.Dumbledore!..gasped.Fudge,.beside.himself.with.amazement..`You‐here‐I‐I=.
He.looked.wildly.around.at.the.Aurors.he.had.brought.with.him.and.it.could.not.have.been.clearer.that.he.was.in.half.a.mind.to.ry,.`Seize.him!..
.Cornelius,.I.am.ready.to.fight.your.men.‐.and.win,.again!..said.Dumbledore.in.a.thunderous.voice..`But.a.few.minutes.ago.you.saw.proof,.with.your.own.eyes,
.that.I.have.been.telling.you.the.truth.for.a.year..Lord.Voldemort.has.returned,
.you.have.been.chasing.the.wrong.man.for.twelve.months,.and.it.is.time.‐you.listened.to.sense!..
`I.‐.don.t.‐.well.=.blustered.Fudge,.looking.around.as.though.hoping.somebody.was.going.to.tell.him.what.to.do..When.nobody.did,.he.said,.`Very.well.‐
.Dawlish!.Williamson!.Go.down.to.the.Department.of.Mysteries.and.see…
.Dumbledore,.you.‐.you.will.need.to.tell.me.exactly.‐.the.Fountain.of.Magical.Brethren.‐.what.happened?..he.added.in.a.kind.of.whimper,.staring.around.at.the.floor,.where.the.remains.of.the.statues.of.the.witch,.wizard.and.centaur.now.lay.scattered..
`We.can.discuss.that.after.I.have.sent.Harry.back.to.Hogwarts,..said.Dumbledore..
.`Harry.‐.Harry.Potter?..
Fudge.wheeled.around.and.stared.at.Harry,.who.was.still.standing.against.the.wall.beside.the.fallen.statue.that.had.guarded.him.during.Dumbledore.and.Voldemort.s.duel..
`He.‐.here?..said.Fudge,.goggling.at.Harry..`Why.‐.what.s.all.this.about?T.
.I.shall.explain.everything,..repeated.Dumbledore,.`when.Harry.is.back.at.school...
He.walked.away.from.the.pool.to.the.place.where.the.golden.wizard.s.head.lay.on.the.floor..He.pointed.his.wand.at.it.and.muttered,.`Portus...The.head.glowed.blue.and.trembled.noisily.against.the.wooden.floor.for.a.few.seconds,.then.became.still.once.more..
`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.surveyed.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..