Before today, Amosta Brain had never entered the public eye, so it is conceivable that in an era of peace, a young wizard who had not been famous before single-handedly wiped out an entire werewolf group. What a shock this incident brought to the magical world!
"Mr. Blaine!"
After Amosta briefly introduced himself, a slim female reporter with burgundy curly hair and wearing a "Gargoyle Roar" newspaper certificate, which plays an important role in France, raised her hands and said with reverence,
"Minister Fudge just announced to the wizarding world that you will be awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, and that the British Ministry of Magic will hire you as a senior advisor. Does this mean that you will leave Hogwarts and turn to politics?"
"I don't think so--"
Amosta did not hesitate at all and replied with a slight smile,
"Although becoming a Ministry of Magic official and serving the residents of the magical world is a very noble job, I would rather stay at Hogwarts and be more willing to get along with children, cultivate their skills and brains, and use They've grown into a fully fledged adult wizard, and that's something that makes more sense to me."
Amosta's answer received warm applause, and also made some senior officials in the Ministry of Magic secretly sigh with relief.
A carrot and a trap. If Amosta Brain tries to join the Ministry of Magic with the power of slaying werewolves, with the support of public opinion, they may not be able to refuse, and it is impossible for them to deal with a casual position with a Among the great wizards with extraordinary strength, someone will surely step down by then.
Today, Amosta finally saw how difficult it was for the newspaper reporters whom Fudge feared so much. The question asked by the female reporter of "Gargoyle Roar" could only be regarded as a test of the waters. Next, various kinds of things happened. Such tricky questions arise one after another.
Some asked whether Amosta had been appointed as the next headmaster of Hogwarts, some asked who had better magic power between him and Dumbledore, and some asked whether Amosta, as a Muggle-born wizard, would be the next headmaster of Hogwarts. A voice for the rights of half-blood wizards.
A reporter from the American "New York Elf" on the other side of the Atlantic even asked Amosta what he thought about Gilderoy Lockhart, the famous best-selling author in the European wizarding world, who was his co-teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts last year and was imprisoned. matter.
How else to watch it, go to Azkaban to watch it.
"Mr. Blaine, I'm Rita Skeeter from the Daily Prophet--"
Generally speaking, the atmosphere of the press conference was still very friendly. After all, the Ministry of Magic and Amosta Braine got rid of the evil werewolf gang. Even for this reason, no one would celebrate at this event. It ruins the atmosphere all the time. But there are exceptions.
It was a female reporter from the Daily Prophet. She had styled her hair into delicate, stiff, weird curls, which looked particularly twisted when paired with her big-chin face. She was wearing a pair of jeweled glasses, and she was holding a crocodile leather handbag with her fat fingers. Her nails were two inches long and painted red. At this moment, her hand was raised high, and a green shorthand The quill was writing rapidly on the parchment spread out on his lap.
"Oh, shit, I knew she-"
Fudge's face suddenly tensed up, and his nervous grunt reached Amosta's ear accurately.
It seems that this is Rita Skeeter, the Daily Prophet who is known in the wizarding world for her gossiping and vicious rhetoric.
Rita Skeeter is very famous in the industry. When she raised her hand to ask a question, the noisy reporters around her suddenly fell silent. They stared with interest at the grinning woman with three big gold teeth. Rita seemed to be expecting something.
"Ms. Skeeter, you can tell me your problem—"
Amosta said gently.
"Oh, Mr. Brain, there is no doubt that you have achieved remarkable achievements. It is so amazing. I can't imagine that a wizard who is only slightly famous can judge nearly a hundred ferocious werewolves in a head-to-head duel. ——”
Rita Skeeter was smiling, her lips moved quickly, but a sharp light inadvertently flashed through her eyes behind the jeweled frames,
"Yeah, I wondered about that, so me and my lovely truth-seeking colleagues visited some of the Hogsmeade villagers who witnessed what happened that night, and oh, there are some weird theories floating around out there, of course. , it’s also possible that the villagers can’t understand your powerful magic——”
Amosta patiently kept listening.
"What's this strange statement?"
With a sly smile on her lips, Rita Skeeter stood up from her stool so that the cameras could take a better look at her.
"This is a terrible identification, but Mr. Brain, it seems that some people think that the powerful fire magic you used that night seems to be... Li Huo?"
When the name 'Li Huo' appeared in the front hall of the Ministry of Magic, a cold wind blew over the heads of the muttering reporters in a daze, and all of them shrank their necks.
In the UK, the public may not know much about the Fire Curse. After all, it is a powerful magic that only a few wizards can master. However, journalists from France and Germany will not forget that there was once a wizard who was active. His curse caused so much damage to their country and their city.
Although not as famous as the Unforgivable Curse, the Fire Curse is also on the list of spells that are absolutely prohibited from being used by the Ministry of Magic in various countries. Of course, it is not unreasonable to use extraordinary means to deal with werewolves. Therefore, although many reporters I already have some information, but I still haven't brought this point up.
However, this is still a disgraceful thing, isn't it?
It was the same for Amosta Blaine and the Ministry of Magic. Rita Skeeter, who was keen on digging up scandals, cunningly saw through this, so she raised the issue.
Fudge was sweating like rain, and Amelia frowned.
On the other hand, Rufus Scrimgeour, who also attended the press conference, had a flash of joy in his pale yellow lion-like eyes. He didn't like Amosta Brain, not just because he suppressed the Auror's limelight. But he, who has been fighting crime all year round, smelled a smell on Amosta, which was the smell of crime.
Rufus Scrimgeour, who has been dealing with dark wizards for half his life, knows very well that a powerful wizard who is so good at using powerful fire cannot be without faults. However, several of his immediate superiors in the department collectively lost their voices and chose to turn a blind eye to this. .
Everyone stretched their necks and waited for Amosta to give a reasonable explanation. People speculated on what explanation Amosta could give - either denying it outright, or taking out a charter from the Ministry of Magic. Of course, It would bring embarrassment to both himself and the British Ministry of Magic, and that was Rita Skeeter's plan.
Looking at the faces looking at him eagerly, Amosta smiled slightly
"Before answering this question, I would like to ask you--"
Amosta looked around and asked slowly and unhurriedly,
"Why is the Fire Curse listed as an illegal and banned curse by various countries?"
The sudden question confused everyone. Even Rita Skeeter, who asked the question, couldn't see through Amosta's intentions for a while. However, she quickly reacted and pressed forward step by step.
"Sir, I thought we were discussing whether the magic that killed Greyback was the Fire Curse, rather than the academic issue of why the Fire Curse was banned."
Amosta Blaine wanted to muddy the waters and muddle through the problem.
Rita Skeeter asked herself that she had figured out Leamosta Blaine's thoughts. She ignored Fudge's angry glare and showed a happy expression.
"There are three reasons why the Fire Curse is considered black magic and banned by various countries."
Glancing at Rita Skeeter, who seemed to be trying to pin her down with this question, Amosta calmly explained.
(End of chapter)
