Chapter 249 Appointed Minister
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Shui Shen Zhi Feng
Chapter 249 Appointed Minister
Thinking of this, Old Batty suddenly made a decision in his heart.
He shook his head slightly and said, "It's not my style to hide when I'm in danger."
His eyes were full of firmness, he paused for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Great Britain is still peaceful on the surface, but in fact it is already undercurrents. I know that several pure-blood families are secretly carrying out personnel transfers. The International Cooperation Department I am in charge of has also captured spies from France, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and even North America in many corners of Great Britain. Obviously, foreign forces have also smelled something, and they are constantly sending spies to us. They are very concerned about our situation..."
His gray pupils flashed a shrewd sharpness that didn't match his haggard face. "Obviously, the aftermath of the Dark Mark in the Quidditch World Cup has begun to spread. Although the shadow of the dragon is hidden, the elites of various countries may not be unaware...Earlier, the Indonesian Ministry of Magic in Southeast Asia was breached by a dark wizard. I thought it was just a trivial matter, but recently there seems to be new clues. The dark wizard seems to have a rather serious origin..."
"Regardless of whether the mysterious man will come back to life in the end—" Old Barty took a deep breath, his tone full of sternness and solemnity, "In my opinion, the coming of troubled times is inevitable. Although no one really likes the coming of troubled times, we have to say that this is our chance. Can we seize this opportunity to make the most correct judgments and things—"
"It will determine the future development and fate of everyone!"
Schelling was satisfied, really satisfied.
There is a Muggle proverb that goes, like father, like son (Like father, like son).In fact, the reverse is also true. From the character and talent of the son, we can also get a glimpse of the ability and talent of his father.
If you want to judge by IQ alone, Barty Crouch Jr. is undoubtedly one of the people with the highest IQ in the original book, maybe only under Dumbledore.
In terms of study, he was even better than Hermione. In his fifth grade, he got 12 OWL certificates, which was an achievement that even Hermione could not achieve.Looking at the entire original world, the only ones who can rival him in this aspect are Bill and Percy, the eldest son of the Weasley family.
Not only that, Barty Jr. is not just a nerd who only knows how to read books.
In terms of actual combat, he joined the Death Eaters right after graduation, and obtained the Dark Mark in the shortest possible time.You must know that not everyone has the Dark Mark, it represents the innermost circle of Death Eaters.Although the exact time of his taking the Dark Mark is not mentioned in the original books, he is definitely the youngest Death Eater.
Not long after he was rescued from his father's Imperius Curse, he was about to team up with Peter Pettigrew to take the real Mad-Eyes Moody as a prisoner in silence.
Mind you, this is Mad-Eye Moody's house, and it's not easy to capture the second-ranking member of the Order of the Phoenix alive without alarming anyone.The two of them did it, and the whole process only triggered the defense mechanism of the trash can and attracted the Muggle police.Mad-Eye Moody had no other chance to call for help.
In terms of scheming and talent, he was able to pretend to be Dumbledore's most trusted friend, Crazy-Eyed Moody, under Dumbledore's nose, until the moment when the Triwizard Tournament ended, he was exposed and exposed.The intermediate potion level, Occlumency, imitation ability, adaptability, scheming, calm observation, and courage are all indispensable.
Not to mention, during the entire process of helping Harry win the Triwizard Tournament, he accurately grasped the characters of Harry, Cedric, and Dobby, and arranged everyone properly, showing superhuman planning, strategy, and organizational skills.
(Note: When Rowling visited Montclair Elementary School in North America on October 1999, 10, she personally said that Hermione is just a very hard-working quasi-genius. The original text is Borderline Genius, not a true academic master. Hermione’s super-high-IQ academic master persona who has a super-photographic memory and super-high IQ is set up by fan authors in order to satisfy readers who like to cheer themselves up.)
Barty Jr. is so shrewd, and Xie Lin can imagine what kind of character his father was before he was hit by a double blow from his career and family.
The two have not spoken more than ten sentences since the beginning of the conversation, but both of them can quickly capture each other's thoughts and reach a preliminary tacit understanding.Xie Lin likes to talk to this kind of smart people, saves worry and effort, he really didn't miss it——
Barty Crouch Sr. is worth his while.
It was not in vain that he had spent so much time, wasting so much time fooling around with Harry and confronting Dumbledore.
