#750 - Celebration Banquet (asking for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

"What?"

The wizards, including Fudge, all looked at Anduin in astonishment, as if they couldn't believe it.

"I mean..." Anduin reiterated at this moment, "Voldemort has proactively ended his own life. I can no longer sense his presence within my Dementor Pearl."

"Is this true?" Fudge looked blankly at Anduin, then turned his head to exchange glances with his colleagues beside him, still unable to be certain.

"Anduin, can you let me see the Dementor Pearl?"

Dumbledore, who was equally shocked by this sudden change, quickly beckoned to Anduin.

"No problem!" Anduin nodded indifferently, then used a levitation charm to send the pearl to Dumbledore.

After receiving the Dementor Pearl, Dumbledore carefully examined it inside and out before nodding with certainty, "That's right, Voldemort's soul has indeed dissipated. Although traces of his existence can still be detected, he is completely gone at this moment. It seems Voldemort committed suicide without a doubt."

After reaching this conclusion, even Dumbledore was a little incredulous. He had always believed that only Harry could ultimately defeat Voldemort.

Who would have thought that the opponent would be so fragile, actually scolded to death?

"Should be? Are you really sure? Could he have escaped from it?" Fudge looked at Dumbledore nervously. He couldn't bear the consequences of letting Voldemort go. His own safety would be threatened.

"This is just a more cautious statement." Dumbledore shook his head with a wry smile, "Voldemort was unable to break through the Dementor Pearl's defenses just now, which I believe many people can confirm. And his soul has indeed disappeared without a trace, so the only reasonable conclusion is suicide. If he had a way to escape from it, there would be no need to wait until now, would there?"

"Voldemort committed suicide? He's really dead? The Dark Lord is really dead!"

Fudge muttered to himself, constantly repeating and confirming this conclusion, his expression gradually changing from confusion and suspicion to joy, and finally to ecstasy!

"Voldemort! This evil Dark Lord has now met his end! Justice has triumphed over evil and finally achieved victory!" Fudge cheered wildly at the crowd, constantly venting his joy to everyone.

"He's really dead? He's really dead! Voldemort is really dead this time!"

"Long live! Long live the Ministry of Magic! Long live Minister Fudge! Long live Mr. Wilson!"

"Thank goodness! We can finally get rid of this nightmare! Justice will prevail!"

These onlookers were also stunned for a moment, then gradually fell into ecstasy, constantly cheering and celebrating. Some even set off fireworks indoors, celebrating this great event in their own ways.

The courtroom was once again in chaos, but this time the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, and Fudge, did not stop the crowd, because they were also cheering.

However, among these people, there were still a few who remained calm, especially Anduin and Dumbledore.

Dumbledore still couldn't accept this result. Voldemort died just like that? Isn't this too childish?

Anduin also had doubts about the disappearance of Voldemort's soul, because the opponent's death was indeed very abrupt.

At the same time, in his understanding, it wasn't that there was no technology to remain alive after the soul dissipated. Like the 'Rune Snake' in the Silver Spear Club, even if the soul on the avatar was killed, the soul of the main body would not die as a result.

But does Voldemort have such means? Or does he possess similar means?

Anduin held a reserved opinion on this, but he was also unwilling to believe that Voldemort would die so easily.

But at the same time, he wasn't particularly worried about this matter, because such means would definitely mean a very high price. No one can kill a part of their soul and still be unscathed.

Of course, even if the other party really recovered to his complete state, Anduin was not afraid at all. After this confrontation with the opponent, he already had a basic judgment of Voldemort's strength.

Even if Voldemort really didn't die, it would just be a matter of catching the opponent again.

Thinking of this, Anduin withdrew his thoughts, then winked at Fudge. For him, Voldemort's death or survival was just a small matter. What he was most concerned about now was his business.

After receiving Anduin's signal, Fudge nodded happily like a newly married young wife. Today was really too wonderful for him.

"Everyone! Please calm down!" Fudge didn't shout for silence this time, but raised his hand and greeted everyone in a loud voice, and the scene gradually returned to calm.

