Chapter 1479: The Minister's Intent
"Evan, can you walk around the courtyard with me, tell me about the medal, don't worry about me, Arthur, Molly, I don't want to disturb you, after all, I heard Percy say that he hasn't been back for a long time, you can talk a little longer. Scrimgeour continued, "By the way, I'd like to know about the current situation at Hogwarts if I can. As you know, my predecessor made a lot of foolish decisions last year, including sending a senior inquisitor to Hogwarts to make a mess of the school, and the Ministry of Magic and I are very concerned about this, and the quality of education at Hogwarts is vital to the future of the wizarding world...... Ah, I noticed that the lad had finished eating, and would you not mind taking us for a walk in the garden and telling us about it?"
Following his line of sight, everyone looked at Harry.
No one seemed to believe that Scrimgeour didn't know Harry's name, and no one thought it was natural for him to be chosen to accompany the Minister and Evan for a walk in the garden, because Hermione, Ginny, and Elaine's plates were empty, and it was obvious that Scrimgeour really wanted to talk to Evan and Harry, which was why he came to the Burrow.
He had said a lot earlier, what happened to be running errands nearby, Percy wanted to come back to see his family, preparing to award Aven the Order of the First Class of the Order of Merlin, the current state of teaching at Hogwarts, etc., all of which were excuses.
"Okay!" Harry said directly, breaking the silence.
"I'm fine, Mr. Minister. Evan said, seeing Mr. Weasley get up from his chair and be about to say something to Scrimgeur, he added, "Don't worry, it's okay!"
"That's great!" Scrimgeour stepped back, letting Evan and Harry walk out the door first, and said to the hesitant Weasleys, "The three of us will just walk around the garden for about five to ten minutes, and then Percy and I will go." Go ahead, guys!"
The moment he used the Burrow's door to obscure his view, Harry lowered his voice and asked Aven, "What is he going to do?"
"I guess we want to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic or something. Evan said.
He felt that Scrimgeour actually really wanted to do something, but Voldemort was too powerful.
As for cooperating, Evan also wanted to cooperate, but he couldn't see anything to coordinate.
In this upcoming war, the dominant power and the decision are no longer in the Ministry of Magic.
Evan and Harry walked across the courtyard towards the overgrown, snow-covered Weasley garden, where Scrimgeour limped beside them, continuing to talk about the Order of the Order of Merlin, discussing Aven's chances of obtaining it, as he surveyed the surrounding snow-covered lawns and unrecognizable plants.
Harry was also secretly looking at Scrimgeur, cautiously observing the minister. He didn't know as much as Aven, but he knew that the battle-wounded, sturdy-looking wizard in front of him had been the head of the Auror Office, very different from the bowler-hat-wearing, pot-bellied Fudge.
"It was beautiful and the garden was nicely organized. Scrimgeour said, pausing in front of the garden fence, "Alright, Aven, I think I should be fully understood, and I'll try to help you get a first-class medal of the Order of Merlin, after all, with the Egyptian wizards involved, you have a good chance of getting the medal, and those old diehards can't say anything." ”
"Thank you, Mr. Minister. Evan said.
"This is what you deserve, and you deserve to be rewarded for your efforts to bring peace to the wizarding world. Scrimgeour said, patting Evan on the shoulder kindly, and then looked at Harry, who was a little reserved next to him, "Don't be nervous, Harry, take it easy, you can treat me like Evan as an elder, not as the high-ranking Minister of Magic." Strictly speaking, the two of us are meeting for the first time, but actually, I already know you well, and I know quite a bit about you from Sirius. ”
Harry didn't speak, and he could feel Scrimgeour watching him, too.
"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, Sirius is your godfather, right?" Scrimgeour continued.
"Hmm!" Harry nodded, a little confused, not understanding what Scrimgeour meant.
Evan didn't interject, he looked at the little goblin footprints around the flower bed, and the open piece of ground where Fred grabbed the little goblin who was now standing at the top of the Christmas tree in a tutu. A small goblin poked its head out from under the azalea bush and swaggered out, it didn't even notice the three people not far away, the goblin creature was really stupid, and it didn't improve after getting so many lessons.
"I have a good relationship with Sirius, he was my best man. "As you all know, I was the owner of the Auror's office, and I worked with him for a while, and I always believed that Sirius was innocent. ”
"I've heard Sirius talk about you, too. Harry said.
After Sirius proves his innocence, Fudge invites him to return to the Ministry of Magic to become an Auror.
It wasn't very long, and then he was quickly squeezed out because of Voldemort's return.
However, he thinks highly of Scrimgeur, believing that he is a true Auror like Mad-Eye Moody.
Of course, it is also a tragic character, and it will be tragic if you don't get it right.
Thinking of this, Evan felt that he could tell the truth appropriately.
"Ah, that's great, don't treat me like an outsider, you two can talk to me if you have any trouble, you can do it at any time. Scrimgeour said, "Actually, Aven and Harry, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but Dumbledore seems to be very protective of you. Of course, I can understand that it is natural, very natural, after all, so many things have happened, especially what happened in the ministry......"
He paused for a moment, as if he wanted to wait for Evan or Harry to say something.
Evan thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Minister, I think we can be more honest, after all, our purpose is the same, we are all about defeating Voldemort. Tell me straight, what do you want to know from us?"
"Oh yes, be more honest, that's exactly the attitude we need. Scrimgeour seemed a little surprised, but quickly returned to normal, "I have a lot of things I want to tell you, like that legendary prophecy, about the Star of Salvation. ”
Sure enough, it was the prophecy again, and the landmark event of Voldemort's return this time was to appear in the Ministry of Magic.
And the reason he was there was for that prophecy, which had the names of him and Harry on it.
Although Dumbledore took the Prophecy Orb with him, the previous account revealed some news.
The conversation was now close to Scrimgeour's intentions, and Harry hesitated, unsure whether to lie or not.
He didn't want to say that he and Voldemort were the only ones alive, and that he was destined to be Voldemort's opponent.