Hogwarts: The Book of Laws.

Daily Prophet: "Hogwarts student murdered!!!"

"Last night, a student died in Hogwarts, one of the three major magic schools in Europe!

The specific cause of death is yet to be investigated!But according to Scrimgeour, director of the Auror Office at the Ministry of Magic, the possibility of murder cannot be ruled out! "

Wizard Weekly: "Students murdered?!!"

"The deaths of students at Hogwarts last night have cast a pall over our hearts.

While the school and the Ministry of Magic launch an urgent investigation, we can't help but wonder whether Hogwarts can still keep students safe! "

Today’s news: “Can our descendants still receive education!!!”

“Recently, three prestigious magic schools in Europe have experienced accidents one after another!

First, the Beauxbatons opening party was attacked, causing a riot and causing many freshmen casualties!

Then the headmaster of Durmstrang, Leo Tiedemann, mysteriously disappeared!There are also some strange incidents involving freshmen happening in the school!Although the news is blocked by Durmstrang's Vice-Chancellor Karkaroff, we learn that a student is unconscious.

So far, there have been incidents of murders of freshmen at Hogwarts!

We have to think about whether future magic schools can still ensure the safety of children, and with these series of incidents targeting new students, whether our future generations can still receive education with peace of mind! "

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After the news of Foer's death was revealed last night, major newspapers in the wizarding world began to report frantically early this morning.

The originally peaceful wizarding world suddenly became noisy.

Questions were raised about the inaction of the three schools and the Ministry of Magic.

Some people wonder about the cause of these things.

There are also conspiracy theorists who believe that this is a big conspiracy against the future of magic.

At this time, Arthur and Cedric had just arrived at the Hogwarts dining hall.

I saw countless owls flying in, the sound of flapping their wings seemed to form a storm, and their feathers fell like snow.

The packages they carried hit the dining table with a thud, sending milk and pumpkin juice flying everywhere.

What a chaotic scene!

At this time, the Weasley brothers saw them coming in and hurried over and asked:

"Arthur! Have you seen Foul?! What's going on?!"

"We don't know either. The professors are all in the campus hospital and won't let anyone in. They just told us to come to the restaurant first." Arthur replied.

"Will they come over later?" Fred asked hurriedly. "And how did Foer die? All the newspapers said it was murder!"

Cedric was just about to speak when Jason came over and said with a serious face:

"The professors will make everything clear. Now keep order! Don't make random guesses! Don't spread rumors!"

When Cedric heard this, he shrank his neck and shut his mouth immediately. He was now afraid of Jason.

Then the prefects of each college began to maintain order, prohibiting owls from entering the restaurant, and asking students to sit in the order of their respective colleges.

Arthur sat at the dining table with a sad look on his face.

In fact, he knew that Ful was just a magical item similar to alchemy, and it would be okay if he died, but others didn't know that.

Although he and Foer didn't have much contact, they were roommates after all, and they always had to show off to others.

So the others came to comfort him.

Arthur pretended to be sad, and just as he was about to raise his head to say something, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Ravenclaw, and Nesta was also looking over there.

He quickly wanted to say hello to her, but Nesta immediately turned her head away.

Arthur opened his mouth, finally sighed and continued talking to the Hufflepuffs.

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Principal's office.

Dumbledore was sitting upright in his chair.

Sitting across from the desk was a middle-aged man with a slightly stout figure.

He was wearing luxurious black robes, and behind him stood two Aurors holding wands and looking solemn.

"What the hell is going on!!" the middle-aged man asked angrily at first, then when he saw Dumbledore's calm eyes, he immediately felt a little scared, and quickly lowered his tone and said,

"Albus... I don't mean to blame you. I mean, the outside world is questioning us now, and public opinion is very unfavorable to us!"

Dumbledore moved and said calmly: "Cornelly, what happened has happened. There is no use in talking about it. What we should consider now is how to give a reasonable explanation to the outside world."

"Yes, we have to find a solution quickly, Albus!" Fudge, the current Minister of Magic, said anxiously.

