Chapter 81 Amelia

The relationship between Amelia and Dumbledore is quite complicated.

Originally, the Bones family had a very close relationship with Dumbledore. In the First Wizarding War, Amelia's brother Edgar Bones also joined the Order of the Phoenix led by Dumbledore and fought side by side against Voldemort.

However, Edgar's efforts did not bring rewards to the family, but instead brought misfortune to the entire family - Edgar originally had a wife and three children, and had a happy family, but the whole family was killed by Death Eaters. This is not over yet. After the Death Eaters killed their family, they turned their spearheads to other innocent family members in the family.

Amelia's elderly parents were also killed, and her other brother who was kind-hearted, indifferent to worldly affairs, and devoted to saving people at St. Mungo's Hospital was also innocently implicated - originally their entire family was pure blood, not Voldemort's target, but they were all innocently involved in this cruel war.

The only thing to be thankful for is that her brother's daughter Susan luckily escaped. Now, the entire Bones family only has Amelia and Susan, the aunt and niece, to rely on each other.

Amelia would not blame Dumbledore for this matter, or have a grudge against Dumbledore because of it. After all, her brother Edgar died for a noble ideal, which was always his own choice.

However, in 1990, when the former Minister of Magic Millicent Bagnall retired, the most popular competitor for the position of Minister of Magic was Barty Crouch Sr., Director of the Department of Law Enforcement. But poor old Barty worked diligently all his life, but in the end he was betrayed by his own son.

His son, Barty Crouch Jr., was not only a Death Eater, but also committed the heinous crime of torturing two Aurors to madness. As a result, Barty's prestige in the public's mind dropped sharply, and he lost his competitiveness in the competition for the position of Minister.

The situation in the future was already very clear. Amelia, who was then the Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, was undoubtedly a very strong competitor. What no one expected was that the winner was Cornelius Fudge, the Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, who had done nothing in his political achievements.

The reason why Cornelius Fudge came to power was not because of his own extraordinary abilities, nor because he had made any admirable political achievements in the war - in the final analysis, in the environment at that time, people needed a Minister of Magic who could balance the interests of the pure-blood families and the half-bloods and Muggle wizards.

Fudge, who had a good personal relationship with the Malfoy family and was recognized by Dumbledore at the same time, just took advantage of Dumbledore's reputation to get to power.

When Fudge was running for election, he did not stop at Dumbledore's banner - he repeatedly went to Hogwarts publicly under the pretext of asking Dumbledore for advice, wishing that everyone knew that he had Dumbledore behind him to plan and win the election by borrowing Dumbledore's prestige and political influence, and Dumbledore was happy to do so.

In Dumbledore's view, Fudge can better balance the class differences between pure-blood families and Muggles and half-blood wizards. Therefore, Amelia's rights were sacrificed. Obviously, she was the better candidate, both in terms of ability and reputation... As if to compensate, she was promoted to the Director of the Law Enforcement Department, replacing Barty Crouch Sr. On the surface, she was in great glory, but no one knew that she actually lost more.

Anyone with a discerning eye knew how close the relationship between Dumbledore and the Weasley family was, and as Wesley's mortal enemy, the Malfoy family was bound to be suppressed by Dumbledore. Amelia knew the whole story behind Lucius Malfoy's expulsion from the Hogwarts Board of Directors as clearly as a mirror.

At the request of Dumbledore's faction, she had also cooperated with Arthur Weasley and approved Arthur's search warrant for Malfoy Manor. At that time, she thought that Dumbledore was in his prime, and the Malfoy family might not be hit hard, but they would definitely suffer a lot.

Unexpectedly, the Malfoy family did suffer a lot last year. It is said that in addition to losing the position of school director, they also lost a house elf, and attracted other pure-blood families to add insult to injury - but the decline of the Malfoy family was reversed by a teenager who was less than 14 years old.

