The Years Welding at Hogwarts

Ministry of Magic, Office of the Minister

“Minister, this is what you want. Please take a look at the pension plan for those Aurors who died.”

Hearing Kingsley Shacklebolt call him, Dumbledore waved his hand slightly,”Kingsley, don’t call me that, I’m just a temporary agent.

Looking at the old man with white hair and beard in front of him, Kingsley looked very respectful,”But in the eyes of all of us, no one is more suitable to be the Minister of Magic than you.””

“In this dire situation, only you have the ability to lead the Ministry on the right path.”

Dumbledore, who had been looking down at the documents on the desktop, finally raised his head, revealing his bloodshot eyes.

“Thank you for your recognition.”

Dumbledore’s voice was very soft. Even in such a quiet office, his voice was so low that Kingsley could hardly hear it.

“But I don’t think I have the qualifications.”

After making such a big mistake, is he really qualified to sit in the position of minister and lead the people of the wizarding world to move forward?

Thinking of this, Dumbledore’s eyes became increasingly dim..

The old wizard’s haggard appearance made Kingsley a little worried,”It’s time for you to take a rest. You have been working continuously for nearly sixty hours.””

But Dumbledore just waved his hand in silence, indicating that Kingsley did not need to worry about his physical condition. Then he buried his head again and carefully reviewed the documents submitted by Kingsley.

“Professor Dumbledore……”

Before Kingsley could finish his words, Dumbledore interrupted him,”Thank you, Kingsley, you can leave now.”

Although Dumbledore’s voice was soft, his tone was It’s very firm.

Seeing the old man issuing an eviction order, Kingsley had no choice but to leave the office.

“How is he?”

Kingsley had just stepped out of the office when Alastor Moody’s rough voice sounded in the corridor outside the door.

Moody leaned his body against the wall to slow down the weight of his body on his only one Although he was looking in the direction of Kingsley due to the pressure brought by his legs, the magic eyes in his eyes were pointed at Dumbledore’s office door.

Faced with Moody’s question, Kingsley helplessly Shrugging his shoulders,”It’s still the same, he refuses to rest at all.”

He said in a half-joking tone,”Maybe next time I bring him coffee, I should add a few drops of water of life and death to it, so that Professor Dumbledore can sleep peacefully.”

“Great idea, so why don’t you do it now?

Moody said in a rough voice,”We can’t let him go on like this.””

As he spoke, he turned the doorknob on the office door.

Dumbledore, who was working at his desk, didn’t even raise his head,”Alastor, what brought you here?”

Moody hit the ground hard twice with the cane in his hand, making two dull sounds,”Albus, although I don’t know what you are doing, you obviously need to go back and have a good sleep. Sleep”

“now?”Dumbledore finally stopped writing with the quill in his hand,”But I don’t think so.……”

“I don’t want you to think that.”Moody interrupted him rudely.

His only intact eyeball stared coldly at Dumbledore in front of him, and spoke slowly and slowly,”I told you, you need to rest!”

Looking at this former comrade in front of him, Dumbledore did not have the same strength as when he faced Kingsley at the beginning.

“Moody’s on the selection of new ministers……”

Regarding Dumbledore’s unethical behavior of trying to talk to him about work, Moody just acted like an emotionless repeater, repeating his previous words over and over again.

“You need rest.”

Looking at Dumbledore’s stubborn look, Moody didn’t care that this was the minister’s office and pulled out his wand, as if if you don’t go and rest, I’ll knock you out with a Stunning Charm.

For Dumbledore felt a little helpless for Moody, who looked like a knives. He knew that his former comrade could definitely do such a thing.

After a short moment of silence, Dumbledore surrendered in compromise. Quill pen in hand

“I’ll go and rest.”

He stood up,”However, after that I have to hold a press conference.”

Ignoring what Dumbledore said about the press conference, Moody twitched the corners of his mouth with a stiff expression and put the wand in his hand back into his pocket.

“I’m not your secretary. If you have something to announce, wait until you wake up before telling the people under your command.”

Seeing Dumbledore’s slightly weathered back disappear into the rest room next to the office, Moody exited the minister’s office with satisfaction.

Although Moody said that he was not Dumbledore’s secretary, under his Before leaving the Ministry of Magic, he told Kingsley that Dumbledore planned to hold a press conference.

……

The main hall of the Ministry of Magic is a very spacious and magnificent hall.

The ground is a polished dark wooden floor, and the peacock blue ceiling is inlaid with sparkling golden symbols, which are constantly moving and changing, like a huge high-altitude bulletin board.

The walls on all sides are lined with dark, shiny wooden boards, and there are many gilded fireplaces embedded in the boards. These fireplaces are all entrances and exits to the floo network. Every few seconds, a wizard will pop up with a soft sound. , appear or disappear in the fireplace.

At such a time, there should be more or less people lining up in front of these fireplaces waiting to use them.

But today, not only were there no people in line, but even the green flames burning in the fireplace had disappeared.

