The Return to Hogwarts

Without a doubt, the Minister of Magic's reputation is now completely ruined. Minister Fudge won't let this go so easily; he'll definitely take some impulsive action in response to Amosta's accusations.

"In my view, this is not a accusation."

Sirius, however, said quite calmly,

"It's a challenge. Amosta is forcing Fudge to take action. I think he's no longer willing to tolerate the Ministry of Magic under Fudge's leadership constantly hindering him, just like Dumbledore did."

A moment of silence fell over the cramped office. Arthur and Kingsley exchanged a glance, both seeing the unease in each other's eyes.

The resurrected Dark Lord is still secretly watching the magical world, but Amosta wants to start a war with the Ministry of Magic first.

No matter how you look at it, this is not a particularly wise decision.

Admittedly, Amosta's superior magical power allows him to ignore Fudge's threat, but after a fierce battle, how will they fight against the mysterious man?

Without the Ministry of Magic as a shield, the limited manpower of the Order of the Phoenix is ​​simply no match for the criminal forces that are currently gathering in Britain and across Europe.

"How could Dumbledore agree?"

Arthur said with concern,

"Hasn't he always hoped that the minister would change his mind and face reality?"

"Haven't you noticed, Arthur?"

Sirius asked in return,

"After Voldemort returned this time, Dumbledore no longer treated Voldemort with the same caution and eagerness to dismantle his forces as he had during the last war. He didn't even care much about the Order of the Phoenix."

"Because of"

Kingsley hesitated for a moment, then cautiously expressed his opinion.

"Is Amosta there?"

"To know--"

Sirius turned his head and looked at Kingsley meaningfully.

"Amostella is young, younger than Dumbledore, younger than us, and much younger than Voldemort."

A bolt of lightning pierced through the gloom in his heart, and Kingsley's heavy mood immediately lifted considerably.

That's right, exactly!

This time, time has sided with justice!

Chapter 1033 Settlement of Accounts

2024-07-15

Even those who have the most faith in Dumbledore cannot avoid one question.

That is, Dumbledore is already a hundred years old. Although his wisdom and magical power have never declined in public, if it were to be said that he could outlive Voldemort, no one would dare to bet on him to win.

Although no one would believe that the war between the two sides would be decided in such a superficial and farcical way.

But if Voldemort was despicable enough—in fact, Voldemort always employed this strategy—then what was truly despicable?

He consistently avoided meeting Dumbledore, instead using his Death Eaters to orchestrate terrorist attacks and destabilize the wizarding world.

This is worrying; Voldemort is planning to wear Dumbledore down.

But Amosta's emergence completely reversed this trend.

Aside from his unfathomable magical abilities, Amosta has consistently displayed wisdom that rivals Dumbledore's. More importantly, he is almost half a century younger than Voldemort.

With him around, even if the magical world is inevitably plunged into chaos, there will always be a glimmer of hope in people's hearts.

The magical world will eventually return to normal order, instead of sliding completely into the abyss of darkness after Dumbledore grows old and powerless.

Sirius Black pointed out the most important point, which reassured Arthur and Kingsley in their cramped office.

However, some problems still exist.

"But what exactly does Amosta intend to do?"

Arthur stared worriedly at the disassembly diagram of a Muggle car engine that he had pasted on the opposite wall.

"He publicly attacked the Minister of Magic in the Daily Prophet. You know Fudge's style; he's definitely not the magnanimous type of wizard."

Even Sirius Black wouldn't believe that Amosta intended to completely break ties with Fudge, and then slaughter Fudge and all the forces in the Ministry of Magic that supported him.

Sirius frowned slightly and looked at Arthur.

"After this interview with Amosta, Fudge's approval rating is completely gone; he has no chance of serving another term."

"But the next Minister for Magic election is next summer—"

Kingsley said in a low voice,

"There's still a whole year left. The minister certainly won't let go of dealing with Amosta, nor will he sit idly by and do nothing until he's ousted in next year's election."

