"I think you are probably no longer qualified for your current job. You will receive your transfer notice tomorrow at the latest. Now you can pack up and leave."
Fudge glared at the young wizard across the table, signaling him to get lost.
The young wizard was stunned, looking at Minister of Magic Fudge in disbelief. He never expected that he would lose this promising job just because he said a few truths.
His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but under Fudge's gaze, he finally said nothing, just turned around and walked away silently.
Looking at the lonely back of the young wizard leaving, Fudge's mouth curled up into a sneer.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party had followed him diligently for two years, Fudge would have definitely asked him to get out of the Ministry of Magic directly instead of transferring him.
Yes, this unfortunate Assistant Minister of Magic lost this promising job just because he did not understand Fudge's mind.
He is very capable, but so what? Fudge needs an assistant who can help him solve problems and troubles, not a fool who only makes things difficult for him.
What do you mean Dumbledore didn't need to spread rumors
He actually self-righteously gave himself the so-called "correct advice". He had been dealing with Dumbledore for so many years, how could he not understand Dumbledore's character
Didn't he know that Dumbledore was not interested in the position of Minister of Magic
Of course he knows!
Cornelius Fudge knew better than anyone that he was able to become Minister of Magic only because Dumbledore rejected the nomination for Minister of Magic.
Even after becoming Minister of Magic, Fudge never forgot how much popularity and support Dumbledore had gained during the election, just as he never forgot how much Crouch was admired in the Ministry.
Fudge was very jealous and hated Crouch very much, but he never envied Dumbledore because Dumbledore was never his rival.
He also needed to rely on Dumbledore's reputation to secure his position as Minister of Magic, and the old man was happy to help him.
So, Fudge always showed respect for Dumbledore, at least on the surface.
Dumbledore's support is very important to him, as it allows the decrees he issues to be quickly recognized by everyone, because everyone knows that he has discussed these important decrees with Dumbledore and there will not be major problems, and his political opponents will not deliberately jump out to sing a different tune.
Maintaining a friendly relationship with Dumbledore can also maintain his image in the Ministry of Magic. Even if he sometimes disagrees with some of Dumbledore's decisions, he will choose to remain silent, such as Dumbledore hiring a werewolf as a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. This kind of thing would never be allowed by the wizarding world, but Fudge finally chose to remain silent.
Well, the main reason is that even if an accident occurs, it will not affect Fudge himself. At most, Dumbledore will be in trouble because of it, so Fudge did not cause trouble for Dumbledore.
But this time, Fudge could not tolerate the stupid suggestions and precautions given by Dumbledore. No matter how nice Dumbledore said, he would never agree, because this matter involved his core interests, and he might even be forced to step down for making this suggestion.
Listen, free Azkaban from the Dementors and send peacemakers to the giants
My God, didn't Dumbledore know that if the Dementors were driven out of Azkaban, how would the Ministry of Magic deal with this dangerous group of dark creatures
By making Dementors the guards of Azkaban, at least they can be controlled by the Ministry of Magic instead of becoming a big trouble. The scum in Azkaban prison can also get the retribution they deserve. The most important thing is to maintain Azkaban's deterrent effect on the entire British wizarding community, so that many wizards dare not do too much.
Most wizards who enter Azkaban will be left with psychological trauma after dealing with Dementors and will subconsciously stay away from Azkaban Prison.
The statement that "half the people can only sleep well at night knowing that there are Dementors standing guard in Azkaban" is not a lie, but a reality.
As for sending peacemakers to the giants
That's even more ridiculous, because there is nothing to talk about and there is no way to reach an agreement at all.
If giants, who are simple-minded creatures, could negotiate with the Ministry of Magic, the relationship between the two sides would not be so tense. Especially since they did so many bad things in the last wizard war and were hated by wizards in the entire wizarding world, Dumbledore actually suggested that he send a peace envoy
To be honest, Fudge never thought that Dumbledore, who was always known for his wisdom, would come up with such a stupid idea. Even if he used his knees to think, he knew that it would never succeed.
Is this because of old age and confusion
Afterwards, he talked to the other party again, but the talks still broke down.
As for the resurrection of the mysterious man.
Fudge always thought this was a big joke.
He really couldn't imagine how a wizard who had been dead for more than ten years could open the coffin and crawl out of the cemetery again.
If it is really possible for the mysterious man to be resurrected, he should have been resurrected more than ten years ago. Why did he wait until now to be resurrected
As for the kidnapping of Harry Potter, Fudge believed that it was a conspiracy of the Death Eaters, and that it was not surprising that crazy Death Eaters would do anything.
Didn't the Death Eaters do enough ridiculous things during the First Wizarding War
Not long ago, they even caused a big scene at the Quidditch World Cup.
Okay, let's assume there is a very evil black magic that can resurrect a person, and the mysterious person really comes back to life.
