As Fudge spoke, David, who stood to one side in the office, spoke again.
"Minister Fudge, this infamous godfather of the Razor Gang has been openly inciting students at school to join the Razor Gang. He even said he wanted to overthrow the Ministry of Magic."
David's words instantly plunged the office atmosphere to freezing point. Fudge's expression changed abruptly upon hearing them.
The surrounding Ministry of Magic officials exchanged glances and turned their eyes toward Lyon.
Once such words were spoken, there was no room for reconciliation.
Dumbledore, seated at the head of the office, saw this and his eyes flickered, but he had no intention of immediately offering an explanation.
"Mr. David, you should know that this is the headmaster's office. In front of Minister Fudge, you need evidence for what you say."
As Lyon spoke, he fixed David with a sharp stare. David felt a chill run through his body under Lyon's gaze and did not quite dare meet his eyes.
But as though realizing his own cowardice, anger surfaced on his face. He stepped forward and stood before Lyon. "Shelby, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to deny it?!"
"You clearly said in the Slytherin Common Room that the wizarding world had already rotted away, that you wanted to become the supreme ruler of the wizarding world, and now you're denying it!"
As David spoke, every word struck Fudge right in the heart. Everyone's eyes in the room gathered on Lyon.
Seemingly unfazed by David's rage, Lyon calmly looked at him and smiled. "First, you have no evidence that I want to overthrow the Ministry of Magic."
Lyon paused, looking at Fudge to one side, then at the other Ministry of Magic officials.
"Second, I merely formed a club at Hogwarts called the