Chapter 829 Goose Step
( ) In front of the Ravenclaw God in Diagon Alley, armed Aurors replaced the usual patrolling Aurors to maintain order here.
The Ministry of Magic has issued a message and will hold a press conference here today. The Ministry of Magic, the Harris family and Ravenclaw will launch a cooperation project nominally led by Ravenclaw in response to the recent attack.
This press conference will be broadcast simultaneously on Harris TV, so the staff of Harris TV came to God early and were busy setting up the large camera equipment. Many news media reporters were waiting outside the red line set by the Aurors. Some are even sorting out their interview transcripts and preparing questions that can be asked during free interviews.
In view of the demonic attack on Hogsmeade that has been discussed in major publications and media, everyone understands that this press conference must be the Ministry of Magic's response to this incident. Therefore, in addition to the media controlled by the Ministry of Magic itself, the media controlled by the British pure-blood families and even some foreign wizarding media also came to the scene.
In addition, many wizards with evil intentions who had been oppressed by Harris also came to the scene as if they were organized, ready to find trouble. At this time, they expressed their opinions angrily in an attempt to guide public opinion in a direction that was not conducive to the Ministry of Magic. .
These people and the media controlled by those pure-blood families did not criticize the Harris family at all. They just seemed to take matters into consideration and insisted on holding the Ministry of Magic on security issues. After all, this matter has nothing to do with any family on the surface, but everyone knows , the Ministry of Magic is now under the control of the Harris family, and attacking the Ministry of Magic is tantamount to attacking the Harris family in disguise.
A wizard who was reading a newspaper to criticize the news seemed to be convinced. He looked up at the armed Aurors, opened his mouth with a pair of big buck teeth to the people around him and sighed: "I didn't expect that the strength of the Ministry of Magic was not as good as it showed. They came out so strong. When I saw those Aurors wearing uniforms before, I thought they were more elite than before. I didn't expect that they could only attack ordinary wizards. They were helpless when facing slightly more powerful enemies. This time they died. Killed so many Aurors, even the students at Hogwarts almost died because of it."
A capable-looking witch with short blond hair next to him took the opportunity to come over: "After the devils were gone, the reinforcements of the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic arrived at the scene. The Ministry of Magic's emergency response capability is so poor in emergencies. ? Didn’t they have any rehearsals at all?”
This made some wizards around them nod secretly.
"The Aurors in your country are pretty good, and their abilities are not bad. I came from the Netherlands. Frequent terrorist attacks and missing persons occurred in Europe. In comparison, the British wizarding world lost some Aurors in the incident. It can even be regarded as the safest place in the world." A foreign photographer with a camera and a spotlight in his hand couldn't help but turn around and participate in the discussion, "Our Muggle government is very worried..."
"But they were indeed slow on this matter. The alarm medal did not play a big role... I think Auror Commander Albert Harris should be held accountable for his dereliction of duty. This time they rushed after the devil was wreaking havoc. Come here, and have been outside the village of Hogsmeade, probably because of the commander's timidity and slow response..." The buck-toothed wizard looked a little cynical, "In any case, this is a lack of command. And the Auror should be the Auror. Rufus Scrimgeour, the chief of staff, came to manage it. This time Albert Harris has proven that he is an incompetent commander. In this case, it would be better to return the power to Rufus Scrimgeour, who is a resolute and decisive person. He is a man with many years of experience and is not just a fool. After joining the work, he devoted most of his energy to dealing with dark wizards, so he will never underestimate the power of mysterious people."
Some onlookers seemed to be convinced by the buck-toothed wizard: "That's true...if we need rescue from the Ministry of Magic in the future, will they not be able to arrive in time?"
The blonde short-haired witch pursed her lips and sneered: "And... so what if they arrive in time, they have no way to protect the safety of the people. Even the elite Aurors are powerless when facing the devil. This time it all depends on the professors and teachers of Hogwarts. Female Ravenclaw students themselves are smart...and I heard that even though many of the people working in the Ministry of Magic are considered civil servants, they can't even recite a decent Iron Armor Curse...but this undoubtedly reflects the professionalism of these employees. There are flaws in the Ministry of Magic, and the Ministry of Magic is not as powerful as it appears..."
