The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 451 A woman’s kindness
Everything Fudge did tonight was due to his misunderstanding and prejudice against Dumbledore.

Fudge's obsession with power made him always put himself in the position of a victim, and he regarded everything Dumbledore said and did as an injury to him.

With the constant gossip from the public and the acquittal of Sirius, Fudge's misunderstanding and prejudice deepened, causing the official-obsessed Fudge to no longer believe anything Dumbledore said or did.

Fudge stubbornly believed that Dumbledore wanted to usurp his position and replace him as the one who had the final say in the British wizarding world. This was the stupidest part of Fudge, as he was always looking at Dumbledore from a politician's perspective.

Even though he had heard from Professor Moody about the attack by Barty Jr. and Foley, and had seen with his own eyes the huge fire rising from Little Hangleton, he was still unwilling to believe Dumbledore's judgment and the facts from Sirius's mouth.

In Fudge's opinion, the frequent strange events this year could only be related to the two Azkaban prisoners, Barty Jr. and Foley. They were creating panic in the name of a mysterious man in order to achieve their unknown goals.

Dumbledore was using this incident to create panic, to make himself and Harry Potter important again, to gain public support and support, and to regain control and the right to speak.

If you don’t believe it, just look at the people here tonight!

Sirius Black, he is Harry Potter's godfather and Dumbledore's student. Potter becomes the savior, and Black, as the savior's godfather, will also benefit a lot, with only a hundred benefits and no harm.

Esmeralda Drizzt, she is Dumbledore's most trusted student, and almost everyone in the British wizarding world knows this. Since she entered school, Dumbledore has taken good care of her and protected her in every way. It seems like he is training her to be his successor.
All those present were Dumbledore's trusted and trusted people, and Fudge was the only outsider. Fudge thought that these people were working together to deceive him, just like Dumbledore never mentioned that Potter was a Parseltongue and his behavior was strange.

It was these prejudices, misunderstandings and subjective assumptions that made Fudge distrust and even hostility towards everyone present. That was why Fudge was so angry and spoke without thinking, turning a blind eye to what happened to Ada tonight and cursing her for not dying.

Fudge spoke too quickly, and although he felt much better, it also caused the current situation of confrontation and tension between the two sides, making it difficult to back down.

On the other hand, Vida Rosier was not an impulsive person, and her attack on Fudge was not a momentary recklessness. She had her considerations.

Fudge's words did not make Vida feel very angry. The Minister of Magic could only vent his anger by saying angry words, which was enough to show how failed Fudge's life was.

In the wizarding world, the bigger the fist, the more powerful the law. Fudge's inner demon is that his strength cannot support his ambition. He is always trembling in fear when he sits in the position of Minister every day, for fear that someone will overthrow him.

Such a weak Fudge was not enough to make Vida angry, especially in front of so many people. Vida's intimidation tonight sounded like a threat to Fudge, but in fact she did it deliberately for Dumbledore to see.

Vida did not object to Ada following Dumbledore and becoming an enemy of Voldemort. In Vida's opinion, there was nothing wrong with this choice. Didn't she follow Grindelwald and become an enemy of the world? It was nothing.

What really worried Vida was not Voldemort, but Dumbledore.

Vida was worried that Ada was young and inexperienced, and that she would unknowingly fall into Dumbledore's trap and would willingly die for Dumbledore and Harry Potter one day in the future.

In war, everyone may die and everyone must be aware of death, but no one wants to be the one to die, or the person closest to them.

The same goes for Vida. Everyone can die in the upcoming war, including herself, except Ada.

Vida was not sure whether Dumbledore was really training Ada as his successor, or just treating Ada as a handy tool to help Potter clear the way.

Training a successor requires a lot of effort and it is impossible to discard it casually, but a sharp knife is different. When the knife is no longer smooth and sharp, the person holding it can discard it at any time and sacrifice it in exchange for higher interests. This is what Vader cannot tolerate, and this is the purpose of her attacking Fudge tonight. Vader needs to confirm Ada's position in Dumbledore's eyes and confirm whether Ada is the one who can be sacrificed at will.

The evening breeze was gentle, but not soft. The air was filled with an unpleasant smell of burning, which made people sick. The two sides were still confronting each other, but no one took the initiative.

The Aurors surrounded Fudge to protect him, but they did not choose to take action. First, they did not want to take the blame, they were waiting for Fudge to give the order personally; second, they did not want to die, wouldn't it be nice to live and get paid?

"Dumbledore!" Fudge began his roar again, "What on earth do you want to do!"

Fudge pushed away the Auror who was blocking him and continued to shout, "I'm standing right here. If you want to be a minister, just come and get it. There's no need to resort to these crooked methods!"

In Connery Fudge's subjective world, he was the Minister of Magic! Vida Rosier actually dared to attack him and even threatened him. It was obvious that it was Dumbledore's instruction and Dumbledore's backing.

The minister's passionate speech made everyone's eyes drop to the ground.

The Aurors looked at the Minister in disbelief, not understanding what he was thinking. Wasn't this pushing Dumbledore directly to the opposite side? Was he thinking that his death was not fast enough, so he added more pressure on himself?
Ada was equally shocked. She was ready to start the film, but Fudge said this! Cornelius Fudge really lived up to his last name. He was soft and stupid.

"This is just a grandmother's love for her granddaughter. It's nothing, Cornelius," said Dumbledore, making a big deal out of a small matter.

Dumbledore wanted to unite more forces to resist the returning Voldemort. He did not want to see unnecessary deaths tonight and let these Aurors die in vain in internal conflicts.

Dumbledore considered the overall situation, not Cornelius Fudge's personal ideas. Dumbledore was disappointed with Fudge's performance, but the Minister of Magic could be replaced, but he could not die in office, let alone die in his hands.

Perhaps Fudge understood this point, which is why he dared to provoke Dumbledore frequently and treated the headmaster of Hogwarts as nothing.

Fudge wanted to say something, but before he could continue, an Auror behind him said, "Minister, I think there are some things we can consider in the long run. There is no need to rush. The most important thing for us right now is to find out the truth about Barty Crouch Jr. and Benedict Foley and prevent them from causing trouble. These two are the most dangerous."

The man who was speaking had a deep, slow voice that seemed to have the magical power to calm people down. He was tall, bald, dark-skinned, and wore a dark robe.

It was a dark night, and Kingsley Shacklebolt's appearance and clothing made him look a little inconspicuous on such a night.

If it were someone else, Fudge probably wouldn't take this statement seriously, but Kingsley was different. Fudge listened to his words a little more. The Shacklebolt family was an ancient pure-blood family, and Kingsley was also a very capable person.

Fudge's subjective conjecture caused the events of the night to go off track, from the conspiracy of Barty Crouch and Foley to Dumbledore's evil intentions against the Ministry of Magic, or against Fudge alone.

Kingsley's words only brought tonight's events back on track. He was reminding Fudge what was the most important thing at the moment and that the struggle for power and profit could be put aside for the time being.

Vida glanced at Dumbledore with a hint of disappointment. What was this about considering the overall situation? Vida felt that this was just a woman's soft-heartedness.

(End of this chapter)