Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 170 Yes, Minister
Goodman was exhausted.

He felt that he had to prepare a 'pacifier' for Fudge, England's supreme ruler, at all times, otherwise he would always try his best to get himself out of office through clean and stupid things.

But now let's deal with this problem first!

"Minister, I'm with you. I agree with you for attacking Dumbledore's reputation. After all, the position of Headmaster of Hogwarts is essentially a natural power struggle with the Minister of Magic in the magical world..."

"But hitting Dumbledore by questioning a Muggle-born 11-year-old wizard...that kind of thing is bad for your reputation!"

Goodman shook his head in disapproval.

"But...but Quilinus Quirrell is a dark wizard! That night I heard that this guy almost put Harry Potter and that little wizard in danger... Isn't this the right time?"

"Since Dumbledore can use the Boy Who Lived, I can also use the attention paid to Harry Potter to deal a blow to Dumbledore..."

"Dumbledore arbitrarily put things like the Philosopher's Stone in Hogwarts, and arranged many checkpoints to guard them. I heard that there are terrifying monsters like the three-headed dog... This is completely irresponsible to the students of the school. What if something happens?"

"Besides, this kind of thing has not been reported to the Ministry of Magic...with my consent?" Fauci re-emphasized indignantly, and this matter is the most heinous in his case.

Goodman immediately reacted, "Who suggested this to you!"

"Eh...you don't have to worry about this matter!" Fauci looked left and said again, "After I said so many benefits, do you still insist on your own opinion?..."

"You are going to talk about why it will deal a blow to my reputation!"

Goodman knew that someone had bypassed him to report to Fauci.

In this kind of thing, if there is one, there are two, and if there is two, there are three.

This wind cannot last long, it must be dealt with severely and severely from morning till night,...

It is necessary to set an example and kill chickens to make an example to monkeys.

Although MMP was in his mind, Goodman still smiled and took out a piece of parchment from a pile of parchment next to it, and folded it into a triangle.

Fauci was stunned o((⊙﹏⊙))o didn't know what his chief secretary wanted to do, so he could only quietly watch him put the whole triangle in front of him.

"Minister, let me make an analogy!"

"This is the Ministry of Magic... no, this is the normal state of the social structure of all human beings, Muggles and wizards alike..."

"Only a small part of the top of the power can exist, and the top of the power depends on the support of the people below to maintain its existence...Minister, you should understand this truth better than me!" Fauci nodded repeatedly.

"As for whether this support is based on deceitful lies, bribery, or theoretical beliefs, or relying on threats to give people fear..."

"For example... Dark wizards like Mysterious Man rely on a small group of supporters of pure-blood theory to support him, and of course Grindelwald also does the same... Besides, the two of them have the same thing in that they rely on fear of endangering others to support their own rule, and you and I both know that this kind of rule will not last long..."

"As for the power struggle between you and Dumbledore, it is to see who has the higher reputation, who can bring them real benefits, and who can get the support of these people..."

Goodman tore the triangle and handed the bottom part to Fauci.

Fauci watched all this thoughtfully.

Goodman continued, "Compared to the Minister, you also know that since the Muggle Protection Law and the disappearance of the Dark Lord, the number of Muggle wizards in the Ministry has gradually begun to increase..."

"But those wizards of the Muggle faction are all Dumbledore's supporters,...it's impossible for me to find their loyalty..." Fauci asked back.

"Who told you this sentence?" David Goodman asked abruptly.

"It's Lu Xiu..." After Fauci subconsciously said half of it, he immediately reacted and quickly choked back the words.

Goodman secretly remembered it.

——Ride a horse to see the sun, let’s walk and beg.

He smiled as if he didn't hear it, and continued, "I'm afraid the person who made the suggestion is probably a fanatical supporter of the theory of pure-blood wizards!"

"Minister, I agree with that view to a certain extent."

"But... Maybe your influence among these people is not as good as Dumbledore's now... But it doesn't mean that these people are Dumbledore's hardcore supporters!"

"People are living in reality, they are just slightly biased towards Dumbledore, or they are temporarily confused by the shining halo on Dumbledore!"

Fauci looked much better when he heard this.

"But think about it carefully... Did this suggestion push those people to Dumbledore's side, but it didn't bring you much fame and benefits!"

"In other words, if this thing works, can you drive Dumbledore out of Hogwarts? Who gave you a guarantee?"

"Even if he succeeds, Dumbledore is still the president of his International Federation, the president of the Wizarding Association, the first-class magician of Sir Merlin... so many honorary and honorary positions, do you want to deprive them one by one?
"Are you going to fight Dumbledore head-on?" Goodman finally raised his voice and asked.

