Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)

by J.K. Rowling

‘Now see here, Dumbledore!’ said Fudge, as Dumbledore picked up the head and walked back to Harry carrying it. ‘You haven’t got authorisation for that Portkey! You can’t do things like that right in front of the Minister for Magic, you – you –’ His voice faltered as Dumbledore surveyed him magisterially over his half-moon spectacles. ‘You will give the order to remove Dolores Umbridge from Hogwarts,’ said Dumbledore. ‘You will tell your Aurors to stop searching for my Care of Magical Creatures teacher so that he can return to work. I will give you …’ Dumbledore pulled a watch with twelve hands from his pocket and glanced at it ‘… half an hour of my time tonight, in which I think we shall be more than able to cover the important points of what has happened here. After that, I shall need to return to my school. If you need more help from me you are, of course, more than welcome to contact me at Hogwarts. Letters addressed to the Headmaster will find me.’ Fudge goggled worse than ever; his mouth was open and his round face grew pinker under his rumpled grey hair. ‘I – you –’ Dumbledore turned his back on him. ‘Take this Portkey, Harry.’ He held out the golden head of the statue and Harry placed his hand on it, past caring what he did next or where he went. ‘I shall see you in half an hour,’ said Dumbledore quietly. ‘One … two … three …’ Harry felt the familiar sensation of a hook being jerked behind his navel. The polished wooden floor was gone from beneath his feet; the Atri...