Chapter 791 An Irresistible Condition
"Who are you? Another Chinese language professor?"
"Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Under Secretary of the Ministry of Magic, will also be one of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors at Hogwarts for the next year. Of course, the details will depend on Professor Dumbledore. Arrangements, and..."
Umbridge put on a sweet, disgusting smile on her flabby face and said in a high-pitched artificial voice.
"And... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the special senior investigator for this educational pilot."
"Wait! Senior Investigator? When did there actually be officials stationed in the school?!"
A tall black-haired wizard with dark gray eyes frowned and interrupted somewhat rudely. Judging from the man's profile, he should have been quite handsome. His thin appearance looked as if he had just experienced a long torture. .
"Professor Dumbledore, I haven't heard that there is this new educational content. It is not a good idea to allow these corrupt bureaucratic politicians to extend their claws into the school. Besides, dark magic Defense, just you?"
"Sorry, Sirius Black, it seems the Ministry of Magic is under no obligation to keep you informed."
Umbridge turned her head to look at the man with an undiminished smile, her shrill voice like a little girl carrying a chilling indifference.
"At least I won't violate four or five Ministry of Magic prohibitions in less than a month after being released from prison. Maybe the Black family's assets are enough for you to squander, but if you are allowed to teach at Hogwarts - even if Being just a probationary professor of Transfiguration - that's obviously a questionable risk in my opinion, and that's also the opinion of the Ministry of Magic."
"And I am the first senior investigator appointed by the Ministry of Magic."
After a slight pause, Umbridge twisted her stubby fingers on her pink cardigan and said proudly.
"By the way, setting up investigators in schools is not an arrangement of the Ministry of Magic. This is a plan proactively proposed by Professor Dumbledore in order to prevent the educational pilot from deviating from the reality and original intention - it must be said that this is a very A wise, admirable and inspiring proposition, which is why the greatest wizard of our time is Professor Dumbledore, not you."
After hearing this, the old man sitting at the desk finally couldn't help but interrupt.
"Dolores, this comment is really flattering to me. There are too many wizards in this world who have talents and abilities that I will never be able to match. For example, I can't invent the formula for wolfsbane potion, or I can never There have been best-selling works..."
Dumbledore took off the glasses on his twisted nose, rubbed his brows and continued.
"Sirius, maybe your past experience has made you a little distrustful of the Ministry of Magic, but I believe that the Ministry of Magic will not make fun of students' studies - just like it has been for hundreds of years, we have given trust to Ministry of Magic officials, Respect, and the right to regulate and regulate to a certain extent, and they will use those powers prudently, wouldn’t you say?”
Dumbledore tilted his head and looked at Umbridge meaningfully.
Facing the old man's sharp gaze, Umbridge subconsciously looked away and mumbled cautiously.
"Of course, of course, Professor Dumbledore, you are right. The ancient skills unique to the wizarding world must be passed down from generation to generation while striving to innovate, otherwise they will disappear. The precious magical knowledge accumulated by our ancestors These treasures must and can only be protected, replenished and improved by people like you who are determined to engage in the noble cause of education.”
At this point, Umbridge stopped talking and bowed slightly towards the other professors in the office.
Although most people did not choose to return the favor to her, the faces of many wizards who paid attention to the debate obviously looked slightly better - even if they knew that this was a bureaucratic compliment, before there was no conflict of interest, it sounded like Not bad.
Unlike the subtle relationship in the original world line, Cornelius Fudge and the Ministry of Magic are far less powerful at this time.
To be more precise, due to the sudden "crises" that occurred in the past year, the honeymoon period between Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the British Ministry of Magic has become extremely long.
And from the perspective of most people, this intimate relationship can be said to be logical and gratifying:
During the "mortgage crisis" in the "first half" of last year, the Ministry of Magic went to great lengths to absorb debts and tried every means possible to prevent Hogwarts Castle from falling into the hands of goblins;
In the "second half", Hogwarts was relied on to turn the tide, accidentally exposing the conspiracy of Voldemort and Peter Pettigrew, and recovering the losses of financial fraud.
It is true that Hogwarts intervened in Gringotts and bundled the release of "Hawking", which did put some invisible pressure on the Ministry of Magic. Therefore, Cornelius Fudge initially received the "new curriculum standard" from Hogwarts. There was some resistance to the plan.
However, before he could think of a reason to refuse, Dumbledore offered him an offer he couldn't refuse.
What the Ministry has wanted since its inception - a foothold at Hogwarts.
And if Albus Dumbledore's proposal is carefully interpreted, the Ministry of Magic may get more than just a foothold. In certain circumstances in the proposal, the power of the "Senior Investigator" even overrides that of the principal. above.
Whether it is the right to evaluate and supervise professors who do not act, have bad moral character, or have no knowledge or skills, or the right to judge the school’s external image, recruit students, or even deal with those students who violate disciplines in the school Suggestions, commendations and rewards...
These were all levels of trust that Cornelius Fudge had never dreamed of, and rights for which he craved.
Needless to say, this is a great development that will go down in the history of the Ministry of Magic.
Perhaps there will be a greater Minister of Magic in the future, but one thing Cornelius Fudge is certain of is that as long as this thing succeeds, no official with a better political performance than him can be found among the previous Ministers of Magic. .
As the "first senior investigator" Dolores Jane Umbridge, apparently she is also aware of this.
For the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, replacing a "Senior Investigator" is not a big deal. Once the education reform begins, there will immediately be a lot of wizards trying to squeeze into this position.
The trust given by Hogwarts was so generous that it far exceeded what the Ministry of Magic should be able to have.
After struggling in the Ministry of Magic for so many years, Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge almost immediately predicted the reason why the old wizard did this - this right is the sea. The delicious fish meat exudes the smell of blood, and countless hunters hiding in the shadows are waiting for them to make a mistake, and then find a way to tear a piece of flesh and blood from it.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon face doubts and pressure from all corners of the magical world.
Those obviously unreasonable rights will probably not be retained for too long, and those seemingly harmless clauses will also be over-interpreted. As for how much foothold they can have in their hands in the end, it depends on how cautious they are in dealing with it. .
"So, Professor Dumbledore, please rest assured... As a senior investigator, the first thing I evaluate is the teaching quality of the course I will be responsible for in the future - of course, when I submit to you some questions, When it comes to teaching about flashy wizards or bad conduct, I also hope that you can handle it fairly and not let me down."
Umbridge glanced at the old man next to her, with a somewhat flattering look on her face, as well as a deeply hidden fear.
Worthy of being the wisest wizard in the wizarding world today, Albus Dumbledore is truly terrifying.
This kind of layout is beyond the reach of ordinary people, and it is like a "clear-brand" proposal that cannot be refused like the sunshine at noon. Even if the Ministry of Magic knows that it may become the target of public criticism, in the face of this temptation and sincerity, they cannot feel the slightest anger in their hearts. .
Glancing at the Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic with a respectful expression, Dumbledore let out a long sigh.
Are these all what you expected? Elena Kaslana.
Similar to this superb skill of playing with people's hearts and politics, oh no, this can almost be said to be an art. This may be something he will never be able to master. Compared to Grindelwald, she It's simply countless times more dangerous.
Elena Kaslana, the devil who has not yet grown up, is really terrifying.
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Guacridine~big chapter! Well, forget it