"The Jedi strikes back, and the Ministry of Magic wins a great victory."
"Scrimgeour—fight fire with fire."
"The Ministry of Magic has made a temporary policy adjustment during the war - no tolerance for dark wizards."
"Albert Anderson - the youngest prophet in history."
"Bloody wedding, who is the mastermind behind it?"
"Veritaserum will be used to examine the prisoners."
"The cruelest Minister of Magic ever."
"Another Dumbledore, the wizard that He Who Must Not Be Named is feared by everyone."
On that day, when the news that Scrimgeour led the Aurors to defeat the Death Eaters spread through major newspapers, the entire wizarding world was in an uproar. Fudge, who was helping Scrimgeour with the election, was shocked.
Fudge suddenly understood why the other party was stalling for time. It turned out that it was for this reason. If he could ascend to the position of Minister of Magic with the momentum of defeating the Death Eaters, he would be able to save himself a lot of trouble in the future.
All of this was planned by Scrimgeour. He had discussed it with Anderson long ago and used the other party's wedding to set a trap to lure the Death Eaters into the trap.
Just think about it, the guests attending the wedding were all Aurors in disguise, how... No wonder the Death Eaters suffered such a huge setback.
Eight Death Eaters were killed directly, and three Death Eaters were captured alive. Fudge also heard that the three Death Eaters survived because Scrimgeour intended to fine them.
Honestly, Fudge was completely stunned when he heard the news, and imposed a heavy fine on the Death Eaters.
Is it true that a fine is not extortion
He never thought that the day would come when he would have to blackmail a Death Eater.
The reason why Fudge knew this important news was that Scrimgeour hoped that he could persuade the three unlucky guys to pay up, because the three Death Eaters were his old friends Malfoy, Crabbe and Carrow, and they were all relatively wealthy.
According to Scrimgeour, the Ministry of Magic urgently needed money to purchase protective gear against the Dark Arts for all its employees.
Since the Death Eaters had caused this mess, they should be the ones to pay for it.
This bandit-like logic completely confused Fudge.
Defense against the dark arts
Fudge had already learned about it from Percy. It was said that Albert opened the shop with three friends.
It is said that the Defense Against the Dark Arts items have received a very good response from the Aurors.
This... wait, Fudge suddenly understood.
This was obviously a collaboration between the two parties. He originally thought that the Auror had a bad relationship with Anderson, but now it seems that is not the case.
It is obvious that Scrimgeour has colluded with Anderson, and Scrimgeour did it very well. He directly secured the position of Minister of Magic and won over a reliable ally. It is said that Scrimgeour is also trying to win over Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, and asked Kingsley and Arthur to persuade Harry Potter to let the Savior stand up for him and support his course of action against Death Eaters and dark wizards.
As for using truth serum to torture prisoners to determine whether they were guilty, Fudge didn't think it was a big deal at all.
The problem is that Scrimgeour seems to be planning to use this to kill a large number of extremely vicious dark wizards.
If both Harry Potter and Dumbledore supported him, it would be hard to imagine how many of the captured dark wizards would survive a round of interrogation with Veritaserum.
Fudge heard that Scrimgeour had sent his family away and hid them, leaving him alone, and he was ready to fight Voldemort and the Death Eaters head on.
So cruel.
Moreover, he is not only cruel to others, but also to himself.
However, Scrimgeour might really be able to change the dire situation in the wizarding world.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
"Minister..."
Percy began to speak but was interrupted by Fudge.
"Weiss, I have recommended you to Scrimgeour, and he is very satisfied with your ability." Fudge said to Percy, "Next, you have a task, which is to go with Kingsley and Arthur Wess to find Harry Potter."
"Looking for Harry Potter?"
Percy was a little dazed. He was not surprised that he became the new minister's assistant because Albert had already predicted it for him.
Percy was very clear about his next task, which was to become a bridge of communication between Scrimgeour and Albert.
Sometimes, Percy felt it was unbelievable. He never thought that Scrimgeour would actually cooperate with Albert. The two sides had obviously had a very unpleasant argument before, but Scrimgeour was willing to humble himself, which surprised him greatly.
However, seeing the current wave of hype, he suddenly understood why.
