Chapter 295 General Strike
If it weren't for Grindelwald on the other side of the sea, Dippet would have wanted to use what happened today to be the one who started the fire.麺
In fact, Principal Dippet’s idea is also a concern for most people. The reason why the entire British wizarding world is squeezed by King Arthur’s Court is because they are worried about Grindelwald. The King Arthur’s Court’s power can only squeeze a lot, but it will not hurt. fundamental.
However, Grindelwald is different. Once the Saints sweep the UK, it will overturn the original card table, and all the rules of the game that have been maintained by vested interests for many years will be overturned and restarted.
It is precisely because Archmage Merlin knew this that he used such a high-pressure policy to transform the British magical world into a war machine led by King Arthur's Court, all in preparation for the possible outbreak of war.
The fragmented British magical world cannot fight against Grindelwald, but the war machine condensed under high pressure has the capital to fight.
Applying benevolent policies is something done in peaceful times. In troubled times, people's lives are like nothing. As a chess player in this game of common people, Merlin knows that he has no other choice but to use high pressure during war, even if he bears infamy.
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The battle in Hogsmeade spread throughout the wizarding world in just a few hours. Leonard, the Minister of Magic, became furious after returning to the Ministry of Magic. He publicly challenged King Arthur's court for the first time and even directly dismissed five of King Arthur's ministers. High-rise building airborne.麺
The matter in Hogsmeade Village can only be left to chance. As Leonard dismissed five senior members of King Arthur's Court, conflicts within the Ministry of Magic have also intensified.
First, the top officials of the Ministry of Magic sent by King Arthur's Court went on strike to put pressure on Leonard, demanding the reinstatement of the five high-ranking officials who had been dismissed.
Later, some old people from the Ministry of Magic couldn't stand the fact that these parachuted senior officials had no overall view of the overall situation and gave up their jobs at the slightest contradiction. Someone warned them, but as a result, the two parties started fighting at the door of the minister's office when they disagreed.
The conflict between the two parties became increasingly irreconcilable, and Minister Leonard never left the door of his office from beginning to end, allowing them to stir up chaos in the Ministry of Magic.
At the same time, due to the large-scale strike in the Ministry of Magic, a large number of Aurors who manage public security also went on strike. Of course, the new Aurors belonging to the Arthurian Court faction obeyed the instructions of their superiors and responded to the strike by their superiors to put pressure on Minister Leonard.
The original Aurors from the Ministry of Magic also went on strike this time. They were not putting pressure on the Minister of Magic, but just watching the fun.
An old Auror who had worked in the Ministry of Magic for twenty years was sitting on the sofa in the Auror office, smoking a pipe and saying to a group of young Aurors:
"Let's make a fuss, let's make a fuss! Since they came here, we have done all the dirty work, tiring work, and offending work for these bullshit guys. They all go out to drink tea and read newspapers. The patrols also go to those families, aristocratic families and shops to fight against the autumn wind. Garen and the others are making money, but it is us who get poked in the spine every day."
"Old Kohler, do we really not care about anything? Then there will be complete chaos outside..."
Old Kohler shook his head: "Even if we don't go on strike, can the outside world be stable? Ever since these bullshits came to the Ministry of Magic, the entire magical world has been filled with complaints. I have also discovered recently that the conflicts have intensified to the breaking point. Come on, this is beyond our control! Just listen to my advice and just wait and watch the show... This time it might be a big deal!"
Old Kohler was worthy of being a veteran with twenty years of service. As he expected, without the intimidation of Aurors in just two days, the underworld in the magical world was growing on the streets, and burning incidents occurred one after another.
Nearly 80% of the businesses in Diagon Alley are closed.
Gringotts is temporarily closed, and the financial order of the wizarding world is on the verge of collapse.
On Monday afternoon, a large number of wizards massacred in front of the Ministry of Magic, swarming the Ministry of Magic.麺
The entire British wizarding world is in chaos.
At the cusp of the storm, King Arthur's Court finally tasted the consequences of what he had sown. Archmage Merlin, who had not appeared in the outside world for many years, personally appeared at the Ministry of Magic to discuss with Leonard how to quell the riot.
"Tell me, what is your request?"
As soon as Archmage Merlin walked into Leonard's office, he got straight to the point without any unnecessary greetings and cold questions.
Leonard was sitting at his desk, looking at Archmage Merlin and couldn't help but stop breathing for a moment. Merlin's power was too strong. He was obviously just a gray-haired old man, but at this moment, he felt like a The pressure of an adult dragon.
Leonard took a deep breath and said slowly: "Arch Mage, you should be aware of recent events.
As a minister, it is normal for me to hold five department heads and directors accountable for dereliction of duty, but the senior officials who were parachuted from Wang Ting put pressure on me and went on strike as soon as I was told.麺
The Ministry of Magic exists to manage the magical world. Now let alone manage the magical world, even the Ministry of Magic is in chaos. "
Leonard became more and more excited as he spoke:
"Also, almost all positions with real power in the Ministry of Magic have been replaced by the blond king.
If those airborne people are capable, I won't say much more. The point is that most of them have no management ability at all. They change orders day by day and give orders blindly!
This time it was even more extreme. I didn't consider my job responsibilities, went on strike without explanation, and even had conflicts with other old employees outside my office.
I have already punished those old employees, but I can't control these great gods sent by our royal court. They don't bow their heads or accept the punishment. Until now, they still use their royal court status to clamor, saying that I have no right to punish them. Only the Royal Council can punish them. "
Merlin listened carefully to Leonard's narration, with an expressionless expression on his face: "Now that you've said it, tell me about the recent situation. I want to see how much more nonsense those guys can do."
Leonard nodded, calmed down his excitement, took out a stack of letters from the drawer of his desk, organized his words and said:
"I won't talk about the Ministry of Magic. It's all our own business. However, nobles and aristocratic families from outside have also been complaining recently. I have many letters from families here.
The two mines of the Prewett family were inexplicably included in the "investigation list". I have never seen this list from beginning to end. It is all signed by the blond king! Humph, I really don’t know who is the Minister of Magic, me or him.
The Prewett family wrote to me that since they were included in the "investigation list", everyone in their family had been forced out of their mine. However, a few days later they discovered that something was in their mine. Mines continue to be mined and sold outside in the name of the Ministry of Magic.
A food factory and a textile factory of the Rozier family were included in the "investigation list". After two weeks of investigation, the two factories were sealed for two weeks. After the lockdown was lifted, they returned to the factory and discovered that there were nearly 9.5 million in the warehouses of the two factories. Galleons' goods were missing. Some workers asked the investigators, but were eventually denied by saying, "Those items require further investigation." But the most incomprehensible thing was that a week later, that item appeared on the market. batch of "items under investigation".
There are also the Welfare family, the Selwyn family, the Crouch family... Even Ollivander's wand shop has been affected. Little Ollivander said that when he purchased the wand core material, he was told that the price had increased by 45%. Tax on the purchase of rare species biological materials." "