"No...no, I just...I just want...to test Dumbledore!" Fauci sternly recommended, stammering and unable to speak.

"Minister, think about it... Who will benefit the most if you do this... Is it the people who give you advice!"

"Minister, although this person has abilities, it seems that he is just..."

Goodman took the opportunity to throw a handful of nails between Connery Fauci and Lucius Malfoy.

Fauci stared blankly at Goodman without saying a word.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, David Goodman stopped talking. He bent down and took out a red iron box from under the table, which was full of old and yellowed documents.

From the bottom, he took out a document and handed it to Fauci. The top cover was printed with a certain seal, an unusually familiar shield coat of arms.

The capital 'H' is surrounded by a lion, an eagle, a snake and a snake.

— This is the Hogwarts seal.

There are also the coats of arms of two other European magic schools side by side.

Two golden crossed wands with three stars emerging from each.

——This is the seal of Beauxbaton Academy of Magic.

A double-headed eagle and a deer head with Cyrillic letters.

—The seal of the Durmstrang Academy of Magic.

A familiar but unfamiliar picture was drawn on the bottom part, and Connery Fudge couldn't remember where he saw this thing for a moment.

——It is a big goblet, which looks unusually rough, as if carved from some kind of wood. Although it is a picture, it vividly dances with blue and white flames.

"This is?"

Fauci took it and began to look through it. He knew that his chief secretary would not do useless work.

After he turned over the cover, he saw that it read:

——Triwizard Tournament
——The feasibility of re-hosting in the magic school, and the supplement to the existing teaching system of the magic school.

"Goodman, you... do you want to re-host the Triwizard Tournament? But... it has not been held for centuries, and people have tried to restore it several times during these times without success."

"And if it is successfully held, won't it expand the influence of Hogwarts or Dumbledore?" Fauci immediately said displeased after flipping through it, "Why should I promote the holding of this competition..."

"Minister, you also know... what department is the Department of Magic and Sports?" Goodman said.

"It is very popular among the Ministry of Magic, especially when the finals of the Quidditch competition are held...But they are only good at Quidditch. If you can promote or allow the establishment of the Triwizard Tournament, you will definitely be able to support them...The Triwizard Tournament will also involve the Department of International Magic Cooperation of the Ministry of Magic..."

"Your reputation will also be promoted among their departments..."

"The most wonderful thing is that wizards from the Muggle faction, wizards from the pure-blood faction, from the Merlin Sir Order, to the Magic Federation, and the heads of magic schools in other countries... Even Dumbledore will not object... Everyone will support the re-hosting of this event like never before!"

"No one will object!"

"After all, on the surface, this is a wizarding tradition, always full of glory and applause... But in fact, just look at Quidditch and you will know how much wealth this can create... As long as you bring it up, no one will object..."

"Those who understand will not fight against Jin Jialong, and those who don't understand will be attracted by this glorious competition... Even if there are opponents, they will be drowned in all these praises... Exciting voices!"

"No one will object!" Goodman emphasized again.

But Fauci was still a little hesitant. He felt that it would be more beneficial for Dumbledore to hold the Triwizard Tournament.

"But... but, the death toll... the Triwizard Tournament is too dangerous for those students!"

Goodman saw Fauci's face and knew that he had begun to waver.

"Minister, you always take care of the overall situation and find omissions, so let's do this..."

"Perhaps... we can raise the age a bit... select the warriors as those outstanding students who have grown up and obtained the OWLs wizard level certificate, the most outstanding school representatives
"At that time, you will present the award in person, and provide a generous bonus, so that the media will publish your photos and news the next day..."

"And if... I said that if something unexpected happened to the Triwizard Tournament and it didn't succeed..."

"It is the responsibility of Hogwarts and the other two schools of magic, as well as the Department of Magical Sports and the Department of International Cooperation, to promote all of this... You can even use this as an excuse to transfer your own people to these two departments. Didn't you say that most wizards here are biased towards Hogwarts?"

"This is also a blow to Dumbledore's reputation at Hogwarts!"

"Minister, if you carefully trace the risks and benefits, you will know that this is very cost-effective, and it will benefit you without any harm!"

"Did you say so!"

"Goodman! How can you not think like that? I've never done that, or even thought about..."

Although it seemed like a reproach, Fauci's next words revealed that he had fully approved of the plan.

"We should try our best to ensure that every warrior will not encounter life-threatening..."

