Chapter 216 Changes

[Hogwarts Castle

Principal's Office on the 8th Floor

Mr. Albus Dumbledore, Attention:

British Ministry of Magic

Minister: Albus Dumbledore

(Principal of Hogwarts, Minister of Magic, Merlin First Class, Chief Wizard of the Grand Wizards Association, President of the International Confederation of Magicians)

We are pleased to inform you that you have assumed the position of Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom.

The term of office is lifelong, and you may concurrently hold the position of Headmaster of Hogwarts.

You decide your own office location.

The relevant documents will be mailed to you later, and I hope you will deal with them as soon as possible.

Senior Deputy Minister of Magic (Female)

Respectfully submitted by Amelia Bones]

"Me? Minister?"

"Amelia became Deputy Minister?"

Dumbledore lives in Bengbu.

He carefully looked at the "notice" written in green dragon blood, and he could see the flowers.

The words "lifelong", "concurrently", and "office location" at the back made him wonder if he was too tired yesterday, causing him to dream now.

Well, eat a pile of cockroaches to calm down.

Dumbledore looked left and right, and after confirming that Gettler was not there, he reached out to the file box.

Soon, a black and red cockroach that was still moving was stuffed into his mouth.

Feeling the chocolate liquid and honey syrup bursting in his mouth, and the stimulation of the cockroach's limbs on his mouth, he relaxed.

For ordinary people, the pile of cockroaches is too sweet, and most wizards also think it is terrible, but it is a good medicine for Dumbledore to rejuvenate his spirit.

But the Dark Lord hates this kind of snack, and hates kissing his mouth that has just eaten it.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore frowned.

It seems that this is a more serious problem than him becoming the Minister of Magic.

However, the flapping of owl wings by the window and the files brought him back to reality.

"Later, it's really later." Dumbledore pulled the corner of his mouth, and then waved his wand.

The file was automatically unsealed, and the pages floated around him.

Then the smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared.

A long roll of parchment attracted his attention.

What is written on it is the evidence of Fudge's crimes so far.

Dumbledore never thought that the guy who was only greedy for power and confused in his eyes would do so many bad things.

When he buried his head in the sand called Hogwarts like an ostrich, the incompetent person who was indirectly pushed to the position by him turned out to have such a bad side.

The single thing Fudge did seemed to be just to show the majesty of being a minister.

It was a small matter that did not need to be cared about or scrupled.

It only affected marginal departments.

But when connected together, it was so serious.

Innocent wizards were thrown into prison one after another; the cause of death of Muggle children was covered up; homeless people and hikers were resold to Knockturn Alley as black magic materials and slaves; the habitat of the dragon rushed into the village to prey because of planning errors.

This is only part of the negative impact of the administrative order.

Fudge also squeezed an astronomical amount of gold galleons from it, and also affected the atmosphere of the Ministry of Magic.

From a certain perspective, Fudge is simply a genius.

He was very good at seizing power and maintaining the stability of his position as minister.

He split up several inconspicuous small departments, and then expanded his power by leveraging their power.

He then set up several idle departments that were easy to achieve results to win people's hearts.

He didn't have to wait for him to ask for the rest of the bribes, but they were delivered to his door.

"Am I wrong?" Dumbledore asked himself.

Behind these dry words, there were innocent lives lost.

The astronomical amount of crime was covered with blood and sweat.

For the first time, he began to question his behavior of abandoning power.

It turned out that he was covering his eyes and pretending to be blind from the beginning.

If he didn't occupy an important position, the enemy would occupy it.

Even if he hated power, he should have chosen the right person to sit on it instead of running away.

If his cowardice and retreat in the First Wizarding War were justifiable, it would be understandable.

But in the Second Wizarding War, the merits he received did not belong to him alone.

Gideon and Fabian fought bravely and tenaciously, and it took Voldemort to mobilize five Death Eaters to kill them.

Marlene joined the Order of the Phoenix with great enthusiasm, but her entire family, including herself, was killed.

