dmims Chapter 259 The Ministry of Magic's Countermeasures
Chapter 259 The Ministry of Magic's Countermeasures
Chapter 259 The Ministry of Magic's Countermeasures
If they could persuade Dumbledore, then the Hogwarts professors would certainly not let the headmaster fight alone.
As long as the professors at Hogwarts are willing to help, Ryan and the Adventurers' Club will certainly not go against their teachers' wishes to save the world.
Therefore, with Gringotts' wealth intact and its inhabitants living in peace, England would naturally become a paradise on earth.
At that time, he, who stepped forward to take charge of everything, would naturally become a hero in the eyes of the people.
Laugher had a well-thought-out plan in mind. He was certain that Dumbledore wouldn't be greedy for fame and fortune, and Lane also seemed to have no interest in becoming Minister of Magic.
As long as he takes the lead and fights bravely in the turmoil that follows, it will be enough for the editors of the Daily Prophet to write some articles praising him and expanding his reputation.
He was also very confident that no one else could handle such a situation, and no other leader would be on the front line. He had actually stood on the front line against Voldemort back then, and if it weren't for that foolish child, he would have been a real minister long ago.
Dumbledore looked at Lane, seemingly asking for his opinion.
As a party involved in the incident, Ryan's perspective is crucial, providing firsthand and extremely detailed information.
"I am Professor Sybil Trelawney, Mr. Gale."
Ryan mentioned a few names, but because Crouch was there, he spoke rather subtly, without directly stating the bleak future.
Dumbledore understood perfectly. He crossed his arms and rested his elbows on the table. "In that case," he said, "there's still one more question: why attack the goblins?"
Crouch had no idea what kind of riddle the teacher and student were playing, nor did he understand what Dumbledore meant.
In his view, attacking goblins and robbing Gringotts was something an international thug did to raise funds, and that such behavior was justified and logical.
The difficulty lies in the fact that this group of international thugs is excessively powerful, comparable to the combined strength of all the Ministries of Magic across Europe. It's safe to say that if war breaks out, it will be a closely fought affair.
So he put forward his idea: "It is obvious that this is to create panic and destabilize the social economy. I propose that the British, whose strength has been well preserved, form a wartime coordination association to take full responsibility for declaring war on the Black Wizarding Organization and stabilizing the international wizarding situation."
Larvin applauded, but in reality he was refuting: "Excellent suggestion, Mr. Barty, but we cannot blindly drag the wizarding world into war."
As the youngest and least mature child present, Harry naturally abhorred war, but he also knew that after all the goblins in Gringotts around the world were slaughtered, this war was inevitable: "I think that no matter what, we can't make life even harder for wizards."
These words were something that Laughsky didn't like to hear, because they meant that Harry, this immature kid, actually thought that wizards in the wizarding world were not doing so well under their leadership!
He was confident in his status and neither refuted nor responded.
Dumbledore, on the other hand, nodded repeatedly, showing great approval.
Ryan also applauded: "I think Harry is right. Social stability depends on people's livelihood, and this brings me to the maggot wizarding community."
He had originally planned to discuss the matter of the magic wizard with Larvin later, but now he suddenly realized that this was a good time to bring it up.
Firstly, there was a huge gap in the wizarding world—a severe shortage of staff in the banking system, and most wizards lacked sophisticated arithmetic skills. However, for magic wizards who grew up in the ordinary world, arithmetic was a compulsory subject, and their early exposure to numbers gave them a greater affinity and understanding of numbers.
Secondly, whenever turmoil and conflict begin, the quality of life and living standards drop drastically. At this time, it is necessary to bring the magic wizards to the forefront, otherwise the lives of these lower-level wizards will only become more miserable.
Thirdly, at this point in time, the conventional inertia brought about by rules is less than the violence brought about by fists.
If there were many people who would have opposed Ryan's proposal before, not many would have the courage now.
He put forward his own ideas.
As he spoke, Crouch wanted to retort several times, but he managed to hold back.
Because what Ryan said about selecting talents in mathematics and finance from among these magic wizards to establish a new bank was too much of a challenge to tradition.
However, given Ryan's formidable reputation, he dared not act rashly.
Furthermore, Ryan also proposed that the Ministry of Magic establish a supervisory association to keep triple records of every income and expenditure to prevent anyone from embezzling funds.
He hesitated slightly before finally saying, "I will discuss Mr. Ryan's proposal with the ministerial council after I return to the ministry, and I will communicate with you as soon as I have a result."
Larvin lazily raised his hand: "Let me state my opinion in advance, I vote in favor."
"Indeed, the magic wizards can provide us with a lot of manpower. I think Ryan's suggestion is excellent. Let the talented do what they should do, make the best use of resources and talents. I think this is what a competent government should do."
Dumbledore then delivered the decisive blow.
Listening to the discussion, Slughorn decided to make his presence felt: "I have many students who have influence in various sectors of society. I can write to them and ask for their help."
Perhaps noticing Barty Crouch's puzzled look, he cleared his throat, struck a pose, and prepared to wait for someone to introduce him.
Now that the drama has progressed this far, naturally someone honest enough to chime in is needed.
So the honest Harry acted as a shocked bystander: "This is Mr. Slughorn, a special advisor to Hogwarts and the former headmaster of Slytherin House."
Horace Slughorn—he'd actually returned to Hogwarts!—the name, a symbol of connections and pureblood, struck Crouch into silence. He suddenly realized that everyone in the Headmaster's office was no less important than him!
The meeting was brief, and the two sides reached a consensus—or rather, made an exchange.
In exchange for Crouch's concession, handing over temporary command of the front lines to Hogwarts, the establishment of a new Magical Bank, and the right to use Hogwarts as a deterrent in international political affairs, the British Ministry of Magic would be able to use the Hogwarts banner.
This banner doesn't specify any particular person, and Crouch knows perfectly well why: because there are currently seven ministers with ministerial authority, and each of them can compete for the actual ministerial position, so they can all wave this banner to benefit themselves and the British magical community in the international wizarding world.
After the brief meeting, Crouch rushed back to the Ministry of Magic to convene a ministerial meeting. Ralvin, however, remained in the headmaster's office, having already made his position clear.
"Mr. Laukke is quite pragmatic; he doesn't care about the truth behind it, only about the benefits he can obtain. Now let's talk about the truth."
"This story is a bit long, it starts with three prophecies from last year —"