A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 874 A single spark can start a prairie fire

Just as the British wizarding world was in an uproar over Fudge's resignation, someone at Hogwarts leaked what had happened that night.

No matter where they went in the castle, the students only talked about one thing:

The old toad betrayed Connery, and Stark cleverly profited from the former minister.

Umbridge's actions certainly make him seem like an undercover agent, specifically designed to sabotage Fudge.

There are some other issues with the details, such as what the two second-grade girls said:

William used a spell to knock Fudge and a dozen or so Aurors unconscious, turning their heads into pumpkin heads, and sent them to St. Mungo's Hospital.

Fudge is actually a lizard man; he is an undercover agent for the mysterious man, deliberately harming the magical world.

It's a real shame they didn't go to work for "Singing the Dissent".

Apart from these details, the other information was surprisingly accurate.

It seems everyone knows... Diggory seduced the old toad... a huge sacrifice!

Cedric angrily searched for the "rumor-monger" and vowed to teach them a lesson.

There weren't many wizards present at the time, so Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall certainly wouldn't have made things up.

William and Hermione have explained this to themselves several times; they will never mention him.

Marietta is temporarily away from school, having taken leave to visit her mother... so there's no chance she'll blab.

So, who exactly said that?!

Are those portraits of school principals spreading rumors and causing trouble? Those shameless old folks!!

Fortunately, Rita later gave a slightly more detailed account of the incident in the Daily Prophet.

To rectify people's hearts and quell idle talk.

After all, adaptation is not random fabrication, and debunking rumors is not spreading them.

At Cedric's insistence, he became a positive character:

Digory fights the old toad hand-to-hand.

For some reason, Cedric still felt something was off about it.

Forget it, whatever, it sounds more respectable than seduction, right?

Besides providing an account of what happened that night, Rita also listed Fudge's five crimes of accepting bribes, nine crimes of embezzlement, and sixteen crimes of abusing his power...

These known charges alone are enough to sentence him to 4396 years in prison!

At the end of the article, Rita, following international custom, gave William and Hermione a round of praise.

They even gave William a long list of awesome titles, comparable to Daenerys Targaryen, such as Dragon Slayer, Savior of France, Savior of Italy, Guardian of Austria, and Guardian of Britain.

Finally, she appealed to everyone to vote for William and make him Minister of Magic.

And believe it or not... quite a few wizards actually think this plan is feasible.

Although William was only seventeen years old, his reputation and abilities made him easily overlooked by most wizards.

Even Gershilda Machiban, a veteran of Wisengagamo, commented in an interview:

"William has no flaws. He is the most perfect genius after Dumbledore and is fully capable of serving as minister."

If I had to find a flaw, it would be that he's too handsome. I worry that he might distract many of the witches in the department and affect their work efficiency.

William truly had no idea how Dumbledore had managed to steadfastly refuse the ministerial position amidst all those sweet words and temptations over the years.

However, he was really not interested in this position; he didn't want to steal his future wife's place.

The positions of President of the International Federation and Chairman of the Greater European Magical Alliance are waiting for him.

How ridiculous!

Of course, Dumbledore is the most popular choice.

With Fudge stepping down and war imminent, at this sensitive juncture, almost all British wizards wanted Dumbledore to become a minister.

When things are peaceful, Old Deng is always busy; when things get complicated, Albus is always busy... This group of wizards is really something else.

Another noteworthy statistic is that this is already the seventh time Dumbledore has been nominated... truly unprecedented and unparalleled.

But Dumbledore refused.

The reason given was that he was too old and lacked the energy to serve as Minister of Magic.

William, of course, knew the deeper reasons why Dumbledore was unwilling to become a minister.

Therefore, according to the plan they had prepared, a ministerial spokesperson would be appointed.

The Ministry of Magic is a complete machine of violence, and it must be firmly in our hands. We cannot lose it, and we certainly cannot leave it to Voldemort!

And the current Director of the Legal Enforcement Division, Burns, is the best choice.

Her rival, Scrimgeour, should not be underestimated either.

This Auror chief of staff, who looks like a golden lion and is known for his toughness... is quite appealing to the public.

As for Deputy Minister Umbridge, she was clearly the first in line to succeed Fudge after he stepped down... but nobody paid any attention to her.

Umbridge's impeachment was also initiated, and she faced the same fate as Fudge: a trial in Wizengamo.

Oh, and there's also the charge of adultery.

If selecting a new minister is the most important thing, then the second most important thing is the issue of the next course of action.

Where is the British magical community headed?

After declining the ministerial position, Dumbledore gave a speech, reiterating that Voldemort had been resurrected and that everyone should unite.

William then gave a speech.

He first criticized former minister Fouché for his long-standing tendency toward concealment and deception.

He then called for the establishment of a united front against the vampire race.

What is the "Anti-Aggression United Front"?

Anyone willing to resist Voldemort, whether you are a wizard, Muggle, werewolf, giant, or centaur, is a member who can be united.

William, who has mastered five dragon-slaying techniques, is a cheat code. His strategic theory level is far superior to Voldemort's, and not just Grindelwald's.

(Grindelwald: I've become a unit of measurement?)

William wrote another article for Hermione, so that she could also give a speech titled "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire".

This is the best opportunity to build up reputation, paving the way for becoming a minister in the future.

The three men's speeches were tantamount to dropping a deep-sea nuclear bomb on the magic world, instantly creating a tense atmosphere throughout the Great Ying Empire.

Everyone knows that the Second Wizarding War is just one spark away from breaking out.

No one knows when the magical world's "Boston Tea Party," "Seraphim Incident," or "Cuban Crisis" will occur.

But after 1981,

war,

I've never been this close before!

However, at this time, Voldemort, the leader of the opposing forces, was not in Britain and was unable to respond.

He appeared at the Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps.

William, being at Hogwarts, would know about this even without spies.

the reason is simple:

According to the latest news, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has occurred in the Alps.

This reminded William of the Fukushima region, the island nation he had traveled to before, where an earthquake of similar magnitude had occurred.

Voldemort must have done something in the Alps that caused such great damage.

But in William's hands, Jungfraujoch became White Tiger Cliff, and after this destruction, it will probably be turned into a narrow gorge by Voldemort.

On the third day after the earthquake, Hagrid packed his bags and hurriedly left Hogwarts.

His mission was to bring those giants back to England and then engage them in the Wizarding Wars.

The earthquake also exposed something.

Voldemort probably found the giant's corpse buried at the foot of the mountain and created the army of giant undead.

Having accomplished all this, the Dark Lord's next target is clearly... Karkaroff of Durmstrang.

That is, Sirius Black is still wandering around, even giving interviews, jumping around and causing trouble.

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