The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

Peter burst into tears there and kept telling his helplessness, "I was forced too. The mysterious man found me, and there was nothing I could do...his magic power is too powerful!"

Sirius gave him a look of disdain.

Peter was furious, "Don't look at me with that look. If it were you, you would confess! Besides, the Dark Lord can also use the Imperius Curse, Veritaserum, and Legilimency—"

"Peter, when you first learned about the Loyalty Curse, you probably didn't listen carefully." Dumbledore glanced at Peter and interrupted him. "The Loyalty Curse is an extremely complicated spell. It uses magic to keep someone's secret forever. Hidden in the soul of a living person - the Secret Keeper. That secret will never be discovered and can only be found out through one means: the Secret Keeper voluntarily reveals it."

Peter:…

Harry looked at this chaotic farce and felt that things were very absurd.

"Peter's guilt has been confirmed." Seeing that Peter was speechless when asked, Dumbledore felt that this should be over. So he looked at Fudge, waiting for his response.

"Well, yes, that's right," Fudge fiddled with the bowler hat in his hand uneasily, "I'll go back to the ministry first and bring someone over to take him away..."

Fudge was extremely nervous. He knew very well that Sirius only resented Peter now, but when Peter was punished, he would probably point the finger at the person who handled the case, that is, him. Having this kind of incident on his resume would be extremely detrimental to the election of the Minister of Magic.

Well, elections. Wizards also want to hold elections! The Minister of Magic is elected through democratic elections. However, in emergencies it is possible to directly request someone to assume the position without a vote, although this is very rare. There is no fixed term limit for the Minister of Magic - if the prestige is sufficient, the Minister of Magic can continue to serve until his death, but they must hold elections regularly, with a maximum interval of 7 years.

By the way, since there is no fixed term limit, since the birth of the Ministry of Magic, few ministers of the Ministry of Magic have resigned with dignity. From the first minister Yurik Gamp to the current minister Fudge, there are a total of 32 ministers. The longest served for eighteen years and the shortest only served for two months. They often step down due to various reasons: poor handling of the goblin rebellion, inability to cope with work pressure, excessive appeasement, impending end, or even sudden death. Perhaps the most bizarre was Hortensia Mirifat, Minister of Magic from 1841 to 1849, who was forced out of office after she introduced a law against pointed hats.

Fudge was very worried, fearing that the Sirius case would be the trigger for his downfall. However, after a brief panic, Fudge quickly calmed down. Because he thought about it carefully and found that this didn't seem to be a particularly bad thing for him.

The people who handled the Black case back then, excluding those insignificant minions, there were a total of three core figures. These three people were mainly responsible for the Black case: myself, Barty Crouch, who was the director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the time, and the former Magic Law Enforcement Department. Minister Millicent Bagnall.

He was responsible for arresting Black, collecting evidence and submitting reports, and initiating lawsuits. Barty Crouch was responsible for leading the trial of the Magical Law Commission, and Millicent Bagno only signed. Of these three, Millicent Bagnor has retired long ago, let’s not forget that. Barty's future was ruined because of his son's affairs, but he was in the midst of success, and even became the Minister of Magic.

Logically speaking, if Blake made things worse, who would be the most afraid of him? In other words, who can't afford this price? Retired old lady, Barty Crouch with ruined future, or herself? It must be me! But Fudge recalled a detail, which suddenly gave him confidence.

Making mistakes is not scary, only finding someone to take the blame is scary. And Barty Crouch Sr. is very suitable to take the blame.

Although Fudge made countless mistakes, it was Crouch's decision that ultimately made the whole thing irreversible: he sent Sirius to Azkaban without trial. At that time, this decision made him famous for a while, but now it has become a perfect excuse to pass the blame.

Looking back and analyzing Sirius' case again, it is not difficult to find that this unjust case was largely caused by the failure to follow correct trial procedures.

So can I take advantage of this and pick myself out? Fudge thought to himself. In 1990, Millicent Bagnall retired and Fudge took over, three years ago. Fudge has gradually become familiar with the role of the Minister of Magic, and coupled with his previous experience in the Ministry of Magic, it is not an exaggeration to call him an official official.

It is not difficult for him to shirk the blame, and it is not impossible for him to clear himself or even reap benefits from this incident.

In a flash of thought, Fudge sorted out his emotions. He put on his bowler hat and said calmly to Dumbledore: "Please keep an eye on Peter first. I will go back to the Ministry of Magic to mobilize people and convene a trial meeting to bring this madman to justice!"

"Okay." Fudge's calmness was somewhat beyond Dumbledore's expectations, but this did not affect his approval of Fudge's arrangement. After all, it really doesn't make sense for the Minister of Magic to escort Peter back alone.

"See you later!" Fudge waved his hand, opened the door and walked out. He walked so fast that he didn't notice a pair of malicious eyes staring at him.

On the way back, he had already figured out how to deal with it: he just had to firmly claim that he had been deceived. The fault was all Crouch Sr's fault.

After all, it was Crouch who made the decision to throw Sirius directly into prison. He Fudge is just a humble and pitiful social instrument with a seriously excessive workload.

During that time, he was running around every day to eliminate the remnants of the Dark Lord, so it was only natural for him to make small mistakes in a moment!

As for whether the dignified Deputy Director of the Ministry of Magic can be regarded as a "humble social instrument", Fudge himself refused to answer whether it was a small mistake.

If Fudge knew anything about the British Lord Justice Bacon, he would have shouted to the reporter of the Daily Prophet: One wrong verdict is better than ten crimes, because crime only pollutes the water, and wrong judgments pollute the water. water source.

What Crouch polluted is the water source of justice for the British Ministry of Magic!

Fudge had already thought of a strategy before he returned to the Ministry of Magic.

At the same time, the conversation between several people in Dumbledore's office has not yet ended.

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From now on, I will update the story of a Minister of Magic in the writer’s words every day~

Working overtime today...only one update. Feel sorry.

Popular science about the Minister of Magic Part 1

Ulric Gamp was a wizard who served as the first Minister of Magic from 1707 to 1718. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Magician of the Wizengamot. His greatest achievement was the establishment of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

Gamp had his work cut out for him in adapting a restless and frightened society to the International Statute of Secrecy.

After the Statute of Secrecy was imposed, Ulric Gamp chartered the Leaky Cauldron to continue operating as a safe haven and sanctuary for members of the wizarding society. Although he insists on using many powerful hidden spells and requires all patrons who come to the bar to behave appropriately, Gamp actually understands the psychological needs of wizards who want to vent during this difficult time. He also further allowed pub owners to allow people to enter Diagon Alley from the pub's backyard, as the shop behind the Leaky Cauldron now also needs protection. Out of gratitude, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron created a new beer brand, Gump's Old Courtyard. The drink was so unpalatable that no one could drink a pint, even with a reward of 100 galleons.

His portrait hangs in the Prime Minister's Office at No. 10 Downing Street. There may also be one in the Minister's office at the Ministry of Magic. The portrait in the Prime Minister's Office most likely had a Permanent Sticking Charm behind it, as the Muggle Prime Minister was unable to remove it from the wall, even with the help of several carpenters, a builder or two, an art historian, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. To no avail. The portrait acts as a messenger between the Minister for Magic and the Muggle Prime Minister.