"I think you are probably no longer qualified for your current job. You will receive your transfer notice tomorrow at the latest. You can pack your things and leave now."
Fudge glared across the table at the young wizard across from him, signaling that he could get out.
The young wizard was stunned and looked at the Minister of Magic Fudge in disbelief. He never expected that he would lose this promising job just by telling the truth.
His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something more, but under Fudge's gaze, he finally said nothing and just turned around and walked away silently.
Looking at the lonely figure of the young wizard leaving, Fudge's lips curved into a sneer.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party had followed him diligently for two years, Fudge would have told him to get out of the Ministry of Magic directly instead of transferring him to another position.
Yes, this unfortunate Assistant to the Minister of Magic lost his promising job just because he didn't understand Fudge's thoughts.
He is very capable, but so what, Fudge needs an assistant who can help him solve problems and troubles, not a fool who will only cause trouble for himself.
What does it mean that Dumbledore has no need to spread rumors?
He actually gave himself the so-called "correct advice" in a self-righteous manner. He had been dealing with Dumbledore for so many years. Could it be that he didn't understand Dumbledore's character?
Didn't he know that Dumbledore was not interested in the position of Minister of Magic?
Of course he knows!
Cornelius Fudge knew better than anyone that he could become Minister of Magic only because Dumbledore rejected the nomination.
Even after he became Minister of Magic, Fudge never forgot how much popularity and support Dumbledore gained during the election, just as he never forgot how admired Crouch was in the Ministry of Magic.
Fudge was very jealous and hated Crouch, but he was never jealous of Dumbledore because Dumbledore was never his rival.
He also needed to use Dumbledore's reputation to secure his position as Minister of Magic, and the old man was happy to help him.
Therefore, Fudge has always shown respect for Dumbledore, at least on the surface.
Dumbledore's support is very important to him, so that the decrees he promulgates can be quickly recognized by everyone, because everyone knows that he has discussed these important decrees with Dumbledore, and there will be no big problems, and he
Our political opponents will not deliberately come out to sing the opposite.
Maintaining a friendly relationship with Dumbledore can also maintain his image in the Ministry of Magic. Even if he sometimes disagrees with some of Dumbledore's decisions, he will choose to remain silent, such as Dumbledore hiring a werewolf as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
.Such a thing would never be allowed by the wizarding world, but Fudge ultimately chose to remain silent.
Well, the main reason is that even if there is an accident, it will not affect Fudge himself. At most, Dumbledore will be unlucky because of it, so Fudge did not cause any trouble for Dumbledore.
But this time, Fudge couldn't tolerate the stupid suggestions and precautions given by Dumbledore. No matter how nice Dumbledore said, he would never agree, because this matter already involved his core interests, and might even
He was forced to step down for making this suggestion.
Listen, free Azkaban from the control of the Dementors and send a peace emissary to the giants?
God, didn't Dumbledore know that if the Dementors were driven away from Azkaban, how would the Ministry of Magic deal with this dangerous group of dark creatures?
By making the dementors the guards of Azkaban, at least the dementors can still be controlled by the Ministry of Magic instead of becoming a big trouble. The scumbags in Azkaban prison can also get their due retribution, and finally
The important thing is to maintain the deterrent effect of Azkaban on the entire British wizarding community, so that many wizards do not dare to go too far.
Most wizards who enter Azkaban will be left with psychological shadows after dealing with dementors, and will subconsciously stay away from Azkaban Prison.
The statement that "half of the people can only sleep soundly at night knowing that there are dementors standing guard in Azkaban" is not a lie, it is a reality.
As for sending a peace emissary to the giants?
That would be even more nonsense, because there is no need to talk about it, and there is no way to reach an agreement at all.
If simple-minded creatures like giants can negotiate peace with the Ministry of Magic, the relationship between the two parties will not be so stiff. Especially since they did so many bad things in the last wizarding war and were punished by wizards throughout the magical world.
Having a grudge, Dumbledore actually suggested that he send a peace envoy?
To be honest, Fudge never thought that Dumbledore, who was always known for his wisdom, would come up with such a stupid idea. Even if he thought about it on his knees, he knew that it would be impossible to succeed.
Are you getting old and confused?
Afterwards, he talked to the other party again, but the two sides still broke down.
As for the resurrection of the mysterious man.
Fudge always thought this was a big joke.
He really couldn't imagine how a wizard who had been dead for more than ten years could open the coffin and crawl out of the cemetery again.
If it is really possible for the mysterious man to be resurrected, he should have been resurrected more than ten years ago, so why was it delayed until now?
As for the kidnapping of Harry Potter, Fudge believed that it was a conspiracy of Death Eaters, and it was not surprising that crazy Death Eaters would do anything.
Did the Death Eaters do enough ridiculous things during the First Wizarding War?
Not long ago, they even made a big fuss at the Quidditch World Cup.
Okay, let's say there is a very evil black magic that can resurrect a person, and the mysterious person actually comes back to life.
But, so what?
