Chapter 1480: The Content of Cooperation
Evan didn't interject either, he knew the content of the prophecy, but the prophecy was about Harry after all.
It was up to Harry to decide whether or not to tell the other party, and how to say it.
"I suppose you talked to Dumbledore about this, right?" said Harry eventually.
"Yes, we did, but he wouldn't tell me the full prophecy. Scrimgeour replied.
"I'm sorry then, I don't have anything to say. Harry said immediately, trying to make the sound as pleasant as possible.
"Oh, of course, if it's a secret, I don't want you to give it away. Scrimgeour seemed to anticipate Harry's answer, and his tone was relaxed and friendly, "Evan just said that we should be more honest, you may not have understood what I mean...... No, no, I'm not interested in prophecy...... Honestly, does it really matter if you're the savior or Dumbledore's successor?"
Harry didn't know what to answer, and he turned to look at Evan, not quite understanding what Scrimgeour meant.
"Do you think it's okay, Mr. Minister?" asked Aven rhetorically, "I think it's important. ”
"Of course, it's important to you, but it's not very important to me. Scrimgeour laughed as he spoke, "Again, for the wizarding world at the moment, for the vast majority of wizards who don't know about you...... It's all concepts, don't you? You know what I mean? Concepts, impressions, it doesn't matter what you are, it doesn't matter if you're really the savior or Dumbledore's successor, it's what people believe you are, and that's what matters. ”
Evan blinked, these words still sounded quite reasonable.
What a person shows is not who you are, but what you are in the eyes of others.
In other words, people make judgments based on performance, hearsay, their own likes and dislikes, etc., and imagine what they will be. There are so many such examples, such as Snape, the former Sirius, Peter Pettigrew, Quirinus Quirrell, Gilderoy Lockhart, and the madman Barty Crouch Jr., etc., who leave an impression that does not match their actual situation at all, and no one knows what they really look like until they know what they really are.
As a result, so do Aven, Harry, and now the Ministry of Magic.
Most wizards don't know them at all, and can only judge from the information they see in the newspapers to imagine and believe what they look like, what they are, what they are, what they are,
"To Harry, people believe you're a savior, they think you're a hero, so you are, Harry, whether you're actually a savior or not, you're already in people's eyes, how many times have you faced that big devil you can't even mention by name, and that spreading prophecy!" Scrimgeour said quickly, As for you, Aven, your performance in front of people, helping Sirius prove his innocence, fighting vampires in the Quidditch World Cup final, and doing all the things you did in Egypt that were completely beyond the level of a wizard of your grade or even an adult wizard, were enough to convince people that you were a very talented wizard, a descendant of Dumbledore, and would become a great wizard in the future. So, in the minds of many wizards, the two of you are now a symbol of hope, and everyone knows and wants to believe that you can destroy the Great Devil. In my opinion, this is enough, and it will naturally encourage people. ”
Scrimgeour finished his words in one breath, gasping slightly, looking a little excited.
"All in all!" he continued, without waiting for Evan and Harry to answer, "Evan and Harry, this is the impression you have left on the vast majority of the population at the moment, and you should realize that, you are important now, well, that is, you have an obligation to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic and give everyone confidence. ”
Well, that's what Scrimgeour is really talking about.
To put it bluntly, he wants Evan and Harry to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic, but for him, this cooperation will definitely not stop at a simple level, but wants Evan and Harry to completely surrender to the Ministry of Magic, and if they can, let the Ministry of Magic be at the mercy of it, then it would be better.
Under the azalea bushes, small goblins began to dig up bugs near the roots of the trees.
Soon, it caught one and was pulling it upwards to pull it out of the frozen ground.
"Tell me, what do you two think?" Scrimgeour asked, staring at Aven.
Because Harry was also looking at Aven, he knew that it was up to Evan to make the decision and give him an answer.
"As members of the wizarding world, we naturally have an obligation to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic. Evan paused and said tactfully, "With all due respect, Mr. Minister, I don't quite understand what you want the two of us to do, and how do you want us to work with the Ministry of Magic?"
"Oh, the content of the collaboration is simple and not cumbersome at all, I assure you two. Scrimgeour said, his breath calming down, "Like, I remember you had a newspaper, Aven?"
"Yes, Hogwarts Wizardry. Evan said.
"yes, the most popular newspaper in the wizarding world at the moment. As part of the collaboration, I don't think Hogwarts Wizardry Newspaper should continue to publish articles that are unfavorable to the Ministry of Magic and tend to cause panic at this time. ”
"Even if those reports are true?" Evan asked.
"Nothing is absolutely true, Aven, as I said earlier, it's what people want to believe, what they need is not the truth, it's what they want to happen and what we show them to see. Scrimgeour said.
"Yes, Mr. Minister, if this is also an obligation, I will consider it. "Is there anything else you can do about the collaboration?"
Scrimgeour seemed pleased with Aven's attitude and continued, "Well, speaking of news and publicity, I think it would be a good impression if you two could come and go in and out of the Ministry of Magic from time to time. I'm going to bring Sirius Black back and make him an Auror again. Of course, until then, I think you'll be happy to talk more to Gadwin Robaz, the head of the Auror staff who succeeded me, he's an experienced Auror, Harry, and I've heard Dolores Umbridge tell me that you're aspiring to be an Auror, and that's easy to arrange......"
Harry didn't answer, he felt jealousy: So Umbridge is still at the Ministry of Magic?
"Umbridge still works at the Ministry of Magic?" Evan asked, surprised.
He wasn't suspicious that Umbridge would return to the Ministry, but he was surprised that she had returned to the Ministry so quickly.
"That's right, I just came back. Scrimgeour said nonchalantly, noticing Harry's expression, "Oh, I know, she did some wrong things at Hogwarts last year, but she's still very capable on her own, and she's been taught a lesson, you may not know, she seems to have been ...... by trolls or something"
He stopped abruptly and didn't continue, as if he didn't think it was a good idea to talk to Evan and Harry about it.
After all, the two of them are sixteen years old and the other is fifteen years old, and the two cute Zhengtai are not yet adults, and some topics are still too heavy.
Scrimgeour smiled awkwardly, hiding his past, "Anyway, basically, I'd like to see you two interact more positively with the Ministry, and get more involved in the activities of the Ministry, and everyone will be inspired......"