Chapter 590: The Order of the Phoenix
Kyle didn't understand what the Ministry wanted with the letter. Was it a warning to keep his mouth shut? Or was there another reason entirely?
That evening, he brought it up with Chris, but like Mr. Weasley, Chris had no answers.
"Mafalda Hopkirk from the Improper Use of Magic Office was just following orders," Chris said. "I went to the Minister's office afterward, but someone mentioned that Fudge has been away for the past two days and hasn't returned."
He gave Kyle a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
"Don't worry. Mafalda said it was just a routine inquiry. After all, there's no proof you used a spell in the Leaky Cauldron, is there? Besides, this sort of thing won't interfere with your normal start to the school year... but that Harry Potter might be in trouble."
"Does the Ministry actually want to expel Harry?" Kyle asked.
"No, it's something else," Chris replied, shaking his head. "Alastor and Sirius think the Dementor attack on Harry was most likely orchestrated by You-Know-Who."
"Dementor?" Kyle echoed in surprise.
"Yes. Otherwise, Harry wouldn't have needed to use the Patronus Charm in front of those three Muggles."
Chris poured himself a cup of strong tea before continuing. "Dementors showing up in the Muggle world and trying to eat the souls of three Muggles... To be honest, nothing like this has ever happened before."
"It's certainly unusual," Kyle agreed.