The Admiral of Hogwarts

"You know, I actually do know of such a place," Hugo said slowly when Harry asked where he could hold his Defense Association meetings.

"On the eighth floor, opposite the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy being clubbed by trolls, there's a room called the Room of Requirement. It appears and disappears, and you can only enter it when you truly need it."

"When it appears, it's always furnished exactly to suit the seeker's needs. Just concentrate on what kind of space you need, walk past that stretch of wall three times, and a very smooth door will appear on the wall, leading into the Room of Requirement."

"Quite a few people have discovered it throughout history, but everyone has kept the secret and used it for their own purposes, so people like Umbridge definitely don't know this place exists."

"I even heard the twins say that there's some kind of magic inside this room that can avoid detection spells, like the Marauder's Map, so from a security standpoint, it's a very good place."

"Thanks," Harry said sincerely, "and I hope your study group can pass the toad's review today."

Harry's blessing was very sincere, but it still gave Hugo the shivers.

The thought of being in the same room as a pink toad with a girlish voice was enough to give anyone goosebumps. The only fortunate thing was that Veneto had been chosen as the organizer, so at least Hugo didn't have to meet this unpleasant creature today.

"Wish me luck!" Veneto said as she headed to Umbridge's office alone after class, amidst everyone's well wishes, to obtain permission for the club's activities.

After all, everyone looked reluctant when this matter was brought up, so Veneto had no choice but to volunteer.

Ten minutes later, she appeared in Umbridge's office, enduring the intense discomfort in her heart as she looked at Umbridge sitting across the desk.

Although Veneto was a ship girl, she also had human-like emotions, so she felt a strong sense of discomfort when she saw the pink office.

To be honest, the design of this office wasn't ugly; with the plates decorated with kittens, it could be described as cute. But this style really didn't suit a toad; it would be much more harmonious if a cute little girl were in it.

"The destroyers would definitely like this style," Veneto thought, looking at everything pink in the room, and tried to drive Umbridge's old face out of her mind. "Of course, Warspite might also decorate her office like this to attract destroyers."

As she thought this, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Veneto's mouth, which obviously gave Umbridge on the other side a wrong signal. Umbridge also smiled and asked:

"Are you here today to apply for permission for club activities?"

"Yes." To avoid being emotionally stimulated and losing control, Veneto simply let the rational side of the ship girl completely take over her actions, then gave a polite smile and nodded.

"Very good, I am willing to help those students who are willing to abide by the rules," Umbridge said with a smile. "Miss Veneto, what would you like to drink? Coffee, tea, or pumpkin juice?"

As she said each drink, she gently waved her wand, and teacups or glasses filled with the drink appeared on her desk.

"Thank you, but I'm not thirsty at the moment," Veneto politely declined.

"I really hope you can have a drink with me, choose one," Umbridge's voice was slightly louder, "After all, we're just having a relaxing chat now, so it's good to have something to drink."

"Alright, then give me pumpkin juice," Veneto chose a drink according to her usual habits, it seemed that she had to drink this drink today.

Umbridge stood up and pretended to add some honey with her back to her. Then she quickly walked around the table with the pumpkin juice in her hand, with a smile on her face that was both sinister and kind. "Here, you better drink them now."

As soon as the drink entered her mouth, Veneto felt the parts in the drink that didn't belong to the drink itself. Soon, Unryuu told her through the admiral's network that the drink contained Veritaserum, and the dosage had been precisely prepared.

For ship girls, it was not a difficult task to figure out the specific situation of these drinks in such a short period of time. After all, although they were like humans, they were not humans.

Therefore, simply relying on the various instruments they carried and the admiral's network, they could figure out the various ingredients in these liquids in a short period of time.

"The dosage has been precisely prepared, it seems that Umbridge is indeed not alone, and there are other instigators behind what she is doing now." After receiving Unryuu's message, Veneto immediately thought of many things.

Because the use of Veritaserum was not as simple as just pouring the medicine into someone's mouth. If the dosage was too small, the person taking the medicine would resist, and what was asked might not be true. If the dosage was too large, the person taking the medicine would be able to remember it afterwards.

So when Umbridge wanted to give the students Veritaserum, the dosage definitely needed to be well controlled, because even if the Ministry of Magic somewhat acquiesced to her behavior, it would never allow her to make this matter a big deal.

After all, if it became a big deal, the Ministry of Magic did have a way to clean up the mess, but the final conclusion would definitely be very unfavorable to Umbridge herself. Therefore, she dared to do this now, she must have made full preparations in advance.

According to Veneto's judgment, Umbridge's external support most likely came from some people in the Ministry of Magic. For the Ministry of Magic, those interrogators, Aurors, or Hit Wizards should all have mastered how to safely use Veritaserum.

Although Veritaserum was useless when facing some high-level wizards, it was completely enough to use it to question some students who had not yet graduated from Hogwarts.

Thinking about these things, Veneto drank the entire glass of drink, and after seeing this scene, Umbridge showed a bright smile. "Alright, can you tell me what your organization does?"

"It's mainly to complete the professors' homework and better master the knowledge in the classroom. After all, it's difficult for us to get tutoring from our families at school, and the professors are very busy, so if we don't communicate, it's difficult for us to master a lot of knowledge."

"So that's how it is!" Umbridge nodded. In her impression, Ravenclaws were all bookworms, so it was normal to come up with this kind of group. If a Gryffindor said this, she definitely wouldn't believe it.

But this didn't mean she completely trusted the Ravenclaws, so after she felt that the effect of the medicine should have fully taken effect, she directly asked, "So what have you been mainly doing at your gatherings recently?"

"Completing homework, reciting, writing papers, completing the professors' assigned homework, that's it. Our gatherings have always been like this, the only purpose is to complete our studies."

"Have you done anything illegal? Such as learning some spells that you are not allowed to use."

"No, absolutely not. Every spell we practice is required by the professors, such as Professor McGonagall's Vanishing Charm and so on," Veneto shook her head and said.

"Our learning is completely conducted according to the professor's guidance. After all, the most taboo thing about learning is to be impatient and not follow the rules. Although it may seem to have a better effect in the short term, it is extremely harmful in the long run."

"Very good, I agree that the Mutual Aid Society can continue to operate." Saying this, Umbridge stamped a seal on the information that Veneto handed over. "However, any future members you add will need to be approved by me."

"Yes, Professor, we guarantee this." Veneto nodded, then bowed again and left the office that made her feel uncomfortable.