The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 619 Aftermath
As Thicknesse fell, the magnificent hall seemed to have been paused. Everyone's movements stopped at this moment, and the different expressions on their faces also froze.

Aurors, strikers, and civilian personnel who later joined the battle, all the people in the department were stunned by the sudden news. For a moment, they were at a loss, and some of them even felt despair in their hearts.

No matter how the outside world spreads that Thicknesse is a puppet, and no matter how famous Ada is, Thicknesse is the Minister of Magic after all. His death is hard to accept. At the very least, it is a loss of morale, and at the worst, it is a bleak future.

The dark wizard who broke into the ministry and caused chaos today was also stunned, looking at Thicknesse's body in disbelief. How could he die suddenly?

The vast majority of dark wizards and traitors knew very well that it would be difficult for them to leave the Ministry of Magic today. Although Thicknesse's death could not change this result, at least their deaths became more meaningful.

The bloody massacre at the Ministry of Magic and the successful assassination of the Minister were the highlights of their dark wizard careers.

The dark wizards and the inner ghost wanted to thank the man who killed Thicknesse for giving them the "glory". Thicknesse's death came too suddenly, so suddenly that many people did not react, let alone see who did it.

Time would not stop forever, and when it began to flow again, the sounds of spells and screams filled the hall once again.

For the staff of the department, now is not the time to be sad. There are more than one Thicknesses who have fallen around them. Indulging in sadness will only make them go with them.

For the dark wizards, they started killing from the moment the raid was launched, and they had already made enough money. Now every person they killed was a profit, as they could have one more person to take the blame.

Rookwood, lying on the ground, struggled to turn over. His once shiny hair was now disheveled. He reached out to pick up his dropped wand and aimed it at Ada, who had her back to him.

He chanted with all his strength: "Avada Kedavra!"

A pale green light burst out of the wand, carrying with it Rookwood's full hatred and unwillingness.

August Rookwood was a very senior and loyal Death Eater, and he was one of the ten Death Eaters who escaped from prison in 1996. Perhaps before going to the Ministry of Magic, Rookwood knew that this trip was dangerous, but he still came.

But this hatred and unwillingness did not work after all. Ada bounced off the killing curse without even turning her head. She turned around, raised her hand, and cast a red disarming spell that knocked away the wand that Rookwood had finally picked up.

"Kill me!" Rookwood yelled. "Kill me! My master will avenge me. This is what will happen to you, Thicknesse! You vile ants!"

By severely damaging the Ministry of Magic and killing the Minister of Magic, Rookwood and the other Death Eaters completed the task assigned by Voldemort at the cost of their lives.

The Elder Wand pointed at Rookwood, and a thin blue flame appeared from the tip of the wand, piercing his chest like a sword. The blue flame began to spread from the wound on his chest, and instantly burned Rookwood to ashes.

Ada walked towards the Magic Brothers Fountain, waving her wand as she walked.

Every time the old wand fell, it would take a life. As the wand struck again and again, all the dark wizards in sight became dead souls. It seemed that only killing could relieve Ada's boredom.

The shouts and cries of killing gradually stopped. Those who could be caught were caught, and those who could not be caught were killed. The riot caused by the Death Eaters, the Dark Wizards, and the mole ended. The hall fell into a heart-pounding silence.

There was a circle of people around Thicknesse's body, including Amos Diggory, Rufus Scrimgeour, etc. When Ada came over, these people automatically made way.

"I want to know what happened," Ida said. "Why did he die?"

After the reinforcements arrived, the number of Aurors guarding Thickness also increased accordingly. Ada couldn't understand how so many people could have killed him. She couldn't understand it at all. Everyone looked at one place. A woman was kneeling beside Thickness's body. It was Isabel, Thickness's secretary. Isabel was tied up with ropes, her eyes fixed on the body, with a happy smile on her face.

Although Ada's office was only separated from the minister's office by a wall, the two did not have much contact, but Laura would always see her.

"It must have been the Imperius Curse," said Scrimgeour. "Isabelle suddenly attacked from behind... attacked Pierce, and the Aurors protecting him didn't have time to react..."

"Poor Pierce, poor Isabel..." an older witch said in a tearful voice, "She has been following Minister Thicknesse since she entered the Ministry of Magic."

Ada nodded and said nothing more, and the others were not in the mood to talk. Thicknesse's body was lying there, and saying anything would be useless.

What we have to do now is to patch up the broken Ministry of Magic and never let it be destroyed like the statue of the Magic Brothers.

The people around the corpse looked at Ada, including Scrimgeour, and they were all waiting for her to give orders. Now only Ada was qualified to do such a thing.

"Activate the emergency plan and restore normal operations in the shortest possible time." Ada ordered. In order to deal with such situations, the Ministry of Magic naturally has an emergency plan.

Ida continued, "I know this is difficult. We lost a lot today, but I hope everyone can do their best. Today will pass, and tomorrow will come."

Everyone took one last look at Thicknesse's body before dispersing and going about their business, each one clearly aware of their job.

Until Mr. Weasley returns from Hogsmeade, Scrimgeour will temporarily lead the Law Enforcement Department. Their mission is the heaviest, not only to strengthen the protection of the headquarters, but also to guard the surviving traitors and pry open their mouths.

The staff of the Accident and Disaster Department were responsible for the aftermath. They neatly arranged the dead colleagues at one end of the hall and organized the injured to go to St. Mungo's for medical treatment under the protection of the Aurors...

Under the leadership of Amos Diggory, the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures began to contact the centaurs and goblins, and strengthened monitoring of dark tribes such as werewolves to prevent them from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.

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Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner according to the emergency plan, but sadness is evident on everyone's face. Death is always heavy, and the living will also mourn for it.

But as Ada said, today will pass and tomorrow will come. The Ministry of Magic must regroup before tomorrow arrives to face even more violent storms.

The small hall where the elevator was located was now empty, and the people who were crowded here had been evacuated.

Ada walked silently into the smaller room, boarded one of the elevators, and returned to her office.

After returning to the office, Ada threw herself on the soft sofa, with her wand falling beside her. She felt very tired, both physically and mentally, and she closed her eyes and wanted to rest for a while.

Everyone was sad for their dead colleague and worried about the future of the Ministry of Magic. Only Ada knew that tomorrow might be an even more difficult day.

(End of this chapter)