Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts.

Chapter 50 You were right, Snape
As he said, Kingsley did not give up.

Scrimgeour was a typical authoritarian; he only believed the testimonies he obtained from prisoners after personally apprehending them.

He didn't believe the stories in the book were normal, but it was impossible for everyone in the Ministry of Magic to be like him.

After leaving the Auror's office, Kingsley headed straight for the office of the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement on the same floor.

At the level of the director, it's certainly not something an ordinary wizard can just see whenever he wants.

Kingsley was not an ordinary Auror. Since the Auror elite, Alastor Moody, retired, the Auror office was held up by Kingsley and Robards.

However, they are still young. Although they have a strong reputation for the time being, their future potential is still uncertain.

As a pillar of the Aurors, it wouldn't be difficult for Kingsley to meet the current Director.

The current director of the Legal Enforcement Division is also a wizard known for his use of force and his support for violence to suppress violence.

However, compared to Scrimgeour, Kingsley believed that this director was more flexible; otherwise, an Auror ace like Moody, who did not support the use of black magic by law enforcement agencies, would not have emerged during his tenure.

After knocking on the office door, a response came quickly from inside.

As Kingsley pushed open the door and walked in, Barty Crouch, looking somewhat weary, put down his quill, rubbed his temples, and looked up at the newcomer.

"It's Kingsley. What's up? Is there something you need from me?"

He called Kingsley by his name affectionately, seemingly having a high opinion of this Auror who was also of pure-blood lineage and was exceptional in both ability and personality.

"I have discovered the key to the potion poisoning case and Snape's kidnapping of Muggles, but Mr. Scrimgeour does not agree with my views, so I would like to ask you to take a look, Mr. Director."

Kingsley didn't waste any time with pleasantries; he went straight to the point, handing over the novel he was holding.

Crouch took the novel from him with some surprise. He didn't flip through it right away, but stared at Kingsley for a few seconds. Then, as if he had made some guess, he offered some advice.

“I understand that Rufus’s words this morning may have been a bit extreme, but you don’t have to deny his professionalism as a senior Auror. His judgment is accurate in the vast majority of cases.”

“You should understand, Mr. Director, I am not someone who blurs the lines between public and private matters, and I will not hold a grudge against a superior for criticizing me on work-related issues.” Kingsley looked at him sincerely. “Please take a look at this book, just take a look at it.”

Crouch opened the novel, but he lost patience after flipping through only a few pages.

"I still have a lot of work to do. Could you perhaps give me a brief overview of what you discovered in this book?"

Kingsley suppressed his disappointment and said with utmost seriousness.

"It explains why the poisoning case happened, and the protagonist and the victim are the same person! If we continue to deduce from the story in the book, then the victim willingly drank the living hell potion! A vampire wanted to save her!"

Crouch stared at him as before, his eyes showing no change after hearing the summary; he simply spread his crossed hands outwards.

"and then?"

Kingsley couldn't understand why Crouch was so calm!
Doesn't the Ministry of Magic want the truth of this case to come out as soon as possible?
Can't these people understand at all that if things are really as described in the book, then what is happening now is not a crime at all?

He could only assume that Crouch hadn't grasped the crux of the matter and was still trying to explain.

"Then we can go to the person who wrote this book to verify the story's authenticity! If it can be proven that these things are true, then it means that no one committed a crime! No one was harmed! It was Snape and that vampire who misunderstood the Ministry of Magic, which is why they took Muggles with them and ran away. We can withdraw the arrest warrant for Snape and issue a notice to bring them back!"

Crouch kept tapping his fingertips on the desk as he pondered and repeated Kingsley's words.

"No one committed a crime. There has been a misunderstanding with the Ministry of Magic. The arrest warrants are rescinded, and they are to return."

Finally, he looked up at Kingsley. "Let's put aside for now whether the absurd stories in this book are true or not. Even if they were true, and you did exactly as you suggested, what do you think would happen?"

Kingsley couldn't understand the consequences Crouch was talking about.

"The consequences? The consequences, of course, are that this incident was resolved, Snape was exonerated, and the wizarding world no longer has to live in fear!"

“But the Ministry of Magic’s reputation will suffer,” Crouch said calmly. “The public will blame the Ministry of Magic for all of this, the Aurors who investigated the case will be made clowns, and Scrimgeour, who issued the arrest warrants, myself, and Minister Bagnoll who is about to retire will become the laughingstock of the people.”

Kingsley blushed upon hearing his words.

His breathing became rapid, and a strange anger filled his heart, making him unable to help but speak his mind!

"Why was Snape unwilling to trust the Ministry of Magic? It's because he understood that you cared more about that so-called reputation!"

"So you think the Ministry of Magic should sacrifice the government's reputation for their sake?"

Crouch had clearly lost patience with Kingsley. If it weren't for Kingsley's illustrious family background and the fact that he genuinely thought highly of the young man, he wouldn't have bothered with him for so long.

"Alright, Shakel, you were a bit slow today. If there's nothing else, go back now. I still have a lot of work to do."

"If the Ministry of Magic doesn't take action on this matter in advance, what will happen when they catch Snape and prove that everything in this novel is true?" Kingsley pressed on relentlessly.

“We’ll see what happens then.” Crouch’s expression hardened. “Take this inexplicable book and you can leave now, Mr. Shackleton. I won’t say it a third time!”

Kingsley took the novel somewhat blankly, then turned and left the director's office.

"you are right."

He walked down the corridor, talking to himself or someone else, it was unclear.

"You're right, Snape."

In contrast to the attitude of the Ministry of Magic towards the supplementary magazine "The Quibbler," the attitude of the wizarding community in Britain was quite different.

This book, which is called a magazine but is actually a novel, is gaining popularity rapidly.

This is not only because the story at the end of the book is shocking and coincides with the poisoning case, but also because Wolper himself is very skilled.

To write this novel about vampires, he spent three whole years with Bloodny, and the two developed a deep friendship as a result.

If Severus could recall the details of watching the movie in his previous life, he should be able to remember.

In the original timeline, Wolpe and Bloodny might not have encountered Patty by accident, or they might not have stolen the wrong potion and caused such a big fuss. Instead, they would have become famous and made a fortune thanks to the success of the novel originally titled "Blood Brothers: My Life Among Vampires"!

Even when Slughorn returned to Hogwarts in 1996 and hosted the first Slug Club dinner, he was invited to the party as a celebrity among wizards.

Now, with the addition of the stories of Bloody and Patty, this already popular and sought-after novel has sparked an even bigger wave of enthusiasm!

That afternoon, "Singing the Dissent" published approximately 3000 copies of its supplementary magazine.

By the afternoon, feedback letters from readers continued to arrive. The owls that kept flying in were almost flooding Lovegood's balcony, and Luna was happily scattering breadcrumbs among the flock of owls.

That evening, the more than 3000 novels began to be recommended to family and friends by the witches and wizards who had subscribed to "The Quibbler".

After another night, the next morning, this novel of extraordinary significance began to spread like wildfire in the British wizarding world!

(End of this chapter)