized.
The once arrogant Inquisitorial Squad, having lost Umbridge's protection, became targets for everyone's retaliation. It was said that they were found in the lavatories the very next day.
Although the Peeves expulsion incident had turned into a farce, it still had consequences. During Care of Magical Creatures class, everyone suddenly discovered that Hagrid had vanished.
Many students believed Hagrid's disappearance had something to do with Umbridge, because a group of Aurors had been lying outside the school gates that day.
Before long, the whole affair had been twisted into a story that the Ministry of Magic had tried to arrest Hagrid in secret, only for Hagrid to knock them all flat.
Regardless of the truth, it could not change the fact that Hagrid had disappeared.
Harry and the other two had even gone looking for Albert because of it, only for Albert to dismiss them by saying that Hagrid was hiding for the time being.
Albert knew where Hagrid was hiding, but he had no intention of telling Harry and the others. There was no point in telling them anyway; they could not help.
While Umbridge was in hospital, Professor McGonagall, as Deputy Headmaster, could only help clean up the mess. She wrote to invite Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank to temporarily take over Care of Magical Creatures.
What people discussed most was still the Umbridge statue in the Entrance Hall. Many Hogwarts students would stop in front of it, all curious whether the toad's statue would simply remain