Study Days at Hogwarts

Chapter 1587 A War Without Winners (Thirty-Seven)

Albert did not lie, he did have an appointment with Kingsley at noon, and the other party probably wanted to see him because of the Umbridge incident.

Although Kingsley used the Umbridge incident to teach a profound lesson to the group of "pure bloods" who were not on good terms with him and still unwilling to settle down, the consequences of doing so were equally serious, because Kingsley also offended the group of wizards who were harmed by Umbridge.

Since the Minister of Magic could not help everyone with revenge, let alone bring justice to everyone, he naturally could not continue to be welcomed by the people.

So, Kingsley took the initiative to find Albert, hoping that Albert would be the middleman between the two parties and reach a secret deal that could not be revealed, so as to gain the understanding of his former supporters.

This kind of thing does sound quite absurd, but their new minister does hope that the two sides can reach an agreement privately and coexist peacefully.

"Why do you think that Nelson Tobin must have done this?"

Eating the steak on the plate that didn't suit his appetite, Albert looked up and asked, "Because he has a deep hatred for Umbridge."

"Yes, I really can't find a reason why Nelson Tobin didn't do that, but he must be more than one person in the whole thing." Kingsley almost wrote his suspicion on his face.

In fact, Kingsley not only suspected the group of wizards who had a grudge against Umbridge, but also suspected that Albert also interfered in this matter, but he couldn't find any reason or evidence for Albert to do so.

Of course, Kingsley would never be stupid enough to mention this matter in front of Albert.

"So, you let Harry try to negotiate with them?"

Albert raised his eyebrows slightly. He felt that Kingsley didn't really expect Harry to convince him to cooperate with him.

As expected, Albert soon heard Kingsley say: "If Harry fails in this negotiation, I hope you can help him. There is really no need to make things too awkward. They just want to kill Umbridge, but I also have my own difficulties. It is difficult to help them through conventional means. You should be very clear about this." "I don't think Harry will fail. Anyway, for the Avengers, as long as they can achieve their goals, it is enough." Albert certainly understood what Kingsley meant. After finishing the last piece of steak, he picked up the red wine on the table and drank it all. "But I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to get so many supporters again." "That is a double-edged sword. Sometimes you have to make a choice." Kingsley was obviously prepared for it. "You are becoming more and more like a qualified politician." Albert whispered about the changes in Kingsley. "It's the situation that forces us to do it." Facing Albert's ridicule, Kingsley's face did not change at all. He told the truth, "If you were in my position, you would definitely understand why I did that."

To be honest, although Kingsley became the interim minister and had already secured the position of minister in advance, he had already taken the biggest piece of the pie, so he naturally needed to share the remaining benefits with others.

This is politics!

It's the same for both Muggles and wizards.

According to previous cases, after the end of the Second Wizarding War, Kingsley was unlikely to kill all the wizarding families who defected to Voldemort.

The most he could do was to kill the chief culprit, and it was impossible to liquidate the entire pure-blood family, and the British magic world would not allow him to do that.

But unlike the last wizarding war, the second wizarding war made the "pure blood" who defected to Voldemort lose too badly. So much so that some guys who lost their eyes were unwilling to leave the stage decently and still occupied the "good" positions in various departments of the Ministry of Magic, which made Kingsley particularly annoyed and wanted to find a thug to teach the other side a lesson.

Therefore, Kingsley targeted Nelson Tobin, who hated some pure-blood families who defected to Voldemort, and he also wanted to suppress those guys, so the two sides had a basis for cooperation.

In fact, there was another reason.

Kingsley wanted to kick those guys out because they would affect his next reform, and any reform would require bloodshed and sacrifice, so the smart Kingsley prepared himself in advance.

Let the "pure-blood" doctrine that opposed him bleed, and let Nelson Tobin, who was trapped in revenge, sacrifice.

He believed that Nelson Tobin would not object, but the only problem at present was that Kingsley obviously could not convince Nelson Tobin after the Umbridge incident, so they needed Albert as an intermediary guarantor.

However, Albert was obviously not interested in being involved in the storm again, so he suggested that Harry solve the problem. After all, who will become the director of the Auror Office in the future, how could he not understand deeper things?

While Albert and Kingsley were chatting about this matter, Harry and Ron also took the initiative to find Nelson Tobin.

Although Nelson Tobin refused to admit that he had anything to do with the incident, the two sides had reached a tacit understanding.

It didn't matter if Nelson Tobin didn't admit it, because Harry only needed to tell Nelson Tobin the original words. But as Albert expected, since the Umbridge incident, Kingsley's credibility has been completely bankrupt in the hearts of many people. No one dared to believe in his character or his illusory and ridiculous guarantees.

Therefore, people led by Nelson sought help from Albert, or it would be more appropriate to say that they sought answers to their doubts.

"This is just mutual use, including what I said to you, which is actually what Kingsley wants you to hear."

Albert looked at the young boy in front of him and calmly told him the pros and cons of cooperating with Kingsley.

"In this cooperation, Kingsley will definitely be the ultimate winner, and the best outcome for you is that after completing your revenge, you can go away and live the rest of your life anonymously. The worst case scenario is that you are shot dead by an Auror in a certain operation. Completely infamy.”

"The results don't seem too bad."

Nelson Tobin nodded and said that he could accept it. If he wanted to complete his revenge, he would have to pay some price.

"Life is not just about revenge!" Albert reminded kindly.

"If it were you, you would definitely not give up revenge so easily."

Nelson Tobin knew that Albert had more good intentions, but he still shook his head and said, "I will definitely not give up easily. Those damn beasts must pay the price for this."

"Well, I don't know anything."

Albert had already guessed that this would be the case. If he could persuade him, he would be worthy of their friendship in fighting Voldemort together.

"I hope to get your help."

Nelson Tobin pursed his lips and looked at Albert, begging him for help, because he knew very well that with Albert's help, his revenge would be much easier.

"If you just want to listen to my advice, then I suggest you agree to Kingsley, or at least pretend to agree to him. Maybe Kingsley will win a big victory in the end, but at least you won't lose too badly. After all, you have already Nothing to lose."

()