Chapter 40: The Politician's Tactics
Drogon went to deliver a letter to Dumbledore, and Milia was still there.
William took out the five Nats, and Milia proudly stretched out a long leg and asked him to put the coin into a small leather bag tied to his legs.
Then, it flew out toward the owl shed in Hogwarts with the remaining snacks in his mouth.
William opened the envelope and found that it was not a letter, but the latest expedited edition of the Prophet Daily.
Several people surrounded William, watching the latest investigation by the Ministry of Magic.
After William opened the newspaper, the headlines were about the attack on the Ministry of Magic.
The title was written in black heavy ink: Shocked! The Ministry of Magic attacks found important physical evidence.
There is also a photo wand below!
William looked very familiar. He should have seen him. Not long ago, he had seen him in Diagon Alley.
Lucius Malfoy's wand!
It was indeed Lucius's wand, which was carved with Malfoy's clan emblem, and at the top of the wand, there were dents, which were once inlaid with dove eggs.
That day, Lucius found only the dove egg but lost his wand. Now, he appeared strangely at the scene of the Ministry of Magic's attack.
"Will it be Malfoy's?" Qiu asked after reading the newspaper.
Listening to everyone's description, Lucius Malfoy seemed not a good person.
"Qiu, their family is a dark wizard!" George said angrily.
"Malfoy should have been punished when the mysterious man fell. He claimed that he was controlled by the mysterious man and handed over a lot of Jin Jialong to return to peace.
The Malfoy family is not a good thing, and I don’t doubt what he has done.”
George was still angry about the incident in Diagon Alley that day, and Lucius scolded them for their reproduction speed, like mud breeding.
Mibach is the worst word in the magic world.
Cedric held his chin and said, "But we all saw it when Malfoy was fighting in Diagon Alley that day."
Qiu pointed to a passage in the newspaper and said, "According to reports, the attack happened in the first half of the night, so he could go there.
You also said that his wand was lost, but who would not steal diamonds but steal a wand worth ten Gallons?
This is probably directed and acted by him.”
Qiu's analysis makes sense.
But the twins exchanged their eyes.
Fred glanced around and whispered: "Do you remember that day, my dad said that the crazy-eyed man was investigating Malfoy?"
"Who is the crazy-eyed man?" Qiu said in confusion.
George said: "The mad-eyed man's name is Moody, he is an Auror who is almost retired.
The crazy-eyed man is very powerful. The Death Eater he caught can fill half of Azkaban's cell."
Fred continued: "The most important thing is that the Crazy Eyes are definitely from our side... I mean, he has a good relationship with Dumbledore and is very capable."
"Since the crazy-eyed man is monitoring Malfoy, what are you finding?" Cedric asked.
"There are some," George pondered. "These are all things Fred and I overheard."
"My father told Malfoy that day that the crazy-eyed man wanted to investigate him, just to stimulate him, to transfer the dark magic items hidden in his house.
After Malfoy returned from the fight, he really went to sell things at night. The crazy-eyed man caught him in the Bojin Boke magic shop in the alley."
Fred regretted: "The crazy-eyed man is too anxious. He should wait for a few days!
Although Malfoy sold the necklace with evil curses, the level of black magic was not high, so he just came to test the waters. The ministry was fined at most and could be released on bail and he didn't have to go to Azkaban at all."
Qiu thought for a while and said in confusion: "But, this is not a coincidence that Malfoy did not attack the Ministry of Magic?
He went to sell things at night, so how could he have time to attack?"
Fred smiled bitterly and said, "The problem is here. The crazy-eyed man heard that the magic was attacked and was particularly upset.
That night, if he hadn't caught Malfoy, the other party would not be able to clean himself. At least he would have to go to Azkaban for a while."
Qiu showed an extremely confused expression, and she frowned: "Since Malfoy did not attack, why did the Prophet Daily still report Malfoy's wand? Isn't this intentional misleading everyone?"
"Siege goat, Autumn," William explained, "The Ministry of Magic cannot find the attacker, and Fudge needs a scapegoat to temporarily divert his attention.
This will make them less incompetent and the Ministry of Magic will be less pressure."
Unjust, false and wrong cases have never been an isolated case, and the magic world is no exception.
William had been puzzled before.
Why did the Prophet Daily report on the fight between Weasley and Malfoy during this period?
It is well known that the conflict between the two families is that such things cannot be put on the table.
However, the newspaper with the largest circulation has been followed for more than half a month.
Now William finally understood that Fudge was trying to cover up the attack on the Ministry of Magic.
When an outbreak of a major event is to cover up the past, you must use more hot spots to distract the attention of the melon-eating crowd.
This is a technique that is common in later generations.
The melon-eating crowds are like fish, and their memories are short-lived.
As the heat dissipates, no one will discuss the serious incident that makes people grit their teeth until the next time it breaks out.
The Ministry of Magic was attacked by a black wizard, which was such a scandal that must be suppressed.
This incident is undoubtedly a serious blow to the Ministry of Magic's reputation.
Especially at this special node, Minister of Magic Connelly Forge has just been in office for half a year.
Faugi could not tolerate an incompetent label and put it on his head. That way, for a politician committed to long-term reelection, the blow is destructive!
So he chose to let the Prophet Daily report on the fight in an attempt to divert everyone's attention.
But Fudge underestimated the impact of the attack, and rumors spread.
When the Ministry of Magic found that it could no longer be blocked, it simply stopped hiding it and took the initiative to reveal it.
At this time, more than a month had passed since the Ministry of Magic was attacked.
It was delayed for so long before reporting and handling, and public opinion was angry.
Many times, ordinary people do not care about the truth of the incident or the consequences of the incident. They are angry that they are fooled.
Those in power cover up incidents, which is essentially a fool.
At this moment, a skilled politician will just throw out the murderer, or one or two scapegoats, to attract the attention of the melon-eating crowd again.
The nature of an attack that made the Ministry of Magic was completely different from that of a case where the murderer had been caught.
And Malfoy is such a scapegoat that hit the gun. The wand found on the scene in the report is also the best shocking point!
Regardless of the truth, William found that the newly appointed Minister of Magic was not as incompetent as Haeger said before.
At least when dealing with ordinary people, Foggy was skillful and an extremely experienced politician.
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