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Chapter 166: Hot Galleon

Andrew was not familiar with the power structure of the Ministry of Magic.

In fact, not all of the seven departments in the ten levels of the Ministry of Magic are loyal to the Minister of Magic. Many directors of the seven departments are even strong candidates for the post of Minister of Magic.

For example, Barty Crouch, the former Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and current Director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation, had earlier had the possibility of becoming Minister of Magic - and he is the scapegoat this time.

There was no way, Sirius was arrested, the current Minister of Magic took action to capture him, and Barty was put on trial - who else could take the blame if not him?
However, a new problem arises. What about Barty Crouch, who led the Aurors to victory during the war and granted them many spellcasting privileges? He has a very high reputation among the Aurors. The Auror Office is very independent because of the privileges granted by Mr. Crouch at that time...

All I can say is that when you choose a friend, you choose an enemy.

If there were no real victims in this incident, the Aurors might even use the excuse that they didn't have the right personnel to deal with it passively...

Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic also considered this situation, and another person who looked like an official had strong coordination skills.

"Don't worry, Mr. Taylor, these are just some necessary steps. They are the best fighters," the official from the Ministry of Magic communicated with Andrew after pinning down the Auror. "I'm the Minister's new assistant. I do similar things to what you're going to do. Let's discuss the process first."

Assistant Minister? He is indeed a man who can control the situation...

Andrew nodded. Although he didn't know what the handover process was, he would just cooperate with the Ministry of Magic's requirements - after all, they wouldn't be so stupid as to drag Dumbledore or Professor McGonagall out for a photo.

"First, take Peter Pettigrew away, then take pictures, escort Peter to Azkaban, release Sirius, and then send you back to Hogwarts."

Well, the steps are simple and reliable, Sirius was released on the spot, and the Galleons of the Black family...

Wait?

Andrew noticed something was wrong?
What do you mean?

What do you mean by sending you back to Hogwarts?
Didn’t both parties communicate pleasantly via letters beforehand? Why did this step come about?

"Is there anything wrong?"

The assistant also noticed that Andrew looked a little strange, so he lowered his voice and said, "Peter is not dead, so we need to cover it up. That's what the letter said! Deliver a living Peter, and then we will release Sirius immediately. The minister released him early despite the pressure!"

"Let me take a look at the letter."

Andrew’s voice also lowered.

Who the hell forged the letter? I was in charge of this matter. In order to keep it confidential, I didn't even let other prefects get involved. I want to see who is joking about going to Azkaban!

After receiving the letter, Andrew looked directly at the signature at the end of the page. Unless he was attacked and his memory was modified, this was not in the agreement...

...

The moment he saw the signature, Andrew didn't want to say anything.

Is this money a little too hot to handle?

For a thousand Galleons, are you going to send me to Azkaban, my dear headmaster? I'm only in the second year. If I were in the fifth year, I wouldn't have said anything!

He couldn't even say anything wrong about the Ministry of Magic - Dumbledore's letter urged the Ministry of Magic to handle the case as quickly as possible after taking the person away, but Minister Fudge simply released the prisoner openly after taking over the case, and even brought school representatives to pick up the person and send him to school.

No one can say no...

But what is this?

He couldn't refute it. Did that mean Dumbledore was wrong?

Sighing deep in his heart, Andrew led the way reluctantly, and even had to pretend to be very happy to respond to the Ministry of Magic's goodwill - they had released the people in advance!

-

"Take care of yourself, Taylor."

When Andrew brought the person over and whispered to Professor McGonagall about the next steps, Professor McGonagall almost instantly showed an angry look, then nodded helplessly.

"Let Huffman go with you..."

She thought for a moment and added, "Talk to him about it before bringing Blake back... Forget it, let Huffman knock him out directly, tie him up and bring him back so I can talk to him..."

Professor, we are here to pick someone up, not kidnap him...

But it was the professor's good intention after all, so Andrew could only nod to show his acceptance.

"That's all. Albus is just..." She shook her head. "I'm going to talk to him and call Huffman out while I'm at it."

Professor McGonagall hurried away - now the next step of the handover could be taken, the photo.

Mr. Weasley was pushed next to Peter Pettigrew, while Andrew stood at the edge with the minister's assistant.

"How much dill did Professor Snape use? We can smell the strong dill scent here."

Andrew complained in his heart, but the assistant minister next to him seemed to feel nothing - whether it was the bandages that looked like restraints but were actually for support, or Pettigrew's inarticulate pleading.

"What an excellent person."

After the photo shoot, Huffman also came over.

"Let's go. Going to Azkaban is not an easy task. It would be fine if we didn't have to escort the prisoners, but it would be too much trouble to send someone. Fortunately, we drove out the car from the department. It's faster than the Knight Bus."

“That’s so cool…”

Before Andrew could say anything, Huffman praised him sincerely.

"Yeah, I think so too. Let's go to Hogsmeade first."

The assistant's tone even contained a hint of happiness.

...

This is going to Azkaban!

Andrew wanted to complain, but he didn't know what to say. He could only lead the way silently towards Hagrid's hunting lodge.

"Oh my god, another one!"

A shrill voice sounded, and then the person next to him quickly covered his mouth.

My review...

Andrew's face darkened - what was he doing here in the hunting lodge instead of attending class! What the hell is this!

"Ginny!"

Mr. Weasley, who was chatting happily with the beater, suddenly shouted happily, "That's my daughter, a new Gryffindor student!"

"Wow, congratulations, Arthur."

The beater responded cheerfully to Mr. Weasley.

……

Andrew sighed. He couldn't interrupt by coughing...

Fortunately, Mr. Weasley still had some credibility left in him. "We are catching a criminal. Don't come over here, Ginny. Get along well with your classmates!"

"Don't worry, we Gryffindors have always been united and friendly."

Huffman, who was next to Andrew, patted his chest and made assurances.

Who asked you?
"Of course, it's always like that."

An Auror who had been livid all the way finally relaxed his expression and said, "That was when I was studying. It's great to see young people."

"That's it, that's it..."

The two strikers, one of whom was even in control of the bandages binding Peter, made the same sound.

...

Hopeless…

We are escorting prisoners, not holding an alumni reunion!

(End of this chapter)