Xie Lin smiled, staring at the expression on Old Batty's face, with a faint light of wisdom in his eyes, "Why? Are you still obsessed with the position of Minister of Magic?"
Old Batty was taken aback when he heard that, he pressed his lips tightly, thinking about what Schelling meant.To be honest, he is a very ambitious character. If he said that he has no thoughts about the position of Minister of Magic, even he himself would not believe it.
However, being stared at by Schelling's seemingly peaceful but actually implied sharp eyes, he had an indescribable feeling. His intuition told him that he should not covet the position of Minister of Magic, especially in front of this young man.
After thinking about it, he sighed heavily, and said with some loss of interest: "If I don't covet the position of Minister of Magic, I'm just deceiving myself."
"However," he said firmly, "the post of Minister of Magic is no longer suitable for me. My reputation and prestige in the hearts of the masses have been severely hit and questioned—"
"Most people don't trust my abilities anymore. I'm afraid they all think..." There was a trace of pain on his expression, "A man who can't even be a good father, what qualifications does he have to manage a wizarding country?"
Schelling nodded in satisfaction. He was very satisfied with old Batty's knowledge of advance and retreat and self-restraint. This alone made old Batty a few blocks away from Fudge and Scollinger.At the same time, he was very sure that if it hadn't been for the little Barty's cheating, the old Barty's position as Minister of Magic would be unbreakable today, and no one can shake it.
"You're right," Xie Lin said sympathetically, "Although it's cruel, you are indeed no longer suitable for the position of Minister of Magic...that position..." The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "I already have someone I want..."
"Is it Amelia?" Old Batty laughed.Now that he had decided to let go, Old Barty's thoughts suddenly became clear. In a flash of inspiration, he suddenly realized that Schelling probably had a complete plan for the Ministry of Magic long ago, and maybe all the important positions had already been arranged in his mind.
He couldn't help being in a trance for a while, the harmless Malfoy in front of him, is he really just a boy under 15 years old?
How did he feel that this kid was much more terrifying than his shrewd and cunning father Lucius?
"Well," Schelling did not deny, "Aunt Leah has the ability, strength, background, political skills and personal reputation. She is the most suitable for this position." What Schelling didn't say was that Amelia's niece was one of his confidantes, so the stakes between the two of them were far deeper and closer than they appeared on the surface.
(End of this chapter)
Thinking of this, Old Batty suddenly made a decision in his heart.
He shook his head slightly and said, "It's not my style to hide when I'm in danger."
His eyes were full of firmness, he paused for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Great Britain is still peaceful on the surface, but in fact it is already undercurrents. I know that several pure-blood families are secretly carrying out personnel transfers. The International Cooperation Department I am in charge of has also captured spies from France, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and even North America in many corners of Great Britain. Obviously, foreign forces have also smelled something, and they are constantly sending spies to us. They are very concerned about our situation..."
His gray pupils flashed a shrewd sharpness that didn't match his haggard face. "Obviously, the aftermath of the Dark Mark in the Quidditch World Cup has begun to spread. Although the shadow of the dragon is hidden, the elites of various countries may not be unaware...Earlier, the Indonesian Ministry of Magic in Southeast Asia was breached by a dark wizard. I thought it was just a trivial matter, but recently there seems to be new clues. The dark wizard seems to have a rather serious origin..."
"Regardless of whether the mysterious man will come back to life in the end—" Old Barty took a deep breath, his tone full of sternness and solemnity, "In my opinion, the coming of troubled times is inevitable. Although no one really likes the coming of troubled times, we have to say that this is our chance. Can we seize this opportunity to make the most correct judgments and things—"
"It will determine the future development and fate of everyone!"
Schelling was satisfied, really satisfied.
There is a Muggle proverb that goes, like father, like son (Like father, like son).In fact, the reverse is also true. From the character and talent of the son, we can also get a glimpse of the ability and talent of his father.
If you want to judge by IQ alone, Barty Crouch Jr. is undoubtedly one of the people with the highest IQ in the original book, maybe only under Dumbledore.
In terms of study, he was even better than Hermione. In his fifth grade, he got 12 OWL certificates, which was an achievement that even Hermione could not achieve.Looking at the entire original world, the only ones who can rival him in this aspect are Bill and Percy, the eldest son of the Weasley family.
Not only that, Barty Jr. is not just a nerd who only knows how to read books.
