"Fudge is finished!"
Scrimgeour muttered quietly as he read the latest headlines in the newspaper.
He remembered that Fudge had hoped that Dumbledore could persuade Harry Potter to support him in order to keep his position as Minister.
What had Fudge done to Harry Potter in the past year that he still expected to gain his forgiveness and support
It’s ridiculous to think about it.
Harry Potter is undoubtedly a man who holds grudges.
This can be easily seen from the fact that he took the initiative to accept interviews with reporters.
During the interview, he directly cited speechless evidence and labeled Fudge as a minion of the mysterious man.
Was he holding Dumbledore back because he was worried about the mysterious man's retaliation
This view was quite popular before, but now it seems unlikely.
Under the Imperius Curse
Is the Ministry of Magic so rotten that the Minister could be under the Imperius Curse without even realising it
Fudge is actually a minion of the You-Know-Who, which is the least likely scenario, but Harry Potter mentioned Barty Crouch Jr. in an interview.
Barty Crouch Jr. was definitely the biggest contributor to the resurrection of the mysterious man. As soon as he was caught by Albert Anderson, he was killed by Fudge.
At that time, Fudge took advantage of Dumbledore's absence and had the Dementors search the entire castle. After finding Barty Crouch Jr. who was imprisoned, he had the Dementors suck away Barty Crouch Jr.'s soul so that he could not be sent to the Wizengamot Court for trial and to testify.
If the mysterious man had not been resurrected, this matter would not actually mean anything. A prisoner who escaped from Azkaban would be dead, and no one would blame Fudge for letting the Dementors suck away the soul of Barty Crouch Jr.
But the situation is different now.
Voldemort had been resurrected, and Fudge was doing his best to deny it.
At the beginning, his motive for doing so was very suspicious.
The worst thing is that if Harry Potter mentions this matter again, people will suspect that Fudge used the means to silence him in order to conceal the news of Voldemort's resurrection as soon as possible.
Not long ago, the Ministry of Magic allowed a group of newly captured Death Eaters to slip away from under its noses instead of killing them immediately after they were arrested for escaping from prison again.
Despite the reason for the Dementors' rebellion, Fudge's actions were enough to make wizards throughout the British wizarding community question this.
Not to mention others, even Scrimgeour was doubting whether Fudge was really the mysterious man's minion after reading the newspaper.
There was no way around it. Harry Potter's series of questions about Fudge in the newspaper were not fabricated.
Lucius Malfoy was indeed an old friend of Fudge's, and through Fudge's connections, he got a good job in the Ministry of Magic.
Last summer, Goyle and Crabbe were identified as Death Eaters by the Spanish Ministry of Magic, but Fudge directly denied it, believing that they were just slandered, and protested to the Spanish Ministry of Magic. Now, the few people who were originally considered innocent by Fudge have been proven to be Death Eaters.
The incident turned into Fudge exonerating the Death Eaters, and the evidence was irrefutable.
Fudge did attack Harry and Dumbledore who told the truth, expelled Ministry of Magic officials related to Dumbledore, and kept denying the return of the mysterious man, which led to the escape of the Death Eaters in Azkaban and caused the situation to deteriorate completely. These were things that Fudge could not refute.
If the situation is not handled properly, Fudge might surpass Damocles Rowle, Perseus Parkinson, Josephina Flint, Ingnatius Tufte, Albert Boot and others to become the worst Minister of Magic in the history of the British Ministry of Magic, or even the first Minister of Magic to enter Azkaban.
Not only that, there was also that stupid woman Umbridge. She went to Hogwarts on Fudge's behalf, and during her tenure at Hogwarts, she caused a lot of trouble, all of which were exposed by Harry Potter, and a large part of these troubles would be blamed on Fudge.
The Ministry of Magic tried to control Hogwarts, but instead of teaching students the ability, it even abused its power and brutally suppressed the students of Hogwarts, hanging students with chains, whipping them with whips, punishing students with quills containing dark magic, and abusing Veritaserum to interrogate students. The most intolerable thing was that Umbridge actually used the Cruciatus Curse on students, and many people knew about it.
