Hogwarts Mystery Sequence

How could Kingsley not know what these pureblood families were thinking?

He would never forget how many of the pure-blood wizards sitting across from him were once Death Eaters!

Nowadays, Voldemort is very likely to have been resurrected and returned, but instead of gathering his old minions, he sneaked into the Ministry of Magic alone and killed the Minister of Magic.

This will undoubtedly make these people extremely frightened, because they don't know how the Dark Lord will view the fact that they were spared liquidation after the Wizarding War, and whether he will regard that as a betrayal!

If the Dark Lord chose to forgive them, then why didn't he summon them secretly?

Or is it that the names of betrayers like them are also included in the Dark Lord's revenge list?

If the Dark Lord chose to lie dormant for unknown reasons, would they want to return to that person's command again?

Combining various factors, whether it is out of fear or the sinister ambition that has been awakened again, they must all want to confirm whether the dark wizard yesterday is really the Dark Lord!

Of course, they did not dare to blatantly carry out such behavior that was tantamount to rebellion.

Being criticized and reviled by the wizarding community is secondary. The most important thing is that Dumbledore is still alive!

Although, during the Wizarding War, until Voldemort was "defeated" by the "Savior" in the end, the Hogwarts principal never personally dealt with Voldemort.

However, against the background of wars in the wizarding world, Hogwarts can operate normally as quietly and peacefully as a paradise. Voldemort has never successfully invaded Hogwarts, which speaks volumes!

Therefore, even if no one knows how much energy is contained in the body of this hundred-year-old wizard, and who is stronger or weaker compared with the Dark Lord, no one dares to underestimate him at all. Instead, they all regard him as , a powerful force enough to influence the situation.

This is also the main reason why all the wizards present can still sit here and argue fiercely.

Otherwise, the current conference hall would have become a mess!

Those pure-blood families don't dare to compromise here, trying to mess up the situation, fish in troubled waters, and buy time for themselves to gain maximum benefits.

Not to mention testing Dumbledore and Voldemort!

Thinking of this, the calm-looking Kingsley couldn't help but let out a disdainful sneer.

Lucius Malfoy, who was sitting directly opposite him, admiring the farce in front of him with a hint of arrogance, immediately fixed his cold gray-blue eyes on him and asked loudly:

"Shacklebolt! What do you mean?!"

"What do you mean?" Kingsley's expression suddenly darkened.

He slapped the table in front of him and stood up directly, his eyes fierce.

The noisy conference hall fell silent instantly, and you could hear a pin drop.

All kinds of eyes suddenly turned to Kingsley's tall figure.

The next moment, Kingsley's deep and slow voice, which usually calms people down, became extremely stern and said:

"I also want to ask you what do you mean?!"

He pointed his finger at Lucius Malfoy, and his voice sounded like an amplifying spell, resounding in every corner of the hall:

"We all know now what kind of disaster the magic world will face, but you guys, who only have interests in your eyes, are still here looking for trouble!"

Lucius was subconsciously frightened by Kingsley's momentum, but the next second he reacted, his face turned ugly. He straightened his black coat, stood up, and retorted with his chin slightly raised:

"This is a shameful slur!"

"We all know that it was the Ministry of Magic that called us here to discuss whether to use the 'Time Turner' to investigate the case."

"It's about the Dark Lord, so naturally we can't miss any opportunity!"

"So we're just making reasonable recommendations."

"If the Ministry of Magic insists on going its own way and chooses dictatorship, we will have no choice but to withdraw in protest!"

Upon hearing this, Kingsley immediately sneered and said:

"Don't tell me that the ancient Malfoy family doesn't understand the huge hidden dangers of the 'Time Turner'!"

"Not to mention, the pure-blood wizard who prides himself on being superior to others cannot understand the real purpose of today's meeting!"

As he spoke, Kingsley's eyes became more and more oppressive, and then he punched the table and said:

"The Ministry of Magic has no time to play such ridiculous political games with you right now, so I can tell you straightforwardly that the 'Time Turner' cannot be moved!"

"The purpose of holding this meeting today is to gather you here." Kingsley looked around half a circle, his sharp eyes scanning the faces of pure-blood wizards with different expressions, and finally returning to their faces. It was already extremely difficult to see Lucius.

Then, he continued without mercy:

"What kind of dark thoughts do you have in your hearts? I don't need to say more. The wizards present also know it."

"But what you just said is indeed right: facing the Dark Lord, we cannot let go of any detail!"