Edgar was captured by Death Eaters, and his parents, lover, and children all died tragically, and even he himself died.

Caradoc mysteriously disappeared six months after taking the group photo of the members, and even his body was not found.

Benjy, only part of his body was found.

Dorcas was killed by Voldemort himself.

Lily and James were also killed by Voldemort himself.

Alice and Frank were tortured into madness and are still in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

Alastor was regarded as a madman, with injuries all over his body and almost disabled.

He refused not only power, but also denied the achievements of his companions.

Except for James and Lily who became famous for causing Voldemort's "death".

Who remembers the other victims?

Marlene McKinnon is remembered because of the McKinnon family's past glory - one of the two most powerful families.

The same is true for Edgar Bones, who also has a sister who is the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

What about the others?

No one remembers the genius Dorcas Meadows.

You have to know that she was killed by Voldemort himself and had a relationship with him during the duel.

Abenji Fenwick, Caradoc Dearborn, Fabian Prewett, Gideon Prewett, these once shining names are now extremely dim.

Not to mention the living.

No one remembers that Lupin is a hero, just because he is a werewolf, he can only wander and starve.

When Di Ge said it, everyone thought he was an idler.

The merits of the deceased heroes were taken by the insects, while the living heroes were ordinary and marginalized.

Their stories were buried by those with ulterior motives, and their achievements were divided.

"I am such a fool." Dumbledore sighed.

He can refuse power.

But he should not refuse his influence to fight for the benefits that his former partners deserve.

Their names should be written in the storybook and become part of the story.

"Now. I should atone for my sins."

"Do what I should have done long ago."

Dumbledore picked up the quill pen with a firm look in his eyes.

Soon, Dumbledore's becoming the Minister of Magic instantly became the most eye-catching news.

For a time, it even overshadowed the fact that Hogwarts and Hogsmeade were relocated to another world.

Everyone was looking forward to what kind of answer Dumbledore, as the Minister of Magic, would hand in.

——

[The low salary of low-level employees like Cattermole is not isolated.

In this regard, everyone explained: "Employees agreed to the salary when they were hired."

"Their work is also easily replaced, inefficient and useless."

This makes me uncomfortable.

Just because some people don't realize their value.

There is no and cannot be negotiation during the recruitment process.

This does not mean that they should be paid very low.

I investigated their work content, hours, and performance.

Then I collected the value of such work in social investigations.

And work on their behalf.

For me, adjusting the salary is a matter of course, but others don't think so.

So in the next few days, I fought for them and managed to obtain the necessary approval for the re-evaluation of salaries.

Take Reginald Cattermole as an example.

The result: a 34% salary increase, an additional 5% bonus, and an additional 5 days of vacation.

Employees never asked for this, but as a manager, your job is to speak for employees - even if they don't ask you to do so. 】

"That's great!" Ron put down the newspaper.

"Although my dad can't work overtime anymore, his salary has also increased a lot."

Fred and George began to complain, "What should I do? I'm a little tempted." "Maybe the job at the Ministry of Magic that Mom said is good?"

"And Dumbledore is a lifetime employee." "Then should we study hard?"

"Well, Percy has been studying like crazy recently." "Even Penelope gave up."

"Unbelievable." "So-"

"Forget it." "For the dream!"

"For the joke shop!" x2

Harry was a little surprised and touched Ron with his elbow, "Did you hear that? Now even Fred and George are tempted!"

Ron nodded, "Yeah, so... the competition is very serious now."

"You can't use connections yet."

"Look at Slytherin."

"There are still two days before the holiday."

"Those big guys in the sixth, seventh, and even fifth grades are gone."

" I heard they are all studying hard."

Harry was not surprised at all, "After all, they can't use connections."

"It is said that the Ministry of Magic has been cracking down on this very strictly recently."

"It has also abolished many departments."

"I can't believe that a newly established small office, the [Office of Error Information], can embezzle nearly 10,000 gold Galleons."

Ron smacked his lips with regret, "Yeah."

