Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 520 Still Not Stopping
In the Requirement Room of Hogwarts, Mike was sitting relaxed on a soft sofa, casually looking at a group of prospective employees of the Los Santos Security Company who were practicing spells in front of him.

Their training was very hard, because magic is a mixture of physical, mental and emotional strength. So even though Mike didn't ask them to train their physical fitness, they would fall to the ground exhausted every time after training so many spells.

While they were training hard and sweating profusely, Mike or Zhou Hong would stay not far from them, drinking tea and watching them quietly.

This behavior is just like eating iced watermelon in front of other freshmen during their military training! Especially Mike and Zhou Hong, who often showed expressions of enjoyment.

But unfortunately, five days have passed and neither Mike nor Zhou Hong have been beaten. They have not even been given the cold shoulder by anyone.

This is a very strange phenomenon, but it is actually easy to understand.

After all, Mike and his team couldn't win, and forcing their way in would only bring humiliation upon themselves. Moreover, Mike paid them overtime pay for the training during this period, very high overtime pay!
It's even so high that when these prospective employees are exhausted from training, they can still use it to force their bodies to move.

"call!"

Mike, who was sitting on the sofa, drank the hot coffee in the cup in big gulps, then exhaled a long breath of hot air.

Now it has been nearly three days since the rioting crowd was forcibly suppressed and driven out of the Ministry of Magic. I have to say that those Aurors were really bad. When they followed orders to drive people out of the Ministry of Magic, in order to prevent this group of people from gathering on the spot and rioting again, they did not just throw people out as others expected, but divided those people into several groups and threw them into some remote wilderness!

This is an extremely despicable practice.

This was because many of the attackers who were thrown out were injured by the Aurors' previous attacks, and the Aurors' actions directly deprived them of the opportunity to receive treatment in the first place.

Fortunately, Mike sent a rescue team in time after learning about the situation, otherwise, with those Muggle invaders whose magic level was mediocre, the injured people would have been badly injured if not dead.

When something as major as the Aurors' violent suppression occurred, it only stands to reason that large newspapers like the Daily Prophet should have reported it extensively the next day.

But the fact is, up to now, Mike has not seen any relevant reports, even the previous reports about the experience of the Loya family and the appearance of terrorists in the hall of the Ministry of Magic have all disappeared.

But Mike remained extremely calm about this, because he had already expected things to turn out like this.

After all, traditional large newspapers like the Daily Prophet are essentially just mouthpieces for the Ministry of Magic. In fact, the reason why those newspapers ignored Kingsley's requests and reported related matters was not only because Kingsley himself lacked authority and could not control others, but also because the PY transactions that Mike had made with the Daily Prophet and other newspapers in advance also played a very important role.

Now that the legitimate Minister of Magic Scrimgeour has returned and Mike has stopped trading, it is easy to understand why the Daily Prophet has returned to its former state.

Of course, although large newspapers such as the Daily Prophet were warned not to report these events, other tabloids did not care and began to publish related news continuously under Mike's financial offensive.

But tabloids are just tabloids after all. Even if they try their best to publish, the social impact they cause is far less than that of the previous report in the Daily Prophet.

This move undoubtedly directly cut off the recruitment channel for Muggle wizard protesters. Although they still did not give up after being treated so cruelly, they broke up into small groups and began to march in Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade and other places where wizards gathered. However, the Ministry of Magic did not let them go. As long as they dared to take to the streets to cause trouble, a large group of strikers or Aurors would come from all directions, beat them up and then throw them into the wilderness again.

After this had happened many times, the Muggle wizard rebels were now in a desperate situation, and many of them had given up.

Mike, who had been observing everything secretly, also praised Scrimgeour's actions.

He really didn't expect that Scrimgeour, a guy from the military, would have such high attainments in politics.

If this was just an ordinary violence, he might be able to resolve it easily.

After all, everyone is very forgetful in today's society. No matter how serious the matter is, they will involuntarily forget it as long as a little time has passed.

But unfortunately, this riot is not ordinary, and Mike, who is hiding behind this incident, has not taken any action yet!
Thinking of this, Mike couldn't help but cross his legs.

Now he still holds the biggest trump card in his hand, which is Emily, who has recovered from her injuries and is extremely cooperative, as well as the video of Benjamin pretending to be an ordinary worker in Los Santos and risking his life to save Emily.

Once these two cards are played, Muggle wizards across the country and even Europe will understand one thing: the Los Santos Group is a truly good group that favors Muggle wizards!
Then wait for things to ferment for a while, and when those local rebels in Ying Country are about to collapse or their emotions reach the extreme, you can jump out and express your attitude of standing with them to the death, and then you will win the hearts of the people.

When that time really comes, the power in Mike's hands will become extremely terrifying!
After clenching his fist, Mike reached up to his neck, ready to inform Benjamin and others outside that now was the time to start the next plan.

But before he could get the Masonic gold coin, Zhou Hong ran over in a hurry, picked up a newspaper and stuffed it directly into Mike's arms.

Then, breathlessly, he picked up the teapot beside him and began to drink it mouth to mouth.

Mike did not blame Zhou Hong for his rude behavior, but directly picked up the newspaper in his arms.

'This is a copy of the Daily Prophet.'

Mike made this judgment as soon as his hand touched the newspaper.

There was no way. He had read too many newspapers these days, and he would never forget the feel of the special paper used by the Daily Prophet.

But when he actually picked up the newspaper and began to read its contents, he understood why Zhou Hong looked so anxious just now.

