Chapter 1092 Breaking News
Although the Daily Prophet did not report extensively on the "riot" that occurred at Hogwarts because of Fudge, the incident still made the front pages of major newspapers and caused an uproar in the wizarding world. , no one thought that such a big event would appear out of thin air overnight.
What surprised everyone even more was that major newspapers actually investigated the cause, process and results of the whole incident, and put the "truth" in front of everyone.
However, the most eye-catching thing in the newspaper was actually the photo specially taken by Lee Jordan. The corridor full of Aurors was really stunning.
Of course, there are all kinds of weird headlines corresponding to the front-page photos, but all major newspapers are questioning the true level of elite Aurors.
A large group of Aurors singled out a student, and ended up losing. He was easily knocked upside down and hung on the wall. It was like a dream.
The Aurors have completely disgraced the Ministry of Magic.
Of course, there are actually more newspapers criticizing Fudge.
Some newspapers also publicly exposed the fact that Fudge led people to suppress Hogwarts, but the students rose up to resist.
The news that Fudge was eventually knocked unconscious by angry students and thrown like garbage at the school gate was published in the newspaper like a joke.
The most incredible thing is that the seemingly absurd report actually has photos as evidence.
It’s really shocking.
Fudge's political opponents seized the opportunity to severely criticize the ridiculous things Fudge had done recently. They not only pointed out Fudge's **** of Dumbledore, but also moved the 123 latest education orders issued by the Ministry of Magic. come out.
There was an uproar in the public opinion for a while, and wizards asked Fudge to give an explanation. The number of voices originally calling for Fudge to step down also increased.
However, Fudge was unaware of the changes in the Ministry of Magic. He still fainted at the school gate with other wizards.
In the end, he was awakened by a reporter who hurried to Hogwarts to interview him.
Before Fudge could wake up from his confusion, he was surrounded by a group of excited reporters.
"Minister, I heard that the most elite Aurors of the Ministry of Magic were defeated by a Hogwarts student." A witch enthusiastically handed her microphone to Fudge, "Do you have any idea about this matter? Is there anything you want to say?”
"I heard that because of the excessive interference of the Ministry of Magic, a riot broke out in Hogwarts and the professors sent to Hogwarts were expelled. Is this true?" Another wizard also said The microphone was handed to Fudge, hoping to get confirmation from Fudge.
"Why did the Ministry of Magic want to arrest the Weasley brothers?" Another reporter asked, "Do they really have the secret weapon to subvert the Ministry of Magic as rumored?"
“Minister, I heard that the Ministry of Magic took the lead in attacking Professor McGonagall at Hogwarts, which caused dissatisfaction among teachers and students at the school. Is it true?”
“Minister, I heard that all the students at Hogwarts attended the celebration party last night to celebrate the expulsion of the Deputy Minister. Is this true?”
“Minister, does the Ministry of Magic really intend to suppress the riot at Hogwarts?”
“Minister…”
The reporters asked questions one after another, which made Fudge feel dizzy, his cheeks turned red, and he wanted to get rid of these annoying flies.
However, Fudge finally suppressed his inner anger and patiently said to the reporters present: "Everyone, please be quiet. The Ministry of Magic will hold a press conference soon, and I will explain it clearly to everyone at that time."
After speaking, Fudge did not give the reporters time to react, and directly apparated away with other Ministry of Magic officials, leaving a group of reporters looking at each other.
However, the newspaper reporters were not disappointed by Fudge's hasty departure, and it was a good harvest to be able to take photos. Moreover, they came to Hogwarts not to interview Fudge, but to interview the teachers and students of Hogwarts to once again confirm the major events that happened last night and strive to produce several more high-quality follow-up reports.
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Meanwhile, in a safe house somewhere in Scotland.
Fred, who had just gotten up, yawned, looked at George with a regretful face, and asked doubtfully: "Did something big happen?"
“It’s not just big things, you can see for yourself.” George put the newspaper in front of Fred and started to enjoy his breakfast.
