Chapter 693 New Minister

The vigorous change of power in the Ministry of Magic finally came to an end. As expected, Cornelius Fudge was ousted by everyone with a huge "advantage" that was close to unanimous votes.

And the person who took the position of Minister of Magic was beyond most people's expectations.

It is normal for Rufus Scrimgeour, the current head of the Auror Office, a hard-liner, not to be selected. After all, the return of Voldemort has not been truly confirmed. Most of them are still accustomed to being ostriches and maintaining their status. A semblance of peace.

The current Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia Bones, who was originally a popular candidate, actually recently took the initiative to say that she would not participate in the election. This is incomprehensible to many people.

But Ms. Bones did not give any explanation, so those who originally supported her voted for others when they saw that she insisted not to participate in the election. As the Deputy Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Pierce Schink Nice received most of the votes.

So the final result is that Piers Thicknesse, a guy who has always appeared as Ms. Bones's deputy and does not have much reputation in the outside world, incredibly but reasonably became the latest Minister of Magic.

Shortly after Fudge stepped down, the Wizengamot held another trial. The subject of the trial was Dolores Umbridge, who had just been discharged from St. Mungo's. The result of this trial was not surprising. Um Richie was sent directly to Azkaban for several crimes.

Regarding the exciting dramas in the Ministry of Magic during this period, Harry Potter had a certain degree of understanding through the Daily Prophet. This was one of the few pleasures he had in the Dursley family.

Especially after knowing that Umbridge was imprisoned in Azkaban, he turned around in the room with excitement...

As a result, Hedwig's cage was accidentally kicked and broken, which startled the snowy owl who was resting inside. Then Harry was chased by it and pecked it several times, and several strands of his hair were pulled out. .

What made Harry most happy was that he received a letter from Dumbledore three days ago, saying that he would pick him up and take him to Sirius's home at 11 o'clock tonight, and he also needed to do something in the meantime. His help.

So today after dinner, Harry packed his luggage early and waited for Dumbledore's arrival.

On the other hand, the Dursleys, who had been notified by Harry three days ago that Dumbledore was coming tonight, were so nervous that they were at a loss. While they wanted to leave to avoid Dumbledore's visit, they also I am worried about what those "weird people" will do to my precious home, so I dare not leave easily.

After struggling for three days, Vernon and Peggy couldn't make a decision.

"How about we leave..." Aunt Peggy said tremblingly.

She knew something about Dumbledore and even had some contact with him, but she felt extremely guilty at this moment.

It was Dumbledore who gave Harry to her to raise in the first place, and Peggy also knew very well what kind of situation their family was in towards Harry, so she didn't dare to face Dumbledore at all.

"No!" Uncle Vernon gasped and growled in a low voice, "Who knows that Deng..."

"Dumbledore."

"What the hell! Who knows what those freaks will do in our house! Have you forgotten how our fireplace was destroyed?! And that damn 'Best in England' last summer vacation Suburban Lawn Grand Prix! What an embarrassment it has made us!" Uncle Vernon growled bitterly.

When he first received the letter, he had been showing off to the neighbors for a long time, but in the end he found out that it was a trick used by wizards to pick up Harry. This made Vernon, who wanted to save face, hold a grudge for a whole year. Didn't get any relief.

Aunt Peggy let out a mournful cry and looked at the fireplace that had been repaired but not sealed again with lingering fear.

"But..." She hugged her baby son and said worriedly: "If they do something to baby Dada again..."

Her worries were not unfounded. When Hagrid came, Dudley had an extra pig tail. Then the Weasleys made his tongue swell dozens of times. After that, Dudley was still beaten by dementors at the door of his house. attacked.

And Dudley obviously had a strong psychological shadow on these things, especially the Dementors. He shrank into Aunt Peggy's arms, trembling all over, regardless of whether his mother's thin body could protect him. His body is several times larger than that of an average adult.

"We can let Dudley hide in his room," said Uncle Vernon.

However, this suggestion was firmly opposed by Aunt Peggy.

"No!" she screamed, "What if those dementors sneak up and attack Dada?!"

Dudley also let out a little girl's scream, and his body shook even more.

There was a trace of fear on Uncle Vernon's purple face. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said not very confidently: "Then... then as long as Dudley doesn't touch anything handed over by those freaks, he should be fine." There will be no problem..."

Harry looked at the Dursleys in amusement, looking like they were facing an enemy. He didn't offer any explanation. He wished he could see more of their family's ugliness. It would be merciful not to add fuel to the fire. How could he still explain to Dumbledore?

Besides, even if he explained, the Dursleys would probably not believe him, so Harry didn't bother to bother.

As the time got closer to eleven o'clock, the mood of the Dursleys became worse and worse.

Dudley and Peggy huddled together in a corner of the sofa, while Uncle Vernon walked around the living room with a grumpy look on his face, grabbing a handful of hair or tugging at his collar from time to time.

His hair, which he usually takes care of meticulously, has become a mess at this time. His beloved tie is like a dead snake, hanging crookedly around his neck. The collar is open, revealing some curled chest hair.

"Damn it! How on earth is that Den Soduo planning to come here?!" After Vernon turned around for a while, he suddenly roared at Harry who was sitting by the window.

"It's Dumbledore." Since the great progress in Occlumency, Harry felt that his temper seemed to have become much gentler. He calmly corrected Uncle Vernon's name for Dumbledore before replying: " I don’t know. He didn’t mention it in his letter. There are so many ways for wizards to move long distances, such as floo powder, portkeys, and Apparition..." He counted the numbers with his fingers, completely ignoring the Dursleys. Horrified eyes.

"Oh, that's right!" Harry said with a smirk, "If he wasn't so anxious, Dumbledore might have chosen to come here on a broomstick or a Thestral."

To the Dursleys, these terms sounded like the utterances of a madman, and they succeeded in making their expressions even more horrified.

And Harry continued to scare them: "You may not know what the Thestral is," he explained "kindly": "It is a black Pegasus with bat-like wings and an eagle-like wings." Mouth, likes to eat raw meat with blood.”

After seeing Uncle Vernon running to the sofa and huddled with Dudley and the others, Harry quickly "comforted": "But don't worry, most people can't see thestrals, only people who have seen death. to see them.”

Of course, the Dursleys were all pale with fright, and Aunt Petunia almost fainted.

Originally, Harry wanted to continue, but by this time the time had reached eleven o'clock, and almost at the same time, all the street lights outside were turned off.

Harry quickly put his nose against the window and squinted his eyes at the sidewalk outside...

A tall figure wearing a long cloak was walking along the garden path, and there seemed to be a cat squatting on his shoulder.

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