Homecoming from Hogwarts

At the drop-off platform in Diagon Alley, everyone participating in the emergency consultation meeting remained silent. They stared at the table in front of them as if they were about to see flowers.

The Ministry of Magic invested money to purchase shares in the workshop?
Narcissa's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she remained silent.

In fact, it is normal for workshops and companies to raise funds.

Most of the companies that are now well-known in the British wizarding world were solely owned by a pure-blood family when they were first established.

But after decades or even centuries of mergers and expansion, no company can own the business solely.

Basically, you are in me and I am in you.

Take the Malfoy family as an example. Some of their industries in the UK are not solely owned, but they cooperate with multiple parties, even foreign capital. However, they are still the largest shareholder in the workshop's equity structure.

These capitals themselves include investments from some high-ranking officials within the Ministry of Magic.

Just like Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge, who were sent in by Amos Tower Blaine not long ago, they and the families behind them are relevant stakeholders and have been protecting these well-known workshops openly or secretly.

Take Amelia Bones, who is now the minister. Some of her collateral relatives also participate in the profit sharing.

but!

Narcissa's brows were furrowed and her lips were pursed.

The British Ministry of Magic established the International Trade Department to directly act as an investor and participate in the in-depth operation and management of the workshop?
It seems that no government of any magical civilization has ever done this, but it has been done by Muggles.
But no matter what, this is definitely not a good thing.

Everyone has this consensus in their hearts!
Many people looked at Amosta Blaine, who was sitting there with a faint smile, out of the corner of their eyes, and they felt hatred in their hearts.

Amosta Braine's proposal was not to help the workshop resume production. They didn't need help at all.

Likewise, Brian is not simply trying to help the Ministry of Magic increase revenue, he wants to erode the business empire that the pure-blood families have built over the centuries!

"By the way."

Amosta smiled and spoke in a chatty tone.
"Next month, the first thing the Supervision Department will do after its establishment is to require all employees at the Ministry of Magic, including department directors and above, to clear out their shareholding assets. From now on, high-level officials will not be allowed to make such investments."

Each participant had a blank expression on their face.

Is this to cut off the deep-seated interests between the Ministry of Magic officials and them?
This alone won’t do!
The chaotic fragments of everyone's thoughts were captured by Amosta's enormous mental power.

Amosta certainly knew that this measure would not have much effect, but he could only resort to the method of boiling a frog in warm water.

The current Ministry of Magic is facing many internal and external problems, so he can only use gentle means to make gradual progress.

If he was too ruthless, not only would he not get support, but he himself would immediately become as notorious as Voldemort!
Thinking of this.

Amosta was somewhat grateful for the existence of Voldemort.

It is precisely because the British wizarding world has Voldemort, the biggest destroyer of order, that his actions do not seem so "deviant"!
"So, what do you think?"

Amosta asked.

Narcissa clenched her fists and clenched her teeth, trying hard to resist the pressure from Amos Tower Blaine that was as huge and vast as mountains and rivers!

Is it still necessary to consider it?
If there was a choice, no one would agree with Brian's plan!
But under the watchful eyes of the public, do they have any choice?
If they refuse, they must give Brian and the entire magic world a reasonable explanation, otherwise, their workshops and companies will never have the chance to reopen!
After all, they had raised the problems of order shortage and lack of working capital in front of everyone. Now Brian had given a reasonable solution on behalf of the Ministry of Magic, but they refused to accept it. This was totally unacceptable!
Besides, did he really think that before Brian started the negotiations, he put the incident of the attack on Amelia Bones, the Minister of Magic, on the table just as a kind notice?
If they dared to refuse, the Ministry would probably soon announce to the wizarding world the "ironclad evidence" that they had colluded with the Death Eaters to murder the Minister of Magic!
Amos Towers Blaine is not Dumbledore, he is definitely capable of doing this!

Many participants were thinking in their hearts "sad and angry".

Moreover, how could these business operators not be clear about this? How could they not touch upon the forbidden areas of the law when supporting such a huge business empire?

In the past, as long as you maintained a good relationship with the higher-ups in the department, the department would turn a blind eye.

Things are different now.

Perhaps they could use the "burn together" approach to involve the Bones family, making the incumbent Amelia Bones afraid to take any action.

But Amos Tower Blaine, who was born into a Muggle family, had no taboos.

They couldn't find any evidence against Brian, nor could they kill him. They were badly tricked by the mysterious man!
The operators who were concerned about the family businesses roared in their hearts, including Narcissa. She could already foresee that Brian would never stop here, and the family's businesses in the UK would probably be reduced to only one tenth of what they had left in the future!

"May I ask you one more question, Mr. Blaine--"

Narcissa's voice suddenly became hoarse.
"How much money the Ministry intends to inject into each workshop, and"

Narcissa took a few quick breaths.
“How many shares do you intend to take?”

"Oh, don't say that, Mrs. Malfoy—"

Amosta said amiably,

"It's as if the Ministry of Magic is plotting against your assets, hehe."

Amosta laughed a few times merrily, but no one else laughed except him.

"As for your question just now--"

Seeing that his "joke" had no effect, Amosta coughed twice in "embarrassment".

“The ministry’s finances are also tight, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to provide much support.
The only goal is to ensure that the workshops can resume work and ensure daily operations. This will be determined by the experts of the International Trade Department that is being established after investigating the situation of each company. As for the stock price,

Amosta pondered for a moment.

"It will also be finalized after consultation between the International Trade Department and Gringotts' financial experts and you all."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the noose was already around their necks, Amosta Blaine seemed to have no intention of swallowing them whole, flesh and bones included, in the short term!

"Excuse me, the Ministry of Magic's International Trade Department will be headed by..."

Narcissa thought further and asked smartly.

"Piers Thicknesse of the Department of International Magical Cooperation will serve as acting head of the department, Remus Lupin will serve as deputy, and Gulson Barna will serve as advisor. "

Amosta quietly released another big news!
Bah, a lowly werewolf and an old green monkey!

Narcissa spat secretly, then nodded.

"What a wise decision, Mr. Blaine."

"So, I think we've reached an agreement, right?"

Amosta stood up from his chair and smiled at the participants who followed him and stood up one after another.

"We have overcome all kinds of difficulties and vigorously promoted the restoration of the British wizarding industry and commerce to their former prosperity?"

In view of the cameras pointed at their faces, the participants managed to give an expression that was half crying and half laughing.

"Then we need an agreement to bear witness to the consensus we reached today!"

Amosta said happily, he drew out his wand and waved it, a feather pen inserted in an ink bottle, and a black cover with gold foil on it.
A large notebook appeared on the conference table.

Narcissa took a quick glance and suddenly felt suffocated again.

She found that after today's "consultation", all the drafted clauses had already been presented in the book!

Amid the cheers rising in the drop-off platform square and under Amosta's delighted gaze, the participants signed their names on the agreement "willingly" one by one. Finally, the "Plaza Accord" was placed in front of Amosta.

At this moment, even Amosita couldn't help but feel a slight palpitation in his heart!
He looked at the names written in beautiful handwriting on the paper, took a deep breath, picked up the feather pen, and signed his name in the blank space at the end.

You will change the wizarding world.
After signing his name, Amostas looked at the words "Plaza Accord" engraved in gold font, smiled, and a thought flashed through his mind.

(End of this chapter)