"He's going to fight back!"
"Lucian is finally fighting back!"
"An open lecture? With battle footage? Merlin—he's going to rip the Ministry's lies apart in front of everyone!"
"And he even invited Rita Skeeter—this is going to be incredible!"
Excitement exploded.
Months of suppression shattered in an instant.
The news spread across Hogwarts like wildfire.
The Whole School Ignites
Ravenclaw erupted into intense, analytical discussion.
Hufflepuff students rushed about, thrilled that justice might finally prevail.
Even Slytherin fell into a strange, tense silence.
This wasn't just a notice.
It was a declaration of war.
A direct challenge—
to the Ministry.
To The Daily Prophet.
To the entire system of lies.
Umbridge's Fury
When Umbridge heard the full contents—
her smile vanished.
"What… gives him the right?!"
Her teacup shattered on the floor.
This wasn't defiance.
This was open war.
She immediately retaliated.
Educational Decree No. 26
A new decree appeared across the castle:
All student gatherings bannedAll organizations dissolvedAny unapproved assembly = illegalSevere punishment for violators
Signed:
Dolores Umbridge
Cornelius Fudge
She intended to crush the lecture before it began.
The Attempt to Destroy the Notice
That very night—
Umbridge stormed into Gryffindor Tower with Filch and her squad.
She reached for Lucian's notice—
But—
Buzz.
A golden barrier flared.
Her hand was thrown back.
Dumbledore Steps In
"I placed that protection, Dolores."
Dumbledore appeared.
No warmth.
Only authority.
He calmly declared:
This lecture—
was a legitimate academic exchange.
And he—
as Headmaster—
approved it.
Power Clash
This was no longer subtle.
It was open conflict:
Hogwarts vs. the Ministry
Umbridge had no move left.
The lecture would proceed.
The Great Hall Becomes a Courtroom
Saturday, before 2 PM—
The hall was already packed.
No dining tables.
Only rows upon rows of seats.
The air felt suffocating.
Like a trial.
The "Prosecution"
Front row:
Umbridge—smiling coldly.
Behind her:
Draco, Pansy, and the Inquisitorial Squad.
Waiting.
Watching.
Ready to strike.
The "Defense"
Opposite them:
Students from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw.
Silent.
Resolute.
Hermione, Harry, Cedric, Cho, Fleur—
all present.
All tense.
The Witnesses
Professors lined the sides.
Snape—expression unreadable.
McGonagall—stone-faced.
Dumbledore—calm, immovable.
Like a mountain.
The Press
Rita Skeeter sat smugly with her Quick-Quotes Quill.
Ready to twist everything.
Lucian Enters
At exactly 2 PM—
The doors opened.
Lucian Thornwick walked in.
Silence fell instantly.
Thousands of eyes locked onto him.
He showed—
no nerves.
No pride.
No emotion.
Only stillness.
Not a Lecture
Everyone understood:
This wasn't a lecture.
It was a trial.
Lucian stood alone—
Defendant.
Lawyer.
Witness.
All in one.
No Words
He didn't argue.
Didn't defend himself.
Didn't refute the lies.
Because words—
were meaningless to those who refused truth.
The Method
Instead—
He took out a crystal sphere.
Then—
touched his temple.
And pulled out—
a strand of silver memory.
Gasps filled the hall.
"He's extracting his memory?!"
A New Kind of Magic
Lucian didn't use a Pensieve.
Didn't use any known spell.
His mind moved—
calculating, constructing—
A new system.
Spell Creation
Concept:
Broadcast memory to everyone simultaneously
Solution:
Crystal = processing coreMemory = data sourceMagic = amplification + projectionResult = immersive, shared experienceSpell Name:
[Memory Broadcast]
Activation
Lucian placed the memory into the crystal.
Then spoke calmly:
"Memory Broadcast."
The Moment
Light exploded.
A massive field engulfed the Great Hall.
Everyone—
was pulled into the same memory.
No lies.
No distortion.
No escape.
The truth—
was about to be witnessed by all.
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