Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 557 Drinking poison to quench thirst
In the meeting hall of the Ministry of Magic, the top officials of several major departments of the Ministry of Magic, including the Head of the Auror Office, the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, gathered together.

Like any high-level leadership meeting of a large organization or country, the atmosphere in the conference hall was serious, even a little too serious.

Because everyone present had a gloomy look on their face, as if tomorrow would be the end of the world.

Of course, tomorrow won’t be the end of the world, but for these officials, every day that follows will not be much different from the end of the world.

The reason for all this was the instructions issued by Minister Flint regarding the next work of the Ministry of Magic.

Yes, the paper version of the order was now placed on the table in the conference room for everyone to read. After being edited by the female assistant, the text on it had become a document with beautiful words and standard format, but everyone could still read the murderous intent from every word on it!
"I leave it all to you! If you don't do it well, you will die!"

That's what their Minister Flint meant!
"Huh!" Robert, the then Director of the Auror Office, sighed deeply and said, "Tell me, Mr. Minister, what does he want to do?"

"I believe you are well aware of this, Robert," said Cage, who was in charge of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures at the time. "It is obvious that the Minister has had enough of you. As officials employed by the Ministry of Magic, our most fundamental duty is to help the Minister manage the country. But what have you done? You only act as a voice machine, summarizing the information to the Minister, who then makes the decision. This has undoubtedly greatly increased the Minister's workload and proved your incompetence."

After saying that, Cage smiled slightly, crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair comfortably.

The document issued by Chris this time had almost no impact on him as the Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, because all matters under the jurisdiction of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures had always been handled by themselves, and there was no need to ask the Minister for Magic for instructions.

This was a bad thing in the past, as it made the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures one of the busiest departments in the entire Ministry of Magic.

But now it seems that this has become a good thing.

Hearing this, the top executives of other departments all frowned. The executives of some departments, such as the Director of Magical Law Enforcement and the Department of International Magical Cooperation, were better off. After all, although they usually had a lot of work to ask the minister for instructions, these were small matters and could be solved by themselves.

Therefore, this document does not have a very big impact on them. It just means that their leisurely days will no longer exist in the future.

The head of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes had a really dark expression on his face at this moment.

You have to know that there is an imminent and important incident of minority group rebellion before him. It is obvious that if he handles this matter wrongly, the feedback caused by this incident will make him meet Merlin in advance.

As for whether Minister Flint would let him go because of their hard work and contributions?
This is basically impossible because Minister Flint has always been a man of his word.

If I say you will die at three o'clock, then I can't keep you until five o'clock!
The Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters had a solemn expression on his face. In the end, it was the former who spoke first and said to everyone:

"You can't just stand by and watch. We are all members of the Ministry of Magic. If there are any mistakes in our work, it will damage the reputation of the entire Ministry of Magic!"

The Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes spoke in a firm voice, but it was clear that the other officials in the meeting room did not buy it.

You want them to protect the Ministry's reputation in this situation?
Isn't this a joke?

It’s already great that they can keep their official hats and lives!
Looking at the indifferent crowd, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes could only turn to Robert for help. This was his last hope.
Because theoretically speaking, the Auror Office has the responsibility and obligation to assist them in resolving this matter. In fact, they are all on the same boat.

However, Robert, the head of the Auror Office, thought differently.

You know, he is Minister Flint's direct subordinate. He doesn't believe that Minister Flint will execute him just because of this small connection.

Thinking of this, he frowned and said:

"Mr. Director, I understand your feelings very well. Please rest assured that if you need anything from our Auror Office, please feel free to ask and we will do our best."

Now the expression of the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes became even uglier, because Robert's meaning was already very clear.

The role of our Auror Office in this matter is just an auxiliary department to assist you, and you have to bear the blame yourself.

The Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes was naturally unwilling, and so a heated debate began.

The debate lasted from dusk until midnight, but still did not change anything. Faced with such a big trouble, no one was willing to get involved.

Eventually, the officers left the meeting room one by one, yawning and walking in hurried steps, while the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes slumped in his office chair with a deathly pale face.

Kingsley looked at the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, who seemed to have accepted his fate, and his expression was a little solemn.

As an undercover agent planted by the Order of the Phoenix in the Ministry of Magic, he did not participate in the last plan to rescue Mike, so although he has been demoted due to his identity issues, he still holds the second-in-command position of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

This is also the reason why he can appear here.

"Mr. Director, what are you going to do?"

Kingsley probed cautiously. As an undercover agent, he had an obligation to obtain this information in advance.

Hearing this, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters smiled bitterly and said:

"What should we do? What else can we do? Just give in. Give them whatever they want. We can delay it for as long as we can!"

After saying this, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes shook his head, stood up, and walked out of the meeting room with heavy steps.

Kingsley frowned and fell into deep thought.

As a veteran who has been in the political arena for decades, he knows very well that this is a solution that is simply a temporary solution and will only make things more difficult to resolve.

It turned out that Kingsley's guess was correct.

The day after the meeting, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes met with representatives of various groups including centaurs, witches, goblins, and mermaids to seek a solution to the situation.

In order to eliminate the current turbulent situation in society, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters signed a series of unequal contracts under the surprised gaze of many representatives, satisfying some of the demands put forward by minority groups that at least seemed more reliable.