"I can understand everyone's pleasant mood, after all, even I am not surprised, but this is after all the courtroom of the Ministry of Magic, and it is still in the midst of a public trial, so please allow me to complete this trial first, and then everyone can go back and share your joy with your family and friends."

Fudge behaved with unusual propriety at this time. After the previous public trial, he was becoming more and more comfortable dealing with similar occasions.

Everyone naturally had no objections when they heard this, so they suppressed the surging excitement in their hearts and stared intently at Fudge.

"For today's public trial, I want to say... we have achieved considerable and outstanding achievements for this. Not only was it confirmed on the spot that Voldemort was brought to justice, but the other party chose to commit suicide under everyone's condemnation and unbearable humiliation!"

Fudge couldn't help but make a joke at this point, causing cheerful laughter from the crowd.

"At the same time, we also arrested five Death Eaters who attempted to rescue Voldemort on the spot. Although they have temporarily escaped sanctions and are hiding among us, the trial of justice will still come. Their public trial will be held after a period of time. Please pay attention to relevant news in the media if you want to watch."

Fudge finished this passage with ups and downs, and then his tone gradually turned low.

"In addition, in this trial, we have also brought a long-sealed truth back to reality, that is, the mystery of the death of the Potter couple. Sirius Black, who was originally thought to be the Secret Keeper, was innocent, and the real traitor was Peter Pettigrew!"

"Next, the Ministry of Magic will overturn the previous trial of Sirius Black after confirmation, 'formally' release him and restore his honor, and issue a reward order for Peter Pettigrew!"

Fudge deliberately emphasized his tone when he said the word 'formally', because he knew that the other party had actually been released long ago. Now it was just a matter of officially making the matter official.

The wizards who were watching nodded frequently in satisfaction with Fudge's decision, obviously they were very accepting of this decision.

"Finally!" Fudge's eyes gradually turned to Anduin at this point, "This time, the successful capture of the demon king Voldemort is due to the efforts of the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, and the strong support of Mr. Wilson of Silver Flash Trading Company!"

"For this reason, I have decided to award honorary medals to all members of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, including those heroes who fought against the Death Eaters, and the wizarding families who made sacrifices in the Wizarding War will also receive medals and condolences provided by the Ministry of Magic."

"Next, the Ministry of Magic will uniformly purchase prizes from Silver Flash Trading Company and distribute them to their owners in the shortest possible time."

Fudge waved his hand and casually promised this huge welfare, of course, this matter had been confirmed with a group of department heads and Anduin beforehand.

One aspect of this was because the Ministry of Magic was indeed financially well-off now and could afford this expense. The other aspect was to repay Anduin, after all, they all knew that Voldemort was taken down by Anduin alone.

Of course, when conducting internal transactions in advance, Anduin also took the initiative to express that he would provide discounts to the Ministry of Magic. You must know that this is a large order worth tens of thousands of Galleons, and even after the discount, the profit is still considerable.

At the same time, making such a good deed can not only win a good reputation for the Ministry of Magic, but also give Silver Flash Trading Company a free GG.

When the onlookers heard this news, they almost unanimously offered their applause, and they couldn't help but sigh at Fudge's generosity.

The Ministry of Magic is simply a beacon of humanitarianism!

However, the happiest of these people were the employees belonging to the two major departments. They found that they seemed to have done nothing, and a reward and honor fell from the sky, which was simply inexplicable.

"Also..." Fudge raised his hand and pressed it down, letting the restless crowd calm down again and continued, "For the biggest contributor to this capture operation - Mr. Wilson! The Ministry of Magic will give him a special commendation."

"In view of the fact that Mr. Wilson already possesses the 'Order of Merlin, First Class', the Ministry of Magic has decided to award him a Gold Medal of Valor and the officially recognized title of 'Fearless Vanguard' to recognize his fearless spirit during the war and in this incident!"

The title 'Fearless Vanguard' was temporarily thought of by everyone these past two days. In fact, Fudge originally wanted to use the title 'Scourge of Evil', but Anduin thought it was too corny and didn't agree, and finally it was decided to use this one due to the urgency of time.