Because the Daily Prophet clearly stated the verdict on the three Aurors involved in the Loya tragedy - all three were sentenced to life imprisonment! (Note: As Azkaban prison is still under repair, the three were first detained in the Ministry of Magic's temporary prison.)
The corners of Mike's mouth slowly rose.

It was like a pillow coming right after you doze off. He was just worried that people’s morale was low and his plan wouldn’t have the desired effect. Now the Ministry of Magic immediately sent him such a big gift. How could he not be surprised?

"Benjamin! Can you hear me, Benjamin?" Mike took out the Masonic gold coin without saying anything and started shouting, "Start the second plan right away, the sooner the better!" "Understood!"

Listening to the sound coming from the Masonic gold coin, Mike nodded with satisfaction. He glanced at Zhou Hong who was still drinking water and the group of prospective employees who were training hard. He leaned back comfortably and collapsed on the sofa again.

At the same time, the Muggle wizards who were preparing for the next round of terrorist activities in Diagon Alley had also seen this edition of the Daily Prophet.

In an instant, the crowd, which had been somewhat lifeless due to the continuous suppression of the Aurors, suddenly regained its vitality.

Countless people didn't care that this was in public and directly cursed the Ministry of Magic!

And what was even more magical was that many passers-by on the street actually joined the team cursing the Ministry of Magic after hearing their curses and finding out what had happened. Among them were even many half-blood and even pure-blood wizards!
But this is also normal, because what the Ministry of Magic and even the Wizengamot Council did was really outrageous!

Especially when Voldemort fell for the first time, the captured Death Eaters almost filled the entire Ministry of Magic, but only the most stubborn of them were actually imprisoned in Azkaban Prison. The rest of those who were not firm in their stance all regained their freedom after paying a huge price.

After regaining their freedom, these people not only did not reform themselves, but continued to show off their power and lead a life that was no different from before. They would even often brag about it to others in a very covert way. The most famous example of this is Lucius Malfoy. Everyone knew that he was a Death Eater who had killed countless people, but he did not receive the punishment he deserved.

The most commonly used reason for exoneration given to these people was that they had no self-awareness when they committed the crime and were under the control of the Imperius Curse.

This resulted in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Wizengamot having an extremely bad impression in the minds of the people.

This also made them feel that the people in the Ministry of Magic were playing them for fools when they heard the familiar excuse for acquittal again.

If Mike knew their inner thoughts, he would definitely feel aggrieved for the Ministry of Magic. You know, no matter what the purpose was, judging from the facts, the Ministry of Magic's judgment this time was completely correct, and it was even a little too heavy, because the three Aurors were indeed controlled by Zhou Hong at that time.

It's a pity that no one would believe such words even if Mike said them himself. The crowd in Diagon Alley was already extremely angry!
Since most of the Ministry of Magic's Floo Network had been shut down and the remaining ports were strictly inspected, the angry crowd could not flood into the Ministry of Magic as before.

But this does not mean that they will give up. These people quickly reacted and began to march in Diagon Alley as planned.

Although according to past experience doing so would definitely lead to strong suppression from the Aurors, they no longer cared at this moment. Even if the Aurors really came, they would fight to the end!
As they began to walk along the street, some shop owners who were originally watching the excitement in their stores suddenly seemed to have received some notice. They hurried back to the store and took out a piece of special parchment paper and pasted it on the wall outside.

This sudden change naturally attracted the attention of the crowd, and when they looked at the sheepskin curiously, the expressions on their faces suddenly froze.

These are actually just ordinary parchments with magical images printed on them. If you have to say what is special about them, it is that they are all high-end products and have sound.

At this moment, a scene was playing on these parchments. It was a sweet-looking girl telling a story in tears facing the camera!

"My name is Emily Cavendish, the daughter of Loya Cavendish. I am not dead. It was my father's former colleague at Los Santos Corporation who saved me, but he paid with his life for it! I have been receiving treatment at Los Santos Corporation these days. It is a good company and the people in it are very good, especially their boss Mike Townley and..."

As Emily slowly narrated the story on the parchment, people's emotions were quickly aroused.

Emily's lovely and angelic appearance played a very important role in this. Everyone in this world is obsessed with looks, and few people can remain indifferent when facing a beautiful girl who is crying to you.

Sometimes they were glad that Emily was still alive, sometimes they were angry at the beastly behavior of the three Aurors, and sometimes they were sad for the Los Santos Group employee who sacrificed bravely.

And at the end of the video, there was a scene where the disguised Benjamin rushed into the cabin and fought with the three Aurors.

Many people in the crowd shed tears as they watched the man who had protected Emily tightly under him even though he was already dead in the fire.

The image on the parchment suddenly stopped in a burst of fire, and then began to repeat.

At this moment, the emotions of the crowd were pushed to the extreme. They took out their wands and roared loudly. They were ready to make a big scene today!
The two Auror teams who rushed over after hearing the news were stunned when they saw this.

They originally thought that this was just an ordinary expulsion mission, but they didn't expect to run into trouble.

One of the Aurors reacted quickly and began to request support from the headquarters through the communicator on his chest, but before he received a reply, the crowd took action!

"All petrified!"

"The front teeth match the stick!"

"The Upside Down Golden Bell!"

"Except your weapons!"

……

Countless spells gushed out from the crowd. Although most of them were prank spells of extremely low power, the number was really too exaggerated!
Under the effects of so many spells, these well-trained Aurors couldn't even hold out for a single encounter and immediately lost their ability to fight.

But the angry crowd was not satisfied with this. Amidst the deafening roar, angry wizards with red eyes rushed up and soon completely drowned the Aurors.

All of this was seen by Benjamin who was standing on the high tower of Gringotts.

(End of this chapter)