Chapter 1048: The British Ministry of Magic Failed Again

It all made sense.

During the Quidditch World Cup, Death Eaters once took a man away in the gymnasium.

The Ministry of Magic investigated for more than half a year but still couldn't find out who it was, because no one was missing at all, he was replaced.

Hermione in the stands tried to remain calm, occasionally glancing at the Aurors on guard.

They, including those in the lake, are suspects.

And if we think about the worst, will it be okay if we catch one?

The Death Eaters have infiltrated the Ministry, will they just replace one person?

If Hermione could think of this, Dumbledore could certainly think of it too.

Lake bottom,

Vincent, who hadn't received a reply for a long time, cursed the old bitch in his heart for more than a dozen times.

The Death Eaters were probably impossible to catch, and the only thing he had to do now was to remove the Imperius Curse on the mermaid leader without being discovered.

But things are not that simple. The reason why the Unforgivable Curses are unforgivable is that they will all cause irreversible harm to those who are cursed.

Not to mention the Cruciatus Curse and the Killing Curse, even if the Imperius Curse can be successfully lifted, the mental state of the person under the curse will not return to normal immediately.

If the mermaid leader suddenly fell down, what would the mermaids who obeyed his orders think?

What kind of bullshit agreement is this? This is all a plot by the wizards!

While Vincent was concentrating on thinking of a countermeasure, a scream came through the water.

The mermaids in the village rushed to the source of the sound. They surrounded a simple dwelling where an unconscious mermaid lay.

The calm water flow became noisy again. Their compatriots were attacked and they became angry.

As more and more mermen fell, the Aurors could no longer hide.

Wizards around the world who were watching the live broadcast saw through the hidden camera on Fleur's necklace that a dilapidated house on the edge of the village suddenly exploded. The Auror who came out of it tried to escape, but he was soon surrounded by mermaids.

Fudge, who was in the Ministry of Magic, knew about this embarrassing scene at the first time.

He rushed to the hallway, and the mermaid on the projection screen had already found the second Auror.

"Contact Batty and Ludo and ask them to stop the live broadcast immediately!"

With the experience of the first project, Fudge gave orders decisively.

But the accident has already happened, so how do we explain the mermaids turning to attack the Aurors?

Old Batty and Bagman, who were sitting at the referee table by the Black Lake, looked at each other after receiving the order.

Bagman stood up. "I have received an order from the ministry. This live broadcast must be interrupted immediately."

Dumbledore and Madame Maxime expressed their understanding, but Karkaroff exploded on the spot.

Do you have the nerve to hold a three-way competition with this level?

He ignored the chill behind him and started scolding Bagman.

"If Viktor gets hurt again, you can just wait for Durmstrang to withdraw from the Triwizard Tournament!"

Bagman looked aggrieved. Old Barty pointed at Krum's projection screen expressionlessly and said, "Principal Karkaroff, please be patient. Your students are still rescuing the hostages."

While the mermen were causing trouble for the Aurors, Krum had already untied several knots.

But these ropes are all tightly tied together, and it will take some time to completely untie them.

Just because Karkaroff dares to vent his anger on Bagman doesn't mean he dares to face old Batty. The shadow of the interrogation is still there.

He was completely silent, but Madame Maxime said nothing.

But judging from her gloomy expression, it seems that she will not let the British Ministry of Magic off easily.

Bagman shook his head and sighed, then walked towards the stands where the equipment was installed.

After a moment, except for the magic projection on the scene which was still running, the live broadcast screens around the world went black.

However, the short two or three minutes just now were enough to show that the British Ministry of Magic had failed again as expected, and was destined to lose face internationally once again.

As time goes by, things seem to be getting better.

The merpeople probably only wanted to capture the Aurors, and their attacks were not lethal.

The Aurors also knew that there could not be any more casualties, so they chose to defend most of the time.

After another two or three minutes, the last warrior arrived.

Draco had no idea what was going on. He saw the mermaids fighting with the Aurors, Harry and Fleur were outside the village again, and only Krum was rescuing the hostages at the statue.

He swam past Harry, who was holding a spear, with a look of disdain on his face. In his eyes, the scarred savior must have been so scared that he dared not pass by.

As for where the spear came from, why consider this?

"Stop..." Harry's voice could not be heard in the water.

He hurried forward, trying to stop Draco.

"Go away..."

Harry's hand was slapped away.

After struggling for a few times, he suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes.

Draco passed by him again with a look of pain on his face.

I saw the wound on my arm, but what can I do about it?

The scar-headed savior must have been frightened by the mermaid's spear and dared not go in, so he must have been holding it for self-defense.

In the stands, many students were denouncing Draco's ignorance.

The mermaids attacked Harry as soon as they saw him. If the Aurors hadn't secretly helped him, he would have been stabbed into a pulp with spears all over his body.

The reason why Krum is still alive and well is probably because he has a shark head.

If Draco went into the village now, he would be seeking death.

"Tsk tsk..." Fred was full of gloating, "Golden-haired thorn man, this is a rare species in the wizarding world~"

George also smiled and looked towards the other side of the stands. "If Dad saw old Malfoy's expression, he would wake up laughing in his dreams."

The twins' laughter quickly died down.

Because Draco entered the mermaid village smoothly and nothing happened.

"The mermen must have not noticed him."

"Yes, that must be the case."

However, Draco not only successfully entered the village, but also swam slowly to the vicinity of the statue.

The mermaids guarding the hostages below raised their spears in unison to warn him, but he ignored the warning and swam towards Krum.

"This..." Vincent on the statue's forehead couldn't help but look at Harry outside the village.

The Death Eaters were targeting Harry?

Because of the Aurors' obstruction, you choose to get rid of them first?

The logic is reasonable, but do Death Eaters act logically?

With Draco's help, Krum quickly untied the ropes on Charlotte.

In return, he did not leave with the hostages, but helped to untie the ropes on Pansy.

Seeing that they were about to rescue their respective hostages, Furong finally plucked up the courage to swim towards the village.

Like Draco, she made it to the statue without any problems.

The mermaid standing in front of the hostages also issued a warning, but she did not ignore it directly. Instead, she approached cautiously step by step.

Finally, she saw her sister Gabrielle who had been taken away.

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