Chapter 783 Minister Is Imprisoned
In the past year, there have been many major events in the magic world in England.
First, Cornelius Fudge was impeached and stepped down, and then the Dementors stopped cooperating with the Ministry of Magic and left Azkaban and disappeared.
Just when everyone was panicking, the prisoners who disappeared with the Dementors suddenly appeared inside Hogwarts and joined forces with the notorious werewolf Fenrir Greyback to attack the students in the school.
Fortunately, the professors of Hogwarts responded in time and no one was hurt.
The next day, the Daily Prophet published this news and also published the testimony of Dolores Umbridge. She claimed that she and other prisoners were rescued by the former Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge, and the attack on the students was also directed by him. Greyback was also introduced to her by him, and even the method of their invasion of Hogwarts was provided by Fudge.
As for the Dark Mark that appeared above the school, the newspaper did not mention it.
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Fudge, who was unemployed at home, was eating breakfast while reading today's Daily Prophet. When he saw this report, the oatmeal porridge in his mouth suddenly spurted out.
He didn't even bother to clean himself up, so he grabbed the newspaper and put it under his nose. He read it three times in a row. After confirming that he was not wrong, Fudge knew... he was in big trouble.
Previously, the Daily Prophet had suspected that the departure of the Dementors was related to him. The Ministry of Magic even sent people to investigate him, but in the end, he was not tried because of insufficient evidence. But now with the confession provided by Umbridge, Sinix, the newly appointed Minister of Magic, will never let him go easily!
Although Fudge's magic power and ability to do things are not very good, he is very talented in fighting for power.
Sinix has just taken office not long ago, and he was not a popular candidate at the beginning. He was able to take office purely because Amelia Bones gave way. So if he can pull down his former minister, he will definitely be able to enhance his prestige and voice in the ministry.
What Fudge didn't understand was... why did that vicious woman Umbridge pin this on him, just because he sent her to Azkaban? But she was caught again, what was she trying to do? Was it necessary for her to die with him?
"No! Even if Umbridge wanted to die with me, she couldn't command other fugitives, or even werewolves, to die with her!"
After the panic, Fudge gradually calmed down and soon realized the unreasonableness.
He took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and suddenly had a very bad guess in his heart...
"What Dumbledore said is true... The mysterious man is really back..." It was not until this time that Fudge really began to take Dumbledore's warning seriously, "Only that person can command werewolves and Dementors..."
Fudge, who finally figured it out, stumbled towards his own fireplace, wanting to go to Hogwarts to find Dumbledore to discuss countermeasures.
However, just as he ran to the fireplace, before he had time to throw Floo powder into it, the fireplace automatically ignited a green flame, and then a group of Aurors walked out of the flame.
"Respected Mr. Cornelius Oswald Fudge, we are here on behalf of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to take you to the Ministry of Magic for trial."
The leading Auror took out a roll of parchment and unfolded it in front of Fudge. It contained the reason for his trial, the signature of Piers Sinix, and the seal of the Minister's Office that Fudge was very familiar with.
"Wait, wait a minute! Savage!" Fudge shouted in horror: "This is not the procedure!"
"Sorry, Mr. Fudge, this is a serious matter. Minister Sinix hopes to give the public an explanation as soon as possible." The Auror named Savage said sternly.
"No! I was wronged! I never ordered Umbridge to harm Harry Potter! It was the man whose name must not be mentioned! Umbridge was working for You-Know-Who!"
Cornelly Fudge wanted to struggle a bit more. He found the guard he once relied on the most among the Aurors. "Dawlish! You should know! I never did that! We should contact Dumbledore as soon as possible! Only he can deal with You-Know-Who!"
However, his request for help did not receive any response. Dawlish just looked at him indifferently. It was not the kind of silence he had before, but a cold and ruthless rejection.
This was also natural. The Aurors sent by Thicknesse this time were all controlled by the Imperius Curse. They naturally would not give Fudge the opportunity to contact Dumbledore.
"Last year, didn't you keep saying that Dumbledore was old and confused? Didn't he say that to control the Ministry of Magic?" Savage said sarcastically as he stepped forward and grabbed Fudge's arm.
Fudge ignored his sarcasm and looked at the extremely unfamiliar John Dawlish not far away.
As an Auror promoted by Fudge, Dawlish had always had a good relationship with him in private. Even after he stepped down, he still kept in touch with him and sent him a gift at Christmas.
So, when Fudge found that Dawlish showed such an indifferent attitude, his heart sank.
However, before he could say anything else, Savage sealed his mouth with a spell and conjured a rope to tie his hands behind his back.
"If you have anything to say, leave it to the Wizengamot." Savage poked Fudge's back with his wand and pushed him roughly towards the fireplace.
Fudge, who had already guessed something, did not resist. He lowered his head dejectedly and walked into the green flame obediently.
The subsequent development was just as Fudge had expected. Thicknesse and a member of the Law Enforcement Department whose name he had never remembered before presided over the trial when the jury was not complete.
The absurdity of the trial process was no less than the various accusations he had made against Harry at the beginning. However, this time, Fudge did not have a Dumbledore to defend him, and the final result was naturally no surprise - Fudge was found guilty and then taken to the dungeon next to the courtroom by Savage and Dawlish.
"Ahem, ahem." Umbridge smiled at Cornelius Fudge, who was imprisoned opposite her. She coughed twice out of habit, then pinched her throat and laughed, "Isn't this the 'former' Minister Fudge? I didn't expect you to condescend to come here."
Fudge looked at Umbridge and other prisoners' clean cells with new quilts and pillows, and then looked at his own dirty cell with only a moldy blanket, and became more certain of his guess...
Voldemort not only resurrected, but also controlled a large number of Ministry members including Thicknesse.
Thinking of this, Fudge sat down on the ground dejectedly, holding his head with both hands, his heart full of regret.
If he hadn't been blinded by the desire for power and constantly denied Dumbledore's warnings, the Ministry of Magic would not have fallen into Voldemort's hands so easily.
Thinking that Dumbledore might not know the situation in the Ministry of Magic, despair flowed through Fudge's body like poison.
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When I was looking through the information today, I suddenly saw that the translation of the traditional Chinese version of Auror is "正气师", and the translation of the Auror Office is "正气师局".
Then I curiously looked up the original meaning of Auror.
Auror itself should be Rowling's own word, and there are two possible etymologies:
One is from "Aurora", which means dawn, responsible for fighting against dark wizards and dark creatures representing darkness.
Another possibility is that it comes from the Latin "ear" (auris), because the duties of Auror also include monitoring and receiving information.
If we look at Rowling's personal habits, the possibility of Latin seems to be a little greater, but I think it is more likely that both are true, and fighting against dark wizards and being responsible for monitoring do not conflict.
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My legs should be quite normal, right? Your reaction is a bit exaggerated…