0223 Elusive
0223 Elusive
As usual, Aini entered the auditorium after the owl left. After the holiday, there were no rows of students sitting at the long table, and it seemed much deserted.
However, except for Trelawney, those who stayed at school today gathered together to discuss something.
"...Oh, the silly boy, it's so good that he's alive... so good..."
Professor McGonagall's eyes were red, and he said in a hoarse voice.
Ernie walked over and handed the teacher a tissue. Witches are decent people and not good at acting, so he and Dumbledore did not tell the vice-principal about Peter, so as not to show their feet.
But after all, after going through that turbulent era and getting used to life and death, Professor McGonagall quickly calmed down and went back to prepare the material list for the next school year.
At this time, the professors in the auditorium also dispersed. After all, no matter whether others went or returned, their lives still had to go on.
Ernie sat at the table eating breakfast, opening the Daily Prophet rolled up beside it.
[The recipient of the Order of Merlin First Class, a heroic fighter against the Dark Lord, Peter Pedilou survived the catastrophe, and contacted the Ministry of Magic on June 6.
It is reported that on November 1981, 11, Mr. Pedirou was unfortunately injured and lost his memory while chasing Death Eaters, and he was living in Muggle society...]
Amnesia?
Ah.
What a rotten excuse.
But the commonly used ones are often useful. At least he has the experience of avenging his friends and chasing Death Eaters. Even if Peter can’t make up a perfect process, as long as he shows a look of the past, others will make it up by himself. give a reasonable explanation.
Even if Peter exposed his identity as a Death Eater, the Ministry of Magic would keep him. After all, Sirius was sent directly to Azkaban without even being judged.
How many families and individuals were feasting on the wreckage of the Black family at that time, and now more people want to hold him firmly in Azkaban to survive, after all, those who did not catch up at that time also want to get a share.
For example, Fudge, Aini does not believe that it was a coincidence that Sirius got the newspaper from him. According to the information of Breath of Nature, our Mr. Minister will go to Azkaban every once in a while.
Without a golden bait to lure in front, who would rush to the territory of the dementors, wouldn't they be afraid of making themselves mentally ill?
Minister of Magic?
Aini ticked the corner of his mouth and put down the newspaper in his hand.
He is full.
"He" will never have enough to eat, greedy, will bring unsatisfied hunger.
The professor got up and left the auditorium. On the flat-opened newspaper, the minister and the inner ghost who had returned from the hero kindly shook hands, and the faces of the two were filled with seemingly sincere smiles.
If you only look at the expressions, the picture is very friendly, but when the perspective is enlarged, the two fat people hold hands tightly, and they look like a pair of low-quality dumbbells...
"Gritten donuts."
After hearing the order, the stone beast jumped away obediently, giving way to the passage behind it.
When he entered the door, the old headmaster was staring at the empty bird shelf in a daze. Anifu rolled his eyes when he looked up, and then Dumbledore picked up a letter from the table and handed it over.
【—Your faithful friend, Cornelius O. Fudge】
Aini's eyes directly skipped the column of recipients, and looked at the signature on the envelope.
"Oh? I thought Fudge would not write to you again after his position was secured."
Since Dumbledore gave it to him on his own initiative, Aini opened it openly and looked at it.
"No, he's been talking to me recently about reducing the funding for Hogwarts. Of course, this letter is an exception."
Dumbledore tapped the unfolded letter paper with his fingers, and there was no emotion in his tone.
"It is indeed something that Fudge can do. Last week Cape also said that our minister seems to be very interested in the two stores of Breath of Nature in Diagon Alley."
He bit the words "Minister" very hard, which sounded extremely ironic.
In the time it takes to speak, Aini has already read two pages, all of which are flattering words for Dumbledore. If you don't read the signature, no one would have thought that this letter was written by the highest official of a country's Ministry of Magic.
He was aggressive in front of others, constantly wanting to pry Dumbledore's authority, and praised by others, with a dog-licking attitude. Except for him, probably no one else could do this kind of coquettish operation.
After all, Fudge's superior position is due to the situation, and he has neither the foundation to stabilize the position, nor the strength to hold the scene, nor the vision to grasp the direction, nor does he have any points in his heart.
If he can honestly be an excessive tool person, after the major families balance their interests, they may be able to leave the scene with dignity.
And if he was jumping up and down like this now, even if Voldemort hadn't returned, those pure-blood families wouldn't be able to tolerate him in a few years.
"After the Ministry of Magic's high-level research, it was decided to arrange for Peter Pedilu to work at Hogwarts. When will the Ministry of Magic be able to intervene in Hogwarts' personnel arrangements?"
Stuffing a few pieces of parchment with "Long Live Dumbledore" between the lines back into the envelope, Aini put it back on the table.
The whole letter can be said to be three and a half lines of business and a lot of nonsense, only the last sentence mentions the arrangement for Peter.Fudge should really be a bard, the Minister for Magic is a shame.
"That's right, it seems that if Peter wants to come back to teach, he must think of other ways."
Dumbledore waved his hand, and the envelope on the table disappeared without a trace.
When necessary, he can tolerate Umbridge's hypocrisy and use other people's hostility to complete his own layout.
But now and then, after the desire to die fades and someone succeeds, Old Deng's mentality is completely different. If someone wants to intervene forcibly, he will chop off the opponent's claw.
The majesty of the Grand Wizard cannot be offended, unless it is his own will.
What's more, as long as there is another way, the old headmaster doesn't want to break Hogwarts' transcendent status in his own hands.
Therefore, the old man quickly wrote a reply letter, without a beginning, without a signature, and only one sentence was written on the empty parchment-the outside world has no right to interfere with Hogwarts personnel appointments, and then he invited an owl to post the letter.
"I feel that this letter has nothing to do with Peter, or it is not at his request, but Fudge's personal behavior."
Watching the owl fly farther and farther, Aini got some clues.
It stands to reason that it would be easy for Peter to return to Hogwarts to teach. With his deeds against Death Eaters and his reputation as a first-class Merlin Medal winner, at least it would be easy to apply for a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and it would be superfluous to ask Fudge for help.
In fact, this is also the case. When Peter talked about his future life, he only mentioned that he wanted to go back to school for a job, and Fudge said that he would arrange everything, which really meant nothing.
Even the four wise men involved, Mr. Dumbledore, Mr. Riddle, Mr. Pedillo and Mr. Scamander, were not sure of Fudge's intentions for a moment.
After all, sometimes the most elusive thing is the stupid fool.
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