"Yes, Scrimgeour hopes that Harry Potter will support his subsequent policy against Death Eaters and dark wizards." Fudge handed a piece of parchment to Percy and reminded him, "This is the procedure. Potter only needs to show up and say a few words."
"I agree that the Ministry of Magic should use tough measures to deal with dark wizards. We must not be soft-hearted or show mercy when facing these evil guys, because that would be irresponsible to ourselves, our families, and everyone's lives." Percy read out the words on the parchment softly, and even he felt that they made sense.
Does this mean that Harry Potter will support the Ministry of Magic in directly killing those evil dark wizards
Percy knew about Scrimgeour's policies after taking office.
Scrimgeour obviously intended to have the Savior and Dumbledore endorse him together to share his pressure.
Otherwise, if you kill a large number of people, what will others think
It's so cruel, and also frightening.
But if we don't do this, it will be difficult to suppress the arrogance of Voldemort and the Death Eaters.
Percy felt that it was probably the You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters who went to the wedding to cause trouble, which completely annoyed Albert, so he said something to Scrimgeour.
"What about the reporters?" Percy suddenly asked.
"Let the reporters come back tomorrow to interview the new minister." Fudge said impatiently. He had other things to do.
After a while, Fudge went to the courtroom alone, where ten Aurors were guarding three Death Eaters. The three looked a little dazed, as if they had just been forced to drink Veritaserum. Scrimgeour's assistant was writing something on parchment, and when they saw Fudge come in, they all nodded slightly at him.
"What's going on?" Fudge asked.
"The charges have been clearly confessed."
The assistant said as he handed Fudge a few pieces of parchment and paper, then followed the Auror and temporarily left the courtroom to give them space to communicate.
Fudge glanced at the evidence on the parchment, then at the contents of the note. His heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at several old acquaintances who were locked in iron cages.
After a long silence, Fudge suddenly said, "Scrimgeour asked me to convince you."
Lucius was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Convince us?"
"He asked me to ask you whether you want to die or go to Azkaban prison alive." Fudge glanced at the contents of the note and continued, "Actually, you are very lucky. At least you have the opportunity to choose. A total of eight Death Eaters were shot dead on the spot."
"What will it cost us?" Lucius Malfoy asked, trying to calm himself.
"Gallons." Fudge flipped the parchment in his hand and introduced calmly, "Pay a fine based on your crime. Mr. Malfoy needs to pay a fine of 50,000 Galleons, Mr. Crabbe 30,000, and Mr. Carrow 20,000."
"This is naked robbery." Crabbe roared angrily.
"I think so, too." Fudge showed a helpless expression and shrugged at the three of them. "But this is Scrimgeour's intention. Several Aurors died in the battle. He was very angry. He didn't let you die directly because you are pure-blood wizards and your crimes are not serious. Fudge put away the parchment and reminded them, "Don't look at me like that. I'm just helping to pass the message. You only have five minutes to think about it."
"What if we disagree?" asked Lucius Malfoy.
"The Aurors outside will come in and kill you." Fudge took out his pocket watch, checked the time and said, "This is not a threat. Scrimgeour actually wants to kill you all. By the way, he asked me to tell you a message. Only by living can there be hope."
"Don't think about it. I agree to pay the fine." Lucius Malfoy said before Fudge left. "Will we be sentenced to life imprisonment?"
"right."
"This new minister is really extraordinary!" Lucius exclaimed.
"You..." Crabbe turned and glared at Malfoy.
"Agree. There is hope only if you survive." Malfoy said to his two colleagues, "What should we do next?"
"Write a letter home and ask them to pay the fine." Fudge was very satisfied with Malfoy's tactfulness. At least the task Scrimgeour gave him was completed successfully.
After convincing the three people, Fudge called the Aurors outside in. The Aurors would temporarily detain the person in the Ministry of Magic, awaiting the trial in two days.
Meanwhile, if the Ministry of Magic fails to get the money, the three will not even be eligible for trial.
After completing his mission, Fudge went directly to Scrimgeour's office.
Although Scrimgeour had been elected as the new Minister by an overwhelming majority, he did not use the Minister's office because his term of office was not until tomorrow morning.
"What's going on?" Scrimgeour asked.