After Fudge reminded them, everyone remembered that Anduin seemed to be the 'Fighting Hero' officially recognized by the Ministry of Magic before! At that time, the other party was only a teenager.

Now that he had another title of 'Fearless Vanguard', Anduin suddenly became the most dazzling star in the eyes of the crowd. He was simply the pride of the British wizarding world!

"In addition..."

Fudge had not finished his speech at this time, or rather, what he was about to say now was the most important content of convening this public trial.

"Tomorrow in Diagon Alley will be the opening ceremony of the 'Magical Communication Network' jointly constructed by the Ministry of Magic and Silver Flash Trading Company. In order to celebrate Voldemort's capture and final 'annihilation', the Ministry of Magic has decided to hold a grand celebration banquet at the opening ceremony site at the same time!"

"All of you present are witnesses to this trial and contributors to the joint 'suppression' of Voldemort, so I formally extend an invitation to you to attend this celebration banquet and jointly witness the future!"

The reason why Fudge wanted to invite so many people to participate in this public trial was to warm up for tomorrow's opening ceremony.

It was just that he didn't expect that a trial against Voldemort would eventually evolve into a public execution, and the Dark Lord actually committed suicide on the spot, but he still did not forget tomorrow's highlight.

"There's also a celebration banquet?"

"Great! Long live the Ministry of Magic, long live Silver Flash Trading Company!"

After hearing this good news, people didn't think carefully about why Fudge could temporarily decide to turn tomorrow's opening ceremony into a celebration banquet, nor did they think about whether they could handle it so quickly. Anyway, another banquet was always a great event.

At this time, Anduin, who was in the center of the venue, also smiled and said loudly, "Everyone, in addition to the opening ceremony and the celebration banquet tomorrow, I also represent Silver Flash Trading Company to prepare a mysterious gift for everyone."

The crowd was even more ecstatic when they heard this. They didn't expect to gain so much by coming to participate in a temporary public trial today. People secretly decided in their hearts to cancel all arrangements for tomorrow and go to Diagon Alley to participate in this celebration banquet!

This suddenly convened temporary public trial came to an end in such an atmosphere of universal celebration.

As for Voldemort, who chose to commit suicide on the spot?

He naturally did not die so easily.

At this time, in the distant Malfoy Manor, Voldemort's consciousness gradually awakened in a notebook, and accompanying his awakening was an endless pain that almost ran through his soul.

"Ah!!!"

In the notebook, Voldemort's soul wailed in pain, clutching his head, "Why is it so painful? How could my soul return to the original Horcrux?"

After a long period of struggle, the pain slowly subsided, or rather, it did not completely subside. After all, this was the pain of tearing the soul. Voldemort was just gradually getting used to this feeling of pain.

When his consciousness slowly condensed, Voldemort was horrified to find that he was not only weakened to the extreme, but even his memory had a trace of confusion and loss.

After a serious and careful sorting, Voldemort gradually recalled some memory fragments that had happened before. In those fragments, Anduin, Dumbledore, Fudge, and the Ministry of Magic appeared.

But more content became gradually blurred, and even as long as he recalled in that direction, he would feel endless pain, as if touching a wound.

"So what exactly happened that forced me to escape by committing suicide? Judging from the scenes in the memory, it should be related to Anduin and Dumbledore."

Voldemort was very clear about the hidden dangers brought about by doing so. The self-destruction of the main soul, although the consciousness would be transferred to other Horcruxes to be reborn, would also severely damage him, so he would not use this method to escape unless absolutely necessary.

But now, due to the severe damage to his soul, Voldemort didn't even remember why he committed suicide before. He only knew that in the soul transfer, there was still a strong sense of unwillingness and humiliation remaining in his memory.

"It seems that I must recuperate for a period of time before I can recover the lost memories. Damn it! No matter who it was who forced me to this point, I will not let him go!"

After Voldemort secretly cursed in his heart, he slowly closed his senses and gradually sank his consciousness, and the notebook returned to calm.