Chapter 305: Mentally retarded, unable to lead at all

Fudge's eyes were fixed on Peter, his expression filled with shock.

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

The Savior really didn't lie!

Fudge's hand unconsciously reached for his hat and grasped the brim tightly, as if this could allow him to grasp the last bit of sanity.

He blinked, trying to come back to his senses, but Peter's disgusting face was still clearly visible to him.

Fudge's face flushed.

Damn Dumbledore, why didn't he explain the situation here clearly in advance? He wanted to make fun of me on purpose.

No no no......

When I came to Hogwarts using Floo Powder just now, Dumbledore seemed to have mentioned it, but I was so focused on the news of Sirius's appearance that I ignored it.

After all this trouble, I realized it was all my own problem.

What a shame!

Did I look like a clown when I was so serious just now?

"Minister Fudge," Harry continued, "Peter Pettigrew has already admitted to us that he was the one who betrayed my parents."

"In addition to me and my two classmates, Professor Swann and Professor Snape were also present at the time. Both of them can testify."

"This is really a mistake made by the Ministry of Magic."

mistake?!

Fudge frowned when he heard what Harry said.

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

The Ministry of Magic will never, cannot, and is not allowed to make mistakes.

Otherwise, the authority of the Ministry of Magic will completely cease to exist.

If someone starts to question whether the cases decided by the Ministry of Magic are all false or wrongful convictions, there will be a big mess.

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

"That's enough, Harry Potter. These are just your one-sided statements. The Ministry of Magic needs to collect evidence from multiple parties to adjudicate a case. This is also a necessary procedure."

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

It was these two guys who caused such a mess that made me lose face.

damn it!

I have only been the Minister of Magic for a few years, how could I run into such a mess?

If this had come out before I took office, I wouldn't have had to worry about it.

I’m really unlucky now. I have to deal with things that happened more than ten years ago by myself.

After all, once something like this gets out, the public won't care whether it was the previous Minister of Magic's fault or not, they will just wait for me to express my opinion.

Fudge snorted coldly in his heart.

Ask the Minister of Magic to apologize?

Haha, this kind of thing has never happened since ancient times.

If he wanted to maintain the reputation of himself and the Ministry of Magic, the key was to start with Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew.

Blake is a stubborn person, so he 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 they rely on evidence when investigating cases, but there is no evidence left for something that happened more than ten years ago.

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

By then, the case would be a mess and he could just drag it out until he retires and hand it over to the next minister.

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

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

"Do you agree with this statement? Have you ever been tortured?"

Hearing Fudge's words with a hint of meaning, Peter raised his head and looked at him in surprise and suspicion.

His eyes lit up and he was about to say that he was threatened when he suddenly saw Sebastian, who had returned to the duel hall at some point with a smile on his face.

Oh my god, how could I forget about this evil star.

Having been lurking in the wizarding world for so long, Peter was very clear about the power behind Sebastian and his methods of doing things.

He is a person who is happy to reason with you if you talk to him about reason and rules.

Once you don't play by the rules, the other party will be very happy to use unruly means to deal with you.

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

Even if he tried to argue, he would not be able to escape the fate of accidental death.

Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well die with dignity. After all, I'm a Gryffindor.

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

"Damn, idiot. Can't lead him at all." Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, Fudge cursed softly and waved to the Aurors.

"Take Black and the man suspected to be Peter back to the Ministry of Magic and interrogate them thoroughly."

"Everyone, please disperse. Once the truth is revealed, the Ministry of Magic will hold a press conference."

Before the Aurors could set off, the many reporters present refused to stand up.

"The case is so clear, why do we need to hold a trial? The parties involved have admitted it themselves."

“Is this a waste of public resources?”

"Minister, the news media has the right to know, and we have to follow to the Ministry of Magic."

"Cornelly," Dumbledore said aloud, "why not find a quiet room for the Aurors to interrogate him here?"

"After all, the case is already very clear, and it is not worth mobilizing a large force at all."

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

Dumbledore, you let the reporters in before the Ministry had found out the truth.

Don't think I don't know what you are planning. You want to use the pressure from reporters to make me bow my head, right?

How abominable!

Seeing Fudge was so angry that he was 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 up to Fudge and gently advised, "Minister, calm down! Let's talk first."

Fudge regained some of his sanity and coughed lightly to cover up his recent loss of composure.

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

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

Fudge nodded slightly, acknowledging what Sebastian said.

"It's actually very simple," Sebastian smiled. "You just need to make this case public and transparent, and openly announce all the details to the entire wizarding world."

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

"By then, not only will you not be embarrassed, but your reputation will soar, and you will be regarded by the public as the most wise and responsible Minister of Magic in history."

The wisest and most responsible Minister of Magic?

Fudge's heart beat violently a few times; apparently this statement touched a sore spot.

This title is good and suits me very well.

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

"Sebastian, what do you mean?"