The heavy door of the courtroom slowly opened, and the members of the Wizengamot filed out, their robes rustling as they walked, accompanied by whispered discussions and whispers.

Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge remained at the end, Umbridge's eyes fixed on Harry, as if she wanted to pierce a hole in him.

Harry felt like a thorn in his back under this kind of scrutiny, and trotted out of the interrogation room as if running away.

Seeing that everyone was almost gone, Fudge approached Umbridge and said in a reproachful tone:"Dolores, You gotta take care of your guys, I don't want to see any more trouble"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Minister."Umbridge replied submissively.

She also didn't expect that Sirius had arranged for someone to be around Harry in advance and actually took photos of the dementors attacking them.

Where can I explain this?

At this time, sit down Levine, who was in the corner of the auditorium, coughed lightly and stood up.

His movement attracted Fudge's attention, who suddenly stopped and frowned. When he found out it was Levine, Fudge's face turned slightly. He signaled for Umbridge to leave.

When Umbridge passed Levin, she showed a flattering smile. The smile spread on her face like a pink toad.

Levin was strong Enduring the discomfort in her heart, she nodded politely in return.

Umbridge seemed to be greatly encouraged, and she immediately became energetic again.

She was holding a large roll of parchment in one hand, and a very large size in the other hand. The small bag and squat figure left quickly at the door of the courtroom.

"Levine, can you give me some time so we can talk? Fudge invited Levin,"Trust me, it won't take you too much time." Levin smiled slightly. This was exactly the purpose of his stay. Of course he would not refuse Fudge's invitation, so he nodded gracefully:"Of course, minister, it is my honor.""

"Please follow me, Levine."Fudge said, looking around the courtroom. The gloomy environment and empty space made him feel uneasy. When he thought that his conversation with Dolores just now might have been overheard by Levin, he felt that this place was not suitable. He stayed for a long time.

He immediately walked out, Levin followed Fudge, and the two walked into the elevator in silence.

In the elevator, they did not talk, but occasionally exchanged glances with other wizards riding in the elevator. The other wizards were curious They looked at the strange pair carefully, but neither of them paid attention. They went straight to the first floor of the Ministry of Magic, where the minister's office was. As soon as they entered the minister's office, Fudge's expression was obviously much more relaxed..

He took off his magic robe, revealing the white shirt underneath. Then, he lifted up his dark green suit pants and sat behind the super large desk. Only the atmosphere here made him feel comfortable and at ease.

He lightly snapped his fingers, and a tray immediately appeared on his desk. On the tray were fragrant black tea and golden baked biscuits.

"Levin, come and sit~. Fudge motioned for Levin to sit on the chair opposite, and then poured himself two cups of fragrant Ceylon lowland black tea.

As the aroma of hot tea filled the air, Fudge also started chatting,"Levine , I have to be honest with you. This Harry thing really caught us off guard. The dementors actually took the initiative to attack him, which was simply unbelievable. I originally thought... Well, the current situation is very difficult anyway. We cannot let this matter become too big, otherwise it will be a devastating blow to the reputation of the Ministry of Magic. This is by far the most important."

As he said that, Fudge took a few biscuits for himself, and then pushed the plate towards Levin

"Try this, it tastes good."

He tried to use delicious food to relieve the tense atmosphere.

However, Levin did not move to get the cookies. He had seen this kind of routine from Dumbledore many times.

Levin just looked at Fudge steadily, waiting for him to continue. Go down.

Levin's reaction made Fudge a little embarrassed, but he still forced a smile to him, as if he was an uncle looking at his favorite nephew.

"Levine, I hope the Quibbler will remain silent about what is going on in court today."He finally stated his true purpose with some pleading.

Levin lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he slowly spoke:"Minister, even if the Daily Prophet and the Quibbler choose not to report it, Sirius I'm afraid they won't give up easily. He will certainly be looking for other outlets to expose this story."

Hearing this, Fudge's face changed slightly, and he immediately thought of the troublesome"Rumor!" magazine.

He waved the biscuit in his hand in a panic, and a few raisins on it rolled to the table.