This magical teenager not only has his own reputation in the academic world, but also has become the spokesperson of a well-known international organization. It is said that he is also a business genius and has established friendships with several bigwigs in the political world, such as Tiberius McLaggen, a member of the Wizengamot who clamored to come with her today.

It is said that even the unruly Rufus Scrimgeour has a different view of this teenager. Amelia is not stupid, and she quickly realized the value of the teenager in front of her.

"Xie Lin, you don't mind me calling you that, do you? Don't worry, just because you killed the basilisk and rescued your classmates as a student, you are worthy of the Ministry of Magic's rewards, not to mention that you have won such a great honor for the British wizarding world. In my opinion, it is well deserved to award you the third-class medal of the Order of Merlin."

"As for matters related to wizard law, you don't have to worry about it. I will ask Susan to send you some popular science books on law. With your intelligence and learning ability, there will be no problem. If you have any questions, you can come to my house during the summer vacation to ask me for advice. I will definitely welcome you."

Seeing that Amelia was so kind and even invited Xie Lin to be a guest, Xie Lin would look very ignorant if he refused completely.

"Aunt Leia, I really appreciate your appreciation and support for me. I think so, why not I shamelessly accept the third-level medal from Sir Merlin. As for the alternate seat of Wizengamot, please allow me first After a few more years of hard work and learning some wizarding legal knowledge, we can discuss it again. Do you think this is okay?"

Schelling had already made a show of showing it to Dumbledore. Schelling found it hard to refuse the reward from the Ministry of Magic. As for what Dumbledore wanted to do, Schelling had no choice.

Schelling did not completely refuse the reward from the Ministry of Magic, and also promised Amelia that he would visit her house and ask for knowledge about wizarding law. This made Amelia very satisfied and agreed to Schelling's proposal. . However, she also stated that if Schelling made any outstanding contributions again, he would not be allowed to refuse to join the Wizengamot.

Xie Lin secretly laughed in his heart, it would be best if he could do this, then he would not refuse!

After leaving the principal's office, Schelling wrote a letter to Lucius and sent it home using the school's owl.

It is the Easter holiday. Although Lucius is no longer a member of the school board, as a parent, he still has the right to visit his children in school during the holiday. A few hours later, Lucius appeared in Schelling's dormitory, dusty and dusty.

When Lucius saw Xie Lin, he praised him: "You are indeed my son! Father is so proud of you!"

Even his father, who had always been aloof, could take the initiative to praise him, which made Xie Lin feel a little proud. Xie Lin said modestly: "Thanks to his father's teachings in the past, Xie Lin has achieved a little bit of success today. He can finally contribute to the glory of the Malfoy family."

Lucius couldn't stop the smile on his lips, "Tell me! You called me here all the way. With your character, you definitely didn't do it just to hear a few compliments from me. What on earth was it for?"

"Father, I heard that due to the nuisance of dementors, life in Hogsmeade has been greatly affected, and even house prices have dropped a lot. Xie Lin has taken a fancy to a shop and wants to ask father to help him get it. Come down."

Xie Lin then took out the map of Hogsmeade Village and drew a mark on the location of a shop. "This shop is on the side road of the main commercial street, close to the Pig's Head Bar where dragons and snakes are mixed, so It has been unable to be rented out for several years, and the market value is estimated to be only about two thousand Galleons. Considering the dementors, if you, father, take action, there is a high chance that it can be sold for 1,500 Galleons."

Lucius frowned, "Shellin, you yourself know that the location of this store is not very good, why did you suddenly think of buying it? Almost all the people living in Hogsmeade Village are of the older generation. They are unwilling to leave. Younger wizards prefer the southern areas near the sea, such as Dingworth, St. Catchpole Village, Godric's Hollow... The population of Hogsmeade Village may increase in the future. There will be a contraction, and businesses will have to rely on the consumption of students and tourists..."

Of course Sherling couldn't tell, but it was actually because there was a secret room underneath the shop, and there was a secret passage in the secret room that led directly to the large mirror on the fifth floor of Hogwarts. Xie Lin came here because he didn't want the shop to be bought by someone else one day, causing the secret passage below to be exposed. Secondly, this shophouse was indeed of great use to him.

