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Kyle ignored Umbridge's murderous gaze and said calmly: "This news can bring them enough benefits."
Fudge paused in getting up and looked at Kyle with a scrutinizing look.
"Because everyone knows that the only one who can deal with the mysterious man is Dumbledore. This allows him to establish enough prestige in the shortest time."
Fudge's eyes flashed, and he sat back calmly.
"It seems that what we did is right." Fudge said, "Expose his lies in the Daily Prophet so that more people will not be deceived by him."
"That's because the minister has long exposed his lies." Umbridge's voice became even louder, with undisguised flattery, which made Kyle feel uncomfortable, but Fudge seemed to be very pleased with it.
"So Kyle, good boy, are you willing to come forward and testify?" Fudge returned to his previous pleasant appearance, as if he was not the one who was angry just now.
"I would love to, Minister."
After hearing Kyle's answer, Fudge seemed even happier.
He had always cared about Dumbledore having Harry Potter as his supporter. Although he didn't want to admit it, sometimes the title of savior was still very influential.
This is why he has been so friendly to Harry...
But now it's different. Kyle is on the side of the Ministry of Magic.
As the youngest member of Sir Merlin and the champion of the Triwizard Tournament, Kyle's popularity has long been almost the same as that of the famous savior Harry Potter.
If coupled with the operation of the Ministry of Magic, it is easy for Kyle to become more famous than Harry Potter.
He remembered one person who was perfect for the job...that Rita Skeeter.
Fudge picked up the red currant rum on the table and drank half the glass in one breath. He could already imagine the scene where Dumbledore's image collapsed and everyone blamed him.
This is a great thing for him.
"The Ministry will remember your service."
Although he was excited, Fudge did not forget to paint a rosy picture for Kyle, "And I have always been optimistic about you, as Chris can attest.
I mentioned to him many times that you should come to work at the Ministry of Magic, and thought that you would definitely break his record and become the youngest Director of the Ministry of Magic ever. "
Kyle quickly noticed Fudge's last words.
But isn’t Chris the deputy director now? Kyle didn't think Fudge would remember it wrong...perhaps, he wasn't just making a fool of himself.
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Minister." Kyle said excitedly.
Fudge smiled and said, "I trust my own vision and I will never be wrong."
"But I'm curious what that meeting was all about... I mean, did they have any other plans."
"Of course." Kyle said after thinking for a moment: "The most discussed thing is to find ways to get more supporters."
Fudge's expression changed slightly.
He subconsciously thought of a few days ago when someone said that Dumbledore went to find Amelia Bones and Barty Crouch, who was now placed in the Department of Magical Transportation.
At that time, he had doubted whether Dumbledore came to him for the position of minister, but now it seems that he should be inseparable.
Because if you want to become the new Minister of Magic, you must get the support of the majority of the directors, and their votes are crucial.
Fudge was a little panicked because he was not sure how many people Dumbledore had met and whether those people had defected.
But on the surface, Fudge still pretended to be calm and said: "Every director has a smart mind that can clearly understand the situation. They will not believe the lie that the mysterious man is resurrected. This plan is destined to fail."
"That's great." Kyle said with a smile: "If that's the case, then their follow-up plans will be ruined."
"Follow-up plan?" Fudge asked confused: "What is it."
"It's nothing, it's just Dumbledore's wishful thinking." Kyle shrugged and said, "He said that after becoming the minister, he would do his best to spread the news of the mysterious man's resurrection."
"Why?" Fudge was a little confused.
Didn't Dumbledore want to exploit people's fear of You-Know-Who to gain power? Why do this when you get what you want.
What's the benefit of this? Isn't he afraid that he will be flooded with howling letters?
"Because only in this way can he naturally declare that the magic world has entered a state of war." Kyle said casually:
“And during the war, there will be no general election of ministers. As long as he doesn’t make too serious mistakes... he can stay in that position.
"But this is impossible, right..."
Bang!
Before Kyle finished speaking, Fudge's hand shook violently, and the half glass of red currant rum he had just picked up fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Ms. Rosmerta at the bar heard the movement and turned her head to look curiously.
"Can you help me, Secretary Fudge?"
"It's okay, I can handle it." Fudge tried his best to sound less excited.
He took out his wand, and the tip of the wand kept shaking, showing that he was not as calm as he seemed.
Fudge waved it casually, and the glass immediately returned to its original position, and the rum on the ground disappeared.
"Kyle, I'm glad you can say this." He took a few deep breaths and calmed down his mood before saying, "You have made a great contribution to the stability of the magical world."
"This is what I should do." Kyle said modestly.
"Very good, very good." Fudge looked a little distracted.
At this time, a group of students just walked in from outside.
"Oh, is it so late?" Fudge stood up immediately and said, "I originally wanted to chat with you for a while. Chatting with young people always makes me feel a lot younger... But no, I'll do it right away. There is one more important thing to deal with.
"I'll see you off, Minister." Umbridge said quickly.