"A student will die in Hogwarts. This has not happened for many years! This will have a great impact on you! Of course, and me..."

Fudge glanced at Dumbledore carefully, and then continued: "We must now minimize the subsequent impact! Thanks to Scrimgeour and those hateful newspapers, it is now widely rumored that the student was murdered! When the storm is over, I must make these people who spread false news look good!"

"Connelly, this is not false news, this is fact." Dumbledore said slowly.

"What?! Albus!! Was that student really murdered?!" Fudge immediately stood up from his chair and shouted in disbelief, "Who else can murder a student under your nose?!! "

The two Aurors behind him couldn't help but frowned when they heard this.

"I'm not always here." Dumbledore crossed his fingers. "There are always accidents."

Fudge opened his mouth wide. After a long while, he sat down again and gasped: "Cover it up! It must be covered up! You must not admit it to the outside world!"

"That's not necessary, Cornelius." Dumbledore said, shaking his head.

"Why it's not necessary! Those old-timers in the Ministry of Magic have already had objections to my appointment as Minister!" Fudge shouted excitedly, "Now they will hold on to it even more!"

"Because the murderer has been caught." Dumbledore said calmly.

Fudge was stunned for a moment, "What? The murderer... was caught?!"

"Of course!" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows and said in a joking tone, "Just this morning, the wise Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge personally led the Aurors to arrest the dark wizard who murdered the students! Don't you think Have you forgotten?"

Hearing this, Fudge was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and said to the two Aurors behind him: "You guys go out first, Albus and I want to talk about some secrets."

"..."

The two Aurors hesitated for a second, then turned and left the office.

As soon as they went out, Fudge couldn't help but lie on the table and asked: "Albus, what did you mean by what you just said?"

"Actually, you understand." Dumbledore smiled.

"If that's the case, that's fine!"

Fudge said thoughtfully, and his mind quickly began to analyze the direction of the next thing and the pros and cons.

Now there are two options.

The first is to resolutely refuse to admit that the student was murdered, so that you can minimize your responsibility. After all, if the student dies suddenly at Hogwarts, no matter what, I, the Minister of Magic, cannot be blamed!

But this also has great disadvantages!Because people may not believe it!

Especially since this news was revealed by Scrimgeour, the public had a very good impression of this lion-like Auror Office Director!In addition, newspapers guide public opinion and let everyone have the first impression.

If you deny it forcefully at this time, it is likely to have the opposite effect and make your situation even more unfavorable!

The second option is what Dumbledore just said, boldly admit that the student was murdered!Later, it was announced that the murderer had been captured by the Ministry of Magic, and it was me who personally presided over the operation!

In this way, although some people will still criticize it, the matter has been made up and will not have a greater impact!

What's more, in comparison, the people are not unable to accept the Minister of Magic making mistakes, as long as it proves that I am capable of handling everything!

And this is an unexpected event that no one can predict. As long as I handle it properly in the post-processing, not only will I not be in trouble, but I may also gain support from more people!

Fudge quickly thought about it. Regardless of his ability, at least he is a qualified politician who can always make the best choice for himself in various situations!

So he said happily: "Albus, I agree with you!"

"Very well, Cornelius." Dumbledore was not surprised at all.

Then Fudge asked: "What about the murderer? You have to hand him over to me first, and I will explain the situation to the public."

"He's here!" Dumbledore said, taking a pocket watch from his collar.

Fudge's eyes widened, "What?! Are you kidding me, Albus?! Are you going to ask me to go out with a pocket watch and explain it to the public?!"

"If you don't like pocket watches, I have cufflinks here." Dumbledore said humorously.

Fudge slapped his forehead helplessly, approached Dumbledore, and lowered his voice, "Can you tell me the truth? Has the murderer been caught?"

Dumbledore said nothing and looked at him silently.

Just when Fudge was being stared at, Dumbledore finally spoke:

"Connelly, you still haven't entered the state. In fact, it doesn't matter whether the murderer has been caught or not, who the murderer is, or even whether there is a murderer.