For example, various intelligent creatures such as centaurs and mermen were given the right to establish autonomous regions, Muggle wizards were given a certain number of Ministry of Magic positions, witches currently working in the Ministry of Magic were given greater rights, and the Ministry of Magic's taxes on Gringotts were reduced.

I have to say, this is a win-win situation.

The minority group left happily with the benefits, and although the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters paid a huge price, at least the crowds marching on the streets disappeared, so it was not a loss. But humans are always greedy, especially when you are too enthusiastic, they will not stop until they have squeezed every last bit of benefit out of you.

Of course, the above qualities are unique to humans and fairies.

The mermaids and centaurs are actually very satisfied with the current situation and are not prepared to ask for more.

But under the coercion of wizards and goblins, they had no choice but to get involved.

So, just one week after the settlement agreement was signed, demonstrations by various groups began again.

The Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters was angry about this, but for the sake of their own lives, they once again interviewed the group of people from last time.

This time, the interests ceded by the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters were even greater.

The Ministry of Magic is Power statue in the lobby of the Ministry of Magic has disappeared, and in its place is a group of statues in which witches, Muggles, centaurs, mermen and other races live in harmony, but the only missing ones are wizards.

The shackles that had imprisoned these minority groups for thousands of years were all gone. They suddenly went from being at the bottom of society to being the upper class, and could despise the pure-blood wizards as much as they wanted. These minority groups began to commit crimes to retaliate against the pure-blood wizards and make money at the same time, and both Aurors and strikers began to turn a blind eye to these criminal acts at the signal of their superiors.

As for the witches, they benefited the most from this struggle.

They themselves had extraordinary abilities, and under such circumstances, they even broke through the blockade of the top pure-blood families on the upper-level officials of the Ministry of Magic, and facilitated many witches to become high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic and even members of the Wizengamot.

After paying so much, the wizarding world of Ying Kingdom finally calmed down.

But the mood of the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters did not improve at all, because he knew very well that the current peace was only temporary and those greedy guys would ask for more from him.

Giving these guys too many privileges will also cause dissatisfaction among the established classes. In the end, they will either be forced to death by the minority groups because they have nothing left to give, or they will be quietly dealt with because they have caused the established classes to lose too much benefit!
For a moment, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters was actually a little desperate.

At the same time in Hogwarts, Filch was standing on a wooden box, struggling to stick a piece of parchment on the notice board in the entrance hall.

It was clearly written on it:

"Notice on the appointment of Hogwarts Headmaster
All teachers, students and staff

In accordance with the work needs of Hogwarts, following the relevant traditions of selecting the headmaster of Hogwarts and in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Magic of England, after a series of procedures, the Ministry of Magic decided to appoint the current Minister of Magic, Chris Flint, as the headmaster of Hogwarts.

Hereby appointed.

Ministry of Magic of China. "

Looking at the parchment that he had posted neatly in the center of the notice board, Filch smiled with satisfaction.

This was not the first time that the Ministry of Magic had sent a headmaster or professor down from the sky. Although Umbridge, who was sent down last time, gave him some bad experiences in the end, overall, the days when Umbridge was in power were quite comfortable. At least there were fewer naughty students at that time.

Rubbing his hands, Filch was already thinking about how to please the new headmaster. As long as he could get along well with the new headmaster, he would have the opportunity to suggest to him to intensify the indoctrination of students. In this way, he would be able to save a lot of effort in his daily work.

'Merlin bless you! The new Headmaster Flint must be a tough one!'

Filch was looking forward to it deep down in his heart.

At the same time, the students in the auditorium also noticed the notice in the lobby and gradually gathered around.

And when they saw the content of the notice, the crowd suddenly went wild.

"Harry, the Chris Flint mentioned above, could that be the one I think he is?"

Ron said in disbelief, and Harry nodded dully.
"If there is only one Minister for Magic, it should be him."

"Oh! Merlin's beard! Now we're all doomed!"

Ron covered his face and wailed in despair.

You know, these Hogwarts students just caused a big commotion at the Ministry of Magic! Now the Minister of Magic is coming to Hogwarts to be their headmaster!
Ron instinctively thought that this might be Chris's conspiracy!

The other party must want to take revenge on them by using the identity of the Hogwarts headmaster!

There were many people in the crowd who behaved similarly to Ron. Although they did not have the stupid idea that Chris, as the Minister of Magic, would come to Hogwarts to be the headmaster just to take revenge on them, they were also dissatisfied with this decision.

After all, the operation to rescue Mike had just happened, and most of them still believed that the Ministry of Magic was their enemy!

As for the Slytherins, they were very happy.

God have mercy on them. Ever since Chris left Hogwarts, they have been suppressed by Mike's clan. In the recent period, they were even beaten so hard that they dared not even leave the dormitory except for attending classes!

Now Chris is back, and has returned with such a glorious identity as the Minister of Magic and the Headmaster of Hogwarts. It is obvious that their good days are finally coming!

Of course, after experiencing a series of blows, they learned their lesson.

He was not arrogant enough to celebrate in a public place like the auditorium. Instead, he covered his mouth, forced himself to suppress his laughter, and rushed back to his lounge.

Presumably, there will be a special banquet in the Slytherin Common Room tonight.

Hermione looked at the notice and the noisy crowd around her, gritted her teeth, and said to Harry and Ron:

"No! We must go find Professor McGonagall and ask for clarification!"

(End of this chapter)