The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 351 Fudge's Difficulties

Veritaserum is not only available in the wizarding world, but also in Muggle society.It's just that Muggles inject anesthetics to make people enter a special state of sedation, so that they can accurately answer questions while the other party is unconscious.

Veritaserum in the wizarding world is not an anesthetic, it is also a type of potion.This colorless, odorless liquid allows the other party to answer all your questions without worrying about the other party lying.

But while both versions of Veritaserum are useful, their use is immoral, and in some places illegal, in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds.

Of course the Veritaserum in the crystal bottle that Ada took out was not her own, but one day she happened to pass by Snape's private storage room and found a bottle of Veritaserum, so she took it by chance.

The reason why she brought Veritaserum was to prevent Peter Pedilou from being stubborn to the end. After all, she couldn't use the Cruciatus Curse in front of Dumbledore, right?

Veritaserum is better than thumb clips.

Seeing Ada take out the veritaserum, Dumbledore didn't say anything, the headmaster is used to it.Now no matter what weird things Ada takes out of his pocket, the headmaster doesn't find it strange.

Minister Fudge and Senior Undersecretary Umbridge were not so well-informed, and the Veritaserum on their desks left them in a cold sweat.

Fudge was even thinking about whether he drank the tea in front of him just now, and after thinking for a while to make sure that he hadn't touched the teacup, Fudge breathed a sigh of relief.

This is just the beginning, is it over when you put Veritaserum on the table?How could it be possible, Ada directly opened the cork of the crystal bottle, making a gesture to pour a few drops into the teacup.

Looking at that posture, it doesn't look like a few drops. If Peter Pedilu drinks this cup of tea with added ingredients, I'm afraid he can only be a fool for the rest of his life.

This is why the use of veritaserum is considered immoral. If you drink too much of this stuff, your brain will break down, and the damage will be irreversible.

"My child... my child, put down the veritaserum, we don't need to be so radical." Fudge hurriedly stopped Ida, for fear that if she didn't pay attention and didn't see it at a glance, Ida would pour the whole bottle of veritaserum into Peter's mouth .

It wasn't until Ada put the veritaserum back into her pocket that Fudge stopped staring at her and turned to Dumbledore.Fudge's eyes were fixed, as if he was asking Dumbledore: Are all the students so stupid now?

Dumbledore crossed his hands with a helpless expression on his face, and looked around as if responding to Fudge: Absolutely not, you must not think about it, only this family can get to this point, there is no semicolon.

The eyes of the principal and the minister almost sparked, but the two of them were deadlocked and neither of them spoke first.

Anyway, Dumbledore was not in a hurry at all, Peter Pedilu was lying on the table, the facts were there, and he had to admit it if he didn't admit it, and whoever was in a hurry knew it.

The principal is not in a hurry, but naturally the minister will be in a hurry.Dumbledore obviously came prepared, he grabbed Peter first and made everything clear. Isn't this just inviting you into the urn!

Fudge and his Ministry of Magic can't afford to renege on their debts. They dare to renege on their debts. Dumbledore would definitely dare to expose this matter and make it known to everyone.

Although the facts were right in front of him, Fudge didn't want to admit that Sirius was innocent, and he didn't want the Ministry of Magic to bear the reputation of creating unjust, false and wrong cases.

The reason is simple, admitting this matter may have a huge impact on the Ministry of Magic, and on Fudge's own rule.

When Voldemort was rampant, the Ministry of Magic not only failed to become the leader against the darkness, but was penetrated inside like a sieve, being pressed and beaten by Voldemort and Death Eaters.

It stands to reason that the Ministry of Magic was hammered, and Voldemort's reign of terror would spread to every corner of the British Isles, but some people dared to resist.The Order of the Phoenix, a non-governmental organization led by Dumbledore, has become the main force against Voldemort, fighting on the front line against the dark terror.

I am afraid of comparison in everything, and this comparison made a judgment. The Ministry of Magic was not only hammered by Voldemort, but also pinned to the ground by the Order of the Phoenix.

