Chapter 485: An unexpected turn of events
After careful consideration, Fudge's voice finally rang out slowly: "Well, Scrimgeour does bear an unshirkable responsibility in this incident. He can resign voluntarily, or he can apologize publicly in the newspaper and take the responsibility that should belong to him. However, the position of the head of the Auror Office must be taken over by the person I recommend."
"In that case, Scrimgeour's fate is sealed. He can leave the meeting now, and it is no longer appropriate for him to continue to participate in the following matters." Seeing Fudge's statement, Old Barty said without losing the opportunity: "Is everyone satisfied with this approach?"
No one said anything, obviously expressing their consent, including Fudge, who is still in high position today.
At this moment, Scrimgeour felt unbelievable, and his heart was filled with deep despair and anger. He thought of Dolores Umbridge and Ludo Bagman... Now, it seemed that it was finally his turn. He had been completely abandoned, and there was no room for redemption. An indescribable feeling of powerlessness instantly spread throughout his body... However, as proud as he was, he could not tolerate his own weakness. He glared at Fudge fiercely, and resolutely turned around and left the meeting room. But at this moment, Fudge did not give him even a comforting look...
Watching Scrimgeour's departing back, the corners of Barty's mouth slightly raised, revealing a strange smile. But this smile only lasted for less than a second, and the next moment, he pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "It is not up to you, Fudge, to decide who will succeed the relevant positions. It requires everyone to propose and vote together."
Fudge responded unyieldingly: "This is my bottom line. If we still can't reach a consensus, then don't waste any more time!"
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Your proposal is extremely rude and you simply disregard the rules of the Ministry of Magic." Old Barty said without giving in: "I want to see if you can get through this matter smoothly without the cooperation of all your colleagues in the Ministry of Magic." The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Alright, both of you! I hope you can sincerely consider the issue from the perspective of the Ministry of Magic and calm down." Amelia Bones said helplessly: "How about this, Minister Fudge, first propose your candidate for everyone to hear. If the qualifications are really sufficient, we will not object; but if this candidate is not recognized by everyone, then we can only say sorry."
Fudge clenched his fists with difficulty. He knew that this was the critical moment. "The person I'm talking about is definitely qualified. Although she made some mistakes before, she also used her own efforts to gain recognition from her subordinates and many families."
"Minister, please just announce the names directly. I believe everyone will have their own judgment." Old Batty said disdainfully.
"Dolores Umbridge!" Fudge didn't waste any more words and directly named the candidate.
That's right, the candidate proposed by our Minister Fudge is Yang Tian's loyal servant! Of course, all of this is also a script jointly discussed by Yang Tian and his right-hand men:
Umbridge was originally a loyal subordinate of Fudge, but was abandoned by the Minister after her failure. After that, she learned from her mistakes, burned her boats, and finally went to Albania to start a new career. You know, she stabilized the situation in Albania very well within the sphere of influence of the Ministry of Magic. Although there were many people of Barty the Elder there, Umbridge could handle it with ease.
When her career took off again, she remained loyal to Fudge. Umbridge came back from afar to tell him that she was still willing to serve the Minister. At the same time, she was also very capable in calming down Ludo Bagman, who was also an outcast...
With such a perfect script, how could Fudge, who already lacked capable men, not fall for it?
Moreover, this seemingly idle move did not start recently. You know, Umbridge had contacted Fudge as early as the end of last year.
The action to get rid of Scrimgeour this time may not be without the idea of pushing Umbridge to the forefront. But what old Barty and others did not expect was that Fudge would actually cooperate so well and directly share their ideas...
However, the play must continue to be performed, otherwise, wouldn’t it seem too fake?
"No, Umbridge's previous mistakes were serious enough. She has been excluded from the core circle. The Ministry of Magic will never give her this opportunity." Old Barty said mercilessly.
"I reiterate again that Umbridge has reformed! Her contribution in Albania is obvious to all and she has been recognized by everyone." Fudge shouted.
"On this issue, I still agree with Minister Fudge's point of view." Lucius Malfoy suddenly interrupted: "Although I am just an observer, I still want to express my attitude. Ms. Umbridge is still very reliable. At least what she did in Albania is in the interests of the major families."
"So what you mean is..." Minister Fudge's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.
"On behalf of the Malfoy family, I would like to express our support for Ms. Umbridge to take over the Auror Office." Lucius Malfoy said calmly.
"I also support Ms. Umbridge on behalf of the Parkinson family." Hector Parkinson followed suit and expressed his position.
"Our alliance also supports Madam Umbridge," Madam Zabini said gracefully.
"And our Lestrange family." Sallys Lestrange echoed.
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As time went on, more and more visitors expressed their support for Umbridge, and it seemed that everything had become a foregone conclusion.
Fudge looked at everything that happened in front of him in surprise, feeling relieved and complacent. He looked at the exasperated old Barty Crouch provocatively, and said in a mocking tone: "Since everyone is so supportive, I believe that my colleagues in the Ministry of Magic will not make any inappropriate statements, right?"
Faced with such a clear situation, the senior officials of the Ministry of Magic naturally would not express any opinions. Even old Barty closed his mouth helplessly after wanting to say something for a while.
At this point, Fudge finally announced with great satisfaction: "This Dementor attack was entirely caused by Scrimgeour's personal mistake, and all faults should be borne by him personally. Now I declare that Mr. Scrimgeour will be dismissed from his position as the head of the Auror Office and ordered to apologize in the newspaper..."