He Looking at the scattered raisins with disgust, as if they were the source of his troubles

"The influence of those third-rate media is limited, far less than that of the Daily Prophet and The Quibbler.》"Fudge tried to sound firmer,"As long as we can ensure that these two mainstream media do not report this matter, the adverse effects can be controlled within acceptable limits."

Levine shook his head and clasped his hands,"Secretary , we cannot avoid the problem. This is indeed the responsibility of the Ministry of Magic for its poor supervision of the Dementors, and we must bear the consequences."

Fudge was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but raise his voice:"Does Jaina want to take back control of the Dementors? ?"

He mistakenly thought that Levine was implying that Jaina hoped to take this opportunity to regain the power that should belong to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

When he thought of this possibility, he felt a surge of annoyance and worry.

"Minister, you misunderstood. We have no intention of defaulting. Seeing Fudge's reaction, Levine quickly comforted him,"What I mean is that instead of trying to control the media's public opinion, it's better to shift the responsibility to the person who made the management mistake.""

Looking at Fudge's disapproving expression, Levin began to analyze in detail:"Mr. Minister, you should know the character of Sirius Black very well. If we blindly choose to avoid the facts, he may protest more violently and even take more radical actions. Only by letting him see that someone is responsible for this and receiving the punishment he deserves can he calm down. He paused, and there was a hint of emotion in his voice:"Think about it, he once spent thirteen years in Azkaban because of a miscarriage of justice." Now, his godson Harry has suffered such injustice again. With Sirius's character - he didn't even want compensation in order to watch Peter being kissed by a dementor - and such a violent temper, we The longer you suppress him, the stronger the backlash will probably be."

The tea cup in Fudge's hand stopped spinning unconsciously.

"'You mean to hold Dolores responsible? Fudge frowned and hesitated:"No, if I can't protect my men, what will other people in the Ministry of Magic think of me?" They will be heartbroken."

No matter how bad Fudge is, he still sees this key issue very clearly. (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

He clearly understands where his power comes from - it is precisely because of such a He is the Minister of Magic only if he has subordinates who are willing to obey him. Otherwise, he is just a polished commander.

And to maintain such a group of subordinates, there are only two ways at most: common ideals, And common interests.

People like Fudge don't seem to have much political ideals, so all he can provide are interests.

And security is also one of these interests.

The above are actually the most basic. Political principles, from this perspective, Levin's proposal is very ignorant.

If the suggestion is not made by an underage wizard like him, but by a senior employee of the Ministry of Magic like Jaina, Fudge will definitely suspect that the other party is deliberately provoking Even.

Levin raised his eyebrows slightly. Of course he knew that Fudge would not agree to this kind of suggestion, but he did not say this to bring down Umbridge. He knew very well that it would be difficult for him to deal with it before Fudge truly collapsed. At this point.

He deliberately made such an unreliable suggestion, just to pave the way for the next words.

He pretended to think (Wang Li's) for a moment, and then made another suggestion:"Perhaps, you can consider taking it back The control of the dementors rests directly with you. In this way, it is equivalent to a form of punishment for Umbridge - depriving her of the authority for poor management. At the same time, in the eyes of your subordinates, you have also protected her by doing so and not letting her completely Loss of position. Fudge

's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he felt that this method was feasible.

He thought to himself:"In this way, the control of the Dementors will still be firmly in my own hands, which can not only calm Sirius's anger, but also maintain the The stability of the Ministry of Magic."

At this time, Fudge also let go of his uneasy heart.

He stood up, restored his elegant posture, refilled the black tea in his and Levin's cups, then slowly sat back on the chair behind the desk with the tea cup in hand."So, Levine, can you tell me how The Quibbler plans to cover this?""

"Of course, Minister. It’s impossible for us not to report it at all," Levine winked:"But we can selectively reveal some information and use more neutral terms to describe the entire incident. This not only follows the principle of news authenticity, but also avoids unnecessary panic and misunderstanding. It doesn’t have to be too long, it just needs to be concise and clear."

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