As for the truth of these things, the fact that the teachers and students of Hogwarts School collectively insulted and teased Umbridge during her resignation shows how much everyone hated her.
To be honest, no professor has ever enjoyed such treatment since the founding of Hogwarts.
Moreover, Harry Potter also revealed that Umbridge and Fudge once sent two Dementors to attack him in order to expel him, and in the end he was formally tried by the Ministry of Magic because he used the Patronus Charm to drive away the Dementors and protect himself.
It is hard to believe that Fudge, who was deliberately targeted, suppressed, and even intended to destroy the savior, has nothing to do with the mysterious man.
Yes, the savior.
Harry Potter once again retained his title as the savior and was no longer a "mentally deranged, violent boy who liked to talk nonsense."
Not long ago, the Death Eaters ventured into the Ministry of Magic, the Hall of Prophecy in the Department of Mysteries was destroyed, and the news of a mysterious person trying to steal Harry Potter's prophecy had spread.
Harry Potter also admitted this and claimed in an interview that when he got the prophecy ball, he destroyed the ball as soon as possible to prevent it from falling into Voldemort's hands. He also did not peek into the contents of the prophecy ball because Voldemort was good at Legilimency.
There is no doubt that the conspiracy that the mysterious man had been planning for a whole year was once again stopped by Harry Potter.
The title of savior is well deserved.
Oh, now Harry Potter should be called the savior.
This is also the main reason why Scrimgeour thinks Fudge is doomed.
At the height of his fame, Harry Potter directly attacked Fudge when he was down, and the result is predictable.
Just as Scrimgeour was about to continue reading the newspaper, there was a sudden roar in the Ministry of Magic and a Howling Letter exploded.
When Scrimgeour came to the hall via the elevator, he saw a large number of owls coming to the Ministry of Magic with smoking letters.
Everyone looked at this scene stupidly. Some of the letters were cursing Fudge, some were cursing Umbridge. They exploded one after another. Angry roars resounded throughout the hall, shattering the surrounding glass.
After the roar ended, whispers gradually began to rise among the crowd. Everyone was discussing the matter, and many people had read the latest issue of the newspaper.
However, not many employees truly sympathized with Fudge because he had done such a terrible job in the past year.
"Gadwin, mobilize several reliable Aurors to ensure the safety of Amelia Bones." Scrimgeour said to his deputy.
"Protect Amelia Bones' safety?" Gadwin Robards looked stunned, obviously not understanding why Scrimgeour gave such an order.
"Fudge is finished." Scrimgeour glanced at Fudge, whose face was pale not far away, and said expressionlessly: "Amelia Bones is currently the most powerful candidate for Minister, but the Bones family has a deep hatred for the Death Eaters. They will never tolerate Amelia Bones becoming the new Minister of Magic, so we must ensure her safety."
Even if Scrimgeour really wanted to become the new Minister of Magic, there were still some things he had to do, and the next Minister of Magic was destined to be an unlucky guy who had to clean up the mess left by Fudge. If possible, Scrimgeour would rather Amelia Bones be responsible for cleaning up the mess instead of him.
As for the prediction being wrong
Scrimgeour had thought about it, but the possibility was actually not high.
If the You-Know-Who was truly determined to kill Amelia Bones, even a few more Aurors would not be able to stop her.
Scrimgeour just hoped that the situation in the Ministry of Magic would get better before Amelia Bones died, and once this happened, he believed that the wizards in the magical world would prefer a wizard who was more decisive and courageous than Cornelius to solve these problems.
Then, his chance would come.
However, Scrimgeour did not realize at all that he was completely incapable of handling all of this.
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"That's cool Harry, have you read the latest issue of the newspaper?"
Lee Jordan, who had just entered the Room of Requirement, was waving the latest issue of the newspaper at Harry.
“My interview is out?”
"It's out now, it's absolutely amazing, see for yourself."