Fudge nodded and walked quickly towards the door without even saying anything to Kyle.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 621 Then I can only use the Forgetting Curse again
Not long after Fudge left, Connor walked into the Three Broomsticks with two bags of candy.
"So the person you are looking for this time is the Minister of Magic?" she couldn't help but ask.
"Yes." Kyle said with a smile, "Fudge is here to persuade me to drop out of school. He wants me to become the next Minister of Magic now."
When she heard the first half of the sentence, Kangna suddenly panicked, but after hearing the second half, she suddenly reacted and threw the bag of multi-flavor beans directly at Kyle and said angrily:
"Then you are going? The youngest minister."
"No, actually I refused." Kyle took the Dome with a smile, "The Minister of Magic is so boring. He has more work than fifth grade homework, and it's not interesting at all."
"As if you can really be the one." Kangna unceremoniously debunked Kyle's words.
"Well, I really can't do it," Kyle said, "but Professor Dumbledore can."
"What?" Connor blinked in confusion, "Professor Dumbledore is running for Minister of Magic?"
"We have to give Fudge a sense of crisis, right?" Kyle picked a multi-flavor bean and put it in his mouth, "so that he won't always try his best to trip us up."
Then, Kyle briefly explained the plan he and Dumbledore had discussed before.
"You want Fudge to think this is Professor Dumbledore's conspiracy?"
Connor frowned after hearing this, "But if this happens, he will definitely get more serious. Professor Snape told me that Fudge is a man with a strong desire for power. He values the position of minister more than anything else." It’s all heavy, and it’s definitely impossible for Professor Dumbledore to snatch it away.”
"Don't worry, no one will compete with him. Do you remember what I just said? This is just an illusion that can make him feel a sense of crisis."
Kyle explained: "Our initial purpose was to deal with the mysterious man who made a comeback, and the Ministry of Magic is the most important force that cannot be ignored.
"But Fudge has been vehemently denying this fact because he is afraid...or does not want to get himself into trouble."
"Indeed." Kangna couldn't help but nodded.
Throughout the holidays, the Daily Prophet has been emphasizing that the mysterious man has not been resurrected and that what Dumbledore said before was all crazy.
So much so that by the second month, she was too lazy to read the newspaper anymore.
"So you lied to Fudge and said that the Minister of Magic during the war could be re-elected?"
"No, this is a fact." Kyle shook his head, "For example, Minister Hector Welfare, who is about to expire because of the war started by Grindelwald, has sat in that position for fifteen years, but he himself has never been Grindelwald was driven out of office because he took the threat he posed to the entire wizarding world seriously."
"Grindelwald?" Connor repeated in a low voice. She remembered that she had heard of this name, but she couldn't remember it for a while.
"Well, the Dark Lord before You-Know-Who was at that time he disturbed the whole of Europe, including North America." Kyle said, "But in the end he was defeated by Professor Dumbledore."
"But..." Connor continued: "As far as I know, when the You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters gained power, the Ministry of Magic also changed two ministers."
"It's different. They were kicked out because they were too incompetent to solve the trouble caused by the mysterious man." Kyle explained: "If they do well enough, even if they are just average, they can stay forever."
"Okay." Kangna nodded. She really hadn't cared about this before.
At this time, there were gradually more people in the Three Broomsticks. All the tables were filled with people, and there were still people standing there looking for empty seats.
Soon they noticed this location in the corner, and several sixth-year Hufflepuff students walked over.
After all, the table is quite big, but there are only Kyle and Connor, so it would be no problem for two or three more people to sit at it.
"Let's go back," Kangna suggested.
There are too many people now, and it is difficult to ensure that if you continue to speak, others will hear it. Then it will be troublesome if it spreads.
"Okay." Kyle nodded.
The two stood up directly, said hello to the classmates who came over, and walked out of the Three Broomsticks.
Because it was not yet noon, the way back to school was very quiet, there was no one except them.
The two continued their previous conversation.
"Tell me, what will the minister do? Will he believe what you say?"
"I don't know." Kyle shook his head, "But what is certain is that he will not believe it immediately. During this period, he will probably target Professor Dumbledore first."
"Aren't you worried that he will put your words in the newspaper? Tell everyone that the so-called resurrection of the mysterious man is Dumbledore's conspiracy to become the Minister of Magic."
"That's the only thing I'm not worried about at all." Kyle smiled and shook his head. "From the day he became minister, Fudge has been worried that Professor Dumbledore will take his position. Because he knows in his heart that regardless of popularity, Or ability, he is far worse than Professor Dumbledore.
"So no matter what, it is impossible for him to make this matter public. Let's put it this way, regardless of whether it is a conspiracy or not, as long as Professor Dumbledore really wants to be the minister, countless people will immediately choose to support him.
"Fudge will not cause trouble for himself. Of course, the most important thing is...if he has the idea of re-election, he will also choose to suppress this matter and only target Professor Dumbledore."
Kangna nodded in understanding. The door of Hogwarts was in front of her, and she suddenly thought of something.