If Dumbledore is willing to support him, and Harry Potter is willing to support him, Fudge is of course willing to fight against dark wizards, death eaters, and mysterious men. He doesn't even mind asking Scrimgeour to form an elite team specifically for this matter.
Auror Squad.
But this kind of thing must be done privately, even in the name of targeting Death Eaters (kidnapping the savior), because once something is exposed, it will immediately cause panic in the entire magical world.
Everything that has been built over the years will be completely destroyed.
What's worse is that once the news of Voldemort's return is confirmed, the group of wizards who are overwhelmed by panic will direct their anger at the Ministry of Magic and him, the Minister of Magic.
Then, it's time for him to get out.
Of course, Dumbledore can speak grandly. He is not the Minister of Magic, and he does not need to bear the anger of wizards. He will always be the greatest and most popular Albus Dumbledore, and he will be great because of him.
plan to end his career early.
No Minister of Magic would allow this to happen, not to mention that he was not out of his mind, and Dumbledore actually had the nerve to blame him for being too obsessed with officialdom.
Yes, the two did not fall out because of "Voldemort has returned".
If Dumbledore had a better way to fight against the forces of darkness without causing panic among wizards in the wizarding world and gain a good reputation, Fudge would definitely be happy to accept it and actively cooperate with Dumbledore in fighting the forces of darkness.
Maintaining peace in the wizarding world is very important to Fudge, because the next election is not far away (once every seven years), and even if he finally retires, these bad things will not fall on him.
There were obviously differences between the two sides in handling this matter.
Fudge had to suspect that Dumbledore was planning to pull him down and replace him with a tough new minister?
If everyone believed Dumbledore, this would happen.
In order to deal with the mysterious man, Dumbledore may even personally serve as the Minister of Magic and lead the entire Ministry of Magic to deal with the dark forces.
Well, he knew that Dumbledore was probably unlikely to become the new Minister of Magic, but this did not prevent him from replacing a hardliner like Barty Crouch as the Minister of Magic and adopting a "fight fire with fire" approach to deal with dark wizards.
.
Fudge knew very well that Dumbledore would not give up easily.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Fudge to receive the news that Dumbledore announced to all the teachers and students in the school that Voldemort was resurrected!
When Fudge learned about this, he almost went crazy. All the students at Hogwarts knew about it, which meant that most of the people in the wizarding world knew about it.
This made him even more convinced that Dumbledore wanted to pull him down.
Fudge knew he had to fight back and do something to convince others that Dumbledore was stupid, otherwise the entire wizarding world would become a mess.
Fudge quickly thought of a way. He used the influence of the Daily Prophet to launch an article clarifying that "Voldemort has returned" was a lie, and exposed the suggestions and preventive measures that Dumbledore had given him.
To the Daily Prophet.
Facts have proved how stupid Dumbledore's proposal was. Fudge didn't even bother to slander and slander the other party, and he succeeded in making everyone think that Dumbledore was really old and had become an old fool.
Yes, making these suggestions, what is it if you are not an old fool?
As for the famous Harry Potter, Fudge naturally couldn't let him cause trouble for him, so Fudge decided to use Rita Skeeter's article to lead everyone to believe that Harry's scars have a long-term negative impact on his mental health.
, and hinted that Harry might have hallucinated because of the cruel torture he suffered from Death Eaters.
In this way, Harry becomes an unreliable witness.
Who will believe him?
At least, those wizards who don't want to believe that Voldemort is back will believe it.
As for the identity of the Death Eaters that Harry Potter said returned to Voldemort, what use was it?
If there is no concrete evidence, there is no way to sentence them, but it will bring a lot of trouble to themselves.
Of course Fudge knows that some people are suspicious, but as long as they don't come out to cause trouble and are not caught by others, Fudge doesn't want to care about them at all. He just wants to end his term peacefully.
Moreover, if all the rich pure-blood wizards are arrested, who will make generous donations to good causes?
Are you counting on Weasley?
Although firing his assistant was a relief, Fudge soon ran into trouble.
Looking at the heavy work in front of him, Fudge couldn't help but frowned. He needed an excellent assistant to help handle the work at hand.
In fact, he was still very optimistic about the young man from before, but unfortunately he just didn't have a clear mind.
Looking at the document about Barty Crouch in his hand, Fudge picked up a quill and signed his name on it, officially announcing that the investigation into Crouch was officially over.
"Crouch's assistant seems to be a very capable young man?"
Fudge put down the document, stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, and his eyes fell on Percy Weasley's personal profile. This young man showed good work ability during the period when Crouch was "crazy". This was also
No one noticed the cause of Crouch's problem.
Fudge planned to meet with the young man. If the young man was willing to be loyal to the Ministry of Magic, it would be a good choice.
He knew that Arthur Weasley had a good relationship with Dumbledore. It would be even better if he could spy on the Weasley family through Percy Weasley and get some information about Albus Dumbledore through the Weasley family.
alright.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door of the Minister of Magic's office, and a somewhat uneasy Percy Weasley walked in.
