Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

After Cornelius finished speaking in a grand and dignified manner, he looked at Dumbledore and tentatively asked, "Well... alright, then... Albus, should I have the Dementors take Peter Pettigrew back to the Ministry of Magic first?"

Dumbledore, eyes downcast and seemingly unmoved, nodded noncommittally, "I have no objection."

Cornelius Fudge breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Dumbledore's ambiguous answer; he didn't want to offend Dumbledore.

Then he turned around and looked at the young man who had helped him out of the predicament. The more he looked, the more familiar he seemed. Finally, he remembered, "You're Arthur's son?"

“It’s an honor to meet you, Minister Fudge. My name is Percy Weasley, and my father works in the Office Against Muggle Misuse.” Percy excitedly extended his hand to shake hands with Cornelius Fudge.

Cornelius Fudge maintained his approachable yet dignified persona, smiling as he extended his hand to shake Percy's. The moment their hands touched, he raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Of course, I remember you, Percy. I never imagined Arthur had such an outstanding child."

"Compared to you, my talent is nothing. I only wish to join the Department of Magical Law Enforcement after graduation and serve the families of wizards! It would be an honor. My partner and I both intend to work for the Ministry of Magic after graduation. Under the Minister's leadership, the future of the British wizarding world will surely be bright!"

Percy used every word Jimmy had taught him, then released Connelly Fudge's hand.

Cornelius Fudge smiled and nodded, discreetly putting the note in his palm into his pocket. He didn't know what Percy had given him, but he knew it was a secret that couldn't be told openly.

Chapter 234 Debut, Becoming a Star in the Ministry of Magic

“Well then, we’ll take our leave.” Cornelius Fudge tipped his hat to Dumbledore and then led the way out of the Great Hall.

Beside him were a dozen or so Aurors who had been urgently woken up from their homes. Several Aurors carried Peter Pettigrew, who was already awake but looked ashen-faced, while Sirius Black was surrounded by the Aurors.

He will need to remain in the Ministry of Magic's custody room until the matter is clarified.

Cornelius Fudge returned to the Minister's office and the Logistics Department on the first floor of the Ministry of Magic via the fireplace in the Vice-Principal's office, while the other Aurors returned to the Division of Magical Law Enforcement via the fireplace to work overtime.

Upon entering his office, Connelly Fudge had set up a tent and a pot on the fireplace to cook food, as he occasionally worked overtime.

The office was simply decorated, and Connelly Fudge himself was not a person who enjoyed luxury, because what he enjoyed was power itself.

After hanging his coat on the coat rack and shedding the heavy burden, he brewed himself a bowl of tea and lay down on his office chair to rest.

Just as he was about to take a bite to relieve the stress he'd been under recently due to Sirius Black's prison break, the incident reminded him of the young man who had recently made a deep impression on him...

“Percy? Is that his name? Arthur certainly has a fine son.” Cornelius Fudge chuckled and shook his head, taking a sip of the complex and varied tea. He then casually picked up his wand and pointed it at the coat rack behind the office door.

A folded piece of paper flew to him with a whoosh. He put down his wand, unfolded the paper, and read its contents.

Connelly Fudge, who had been nonchalant, slowly sat up straight and put the tea he had just taken a sip of back on the table.

The note contained very simple information, mainly three things.

Declare victory, emphasize key points, and downplay contradictions.

These three tricks were devised by Jimmy in just two seconds; they were all overused, but still very effective.

First, Connelly Fudge should hold a celebration party, not a press conference.

They planned to clear Sirius Black's name at the celebration party and announce that they had finally caught the real culprit behind the tragedy twelve years ago, completely eradicating Voldemort's last remaining influence.

Then, they would use grand and dignified words to describe how great and rigorous the Ministry of Magic is, and how any criminal will be brought to justice.

Then we start to focus on the key point: the key point of this event is to defeat Voldemort's last forces. We need to drag Voldemort out and whip his corpse again, and then distribute the credit to everyone.

The focus should be shifted to the heroes who ultimately captured Peter Pettigrew. Percy and his friends deserve the most credit and should be hailed as heroes, each receiving a third-class medal at the next Merlin Order Awards ceremony.

