Chapter 437 What? Dumbledore Is Going to Be Minister of Magic!

Rita Skeeter picked up the parchment with a puzzled look and glanced at it a few times. The expression on her face suddenly froze, and then turned into a look of shock.

"Is what is written on this true?" Rita Skeeter's tone was very strange. She couldn't tell whether it was excitement, panic, or both.

"I can assure you, it's absolutely true! We have captured Peter Pettigrew and found the Mark of the Dark on his left arm."

Ivan nodded, then chuckled and joked. "I think this should be good news material, right? I'm afraid I need to print a few more copies of the Daily Prophet tomorrow."

Rita Skeeter's hands holding the parchment were shaking. Due to her instinct as a news editor, she could imagine what a sensation it would cause if such news spread!

But then Rita Skeeter seemed to realize something, and her excited expression suddenly cooled down.

"What's wrong?" Ivan keenly noticed the change in Rita Skeeter's expression and asked in confusion.

"You should know that I am just a small newspaper reporter. Although I can write articles and publish them in the Daily Prophet, the prerequisite is that they must pass the review of the editor-in-chief. They will not let me publish articles that are detrimental to the Ministry of Magic. "Remarks" Rita Skeeter answered disappointedly as she raised her eyes.

As a reporter, Rita Skeeter is very interested in this kind of heavyweight news material, but after many years of working in the industry, she knows very well what she can and cannot write.

For example, gossip about well-known wizards and the chaotic private life of a high-ranking official are all content that can be reported.

And if Sirius's incident is reported this time, it will criticize the entire Ministry of Magic, and it will easily cause unnecessary trouble.

She didn't want to lose her current newspaper job because of this.

Ivan was somewhat surprised by Rita Skeeter's attitude. He thought about it carefully and quickly understood the other party's concerns.

Ivan crossed his hands on the table and stared at Rita Skeeter with his blue eyes under the half-moon glasses like Dumbledore did.

Rita Skeeter suddenly felt great pressure.

She was previously worried that the Ministry of Magic might liquidate her, but now she suddenly realized that the person in front of her was not just a simple character, but the strongest person in the magic world and the most prestigious wizard.

Squeezing yourself to death is like squeezing a bedbug to death.

Just when Rita Skeeter was in a dilemma, Ivan suddenly said something. "Do you think Fudge can still stay in that position safely after this incident?"

"What?" Rita Skeeter didn't react for a moment.

"I have notified some old friends in the Tribunal to review this case. Even without your report, I can pass it on to many wizarding families through the students at Hogwarts. The news should have spread by now." Fan continued without thinking about himself.

Ivan's steady tone sent a shock wave to Rita Skeeter's ears. Her pupils tightened and she looked at the seemingly kind centenarian in front of her in disbelief. A chill came from her. The soles of my feet go straight to my heart

She keenly felt that she was in a big whirlpool, and she even regretted coming here today.

Of course Rita Skeeter knew what the other person meant by those words.

That was clearly telling him that the other party intended to use this incident to oust the Minister of Magic Fudge, and that he had a very complete plan.

Whether the Daily Prophet is willing to help or not does not affect the overall situation, but if what they do this time cannot satisfy the strongest white wizard, they will probably be liquidated in the future.

It took Rita Skeeter several minutes to fully digest the information. She swallowed and couldn't help but ask.

"Are you serious about taking up the post of Minister for Magic?"

Ivan did not answer directly, but lightly stated that he was very dissatisfied with the recent performance of the Ministry of Magic.

In fact, Ivan did not tell lies. This is exactly his attitude towards the Ministry of Magic.

Whether it is the original time and space or the current Ministry of Magic, they are all equally corrupt and incompetent. Some clues can be seen from the dementors losing control and breaking into the Quidditch pitch.

Instead of thinking about how to deal with it, the officials sent by the Ministry of Magic used various inexplicable excuses to try to deny the dementors' out-of-control attacks on students.

Such repeated self-deception made Ivan very tired.

There was no need for a Ministry of Magic that would only cause chaos, so he wanted to see if he could use this opportunity to knock Fudge down and replace Dumbledore as the Minister of Magic.

This is not impossible!

In the original time and space, Dumbledore was so passive in the face of the Ministry of Magic's suppression. One of the important reasons was that after it was confirmed that Voldemort had been resurrected, the old headmaster did not want to engage in internal strife with the Ministry of Magic.

In addition, he is a rule-abiding person and is at a natural disadvantage when facing the Ministry of Magic, which is why he was forced to leave school temporarily.

Now I don’t have so many restrictions

Although Ivan didn't say much, Rita Skeeter already knew what he meant. After a period of hesitation, she gritted her teeth and spoke.

"Okay! I can write and report on this matter!"

Rita Skeeter immediately made a judgment. Just a Sirius who was mistakenly imprisoned in Azkaban was certainly not enough to affect Minister Fudge's status, but it would not necessarily be the case if Dumbledore was behind it. .

And Rita Skeeter didn't forget that the other party was still holding on to her, so she had no choice from beginning to end!

Thinking of this, Rita Skeeter hated that annoying little devil. He had clearly promised her not to tell anyone else that she was an illegal Animagus.

"Wise choice!" Ivan said appreciatively.

As the two reached an agreement, the atmosphere in the room was no longer so depressing, but rather harmonious. Rita Skeeter even took the initiative to find the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, and worked with Ivan to persuade the other party to agree. Making remarks against the Ministry of Magic.

More than an hour later, Ivan looked at the two people leaving the guest room and slowly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Obtaining the support of the Daily Prophet is a very important part of Ivan's plan, and it is not as insignificant as he said before.

His threat to become the Minister of Magic was not because of his own bad taste, but entirely to appease Rita Skeeter and the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, so that the other party would be willing to stand on his side.

And this is the surprise he plans to give Dumbledore. If the old professor comes back late, then prepare to be the new Minister of Magic.