In terms of actual combat, he joined the Death Eaters right after graduation, and obtained the Dark Mark in the shortest possible time.You must know that not everyone has the Dark Mark, it represents the innermost circle of Death Eaters.Although the exact time of his taking the Dark Mark is not mentioned in the original books, he is definitely the youngest Death Eater.
Not long after he was rescued from his father's Imperius Curse, he was about to team up with Peter Pettigrew to take the real Mad-Eyes Moody as a prisoner in silence.
Mind you, this is Mad-Eye Moody's house, and it's not easy to capture the second-ranking member of the Order of the Phoenix alive without alarming anyone.The two of them did it, and the whole process only triggered the defense mechanism of the trash can and attracted the Muggle police.Mad-Eye Moody had no other chance to call for help.
In terms of scheming and talent, he was able to pretend to be Dumbledore's most trusted friend, Crazy-Eyed Moody, under Dumbledore's nose, until the moment when the Triwizard Tournament ended, he was exposed and exposed.The intermediate potion level, Occlumency, imitation ability, adaptability, scheming, calm observation, and courage are all indispensable.
Not to mention, during the entire process of helping Harry win the Triwizard Tournament, he accurately grasped the characters of Harry, Cedric, and Dobby, and arranged everyone properly, showing superhuman planning, strategy, and organizational skills.
(Note: When Rowling visited Montclair Elementary School in North America on October 1999, 10, she personally said that Hermione is just a very hard-working quasi-genius. The original text is Borderline Genius, not a true academic master. Hermione’s super-high-IQ academic master persona who has a super-photographic memory and super-high IQ is set up by fan authors in order to satisfy readers who like to cheer themselves up.)
Barty Jr. is so shrewd, and Xie Lin can imagine what kind of character his father was before he was hit by a double blow from his career and family.
The two have not spoken more than ten sentences since the beginning of the conversation, but both of them can quickly capture each other's thoughts and reach a preliminary tacit understanding.Xie Lin likes to talk to this kind of smart people, saves worry and effort, he really didn't miss it——
Barty Crouch Sr. is worth his while.
It was not in vain that he had spent so much time, wasting so much time fooling around with Harry and confronting Dumbledore.
Xie Lin smiled, staring at the expression on Old Batty's face, with a faint light of wisdom in his eyes, "Why? Are you still obsessed with the position of Minister of Magic?"
Old Batty was taken aback when he heard that, he pressed his lips tightly, thinking about what Schelling meant.To be honest, he is a very ambitious character. If he said that he has no thoughts about the position of Minister of Magic, even he himself would not believe it.
However, being stared at by Schelling's seemingly peaceful but actually implied sharp eyes, he had an indescribable feeling. His intuition told him that he should not covet the position of Minister of Magic, especially in front of this young man.
After thinking about it, he sighed heavily, and said with some loss of interest: "If I don't covet the position of Minister of Magic, I'm just deceiving myself."
"However," he said firmly, "the post of Minister of Magic is no longer suitable for me. My reputation and prestige in the hearts of the masses have been severely hit and questioned—"
"Most people don't trust my abilities anymore. I'm afraid they all think..." There was a trace of pain on his expression, "A man who can't even be a good father, what qualifications does he have to manage a wizarding country?"
Schelling nodded in satisfaction. He was very satisfied with old Batty's knowledge of advance and retreat and self-restraint. This alone made old Batty a few blocks away from Fudge and Scollinger.At the same time, he was very sure that if it hadn't been for the little Barty's cheating, the old Barty's position as Minister of Magic would be unbreakable today, and no one can shake it.
"You're right," Xie Lin said sympathetically, "Although it's cruel, you are indeed no longer suitable for the position of Minister of Magic...that position..." The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "I already have someone I want..."
"Is it Amelia?" Old Batty laughed.Now that he had decided to let go, Old Barty's thoughts suddenly became clear. In a flash of inspiration, he suddenly realized that Schelling probably had a complete plan for the Ministry of Magic long ago, and maybe all the important positions had already been arranged in his mind.
He couldn't help being in a trance for a while, the harmless Malfoy in front of him, is he really just a boy under 15 years old?
How did he feel that this kid was much more terrifying than his shrewd and cunning father Lucius?
"Well," Schelling did not deny, "Aunt Leah has the ability, strength, background, political skills and personal reputation. She is the most suitable for this position." What Schelling didn't say was that Amelia's niece was one of his confidantes, so the stakes between the two of them were far deeper and closer than they appeared on the surface.
(End of this chapter)