"A lot of things have happened recently." Fudge looked at the young man in front of him, organized his words a little, and said, "Dumbledore thought that the mysterious man was resurrected again, and he also made some unrealistic suggestions to me."
"Yes, I think it's very unreasonable." Percy was a little confused at first, but he quickly came to his senses and immediately agreed, "The existence of dementors can effectively deter the dark wizards in the country, and Azkaban also has
There are many dangerous Death Eaters imprisoned. Once the Dementors are driven away, problems may arise immediately, and other wizards will definitely not agree to drive away the Dementors. As for wooing the giants, I think this matter is impossible to succeed.
It’s all a waste of effort.”
"Everyone thinks so." Fudge said helplessly, "Dumbledore also claimed that the mysterious man was back."
Percy hesitated for a moment and followed Fudge's thoughts, "Dumbledore seems to be confused. If he can't produce favorable evidence, he will definitely not be able to convince others. I'm afraid no one in the magical world will believe what he says."
"I think you should get the news." Fudge said helplessly, "The entire magical world is in panic because of his irresponsible remarks, and spreading the news that the mysterious man is back without any evidence is completely deliberately creating trouble. Recently,
I'm getting more and more yelling letters."
"You can consider reducing Dumbledore's influence on the magical world first." Percy hesitated for a moment and suggested, "Through the Daily Prophet."
Fudge looked Percy up and down and suddenly said, "I heard that Dumbledore has reorganized his extraordinary organization, which seems to be called...the Order of the Phoenix. Yes, it's called the Order of the Phoenix. He seems to have invited your father to join."
"I don't know about this matter. Father has never mentioned it at home." Percy said immediately, "However, I think father should be loyal to the Ministry of Magic."
Fudge lost his temper a while ago and made it clear that anyone who had anything to do with Dumbledore could no longer stay in the ministry. Naturally, Percy didn't dare to say anything, lest his father lose his job.
"My previous assistant is no longer qualified for his original job. Are you willing to take over his job?" Fudge suddenly said, "The investigation on Barty Crouch is over. This matter is indeed not your problem, other people's
I think you are very capable."
"Of course I do. I will always be loyal to the Ministry of Magic."
Although he had expected it, Percy Weasley was still overwhelmed by an unspeakable joy. He couldn't help clenching his fists and immediately pledged his loyalty to Fudge.
Percy could probably guess how Fudge's previous assistant lost his job.
"I need you to pay attention to the situation of your family. If they join the so-called Order of the Phoenix, I need you to help me find out what Dumbledore wants to do, so as to prevent him from making any big trouble again." Fudge said with an angry face,
"Even if he wants to deal with the dark forces, that's not what he did. It's just spreading panic. Just because he spreads rumors about the resurrection of the mysterious man everywhere, many departments in the Ministry of Magic are working overtime on this."
"No problem, I will help pay attention to these problems." Percy agreed immediately.
However, no one knew what Percy was thinking.
"Very good. You can come and take up the post tomorrow. Do a good job and I'm very optimistic about you." Fudge complimented him casually.
"Thank you Minister, I will." Percy left the Minister's office excitedly.
"He is really an ambitious and smart man."
Fudge didn't care what Percy was thinking, he just wanted the young man to understand what he meant and to help him do a good job.
"It should be easier tomorrow."
Fudge picked up another document and frowned slightly.
Albert Anderson helped the Ministry of Magic capture Barty Crouch Jr., but... what reward should the Ministry of Magic give him?
Scrimgeour threw this big problem directly at him.
This made Fudge very unhappy, but he soon learned why.
If it's an ordinary situation, just follow the rules.
If Barty Crouch Jr. had a bounty, just give the bounty to him. Without a bounty, there would be no bounty, but... Fudge stared at the gorgeous and mind-numbing personal profile attached to it.
, suddenly realized that Scrimgeour had left this matter directly to him.
To be honest, this relatively detailed investigation really shocked Fudge. He had never thought that a Muggle wizard could do this.
He has a lot of titles, countless halos of glory, and there are also a lot of famous wizards who keep in touch and have good relationships, and it's not just limited to the UK, but also includes Europe. He also has strong combat effectiveness (the dead Barty Jr.
· Crouch can testify), he is simply an enhanced version of Dumbledore in his youth, and what's worse is that he also has a strong influence on the Ministry of Magic.
Fudge had not forgotten the last time the Wizengamot had forced its way through and given him the title.
The matter of Barty Crouch Jr. was forcibly suppressed by him. Not to mention the bounty, he didn't even give him any praise.
If you were an ordinary wizard, it wouldn't matter if you did this.
But... that guy is not ordinary at all, so naturally this matter cannot end like this.
"What a headache."
Fudge knew he had to compromise on something.
"Damn it, is that guy really a human?"
Fudge felt that he saw a guy more terrifying than Dumbledore, if he was on Dumbledore's side.
He couldn't help but shiver, not daring to think about what would happen.