Chapter 329 Rice: I Hope the Next Minister Is a Capable Person
"Okay, let's continue - Mr. Lint, please come to the podium." Helga did not let Les go just because someone was watching outside.
After Les came on stage and pretended to fight with the puppet Helga conjured for a while, the interest of the parents outside the classroom was aroused at once.
"Do you think this kind of puppet can be deployed in Azkaban?"
Among the people watching Helga's teaching, a large proportion of Ministry of Magic officials were selected because Mr. Henry had conducted a round of screening in advance. And they immediately associated the two things of "automatic combat puppets" and "lack of guards in Azkaban" together.
"But this puppet doesn't seem to be very strong? It fought back and forth with a little wizard." McNeill of the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures complained.
Henry glanced at him and sneered in his heart.
McNeill's words made other Ministry of Magic officials worry: if this puppet is just good-looking but not useful, it can't be used to strengthen the security of Azkaban.
They narrowed their eyes and watched the battle between Les and the puppet carefully.
The puppet waved its arm, and the air in front of it twisted. Les turned slightly, and his robes seemed to be blown by a breeze, and a several-foot-long crack appeared on the wall behind him. He turned his wand like a juggler, and the puppet flew up and hit the podium behind it.
The crowd: ...
"Are you sure you can beat either of these two guys?" Someone whispered to McNeill.
McNeill's face turned pale, and after a while he whispered: "I just need to close the distance quickly, bend down to avoid the spell, and then I can use the axe to split the puppet in half."
No one took his words to save face seriously. Everyone was seriously considering the feasibility of deploying this kind of puppet in Azkaban. According to the strength it just showed, it is more than enough to serve as a jailer, but there are many aspects to consider: Does this kind of puppet need to be controlled by a wizard? How long can the magic contained in it last? Can they adapt to the damp and dark environment of Azkaban? And how much does this kind of doll cost...
Of course, some wealthy family owners are also considering buying a few dolls to put at home.
Dumbledore looked at the doll that was knocked away, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes: this doll reminded him of the armor and sculptures in Hogwarts, but it was more advanced. Most of the armor and statues can only be attacked by physical means, but the dolls made by Professor White can use magic. He plans to talk to Professor White later to see if he can arrange some of these dolls in the school or upgrade the existing armor and statues.
With different thoughts in mind, these people insisted on listening to the entire Defense Against the Dark Arts class outside the classroom. When the bell rang, Professor White just walked out of the classroom and was surrounded by parents who had been waiting for a long time.
Faced with the enthusiastic people, Hufflepuff was not at all stage fright, and smiled and invited everyone to find a place to talk slowly.
"The puppets just now are just appetizers, made casually - if you want, I can provide more powerful and more comprehensive puppets." Her words cheered up everyone, and they hurriedly followed her to find an empty classroom to sit down and talk in detail. However, there were also parents who were not interested in puppets (could not afford them), and it was lunch time, so Dumbledore simply took the parents who did not want to talk to Professor White in detail to the auditorium. However, one figure in this group of parents caught Dumbledore's attention. "Henry, don't you want to buy a few puppets for your family?" "Professor Dumbledore, my ancestral manor has defensive magic cast by Salazar Slytherin himself, and this kind of puppet takes up a lot of space." Dumbledore: ... You are so impressive. With such a rich background, it is no wonder that he was able to protect himself in the wizard war. Mr. Henry took the opportunity to fall behind a few steps, ran to his daughter, and exchanged glances with Les next to him. After arriving at the auditorium, several people sat down directly in the corner of Slytherin College. As soon as her butt touched the stool, Daphne couldn't wait to ask why her father was here.
"To check if you have completed your homework on time."
Daphne: ? ? ?
"Just kidding, we are here to find Cornelius Fudge about the Dementors. There will be no Dementors around Hogwarts in the future." Mr. Henry was chatting with his daughter on the surface, but in fact he was reporting his work to Rice.
"Cornelius is finished now. The prestige he accumulated after becoming the Minister of Magic has been lost. It is only a matter of time before he steps down."
Daphne: Oh oh. I thought, what does this have to do with me?
Rice didn't say much, just took a piece of garlic steak from the plate in front of him. He likes this dish very much: the fat and lean beef is smeared with a thick layer of garlic sauce, and fried on the iron plate until it sizzles. The high temperature roasts the fat in the beef and soaks the garlic sauce, giving it a fried taste. At the same time, the aroma of garlic permeates the beef, making the mouth full of oil and garlic.
"Who do you think will be the next Minister of Magic? How about a steak? The garlic steak here is very good." Les asked while cutting the steak, as if chatting.
"Of course." Mr. Henry also took a steak like Rice, and then expressed his point of view: "Who will be the next Minister of Magic depends on who gets everyone's support first - to put it bluntly, that is the support of our pure-blood families." Rice nodded. Although people like Henry Greengrass did not hold a very prominent position on the surface, their influence in the magic world was actually not small at all. Winning enough support from pure-blood families is indeed the top priority of the candidates for the Minister of Magic. "I hope the next Minister is a capable guy." He sighed casually as if expressing his inner feelings: "The magic world doesn't have much time for fools and mediocre people to squander." This is what Rice really said. After some contact with the Muggles, Rice felt that there was not much time left for the magic world. Henry was awed: This is Lord Slytherin's request for the next Minister of Magic. He could not accept a mediocre person continuing to stay in the position of Minister. This request is actually contrary to the position of people like them. Pure-blood families naturally hope that the Minister of Magic who comes to power is as mediocre as possible, so that they can grab more benefits. Those smart and capable guys always want to do something to cause trouble for everyone. This is also the reason why Fudge can defeat Crouch-Crouch's Death Eater son is just a fuse.
However, the position of Mr. Slytherin is the position of Henry Greengrass, and he will definitely find a way to make all this happen.
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