Chapter 963 Fudge’s Resentment
"I think you are probably no longer qualified for your current job. You will receive your transfer notice tomorrow at the latest. You can pack your things and leave now."
Fudge glared fiercely at the young wizard across the table and signaled the other person to get out.
The young wizard was stunned and looked at the Minister of Magic Fudge in disbelief. He never expected that he would lose this promising job just by telling the truth.
His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something more, but under Fudge's gaze, he finally said nothing and just turned around and walked away silently.
Looking at the lonely figure of the young wizard leaving, Fudge's lips curved into a sneer.
If it weren't for the fact that the other person had been following him diligently for two years, Fudge would have told him to get out of the Ministry of Magic directly instead of transferring him to another position.
Yes, this unfortunate Assistant to the Minister of Magic lost this promising job because he didn't understand Fudge's mind.
He is very capable, but so what, Fudge needs an assistant who can help him solve problems and troubles, not a fool who will only cause trouble for himself.
What does it mean that Dumbledore has no need to spread rumors?
He actually thought that he was giving himself the so-called "correct advice". He had been dealing with Dumbledore for so many years. Could it be that he didn't understand Dumbledore's character?
Don't you know that Dumbledore is not interested in the position of Minister of Magic?
Of course he knows!
Cornelly Fudge knew better than anyone that he could become the Minister of Magic only because Dumbledore rejected the nomination for the Minister of Magic.
Even after becoming Minister of Magic, Fudge never forgot how much popularity and support Dumbledore gained during the election, just as he never forgot how admired Crouch was in the Ministry of Magic.
Fudge was very jealous and hated Crouch, but he was never jealous of Dumbledore because Dumbledore was never his rival.
He also needs to use Dumbledore's reputation to secure his position as Minister of Magic, and the old man is happy to help him.
So, Fudge has always shown respect for Dumbledore, at least on the surface.
Dumbledore's support is very important to him, so that the decrees he promulgates can be quickly recognized by everyone, because everyone knows that these important decrees have been discussed with Dumbledore, and there will be no major problems, and he Our political opponents will not deliberately come out to sing the opposite.
Maintaining a friendly relationship with Dumbledore can also protect his image in the Ministry of Magic. Even if he sometimes disagrees with some of Dumbledore's decisions, he will choose to remain silent, such as Dumbledore hiring a werewolf as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. . This kind of thing would never be allowed by the wizarding world, but Fudge ultimately chose to remain silent.
Well, the main reason is that even if there is an accident, it will not affect Fudge himself. At most, Dumbledore will be unlucky because of it, so Fudge did not cause any trouble for Dumbledore.
But this time, Fudge couldn't tolerate the stupid suggestions and precautions given by Dumbledore. No matter how nice Dumbledore said, he would never agree, because this matter already involved his core interests, and might even He was forced to step down for making this suggestion.
Listen, free Azkaban from the control of the dementors and send a peacemaker to the giants?
Oh my God, didn't Dumbledore know that if the Dementors were driven away from Azkaban, what would the Ministry of Magic do with this dangerous group of dark creatures?
By making the dementors the guards of Azkaban, at least the dementors can still be controlled by the Ministry of Magic instead of becoming a big trouble. The scumbags in Azkaban prison can also get their due retribution, and finally The important thing is to maintain the deterrent effect of Azkaban on the entire British wizarding community, so that many wizards do not dare to go too far.
Most wizards who enter Azkaban will have a shadow in their hearts after dealing with dementors, and will subconsciously stay away from Azkaban Prison.
The statement “Half of the people can only sleep soundly at night knowing that there are dementors standing guard in Azkaban” is not a lie, it is a reality.
As for sending an emissary of peace to the giant?
That would be even more nonsense, because there is nothing to talk about, and there is no way to reach an agreement at all.
If simple-minded creatures like giants could negotiate peace with the Ministry of Magic, the relationship between the two parties would not be so rigid. Especially since they did so many bad things in the last wizarding war and were hated by wizards throughout the wizarding world, Dumbledore actually suggested that he send a peace envoy?
To be honest, Fudge never thought that Dumbledore, who was always known for his wisdom, would come up with such a stupid idea. Even if he thought about it on his knees, he knew that it would be impossible to succeed.
Are you getting old and confused?
Afterwards, he talked to the other party again, but the two sides still broke down.
As for the resurrection of the mysterious man.
Fudge always thought this was a big joke.
He really couldn't imagine how a wizard who had been dead for more than ten years could lift the coffin and crawl out of the cemetery again.
If it is really possible for the mysterious man to be resurrected, he should have been resurrected more than ten years ago, so why was it delayed until now?
As for the kidnapping of Harry Potter, Fudge believed that it was a conspiracy of Death Eaters. It was not surprising that crazy Death Eaters would do anything.
During the First Wizarding War, did the Death Eaters do enough ridiculous things?
Not long ago, they caused a scene at the Quidditch World Cup.