But, so what
If Dumbledore was willing to support him and Harry Potter was willing to support him, Fudge would certainly be willing to fight against the dark wizards, the Death Eaters and the mysterious man. He would not even mind letting Scrimgeour form an elite Auror team specifically for this matter.
But this kind of thing has to be done in private, even in the name of targeting the Death Eaters (kidnapping the savior), because once certain things are exposed, it will immediately cause panic in the entire wizarding world, which will not do anyone any good, and everything that has been painstakingly built for more than ten years will be completely destroyed.
What's worse is that once the news of Voldemort's return is confirmed, the group of wizards who are blinded by panic will direct their anger at the Ministry of Magic and at him as the Minister of Magic.
Then, he should get out.
Dumbledore could certainly speak in a high-sounding manner, but he was not the Minister of Magic, and he did not need to bear the wrath of the wizards. He would always be the greatest and most popular Albus Dumbledore, and his career would end prematurely because of the other party's great plan.
No Minister of Magic would allow such a thing, let alone he was insane, and yet Dumbledore had the nerve to blame him for being too obsessed with office.
Yes, the two did not fall out because of the "Voldemort has returned" incident.
If Dumbledore had a better way to fight the dark forces without causing panic among wizards in the magical world and to gain a good reputation, Fudge would definitely be happy to accept it and actively cooperate with Dumbledore to fight the dark forces.
Maintaining peace in the wizarding world was important to Fudge because the next election was not far away (every seven years), and even if he finally retired, these messes would not fall on him.
The two sides clearly had differences in how to deal with this matter.
Fudge had to suspect that Dumbledore was planning to pull him down and replace him with a tough new minister
If everyone believed Dumbledore, this would inevitably happen.
In order to deal with the mysterious man, Dumbledore may even serve as the Minister of Magic himself and lead the entire Ministry of Magic to fight against the dark forces.
Well, he knew that Dumbledore was probably unlikely to become the new Minister of Magic, but that didn't stop him from replacing him with a tough guy like Barty Crouch and adopting a "fight fire with fire" approach to deal with dark wizards.
Fudge knew very well that Dumbledore would not give up easily.
Sure enough, not long after, Fudge received the news that Dumbledore announced to the whole school that Voldemort had been resurrected!
When Fudge learned about this, he almost went crazy. If all the students at Hogwarts knew about it, it meant that most of the entire wizarding world would know about it.
This made him more convinced that Dumbledore wanted to pull him down.
Fudge knew he had to fight back, to do something to convince others that Dumbledore was senile, or the entire wizarding world would be in chaos.
Fudge quickly thought of a solution. He used the influence of the Daily Prophet to launch an article to clarify that the "Voldemort has returned" was a lie, and told the Daily Prophet the suggestions and preventive measures that Dumbledore had given him.
It turned out to be so stupid of Dumbledore's proposal that Fudge didn't even bother to slander and defame him. He succeeded in making everyone think that Dumbledore was really old and had really become senile and confused.
Yes, to make these suggestions, isn't that stupid
As for the famous Harry Potter, Fudge naturally could not let him cause trouble for himself, so Fudge decided to use Rita Skeeter's article to lead everyone to believe that Harry's scar had a long-term negative impact on his mental health, and hinted that Harry might have hallucinations due to the cruel torture of the Death Eaters.
This makes Harry an unreliable witness.
Who would believe him
At least, those wizards who didn't want to believe that Voldemort had returned would believe it.
As for the identities of the Death Eaters who returned to Voldemort as Harry Potter said, what was the point
If there is no solid evidence, it is impossible to sentence them at all, and it will only bring a lot of trouble to yourself.
Of course Fudge knew that some people were suspicious, but as long as they didn't cause trouble and were not caught by others, Fudge didn't want to care about them at all. He just wanted to end his term peacefully.
Besides, if all the wealthy pure-blood wizards were captured, who would be willing to donate generously to good causes
Could we count on Weasley
Although it was a relief to fire his assistant, Fudge soon ran into trouble.
Looking at the heavy workload in front of him, Fudge couldn't help but frown. He needed an excellent assistant to help him handle the work at hand.
In fact, he was still quite optimistic about the young man, but unfortunately he just wasn't thinking straight.
Looking at the document about Barty Crouch in his hand, Fudge picked up a feather pen and signed his name on it, officially announcing that the investigation into Crouch was officially over.
"Crouch's assistant seems to be a very capable young man?"
Fudge put down the document, rubbed his forehead, and his eyes fell on Percy Weasley's personal profile. This young man had shown excellent work ability during the time when Crouch was "crazy", which was why no one noticed that there was anything wrong with Crouch.
Fudge planned to meet the young man. If the young man was willing to be loyal to the Ministry of Magic, it would be a good choice.
He knew that Arthur Weasley had a good relationship with Dumbledore. It would be even better if he could monitor the Weasley family through Percy Weasley and get some information about Albus Dumbledore through the Weasley family.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door of the Minister of Magic's office, and Percy Weasley walked in, looking a little uneasy.
