Chapter 351 Fudge’s Difficulties

Veritaserum is not only found in the wizarding world, but also in Muggle society. It's just that Muggles inject anesthetics to put people into a special state of calm, so that they can answer questions accurately without the other person's consciousness.

Veritaserum in the magical world is not an anesthetic, it is also a type of potion. This colorless, odorless liquid allows the other person to answer all your questions without worrying about them lying.

However, although the two types of Veritaserum, which work on different principles, are very useful, the use of Veritaserum is unethical and even illegal in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds.

Of course, the Veritaserum in the crystal bottle that Ada took out was not her own, but one day she happened to pass by Snape's private storage room and happened to find a bottle of Veritaserum, so she took it.

The reason why she brought the Veritaserum was to prevent Peter Pedro from being stubborn to the end. After all, she couldn't use the Cruciatus Curse in front of Dumbledore, right?

Veritaserum is easier to use than thumb clamps.

Seeing Ada take out the Veritaserum, Dumbledore didn't say anything. The headmaster was used to it. Now, no matter what strange things Ada took out of her pocket, the principal would not find it strange.

Minister Fudge and Senior Deputy Minister Umbridge were not so well-informed. The Veritaserum placed on their desks shocked them into a cold sweat.

Fudge was even thinking about whether he had drank the tea in front of him just now. After thinking for a while to make sure that he had not touched the tea cup, Fudge breathed a sigh of relief.

This is just the beginning. Is it the end of putting Veritaserum on the table? How could it be possible? Ada directly opened the cork of the crystal bottle and pretended to drop a few drops into the teacup.

Judging from the posture, it doesn't look like a few drops. If Peter Pedillo drinks this cup of tea with added ingredients, I'm afraid he will only be a fool for the rest of his life.

This is also why the use of truth serum is considered unethical. If you drink too much of it, your brain will be damaged, and the damage will be irreversible.

"Child... kid, put down the Veritaserum, we don't need to be so aggressive." Fudge hurriedly stopped Ada, fearing that if he didn't pay attention and didn't see it, Ada would pour the entire bottle of Veritaserum into Peter's mouth. .

It wasn't until Ada put the Veritaserum back into her pocket that Fudge stopped staring at her and turned to Dumbledore. Fudge's eyes were straight, as if he was asking Dumbledore: Are all students today so aggressive?

Dumbledore crossed his hands with a look of helplessness, and looked around as if he was responding to Fudge: Absolutely not, you must not think about it, this is the only one who can reach this point, and there is no other.

The eyes of the principal and the minister almost sparkled, but they were in a stalemate and neither of them spoke first.

Anyway, Dumbledore wasn't in a hurry at all. Peter Pedro was lying on the table. The facts were there. He had to admit them even if he didn't admit them. Whoever was in a hurry knew it all.

If the principal is not in a hurry, then of course the minister will be. Dumbledore was obviously well prepared. He caught Peter first and made everything clear. Isn't this just inviting him to the urn?

Fudge and his Ministry of Magic couldn't even default on the debt. If they dared to default on the debt, Dumbledore would definitely expose the matter and make it known to everyone.

Even though the facts were right in front of him, Fudge didn't want to admit that Sirius was innocent, and he didn't want the Ministry of Magic to have the reputation of creating unjust, false and wrongful cases.

The reason is simple. Admitting this matter may have a huge impact on the Ministry of Magic and Fudge's own rule.

When Voldemort was rampant, the Ministry of Magic not only failed to become a leader in resisting the darkness, but was penetrated internally like a sieve, and was suppressed and beaten by Voldemort and Death Eaters.

It stands to reason that the Ministry of Magic will be hammered, and Voldemort's reign of terror will spread to every corner of the British Isles, but some people dare to resist. The Order of the Phoenix, a non-governmental organization led by Dumbledore, became the main force in resisting Voldemort, fighting on the front line against the dark terror.

We are afraid of comparison in everything, and this comparison will make a judgment. The Ministry of Magic was not only hammered by Voldemort, but also pinned to the ground by the Order of the Phoenix.