Kingsley's eyes were blazing:

"I don't think anyone doesn't know that you, Lucius Malfoy, and some of the people sitting next to you have been controlled by the Dark Lord's Imperius Curse - don't deny it, this is your beauty to clarify yourselves. 'Excuse', so you can avoid prosecution and jail time."

"So, now, can any of you prove that no one here is under the Dark Lord's spell again at this moment?"

Upon hearing this accusation, Lucius's expression instantly became extremely angry. The cane in his hand kept colliding with the floor, making a "ding-deng" sound. He said sternly:

"I formally appeal to the Ministry of Magic: Shacklebolt is distorting the facts and constructing a false accusation!"

"Yes, the Ministry of Magic cannot make arbitrary accusations without evidence, otherwise the wizarding society will lose confidence in the impartiality of the Ministry of Magic!"

"Schalke's behavior is completely intentional to create chaos, with ulterior motives!"

"We demand that Shacklebolt be stopped from all positions immediately and stay on for inspection!" Some pure-blood families also responded to Lucius.

In response to this, Kingsley's expression was solemn, showing no signs of panic.

The other officials of the Ministry of Magic just watched these people perform quietly.

As for the well-known wizards attending the meeting, they were just watching the show.

Gradually, the voice of the pure-blood family wizard who sensed something was wrong in the atmosphere gradually disappeared, and he confronted the Ministry of Magic officials across the table.

The air in the hall seemed to freeze, and even the wizard with keen senses could smell a hint of gunpowder smoke.

Of course, the smell is not real, just a sensory foreshadowing.

After an unknown amount of time, Lucius spoke gloomily:

"What? Is the Ministry of Magic just letting Kingsley Shacklebolt be so unscrupulous and ignore it?"

"Or is it that Kingsley Shacklebolt has been elected as the next Minister of Magic without our knowledge?"

At this time, an official from the Ministry of Magic finally spoke.

It was an old witch. She said to Lucius expressionlessly:

"The Malfoy family does not need to worry about the next Minister of Magic."

"As for Kingsley, he just made reasonable speculations. Please don't overreact."

"Next, the Ministry of Magic will conduct sufficiently professional tests on you to prove your innocence. We can even test you together if you feel it is necessary."

"However, this will inevitably delay everyone's time."

"But I think you will be very willing to contribute to the cause of fighting the Dark Lord, right?"

"Of course, the Ministry of Magic will not treat anyone with meritorious service unfairly. I believe you will soon see the Ministry of Magic's letter of praise on the front page of the Daily Prophet."

By the time the female official finished speaking, Lucius's face was already turning blue and white.

Most of the other pure-blood family wizards also showed ugly expressions.

Then, they cast their eyes covertly on the officials from the Ministry of Magic who were friends with them.

But I found that those people all looked at their noses, their noses looked at their mouths, and their mouths looked at their hearts, and they turned a blind eye to their eyes!

In fact, this is not something incomprehensible.

After all, for these officials, Voldemort's return has already made them miserable, and they are forced to seek help from the outside world.

But at this critical juncture, the pure-blood family had to come to cause trouble.

If Kingsley hadn't put the matter on the table regardless of the consequences of offending most of the pure-blood families, today's meeting would probably have ended on bad terms!

When the time comes, it will be the Ministry of Magic that will face the anger of the wizarding public alone!

Therefore, no matter who these officials are and what considerations they have, it is impossible for them to stand up for the pure-blood family at this time.

Faced with this situation, these pure-blood family wizards had no choice but to admit defeat.

If the Ministry of Magic was the only one present, then they could drag this matter out, but the Ministry of Magic naturally couldn't afford to drag it out, so in the end they had no choice but to let it go.

But now, in addition to the Ministry of Magic, there are also many well-known wizards in the conference hall.

It's not like some of these wizards have no good friends with their pure-blood families, but compared to the whole group, these people seem to be weak.

Of course, the most important thing is one person - Dumbledore!

Lucius turned to his left and looked at the white-bearded old wizard sitting at the end of the long table facing the hall door. It seemed that he had been closing his eyes to meditate since the beginning of the meeting.

The veins in Lucius's right hand while leaning on the cane were exposed. He slowly took a deep breath, turned his head to the right, and looked at each other with several pure-blood family wizards.

The wizards shook their heads slightly at him.

In the end, Lucius could only snort at Kingsley:

"I hope you can really find out something." Then he sat down again.

In response, Kingsley only replied calmly:

"On the contrary, I hope we can find nothing."

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