Chapter 1179: Taking the Blame and Resigning
The German Ministry of Magic Building is a building that embodies the ancient Saxon magical era and Muggle Gothic and Baroque architectural styles. It is a symbol of the unity of the German wizarding world. When this magical government building was completed, many wizards obviously felt that this The combination is not a success, but a very unreasonable parallel combination of multiple styles - conservatives are opposed to those aesthetic styles of Muggles, while reformers do not like the bloated ancient style of the main building. Ludwig Hofmann, the city's architectural consultant and architect who had great influence in the German wizarding community, was particularly scathing in his criticism: he called the building a "high-level corpse carrier."
Rudolf Hess, the German Minister of Magic, was delivering his speech. His face, which had always looked honest and old-fashioned, was as rigid as a square brick today. The Minister of Magic's eyes were red and swollen with bloodshot eyes, his beard was unkempt, and his face was gray and haggard. His neat hair and beard needed washing and trimming.
"Good evening, wizards. This is the thirty-seventh time I have given a public speech in front of the Ministry of Magic. It is here that key decisions in the history of our wizarding world were made. Every time I stand here, it is to communicate with Everyone is discussing important issues related to the interests of the German magical community. Any decision made during my term of office is to better serve our German magical community. Under the unpredictable situation recently, I have always put 'persistence' As my duty, I hope to try my best to fulfill the term of minister entrusted to me by the German wizards..."
The tone of Hess's voice fully demonstrated that the sudden chaos and complexity in the German wizarding world had left the minister mentally exhausted and unable to cope with it. Compared with the past, the position of the podium today is much further away from the audience than before. , and separated by yellow dividing lines. The heavily armed Aurors were arranged on both sides to maintain order. The strikers who were at the forefront of the previous incident did not appear at the venue, obviously to avoid irritating those who were noisy below. A spell was cast so that the protests would not overwhelm the speeches of ordinary people.
"But through my communication with other officials within the Ministry of Magic, I understand that because of my mistakes in decision-making this time, I will no longer be able to get the support of the directors of other departments. Without this support, I will not be able to contribute to the German magical community. Fulfill your responsibilities and take measures that can benefit the German magical community and improve the current situation... I have never been a person who gives up halfway. It is completely against my code of conduct to advance my term in this period. But as a Minister, I must always put the interests of the German wizarding community first...
Germany now needs a dedicated Minister of Magic, and an equally dedicated Ministry of Magic, especially at such a critical moment when both domestic and foreign countries are facing challenges... Therefore, I hereby announce that I am willing to resign and will be resigning with immediate effect. Effectively, the Directors of the Ministry of Magic will form a temporary decision-making cabinet until my successor is elected..."
The news of Hess's intention to resign suddenly reduced the noisy voices of the protesting wizards. The fact that the German Minister of Magic actually supported it was beyond most people's expectations, although there was indeed a lot of indication on the signs they held. This kind of request for the Minister of Magic to step down, but at this time, the magic that makes their protest voices quieter seems redundant.
“I have to admit that sometimes, like most ordinary people, I may make decisions and judgments that are wrong – and today this part was indeed wrong – even if I believe they were in my best interest at the time. The determination of our wizarding community. To my friends and colleagues who have stuck with me through this difficult time, and to those who believed in me because they believed I was right, and those who decided not to I will not speak ill of anyone who supports me. I believe that our original intention is for the independence and prosperity of our magical world, no matter how different our judgments are. And for those who have made wrong decisions because of me, Suffering wizards... When I am in this position, I can only say sorry to everyone, but I will try my best to set up some foundations to provide compensation to you...
In any case, we German wizards must unite in this difficult moment for the common goal of resisting and replacing the greedy and cunning intentions of those who seek to wreak havoc in our country and even subvert it with the goal of peace, which is what holds our Germany together. What a wizard must do to live a dignified life..."
Although outside, except for the sound of the wind and Hess's speech, the scene was surprisingly quiet. On the contrary, within the Ministry of Magic, the directors of various departments who formed the provisional cabinet were locked in disputes.
"I think after Hess, it's time for me, a propaganda guy, to say something that can stir people's hearts." Goebbels arranged his hair and wanted to go out and speak on behalf of the Ministry of Magic. "Look, those Mudbloods are calm. A lot."