The reputation of the Ministry of Magic among the people has declined rapidly. The Minister of Magic, who was supposed to be the leader of the British wizarding community, has instead become Dumbledore's foil. It was not until the war, with the pursuit of the remaining Death Eaters and the trials of Death Eaters one after another, that the people's hearts and minds were restored.

But just when the Ministry of Magic regained support, many criminals claimed that they were under the Imperius Curse, which made them help the evildoers and Voldemort. How to distinguish who is really under the Imperius Curse and who is fake and trying to get away with it has become the number one problem for the Ministry of Magic.

The Ministry's support for the Ministry of Magic fell again due to the mishandling of the Imperius Curse. After that, the scandal broke out that the son of Barty Crouch, Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement, was a Death Eater, making the Ministry of Magic sink deeper into the quagmire.

It was only in the past few years, after everyone had lived a comfortable life for more than ten years, that the situation in the Ministry of Magic eased up. However, it was at this time that Sirius Black successfully escaped from prison, causing the Ministry of Magic and Fudge to be sprayed with blood again by the public.

Furthermore, because of the delay in arresting the fugitives, the Ministry of Magic was incompetent and the slogans for Fudge to step down were loudly shouted. Fudge receives anonymous howling letters every day, as well as anonymous curse letters containing jinxes.

At this moment, I suddenly tell everyone that Sirius Black is innocent, and the real murderer is Peter Pedro, who is regarded as a hero. What do you make everyone think?

How incompetent must the Ministry of Magic be to unjustly accuse Black and imprison an innocent man in Azkaban for twelve years? Many people cannot stand a single day in Azkaban. A twelve-year sentence is equivalent to a death sentence.

This person's head is on the ground, but you tell me that the Ministry of Magic killed the wrong person. Why, are all officials in the Ministry of Magic pigs?

On the other hand, Sirius Black is the heir to a pure-blood family and the last male in the family. What does the Ministry of Magic want to do after locking him up for twelve years?

Do you want to wipe out all the pure-blood families? In the future, if any family doesn't like it, will they throw their heir to Azkaban and leave him to fend for himself?

The relationship between the Ministry of Magic and powerful pure-blood families has always been complicated. Ministers of Magic who do not consider the interests of pure-blood families will not last long.

There have been several ministers who were more biased towards Muggles and Muggle-born wizards. As a result, they were all kicked out in despair after only a few days of service, and some were even assassinated by pure-blood families.

Now tell these pure-blood families that the Ministry of Magic has wronged a pure-blood heir and almost made this ancient family extinct. What do you want these powerful pure-blood families to think? Does Fudge still want to continue?

Moreover, when Sirius Black was thrown into Azkaban, there was no trial.

Since Black was wrongfully accused, is it possible that the other untried prisoners were also wrongfully accused? What if another unjust case is found? What if an official makes money for himself by overturning the case?

The consequences and impact of admitting that Sirius Black was wronged and telling the world for him to clear his innocence would be huge. Fudge didn't dare to think about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

"Albus, I want to believe that Black is innocent." Fudge pondered for a moment and then said in a serious tone, "But have you thought about it for us and the Ministry of Magic?"

"Of course, Cornelius, it is because I have thought about you that I came to you privately." Dumbledore said, "Instead of going directly to the Wizengamot, go directly to the International Confederation of Wizards."

Albus Dumbledore is not only recognized as the greatest wizard of our time, he is also the President of the International Confederation of Wizards and the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot. It can be said that Dumbledore's words and deeds can affect the wizarding world.

If Dumbledore was not going to discuss Black's injustice with the Ministry of Magic, he could have simply bypassed the Ministry of Magic or replaced it. It's just that Dumbledore didn't want to do it.

"Are you really going to destroy the Ministry of Magic's hard work over the years just for Black?" Fudge asked again, "Have you ever thought about the consequences of the Ministry of Magic being no longer trusted?"

After Dumbledore turned Peter back into a mouse, he continued: "The consequences are not as serious as you think, Cornelius."

"No, the consequences are far more serious than I thought!" Fudge slammed the table and said loudly.