Chapter 519 Desolate Diagon Alley
To be honest, although Cornelius Fudge has a modest attitude, he does not have much ability and his vision is not very good.
For such a person, serving as Minister of Magic is okay in peaceful times, but it is not a wise choice today.
But I have to say that Cornelius Fudge also has his advantages.
After the battle of the maze, Cornelius Fudge fell completely to him. Although Fudge didn't have his own opinion, he knew to take refuge in the strong, and this time, he obviously made the right choice.
At the beginning, George even had the idea of changing the Minister of Magic. In fact, it was not very difficult. Connelly Fudge had too many handles to use.
Before Cornelius Fudge desperately suppressed the news of Voldemort's resurrection, when Voldemort was officially resurrected and aggressively attacked Hogwarts. All his previous practices have become perverse practices and annoyed many people.
In addition, he has always been insufficient in strength. At this critical time, everyone hopes to choose a strong Minister of Magic instead of continuing to watch Fudge.
As long as George is willing to say a few words, the new Minister of Magic will be on stage soon.
But after the Battle of the Labyrinth, Cornelius Fudge suddenly made a 180-degree turn, and he completely fell to George, and thus fought Dumbledore.
Wait until such a person with little ability, completely take refuge in George.
George also found that controlling such a person is much easier than controlling the new Minister of Magic. Cornelius Fudge lacks abilities, but as a puppet, this is his greatest strength.
Considering this day, George had some hope that Cornelius Fudge could continue to stay in the position of Minister of Magic. After all, a freshman changed into an ambitious Minister of Magic, and there would always be a lot of conflicts with him.
After pondering for a moment, George looked up and said, "I still need to see tomorrow. After all, it is not easy to find such a weak Minister of Magic. I should still give him some more opportunities. Compared with other unfamiliar people, Kangnai Lifuji at least knows not to mess with me."
"That's good. People in the magic world are panicking. If the replacement Minister of Magic can't handle the next thing well, it will only cause more trouble. Connelly Fudge will be the Minister of Magic for several years. Strengths, he has not done anything major in recent years is considered his greatest strength."
Mrs. Soros agreed.
Mrs. Soros is an old-school wizard, and like most outstanding Ravenclaws, she dislikes the intrigues and tricks that careerists calculate all day long.
For her, compared to those conspirators full of ambitions, an ineffective Minister of Magic may be what the magic world needs most.
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The next day, in the usual morning exercises, after breakfast, George arranged for Harry with his homework and let him train by himself.
Then George came to Diagon Alley ahead of schedule. Besides meeting with Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge, he also planned to do some other things.
When George came to Diagon Alley, even if he had been prepared, he couldn't help being shocked.
A rare lively spot in the magical world has completely changed its appearance, and the change in Diagon Alley is completely unrecognizable.
There were no traces of the endless stream of pedestrians on weekdays, only one or two hooded wizards were sporadic, looking left and right, coming and going.
Doors on both sides of the street are closed, and the spell books, potion materials and cauldrons displayed in the glass windows, all kinds of magical goods, are now invisible.
On the glass windows, there are large notices posted by the Ministry of Magic, and the purple notices are written in large flashing letters.
In order to protect your home and family from black magic, the Ministry of Magic has formulated relevant safety measures.
The wizarding world is currently threatened by an organization calling itself Death Eaters. Following the simple safety guidelines below will help protect yourself, your family and your home from attacks.
, Don't leave home alone.
, Need to be extra careful at night. Go out as far as possible to rush back before dark.
, Check the safety precautions around the house to ensure that the whole family is aware of some emergency measures, such as the use of iron armor curses, phantom mantras, etc., and minor children in the home must learn to follow the manifestation.
, Negotiate security codes with friends and relatives to detect death eaters using compound decoctions to impersonate others.
, If you notice that a family member, colleague, friend or neighbor is behaving abnormally, please contact the Magic Law Enforcement Team immediately. They may have been under the Imperius Curse.
, If the Dark Mark appears on any residence or building, do not enter it and contact the Auror office immediately.
, Unconfirmed news says that Death Eaters may now use corpses. If you see or encounter a corpse, please report it to the Ministry of Magic immediately.
"Has the fear spread to this extent?"
George was surprised to see the scene before him He knew that Voldemort's resurrection would cause great fear. But he didn't expect that Voldemort's escape after being injured would make the entire magical world tremble. It seemed that the weakness of the magical world was far above his imagination.
He wandered along the streets of Diagon Alley. There were only a few pedestrians along the way. Many shops were closed. Only some bold wizards were still operating the shops, but they also half-covered the door and looked suspiciously. Pedestrians appearing on the road.
These wizards were obviously opening the door to do business, but at this time they were sneaky like thieves, just because of the resurrection of a demon king.
Even though the devil was still weak, the entire magical world had caught a cold under the devil's sneeze.
Along the way, George felt that he was not walking on the most prosperous street in the magical world, but walking in the forbidden area after being attacked and seized.
There are closed gates everywhere on both sides of the street. In addition to the purple announcements flashing in large letters, there are also black and white photos of the wanted Death Eaters printed.
The solemnly declared horror, coupled with Wormtail's timid and watery eyes, looks very funny.
Some shops were written with words for sale and sublet. The windows and doors were nailed down with wooden boards, and only the door was sold. The subletting information was eye-catching.
George looked at several shops that were for sale, and he thought to himself, "It seems that some clever wizards are planning to pack their possessions and flee abroad."
Although to him, he doesn't like the profits brought by the business of the magic world, but the influence of these businesses, including the news and people he contacts, is very important to him.
Since someone is eager to sell their property and flee abroad at this time, he must be very happy to help these wizards get what they want.
(To be continued.) (Shu Milou)