The buck-toothed wizard waved his arm vigorously: "Gentlemen and ladies, I hope they won't try to hide and perfunctory when they speak later. Otherwise, we must do our best to express our demands!"
As the commotion gradually grew under the steps of the God, the clergy and loyal believers who maintained normal affairs and safety in the God filed out. At this time, they were already wearing the uniforms that Allen distributed to the students of Ravenclaw Academy in the ancient magic class. Their ancient dragon skin robes full of ancient Netherese style, as the god opened them, emitted an aura that seemed to affect people's hearts, making the crowd of onlookers quiet down unconsciously.
And the sonorous and powerful footsteps came from the distance, making the calm scene become shocking.
The media who were originally waiting for the press conference heard the news and left. The reporters immediately became excited. They realized that what was about to happen was likely to be a more valuable news point, and they aimed their cameras at the ordinary wizards outside the venue. The direction from which the sound came.
Soon, a group of armed Aurors in h94 uniforms came from the corner of the street, marching forward in neat steps with their heads held high. People couldn't help but feel that the Auror elites were really impassioned and extraordinary, and they were as free as the wizards were accustomed to. Different from the casual style, their steps are neat and uniform, full of pressure, and their heads are slightly raised.
When foreign reporters looked at such an armed team that was almost a military force, they couldn't help but compare it with the traditional Aurors in their own countries who were more spy-like. As time went by, everyone's expressions gradually became more complicated. Changes have occurred. Since the reform of the British Ministry of Magic, the Auror team has been greatly expanded, but the number of people here today is too large for the small population of the British wizarding community.
"Does the Ministry of Magic already have so many armed Aurors?" The shock caused by the rows of Aurors striding past in front of them was extraordinary, but some people who knew about the situation of Aurors were extraordinary. The wizard found that there were many more armed Aurors than there should actually be.
"Look at the part at the back and the signs on them. They are not all Aurors!" The attentive wizard discovered the difference. "Is the armed force of the Umbrella Company behind them?"
Then the giants who brought more visual impact to people appeared. Although there were only a few dozen of them, they also walked in an orderly manner. Their huge feet made a thumping sound on the ground, causing a slight shock to the surroundings. This kind of thing is completely contrary to the knowledge of magical creatures. The discipline made the wizards present widen their eyes. These bald giants with gems inlaid on their foreheads have knotted muscles and huge fists, showing their power. In history, many wizards and even mysterious people can do this. Let the giants be used by them, but train the giants who are not very intelligent to move forward in a square formation with such a uniform pace. UU Reading www.uukｋansｋhu.net This is almost impossible to do in their cognition before magic The visual impact brought by these big guys is completely different from the glimpse on TV and seeing them in person.
"Damn! What are they doing with so many armed forces?" Marcus Flint, who had big teeth, stared at his bloodshot gray eyes and scratched his messy black hair, thinking that even now, His family's business is still subject to frequent investigations by the relevant departments assigned by Owen Harris. He himself has also fallen from being the head of a family who can be considered on equal footing with other families to Marcus Flynn, who is forced to personally stir up trouble. Extremely sad, angry and desperate.
Those wizards with ulterior motives were surprised and unconsciously closed their mouths in this situation. The pure-blood families behind them were shocked and wondering, calculating the power of their families. They were shocked to find that although they knew that there was no one behind the protective umbrella. Foreign wizards have recruited a certain amount of armed forces, but the number of people revealed now is completely different from what they originally expected. It seems that the purpose of these armed forces held by Harris is not just to maintain their presence in the Ministry of Magic and commerce. status, they have deeper goals.
Annette Bobin didn't know the specific situation like other big-name purebloods, but she also realized that Harris seemed to be far from satisfied. The cost of maintaining such an armed force was not a small amount. Thinking of this, she was a little timid: "They don't just want to suppress... they don't just want to share more cakes..."