"I came back late!" Heinrich Thalmann, the German Auror Director, was also very angry at this time. "You idiots pushed Minister Hess out and pinned your hopes on Hess. You want him to Take all the responsibility... Do you think this can really be solved by his resignation? Without a substantive solution, those wizards who are having a hard time will not need your speech at this time... I told you, that The striker is controlled by the Imperius Curse, and the reason why things have developed to this extent is that if there is no force behind it, who would believe it? My people have discovered that some people in these protest groups were carrying out organized incitement before they broke out. …”
"Paul, you have such a wonderful idea. Do you want to be a minister because of your achievements? I am the first to disagree." Göring slammed the table and questioned, "As for Heinrich, you are no longer qualified to run. That's why you say that, right? Because isn't this thing itself caused by your Auror's incompetence? Yes, we all know that behind these protests... you don't need to guess to know that this is Harris' revenge, but it is not you. The two hawks Hess and Hess are going to provoke them with those stupid Bulgarians? Hess did it voluntarily and no one forced him, he just lost the bet... We are generous enough by not pushing you out! I will recently Introducing a number of aerostats will give the people hope, and they will support me in becoming Minister of Magic."
"Weren't you also afraid that Harris would come back and take your position back? Now you're blaming Hess and me?" Heinrich's face turned red, "And where are the Joachims?"
"Don't look at me like that. That champagne seller has been frightened by Harris for a long time." Goring took advantage of his fat figure and kept looking at him. "He didn't dare to continue to fight against Harris. His position was natural." It should be given up...so that we can prevent Harris from infiltrating and let the German wizarding community maintain dignity and respectability..."
"Herman, you sound nice..." Heinrich sighed and softened his voice a little, "We lack the top power to deal with the Dark Lord and that Alan Harris... You all know Dumbledore What happened that night with Grindelwald? Lord Goering, times have changed. Even if the White Wizard and the former Dark Lord join forces, they are not the opponent of the mysterious man, and the mysterious man is not the opponent of Alan Harris..." Heinli Nozomi paused worriedly, "There is no problem if I don't serve as the Minister of Magic. It is indeed my department that has to bear the responsibility for this incident, but let's not talk about the top power. To truly reform our Aurors to the point where they can fight against the British requires a lot of funds. And manpower, have you heard what the goblins said? They are even putting the responsibility for being robbed on us now... Even if those people were not incited, they would not be satisfied with Hess's resignation... What's more, there is Harris behind them... As long as anyone If there is a way, I will express my position now. I will support him to become the next Minister of Magic. Hess is right, we can no longer fight among ourselves..."
As if to confirm Heinrich's concerns, three voices of doubt came out clearly and tacitly in those areas where a mild ear-blocking spell had been cast to avoid affecting the speech.
"He messed up things and just left. Coward. This is a shirking of his responsibilities. Should he just leave after making enough money?"
"Who should solve the problem of compensation for victims like us? The attackers are faster than anyone else in fighting outsiders, but they attack our own innocent people more harshly than anyone else..."
"Think about it, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Back then, how many of Grindelwald's followers and the purebloods of the mysterious man escaped punishment with the common excuse of being cast under the Imperius Curse."
This caused an uproar among the protesting masses. The short-term shock and joy brought about by the resignation of the Minister of Magic and the subsequent sense of helplessness quickly dissipated. The reality of survival issues and the lack of security caused by violent law enforcement problems, as well as the anger that the officials of the Ministry of Magic in their own country wanted to resign to escape responsibility for causing things to happen, and the loss of trust in the Ministry of Magic reminded the protesters of the purpose and anger of their protests. They held up their hands to "Clear Responsibilities" Placards such as "Return my property" and "Step down from the Ministry of Magic" were placarded, and slogans such as "Never be allowed to walk away" and "Thorough investigation and accountability" were chanted in unison. It seems that the trend of opposition is no different from Hess's announcement of resignation.
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Immediately afterwards, as if to pinch the point, huge black fabrics began to appear in the sky above the German Ministry of Magic building, and even above the heads of many German wizards gathering places, rising from the ground. , then rolled towards the place where the wizards gathered on the ground.
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