Xie Lin took out an anti-sickness bracelet from his pocket and handed it to Lucius, "Father, my plan is to open a shop in Hogsmeade village to sell some alchemy products I invented, such as this Anti-sickness bracelet——"

"It can effectively prevent dizziness, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms caused by Apparition, Floo powder, and Portkeys. I believe that as long as my father negotiates with the officials responsible for controlling Portkeys and Floo Networks in the Ministry of Magic's Transportation Department, Sales are definitely not a problem, so the location of the store is not too important. What is more troublesome is that you need a trustworthy person to take care of it...Father, you are already busy enough, and Xie Lin is still in school..."

After hearing this, Lucius took Xie Lin's anti-faint bracelet and looked at it carefully, and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Lucius slowly said, "You really gave me a big surprise, Xie Lin." A shrewd look flashed in Lucius's eyes, "This anti-faint bracelet - is it your invention? How surprising! Leave this matter to me! I have to talk to Fudge first, register a patent with the Ministry of Magic, and then make it standard for floo powder and portkeys... As for manpower Don’t worry too much about the problem, we can draw manpower from the common people, your great-grandfather’s godson’s lineage is reliable and loyal…”

(Note: Floo powder was invented by the 13th-century witch Ignatia Wildsmith. Its production and sales are strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic. There is only one licensed manufacturer in the UK, the Floo Powder Company. This company It is very mysterious. No one has ever stayed at its headquarters in Diagon Alley. From this, it can be inferred that the Ministry of Magic is actually responsible for selling Floo powder in the UK, and the Floo Bang Company is only responsible for production)

Xie Lin said: "Then Xie Lin thanked his father first. In terms of money, Xie Lin just received a bonus of five thousand galleons from the Medieval Wizards' Association. I think two thousand galleons should be enough to buy a shop and a shop. Have you paid for related renovations and patent applications?”

Lucius sneered, "You forgot that you still need to deal with those parasites in the Ministry of Magic! Fudge needs money, and the Transportation Department also needs money, but don't worry, your father will pay for the money for you, just think of it as a reward for your outstanding performance! I think there should be results within a week, wait for my good news!"

The Ministry of Magic has been in a mess recently because of Black's affairs. The overtime pay of the investigation team and Aurors, the loss compensation of merchants, etc. are all not small expenses. Lucius's donation at this moment comes at the right time, and he can't think of any reason for Fudge to refuse.

After speaking, Lucius left in a hurry. He clearly realized how big a business opportunity this was, and it was also a great opportunity to expand the family's influence. Think about it, when everyone needs to use the products of the Malfoy family, Malfoy's name will definitely become a household name, just like every British wizard knows the name of Ollivander.

Xie Lin watched Lucius leave and breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few years, he had had some contact with the business world. He realized that there were many hidden rules and complex interpersonal interests in the business world. This matter could be handed over to Lucius, which really saved him a lot of trouble.

Opening a store and doing business was just the first step in Xie Lin's plan. His real goal was to enter the business world - to establish influence in the business world by infiltrating the wizard's business world step by step. He already had a little fame in academia and international organizations, and it was time to extend his tentacles into other fields - the anti-sickness bracelet was just the beginning. Next, he also planned to enter the field of protective equipment for combat and international trade.

As a familiar reader of the original book, how could he not know that in the next three years, the wizarding world would usher in the next war. At that time, there would be a great demand for protective equipment for combat and alchemical props for escape, which was a sure-win business.

Stopping Voldemort and defeating Voldemort is the mission of the savior Harry; the mission Schelling set for himself is to make the Malfoy family rise in the political, business, educational and academic circles during the chaotic times!

When writing the last paragraph, what came to my mind was: "The strongest Xiang family in Chu State has returned!" (BGM: The storm is rising again)