Ruined Manor

"Professor, today I finally saw what raw power looked like!"

"What kind of Ministry of Magic is this? It's clearly a den of bandits! They've started openly seizing things by force!"

Li Wei spoke as though he were full of accusations, his eyes brimming with disappointment.

His face was covered in gloom and anger, as though he were about to turn dark at any moment!

Professor McGonagall did not look any better.

She had personally brought Li Wei here to handle the matter, yet not only had they failed to get anything done, they had even been forced to leave after being deliberately obstructed!

The Ministry of Magic was even worse than when she had left—darker, more corrupt, more rotten, and more backward!

But in front of Li Wei, Professor McGonagall could not join him in complaining and condemning the Ministry's darkness.

She had to let this child of limitless potential know:

The darkness he had witnessed was caused by only a small group of hopeless people. There were still bright places in the Ministry of Magic and in this world!

He could not lose all hope in this world!

"Li Wei, don't worry! I believe this is Umbridge's doing alone, and she will soon be punished and corrected!"

"Once we return, I'll tell Headmaster Dumbledore about this and write to the Wizengamot's adjudicators!"

"I refuse to believe the Ministry of Magic has become so dark and corrupt that it cannot even reason with someone who has solid evidence!"

Professor McGonagall said indignantly.

As a professor of Gryffindor, her former students and associates could be found everywhere!

She only needed to write a letter to any high-ranking Ministry official she had taught, and Umbridge would be in serious trouble!

If Headmaster Dumbledore stepped forward as well, even Fudge, the Minister