What matters is how we say it. "

When Fudge heard this, he touched his slightly bald head and frowned and said, "You mean, we just need to make the public believe it? You can find the murderer at will, even with a cufflink." Or would a pocket watch be okay?”

"That's what I mean!" Dumbledore nodded happily.

"It's simple. Azkaband is the murderer, but how do we make the people believe that we have indeed caught him?" Fudge asked with emphasis.

"The murderer's name is Sam Hosking. He lives at 15 Astor Road, North York County. He is 47 years old and unmarried." Dumbledore said slowly,

"I will give you his details later. With these, and the trial of the Wizengamot, the people will believe it."

"Is this information true?!" Fudge asked excitedly.

"Of course, I said, the murderer was really caught." Dumbledore replied while playing with the pocket watch.

"If that's the case! That would be great!" Fudge said with a smile, stroking his hands, but then frowned, "But it's not easy to take down the Wizengamot."

Dumbledore looked at him funny, "I'll settle it."

"Then everything will be alright, Albus!"

Fudge was waiting for his words!

Then he hurriedly said: "I will make arrangements now and try to get everything done before noon, so that the blind people can see the efficiency of the Ministry of Magic!"

"And the wisdom and greatness of the Minister of Magic." Dumbledore said teasingly.

"Oh! Albus, don't be like this, you know, I can't do it without you!" Fudge said with a sneer.

Then he ran out of the office in panic, called two Aurors and rushed back to the Ministry of Magic.

After Fudge went out, the picture frames of previous principals on the wall suddenly burst into laughter.

"What a waste! I don't know how he was elected as the Minister of Magic!!" Armando Dippet was the first to complain.

"Don't say that, Armando, at least he is good at flattering!" Phineas Black said mockingly, "If I were those old guys from the Ministry of Magic, I would also like him very much!"

"It's really unbearable. Ever since the Wizarding Council was reorganized into the Ministry of Magic, everything has become a mess!" Iosa Sackendenberg shouted angrily.

"The Wizards' Council isn't much better, at least the Ministry of Magic now won't play any tricks!" Delise Devante's tone was very disdainful.

"That's better than the corrupt Ministry of Magic!"

"Although it is corrupt, at least something can be done! Unlike the Wizards' Council, it takes ten years of debate before a bill is finally approved!"

"What did you say!"

"Hahaha! Iosha, she is provoking you!"

"Looks like there's going to be a fight!"

"..."

Dumbledore looked helplessly at the principals in the photo frame who had already begun to fight, and shook his head slightly.

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In the restaurant, although the students were sitting obediently at their tables, the professor was not there, and the prefect alone obviously couldn't make them stop.

They were still discussing Foer's death.

Arthur chewed a piece of oatmeal bread boredly.

In fact, for him, the whole matter is over, and no matter how it is handled next, it will not affect him.

Then it’s time to make some plans for the days ahead.

In fact, he was wondering whether the previous matter about establishing a secret society could be put on the agenda...

After all, he didn't particularly trust Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel, so he had to have some forces that he could directly mobilize.

Just when he was thinking about the specific plan, a loud voice suddenly sounded from the front of the restaurant:

"quiet--"

Everyone looked there at the same time.

Dumbledore, who was wearing a silver robe, walked in from the side door of the restaurant first, followed by McGonagall, Flitwick, Snape, Sprout and other professors.

They all looked solemn as they walked to the teacher's table and sat down.

At this time, Arthur's eyes narrowed, and he saw Baribone.

The eyes of the two met in the air.

Arthur gave him a meaningful look.

Barebone nodded imperceptibly.

Then he looked away immediately.

At this moment, Dumbledore cleared his throat.

He glanced around the little wizard in the restaurant and said loudly:

"Early this morning, a Hufflepuff student died in the school hospital. According to our investigation, he was indeed murdered, but fortunately, the murderer has been arrested by the Ministry of Magic!"

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