Lee Jordan placed the latest issue of the newspaper in front of Harry.
"Toad is finished," said Ron excitedly, picking up one of the newspapers. "She'll probably be put on trial!"
"She's not finished until Umbridge is locked up in Azkaban," Harry shook his head. "But she may very well be finished, after all, she abused Veritaserum and the Cruciatus Curse, and ordered the Dementors to attack me."
"Don't worry, Harry." Lee Jordan patted Harry on the shoulder and said, "We don't intend to let Toad go. If this still can't send her to Azkaban prison, we will go to Albert to find a solution. We must let that bastard go in, so that he won't continue to harm others."
"Harry, are you really going to..." Hermione looked up at Harry who was reading the newspaper, "put Umbridge in Azkaban prison."
"Yes, based on the shit Umbridge has done, she should be sent to Azkaban according to normal procedures. I just want to prevent the Ministry of Magic from protecting her." Harry sneered, "If I don't do something, the Ministry of Magic will just let it go, and even the so-called suspension investigation will become a joke."
"This is the reality, Hermione." Lee Jordan said, "The politicians in the Ministry of Magic never care about what will happen to the entire wizarding world. They only care about their own interests. I heard Albert said that Fudge wanted to persuade Harry through Dumbledore, hoping to get Harry's support so as to keep his position as Minister of Magic."
"How did he ..."
Hermione and Ron stared at Lee Jordan with wide eyes in disbelief.
"This is the Ministry of Magic, it has always been like this, nothing is surprising." Harry sneered, "They have always only cared about me helping our dear minister and making everyone believe that he is defeating Voldemort, but never cared about whether I live or die."
"In their eyes, the so-called savior is nothing, and I, the so-called savior, am just a tool. Do you really think they will believe this?"
Hermione and Ron hesitated to speak.
"The so-called savior is a title that is only given because it is needed. Facts have proven that it is a joke." Harry said softly, "In the past year, it has been kicked into a corner and spit on by people."
"I am just using it now to cause some trouble for Umbridge and Fudge. I should use this title while it is still useful."
"So, that's why you told those reporters that you broke the prophecy ball." Ron said suddenly.
"If we don't reveal some truth, how can we make people believe that Harry is the savior?" Lee Jordan read Harry's manuscript.
"Yeah, how can I make everyone believe what I said? How can I send Fudge and Umbridge to prison?" Harry's voice was filled with undisguised self-mockery. "Of course, I can make everyone believe me. Besides, I didn't lie."
"You remind me of Albert," Hermione muttered.
That's right, Harry didn't lie from beginning to end, he was just telling the truth.
"They are the Minister and Deputy Minister," Harry said softly. "If I don't use some extraordinary measures, I believe nothing will happen to Fudge and Umbridge. Umbridge will still be a senior official in the Ministry of Magic, and no one will hold her accountable for the bad things she did in Hogwarts. They will only think that she abused her power, but in the eyes of those politicians, these are not a big deal. As for Fudge, he will probably lose his position as Minister, but he will still be reused, such as the Minister's Senior Advisor."
"This is the Ministry of Magic. It's rotten from beginning to end."
"Albert told you." Hermione asked with a raised eyebrow.
"He told me that Fudge and Umbridge would not be punished."
"This is unbelievable." Ron's eyes widened.
"Yeah, it's hard to believe," Harry shrugged.
"Reality is so cruel." Lee Jordan patted Ron on the shoulder and said, "If you want to make the guy who deserves the retribution get it, sometimes you have to use some means."
"Umbridge, I will definitely put her in Azkaban." Harry said suddenly, "If that doesn't work, I will let Sirius continue to publish the bad things Umbridge has done and use public opinion to attack her, just like what they did before. As for Fudge, if possible, I also want to put Fudge in Azkaban. Anyway, that guy will definitely step down and get out. With all the bad things Fudge has done, I don't think it's too much for him to be sent to Azkaban prison."
"It's time to wake up those idiots in the Ministry of Magic. They have no credibility anymore, and their downfall is almost inevitable."