When Fudge saw the scene inside the house, his mind went completely blank.
Oh no, the thing I feared most has happened!
Scrimgeour actually dared to torture Argus!
And he got caught red-handed!
There's no way to explain it!
These people are all teachers at Hogwarts; they can't tolerate even the slightest imperfection!
How could I allow my students to suffer such injustice!
Scrimgeour was also taken aback by the sudden intrusion and stood frozen in place for a moment.
"Scrimgeour, what have you done?!"
"What on earth is going on?!"
Fudge wanted nothing more than to bite him to death, and through gritted teeth, he spat out a furious demand.
"Expelliarmus!"
Snape sensed something was wrong with the potion in Scrimgeour's hand, and decided to take action rather than say a word.
Caught off guard, Scrimgeour was sent flying by a powerful blow.
"Accio!"
With a wave of his hand, the potion landed steadily in his palm.
He opened the bottle cap, took a light sniff, and his expression turned extremely unpleasant.
"What is it, Severus?" Dumbledore asked expressionlessly.
Truth serum!
Those three words completely chilled Fudge's heart.
Now, not only did the four heads of Hogwarts go berserk, but even Lucius and the others looked at Scrimgeour with a strange expression.
"Minister Fudge, we only found out today that the Ministry of Magic keeps this kind of thing on hand all year round!"
The head of the Parkinson family spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Mr. Parkinson's, let me explain!"
"I think Minister Fudge would better explain why he would use something like this on our students!" Professor McGonagall said coldly.
"I...I..."
Fudge had no idea Scrimgeour would use this thing, and he didn't even know how to explain it!
This is such a huge scapegoat; not only will he be questioned, but the entire British Ministry of Magic will be under scrutiny if word gets out!
He and Scrimgeour didn't get along to begin with, and he was already furious about taking the blame for someone else!
Professor McGonagall's relentless questioning only fueled his anger, leaving him with nowhere to vent it!
But none of the people in front of him were easy to offend, and feeling frustrated, Fudge glared fiercely at the Aurors around him.
"Don't they all have eyes?!"
"Release Mr. Grindelwald right now!"
Several Aurors were also frightened and quickly moved far away, fearing that they would be implicated.
Mrs. Weasley quickly stepped forward and embraced Argus to comfort him.
"Good child, it's alright, it's alright!"
A barely perceptible smile appeared on Argus's lips.
The next second, his eyes were red and he hugged Mrs. Weasley tightly, as if he had suffered a great injustice!
The squeaky wheel gets the grease!
If I don't take this opportunity to make a killing, wouldn't this trip to the Ministry of Magic have been a waste?
His actions were a hint!
It implies that you have been wronged or treated unfairly!
Sure enough, the way people looked at them immediately changed.
Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore, who glanced at Argus and then spoke to Fudge.
"Connelly, I need an explanation."
As the Headmaster of Hogwarts, he has his own bottom line.
No matter what, we must safeguard the safety of the students!
The actions of the British Ministry of Magic have crossed his red line!
Fudge took a deep breath.
His gaze fell upon Scrimgeour.
"Scrimgeour, tell me, who gave you permission to use this on an eleven-year-old student!"
Scrimgeour opened his mouth, about to speak, but was interrupted by Mrs. Weasley.
"I think it would be better to let Tonks do it."
"What do you think, Minister?"
The words "Minister" were emphasized heavily, clearly with a sarcastic tone.
"Let me go!"
Tonks broke free of her restraints, stretched her wrists slightly, and recounted everything that had happened since she arrived at the office.
After hearing this, everyone became even more furious!
Many hot-tempered wizards have already drawn their wands!
"Not allowing food and using force to intimidate and threaten a newly enrolled wizard!"
"So this is how the British Ministry of Magic operates!"
"This has truly opened my eyes!"
Even Professor Sprout, the most amiable of the four deans, was trembling with anger at Scrimgeour's behavior.
Her fingers gripped the magic wand tightly!
It looked like they were about to make a move!
Professor McGonagall, still retaining some composure, stood in front of Professor Sprout and tugged at her sleeve.
Fudge forced a smile and said to Professor Sprout, "I'm so sorry, Professor Sprout."
"The British Ministry of Magic will certainly give Hogwarts a satisfactory answer."
"But for now, it would be best if we took Mr. Grindelwald to St. Mungo's Hospital for a check-up first."
"So that we can get timely treatment if any problems arise."
"That's right!" Mrs. Weasley realized this as well and quickly released Argus to check him.
They only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not seriously injured.
Just as they were about to take him to St. Mungo's Hospital for a thorough examination, Umbridge's sweet, cloying voice suddenly rang out.
"Your Excellency!"
"I don't think it's convenient for Mr. Grindelwald to go out right now."
"Get out of my way! What business is it of yours! If you delay Mr. Grindelwald's treatment, can you afford the consequences?!"
Fudge was furious and wasn't going to give Umbridge a friendly look, so he immediately started hurling insults.
"Minister, there are quite a few wizards in the hall watching with bated breath. If they see Mr. Grindelwald in this state, they'll probably cause a ruckus again."
Upon hearing the names of the wizards gathered in the hall, Fudge immediately hesitated.
Yes, it's not easy to get rid of so many wizards at the gate.
He had promised them that he would let Argus show up, but now that things were like this, if they really saw what Argus looked like, they would probably turn the British Ministry of Magic upside down!
At that point, he'll definitely be stuck in his ministerial position for good!
How could he possibly accept this!
"You mean, for the sake of your Ministry of Magic's reputation, you're going to leave Argus here to die?!"
Without any hesitation, Mrs. Weasley grabbed Argus and rushed out, saying, "I'm taking Argus to the hospital right now, and I'd like to see who dares to stop me!"
Arthur didn't speak, but simply stood quietly on the other side of Argus.
The attitude is very clear!
Anyone who wants to make a move will have to get past me first!
"Mrs. Weasley!"
Argus suddenly spoke, breaking free from Mrs. Weasley's embrace and giving Lucius a look.
"I think it would be better if I went to the Ministry of Magic's main hall to appease the wizards first."
"They have been waiting for too long. If they stay any longer, they will not only waste their own time, but also the Ministry of Magic's manpower and resources."
"Anyway, I wasn't seriously injured, so there's no rush."
Mrs. Weasley's expression was complicated: "You child, what time is it, and you're still thinking about other people!"
"Do you know that's why you get bullied!"
Argus smiled and said, "It's alright, let Minister Fudge accompany me."
"Fudge? He's not good enough! I'll have to..."
"Minister Fudge represents the Ministry of Magic. Only when the two of us are together will wizards outside believe us, and the impact on the Ministry of Magic will be minimized."
"I just don't know if Minister Fudge would be willing to accompany me on this trip?"
"Yes, of course I'm willing!" Fudge nodded hastily, afraid that Argus would change his mind.
In a corner where no one could see, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Argus's lips.
The first performance has ended!
Now, let's get ready for the second round!
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