"Yes, Minister! I'm a little out of ideas..."

Goodman knew that he had been tempted, so he took out his wand and waved it, conjuring two goblets filled with red wine.

"When will this event be held!"

Connelly Fauci finally relaxed, picked up the goblet, and shook the blood-red wine with a smile.

"About one to three years later! After all, it will take time to restart this project..."

"Start this project as soon as possible... Goodman! Maybe two years later is a good time... It just so happened that that year was the Quidditch final, and it was still held in England. Taking advantage of this heat... just let me..." Fauci almost said what was in his heart.

"Yes, Minister!"

After the two took a sip to celebrate, Fauci seemed to have thought of something, and while combing his gray hair, he said, "Goodman, remember...it must be someone else who proposed this proposal, it must be an unrelated wizard...it cannot be me or anyone you know and have connections with..."

--This guy!
Goodman didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he was very clear about and cared about these delicate matters.

"Yes, Minister, I will hint, or guide the people from the Department of Magical Sports to propose this proposal to you—restart the Triwizard Tournament!"

"Okay... okay, let's do it like this!"

After Fauci drank the red wine happily, he was about to turn around and leave.

But before opening the door, he frowned and thought for a while, stopped, and told him, "Goodman, why don't you just take over the little wizard's questioning! I'm really worried that other people will handle it..."

"Of course, if you are very busy, you can leave it to others if you have other things to do!" Although Fauci said this, it is obvious that Goodman cannot listen to it.

"Attention, this matter must be handled in a clever way, and other people must not make a big fuss... It is best not to make the preparations for the Triwizard Tournament more difficult!"

"Of course, the majesty of the Ministry of Magic must not be compromised. Relevant laws must be abided by, and legal and compliant explanations must be made..."

"Yes, Minister!"

After Fauci left, David Goodman drank the red wine in his hand, and a certain cloudy expression immediately appeared on his face.

He removed the original stack of documents that had been processed, and there was a yellow envelope that had been opened.

Goodman pulled the letter out.

—sent to him by an 'old friend' from the International Magical Sports Association.

The above content is a lot of nonsense, in short, there are only two sentences in summary:

One is that the International Magic Sports Association wants to promote the development of other magic sports around the world,
The second is that there is a similar competition for adult wizards based on the Triwizard Tournament as a template.

In the end he told Goodman to see if he could promote the holding of the Triwizard Tournament in England.

If successful, the National United Association of Magic will have an honorary chairman position reserved for him, as a thank you, this is an 'old friend' agreement.

It stands to reason that David Goodman shouldn't be interested in this. After all, he has worked in the Ministry of Magic for so many years now, and he has received a lot of treatment, and he is deeply trusted by Connery Fauci, a manipulative Minister of Magic. He shouldn't find another home now.

But... Now there is a logic of hanging rails in the British wizarding world, which started 11 years ago.

—The legend of Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived.

No one knows exactly where the saying came from:
A young wizard just born defeated the Dark Lord! !
(⊙o⊙)! ! !

--How can this be! !
But too many people in the English magic world firmly believe in it, and they don't even think about how this is possible! ?
Adult wizards, powerful wizards of the old school also acquiesce in the fermentation of this legend.

Almost overnight, this legend spread throughout the wizarding world.

Some people are deliberately fueling the flames and creating momentum!

But, this is, why?
David Goodman has been wondering this question for 11 years?
He thinks there is a big problem here!
Goodman knew something was going to happen when Harry Potter entered school.

Because no one would put this little wizard on the altar for no reason.

This kind of deep intuition made him feel that there should be a dangerous undercurrent hidden in the wizarding world, faintly threatening to change the entire wizarding world.

Just like 11 years ago, it was this intuition that helped him escape the pursuit and hunting of the Dark Lord.

And ever since he knew about the Sorcerer's Stone incident, he felt uneasy and full of doubts.

——Maybe, tonight will be able to answer his doubts.

David Goodman learned from two Department of Mysteries guys, Bode and Crocker, that one of the most top-secret prophecies was kept in the Ministry of Magic.

They also only knew that this prophecy was related to the Dark Lord, and it was a top secret among top secrets.

But now... because the director of the Department of Mysteries owed him a favor.

Tonight, let him have a chance to find out.

Just thinking about it, the only stone portrait on the wall blinked, and then said, "David Goodman, Prime Minister Cornelius Fudge needs you to go to his office."

Then Fauci's words came out, "Goodman, come to my office, I have something to discuss!"

"Yes, Minister!" Goodman replied.

(End of this chapter)