#848 - Each with their own thoughts

While Fudge wasn't entirely satisfied with the outcome, he felt a sense of relief knowing that Bellatrix, the craziest of the escapees, was no longer in Britain.

After all, in Fudge's memory, Bellatrix was the most brutal Death Eater besides Voldemort. During his time at the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, Fudge had dealt with a lot of trouble she caused, and he even received terrifying threats from her himself.

“Hmm…” Fudge frowned and pondered for a moment, giving the three people in front of him a questioning look, “How do you think this matter should be handled next? Especially in terms of publicity?”

Amelia and Scrimgeour exchanged glances upon hearing this, immediately trying to figure out Fudge's intentions.

Could Fudge be trying to suppress this matter? No, he's not that stupid. This breakout event cannot be concealed from the public.

But since Fudge was throwing the question to them, he certainly didn't want this matter to have too much of a negative impact on the Ministry of Magic, especially on him.

However, Amelia and Scrimgeour were only skilled in combat and command, and were somewhat confused about publicity. So, they focused their attention on Anduin.

They knew very well that although Anduin wasn't a member of the Ministry of Magic, his influence on the Ministry, especially on Fudge, could be said to be the highest. It would be most appropriate for him to speak, and he had many ideas, maybe he could really think of a good solution.

Anduin quickly received their signals, and he took it upon himself without hesitation, “Minister Fudge, this matter definitely cannot be concealed.”

“Of course, I know that.” Fudge nodded decisively. Although he valued fame and fortune, he hadn't reached the point of losing his mind. Not to mention the difficulty of concealing this matter, he couldn't accept the unknown dangers it might bring to the wizarding public.

Fudge was a politician, but he was also a person, and he had basic conscience. The real concern behind his question was how to minimize the impact of this matter, and how to deal with the aftermath.

Anduin, who knew Fudge well, also saw through his thoughts. After a little thought, he said calmly, “First, we must quickly announce the beginning and end of the breakout event to the outside world, because we don't know how many Death Eaters are still in Britain.”

“So the wizarding public in the country is actually in unknown danger, and we must warn them, and at the same time remind everyone to contact the Ministry of Magic through the Silver Flash Charm or communicator as soon as they encounter danger.”

“Yes, I know that, and the sooner it is announced, the lower the negative impact on us. In addition, we must communicate with the Muggle leaders in a timely manner.”

Fudge was indeed a master of publicity. Not only did he not refute Anduin's proposal, but he also added many key points.

But he frowned at the end and said, “But can the press release be slightly embellished? At least make the image of the Ministry of Magic look a little better.”

After going around in such a big circle, Fudge finally stated his purpose. After being the Minister of Magic for several years, how could he not know how to deal with the aftermath of such a serious incident? In fact, he had already sorted out a schedule in his mind the moment he learned about it.

But this was not what he really wanted. Fudge hoped to minimize the negative impact of the breakout event, but that would depend on Anduin in front of him.

You should know that the current Britain is no longer the era of newspapers. Magical projection news is more three-dimensional, and the communicator has recently launched a news browsing function. If you want to spread information to all wizards at the fastest speed, you must get around Anduin's Silver Flash Trading Company.

After all, not everyone has a newspaper at hand at any time, but most wizarding families have at least one magical communicator, not to mention the magical projectors with a considerable popularity rate.

Therefore, it may be an exaggeration to say that Anduin now controls all entertainment and communication businesses in Britain, but it is definitely not wrong to say that he controls most of them.

And this guy has a very good relationship with major newspapers. If you want to make some articles on publicity, you must communicate with Anduin.

But Fudge didn't want to take the initiative to speak, so he could only lure Anduin to say it himself.

Anduin was naturally aware of Fudge's little calculation, but he didn't mind cooperating with Fudge on this matter, after all, he was the one who tricked Fudge in the first place.

Then Anduin put on a slightly embarrassed expression, “Well, this matter has a really bad influence, it is still very necessary to stabilize the public's mind.”

“Yes! Yes! Yes!” Fudge nodded repeatedly, and at the same time leaned closer to Anduin very kindly, “You are smarter than all of us, you definitely know how to handle it better!”

Anduin rolled his eyes at Fudge. This guy really takes an inch after being given a foot, and his skin is surprisingly thick. It seems that Fudge is handing over the decision-making power to him, but in fact, he still wants him to lean closer to the Ministry of Magic, right?

