Study Days at Hogwarts

Chapter 1696 A war without a winner (one hundred and forty-six)

One day in mid-November, the annual Quidditch match at Hogwarts began under a torrential rain.

Countless confused black figures rode broomsticks back and forth in the rain. Every time a goal was scored, it would elicit a deafening cheer. Albert, who had just appeared in the auditorium with an umbrella, felt like he was dreaming back to his school days. feel.

Well, then again, he himself just graduated from Hogwarts not long ago!

What's going on with this inexplicable sense of time dislocation?

Sure enough, is it still because of marriage?

After gently shaking off the strange thoughts in his mind, Albert held an umbrella and walked towards the auditorium on the right, where he and Cedric arranged to meet.

To be honest, if he wasn't a friend, Albert would definitely pretend not to know. If he really wanted to talk about something, it would be fine in the office. Why would he have to go to a ghost place like this on a rainy day.

What Albert didn't like the most was running out to watch a Quidditch match on a rainy day. It made him feel like a fool. Why did he have to let himself get caught in the rain and catch a cold?

Cedric didn't seem to notice Albert's arrival. His eyes were still fixed on the binoculars, watching the fierce Quidditch match in front of him, and he kept mumbling something unknown.

It wasn't until a long time later that he seemed to suddenly realize that there was someone standing nearby, then he put down the telescope and said with a smile, "You're here. I thought you wouldn't come."

Albert suddenly wanted to hit someone, and then heard Cedric say: "I remember that you didn't seem to like participating in Quidditch matches when it rained."

"Then you are still asking me to come over to watch the Quidditch match on a rainy day?" Albert said angrily, "What do you want to see me for?"

Amid cheers, Cedric said softly: "It looks like Hufflepuff should win!"

"Probably there is no successor for Gryffindor."

As Albert said this, he planned to turn around and leave, not intending to stay here and continue to get wet in the rain.

As for the competition, let it go to hell.

"Okay, just kidding and don't be offended."

Seeing Albert preparing to leave, Cedric laughed dryly and said, "I see you are so busy all day long, so I came to you to relax."

"You know I'm very busy, but you asked me to come out to watch the Quidditch match, and it's still raining." Albert couldn't help rolling his eyes, and said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it, and if you have anything to say, let it go. "

"You shouldn't be busy dating your lover every day, right?"

Cedric finally stopped being naughty after noticing the look on Albert's face that meant he wanted to punch someone. He coughed lightly and said, "Okay, no more joking, I came here to find you because..."

"When did you take over Percy's job?"

Albert looked at Cedric again and was a little surprised by his choice.

"Percy is very busy recently. I heard that he will no longer be the assistant minister next year." Cedric's tone seemed to be particularly complicated when talking about Percy.

"Oh, Percy went to the Department of Magical Traffic?" Albert asked casually.

"You... As expected of you, you actually knew this a long time ago."

Cedric suddenly looked back at Albert, surprised how the other party knew.

"Or did Percy ask you for divination?"

"you guess."

Cedric pretended not to hear Albert's answer and said to himself, "That guy Percy has found a girlfriend. She seems to work in the Ministry of Magic. She is from the Department of Magical Transportation. She seems to be called..."

"Audrey Gamble."

Albert said the name of Percy's girlfriend before Cedric could.

"As expected of you..."

Cedric even confirmed that Percy asked Albert for divination.

"Actually, Percy wrote to me and told me that she was the daughter of the Director of the Department of Magical Traffic, and her temper was very to his liking."

Albert was very satisfied with the surprised expression on Cedric's face, and his mood suddenly improved a lot after being called out on a rainy day.

"It's not obvious. The current Director of the Department of Magical Transportation intends to train Percy and let him take over his position in the future. At the same time, he will find an excuse to get closer to Kingsley to avoid getting into trouble."

"You put it so bluntly."

Cedric also knew that Albert was teasing him on purpose, but there was no other way. Who asked him to be naughty first?

"There is nothing we can do about it. There are only a few senior officials in the Ministry of Magic. Even if they have the ability, they have to wait for the people above to step down." Albert sneered, "Anyone who is not too stupid knows this. Kingsley has always wanted to reform. If you want to retire with dignity, this is undoubtedly the best way. You can also think of it as an extension of the family's power and a disguised compromise for Kingsley!"

"Ahem!"

Cedric was made to cough repeatedly by Albert's straightforward words.

In fact, no one is a fool.

Everyone knows that Percy was trained by the current president, otherwise there would be no way he would be transferred from assistant to the minister to be an assistant elsewhere.

This is considered a downgrade.

But this hypocritical process is a necessary process. After Percy has been familiar with the assistant position for a year, he will be transferred to the bottom to "start from scratch."

When it comes to people with connections like this, no one has any good ideas. They need connections, abilities, and qualifications. Aren’t they already accumulating qualifications now?

If someone appreciates you, it is only a matter of time to be promoted from the bottom. If three years is not enough, then five years, and if five years is not enough, then ten years. Anyway, the time is definitely enough. By then, you will have accumulated enough qualifications and experience, and no one will say anything.

"So, are you really going to take Percy's position?" Albert never thought that was a good choice.

"I haven't decided yet. Let's see when the time comes. Anyway, that pit Kingsley said he would keep it for me?" Cedric was still hesitating.

"Kingsley is good at calculating." Albert asked unhappily, "Tell me, what did that guy ask you to come to me for?"

"It's about goblins." Cedric looked around and made sure that no one was eavesdropping around, so he lowered his voice and said, "He seems to have a problem with goblins..."

"I don't think he has a problem with goblins, but he is very short of money." Albert certainly knew what Kingsley wanted to do.

In fact, it is easy to understand. He doesn't want to be strangled by others all the time, otherwise he will be restricted if he wants to do anything, so it is necessary to deal with the goblins in Gringotts.

"Percy said that the Galleons we got last time weren't enough." Cedric said in a low voice.

Although Kingsley didn't say it directly, he treated Cedric as his own and didn't hide some things from him, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to figure it out if he was willing to use his brain.

"Have the other purebloods agreed, or is Kingsley planning to take a risk?" Albert was a little surprised at Kingsley's progress. It seems that he is determined to reform!