"A lot of things have happened recently." Fudge looked at the young man in front of him and organized his words a little. "Dumbledore believes that the mysterious man has resurrected. He also gave me some unrealistic suggestions."
"Yes, I also think it's unreasonable." Percy was a little confused at first, but he quickly reacted and immediately agreed, "The existence of Dementors can effectively deter dark wizards in the country, and Azkaban still holds many dangerous Death Eaters. Once the Dementors are driven away, I'm afraid there will be problems immediately, and other wizards will definitely not agree to drive away the Dementors. As for winning over the giants, I think this will never succeed and it will be a complete waste of effort."
"Everyone thinks so," Fudge said helplessly. "Dumbledore also claimed that You-Know-Who is back."
Percy hesitated for a moment, then continued, following Fudge's train of thought, "Dumbledore seems to be getting old and confused. If he can't produce any favorable evidence, he will certainly not be able to convince others. I'm afraid no one in the wizarding world will be willing to believe him."
"I think you should have heard the news." Fudge said helplessly, "The entire wizarding world is in a panic because of his irresponsible remarks. Spreading the news that the You-Know-Who has returned without any evidence is completely deliberate creation of trouble. I have received more Howlers recently."
"You can consider reducing Dumbledore's influence on the wizarding world first." Percy hesitated for a moment and suggested, "Through the Daily Prophet."
Fudge looked Percy up and down, and suddenly said, "I heard that Dumbledore reorganized his extraordinary organization. It seems to be called... The Order of the Phoenix. Yes, it is called the Order of the Phoenix. He seems to have invited your father to join."
"I don't know about this. My father never mentioned it at home." Percy said immediately, "But I think my father should be loyal to the Ministry of Magic."
Fudge had lost his temper a while ago and had made it clear that anyone who had anything to do with Dumbledore could no longer stay in the Ministry. Naturally, Percy didn't dare to say anything, lest his father lose his job.
"My previous assistant is no longer competent for the original job. Are you willing to take over his job?" Fudge suddenly said, "The investigation into Barty Crouch is over. This matter is indeed not your problem. Others think you are very capable."
"Of course I do. I will always be loyal to the Ministry."
Although he had expected it, Percy Weasley was still overwhelmed by an indescribable joy. He clenched his fists and immediately swore his loyalty to Fudge.
Percy could probably guess how Fudge's previous assistant had lost his job.
"I need you to pay attention to your family. If they join the so-called Order of the Phoenix, I need you to help me find out what Dumbledore wants to do, so that he won't make any more trouble." Fudge said angrily. "Even if he wants to deal with the dark forces, he wouldn't do it like that. He is just spreading panic. Just because he spread the news of You-Know-Who's resurrection everywhere, many departments in the Ministry of Magic are working overtime on this."
"No problem, I'll help pay attention to these issues." Percy agreed immediately.
However, no one knew what Percy was thinking.
"Very good, you can come and take up the position tomorrow. Do a good job. I have high hopes for you." Fudge praised casually.
"Thank you Minister, I will." Percy left the Minister's office excitedly.
"He is really an ambitious and smart man."
Fudge didn't care what Percy was thinking, he just wanted the young man to understand what he meant and help him do things well.
"It should be easier tomorrow."
Fudge picked up another file and frowned slightly.
Albert Anderson helped the Ministry of Magic capture Barty Crouch Jr., but... what reward should the Ministry of Magic give him
Scrimgeour threw the big problem directly at him.
This did not sit well with Fudge, but he soon found out why.
If it is a normal situation, just follow the rules.
If there was a bounty on Barty Crouch Jr., then just give him the money. If there was no bounty, then there would be no bounty, but... Fudge stared at the gorgeous, hair-raising profile attached, and suddenly realized that Scrimgeour had thrown the matter directly to him.
Honestly speaking, this detailed investigation really shocked Fudge. He had never thought that a Muggle wizard could go to such an extent.
He has a lot of titles and countless halos of glory. He also has a lot of contacts and good relationships with famous wizards, not only in the UK, but also in Europe. He also has strong fighting power (the deceased Barty Crouch Jr. can testify to this). He is simply an enhanced version of Dumbledore in his youth. What's worse is that he also has a strong influence on the Ministry of Magic.
Fudge hadn't forgotten the last time the Wizengamot had forced his way through and given him the title.
The matter of Barty Crouch Jr. was suppressed by him, and there was no reward or even praise for the matter.
If it were an ordinary wizard, there would be nothing wrong with doing this.
But... that guy is not ordinary at all, so this matter can't end like this.
“It’s a real headache.”
Fudge knew he had to compromise on something.
"Damn, is that guy really a human?"
Fudge felt that he saw a man more terrifying than Dumbledore if he was on Dumbledore's side.
He couldn't help but shudder, not daring to think about what would happen.