Okay, let’s say there is a very evil black magic that can resurrect a person, and the mysterious person really comes back to life.
But, so what?
If Dumbledore is willing to support him, and Harry Potter is willing to support him, Fudge is of course willing to fight against dark wizards, death eaters, and mysterious men. He doesn't even mind asking Scrimgeour to form an elite team specifically for this matter. Auror squad.
But this kind of thing must be done privately, even in the name of targeting Death Eaters (kidnapping the savior), because once something is exposed, it will immediately cause panic in the entire magical world. Everything that has been built over the years will be completely destroyed.
To make matters worse, once the news of Voldemort's return is confirmed, the group of wizards who are overwhelmed by panic will direct their anger at the Ministry of Magic and him, the Minister of Magic.
Then he should get out.
Of course Dumbledore can speak grandly. He is not the Minister of Magic, and he does not need to bear the anger of wizards. He will always be the greatest and most popular Albus Dumbledore, and he will be great because of him. plans to end his career early.
No Minister of Magic would allow this to happen, not to mention that he was not out of his mind, and Dumbledore actually had the nerve to blame him for being too obsessed with officialdom.
Yes, the two did not fall out because of "Voldemort has returned".
If Dumbledore had a better way to fight against the forces of darkness without causing panic among wizards in the wizarding world and gain a good reputation, Fudge would definitely be happy to accept it and actively cooperate with Dumbledore in fighting the forces of darkness.
Maintaining peace in the wizarding world is very important to Fudge, because the next election is not far away (once every seven years), and even if he finally retires, these bad things will not fall on him.
There are obviously differences between the two sides in handling this matter.
Fudge had to suspect that Dumbledore was planning to pull him down and replace him with a tough new minister?
If everyone believed Dumbledore, this would happen.
In order to deal with the mysterious man, Dumbledore may even personally serve as the Minister of Magic and lead the entire Ministry of Magic to deal with the dark forces.
Well, he knew that Dumbledore was probably unlikely to become the new Minister of Magic, but this did not prevent him from replacing a hardliner like Barty Crouch as the Minister of Magic and adopting a "fight fire with fire" approach to deal with dark wizards. .
Fudge knew very well that Dumbledore would not give up easily.
Sure enough, not long after, Fudge received the news that Dumbledore announced to all the teachers and students in the school that Voldemort was resurrected!
Fudge almost went crazy when he learned about this. All the students at Hogwarts knew about it, which meant that most of the people in the wizarding world knew about it.
This made him more convinced that Dumbledore wanted to pull him down.
Fudge quickly thought of a way. He used the influence of the Daily Prophet to launch an article clarifying that "Voldemort has returned" was a lie, and exposed the suggestions and preventive measures that Dumbledore had given him. To the Daily Prophet.
Facts have proved how stupid Dumbledore's proposal was. Fudge didn't even bother to slander and slander the other party, and he succeeded in making everyone feel that Dumbledore was really old and had become an old fool.
Yes, making these suggestions, what else is it if you are not a fool?
As for the famous Harry Potter, Fudge naturally couldn't let him cause trouble for him, so Fudge decided to use Rita Skeeter's article to lead everyone to believe that Harry's scars have a long-term negative impact on his mental health. , and hinted that Harry might be hallucinating because of the cruel torture he suffered from Death Eaters.
In this way, Harry becomes an unreliable witness.
Who will believe him?
At least, those wizards who don't want to believe that Voldemort is back will.
As for the identity of the Death Eaters that Harry Potter said returned to Voldemort, what was the use?
If there is no tangible evidence, there is no way to sentence them, but it will bring a lot of trouble to themselves.
Of course Fudge knows that some people are suspicious, but as long as they don't cause trouble and are not caught by others, Fudge doesn't want to care about them at all. He just wants to end his term peacefully.
Moreover, if all the rich pure-blood wizards are arrested, who will donate generously to good causes?
Do you count on Weasley?
Although firing his assistant was a relief, Fudge soon ran into trouble.
Looking at the heavy work in front of him, Fudge couldn't help but frowned. He needed an excellent assistant to help handle the work at hand.
Actually, he was still very optimistic about the young man from before, but it was a pity that his mind was not clear.
Looking at the document about Barty Crouch in his hand, Fudge picked up a quill and signed his name on it, officially announcing that the investigation into Crouch was officially over.
“Crouch’s assistant seems to be a very capable young man?”
Fudge put down the document, stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, and his eyes fell on Percy Weasley's profile. This young man showed good work ability during the period when Crouch was "crazy". This is also No one noticed the cause of Crouch's problem.
Fudge plans to meet with the young man. If the young man is willing to be loyal to the Ministry of Magic, it would be a good choice.
He knew that Arthur Weasley had a good relationship with Dumbledore. It would be even better if he could spy on the Weasley family through Percy Weasley and get some information about Albus Dumbledore through the Weasley family. alright.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door of the Minister of Magic's office, and a somewhat uneasy Percy Weasley walked in.