That's true, and Sirius couldn't refute it.

What was Amosta thinking when he forced Fudge to join the anti-Voldemort League?

As the thought crossed his mind, Sirius shook his head inwardly; Amosta couldn't possibly be that naive.

"Delix!"

Just as the three people in the small office were wondering why Amosta dared to be so reckless, a furious roar suddenly came from outside, causing their expressions to change drastically.

"It's the minister—"

Kingsley said quickly.

"Now, immediately!"

As the three of them rushed from the small room into the corridor toward Auror's office, they heard another fierce roar coming from that direction.

"Gather all your batters. I'm giving you one hour!"

Sirius, Arthur, and Kingsley dashed down the corridor, pushed open the oak door, and rushed into the Auror's territory, just in time to hear Fudge roaring at the somewhat frightened Dexter.

Not only Delixis, but even Scrimgeour in the office looked at Cornelius Fudge with suspicion.

At the entrance to the Auror's office, behind the half-open door, a large crowd had gathered. They had all seen the minister storming out of his office in a rage and had quietly followed to watch the spectacle.

Clang!

Sirius Black was the first to push open the door and enter. As soon as he stepped into the room, Fudge's ferocious round face and the furious look in his eyes startled and suffocated him. He had never seen the Minister of Magic show such a terrifying look before!

"Gather manpower--"

Dexter frantically made his way around to the desk, and facing the enraged Minister of Magic, he was so frightened that beads of sweat appeared in his short, stiff gray hair.

"Of course, no problem, Minister, but what do you plan to do?"

"doing what?"

Fudge didn't look at Dexter, but instead glared at Sirius with the coldness in his eyes, like a hungry wolf.

"Of course, you're coming with me to Hogwarts to arrest that villain who's tarnishing the Ministry of Magic's reputation!"

It was as if a cold wind swept through the Auror's office, and the office, which had been tense from Fudge's anger, suddenly fell silent.

Upon receiving the explicit instructions, Delixi did not act but stood there stunned, completely bewildered.

In the silence, Kingsley's expression shifted. He used Sirius Black in front of him to block Fudge's view, and subtly gave Arthur, the only person not in the Auror's office, a look, his lips moving slightly.

"I'm sorry, Minister—"

Having received the hint, Arthur pursed his lips. Suppressing his pounding heart, he said in a dry voice,

"There's been a sewage backflow incident at Bessner Green. I bet it was those foreigners who did it. I have to go deal with it."

Fudge completely ignored Arthur, still glaring fiercely at Sirius. So Arthur quickly left the Auror's office.

"You want to arrest Amosta?"

Sirius didn't flinch from Fudge's gaze, a mocking smile playing on his lips. He spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Why? Which law did he break? Or is it that the Minister of Magic can bypass the law and imprison someone in Azkaban?"

The veins on Fudge's forehead bulged visibly, and his furious expression made Scrimgeour, who was watching coldly, think that Fudge would transform into a mindless werewolf and pounce on Black to bite him to death in the next second.

"Didn't you hear me, Blake?"

Fudge said in an extremely cold tone,

"Amosta Blaine has slandered the Ministry of Magic with false accusations, causing significant damage to its reputation. He must be brought to trial by Wizengamor!"

"Oh, slandering the Ministry of Magic?"

Sirius smiled dismissively.

"I guess you're referring to what Amostella said in the Daily Prophet. If that's considered slander, Minister, I sincerely suggest you take some time to visit the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, and Hogsmeade."

In short, go wherever people gather, listen to their conversations, and you'll see just how mild Amosta's statements in the newspapers really are.

For a fleeting moment, Sirius thought Fudge was going to pull out his wand and attack him, but thankfully, Fudge restrained himself. His gaze was fixed on Sirius's face, and he was breathing slightly heavily.

"Fine, Black, I knew you were in cahoots with Blaine all along."

"This seems irrelevant to the issue we are discussing, Minister."