My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 366, Section 363: Head of the Auror Command

"You are the legitimate Minister of Magic, Mr. Fudge. Even if those pure-blood families dislike you, they cannot remove you from office without proper procedures. After all, the Ministry of Magic is not their personal fiefdom."

But you can mix sand into their mix.

"They promote their people, but in reality, they give them positions with no real power. It's a promotion in name only, a transfer in reality, placing your people inside. You, as the Minister of Magic, should be more familiar with these political tactics than I am."

Fudge remained silent for a while, then looked at Lynn and spoke.

"Politics costs a lot of money."

Lynn's face broke into a broad smile, a very friendly one, like those unscrupulous businessmen preparing to lend money at exorbitant interest rates.

"I can give you money, Minister Fudge. Not only that, I can also promise to help you keep those pure-blood families occupied, so they won't have time to deal with things in the Ministry of Magic. You can then confidently remove those people from the Ministry one by one."

Fudge looked at Lynn, but instead of smiling, he spoke with a serious expression.

"What do you want?"

He's the Minister of Magic, not a three-year-old. Of course he knows there's no such thing as a free lunch. Lynn must have his own ulterior motives for helping him like this.

Lynn placed the wine glass back on the long table.

"Next, I'm going to cause trouble for those pure-blood families. They'll definitely complain to the Ministry of Magic. Just make an excuse and ignore them."

Fudge frowned deeply: "It's that simple?"

"Of course it's not that simple. Strictly speaking, this is also helping you. If I spent money and did things for this little bit, wouldn't you feel uneasy?"

Lynn looked at Fudge with a serious expression. "I want the position of Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

"Impossible!" Fudge shook his head decisively.

Lynn shrugged. "Why not? Don't the money I spent and the work I did for you buy this position?"

"No matter how much money you offer, the position of Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is not one that just anyone can be appointed to. Even I cannot arbitrarily decide on the appointment and dismissal of personnel for such a position, especially in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

This position is not as simple as an ordinary director; it is equivalent to a candidate for Minister of Magic.

"If my term ends one day, the then-Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement will automatically become Minister for Magic, just like the current Director, Barty Crouch. If his son hadn't been exposed as a Ironclad Death Eater, he would be the Minister now, not me."

Lynn rubbed his chin, as if pondering Fudge's words, or perhaps weighing them.

"In that case, I won't put Minister Fudge in a difficult position. I'll pass on the position of Director of the Department of Magical Execution, but surely the position of Head of the Auror Command won't be so inconvenient for you anymore?"

Although Lynn said that, Fudge still looked troubled, but he didn't immediately refuse.

Lynn raised an eyebrow.

"What? Is there any other problem?"

His tone clearly conveyed dissatisfaction and impatience, as if if Fudge refused him again, the deal would be off the table.

"The handover of such a key position takes time, and I cannot simply appoint someone who has never held a position in the Ministry of Magic before as the head of this department."

Fudge was telling the truth. Even if he was the Minister of Magic, the Ministry of Magic wasn't his sole authority. If he randomly picked a wizard with no prior reputation and promoted him to the third-in-command position in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, it would be a minor issue if people in the department wentssip. Even if Lynn's people became the Auror Supervisors, they wouldn't be able to manage this department.

Lynn understood that he was telling the truth, so he said, "I don't want the supervisor position right now. I will send one of my people to apply for the position at the Auror Command in three days. He is definitely capable enough. I need to see him take up the position before the end of this year."

Fudge weighed the options for a long time, and he tried to negotiate another condition with Lynn.

"Does it have to be the Auror Director? I can arrange for your people to serve as the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, and it won't take that long. Even if they don't have any other positions, they can take office within a month. That area used to be my territory."

"I only want one of the two positions: Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and Head of the Auror Command. I have no interest in any other positions."

Lynn clapped his hands, and old John walked over with a brass key and placed it in front of Fudge.

"This is the key to an underground vault in Gringotts, England. Mr. Fudge, if you have time, you can go and take a look at the vault. I guarantee you will be satisfied with what's inside."

Fudge swallowed hard as he looked at the key, his eyes filled with barely suppressed greed.

He was a greedy, power-hungry, and cowardly person to begin with, so it's quite laughable that someone like him could become Minister of Magic.

"I have shown my sincerity, so I hope that Minister Fouché will not disappoint me."

Listening to Lynn's words, Fudge seemed to have made up his mind.

"You must first do as you agreed beforehand and keep those pure-blood families occupied for me. I will take the opportunity to eliminate their key positions in the Ministry of Magic. If you succeed, I can guarantee that your people will be promoted to the position of head of the Auror Command before the end of this year."

Lynn tapped the table, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation, Minister Fouché."

After finalizing everything, Fudge hurriedly put on his hat, took the key Lynn had given him, and left.

I reckon the goblins of Gringotts will be getting ready to receive him soon.

The conversation was a great success for Lynn, achieving his intended purpose perfectly.

Lynn, the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, never intended to obtain it from the beginning. Before setting conditions, he naturally learned about the composition and responsibilities of various positions in the Ministry of Magic.

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is arguably the most powerful agency within the entire Ministry of Magic.

This department can not only modify or add magical laws on its own, but also the Wizengamor, the nominal Supreme Court of Wizards, and the Auror Command, the Ministry of Magic's only armed force.

Furthermore, if the Minister of Magic steps down, the incumbent Director of the Department of Magical Execution will automatically be promoted to Minister.

Even if Fu Jida himself agreed to such a position, he wouldn't have the ability to just appoint anyone to the position of director.

So Lynn never intended to succeed in getting this position in the first place.

His real target was the head of the Auror Command.

(End of this chapter)