A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 763 Press Conference

News of the attack on Vienna spread throughout the world at lightning speed.

And the headlines of major newspapers are basically:

They've arrived.

Stark Granger!

The title is concise and to the point: another city has been attacked, and Stark and Granger happen to be there.

Why not explain it clearly?

These few words, put together, are self-explanatory; no explanation is needed.

Pantene, that's how confident we are!!

Of course, for example, the headlines of reports about American haters are much more offensive:

What... an English wizard has brought his "talent" to the music capital—Vienna!

The third city—a masterpiece of urban destroyers.

It seems that all the disasters were caused by William and Hermione.

But French reports, for example, went straight to praising it:

Thank God, the great British Twin Stars protect the world's safety!

This sycophantic behavior inevitably brings to mind that timeless and amusing little French story:

"The Corsican monster has landed at the port of Juan" and "His Majesty Napoleon will arrive in his faithful Paris today."

The forms of licking and blackening are different, but one thing remains the same:

The media outlets went to great lengths to create headlines that were as flashy as possible, all in an effort to boost sales.

However, unlike the sensational Paris nuclear crisis and the shock of the Venice White Dragon incident, the reaction of wizards around the world this time was... rather indifferent.

Many people, upon seeing the news of the attack on Vienna, simply let out a faint "ah."

He glanced again at the prominent word "Stark" and his expression changed to "Oh..." as if he had known.

It was a feeling that was expected, yet there was also a sense of wanting to complain but being unable to.

You went to three cities, and all three cities experienced major crises. And you still say you two aren't walking destroyers?

But these were just things people thought to themselves.

As photos of William's battle with the Kraken continued to surface, his global reputation finally surpassed Dumbledore's.

People are naturally inclined to seek novelty and tire of the old.

Of course, there may be some "ancient" fans, but most people prefer to support the younger Starks.

After all, each version has its own legend, and Dumbledore, who can be considered an evergreen, is truly getting old and can no longer perform.

As for Grindelwald appearing in the photo, he was simply cut off.

Most people do not recognize the elderly Grindelwald, and the International Confederation of Wizards has issued a gag order.

The Kraken is one thing, but if news of the first Dark Lord's escape also gets out, it will only cause unnecessary panic.

They might even connect the two things.

In fact, the federation was overthinking it; there was no panic at all, and everyone's reaction was indifferent.

The wizards were all prophets, and they had long foreseen that something bad would happen in Vienna.

Of course, this does not mean that the public does not care about this matter.

On the contrary, many wizards had started buying international newspapers days in advance, just to be the first to see the news of the incident in Vienna.

At that time, any mention of "Stark" or "Granger" in the newspaper would guarantee a huge sales volume.

So when the people saw Vienna being attacked, they suddenly felt satisfied... so satisfied that it was about to overflow.

As expected, Stark and Granger never disappoint their fans.

They really spoil their fans!

As someone who also became a fan after initially ignoring the issue, Minister Soros completely disagrees with this so-called "pampering of fans."

He didn't want this kind of favor... The Magical Congress of America was making a huge fuss; they could have just diverted that favor and invited William and Hermione to New York!

Do you dare?!

Besides dealing with public opinion, Vienna's reconstruction work is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

Thanks to William's proactive intervention, the area destroyed by the siren was not as large as expected.

Unfortunately, many ancient buildings are located within this area.

For example, the Golden Hall, and the Hofburg Palace.

Well, the latter was mostly sabotaged by Hermione.

But whoever caused the destruction could only have done it; it was the Kraken, the source of all evil!

Secretary Soros followed suit and prepared to launch a global fundraising campaign.

But William believes the feedback from the results will not be very good.

The first person to try something new will naturally make a fortune, like the French Ministry of Magic.

The second person who followed suit could at least have some soup or broth.

But when the third person comes asking for donations, do they really think we're ATMs?

Given this chaotic situation, Minister Soros pleaded with William to help solicit donations at the press conference.

A press conference will definitely be held, and William, as the person involved, must come out immediately to set the record straight.

He will definitely attend the International United Wizards Conference, but what better way to achieve the purpose of this trip than at a press conference?

The press conference was held on the third day.

Minister Soros, who spoke first, highly praised the ministry's hard work and then commended international friends William and Hermione.

Finally, we appealed to everyone to donate.

William listened patiently for a while.

Good heavens, every single, halting sentence is filled with the phrase "no money"; every single word seems to be a plea for money.

The reporters were getting impatient when Secretary Soros announced that the interview session would begin.

But no reporter wanted to ask him anything.

There's really nothing I want to ask. Even regarding the thorny issue of ensuring the magical world isn't exposed, various countries have already developed a complete and mature set of solutions.

This matter is also related to Grandpa Newt.

Since he first used the Winged Demon's poison in New York decades ago to erase the memories of the entire city, the production of this potion has become increasingly common.

Magic ministries around the world began stockpiling potions in preparation for large-scale leaks in cities.

The reporters gave Soros a few perfunctory words and then pointed their cameras at William.

"Mr. Stark, what caused the Kraken to attack Vienna this time?"

This was a plant that Missandei helped find; they asked the crucial question right from the start.

William stood up and began his performance.

"Some people don't want the UN General Assembly to be held!"

Do you all remember last year? The White Dragon attack occurred in Venice, forcing the postponement of the International Wizarding Conference.

Is this just a coincidence?

"Who is that?" a Hungarian journalist asked. "Could it be Aria Grindelwald from the Paris nuclear crisis?"

"Unfortunately, it wasn't her." William paused, then said seriously:

"I have enough evidence to prove that all of this was the work of the Dark Lord Voldemort."

Everyone stared at William in shock.

"That's right, Voldemort has been resurrected. I saw it with my own eyes, and I have plenty of evidence to prove it."

But Fudge, the Minister for Magic in England, refused to admit that he had persecuted Dumbledore politically.

All the reporters were in an uproar, never expecting to receive this news.

William gestured for everyone to be quiet and continued:

"Ladies and gentlemen, when a country goes downhill, someone will sit in the driver's seat, step on the gas... and accelerate the process."

Minister Fauci is that kind of person.

"We must unite to fight Voldemort!"

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