"If I can use connections, relying on my father's friendship with Dumbledore."

"We-"

"Alas."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it."

"By the way, should we go to the beach later?"

Harry hesitated, "Still going? We've been going for almost 5 days in a row."

"Is it because of those unknown magical creatures in the sea?"

"I'm not interested in this."

"That slippery, wet touch, strange combination of limbs"

Harry fanned himself in disdain, as if he had smelled the fishy smell.

"It's something you can enjoy by taking a train."

Ron shook his head, "Of course not. Haven't you heard?"

Harry: "No."

These days, he has actually been secretly trying to activate the magic circle of light.

He found that he could use it to go to the outside world.

Not through the train, the Floo Network.

Ron: "Then let me tell you."

"I heard that the Ministry of Magic is going to relocate."

"Relocate!" Harry frowned, "Is it necessary?"

"It's in the center of London!"

Ron looked at Harry with a look of idiot, "Of course it's necessary!"

"Do you remember the rules of the world we are in now?"

Harry hesitated, "Wizards who have bad intentions towards Hogwarts and Hogsmeade and are ready to put them into action cannot enter."

"You mean-"

"Yes!" Ron nodded heavily, "This means that those who can enter this world are good people in a sense."

"The relocation of the Ministry of Magic means that the wizards who will manage the British wizarding world in the future will all be considered good people."

Harry discovered a blind spot, "But will anyone agree to this?"

"Those hidden bad guys must know they can't get in."

"It's the equivalent of direct exposure to sunlight."

Ron raised his finger and shook it, indicating that Harry was too naive.

“This definition of a good person is not strict.”

"Wizards who look down on Muggles, like dark magic, and pursue power can still enter as long as they support the existence of this world and don't have bad intentions for the school and the village."

"If it's as you think, there will be more than half of Slytherin students."

"The Ministry of Magic is not alone in moving in."

“Many of the shops in Diagon Alley have been reclaimed from the sea.”

"[Florin Fusco's Ice Cream Shop] [Flourish and Blotts Bookstore] [Mrs. Malkin's Robe Store] [Lady Primpernell's Beauty Apothecary] [Quidditch Boutique] Someone has already seen their sign ”

"What you'd never expect is that [Ollivander's Wand Shop] has moved in."

"You know, they've been in Diagon Alley for thousands of years. Since 382 BC."

"Britain hadn't even been founded yet."

"As I see it, maybe the entire magical world will move in in the future."

Harry questioned Ron's optimism, "The rules won't always be so loose."

"Slytherin students were not expelled because they had not had time to do bad things."

"Some of their parents are certainly inaccessible."

"If it is what you think, the rules will no longer be limited to whether you have bad intentions for the world and whether you are ready to take action."

“Everyone is in a different position due to the education they received, and their definitions of the world, good and bad are also different.”

“Once there are too many organizations in the world, it is no longer pure.”

"Conflicts between interests and political positions will lead to confrontation."

"The rules will definitely start to change for this situation."

"I dare say that a large number of wizards must have been kept out in the end."

Ron yawned, "This world was created by Dumbledore."

"Although he keeps denying it and doesn't admit it, everyone knows it's him."

"This is evident from the fact that students at Hogwarts are now unable to be harmed."

"In the future, this protection may spread to all wizards who can enter."

"At that time, not only the British wizarding community, but all wizards from around the world will move in."

"It's possible. It's written in the newspapers and the world keeps expanding."

"Wouldn't it be better if those dark wizards who couldn't enter were locked up in a magical prison like Azkaban?"

Harry sighed, "I hope so."

There was one thing Harry didn't say.

He knows that this world was created by Bajir.

Whether Bagir himself allows so many people to enter is the most important thing.

Moreover, the protection of the rules and the expansion of the world are all dependent on the World Tree.

He could feel the upper limit of that tree.

This also means that the capacity of the world has a limit.

Regulation protection cannot be extended to everyone.

Unless there are more pillars.

But how is it possible? Where can I find a second thing like the World Tree?