Chapter 352 Do you want to rebel?

Regarding Sirius, Dumbledore and Fudge had different starting points, and naturally their ideas were not unified.

Dumbledore's starting point was to overturn the verdict and clear Sirius's name. He couldn't let an innocent person live with the name of a murderer, being wanted by the Ministry of Magic and being hunted by dementors all his life.

To put it more conspiratorially, Dumbledore needed to use Sirius to win people's hearts. When Sirius had his head pinned to his waistband and followed you, Dumbledore, to resist Voldemort, you couldn't make people bleed and shed tears, right?

It's a bit like buying horse bones for thousands of dollars. Dumbledore helped Sirius so much that others became more loyal. Of course this is just a guess, no one can see through Dumbledore unless he wants you to.

Fudge's starting point is first of all himself, and secondly the Ministry of Magic. As for whether Sirius Black is really innocent, this has nothing to do with the Minister. What Fudge was thinking about was what trouble it would bring to the Ministry of Magic after the verdict was overturned, and whether it would affect the chair under his butt.

For Fudge, a politician, he has to consider the gain and loss of interests. What he will gain and what he will lose by doing this is what Fudge values. But currently all Fudge sees are troubles and losses. Compared with the losses, the benefits are insignificant.

If Dumbledore hadn't been so well prepared, Fudge would never have continued chatting with Dumbledore.

Even if Dumbledore's words were astonishing and miraculous, Fudge would not agree with Dumbledore's statement. Sirius Black was the one who betrayed the Potters and was the murderer.

And in order to prevent future troubles, Fudge will not give Black any more opportunities. The first time he finds Black, he will shut up the Azkaban fugitive forever and let Black and his innocence sleep underground.

Many times, people cannot distinguish between good and evil by using good and bad. Standing in different positions, they have different thoughts and practices. Fudge just chose what he thought was the right thing to do and what was best for himself.

"Connelly, since you have discovered the mistakes of the Ministry of Magic, as the minister, why don't you try to make up for it, don't try to correct it, and insist on escaping?" Dumbledore said, "The Connelly I know Lee is not someone who only knows how to escape."

Fudge burst out laughing, making Ada's skin crawl.

Fudge said: "Made up? Correction? The Ministry of Magic cannot afford this kind of mistake. It will cause a chain reaction and affect the whole body. When you return to Hogwarts, I will bear all the blame and criticism. It is all magic." Come and bear it!"

"More than that, have you ever thought about what terrible things will happen once the Ministry of Magic loses its credibility?" Fudge continued, "The Ministry of Magic will no longer have a leadership role, the magical world will fall into chaos, and careerists will take advantage of the situation to rise. You Do you want to watch the magical world return to what it was more than ten years ago?"

Now Fudge didn't just want to escape. If possible, he wanted to persuade Dumbledore to give up Sirius and consider the overall situation of the Ministry of Magic instead of considering Sirius's personal gains and losses.

Dumbledore didn't answer, he just looked at Fudge quietly. The Headmaster knew what was wrong with Fudge and why he thought so, because Dumbledore himself had gone through this stage and valued power more than anything else.

To put it bluntly, Fudge seemed to be considering the stability of the magical world, but what he really cared about was himself. Whether he can continue to serve as Minister of Magic and continue to lead the country's wizards is crucial to Fudge.

"Albus, are you planning to reconvene the old department, or do you want to take the position of minister now?" Fudge said calmly, a word with no tone, but it was more serious than anything he said before, and it was heart-wrenching. Word.

It's not that Fudge has been minister for nothing in the past few years, and it's not useless to have good relations with Malfoy and other pure-blood families. Amelia Bones was firmly suppressed in the Department of Legal Enforcement, and Fudge controlled the minister. position poses no threat.

But there is one person that Fudge cannot suppress no matter what. Even Fudge became minister because of this person. This person is Dumbledore. If Dumbledore hadn't made it clear that he refused to be Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge would never have been appointed Minister of Magic.

In the beginning, Fudge, who had just become minister, was respectful to Dumbledore and often asked for advice. However, as he served as minister for longer, Fudge gradually regarded Dumbledore as a threat, and the biggest threat to himself.

Driven by greed and charming by power, Fudge is no longer the Fudge he once was, but Dumbledore is still the same Dumbledore.

Fudge's words silenced the office, and one could even hear Fudge's rapid breathing. Dumbledore was silent, he was disappointed with Fudge's performance.

The pink toad did not jump out in a hurry to answer the question for her master. She just stared at Dumbledore, as if she wanted to kill Dumbledore with her eyes.

Ada suddenly understood. She had thought that Fudge was more or less public-minded and was considering the stability of the Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world, but it turned out that the Minister was full of selfishness.

It was a lot of trouble to reverse the case for Sirius, but it was not completely without benefits for Fudge. Ada didn't believe that Fudge couldn't see.

But Fudge just turned a blind eye. He gave up this benefit just because he didn't want Dumbledore to benefit from it and to prevent Dumbledore from expanding his influence again.

Despite everything, Fudge was still afraid of losing his position as minister and fearing that Dumbledore would rebel against him.

In this very serious situation, Ada smiled inappropriately, and even laughed out loud. Ada really couldn't help it. She thought Fudge was too funny. If Dumbledore wanted to rebel, would he need to expand his influence?

As long as Dumbledore raises his arms and shouts, he can at least recruit a large number of top experts, not to mention the crowd of candidates. What's more, he can kill everyone in the Ministry of Magic by himself, and he doesn't have to summon his subordinates. It's really funny.

Fudge also thinks too highly of himself and the Ministry of Magic. Who gave him this illusion?

"Why are you laughing!" Umbridge shouted sternly, "The minister is talking, is it your turn to laugh!"

Ada just gave Umbridge a disgusted look, but she didn't lose her temper and fight against the pink toad. If he also started to make trouble, there would be no way to end it today without beating people's brains out of their heads.

The reason why Dumbledore came to Fudge privately was to get Fudge, seduce Fudge with his achievements in overturning Sirius's case, and promote the retrial of the case that year.

Who knew that Fudge would not accept this trick, because he was afraid that Dumbledore would become big and would rather die together. Dumbledore's sugar-coated cannonball came out, but Fudge was lucky. He ate the cannonball directly and returned the sugar-coated shell to Dumbledore.

Now that Dumbledore was being stood up by Fudge, no matter what he said, the meaning and flavor had completely changed. Fudge could have asked back: Are you teaching the minister how to do things? Will you become a minister next?

Fortunately, Dumbledore took Ada with him. Ada is just a student, she can ease the current awkward atmosphere. And Ada also didn't teach Umbridge a lesson just because she found a reason, but Ada didn't find an entry point for the time being.

"Let's do this, Albus, let's each take a step back." Fudge regained his lost sanity, "You hand over Black, so that I can give an account to the Ministry of Magic and the public. Then I will return Black to you. Give Black his freedom, just don't show up in the UK again."

This is a compromise plan that Fudge came up with, which not only gives Black freedom, but also provides an explanation to the public. Most importantly, Dumbledore's influence will not expand to an unacceptable level.

But the question is, why would an innocent man leave his hometown and stay away from the UK? Why should Blake be regarded as a victim of the struggle?

Obviously Dumbledore didn't agree with Fudge's method. He looked at Ada.

And Ada also understood it. Don't think about the entry point at this time, just go ahead, otherwise Ada is afraid that she can't help but blow Fudge's head off.

"Minister, I have something to say that I don't know whether to say or not?" Ada said.