Hogwarts Homecoming

The words of Rufus Scrimgeour, the official head of the Auror Command, caused the Auror office to fall into silence for a while.

Fudge, including Sirius and Kingsley, all looked at Scrimgeour in astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Except for Delis, everyone present had a certain political sense.

Scrimgeour's fair words may not be a big problem in normal times, but in this tit-for-tat situation, he stood up and said such words, and the meaning is by no means simple!

After Scrimgeour spoke, Sirius felt the pressure on himself clear away. He calmly exchanged glances with Kingsley, and the two of them held their breath in perfect agreement.

"minister--"

However, Delis, who was firmly on the side of the Minister of Magic, could not bear this kind of suffering. He looked at Fudge, who was silent, and asked tentatively,

"Do you want to seriously consider and consider whether it is appropriate to summon people to capture Amosta Brain now?"

As soon as these words came out, people in the office who were not on the same page as the Minister of Magic almost laughed out loud, and even Fudge himself immediately turned his cannibalistic eyes from Scrimgeour to Derek.

Fudge's gloomy voice could give people nightmares.

"Delix, are you going to betray me too?"

"What?"

Delis said dazed and confused,

"Oh, of course not. I. Um, but, the reason for arresting Blaine."

In fact, Delis had no intention of backstabbing the Minister of Magic, but the fact that he led his men to arrest Amosta Brain by force did make him feel a lot of pressure, so he didn't ask any more.

"No one is betraying you, Connelly."

At this moment, a sudden commotion outside the door attracted everyone's attention.

Ms. Bones suddenly walked over from behind the oak door with a solemn expression.

"They don't agree with you because they can't find any law to support your order."

Ms. Bones came to Foley and looked at him intently.

"The Minister of Magic has great power, Connelly, but this does not mean that you have the right to act recklessly and arrest a resident who has made special contributions to the British wizarding community and has not broken any laws!"

Sirius and Kingsley both looked at the solemn-looking Ms. Bones with respect, and Scrimgeour also nodded slightly towards her.

Because they didn't dare to say in front of Fudge that many of his current behaviors were misbehavior.

The powerful aura that came towards him made Fudge couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, but then he lowered his voice and gritted his teeth.

"You're right, Amelia. The person in this position is not you, and the person Blaine scolded is not you. You don't understand at all."

"Connelly——"

Ms. Bones sighed and interrupted Fudge directly.

"We have discussed our different philosophies many times, and now that we are talking about your arrest of Amosta, I must remind you-"

Mrs. Bones stared at Fudge sharply.

"First of all, let's not mention whether this behavior is legal or not. The third Triwizard Tournament is about to be held. The eyes of the whole of Europe are focused here. The previous troubles have made us a laughing stock in the European magic world. And for such an accident, you Planning to come again?”

Fudge was speechless and horrified.

What he was panicking about was not that without Blaine, the third game of the Triwizard Tournament would not be held, but that——

Fudge looked around, his eyes passing over the faces of Bones, Sirius, Kingsley and even Scrimgeour. Except for Delis, these people in the Auror office were all standing against him.

Does that mean he was sidelined?

Fudge's face turned blue, and he twisted his back uneasily with cold sweat oozing out from his face.

"--In light of the current tensions between the ministry and Amosta, I believe a frank dialogue is warranted."

Mrs. Bones said,

"If you are willing, Connelly, I can negotiate with Amosta and hold an internal negotiation meeting after the third Triwizard Tournament."

Sirius's mouth twisted, his eyes disapproving.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Mrs. Bones's move is useless, because the contradiction and gap between Hogwarts and the Minister of Magic is already irreparable.

Unless one party completely gives up and leaves.

"Then let's do it."

To the surprise of several others in the office, Fudge agreed.

He looked at Mrs. Bones with a sincere attitude coldly.

"After the Triwizard Tournament, I'll have a chat with Brian. Come on, Delis, you go out with me."

After saying this, Fudge led the still confused Delis and strode out of the Auror office.

There was a commotion outside because of the retreating minister, but the solemn atmosphere in the office did not relax because of the retreating minister.

"Fudge is really still willing to negotiate with Amosta?"

Sirius said in surprise, but as soon as he spoke, Kingsley, who was standing beside him, touched his arm secretly.

Sirius, who understood immediately, glanced at Scrimgeour warily and remained silent.

"This is a delaying tactic,"

Scrimgeour pretended not to notice Kingsley's little movements and Sirius's distrustful gaze, then turned to look at Mrs. Bones who was frowning and said nothing, and said in a tone without any waves,

"I'm afraid you know, madam, that the Minister could not possibly give in to Blaine and Dumbledore. He only agreed to your proposal because he wanted to delay."

"Delaying for time?"

Sirius frowned and blurted out,

"for what?"

"To find a suitable reason to throw Amosta into Azkaban."

said Kingsley, looking at Scrimgeour with confusion and surprise.

Scrimgeour has always been on the side of the Minister of Magic, but his two speeches today undoubtedly indicate that his position seems to have changed.

Since Dellux's "Jane in the Heart of the Emperor", Scrimgeour has been on the bench for more than a day or two.

What prompted him to decide to part ways with the Minister of Magic and move closer to Mrs. Bones.

What even Kingsley could see through, there was no reason why Mrs. Bones, who had better political wisdom, couldn't.

She hid her surprise well, her mind was spinning, and she smiled at Scrimgeour, who still had his usual cold expression,

"What do you think the Minister did with Delis, Rufus?"

This was a test. Kingsley, who was watching silently, was immediately aware of this. Mrs. Bones was testing Scrimgeour's intention to change his tune.

Under Mrs. Bones' gentle gaze, Scrimgeour's eyebrows beat and he fell into a brief silence, but soon, a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Needless to say, madam, the minister must have taken Delis to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Maladies. He went to see Ms. Umbridge to discuss countermeasures."

"I suppose so--"

Mrs. Bones smiled happily and said,

"Well, could you please do me a favor, Rufus?"

After a moment of awe, Scrimgeour nodded,

"How can I help, ma'am?"

"I think Amosta needs to know what happened in this office this morning. Could you please write a letter and tell him the corresponding situation?"

Even Sirius, who was not very good at guessing, could see the purpose of Mrs. Bones' move. He looked at Scrimgeour curiously and nervously.

However, this time, Scrimgeour did not keep everyone waiting for too long.

"Of course no problem, ma'am."

Rufus Scrimgeour said calmly.

So, just two hours later, Amosta, who was at Hogwarts, received a letter from Scrimgeour.

Another letter arrived at the same time, and it was from Sirius.

Comparing the two letters with each other, Amosta easily understood what happened. At the same time, he also guessed the reason why Amelia asked Scrimgeour to write this letter.

Looking at the blue sky, Amosta showed an unpredictable smile.

Fudge and Umbridge may have decided to have a complete showdown after the Triwizard Tournament.

And what they will do? This is something that does not require much thinking. (End of chapter)