this infinite world

Chapter 108

As the most famous and powerful wizard in the world who once defeated Grindelwald, Dumbledore directly stood up and refuted the statement of the Ministry of Magic with an absolutely strong posture, and announced that Voldemort would return to attack Azka Ben's news is tantamount to triggering an earthquake in the wizarding world.

Most people chose to believe Dumbledore's words after being dubious. After all, most wizards in Britain come from Hogwarts College. The headmaster's Dumbledore is undoubtedly more credible.

——A very small group of people, that is, Fudge and his loyal subordinates, fell into panic.

At the very beginning, Fudge was still a self-aware wizard. He knew that he became the minister of the Ministry of Magic not because of his strong magic power or high reputation, but simply because he was a magician at that time. Minister Barty Crouch had a shocking scandal - his son, Barty Crouch Jr., had numerous and ample evidence that the up-and-coming wizard was a Death Eater.

Sometimes a politician can win not because of how well he does, but because his few opponents are worse than him.

That's it.

Given the circumstances at the time, it was impossible for the public to allow a wizard with a dark history to be their Minister of Magic, even though this wizard had always been on the front line against the Death Eaters.Under the excitement of the crowd, Crouch missed the position of minister, which made Fudge pick up the miss and became the minister of the Ministry of Magic.

But even if Crouch loses his qualifications, there was actually another option in the British wizarding world at the time, and that was Dumbledore to be the Minister of Magic.This kind of public opinion has been raging since Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald, even though Dumbledore himself has personally declined it countless times-even if Fudge finally took over, this voice still exists.

From Fudge's point of view, with Dumbledore's prestige in the British magical world, he is simply the uncrowned king of the Ministry of Magic.This also made Fudge respect and fear Dumbledore for a period of time when he was a minister, for fear that one day Dumbledore would drive him down, even if this kind of thing was impossible to happen.

——The chick of the husband's bird grows in the South China Sea and flies to the North Sea. It does not stop unless it is a sycamore tree. It does not eat unless it is practiced.So the owl got a rotten mouse, and the young owl passed by it, looked up at it and said: "Scare!"

With a mood of mediocrity, at the beginning, Fudge would cautiously ask Dumbledore for advice when encountering major issues, but over time, Fudge found that Dumbledore adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards the Ministry of Magic.No matter what decision he made, Dumbledore would say nothing, agree with a smile, and concentrate on being his Hogwarts headmaster.

Over time, Fudge lost the awe he felt for Dumbledore.But the inferiority complex in his bones and the jealousy of Dumbledore's reputation made Forge's dark thoughts gradually turn into a persecuted paranoia... He began to regard Dumbledore as an obstacle, a threat that might threaten The hindrance of his ministerial throne.

Thus, Fudge began to manage his own power, gradually weakening Dumbledore's influence in the Ministry of Magic, and connecting with various pure-blood families, crowding out those who are capable and respect Dumbledore in the Ministry of Magic, and stuffed them into Marginal departments, and place their confidantes in important departments.

It has to be said that during the many meetings with the Muggle Prime Minister, Fudge learned a lot of political means, and he gradually adapted to being active on the stage of the wizarding world as a politician, rather than as a wizard.

But Dumbledore's lofty reputation is still more effective than politics and gang formation after all.

No matter how much preparations Fudge made and how many methods he used, when the feared thing really came, he found in despair that only a very small number of people chose to stand by his side... Those pure-blood families who had been wooed, Either he was acting according to the wind, or his attitude was ambiguous, and he didn't dare to confront Dumbledore head-on.

——except, the only pure-blood family.

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In the minister's office, several sad-faced witches and wizards were gathering together, and this magnificent office was filled with an anxious atmosphere at the moment.Although the curtains were tightly drawn, the discussions of the members of the Ministry of Magic outside about Dumbledore's public proclamation could still be heard through the crack of the door.

And it was these discussions that made Fudge, who was sitting behind the large desk, more and more anxious.

"damn it!"

Hearing the discussion outside, Fudge slammed his fist on the desk with such force that the teacup next to him jumped up and fell on the carpet that seemed to be of great value. , the tea inside flowed all over the place.

But Fudge didn't care about the teacup that fell on the ground at all. He was panting heavily, his eyes were red, and his whole face looked wrinkled, like a wild beast that had been driven to a dead end. How dare Dumbledore do that... how dare he do it! I am the Minister for Magic! How dare he openly rebel against my decision - against the decision of the Ministry!"

The few people sitting on the sofa at the other end exchanged glances helplessly. In fact, this was the fifth time Fudge lost his temper. As time went by, more and more people agreed with Dumbledore's views, and Fudge's emotions also changed. increasingly unstable.But apart from being incompetent and furious and spitting at his subordinates, he only dared to hide in this office and close the door and draw the curtains, choosing not to listen to the sounds outside, like an ostrich buried in the sand.

But it is obviously impossible to pretend to be dead forever. After some eye contact, a short and fat woman who looks like a big toad whispered: "Minister, please don't worry too much, those Foolish people are only deceived by Dumbledore's lies, and they will eventually realize that you are right..."

"I want it now, Dolores Umbridge!"

"I need to let those idiots know that Dumbledore's words are all lies, there is no mysterious person returning, and Azkaban is safe!" Before Umbridge finished speaking, Fudge roared again Get up: "I don't need to listen to this crap, I need to see the solution now!"

"Uh, we have already contacted the Daily Prophet and asked them not to publish Dumbledore's statement, and to withdraw those false reports. We are currently working hard..."

"Two days have passed, and Dumbledore's statement is still on the front page of the Daily Prophet!"