"They have agreed to accept the fine." Fudge nodded.
"fine."
Pius Thicknesse, Scrimgeour's slated next Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, inquired suspiciously.
"Give those three lucky guys a chance to live." Scrimgeour explained calmly: "As you know, the employees in the Ministry of Magic are uneasy about the current situation. We need to give them some protection, and this requires a sum of Galleons."
"Guarantee? What guarantee?"
"The Defense Against the Dark Arts items used by the Aurors are quite effective. Our employees also need some, which would cost a large sum of Galleons. They happen to be very rich, so they use Galleons to buy a chance for a life sentence."
Thicknesse's face twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything more.
Who made Scrimgeour blackmail a Death Eater
Moreover, they were planning to use the extorted Galleons to benefit the employees of the Ministry of Magic. Although this was unprecedented, this was a time of war and the enemy did not deserve sympathy.
"You have two tasks to do," Scrimgeour said grimly. "Use Veritaserum to interrogate the captured dark wizards and determine whether they are under the Imperius Curse."
Thicknesse could clearly sense the murderous intent emanating from the new minister, but he still had the nerve to ask, "What if he is under the Imperius Curse?"
"Wizards under the Imperius Curse will spend a long time in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. We will set up a prison there to detain these patients under the Imperius Curse until they are fully recovered and then released." Scrimgeour said without hesitation: "Don't worry about using the truth serum. At least we can give them a chance and reduce the number of innocent wizards who die tragically."
"In addition, you need to reduce the number of dark wizards as much as possible. Those who are guilty of serious crimes must be sentenced to death instead of being imprisoned in Azkaban." Scrimgeour reminded again, "It is best to take them out and kill them on the spot. Don't leave them any chance."
"But, will this..."
"Too cruel? No, if anyone has any objections, we can arrange for them to have a good talk with the families killed by dark wizards." Scrimgeour looked into Thicknesse's eyes and said, "Remember, it is never our job to forgive them. We are only responsible for sending them to meet those innocent people they killed. Do you understand?"
"Understand?" Thicknesse couldn't help swallowing.
"Well, the most important thing is that our prison is not safe. Azkaban has had several prison breaks," Scrimgeour said bluntly, "so it is very necessary for us to reduce the number of dark wizards, lest someone break into the prison and let them out to harm others."
"Where are the Death Eaters?" Thicknesse couldn't help but ask.
"Those Death Eaters, even if they escape, I don't think they'll have a good end. You-Know-Who is not a merciful guy." Scrimgeour sneered, "Besides, if they escape again, I'll order the Aurors to kill them next time they see them."
Piers Thicknesse nodded stiffly in agreement.
"By the way, there is one more thing you need to pay attention to," Scrimgeour said suddenly.
"What's up?"
"Your safety."
"My safety question?"
"Yes, if the You-Know-Who wants to disintegrate the Ministry of Magic, he must resort to murder or control the high-level officials within the Ministry of Magic. We need to make sure that the high-level officials are not controlled by the Imperius Curse." Scrimgeour continued: "Next, we need to introduce a wartime law."
At this time, there was a knock on the office door.
Arthur Weiss pushed the door open and walked in, looking at everyone in the office in surprise.
"Arthur, you will be transferred to the Office of Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Equipment as the Director. This appointment will take effect tomorrow." Scrimgeour said straight to the point: "Recently, the You-Know-Who has made everyone panic. There are people everywhere in Diagon Alley making strange things to sell for money. I don't want to see those things. In addition, the Ministry of Magic will order a batch of dark magic defense items. I need you to communicate with the store, get a favorable internal price for the Ministry of Magic, and cooperate with the Aurors to check the finished products. Of course, we will place large orders, and it would be even better if they can develop something specifically for our needs."
Arthur Weiss was a little confused. After taking the transfer documents handed over by Scrimgeour, he was stunned.
Because the Defense Against the Dark Arts items were actually made by the shop opened by Fred and George.
"Next, you have an urgent task. Go with Kingslai and the Minister's Assistant Weiss to find Harry Potter and persuade him to support the Ministry of Magic's subsequent policy against Death Eaters and dark wizards. I will personally discuss this with Dumbledore."