Chapter 600: Anton Came Specially to Beg Me to Help You
The 'Muggle Squib' incident has intensified. Even Anton, who usually hides in school to study, has come into contact with so many forces doing research.
It was like a depth bomb, setting off high waves, and after a loud bang, the giant beasts in the deep sea came out of the sea one after another and stared at them with unknown meanings.
The tide of the times is rolling in, just like the industrial revolution, no one can resist its crushing.
Anton didn't stay long in Lupine's office.
The information he provided obviously has a wide impact. The goblins in charge of finance are mixed with saints. The Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic wantonly arrests Muggle squibs and folk wizards for experiments, plus the Potter family and the Association of Extraordinary Healers before Captured Sirius to do breeding and experimentation...
This is no longer the prelude to the storm. Under the seemingly calm water surface, it is already rough and full of fierce undercurrents.
Lupine needed to contact Pedro, and Arthur went back to the office to write a letter to Dumbledore with a serious face.
"Shall we go back now?" Anna asked curiously, "Or go find those two girls?"
Anton shook his head, "No, no, they represent trouble now, let's see what Dumbledore will do first."
"These two girls... what kind of strange name is this?"
Anna giggled, "Where is the maid~"
"Oh~"
Anton rubbed his chin, stopped, and thought for a while, "Let's go to Fudge. Hehe, our ambitious Minister, how could we let go of this opportunity to intervene in the Department of Mysteries."
Anna quietly followed him into the elevator, and only when the elevator closed and went up did she ask, "Then we are considered Fudge's now?"
"Of course not."
"Scrimgeour intends to allow Muggle Squibs to clash with the Muggle world, so as to explore the way wizards explore in the new era. This idea is very good. I can also look at these bigwigs, Minister of Magic Fudge, the principal of the magic school Dumbledore, and the Reticent Man in the Department of Mysteries, see how they handle this kind of thing, and then decide what to do."
"Quack quack..."
"For the time being, let's have some fun first."
Anna froze, "What to do next? What are we going to do?"
Anton didn't speak, but just stared at the reflection on the frosted wall of the elevator. Their two slender figures looked hazy and distorted in the reflection.
When the light of the elevator showed that it was about to reach the basement level, Anton said in a strange tone, "Don't forget, I was the one who proposed the 'Muggle Squib', and I was the one who developed the formula. Guide the hut to continue. I am also the one who studies this subject, and I am also the director of the 'Animagus Research and Training Office' that can deal with 'Muggle Squibs' openly and aboveboard..."
"me……"
As a traveler...
"How can you just watch?"
The corners of Anton's mouth were slightly raised, "I like magic, and I also like modern life. After graduation, I don't want to live a medieval life like the Weasleys."
"If you don't like the way this world looks, then try to change it."
"It doesn't matter if you succeed or you don't succeed, the most important thing is stimulation."
Anna said with a smile on the side, "Actually, the Middle Ages is also very exciting. There can be many maids."
"Ha~" Anton laughed, "No, this kind of stimulation can't satisfy me, I want to watch advanced fun."
ding~
The elevator opened slowly, the basement floor, the minister's office.
In the depths of the corridor, a short and fat woman wearing a death Barbie pink doll dress walked towards her, walking in a strange catwalk that imitated the steps of an elegant lady, "Yeah, Director Weasley."
Anton smiled and performed wizard etiquette, "Hello, (Deputy) Minister."
Dolores Umbridge gave a strange 'giggle' laugh, "Oh, don't call me Minister, just call me Umbridge."
"Yes, Minister Umbridge, I'm going to see Minister Fudge."
Umbridge giggled again, as if he was very happy to be called Minister, and pointed to the door at the end of the corridor, "The Minister is here."
She walked slowly towards the elevator, waited for the elevator to come up to her, opened it with a ding, but did not go in with her small pink bag, but stood facing the elevator, carefully distinguishing the sounds near the corridor .
As Fudge's loyal servant, and as a man whose ambitions were more than satisfied with his loyal servant, Umbridge could almost be said to know Fudge better than Fudge's family.
"Hahaha, Anton, why are you here?"
Hearing this enthusiastic call, Umbridge's expression changed, and he probably understood Anton's meaning to Fudge, so he walked into the elevator with a smile.
Turning around gracefully with short, fat legs, Fudge could be seen walking into the office with his arms around Anton's shoulders.
"Anthony Weasley..."
...
Fudge warmly greeted Anton to be seated, took down an extremely delicate fruit plate from the shelf, unpacked it and put it in front of Anna, then looked at Anton with a smile, "Generally speaking, if you get an office director from a minister Regardless of whether it is due to etiquette or to flatter you, everyone will sit with me later, which is a process that everyone understands."