He sighed helplessly in his heart, and then Anduin said, “How about this, since the reason for these prisoners' escape has not been found out, let's temporarily define the incident as 'Death Eaters collectively escaped after years of conspiracy.' Okay, let's keep the cause as brief as possible.”

Fudge's eyes lit up when he heard this. He knew very well that only the sentence 'Death Eaters collectively escaped' was true in what Anduin said. As for what methods they used and how long they prepared to escape, no one knows at the moment.

Therefore, Anduin's meaning is to give this matter a definition from the beginning, proving that the Death Eaters' escape was the result of a long-term plan.

In addition, Anduin did not specifically mention the Death Eaters' escape process, which means that there is no need to reveal the embarrassing performance of the Auror guards in Azkaban.

So after Anduin's handling, the Ministry of Magic is not so embarrassed in this breakout event. After all, the other party escaped after years of conspiracy, not an escape that was prepared in a few days or ten days.

As for finding out the Death Eaters' escape method, by that time, the public's attention must have shifted to other places, and the Ministry of Magic does not need to announce it again.

And they also have a very reasonable excuse, that is, publishing the escape method may bring unknown threats to Azkaban in the future. What if someone imitates the escape?

“What a genius idea!” Fudge did not hesitate to praise Anduin.

And Anduin could only smile helplessly. This kind of idea has been lingering in your Fudge's mind for a long time, right? It's just that you know very well that if you propose it yourself, it will definitely attract criticism or opposition.

After secretly complaining, Anduin continued, “After learning this news, in addition to their own safety, the public must also be very worried about the current safety situation in Azkaban.”

“So the Ministry of Magic must add guards to Azkaban as soon as possible, and cannot simply pin its hopes on Dementors.”

“That's for sure.” Amelia interjected, “I have already transferred two more teams of Aurors to Azkaban, and deployed a large number of monitors. I just placed an order with Silver Flash Trading Company.”

“Well… to be honest, after this incident, Azkaban's defense may no longer be safe. You must know that this is a collective escape of more than a dozen wizards. There must be a conspiracy and loopholes in the prison have been found.” Scrimgeour also complained at this time.

“It's easy to say, it's easy to say. After the Death Eaters' escape is investigated, if it doesn't work, please ask Anduin to reinforce Azkaban again, so that everyone can be more at ease.” Fudge knew very well the principle of reciprocity, and even took the initiative to say it before Anduin even mentioned it.

The security contract for the entire Azkaban may not be as valuable as the one he made for the Ministry of Magic, but it will definitely not be lower than Gringotts. This is tens of thousands of Galleons in income.

Anduin nodded noncommittally. Although he was very happy in his heart, he still had that humble expression on his face.

“Since Azkaban has been arranged, I will arrange for the broadcasters from the Broadcasting Company to take a lens in the prison when I go back. In addition, these 7 Death Eaters who were taken down can also make an article.”

“Although the Death Eaters successfully escaped from Azkaban, thanks to the first time the four wizards called the police, Scrimgeour's hit squad arrived in time under the rapid response of the Ministry of Magic and prevented the escapees from committing crimes.”

Fudge's smile grew wider when he heard this. He didn't expect Anduin to be so considerate, and even gave up the credit for rescuing the wizards.

“This…” The more honest Scrimgeour frowned awkwardly, “You solved those Death Eaters yourself, we were obviously late.”

“No!” Anduin shook his head, “Actually, I and you are about the same speed. I arrived less than 1 minute faster than you. Your reaction is already very fast. If every support can reach this speed, with the protective props on the wizards, you actually have a chance to save them.”

Hearing that Anduin actually comforted himself, Scrimgeour lowered his head even more ashamed. He knew that the other party was comforting himself. They had just learned from the four wizards that Anduin had saved them under the attack of Avada Kedavra.

Seeing this, Anduin knew that Scrimgeour's character could not accept it, so he took a step back and said, “Then, let's just say that I arrived with you, I am a support specially hired by the Ministry of Magic, and those Death Eaters were also solved by us together.”

Scrimgeour still felt a little awkward when he heard this, but Fudge immediately interjected at this time, “Let's arrange it like this, we and Anduin are originally like our own people, it's almost the same who arrives first!”