A day at Hogwarts

Starting from mid-July, Hogsmeade has become more lively than ever before.

Except for the goblin rebellion in 1612, it was hot enough to burn many houses, and the fighting lasted for a long time and was noisy enough, but it was not the kind of liveliness that people needed.

Quidditch fans came to watch the World Cup, and the decryption challenge and forum were held, which brought a large number of foreign wizards to the UK. Their food, clothing, housing and transportation were all solved by local gangs.

Not all foreign visitors were happy to live in tents and wanted to live in a more comfortable place.

So a local capitalist sister saw the business opportunity and rented many houses in Hogsmeade. The landlords took the money to go on vacation in the sunny Mediterranean or Caribbean, and rented the houses to guests from afar after cleaning them up.

After these guests settled in Hogsmeade, they naturally boosted the local economy. They usually ate at the Dancing Grass Restaurant and went to the Three Broomsticks Bar for a drink in their spare time.

Today, the Three Broomsticks Bar was particularly lively. Many wizards came, and foreign wizards could not get in.

Now Dumbledore thought he had figured out why Charles often caused trouble and was so bold. He must have been taught by Jack.

He had just persuaded Jack to leave 3 Privet Drive for a while yesterday, and wizards invaded last night.

But when he saved the disk, the Aurors had already arrived and caught him.

Today he personally interrogated the prisoner, worried that it was the Death Eaters who caused the trouble, and finally found out that it was Charles's thesis that caused it.

When he left the Ministry of Magic, he received news that Jack was interviewed by reporters at the Three Broomsticks.

In the past, Jack had been interviewed by reporters several times, but he only talked to reporters when he was playing in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade.

Today's interview was very formal. The bar was crowded. Reporters from the British "Daily Prophet" and other media came, even including "The Quibbler", and many foreign reporters came to visit the Quidditch World Cup.

Jack wore a formal black suit, his hair was combed meticulously, and his expression was determined.

The content of the interrogation spread quickly to wizards with connections, and people already knew why the criminals attacked Charles's house.

Mr. Garrick, the editor-in-chief of Flower Hat magazine, was sitting next to Jack, severely condemning the criminal's behavior.

Mr. Garrick was a pure scholar who paid close attention to Charles' experiment and wrote to Professor Sprout every month to inquire about the progress.

He had always regarded the use of Muggle fertilizers in herbal medicine as a purely academic issue. Now someone wanted to kidnap Charles' grandfather and burn down the house to threaten Charles to admit his mistake because of this experiment. He was furious when he heard the news.

"This attempt to use the safety of his family to make scholars admit their mistakes is extremely shameless and a shame for the whole of Britain!"

Mr. Garrick was not worried about Jack's safety because he knew Jack's true identity and had helped sell trees and raise sheep for so many years.

He was angry about this behavior. If academic conflicts were resolved in this way in the future, what would happen?

There were many people doing research among wizards. Scrimgeour, the director of the Auror Office, studied the countermeasures of dark magic at work. Even Fudge, in his spare time as the Minister of Magic, liked to study flowers, plants and potions as a pastime and publish papers from time to time.

If doing academic work threatens the safety of their families, these wizards will definitely be very dissatisfied.

Dumbledore wanted to enter the Three Broomsticks, but was stopped outside the door and asked to sit in the minister's box in the Dancing Grass Restaurant.

In the box, Fudge said to Dumbledore seriously: "I hope that no matter what happens today, you will not show up and do not express any opinions."

Dumbledore asked in a cold voice: "What do you want Jack to do?"

He knew that there was an irreparable rift between him and Fudge, and he didn't want to care about what Fudge wanted to do, but there was a premise, don't hurt your friends.

Fudge replied: "We just let Mr. Smith do what he wants to do and say what he wants to say."

Then he said very seriously: "Wizards are already at the crossroads of life and death, and now every step needs to be cautious."

"For the great interests of wizards, we must break the rules."

Dumbledore looked at Fudge seriously, and the minister seemed to have returned to the era of daring to fight before he became a minister.

Outsiders thought that Fudge could become the Minister of Magic because Barty Crouch could not be the Minister because his son was a Death Eater and Dumbledore did not participate in the competition, but the officials and staff in the Ministry of Magic knew that he had always been a capable and aggressive person.

It was just that Fudge had no new goals after becoming the Minister, and there was no place to use his aggressiveness. He couldn't attack the French Ministry of Magic.

He soon became arrogant and began to enjoy the fruits of victory after years of struggle, and became obsessed with power and status.

Now Dumbledore suddenly found that the momentum appeared in Fudge again.

At the same time, he heard a familiar slogan and asked seriously: "What did Grindelwald say to you?"

Fudge waved his hand and said: "It has nothing to do with him. This is our decision."

Dumbledore did not ask again. The "we" he said might not only refer to several senior officials of the Ministry of Magic, but also many families.

Grindelwald's favorite thing is to draw big cakes to win people over. I don't know what kind of cake he drew this time.

Dumbledore did not ask Fudge, and was ready to ask Grindelwald directly later.

Fudge seemed to want to drag Dumbledore here and asked a question: "I heard that you want to build an independent magic school with a higher level than Hogwarts?"

"I think this is a good idea. Many wizards will continue to study magic after graduating from Hogwarts, but their level is limited and they lack guidance, which has caused some tragedies."

"A few years ago, Mrs. Lovegood was killed while experimenting with spells at home. Her 9-year-old daughter witnessed it all."

"I really can't imagine how terrible and cruel it is for a little girl to watch her mother die in front of her."

"I think such a school is necessary, and the Ministry of Magic can provide some financial support."

Dumbledore listened quietly without saying anything.

When Charles first proposed to build a magic research institute, he asked many people privately, and most people were interested in it.

It's just that he didn't have the energy to deal with the political factors behind this matter for a while, so he put it aside.

Fudge knew that this matter was not difficult, but now he brought it up and proposed funding from the Ministry of Magic, which had a taste of political exchange.

The Ministry of Magic agreed that Dumbledore would set up such an academic institution, so Dumbledore should not interfere in the Ministry of Magic's affairs. Everyone should happily do what they want to do. Isn't it good to be in harmony?

Dumbledore looked at Fudge quietly, and after a long time he said: "You must ensure Jack's safety."

He saw the attitude of the Ministry of Magic, but he didn't know what they were going to do. He didn't jump to conclusions before asking Grindelwald for clarification. He first ensured Jack's safety.

Fudge said: "We will definitely ensure Mr. Smith's safety. For this reason, we invited a professor from Hogwarts to be his bodyguard."

Dumbledore was relieved. Many people knew some things. Since the Ministry of Magic asked Minerva to be Jack's bodyguard, he didn't have to be a street lamp pole.

Fudge continued: "I believe Severus can protect Mr. Smith."