Chapter 685： Time is running out for Fudge!

The much-anticipated trial finally came to an end, and the Daily Prophet released a supplementary issue on the afternoon of the same day, reporting the outcome of the trial.

However, with the interference of Cornelius Fudge, the description of the whole case in the newspapers is not so true.

In this report, Fudge's poor performance is avoided, nor is it mentioned that Fudge alone supports the accusation, but Dumbledore's "defiant" attitude during his trial is highlighted.

Moreover, although the report did not say it explicitly, the meaning inside and outside the words was that the accusation could not be established in the end, because Dumbledore used his prestige in the magical world to influence the judgment of the jury.

Only this time, Fudge's public opinion control did not last long.

Because after only five days, the latest issue of "The Quibbler" published a report written by Rita Skeeter detailing the entire trial process.

And, at the end of the article, Rita Skeeter also wrote:

"We are currently unable to confirm whether the return of Fish McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter is true, but Cornelius Fudge's poor performance in handling affairs is obvious to all... ...If the person whose name can't be mentioned is really back, is the current Minister of Magic really capable of leading us to fight against it?"

"Also, Cornelius Fudge's selection of personnel is equally worrisome. In fact, I have exposed the corpses of certain individuals at the Ministry of Magic on more than one occasion before, but they are not the same as Fudge's recent appointment by Fudge. Senior Gwarts Investigator, Dolores Umbridge, pales in comparison. It makes us have to take another look at Cornelius Fudge's abilities."

"For more information on Dolores Umbridge, which I also reported on, see page 57 of this issue."

Following the last interview with Fish and Harry, The Quibbler has once again sold out, and Xenophilius Lovegood has reprinted three times in a week to satisfy the enthusiasm of the readers. need.

Then Fudge sat on the wax.

Originally, he thought that the school was closed, and that he could quietly get rid of the Umbridge business in a few days, but before he could do it, two articles by Rita Skeeter turned out. , like two sharp knives, stabbed into his lungs one after another.

It's just that Cornelius Fudge didn't have time to find "The Quibbler" and Rita Skeeter to settle accounts at this time, because within the Ministry of Magic, a group of people took advantage of the popularity of "The Quibbler" and launched a campaign against him. The impeachment vote, and he is now battling to make a last-ditch effort.

"Hmph...that guy Fudge is really a piece of shit." Voldemort said with a sneer after hearing the news that Walton McNeil brought back from the Ministry of Magic.

Then he pondered for a moment, and asked, "Any chance of our people with regard to the new Minister of Magic?"

"If we mobilize the power of our family, there is still hope, but if we do so, it is very likely that Dumbledore will notice the clue." Lucius Malfoy, who has the most say in this regard, bowed.

"Then... try to control those popular candidates." Voldemort tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and after weighing the gains and losses, ordered.

"As ordered, Master." The Death Eaters ordered in unison, and then retreated in an orderly manner.

On the other hand, the members of the Order of the Phoenix were also busy.

After Dumbledore's trial, he decided to involve the Order of the Phoenix in the impeachment of Cornelius Fudge.

Because of Fudge's various hindrances over the past year, and the fact that the Department of Mysteries has become the center of their secret battle with Voldemort, even if Dumbledore doesn't want to intervene in the affairs of the Ministry of Magic, in order to prevent Voldemort from obtaining the prophecy ball, he must not I can't find a way to replace someone close to the Order of the Phoenix...

At the very least, there can't be another minister who is holding back.

And when the members of the Order of the Phoenix got involved in this matter, they discovered that among those involved in the impeachment of Fudge, there were still shadows of Death Eaters.

Now they have two more tasks - to prevent someone who might be on Voldemort's side from becoming Minister of Magic, and to protect those who might become Minister.

In addition to the secret confrontation between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters, several Ministry of Magic officials with ambitions for the ministerial position are also actively preparing.

For a time, the entire Ministry of Magic was turbulent, and the chaos became a pot of porridge.

However, at this time, Dumbledore left London and came to Little Hangleton alone...the same place where Voldemort was resurrected.

In fact, after learning about Voldemort's resurrection, Dumbledore thought about coming here to search for the existence of Horcruxes, but Fudge didn't believe in Voldemort's resurrection at the time, and he kept sending people to monitor him. He stunned the snake and caught Voldemort's attention, but he kept dragging him away.

Now that Fudge was finally entangled in the impeachment matter, and the diary matter was also known to Voldemort, when he pulled out of the prophecy ball matter, he might take back his Horcruxes one by one.

Although staring at Voldemort and his subordinates and waiting for him to retrieve his Horcrux is also a way, but one is too passive to do so, and secondly, with Voldemort's proud character, he might hide his Horcrux for himself. The place is very confident, and he may not even have the idea of ​​​​recovering the Horcrux.

So Dumbledore saw that the time was right, and he rushed over immediately.

Dumbledore once persuaded Bob Ogden to give him his memories of finding Marvolo Gaunt and Moby Gaunt while he was working in the Division of Magical Law Enforcement , so He knew exactly where Voldemort's father and mother's homes were.

With Voldemort's contempt for Muggle blood, it is impossible for him to put such an important thing as Horcrux in Riddle House, which represents his Muggle blood, so Dumbledore did not go to Little Hangleton. Less than a mile from there, he turned a corner and came to a narrow dirt road.

"My Healing Game"

On both sides of this path, those tall and dense bushes and hedges had not been taken care of for a long time, and a large number of branches and leaves extended from the side of the road to the middle of the road, so that Dumbledore could not see the front at all.

Dumbledore raised his wand, tapped it twice on himself, then lit the wand with fluorescent flashes, and walked forward while struggling to identify the bumpy, rocky dirt road under his feet.

The branches and leaves protruding from both sides were pushed aside by some mysterious force as he approached, and they did not return to their original positions until Dumbledore walked away.

With great effort, Dumbledore followed the barely visible dirt road through the bushes and came to a small patch of dark woods.

Like the bushes, this place has been unattended for a long time, and the tangled bushes grow wildly, if Dumbledore had not known from Bob Ogden's memory that the old Gaunt House was among these trees. , he couldn't find the dilapidated house that was almost integrated with the surrounding branches.

"Looks like I've found the right place."

Dumbledore held up his wand exuding white light, and felt the faint magical reaction around Gaunt's old house, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

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