Chapter 486 End of the meeting and subsequent developments

Fudge did not pause at all, but continued: "Order all Dementors to return to Azkaban immediately, and not to step out of Azkaban again without my order! In addition, the Ministry of Magic will not have any punishment measures against the young wizards of Hogwarts who perform self-defense. As for the subsequent related matters, Ms. Umbridge will communicate and handle them with all parties in Hogwarts...Oh, by the way, there is one more thing, notify Ms. Umbridge that she must go to the Auror's office within three days to accept a new appointment." After saying these words, he actually stood up and walked out of the room first in a heroic and high-spirited manner.

However, he did not notice that many people had ambiguous expressions at this moment. Lucius was still sorting out the parchment in his hand, with the corners of his mouth curled up inexplicably, and then he gave Hudock an encouraging look; Madam Zabini, Sally, and Keira gave each other a hug as if to encourage each other; Old Barty still had that serious and calm expression, but his eyes were particularly bright at this moment; and the eyes of even more people were complicated and difficult to understand. While they were chatting, they were staring at the Minister of Magic who would make his subordinates the scapegoat at any time...

Fudge probably didn't expect that Scrimgeour, who had been waiting for news in the hall of the Ministry of Magic, would completely give up after hearing the final result of the meeting. He walked down the street with a depressed look on his face, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

But his years of experience as an Auror supervisor soon made him realize that something was wrong. He seemed to be followed. Sure enough, after a covert observation, Scrimgeour immediately found the exact location of the four suspicious people.

However, just as he was about to take out his wand secretly, a gentle voice sounded from not far away: "Mr. Scrimgeour, please don't misunderstand, we have no ill will towards you."

"What exactly do you want to do?" Scrimgeour naturally couldn't let his guard down easily. The wand in his hand was already quietly emitting a faint magical light.

"The master has learned about your current predicament." The black-robed stranger said softly, "She asked me to tell you something. If you want to revive yourself, the master may be able to help you."

"Who is your master?" Scrimgeour asked with a slightly gloomy expression.

The black-robed man smiled and said, "I'm sorry, there are so many people here, I really can't reveal the master's identity. But, Mr. Scrimgeour, there is no need to be so nervous. As far as your current situation is concerned, there is really nothing worth coveting... Besides, there is really only one chance. I am just a messenger. If you refuse, we will turn around and leave immediately and never entangle with you."

At this moment, Scrimgeour's heart was completely in turmoil, and he was completely entangled in the emotions of gain and loss. Fortunately, his turmoil did not last long. In just a moment, the strong Auror Office Director made a decision. He resolutely boarded a black carriage parked at the corner of the street. It was still the pattern of the Isabella butterfly, or the family emblem of the Zabini family...

Meanwhile, in the office of the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia was patiently instructing her student and assistant.

"Elena, you also attended the meeting as a clerk today. Tell us about your feelings." Amelia asked with a smile.

"I'm sorry, teacher... I feel... I feel that this kind of meeting is quite tiring. We are all members of the Ministry of Magic, and high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic. But now we are calculating and arguing with each other for our own interests." Elena said weakly, embarrassed, "I just think that if I were in their position, I might not survive a day and be driven off the stage."

"You clever little girl." Amelia couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Actually, I know you are very smart. Tell me your true feelings."

"Okay, teacher, I'll just say a few random words. But please don't be angry if I'm wrong." Elena was still cautious.

"Stop talking nonsense and speak boldly!" Amelia said unhappily.

"I just feel that this so-called politics is very boring. People are scheming and deceiving each other for their own interests all day long!" The little girl sighed with some indignation: "If these people can be like you, teacher, and always think about problems from the perspective of the overall interests of the Ministry of Magic, then how high will the development of the magic world reach?" Elena replied with great emotion.

"You, when did you learn to flatter people?" Amelia touched the student's head with amusement and continued: "In fact, people are selfish and have their own thoughts. How can they completely follow the will of the Ministry of Magic? And if the thoughts are inconsistent, fighting is inevitable. It is for themselves and for the people who follow them. So, from this point of view, they are not wrong... Alas, even I have to make some choices." As she spoke, she sighed unintentionally, showing her helplessness and bitterness.

But soon, she came to her senses and returned to her usual seriousness and earnestness: "Little guy, tell me what you think of today's situation. Fudge or old Barty, who do you think is better?"

Elena thought for a moment and replied, "It should be Mr. Barty Crouch who is the winner today, right? The proposal that Minister Fudge strongly supported some time ago was completely proven to be wrong today, which will undoubtedly have a great negative impact on his personal image. And Mr. Crouch cleverly used the pressure from the complainants to successfully kick Mr. Scrimge out. The overall situation is developing in a direction that is favorable to Mr. Crouch... However, Ms. Umbridge is very powerful. When Minister Fudge failed completely, she managed to keep the control of the Auror Office through her reputation... So, overall, Minister Fudge lost, but not by much."

"Very good. Your analysis is very profound. This is also the perception of most people." Amelia raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a half-smile, and said slowly: "But remember, politics is complex and changeable. We can't just rely on superficial phenomena to judge victory or defeat."

"Sorry, teacher, I don't quite understand the meaning of your words." Elena frowned and asked in confusion.

"It's very simple, Elena. Everything you just said is based on the premise that Umbridge is still Fudge's loyal subordinate." Amelia explained softly with a smile in her eyes.

"Isn't it?" Elena's heart moved, and she asked cautiously.

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