harry potter book of crimes

"...Yes, that's right! This is the youngest Auror Office Chief of the British Ministry of Magic in recent years, Mr. Kingsley Shacklebolt! It is said that when President Dumbledore was still alive, Mr. Shacklebolt was him He is a powerful assistant around him; and now, he is the most trusted person of Mr. Makka McLean... Mr. Shacklebolt, is that right?"

Kingsley, who originally wanted to keep a low profile as much as possible when entering the venue, could be said to have completely failed.

The only reason for his failure was that he suddenly met him in the corridor outside the door and unexpectedly kept chattering... Well, he was an old acquaintance, the Italian representative Giotto.

To be honest, Kingsley could more or less guess what the other party's "little thoughts" were in being so eager to introduce him to other congressmen.

After all, Mr. Giotto has always been known for his "non-existence". Even as the president of the International Alchemy Association, his achievements and fame in the international magic world are not small. It is a pity that everyone Almost all I remember is his name printed on the book.

When an international celebrity cannot make people associate his name with his face, is that person still a "celebrity"?

In order to let more people know him, this time he couldn't help but bring Kingsley, a guy who was barely known to everyone under Maka's conscious management, to his side.

Of course, as far as the current world situation is concerned, the British wizarding world, which is in a whirlpool of trouble, is naturally the focus of the Ministry of Magic of various countries. Among the congressmen present, there are probably those who do not know that Kingsley is actually active on the front line. Running out.

"You...Qiao...well, Mr. Shakur, of course we have all heard about it! It is said that you are not only extraordinary in duels, but also have excellent insights into current situations and government affairs...Mr. Shakur, if I If I remember correctly, you are only about thirty years old this year, right? You are really a formidable young man!"

The person who overthrew Giotto to talk was an older-looking member of Parliament. Judging from the badge on his chest, he should be a representative of the Greek Ministry of Magic.

And from what the old congressman said, it can be heard that Kingsley's information has indeed been successfully learned by many people.

However, Senator Giotto, who was standing next to Kingsley and who had just tried so hard to introduce him, was now somewhat embarrassed. Not only could they not remember his name, they even gave up trying to remember it very quickly. .

Moreover, the tragedy of Mr. Giotto, who has a very low sense of presence, is far from over.

"Mr. Shacklebolt, I didn't expect to see you here again! Oh, maybe you don't remember me very much. After all, we didn't talk much at the time. I was..."

"It's the Vice Chairman of the Magical Congress of the United States of America, Mr. Louis Hurst, right? Of course, of course I remember... that time, in order to cooperate with your country in ending the Obscurial Incident, I was sent to your country's Congress building to meet with Ms. Oprah. , you stand next to her."

Probably because he felt that it was impossible to keep a low profile now, so Kingsley simply relaxed a little and started chatting with the other party.

"Oh, it's rare that you still remember me..." Mr. Hester heard this and nodded enthusiastically. "Before I came, Ms. Oprah was still wondering whether Mr. Scrimgeour would come to the meeting in person. Ah! Oh, by the way! Are you okay, Principal Stewart? This support for your country was proposed by Principal Stewart... Of course, there is considerable support for this support action within the Congress!"

Obviously, the so-called "politicians" are the same whether they are Muggles or wizards. When Hester added the last sentence by the way, he did not even blink, and still maintained a perfect smile on his face.

In response, Kingsley could only act as if he didn't hear it at all, and then continued speaking.

After that, perhaps those representatives from countries located in the three continents of Europe, America, and Africa, relatively close to the United Kingdom, wanted to know the latest situation in London in a timely manner, so many people naturally turned around Kingsley.

come over.

It didn't take long for Senator Giotto, who was sticking to Kingsley's side at first, hoping to take this opportunity to show off, to be pushed to the outside by the others.

Looking at Kingsley's seat, which was already crowded with people, he could only sigh helplessly.

"Forget it! Anyway, I'm just a pathetic creature with no sense of existence. No matter how hard I try, it's useless... I'll retire after this meeting is over!"

Even though he is only forty-five years old this year, not to mention being a wizard, even a Muggle is still far from the age to go home and retire. Rather, as a celebrity trying to get involved in the international wizarding political arena, this has just begun.

Woolen cloth!

However, with the discouraged look on his face, he really looked like an old man in his twilight years.

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While there was a small commotion in the venue due to Kingsley's appearance, Akinbad and others who were still sitting upstairs waiting became even more silent.

As the opening time of the meeting gradually approached, the few people present who were more or less aware of some of the truths naturally felt that the air had become a lot heavier.

Especially Ajinbad, as the current president of the federation, there are subtle signs of taking sides because of personal friendships.

Even if Maka didn't let him do any favoritism in order to take care of his position, this state of knowing what Maka was going to do but not stopping him seemed to be a kind of favoritism in itself.

"Mr. Dumbledore was right back then! President of the Federation is really not that easy to be."

Ajinbad was sitting by the window, thinking to himself. Suddenly, three cautious knocks on the door sounded, causing him to slowly turn around.

The person who came in was the secretary to the French Minister of Magic. After Kingsley left just now, he quickly followed him to observe the situation.

After entering this time, he truthfully reported the current status of the venue as usual, and then retreated out, carefully closing the door.

After the door was closed, Akinbad looked back and forth with Madame Maxime and the old housekeeper of Blois Castle who had been standing beside him and refused to sit down.

"Well, this is a natural development..." Akinbad paused, then nodded slightly, "Since Mr. Dumbledore's death, MacLean has often asked Mr. Shacklebolt to appear in various situations.

Show your face, and the effect is obvious."

As he was speaking, he suddenly paused for a moment, then frowned and said:

"Speaking of which, it seems like it's time to count which representatives are not present, right?"