"There is such a thing. If I had known about it, I wouldn't have left in a hurry. I really missed a good show."
Neither of them expected that such a big thing would happen in the school just after they left Hogwarts.
“It seems that the toad really annoyed Albert.” George swallowed the fried egg in his mouth and muttered, “I have never seen him look so angry.”
“More than a hundred lashes!”
Fred threw the newspaper on the table and said with gloating, "That guy is really unlucky. If I had known, Albert should have driven away Toad and his gang from the beginning. We could have driven Hogg away." Watts Castle as base camp.”
“Have you not always wanted to take a break from school early to make fun of the shop?” George asked rhetorically.
“Do you think I’m a fool?”
“Aren’t you an idiot?”
"Do you think a wanted criminal will surrender to the trap?" Fred couldn't help but rolled his eyes and cleared the eggs on the plate in three or two strokes.
“Fudge doesn’t want us.” George took the newspaper again and said to himself, “But you’re right, it’s not surprising that Fudge wants us.”
“After all, we want to overthrow the Ministry of Magic,” said Fred sarcastically. “That guy Fudge is an idiot.”
“Repent?”
George wiped out the last bit of food on his plate, thanks to the help of Dobby the house elf, otherwise they wouldn't know how to solve the eating problem.
"Regret, that's out of the question, and what's happened has already been done. Why do you expect me to regret it?" Fred curled his lips and suddenly said, "Do you think Fudge would be raped if he knew there was no such thing as a secret weapon? So angry that you vomit blood?"
"I don't know if Fudge will be so angry that he vomits blood." George's tone paused and he reminded, "But Mom will probably be very anxious if she doesn't receive any more news from us. We have to find a way to send a letter home. Let them know we are safe.”
"You're right, but how are we going to send a letter home?" Fred reminded, covering his burp, "There are no owls here that can help deliver letters."
"this is very simple."
George summoned Dobby the house elf and asked him where his suitcase was.
He found the suitcase, took the parchment and quill from it, and after briefly stating that he was safe in the letter, asked the house elf to help forward it.
You can use the owl from Hogwarts or the post office.
As for the owl being captured and tracked by the Ministry of Magic?
They are not afraid, because they don’t actually know where this place is, and the owl can’t find them.
Yesterday, after Fred and George were rescued by the firework dragon, they were sent away with the door key given by Albert. Finally, Dobby, the house elf, brought them here. It is said to be Albert's temporary stronghold, surrounded by Many layers of magical protection.
The luggage from Hogwarts has also been packed and sent here. The two of them need to live here temporarily and continue to develop or make joke props. They can only leave after the current crisis has passed.
"Where's the Albert?" Fred asked the house elf Dobby, "Didn't that guy drop out of school early too?"
"Mr. Anderson is in another safe house. For some reason, I can't tell the specific location." The house elf explained.
“Are you really stupid?” George couldn’t help but rolled his eyes.
“You’re the fool,” Fred muttered.
“That guy must be with his girlfriend, why should I ask?”
“A guy who forgets his friends when he sees sex.”
"Okay, stop complaining. Let's contact Lee Jordan first. He may have received an order." George called Fred to go to work.
"Tell me, should we quietly move back to Hogwarts." Fred suddenly suggested.
If they rented a shop in Diagon Alley, he would never have such an idea, but it is a bit painful to stay in such a ghost place now.
"Don't be stupid. Without Albert's cover, we are easily exposed, not to mention we don't have a magical suitcase." George directly rejected Fred's unreliable proposal. If the Ministry of Magic really interferes with Hogwart, If Tz was killed, Lee Jordan, who stayed at Hogwarts, might also have to run away together.
“I’ll just say it casually.”
"There is a laboratory here, where we can continue to make joke props. Let's go, it's time to work," George pulled Fred towards the laboratory that Albert prepared for them, "At least, before opening the store, We have to prepare the goods for sale, which we can start manufacturing now, and Albert seems to be getting married, and we have to help him prepare large fireworks."
