Homecoming from Hogwarts

"Oh, by the way, Weasley, Kadir asked me to tell you that the toilet issue has been resolved, and you can ignore the note he sent!"

Goldstein said this to Percy, and then left happily, completely losing the momentum when he came.

Click——

The office door closed, and Amosta pushed the stunned Percy back to the coffee table. As soon as Percy's butt touched the sofa, he jumped up again. He stared at Amosta, with astonishment in his eyes. , there is also anger,

"You intend to intercede for Ali Bashir, Mr. Blaine, do you know him?"

"This is the first time I've heard of that name, Percy—" Amosta shook his head slightly.

"Then why did you promise Goldstein to defend Mr. Crouch when you saw him? You know, Ali Bashir--"

Amosta raised his hand to interrupt Percy's tirade and said calmly,

"I'm not out of trouble for this Bashir, I'm out for you, Percy--"

After letting the confused Percy sit down, Amosta said slowly,

"When I met Buddy, I didn't plan to mention it to him. As for the flying carpet, I suggest you send a letter to Buddy. If Buddy gives you a reply, then follow the reply on the letter. Go and apply for it. If Batty doesn’t reply, then follow the procedure and send a work letter to the minister’s office for instructions——"

Percy blinked, and he finally realized that this matter might not be that simple, but he didn't know what the logic of the solution proposed by Professor Brain was.

Seeing his confused look, Amosta was slightly silent, but still said patiently,

"Behind this Ali Bashir is probably Connelly——"

"what?"

Percy was shocked, and his tired brain experienced a moment of clarity. Then, he suddenly remembered the last thing Goldstein said, and he blurted out,

"But...well, Ms. Umbridge—"

"Goldstein said that the Oswald family is responsible for selling flying carpets in the UK. I don't think you know that this family is related to Mrs. Fudge, right?"

Amosta, who heard about this incident for the first time, seemed to know the whole incident very clearly. He talked eloquently,

"Umbridge was just covering up for Fudge. When was Bashir captured, and when did Percy and Barty start asking for leave?"

"Bashir was captured in the middle of last month, and Mr. Crouch took leave four days ago—"

Percy said dully.

"Then when did Goldstein come to see you?" Amosta continued to ask.

"Y-yesterday--" Percy's answer faltered, as he seemed to realize something.

"Now that Bashir has been captured for nearly a month, and Barty has been at the Ministry of Magic for most of that time, have you ever considered why, Percy, this Goldstein isn't at Barty?" How about negotiating this matter with him on the days when I was here, but you chose to take over the job?"

Amosta is good at teaching.

"He wanted to use me -" Percy said blankly, his cheeks gradually turning white, "but I didn't let him succeed."

"The logic of the whole thing is probably this-"

Amosta interlaced his fingers on his knees,

"The sale of flying carpets in the UK has a long history, and this part of the business has probably always been the responsibility of the Oswald family, that is, the family of Minister Fudge's wife. However, the ban on the sale of flying carpets happened to be in Cornelius Fudge. When I was the Minister of Magic, the ban on sales was approved, who do you think was responsible?"

After all, he was once the top student at Hogwarts. Percy's mouth opened, and he seemed to understand something.

"Understood, the whole thing is a political confrontation, and the two sides of the confrontation are Cornelius Fudge and Barty Crouch. I don't know how Barty did it. It can't be separated from the exchange of interests." We won this confrontation and successfully pushed the flying carpet ban bill through review.”

Amosta said calmly,

"But it was clear that Connelly was not convinced, so the order, presumably made by Ali Bashir, the Oswald family's white-glove figure. You could consider it a provocation, or a move to clear out the stockpile recycling before the bill came into effect. Principal's behavior, but Batty did not tolerate this temptation, so Bashir was arrested.    This Goldstein is probably Connelly's man, and his behavior was inspired. It just so happened that you were doing this during this time Handling daily affairs for Barty, so he came to you to try his luck. This is why he never mentioned Umbridge and Oswald in front of you. If it succeeds, Goldstein will undoubtedly be in Connelly. If his face is exposed, he will be promoted, and you will take the blame because you were the one who signed the acquittal order for Batty in the end."

Listening to Professor Blaine's reasoning, Percy's heart was beating fast and he was almost doubting life.

"I didn't ruin Mr. Crouch's plans, I didn't sign—"

Percy said dully.

"Then have you considered that your insistence on not signing may offend the Minister of Magic so much that your career will be hopeless?"

What Amosta said with a chuckle frightened Percy so much that he turned pale. His lips moved, imagining Professor Blaine asking for help, but remembering his little thoughts before, he couldn't say anything.

"Just now at the door, Goldstein asked to meet Barty in person. This shows two things. First, he probably realized that you are not a person who can let him try his luck. Second, he still wants to do this for the minister. He wanted to do something to show his ability, so it was probably his private idea to go to Batty. Maybe, he would come up with something to try to impress Batty."

"In that case, Professor--"

Percy didn't realize that his attitude was completely different. He looked a bit like he looked like before graduation when he and Penelope asked Professor Blaine to help him write a letter of help at the Three Broomsticks bar.

"Why do you still want to replace him--"

"You neither let Goldstein go to Barty, nor are you willing to sign it yourself. This means that you have to bear Connelly's anger for Barty. Are you willing to use the influence of the Weasley family to To do this, Percy?"

Amosta calmly looked at Percy who was hesitating,

"Have you considered that when Goldstein reported to Fudge, he would put all the responsibility for the unfinished mission on you?"

"This despicable villain!" Percy howled angrily, "I'm going to fight him!"

Percy cursed Goldstein viciously, and seeing his appearance, Amosta couldn't help but sigh. Arthur has been working in the Ministry of Magic for most of his life and has connections in various departments. He has never mentioned his son?

"You can't make the decision on your own, understand, Percy--"

After all, he is his student, and Amosta does not want to see him being used by others. With the mentality of guiding him to the end, Amosta said earnestly,

"I asked you to write a letter to Barty asking for permission. Once Barty agrees or refuses, then the responsibility for this matter will not be on you. It's done. Fudge will thank you for writing this letter for him. If If not, then he has no reason to be angry with you.

Secondly, writing a letter is also to prevent Barty. For example, Barty told you that Bashir cannot be released, but when he negotiated the matter with Connelly later, he had another explanation. He might say that you sent the message by mistake. At that time, this Bashi had already been in Azkaban for some time. Letting him out at that time would not only save the minister's face, but also not make himself appear weak. The only problem is that you probably Take some responsibility. "

"Mr. Crouch wouldn't do that, Professor!"

Percy almost squeezed out this sentence through his teeth, but looking at his expression, it seemed that he didn't even believe it.

"Politics is so dirty, Percy, since you are in it, you shouldn't have any illusions about other people." Amosta said solemnly,

"Of course, if Barty doesn't reply to you, then you can just follow the normal procedure and ask the Minister of Magic for instructions on how to deal with Bashir. Even if Barty comes back, he can't find any problem with you. You have already informed him. So it’s not a skip report, do you understand, Percy?”

(End of this chapter)