A large number of people gathered in front of a fountain in the middle of the foyer, looking around as if waiting for something.

With the appearance of a figure, the people who were waiting quietly suddenly made a noise, but soon calmed down again.

Amidst the flashing lights, everyone was eagerly waiting for the old man walking slowly, hoping to get some important news from him.

It is now the tenth day after the London incident.

That disaster that engulfed millions of people, with the joint efforts of the International Federation of Wizards and S.H.I.E.L.D., basically all its impact on the magical world has been eliminated.

Note, it is the impact on the magical world.

Not many people in the non-magical world noticed the existence of wizards.

As for the wizarding world, except for the lives of dozens of Aurors and the excessive destruction of Diagon Alley in London’s Charing Cross Street by the Lizardmen, there was basically no too heavy price.

But its impact on the non-magical world remains profound and tragic.

Dumbledore walked to the front of the crowd in silence, his slightly lifeless eyes slowly scanning every face in the crowd.

“Today, I just want to announce a few things.”

Although he had been resting for several hours, Dumbledore still inevitably showed a hint of fatigue on his face, and his voice was slow and firm.

“First, I will resign as Acting Minister of Magic.”

Most of the people present had no reaction to Dumbledore’s words.

Resigning as acting minister? Then will his next sentence mean that he will officially announce his appointment as minister?

Basically, they all think so. They all agreed with Dumbledore’s approach, but Dumbledore did not play his cards as they imagined. Instead, he announced another final decision of his as acting minister.——

“The position of Minister for Magic will be taken over by Ms. Amelia Bones, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.”

Although Dumbledore was not willing to directly interfere with the internal management of the Ministry of Magic in such an authoritative way.

But after he saw what a fool like Cornelius Fudge could do… he had already I no longer believe that relying solely on the professional politicians within the Ministry of Magic who only create cliques and strife for power can select an excellent successor.

If he just abandons the position of Minister of Magic so rashly Regardless of the position, then the minister finally selected will definitely be the result of a compromise after various intrigues.

The minister selected in that way will be no different from that incompetent idiot Connelly.

Without enough skills, even if he sits as minister In his position, he could only be a puppet manipulated by others.

Therefore, after a ten-day inspection, he selected a man whose character and ability were guaranteed, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Ah Amelia Bones.

Among the crowd, Amelia Bones seemed a little dazed by this sudden appointment. The middle-aged witch wearing a monocle stood there stunned for a long time. It wasn’t until the people around her took the initiative to make room for her that her figure was revealed.

“Professor Dumbledore, this……”

She wanted to say that this unilateral appointment was not in accordance with the procedures, but before she could say anything, Dumbledore raised a hand to signal the noisy crowd to quiet down.

The old man’s voice sounded full of majesty at this moment,”This is the last decision I, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, make as the President of the International Confederation of Wizards..”

Everyone had just been stunned by the news that Dumbledore had unilaterally appointed the next Minister of Magic. Before they could fully digest the previous news, they heard Dumbledore drop another bombshell. information.

What did they hear?

The last decision you made as president of the International Confederation of Wizards?

Does this mean……

“Effective today, I will resign from my position as President of the International Confederation of Wizards and Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot”

“The new president and chief will be elected through elections.”

Dumbledore’s words were like a depth bomb thrown into the water, causing thousands of splashes.

The large group of people gathered in front of him immediately swarmed around, especially those from all walks of life. The reporters from the local media were even more crazy. They wanted to put the microphone in their hands into Dumbledore’s mouth.

The Aurors waiting nearby stopped this crazy behavior in time, but they still looked at Dumbledore with a look in their eyes. Full of confusion and confusion.

Why would Dumbledore make such a decision?

If Dumbledore announced that he would immediately become the official Minister of the Ministry of Magic, even if such a procedure did not comply with the standards, they would be confused. Yes.

This is Dumbledore’s reputation in the wizarding world.

But……

“In addition, I will be stepping down as Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and will be replaced by the former Deputy Headmistress, Ms. Minerva McGonagall.”

After saying that, without giving any chance to the reporters or anyone else from the Ministry of Magic to ask, Dumbledore’s figure directly ignited into a ball of golden-red flames and disappeared into the magnificent hall.

Only Leaving the reporters in the hall in chaos, as well as the Ministry of Magic employees who were confused about the situation.

Several decisions announced by Dumbledore seemed to have wings. In just a few minutes after the press conference, In a short time, it flew all over the British wizarding world.

Those newspapers, such as the”Daily Prophet”, did not even have time to perform any typesetting operations on the first-hand information obtained by their reporters at the press conference. The words they recorded were copied intact into the newspaper pages and then sent out.

The frenzy of public opinion was not only set off in the British wizarding world.

Even the European continent, which was only separated by a strait next door, was also receiving messages. of this news���A pot exploded.

While everyone was arguing over why Dumbledore made such an abrupt decision, Nurmengard Castle, located among the mountains of Austria, welcomed a guest who had not visited here for a long time… …