“Well, you’re right, it’s time for us to work.” Fred and George walked into the laboratory and started a new work.
It is very safe here, and there are house elves to take care of their daily life. They don’t have to worry about all kinds of problems at all, and they can focus on opening the store.
Albert was more reliable than they expected. As long as they did not leave the house, no one could find them. From the outside, it looked like the remains of a shabby hut.
As if he had a premonition that someone was nagging him, Albert, who was lying in bed, couldn't help sneezing. He stretched out his hand to rub his nose and buried his head in the quilt again.
“Okay, it’s time for you to get up.”
Isobel pushed Albert a little funny, indicating that it was time to get up.
“Let me lie down a little longer.” Albert muttered with his eyes closed.
“Really, get up quickly.”
Half an hour later,
Albert lazily got up from the bed, changed his clothes again with Isobel's help, and sat on the chair next to the dining table.
"really tired?"
"Sleepy."
“Then after you finish eating, drink a bottle of vitality tonic. I’ll let the house elf stew a chicken for you later.” Isobel put the sumptuous breakfast in front of Albert without any embarrassment at all.
Men are actually very easy to deal with.
“Forget it, don’t drink magic potions too often.” Albert covered his yawn and changed the subject, “Do you have today’s newspaper?”
“Dobby just sent it, you are completely famous.” Isobel put several newspapers in front of Albert and said.
"It doesn't matter. Reporters just like to make noises." Albert yawned again. After simply wiping out the food on the plate, he picked up the cup of warm milk and drank the milk in one go. Light.
As for the news in those newspapers, most of it was the result of Albert's deliberate guidance. The front page news photo above was kindly sponsored by Lee Jordan. It looks very good. I guess everyone already knows that the Aurors in the Ministry of Magic are all What kind of people are they? They would question Fudge even more, and his panel task has been completed, and his reputation in the magic world is rising even more.
It is estimated that the Death Eaters are targeting him again, but Albert doesn't mind at all. Anyway, the Death Eaters will make trouble for him regardless of this matter.
“What are you going to do next?” Isobel asked, putting down her knife and fork.
"Next? Of course I'll stay with you." Albert said matter-of-factly: "Let's take a rest for a while and wait for the opportunity."
“Timing?”
Isobel reached out to touch Tom who was squatting on the chair, and asked: "Are you waiting for Dumbledore to return to Hogwarts?"
"That's right." Albert stretched and said, "If you run around, you might be caught by the Auror of the Ministry of Magic. Now I can just finish my new book, and there is only one last step left. A little bit.”
In fact, it would be easier to stay at Hogwarts, because there are classes to attend every day, and for Albert, attending classes is like being lazy and fishing. Now that he has left school, he still has a lot of things to do every day. To do it, even if you want to be lazy, you can't find an excuse to be lazy.
There is no way, now is not the time to be lazy.
After all, there is still a powerful enemy like Voldemort who is eyeing him, and Albert does not dare to let down his guard at all.
Once you relax, God knows what will happen!
He will never allow himself to lose everything he has finally obtained, never allow it.
He doesn’t want to be Mr. and Mrs. James.
That's right, Albert has been fond of using the Potters as a warning recently.
Who let them die miserably.
In Albert's opinion, the Potters were definitely winners in life, but it was a pity that they died miserably.
One case of this unlucky guy is enough.
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Thanks to the unremitting efforts of Albert and his team, Cornelius Fudge is still stuck in a diplomatic dilemma. The entire magical world is waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation, but Fudge can't think of any good solution now. .
Scrimgeour, who had a good relationship with him at first, gradually became estranged due to the previous missions related to Hogwarts.
Especially because of Umbridge, the Aurors have once again become a laughing stock. A separation between the two sides is inevitable, and it is difficult for Scrimgeour to provide him with assistance in this regard.
As for the external situation, Fudge can only blame Dumbledore.
Even at the press conference, he swore to mention Dumbledore's intention to subvert the Ministry of Magic and the secret weapon that could subvert the Ministry of Magic.