The prestige of the Ministry of Magic among the people declined rapidly. The Minister of Magic, who was supposed to be the leader of the British magic world, became Dumbledore's foil instead.It was not until after the war that the hunt for the remnants of the Death Eaters and the trials of the Death Eaters one after another restored the hearts of the people.

However, when the Ministry of Magic regained support, many criminals claimed that they had been under the Imperius Curse to help the evil and help Voldemort.How to distinguish who is really under the Imperius Curse and who is a fake is the number one problem for the Ministry of Magic.

The mishandling of the Imperius Curse has seen Ministry support slip again.After that, the scandal that the son of Barty Crouch, the Director of Law Enforcement, was a Death Eater broke out, which made the muddy Ministry of Magic sink even deeper in the quagmire.

It wasn't until the past few years, after more than ten years of comfortable life for everyone, that the situation in the Ministry of Magic slowed down.However, it was at this time that Sirius Black successfully escaped from prison, causing the Ministry of Magic and Fudge to be sprayed bloody by the public again.

It was also because of the delay in arresting the fugitives that the Ministry of Magic was incompetent and Fudge's resignation was loudly shouted.Fudge received anonymous Howler letters every day, and some anonymous curse letters loaded with jinxes.

At this time, you suddenly told everyone that Sirius Black was innocent, and the real culprit was Peter Pedillo, who was regarded as a hero. What do you make everyone think?
How incompetent is the Ministry of Magic to wrong Black and imprison innocent people in Azkaban for 12 years.Many people can't stand a day in Azkaban, and the 12-year sentence is equivalent to the death penalty.

This man's head fell to the ground, but you told me that the Ministry of Magic killed the wrong person. Why, are the officials of the Ministry of Magic all pigs?
On the other hand, Sirius Black is the heir to the pure-blood family, or the last male in the family, and he has been locked up for 12 years. What does the Ministry of Magic want?
Are you trying to exterminate the pure-blood family?In the future, will we see which family is not pleasing to the eye, and throw away their heirs in Azkaban, and let him fend for himself?

For a long time, the relationship between the Ministry of Magic and powerful pure-blood families has been complicated, and the Minister of Magic who does not consider the interests of pure-blood families will not work for long.

There have been several ministers who were more inclined to Muggles and Muggle-born wizards. As a result, they were all kicked out of power within a few days of working, and some were murdered by pure-blood families.

Now tell these pure-blood families that the Ministry of Magic wronged a pure-blood family heir and almost made this ancient family extinct. What do you make these powerful pure-blood families think?Does Fudge still want to continue working?

Moreover, Sirius Black was thrown into Azkaban without trial.

Since Blake was wronged, is it possible that the rest of the untried prisoners were also wronged?What if another injustice is found out?What if some officials seek profit for themselves by overturning the case?
Admitting that Sirius Black was wronged, proclaiming his innocence to the world for him, the consequences and impact would be huge, and Fudge didn't dare to think about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

"Albus, I'd like to believe that Black is innocent." Fudge pondered for a moment before saying with a heavy tone, "But, have you thought about us and the Ministry of Magic?"

"Of course, Connelly, it is precisely because I have considered for you that I came to you in private." Dumbledore said, "Instead of going directly to the Wizengamot, go directly to the International Federation of Wizards."

Albus Dumbledore is not only recognized as the greatest wizard of our time, he is also the President of the International Federation of Wizards and Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot.It can be said that Dumbledore's words and deeds can affect the wizarding world.

If Dumbledore didn't plan to negotiate Black's injustice with the Ministry of Magic, he could just bypass the Ministry of Magic, or replace the Ministry of Magic.It's just that Dumbledore didn't want to do it.

"Are you really going to destroy the hard work of the Ministry of Magic for so many years for Black alone?" Fudge asked again, "Have you thought about the consequences that the Ministry of Magic will no longer be trusted?"

After Dumbledore turned Peter back into a mouse, he continued, "The consequences are not as serious as you think, Connelly."

"No, the consequences are far more serious than I thought!" Fudge slapped the table and said loudly.

(End of this chapter)