"But I understand you. You are definitely not this kind of person. Tell me, if you need my help with something, I will make sure it will be done properly."
Anton froze for a moment, "Is there such a rule?"
Fudge shrugged, "Our relationship is so close that we don't need this kind of hypocrisy."
Anton looked at Fudge's big face with a very kind smile, and raised his eyebrows, "I won't set up the Animagus Research and Training Office until Christmas, and I don't know what will happen then. "
"Oh~ don't worry~" Fudge waved his hand, let the house elf who brought coffee and desserts leave, and said with a smile, "You will have a very high degree of autonomy, the place I chose for you is an open space, maybe For others, they would rather have a castle or a luxurious office building, but I think you should like to weave a building yourself out of those vines."
He approached and whispered, "Didn't you guys buy a small building that looks like a wine barrel? This land is next to it. Then you can put some research in your own small building. Sometimes Don't separate your own research from the office's research, the Ministry of Magic is actually quite free."
"I will arrange someone to connect with you. The messy things in the Ministry of Magic will not affect your studies. Well, what do you think of Umbridge? Although she is not smart enough, she is a lot smarter, and she is willing to do something to offend everyone. human affairs."
Xiuer~
Anton smacked his lips, "She's the vice minister, one level higher than the director. I'm a little director, isn't it suitable?"
Fudge laughed loudly, "A person who has no hope of being a minister in his life, but is still full of ambitions is the most humble. You can order her with confidence, and she will do her best to satisfy you."
As he spoke, he showed a 'you understand' expression.
Anton nodded thoughtfully, "Actually, I came today to tell you something about the Department of Mysteries and the savior Harry Potter..."
Fudge's eyes widened suddenly. Putting these two words with great weight in his mind together, he could almost imagine what Anton would say next, which would suffocate him.
Sure enough, Fudge's entire face flushed as Anton detailed how he had taken Vernon Dursley to find his wife.
He stood up excitedly and walked back and forth in the middle of the office.
"This is very important information!"
Fudge's eyes were shining brightly, "Ha, Anton, I guess you don't know the origin of the Department of Mysteries. Before the Ministry of Magic was reorganized, the Wizarding Council was divided into two parts. One is for wizards like us who are engaged in politics. They Form the Wizengamot Governing Body to manage the wizards in the territory."
"Of course, not every wizard likes power. You know, wizards actually like to explore magic more, like you."
"Our modern magic system changed the name of witchcraft to magic. In fact, in ancient times, witchcraft was collectively called 'occultism'. At that time, powerful wizards in the territory would study more in-depth propositions together to form a 'occult study' Club'. These people were a big obstacle when the International Confederation of Wizards reorganized the Ministry of Magic."
Fudge spread his hands, "They don't like being managed."
"So the 'Department of Mysteries' has become the most special department, and it exists after mutual compromise."
"You see, the Wizarding Council was originally very simple. There were only two types, the Wizengamot and the Occult Study Club. After the reorganization of the Ministry of Magic, in order to thoroughly implement the "Secrecy Act", the Auror Office was established to incorporate various The Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures was established for magical creatures, the Department of Magical Transportation was formed by incorporating the authority of broom magic factories and folk fireplaces, etc., and the Department of Mysteries was of great help in these processes."
"So, the Minister of Magic doesn't actually have much power to influence this transcendent department."
Fudge chuckled, "Yes, that's right."
"If you add another Dumbledore's participation..."
"Maybe I should change my attitude towards the mysterious man in exchange for Dumbledore's support." Fudge murmured in a low voice.
Anton didn't bother to pay attention to the politician, and shared with Anna the exquisite box of fruit bowls kept by the Minister of Magic.
"!!!" Anton's eyes lit up, "It's delicious!"
"Hmm~" Anna shook her legs happily, picked out a red pulp from the fruit plate, and handed it to Anton's mouth, "You try this!"
"Hahaha……"
Fudge was about to discuss something with Anton. Seeing that they didn't bother to pay attention to eating on their own, he couldn't help laughing, "If you like it, I'll have another plate here later, and I'll take it back with me."
Just as he was talking, the house elf came in and whispered something in his ear, Fudge nodded, "It's okay, let them come over."
Not long after, Scrimgeour brought the Dursleys and two battle witches to Fudge's office.
"I already know." Fudge interrupted what Scrimgeour wanted to say, and looked at the people behind him, "Anton came here specifically to ask me to help you, and I have already promised him. No matter what this matter involves Whoever, don't worry, don't be afraid, I will help you!"
Anton froze for a moment, then raised his head strangely, only to find that the faces of Vernon, Penny, Megan and Norma were all moved.
"..."