"Minister." A reporter interrupted Fudge's speech, "I heard that there is no so-called secret weapon. That thing was actually fabricated by the Weasley brothers to fool Deputy Minister Umbridge. Even Mr. Potter also I personally said that the Weasley brothers told everyone about this as a joke."
"Yes, everyone said that Undersecretary Umbridge always suspected that Dumbledore was trying to subvert the Ministry of Magic, so they just told a random lie to deceive her."
After Rita Skeeter smiled and told the big news she had just received, she looked at Fudge, whose face turned red and purple, with interest.
She loved the bombshell news.
"No, this is actually a conspiracy prepared by Dumbledore in advance, including the riots at Hogwarts, and Dumbledore asking the Weasley twins to instigate the students of Hogwarts against the Ministry of Magic." Fudge changed the subject through gritted teeth. .
"But the students at Hogwarts said that it was all because of the Ministry of Magic's too many educational orders and Umbridge's misbehavior at Hogwarts that they completely annoyed the teachers and students of Hogwarts." Another reporter said loudly, "I also heard a student at Hogwarts call the Deputy Minister a toad."
“Minister, are you aware of Deputy Minister Umbridge’s atrocities at Hogwarts?”
"What?"
Fudge was confused by the reporters' inquiries.
"During her tenure at Hogwarts, Deputy Minister Umbridge liked to use a dark magic quill to punish students." After saying that, the reporter took out a quill and parchment from his bag and handed it to Fudge. , "This quill pen uses the writer's blood as ink. You can try its effect yourself."
Fudge stupidly took the quill without any intention of using it, and told him directly that the accusations made by those reporters against Umbridge were probably true, and that guy's reputation in the Ministry of Magic was not very good.
“Minister, I also heard that Umbridge used Veritaserum and the Cruciatus Curse to torture students.”
"The Ministry of Magic is still unable to confirm what you are talking about. We will suspend Deputy Minister Umbridge for investigation."
Fudge was exhausted from dealing with a series of questions from reporters, and finally had to find an excuse to temporarily calm the reporters.
Investigation, of course, suspension and investigation.
As for when there will be results, it’s hard to say.
Perhaps, everyone had forgotten it by then.
“Minister, what do you think about the entire Ministry of Magic’s Aurors being defeated by a school wizard?” a reporter continued to ask.
In fact, the reporters have colluded in advance and plan to take turns to ask several topics. There are many things in them that can be used to make breaking news.
"I think everyone has been misled. The Aurors have never been defeated by one person, but fell into a despicable conspiracy trap." Fudge said loudly.
“We have interviewed a large number of students at Hogwarts, and they all claim to have witnessed Mr. Anderson’s duel with the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic.”
“At that time, Professor Umbridge even despicably used the Cruciatus Curse to attack Mr. Anderson in an attempt to help the Aurors win.”
“It is said that two other Slytherin students have done the same thing and are still being treated at St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies.”
The reporters said one word at a time, making Fudge unable to leave the stage.
"It's all nonsense. Just think about it on your knees. How can a Hogwarts student defeat a group of Aurors alone?" Fudge said angrily.
“But, we saw it with our own eyes.” A reporter suddenly said: “A student gave us a magical memory ball, which recorded the fierce battle.”
“Mr. Minister, can you tell us why you lied?”
“Is it to cover up the incompetence of the Aurors?”
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became awkward.
At the beginning, after Fudge and his group left, the reporter also interviewed the students at Hogwarts, and not only got the truth, but also got countless bombshell news that Albert specially left for them.
Fudge was rendered speechless by reporters.
But his troubles are not over yet. More and more reporters are questioning Fudge, saying that no one is secretly inciting him. This is obviously impossible, but many wizards believe that Fudge is no longer suitable to be the Minister of Magic.
Calls for Fudge to step down are growing louder.
Many employees of the Ministry of Magic were gloating about this misfortune, and they fully believed in the prophecy that Fudge would be ousted in the summer.
(End of this chapter)