To downplay the conflict, since the public is bound to be resentful of the Ministry of Magic's extensive actions, other celebratory news should be used to overshadow the impact of the prison break.

Examples include Percy and His Friends, the Quidditch World Cup, and the new entertainment and fitness activities that are about to be born in the Wizarding World.

These are all very meaningful and worthy of being reported by the Daily Prophet. Given Connelly Fudge's control over the Daily Prophet, it wouldn't be difficult for him to carry out these operations.

The notes weren't just empty plans; they also contained various forms of coercion, enticement, and persuasion.

To convince Cornelius Fudge that this was the best approach, that the remnants of Voldemort's former gang had fallen, and that the benefits of doing so far outweighed the risks...

Cornelius Fudge laughed after reading the note, "Arthur really has a good son!"

He immediately began contacting reporters and editors at the Daily Prophet, asking them to witness the final victory in the twenty-year war against Voldemort.

Waaaaah!

At Hogwarts Castle, owls flew in through the doorway of the Great Hall, and a large number of owl feathers fell onto the breakfast.

The students on either side of the long table paid no attention to the feathers that had fallen into their bread and milk; they were all engrossed in reading the Daily Prophet.

Today's Daily Prophet brings a bombshell: the cunning villain Sirius Black is actually innocent!

The real accomplice who killed James Potter and Lily Potter twelve years ago was Peter Pettigrew!

Back then, in order to quickly stabilize the social order of the wizarding world, Cornelius Fudge, then Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, astutely discovered that Peter Pettigrew was still alive.

He reached an agreement with Sirius Black and, against all opposition within the Ministry of Magic, formed a secret hunting squad to hunt down Peter Pettigrew.

No matter how hard Peter Pettigrew hid, they eventually found him. As an illegal Animagus, Peter Pettigrew had been living as a rat in a wizarding family for twelve years.

That wizarding family was the Weasleys, and Peter Pettigrew was disguised as the pet rat Scabbers, living as a rat all along, which is why he was never caught.

Until recently, magic had gathered sufficient evidence to prepare for the capture of Peter Pettigrew at Hogwarts.

Unexpectedly, several graduating young wizards noticed Scabbers' abnormality faster than the Aurors. After a series of thrilling captures, they finally brought Peter Pettigrew to justice.

This was a great victory, marking the end of the Ministry of Magic's more than two-decade-long war against extremist groups and ushering in a new chapter for the British wizarding world.

After reading this bombshell news, all the young wizards in the Great Hall looked at Percy and the older students who had defeated Peter Pettigrew together.

They stood tall and proud, receiving envious and admiring glances from those around them, and cheers and praises filled the hall.

Ron was the only one missing; he was curled up in Lavender's arms, accepting the shock of the truth: his pet mouse, which had been with him for nearly ten years, turned out to be a fat, shifty-eyed middle-aged man.

"Ugh!" Ron started to gag, but nothing came out of his mouth.

Lavender hugged Ron tightly, her heart aching, and gently stroked his back. "Oh, my poor Ron!"

Harry also felt quite sorry for his good friend Ron, while Jimmy just stood there grinning mischievously.

Hermione wanted to laugh too, but she wasn't so tactless as to say to Harry, "Harry, now I can tell you."

“Tell me what?” Harry looked at Hermione and asked curiously.

Sirius Black is actually your godfather.

Harry's eyes widened in shock, and he dropped his fork. "How could this be?"

Hermione pursed her lips slightly and smiled, saying, "Sirius Black is a very good friend of your father's. He was your godfather even before you were born. By the way, the black dog you saw was Sirius Black in disguise; he's an Animagus."

Harry was overwhelmed by this huge surprise, feeling as light as if he were floating on clouds. "But how did you know... Sirius is my godfather?"

“Jimmy said so.” Hermione didn’t know how to explain, so she passed the question to Jimmy.

Meeting Harry's probing gaze, Jimmy said, "The Round Table has some intelligence channels, and Professor Lupin and Professor McGonagall also know about this."

There's no need to explain it too clearly; Harry will figure out the answer himself.

Sure enough, Harry immediately got up from his chair and ran to the professor's table, returning shortly after with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Upon returning, I was met with a letter delivered by Sirius Black. It contained a brand-new permission form with the name Sirius Black written in cursive script in the guardian section.

