Chapter 532 The Wind Rises

The man who must not even be named is back.

This is the front page of the Daily Prophet on the second day of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.

In a brief statement that day, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge publicly confirmed the fact that Voldemort was back. Of course, his title for Voldemort was "He Who Must Not Be Named."

In addition to reporting on this terrifying incident, the Daily Prophet also began to praise Dumbledore for once again "rescuing people from fire and water." I completely forgot that yesterday they were still ridiculing and slandering Dumbledore.

Good birds choose trees to roost in, and the editors of the Daily Prophet are all good birds.

After talking with Dumbledore, Fudge finally accepted his fate, finally saw the reality clearly, and understood what kind of disaster his actions over the past year would bring to the wizards in this country.

Cornelius Fudge missed his chance to nip Voldemort in the cradle. When Voldemort was first resurrected, the Ministry of Magic could have taken advantage of Voldemort's unsteady footing and caught him off guard, but they didn't.

During the period when Fudge was foolish, Voldemort spent the adjustment period after his rebirth unscathed and continued to recruit troops secretly. Giants, werewolves and other dark creatures have joined Voldemort's command, and ten felons even escaped from prison collectively in January.

Despite the arrests of several Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries last night and the recovery of a Death Eater's body, it is clear that Azkaban is no longer safe. After a series of prison escapes, the Dementors have lost the trust of the Ministry of Magic.

What's more, in the event of Voldemort's return, whether the Dementors are willing to continue to follow the Ministry of Magic and their "loyalty" is also a big question. You must know that compared to the strict control of the Dementors by the Ministry of Magic, they yearn for the "freedom" provided by Voldemort.

Cornelius Fudge's headaches go far beyond that. In addition to Voldemort, the old Dark Lord, there is also Ada, the newly released most wanted criminal.

Somehow, what Ada said before leaving the Department of Mysteries was leaked, as well as Umbridge's evil deeds at Hogwarts, and Ada's relationship with Professor McGonagall.

Once it was reported, the people in the wizarding world understood it. They felt that they understood why a girl wanted to kill the Ministry of Magic. There is even a popular argument that "it's all Fudge and Umbridge's fault."

Some people believe that it was the oppression of Fudge and Umbridge and the darkness and corruption of the Ministry of Magic that drove the dragon-slaying warriors into evil dragons. Completely ignoring other factors in Ada's transformation, blaming everything on Fudge and Umbridge, and feeling sympathy and pity for Ada.

People's dissatisfaction is growing day by day. Titles such as "the mysterious man's accomplice", "the stupid dictator", and "executioner Fudge" were given to Cornelius Fudge.

This is very similar to the previous scene where everyone was badmouthing Dumbledore. Fudge also experienced the life of Albus Dumbledore.

But Fudge obviously doesn't have as strong a heart as Dumbledore. He has to deal with the panic caused by Voldemort's return and what to do with the captured Death Eaters. These two things have already made him anxious. The whole country is shouting "stand down". It was causing Fudge great pain.

On the night of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Fudge, who witnessed Voldemort's return, knew that he was not far from stepping down.

Dumbledore's subsequent words, "The Ministry of Magic needs an infusion of fresh blood," made Fudge even more desperate, because he knew that Dumbledore would no longer support him.

There's nothing better than a new Minister to reinvigorate the Ministry of Magic. The general is incompetent and the entire army is exhausted. Even if Fudge has done nothing stupid before, he is not a minister suitable for wartime.

Fudge believed that Dumbledore's chosen candidate was Amelia Bones, the current Director of the Legal Enforcement Department. Ms. Bones has a strong and capable personality, and such a person is more suitable to lead the Ministry of Magic forward in difficult times.

It’s not just Cornelius Fudge who thinks this way, it’s the vast majority of people. Some people even refer to Ms. Bones as Secretary Bones in private discussions.

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In the blink of an eye, a week has passed since the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.

This week Albus Dumbledore resumes his original duties. He is once again the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a member of the International Federation of Wizards and the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot.

Cornelius Fudge is still sitting in the minister's office this week, dealing with the mess at hand, enduring the glares of others, and counting down the days until he will step down.

Even if Fudge is about to step down, we can't just change the minister tonight and change him tomorrow morning. The minister's work needs to be handed over, and there are many things that need to be confirmed by both parties.

Voldemort no longer hid himself this week. The defeat in the battle of the Department of Mysteries made him go a little crazy. After that night, Voldemort openly threatened Fudge and asked the Ministry of Magic to turn to him, otherwise he would massacre a large number of Muggles.

Fudge rejected Voldemort, and the Death Eater massacre began.

The Brockdale Bridge collapsed, plunging more than a dozen cars into the deep river below; strange hurricanes in the southwestern counties of England caused huge losses to Muggle lives and property.

In addition, Voldemort's bloody revenge also began.

Emmeline Vance, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, was murdered. This dignified and elegant witch left a good impression on Ada. Vance was also one of the advance guards who escorted Harry's transfer.

Even Laurent, one of Ada's men, was attacked while out. If Ada hadn't been working part-time as a wet nurse, she would have had one less person available to her.

In order not to be attacked by Death Eaters in the middle of the night, Ada had to reluctantly move out of the hotel near Westminster Abbey and find another place to stay.

During this week, Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic, and Voldemort all took action, either making preparations for war, or threatening, murdering, or retaliating.

Only Ada was surprisingly quiet and stayed at her new footing. The only time he went out was when Professor McGonagall was discharged from the hospital.

It was her niece and nephew who went to pick up Professor McGonagall from the hospital. Accompanied by her nephew and niece, she stood at the door of St. Mungo's, unwilling to leave for a long time, as if she was waiting for someone.

But Professor McGonagall and others were huddled at the corner of the street, not even daring to breathe.

Ada is a very reckless person. She dares to slap the table and yell at Dumbledore, and she also dares to fight the ruthless Voldemort in a 1V1 duel. But when facing Minerva McGonagall, she was a coward. She had been hiding on the street corner for a long time that day.

After that day, Ada, who was "not doing her job properly", started to get busy, making her name as "Dark Lord" worthy of her name.

However, Ada did not murder members of the Order of the Phoenix, nor did she take revenge on the Death Eaters. Instead, she took advantage of the chaotic period within the Ministry of Magic to infiltrate and make preliminary contact with her chosen targets.

After all, Ada had warned in the Department of Mysteries that she would be back soon, and she was a person of her word. Entering the Ministry of Magic is the top priority, and everything else can be put aside first.

In the second week of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Ada's move to take over the Ministry of Magic officially begins.

Early that morning, Ada and Laura, who had been homegirls for a few days, left their base at the same time. The two went out for the same thing, but their destinations were completely different.

Laura was going to the Ministry of Magic, where she was going to meet Piers Thicknesse, Deputy Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement; while Ada's destination was the village of St. Catchpole, where she was going to meet Cedric Dee, who had just graduated. Gorey.

This was something that Ada had considered for several days before she decided. She did not want to bypass Cedric and go straight to Amos Diggory.

In Ada's eyes, Amos Diggory was the father of her friend first, and an official of the Ministry of Magic second. Ada didn't have many friends, and she didn't want to lose Cedric as a friend.

Although she might have lost it long ago, the day she decided to go to war with the Ministry of Magic.