Angrily, Fudge patted a large pile of newspapers beside him. On the newspapers, a large photo of Dumbledore was constantly saying something: "They are basically a bunch of scumbags, just like those pure-blood families. Same!"

Fudge's saliva was constantly flying out of his mouth, and his big flushed face made people suspect that he would suffocate due to lack of oxygen due to excessive anger in the next moment: "Malfoy, Avery, Selwyn... what sacred 28 families, a They are all guys who can only speak beautiful words and act according to the wind, and they talk about interest alliances in normal times, but they don't say a word at critical moments, and they all become cowards!"

Hearing Fudge's furious words, the rest of the people present turned their eyes to a man on the other side of the sofa at the same time. His surname was Yaxley, and he also belonged to the Holy 28 family, that is to say No matter what Fudge said just now, whether it was intentional or unintentional, he also scolded this man.

Facing everyone's eyes, Yaxley did not do anything else, but stood up slowly and said expressionlessly: "Minister, the Holy 28 family is not in the same breath, we also have the Weasley family." The existence of such scum...Of course, there are also many who are firmly on your side, such as our Yaxley family."

"What's the use of only your family! Can you solve the current situation!" Fudge was also stunned: "It sounds good, your pure-blood family has come up with a solution!"

"In fact, Miss O'Gourry has been waiting in the reception room of the Ministry of Magic for a long time, and she said that there is a way to solve your predicament."

Yaxley laughed suddenly, and what he said made Fudge even more overjoyed.

Auguri Lestrange, the biggest benefactor and political backer behind Fudge.

Shortly after Voldemort disappeared seven years ago, this member of the Lestrange family approached Fudge, who was not the Minister of Magic at the time, and not only provided him with a large amount of political funding from Galleons to build relationships , At the same time, he was also a bridge between him and many pure-blood families.It can be said that Fudge became the Minister of Magic, and Ogurui made great efforts in it.

"Then what are you waiting for, quickly invite Miss Ogurui in from the reception room!"

Fudge couldn't wait to shout to his subordinates, as if he had finally grasped a life-saving straw.And the confidantes headed by Umbridge also wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and left the minister's office as if fleeing. Only Yaxley stayed here.

Soon, the door of the office was pushed open again, and a silver-haired witch walked in. She wore a pair of glasses, was thin, and coughed from time to time. Dark circles under the eyes, obviously in poor health.

"Long time no see, Miss Ogurui, I hope you can pay more attention to your body and stay healthy."

Even though he was still furious at his subordinates just now and was almost driven to a dead end by the public opinion of the outside world, Fudge still sorted out his emotions a little bit, and put on a confident ministerial demeanor in front of Ogurui.

In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that Fudge had been married for many years, and Ogurui's health was not good enough to be seen by the naked eye, and he would go in and out on weekdays and hardly show up to the outside world, he originally planned to have a political marriage with this witch, so as to The interests of the pure-blood family behind her are firmly tied to the chariot to ensure that the position of the Minister of Magic is as stable as Mount Tai.

Only sitting in the position of the Minister of Magic, Fudge knew how much energy was behind this group of pure-blood families.With Dumbledore as the imaginary enemy, Fudge needs to win the support of the pure-blood family, such as improving the living conditions in Azkaban and abandoning the dementors, which is one of his moves to show favor to the pure-blood family.

Although Fudge himself thinks this is a great move, after all, most of the pure-blood families have Death Eaters who have been imprisoned in Azkaban with solid evidence.But most of the pure-blood families are indifferent to his behavior, and even many families are slightly hostile to him, which makes Fudge a little confused... No one really wants to let their family members stay in a place full of blood. A haunted place for dementors, huh?

Of course, this incident was just a small episode. In the past few years when Fudge was the minister, other aspects of the pure-blood family still supported him. At least he never worried about Jin Gallon.All Fudge needs to pay is some policy support, or the opening of some authority in the Ministry of Magic.

For example, Ms. Ogurui, who has contributed the most, often goes to the Department of Mysteries to check the collection of books and study magic for the sake of her family's curse.Although Fudge doesn't know why this introverted witch doesn't go to St. Mungo's treatment or go to the library of Hogwarts for advice, but rather go to the depths of the Department of Mysteries to study those nagging prophecies, curses and the door. Dilapidated stone arches, but in front of Jin Gallon, these strange things are nothing more than trifles at best.

Regarding Fudge's greetings, Miss Ogury coughed twice first, and after a pause, she said in a hoarse voice: "Sorry, Minister, I know that recent events have made you very busy, but I brought A way out of the current predicament... But before that, I want to make sure that this office is safe and secure."

"Ha! Safe, of course safe!"

Fudge laughed when he heard it: "On the first day I took office, I asked all the staff in the Auror office to cast a one-way protection magic on this office, and the surrounding walls, doors and windows have been reinforced countless times. And The sound transmission is also one-way, and the confidentiality performance is absolutely top-notch, only the inside can hear the outside movement, even if there is an eavesdropper sticking his ear to the door, don't even think about hearing half a word!"

"Very well, as an idiot, this is one of the few outstanding achievements you have made."

Hearing Fudge's words, the corners of Ogurui's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a ferocious smile, which was out of place on her ordinary face, like a snake suddenly showing its fangs: "Then... I ask you to do one last thing as Minister for Magic."

Fudge's smile froze, he didn't expect to hear such words from Ogurui's mouth at all, just when he wondered if the huge pressure during this period made him hallucinate, he didn't know when he stood up from the corner of the room Yaxley has drawn his wand...

"The soul is out of the body."

(End of this chapter)