"Shet! A bunch of shit, shit!"
Fudge sat behind his desk, cursing angrily in a low voice, with a ferocious look in his eyes.
Unless you see it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that this face is the same person as the kind and smiling face in the newspaper.
Yesterday, he held Peter's hand and smiled like a kind elder welcoming the return of his nephew who disappeared on the battlefield.
Today he thought about Peter, and he was as angry as an old dog that had fallen out of favor looking at its new breed who was acting coquettishly in its master's arms.
Pedro, Black, Crouch, Burke, Malfoy...
Many surnames were constantly spit out by Fudge along with the "fragrance". The first to bear the brunt was Peter Pedillo, a hot figure in the British wizarding world recently, and his old enemy Black.
Next, the big families that had survived the Wizarding War were also named one by one. Every time a name was read out, the anger on Fudge's face became even more fierce. It seemed that he would soon be unable to suppress his voice and began to speak in the office. Roar loudly.
"Albus Dumbledore..."
Fudge shouted the white wizard's name loudly, and then he regained some clarity in his rage. Even in the Minister of Magic's office, even though the soundproofing here was very good and people outside might not be able to hear it, he still blurted out the filthy words he wanted to say. The words were swallowed into the stomach.
He didn't dare.
As long as he mentioned this name, he could feel a pair of eyes as deep as a flat lake staring at him. No words or extra expressions were needed. Just the simplest attention could drain all his courage, making Fudge think that Back to the time when I was powerless again.
Fudge used to think silently in his heart before leaving home.
[I am the Minister of Magic and the most powerful man in Britain. Everything here should run according to my will. 】
But that man's mere name can destroy all his vanity.
So Fudge has long recognized the reality. After peeling off the gorgeous coat given by others, his essence has not changed. He is still the mediocre and unsupported clerk. He cannot sit firmly on the chair under his butt!
Therefore, he no longer focused solely on power. When those big families digested the gains from the Wizarding War and integrated the internal distribution of interests, they could just stretch out their hands and take away his title of Minister of Magic.
When the time comes, he won't be able to take away any of the power of the Minister of Magic, and all he can take away is the real money that falls into his pocket.
As the nominally most powerful man in Britain, he just wants to make some money. Is that too much? He doesn’t want the stars in the sky!
The Black family has lasted for thousands of years, and has countless wealth and treasures. Those movable properties have been divided up by other families, and he just asked Black to transfer the Galleons in the vault to him as the heir, and he would help Sirius get off the hook. , isn’t it fair?
He didn't pay attention to the Black family inheritance, but the stubborn one just wouldn't let go. What's the use of leaving so many things? In the future, it is not about giving others advantages, but how about using it in exchange for freedom.
As the last legitimate son of the Black family was imprisoned in Azkaban, all families wielded bloody knives.
Ironically, those who are most pressing are the in-laws of recent generations of the Black family.
Fudge only came from an ordinary family and did not have the strength to take a share of the pie, so he visited Azkaban every three weeks, hoping to monetize the power in his hands.
Who would have thought that he is obviously a wealthy young man with a lot of happiness outside waiting for him to enjoy, but this guy is so ignorant that he refuses his "goodwill" time and time again, and even claims that he deserves to be imprisoned in Azkaban. .
Atonement?
Pooh! Just stingy!
Fudge knew that Blake's body couldn't survive for a few more years. He wanted to see when the other party would accept his conditions. If it didn't work out, he wouldn't be able to lower the price. He could accept half of it.
Mr. Minister worked hard to make a lot of money after taking office, but he still wants more.
If you want more money, you need more time. Fudge can afford to wait, but those who are eyeing his position may not be able to wait.
He must take measures
, for example, intensifying the conflict between the Ministry of Magic, the British family and Dumbledore, and the more chaotic the situation, the better.
Those families that are trying to survive always like to have a steady hand in times of chaos, and no one wants to cause trouble until the situation calms down.
Fudge's magical talent is average, but he has a keen political sense. In the original trajectory, he successfully retained his ministerial position with a series of tricks.
It's a pity that Voldemort succeeds and Voldemort fails.
If it weren't for the aftermath of the Wizarding War, he would never have had the chance to ascend to the throne of Minister of Magic.
At that time, it was difficult for the major families to decide the winner under the balance of interests, so they had to choose a person with a "clean background" to temporarily take over the position of minister. Fudge, who was incompetent, weak, and without foundation, was a good choice.
Did Fudge really not believe Dumbledore when he told him that Voldemort had returned?
No, he couldn't believe it.
Once Britain faces the threat of war, "incompetent people" will no longer be the "best candidates" for the Minister of Magic. People will urgently need a strong leader to lead them in the fight against evil.
Therefore, Fudge can only stand firm and try his best to extend his political life until the situation changes.
"The situation in England has changed, Albus. I think Fudge is probably the last person who wants Peter to come alive."
Ani tapped his fingers lightly. It was elusive but not unfathomable. Combining the memories of his past and present lives, he felt that his guess was quite accurate.
"After Fudge took office, he amassed personal wealth, cultivated cronies, and made some small moves behind the scenes that could not be concealed from others. Many families have begun to be dissatisfied with him.
It's just that because the competition between the parties has not yet decided the winner, and there is no suitable replacement candidate, he is allowed to continue to play around. But after Peter comes back..."
Ruizhini didn't show off, and spoke out his speculation happily. There was no need to explain it in too much detail. Dumbledore only needed to point out the key points and he would naturally know what it meant.
As a recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class, and an anti-terrorist hero who has been widely reported before, Peter has the popularity base to run for Minister of Magic.
And compared to Fudge, Peter has a cleaner background. He can be said to be a loner, and his character is also known to be cowardly, timid and easy to control.
The family power had no suitable candidate to replace Fudge before, but after Peter came back, there was.
So Fudge is eager to send Peter to Hogwarts as soon as possible, a place that the family power cannot touch.
As long as Peter serves at Hogwarts for a period of time and bears the brand of Dumbledore, his background will no longer be clean, and various families will also exclude him from the ministerial candidates.
After Ani stood up, Dumbledore quickly clarified the twists and turns inside and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Power corrupts and tempers people.
Three years ago, Fudge was straightforward and generous, a mediocre ordinary wizard.
But after sitting on the Minister of Magic's chair, Fudge's vision, strategy, and methods are now different from those before.
However, my heart is broken.
Gains and losses are like a person drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or cold.