"A lot of things have happened recently." Fudge looked at the young man in front of him and organized his words a little. "Dumbledore thinks that the mysterious person has been resurrected again, and he also made some unrealistic suggestions to me."
"Yes, I think it's very unreasonable." Percy was a little confused at first, but he quickly came to his senses and immediately agreed, "The existence of dementors can effectively deter the dark wizards in the country, and Azkaban also has There are many dangerous Death Eaters imprisoned. Once the Dementors are driven away, problems will immediately arise, and other wizards will definitely not agree to drive away the Dementors. As for wooing the giants, I think this matter is impossible to succeed. It’s all a waste of effort.”
“Everyone thinks so.” Fudge said helplessly. “Dumbledore also claimed that the mysterious man was back.”
Percy hesitated for a moment and followed Fudge's thoughts, "Dumbledore seems to be confused. If he can't produce favorable evidence, he will definitely not be able to convince others. I'm afraid no one in the magical world will believe what he says."
"I think you should have gotten the news." Fudge said helplessly. "The entire magical world is in panic because of his irresponsible remarks. Randomly spreading the news that the mysterious man is back without any evidence is completely deliberately creating trouble. Recently, I’m getting more howler letters again.”
"You can consider reducing Dumbledore's influence on the wizarding world first." Percy hesitated for a moment and suggested, "Through the Daily Prophet."
Fudge looked Percy up and down and suddenly said, "I heard that Dumbledore has reorganized his extraordinary organization, which seems to be called...Order of the Phoenix. Yes, it's called the Order of the Phoenix. He seems to have invited your father to join."
"I don't know about this. Father has never mentioned it at home." Percy said immediately, "But I think father is loyal to the Ministry of Magic."
Fudge lost his temper a while ago and made it clear that anyone who had anything to do with Dumbledore could no longer stay in the ministry. Naturally, Percy didn't dare to say anything, lest his father lose his job.
"My previous assistant is no longer qualified for his original job. Are you willing to take over his job?" Fudge said suddenly, "The investigation on Barty Crouch is over. This matter is indeed not your problem, other people's I think you are very capable."
"Of course I do, I will always be loyal to the Ministry of Magic."
Although he had expected it, Percy Weasley was still overwhelmed by an unspeakable joy. He couldn't help clenching his fists and immediately swore his loyalty to Fudge.
Percy could probably guess how Fudge's previous assistant lost his job.
"I need you to pay attention to the situation of your family. If they join the so-called Order of the Phoenix, I need you to help me find out what Dumbledore wants to do, so as to prevent him from making any big trouble again." Fudge said angrily, "Even if he wants to deal with the dark forces, that's not what he did. It's just spreading panic. Just because he spreads rumors about the mysterious man's resurrection. Now many departments in the Ministry of Magic are working overtime on this."
"No problem, I will help pay attention to these problems." Percy agreed immediately.
However, no one knew what was going on in Percy's mind.
“Very good, you can come and take up the post tomorrow. Do a good job, I think highly of you.” Fudge complimented him casually.
"Thank you Minister, I will." Percy left the Minister's office excitedly.
“He is really an ambitious and smart man.”
Fudge didn't care what Percy was thinking, he just wanted the young man to understand what he meant and to help him do a good job.
“It should be easier tomorrow.”
Fudge picked up another document and frowned slightly.
Albert Anderson helped the Ministry of Magic capture Barty Crouch Jr., but... what reward should the Ministry of Magic give him?
Scrimgeour threw the big trouble directly at him.
This displeased Fudge, but he soon found out why.
If it is an ordinary situation, just follow the rules.
If Barty Crouch Jr. had a bounty, just give it to him. Without a bounty, there would be no bounty, but... Fudge stared at the gorgeous and mind-numbing personal profile attached to it. It suddenly dawned on him that Scrimgeour had left the matter directly to him.
To be honest, this relatively detailed investigation really shocked Fudge. He had never thought that any Muggle wizard could do this.
There are a lot of titles, countless halos of glory, and there are also a lot of famous wizards who keep in touch and have good relationships, and it is not limited to the United Kingdom, but also includes Europe. He also has a strong fighting ability (the dead Barty Crouch Jr. can testify). He is simply an enhanced version of Dumbledore in his youth. What's worse is that he also has a strong influence on the Ministry of Magic. force.
Fudge had not forgotten the last time the Wizengamot had forced its way through and given him the title.
The matter of Barty Crouch Jr. was forcibly suppressed by him. Not to mention the bounty, he didn't even give him any praise.
If you are an ordinary wizard, it will naturally not matter if you do this.
But...that guy is not ordinary at all, so naturally this matter cannot end like this.
“What a headache.”
Fudge knew he had to compromise on something.
“Damn it, is that guy really a human?”
Fudge felt that he saw a guy more terrifying than Dumbledore, if he was on Dumbledore's side.
He couldn't help but shiver, not daring to think about what would happen.
(End of this chapter)