#305 - Chapter 305: Mentally retarded, can't be helped at all

Fudge's gaze locked onto Peter, his eyes filled with shock.

Peter, this person who was originally thought to be dead, this existence that had been praised as a hero for many years, was actually still alive?!

The Savior really hadn't lied!

Fudge's hand unconsciously reached for his hat, gripping the brim tightly, as if this could help him grasp the last shred of his sanity.

He blinked, trying to regain his composure, but Peter's disgusting face was still clearly imprinted in his eyes.

Fudge's face flushed red.

Damn Dumbledore, why didn't he explain the situation here in advance? Did he want to see me make a fool of myself on purpose?

No, no, no...

When I arrived at Hogwarts using Floo Powder just now, Dumbledore seemed to have mentioned it, but I was too focused on the news of Sirius Black's appearance and ignored that sentence.

So it turns out it was all my fault.

I've really embarrassed myself!

Did I look like a clown just now with my serious expression?

"Minister Fudge," Harry continued, "Peter Pettigrew has already admitted to us that he betrayed my parents back then."

"Besides me and my two classmates who were present at the time, there were also Professor Swan and Professor Snape, both of whom can testify."

"The Ministry of Magic really made a mistake in this case."

Made a mistake?!

Hearing Harry's words, Fudge's brow furrowed tightly.

He suddenly realized that this was no longer a simple matter of right and wrong, but had risen to the issue of the Ministry of Magic's reputation.

The Ministry of Magic absolutely would not, could not, and would not allow itself to make mistakes.

Otherwise, the authority of the Ministry of Magic would be completely non-existent.

If people were to question whether the cases judged by the Ministry of Magic were all miscarriages of justice, there would be great chaos.

Thinking of this, Fudge's face turned cold, and he forcefully interrupted Harry's explanation.

"Enough, Harry Potter, these are all your one-sided statements. The Ministry of Magic needs to gather evidence from various sources when judging a case, and this is a necessary procedure."

He glanced at Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, and a strong sense of disgust and endless resentment rose in his heart.

It was these two guys who caused me to lose face.

Damn it!

I've only been the Minister of Magic for a few years, how could I run into this kind of trouble?

If this had happened before I took office, it wouldn't be my headache.

Now I'm really unlucky, I still have to deal with something that happened more than ten years ago.

After all, if this kind of thing is exposed, the public won't care whether it was the previous Minister of Magic's mistake, they will only wait for me to express my position.

Fudge snorted coldly in his heart.

Let the Minister of Magic come forward to apologize?

Heh heh, such a thing has never happened since ancient times.

To maintain my own and the Ministry of Magic's reputation, the key is to start with Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew.

Black is a stinky hard bone, I might as well test Peter Pettigrew's attitude.

As long as Peter doesn't admit it, this matter will be easy to handle.

After all, the Ministry of Magic is a formal organization, and it pays attention to evidence in handling cases, but where would there be any evidence left from more than ten years ago.

In particular, the Ministry of Magic does not recognize testimony obtained through illegal means such as Veritaserum.

At that time, this case will be a quagmire, and I can completely drag it on, until I retire and hand it over to the next Minister to deal with.

Thinking of this, he suppressed the disgust in his heart, walked up to Peter, and asked meaningfully.

"Peter Pettigrew, as the Minister of Magic, I want to ask you, Harry Potter has accused you of betraying his parents."

"Do you deny this statement? Have you been subjected to any torture or coercion?"

Hearing Fudge's meaningful words, Peter raised his head and looked at him with suspicion.

His eyes lit up, and he was about to say that he had been threatened, when he suddenly saw Sebastian, who had returned to the dueling arena at some point, smiling.

Damn, how could I forget this evil star.

Having lurked in the magical world for so long, Peter was very clear about the energy behind Sebastian and his methods.

He is a person who is happy to reason with you if you reason with him and follow the rules.

But once you don't play by the rules, he will be very happy to use unconventional methods to deal with you.

In particular, Lily's affairs also involved Snape and Sebastian's wife, Mia.

Even if I quibble, I will definitely not escape an accidental death.

Anyway, I'm going to die sooner or later, so I might as well die with a little dignity, after all, I am still a Gryffindor.

Thinking of this, Peter gave up the idea of quibbling and said weakly: "I betrayed the Potters, and no one threatened me."

"Mad, idiot. Can't get him to cooperate at all." Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, Fudge cursed in a low voice, then waved to the Aurors.

"Take Black and this person suspected to be Peter back to the Ministry of Magic and interrogate them properly."

"Everyone, disperse, after the truth is clarified, the Ministry of Magic will hold a press conference."

Before the Aurors could move, the many reporters present were unwilling to let it go.

"The case is clearly very clear, why is it still necessary to interrogate, the person involved has admitted it himself."

"Isn't this a waste of public resources?"

"Minister, the news media has the right to know, we also want to go to the Ministry of Magic."

"Cornelius," Dumbledore said, "why not find a quiet room here for the Aurors to interrogate them."

"After all, the case is already very clear, and it is not worth making a fuss about."

Fudge was overwhelmed by the reporters' questions, he glanced at Dumbledore, and cursed in his heart.

Dumbledore, you actually let the reporters in for interviews before the Ministry of Magic clarified the truth.

Don't think I don't know what you're up to, you want to use the reporters to put pressure on me and make me bow my head, right?

It's really hateful!

Seeing Fudge looking anxious and about to lose his mind, Sebastian sighed softly in his heart.

Forget it, even if it's for Harry and Regulus, I still have to help Sirius.

Sebastian came to Fudge and softly dissuaded him: "Minister, calm down! Let's talk aside for a moment."

Fudge's sanity recovered slightly, he coughed lightly, concealing his previous gaffe.

Then, he asked the Aurors to take Peter aside for interrogation, while he and Sebastian moved away from the crowd and came to a quiet place.

"Minister," Sebastian said straight to the point, "are you worried about how to deal with these two people?"

Fudge nodded slightly, agreeing with Sebastian's statement.

"Actually, it's very simple," Sebastian smiled slightly, "you only need to make this case public and transparent, and openly announce all the details to the entire magical world."

"At the same time, we need to make this matter as big as possible, it's best to attract the attention of everyone."

"At that time, not only will you not lose face, but your reputation will soar, and you will become the most brilliant and responsible Minister of Magic in the eyes of the public."

The most brilliant and responsible Minister of Magic?

Fudge's heart suddenly beat a few times, obviously this statement scratched his itch.

This title is good, it suits me very well.

He grabbed Sebastian's arm and looked at him with burning eyes.

"Sebastian, what do you mean by this?"