Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 168, Section 166: A new school board has emerged; how can we stop moving forward?

The student had an accident. Although it wasn't fatal, unlike the loss of life fifty years ago, she had a lot of life force drained from her and didn't have much time left.

Although the Shaffer family is not one of the Holy Twenty-Eight, her fathers were all officials in the Ministry of Magic, and a lawsuit is currently being filed against them.

Someone has to take responsibility.

As the headmaster, he was directly responsible for the matter, but coincidentally, Dumbledore was dismissed at this time, and not only was he dismissed, he was also taken away and left Hogwarts.

The person is already gone, and he was also in the period of being dismissed from his post. At this time, he can't be held responsible for what happened, can he?

Besides, he resolved the matter as soon as he returned, so we can't blame him for anything, neither morally nor logically.

Then someone else has to take the blame.

Wasn't Lucius all over the place before? Wasn't it him who proposed and organized the removal of Dumbledore? Wasn't it him who put pressure on the Ministry of Magic?

Then he is the best person to take responsibility for this incident.

The school board members were eager to shift blame, the Ministry of Magic was eager to appease the Shaffer family, and Wizengamot wanted to maintain their public image.

As a result, Lucius was removed from his position as a school board member.

"The Vesa F. family?" Lucius's face showed surprise.

"The Shaffer family? Shouldn't it be the Weasleys?"

Fortunately, Lucius wasn't truly stupid and didn't say those words aloud. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just losing his position on the school board. The crime of murdering a minor wizard with a dark magic item would have been enough to send him to Azkaban.

"Lucius, if I were you, I would stay home obediently and wait for the Ministry of Magic to come knocking."

"I hope you have a good time in Wisconsin."

Ferguson had finally managed to send Dumbledore to Wizengamot, but not only did no one from the other side show up, they turned around and sent him there instead.

A classic example of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

Wissengamo will undoubtedly have to spend a considerable sum of money again this time.

Lucius's already long face stretched even longer.

"I'd like to see what you'll do without my financial support," Lucius said angrily. Right now, all he could do was make threats; there was nothing else he could do.

As Carlo said, he also has to face investigations from both the Ministry of Magic and Wizengamor.

Among the twelve Hogwarts Board of Governors, the Malfoy family has always been the largest contributor, which is why they have been able to maintain their position as the No. 1 Board of Governors.

If it weren't for his failed investment in Voldemort, which caused the Malfoy family heavy losses and severe damage, he wouldn't have been dismissed even if he made this misjudgment.

"I think the new board members are not short of money."

Carlo continued Lucius's words.

While it's said to be the major expense, it's actually only three thousand Galleons per year. This is an astronomical figure for an ordinary wizarding family, but for the truly wealthy in the wizarding world... well, it's still a considerable sum.

That's a full three thousand Galleons!

A young wizard born into a Muggle family needs a full thirty years to redeem enough, while a Muggle wizard can only redeem seven years in their lifetime.

"Oh? It seems you've found a new school board member? Tell me quickly, which family does he belong to?"

Lucius stared at Carlo with eyes blazing with fury.

He was dismissed no sooner than someone else took his place. I would never believe it unless it was premeditated.

Carlo made no attempt to hide anything and softly uttered a name.

Dursley

"What?"

Lucius seemed not to have heard clearly, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"It's Mr. Dursley."

Carlo emphasized again, a hint of amusement creeping into his gaze as he looked at Lucius.

Even the supposedly shrewd Malfoy has met his end.

Once upon a time, Lucius was Carlo's idol. Elegant and noble, he was the elite of the elite among pure-blood wizards and a role model for him. He practically grew up listening to his stories.

Back then, Lucius, with just one sentence, made the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic run around like headless flies.

During the Dark Lord's era, although Lucius was not the first pureblood investor, his timing was definitely the best among purebloods. The moment he climbed up that tree, he rose to a high-ranking position among the Death Eaters, gaining the Lord's deep trust and even becoming his right-hand man.

That's all there is to it now.

Lucius, your era has passed; now it belongs to us young people.

My judgment is better than yours.

"My fellow brothers and sisters at Hogwarts."

"Let's cheer for Mr. Dursley becoming a member of the school board!"

As Carole led the applause, thunderous applause erupted from the Slytherin table, followed by Hufflepuff, then Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.

The only sound in the restaurant was the continuous applause.

Dudley, the main character, stood up, smiled and nodded to the surroundings, then gently raised his hand, and the applause immediately disappeared.

This influence at Hogwarts is even stronger than that of Dumbledore.

Dumbledore sat in the headmaster's seat, squinting at Dudley below, his eyes full of amusement, seemingly lost in thought.

Snape remained expressionless, but a fleeting upward smirk at the corner of his eye betrayed his true feelings.

Professors McGonagall and Sprout looked regretful, lamenting that Dudley was not a student of their college.

Lockhart Lockhart is trying to minimize his presence.

In short, each professor had a different expression.

Dudley looked at Lucius, and their eyes met, causing Lucius to unconsciously take a small step back. "I think Mr. Lucius may leave if he has nothing else to say. It's lunchtime now."

"Your arrival has taken up a lot of everyone's time. The breakfast is already cold, and those with sensitive stomachs may get an upset stomach."

This is a very clear invitation to leave.

"Mr. Dursley is right. You have wasted a lot of time, and you are no longer a member of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Lucius."

"If you need to speak with any other professors, please do so after everyone has finished eating, and approach them as a parent."

Carlo emphasized the word "parent".

"You. You"

Lucius was so angry that his face turned red and his whole body trembled. He pointed at Dali and Carlo with trembling fingers, but he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Perhaps if anyone provokes him again, he will let out a "howl" and spit out blood.

Lucius wanted to roar, but it was just impotent rage.

He flicked his sleeve forcefully and left the restaurant in a disheveled state.

My foolish father

Draco shook his head slightly as he watched his father's clown-like figure leave from the professor's seat, and couldn't help but think to himself.

"Father, I told you long ago not to go against Brother D, why wouldn't you listen?"

Why can't you see the current situation clearly at all?

Brother D's methods and abilities are far beyond what ordinary people can match. In this situation, the best course of action is to invest, not to oppose him.

Unbeknownst to him, the towering father figure that Lucius had built up in Draco's heart since childhood was gradually crumbling.

Draco is now starting to think that if he were the head of the Malfoy family, he would be much better than his clueless father.

They couldn't just stand by and watch the Malfoy family decline little by little under their father's leadership, could they?

(End of this chapter)