Chapter 40 The Politician's Tactics

Drogon went to deliver a letter to Dumbledore, while Miria was still there.

William took out the five nut, and Miria proudly stretched out a long leg and asked him to put the coin into a small leather bag tied to the leg.

Then, with the remaining snacks in his mouth, it flew out towards the Hogwarts owl shed.

William opened the envelope, which contained not a letter, but the latest Express Edition of the Daily Prophet.

Several people gathered around William, watching the latest investigation by the Ministry of Magic.

When William opened the newspaper, the headline was the attack on the Ministry of Magic.

I saw that the title was written in heavy black ink: Shocked! Ministry of Magic attack, important evidence found.

There's also a photo below - the wand!

William looked very familiar, he really should be familiar, not long ago, he had seen it in Diagon Alley.

- Lucius Malfoy's wand!

It was indeed Lucius' wand, with Malfoy's family crest engraved on it, and at the tip of the wand, there was a dent where a pigeon's egg had once been inlaid.

In the fight in Diagon Alley that day, Lucius only found the pigeon eggs, but lost his wand. Now, he has appeared at the scene of the Ministry of Magic attack.

"Could it be Malfoy doing it?" Cho asked after reading the paper.

Listening to everyone's description, Lucius Malfoy doesn't seem to be a good person.

"Qiu, their family are all dark wizards!" George said angrily.

"When the You-Know-Who fell, Malfoy should have been punished. He claimed that he was controlled by the You-Know-Who and paid a lot of gold Galleons in exchange for peace.

The Malfoys are not a good thing, and I have no doubts about what he did. "

George was still angry about what happened in Diagon Alley that day, and Lucius scolded them for multiplying like a mudblood.

Mudblood is the worst word in the wizarding world.

Cedric held his chin and said, "But Malfoy was fighting in Diagon Alley that day, and we all saw it."

Qiu pointed to a certain passage in the newspaper and said, "According to the report, the attack happened in the first half of the night, so he can go.

You also said that he lost his wand, but who would steal a wand worth ten Galleons instead of a diamond?

This is likely to be directed and acted by him. "

Qiu's analysis makes sense.

But the twins exchanged glances.

Fred glanced around and whispered, "Remember the day when my dad said Mad-Eye was investigating Malfoy?"

"Who is Mad-Eye?" Qiu asked in confusion.

George said: "Mad-Eye's name is Moody, and he's an almost semi-retired Auror.

Mad-Eye was so powerful that he caught Death Eaters that could fill half of Azkaban's cell. "

Fred continued: "The most important thing is that Mad-Eye is definitely on our side... I mean, he has a good relationship with Dumbledore and is very capable."

"Have you noticed anything since Mad Eye is watching Malfoy?" Cedric asked.

"There are some." George considered his words. "These are what Fred and I overheard."

"My dad told Malfoy the other day that Mad-Eye wanted to investigate him just to provoke him and move the black magic items out of the house.

After Malfoy got back from the fight, he really went to sell things at night, and Mad-Eye caught him at the Borgin Bock magic shop in Knockturn Alley. "

Fred regretted: "Mad Eye is too anxious, he should wait a few days!

Although Malfoy sold the cursed necklace, the level of black magic is not high, he just came to test the water. If the ministry pays the most, they can be released on bail without going to Azkaban at all. "

Qiu thought about it for a while, and said doubtfully: "But, doesn't this just happen to prove that Malfoy didn't attack the Ministry of Magic?

He went to sell things at night, how could he have time to attack? "

Fred smiled bitterly: "That's the problem,

Mad-Eye was particularly annoyed when he heard that the magic had been attacked.

That night, if he hadn't caught Malfoy, the other party wouldn't be able to cleanse himself, at least go to Azkaban to squat for a while. "

Qiu showed a very confused expression, and she frowned: "Since Malfoy did not attack, why does the Daily Prophet still report Malfoy's wand? Isn't this intentionally misleading everyone?"

"A scapegoat, Cho," William explained, "The Ministry of Magic can't find an attacker, and Fudge needs a scapegoat to divert attention.

It would make them appear less incompetent and less stressful on the Ministry of Magic. "

Unjust, false and wrongful convictions are never alone, and the wizarding world is no exception.

William had been suspicious before.

Why was the Daily Prophet reporting the Weasley-Malfoy fight so much during this time?

The contradiction between the two families is well known, and this kind of thing cannot be put on the table at all.

On the newspaper with the largest circulation, it has been tracked for more than half a month.

Now William finally understood that Fudge was trying to cover up the attack on the Ministry of Magic.

The outbreak of a major event, if you want to cover up the past, you must use more hot spots to distract the attention of the people who eat melons.

This is a common practice in later generations.

People who eat melons are like fish, and their memories are short-lived.

As the heat dissipates, no one will discuss that serious, teeth-gnashing incident until the next time it erupts.

The attack on the Ministry of Magic by dark wizards is such a scandal that must be suppressed.

This incident is undoubtedly a serious blow to the prestige of the Ministry of Magic.

Especially now at this special point, the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has only been in office for half a year.

Fudge couldn't tolerate an incompetent label stuck on his head. That would be devastating for a politician committed to long-term re-election!

So he chose to let the Daily Prophet report the fight in an attempt to divert everyone's attention.

It's just that Fudge underestimated the impact of the attack, and the rumors spread.

When the Ministry of Magic found that it could no longer be blocked, it simply stopped covering it up and revealed it on its own initiative.

At this time, it has been almost a month since the Ministry of Magic was attacked.

It took so long to report and deal with it, and the public opinion is angry.

Many times, ordinary people don't care about the truth of the incident or the consequences of the incident. They are angry that they are being fooled.

Those in power cover up events, which is essentially a fool.

At such a moment, a clever politician will throw out the murderer, or one or two scapegoats, to attract the attention of the melon eaters again.

An attack that has plagued the Ministry of Magic is of a completely different nature than a case where the killer has been caught.

And Malfoy is such a scapegoat who hit the gun, and the magic wand found at the scene in the report is also the best shocking point!

Regardless of the truth, William realized that the newly appointed Minister of Magic was not as incompetent as Hagrid had previously said.

At least when dealing with ordinary people, Fudge is skilled and an extremely old-fashioned politician.

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