This string of meaningless English letters is more powerful than any language.

Hydra, who had been silent all along, gently patted Harry's shoulder and said softly, "Congratulations, Harry! We can go to Hogsmeade Village together tomorrow for Hogsmeade Week!"

Chapter 235 The Second Hogsmeade Week

The second Hogsmeade Week for the third-year students of Hogwarts has arrived. This time, Hogsmeade Week has swept away the oppressive atmosphere of the last one, and all the students have gone crazy, leaving the school to celebrate and shop to their hearts' content in Hogsmeade.

With the Dementors gone, the world was covered in a blanket of white snow, and the azure sky and the high-hanging sun were a sight to behold, instantly uplifting one's spirits.

Harry, Hydra, Ron, and Lavender rushed toward Hogsmeade, and Harry had a smile on his face all day long, ever since he woke up in the morning.

Jimmy, however, couldn't laugh; He was being forced by Hermione to deal with work.

Because Cyber ​​Corporation is preparing a large-scale promotional campaign for the Quidditch World Cup, Yuna is unsure which measures will achieve the best results with minimal investment, so she seeks help from Jimmy.

He could have been dismissed with a letter, but Hermione found out and demanded that he take responsibility.

“Now is not the time to rest. You can clearly do better. Moreover, Cyber ​​Group is now an industry that concerns hundreds of people and hundreds of families. You have a responsibility to support their livelihoods!”

Hermione dragged the half-dead Jimmy toward Hogsmeade.

True capitalists don't care about the lives of their employees and their families...

Harry and Ron both looked on with sympathy when they learned that he was going to work.

As they approached the entrance to Hogsmeade Village, they saw a thin man wearing a burgundy shirt, with meticulously groomed hair and beard—Sirius Black.

Standing next to him was Professor Lupin, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, but Harry's eyes were only on the smiling, long-haired man.

"Sirius." Harry couldn't help but break away from the group and come up to Sirius, looking up at him as if he were looking at a longed-for but unattainable support.

He had fantasized about this scene countless times, but when he actually stood in front of Sirius Black, he suddenly didn't know what to do, like a boy who was at a party for the first time, at a loss for what to do.

“I’m sorry, Harry, I haven’t been able to be by your side all these years.” Sirius Black was much more straightforward, hugging Harry tightly and letting him feel the warmth of a father.

A godfather is equivalent to a foster father, and perhaps even closer. Harry could even call Sirius Black his father.

This hug shattered Harry's defenses, and he embraced Sirius Black with red eyes.

Ron and the others, who were a few steps behind, stared at Harry with expressions of relief, happy for the poor boy.

Jimmy didn't want to interrupt their family gathering, but Harry did so after letting go of Sirius Black.

Thinking of his friends, he stammered as he introduced them to Sirius.

“This is Ron Weasley, this is his girlfriend Lavender Brown, and this is Hydra… Malfoy.” Harry’s tone was still a little stiff when he introduced Hydra.

“Malfoy?” Sirius Black looked at Hydra in surprise. “Lucius has such a beautiful daughter… she must have inherited Narcissa’s beauty.”

Professor Lupin, standing to the side, had a strange expression. Sirius had been imprisoned for twelve years, so it was normal for him not to know, but he did know that Hydra had actually been a man before.

Hydra gave a sweet smile and called out to Sirius Black, "Uncle."

After saying that, she looked at Harry, hoping that this relationship wouldn't affect the development of her relationship with Harry.

Upon hearing this title, Harry and the others all showed a surprised expression.

“Narcissa is my cousin; she married into the Malfoy family a long time ago,” Sirius Black explained, then winked at Harry. “It won’t make any difference.”

Harry was completely bewildered, not understanding what Sirius's wink meant.

He then looked at Jimmy and Hermione beside him and introduced them with a smile: "This is Jimmy Blaine, and this is Hermione Granger. They are the smartest wizard and witch in our grade, respectively!"

“I know! A very, very clever little wizard.” Sirius Black smiled insincerely and deliberately came up to Jimmy, extending his hand. “Let’s get to know each other formally, Sirius Black.”