In.the.second.row,.a.dumpy.wizard.with.a.large.black.moustache.leaned.close.to.whisper.in.the.ear.of.his.neighbour,.a.frizzy‐haired.witch..She.smirked.and.nodded..
.Big.and.wearing.cloaks,..repeated.Madam.Bones.coolly,.while.Fudge.snorted.derisively...I.see..Anything.else?..
.Yes,..said.Mrs.Figg...I.felt.them..Everything.went.cold,.and.this.was.a.very.warm.summer.s.night,.mark.you..And.I.felt….as.though.all.happiness.had.gone.from.the.world….and.I.remembered….dreadful.things…..
Her.voice.shook.and.died..
Madam.Bones.s.eyes.widened.slightly..Harry.could.see.red.marks.under.her.eyebrow.where.the.monocle.had.dug.into.it..
.What.did.the.Dementors.do?..she.asked,.and.Harry.felt.a.rush.of.hope..
They.went.for.the.boys,..said.Mrs.Figg,.her.voice.stronger.and.more.confident.now,.the.pink.flush.ebbing.away.from.her.face...One.of.them.had.fallen..The.other.was.backing.away,.trying.to.repel.the.Dementor..That.was.Harry..He.tried.twice.and.produced.only.silver.vapour..On.the.third.attempt,.he.produced.a.Patronus,.which.charged.down.the.first.Dementor.and.then,.with.his.encouragement,.chased.the.second.one.away.from.his.cousin..And.that.that.is.what.happened,..Mrs.Figg.finished,.somewhat.lamely..
Madam.Bones.looked.down.at.Mrs.Figg.in.silence..Fudge.was.not.looking.at.her.at.all,.but.fidgeting.with.his.papers..Finally,.he.raised.his.eyes.and.said,.rather.aggressively,.That.s.what.you.saw,.is.it?..
That.is.what.happened,..Mrs.Figg.repeated..
.Very.well,..said.Fudge...You.may.go...
Mrs.Figg.cast.a.frightened.look.from.Fudge.to.Dumbledore,.then.got.up.and.shuffled.otf.towards.the.door..Harry.heard.it.thud.shut.behind.her..
.Not.a.very.convincing.witness,..said.Fudge.loftily..
.Oh,.I.don.t.know,..said.Madam.Bones,.in.her.booming.voice...She.certainly.described.the.effects.of.a.Dementor.attack.very.accurately..And.I.can.t.imagine.why.she.would.say.they.were.there.if.they.weren.t...
.But.Dementors.wandering.into.a.Muggle.suburb.and.just.happening.to.come.across.a.wizard?..snorted.Fudge..The.odds.on.that.must.be.very,.very.long..Even.Bagman.wouldn.t.have.bet.‐..
.Oh,.1.don.t.think.any.of.us.believe.the.Dementors.were.there.by.coincidence,.
.said.Dumbledore.lightly..
The.witch.sitting.to.the.right.of.Fudge,.with.her.face.in.shadow,.moved.slightly.but.everyone.else.was.quite.still.and.silent..
And.what.is.that.supposed.to.mean?..Fudge.asked.icily..
.It.means.that.I.think.they.were.ordered.there,..said.Dumbledore..
.I.think.we.might.have.a.record.of.it.if.someone.had.ordered.a.pair.of.Dementors.to.go.strolling.through.Little.Whanging!..barked.Fudge..
.Not.if.the.Dementors.are.taking.orders.from.someone.other.than.the.Ministry.of.Magic.these.days,..said.Dumbledore.calmly...I.have.already.given.you.my.views.on.this.matter,.Cornelius...
.Yes,.you.have,..said.Fudge.forcefully,..and.I.have.no.reason.to.believe.that.your.views.are.anything.other.than.bilge,.Dumbledore..The.Dementors.remain.in.place.in.Azkaban.and.are.doing.everything.we.ask.them.to...