Chapter 5: Dementors: A Swarm of Ants!
"Mr. Zhang, what else do you want?" Fudge spread his hands and said, "What more do you want?"
Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall watched from the sidelines, they didn't say a word, and probably they didn't know what to say.
"It's just a Dementor, I can catch it in the wild if I want. Zhang Hao said eloquently: "Mr. Minister, it should be clear that not all Dementors are in Azkaban, and there are always some dark corners of the world where they can still be seen. β
"Mr. Zhang, your thinking is too dangerous!" Professor McGonagall couldn't help but say, "That's a Dementor, they're not good bunnies!"
"No, Professor, Dementors are good bunnies to me. Zhang Hao didn't care about Fudge's face at all, and he said frankly: "Since Sirius escaped from prison, it can be seen that it is not reliable to let the Dementors guard Azkaban. As long as anyone can silently cast the Patronus Spell, the Dementors are of no use at all. β
It's not that Azkaban doesn't have wizard guards, but wizard guards are few in number.
Guarding Azkaban is a grueling and tiring errand, the number of wizards is so small, and the work pressure is not too great - who wants to deal with a group of Dementors if they have the ability?
Let the incompetent wizards guard Azkaban? If the Dementors can't stop the prisoners, then aren't these incompetent people going to be beaten with meat buns and dogs?
Fudge's face was obviously a little unpleasant, and he asked gloomily, "Who can cast the Patronus Charm without a wand? There can't be anyone like that in this world!"
"Really?" Zhang Hao asked, "You haven't asked me, why do you say that no one in the world can cast a Patronus Charm without a wand?"
As soon as he finished speaking, silver dots of light appeared around him.
There were more and more points of light, and in an instant, they condensed into a strange animal image.
Fudge and Professor McGonagall were shocked!
Even Dumbledore had a look of surprise in his eyes.
Zhang Hao smiled secretly, this is what he wanted.
When negotiating, showing a certain strength is conducive to striving for greater interests.
Some people like to pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, and this behavior can turn them into real pigs if they are not careful.
There's nothing wrong with hiding your strength, and it's okay to leave some hole cards to turn the tables around at critical moments.
But you can't hide everything, since you voluntarily pretend to be a pig, you can't blame people for treating you like a pig.
Properly release a little strength, at least let others see the sincerity of the relationship. People go to high places and the water flows to low places, and they don't take the initiative to show their value and still want to be respected by others, is it too self-centered?
This is the philosophy of life that Zhang Hao has realized in his two lives, and no one can be reserved in the face of utilitarianism.
At this moment, Fudge was visibly suppressed. In all his years, it was the first time he had seen someone cast a Patronus Charm without a wand.
He also realized that perhaps Azkaban's guards were not so reliable.
"What an outstanding achievement in magic," Fudge said in a joking tone, "Albus, perhaps you should consider making Mr. Zhang a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor next yearβI think he's good enough." What do you think?"
"Lupin is doing a good job now, let's talk about the next year!" Dumbledore was a little upset, and the curse of the Defence Against the Dark Arts class made him helpless.
For the most powerful wizard in the world, this was obviously a pain in his heart.
"So, what exactly do you want?" Professor McGonagall saw that the topic was getting farther and farther away, and hurriedly said, "You kid has practiced such advanced magic without making a sound, I really don't know what Hogwarts can teach you if you continue like this!"
"Don't worry, professor, at least I still have a lot to learn. Zhang Hao smiled and said to Fudge, "Mr. Minister, one Dementor is not enough for me to study it thoroughly. I'd like to have a few more Dementors to study. β
"Studying Dementors?" Professor McGonagall asked, puzzled, "What do you do studying Dementors?"
"Professor, don't you think I'm going to the trouble of catching the Dementors for fun?" Zhang Hao sneered, "The Dementors are proficient in a kind of magic that we wizards don't know about, and some say it can suck people's pleasure - I don't think so, so I want to find out." β
"What's the point?" Fudge said, "Mr. Zhang, with all due respect, can you do a little more business, for example, invent a few more spells?"
"Connelly!" said Professor McGonagall angrily, "how can you encourage him to do this? Don't you know how dangerous it is?"
Dumbledore was still sitting on the mountain watching the fight, he was so well-behaved today that he didn't want to get involved in anything.
"I'm sorry! I did be negligent!" Fudge shrugged, "So, Mr. Zhang Hao means to give you a few more Dementors? This will be very difficult for the Ministry of Magic, really!"
"No!" Zhang Hao smiled, "It's not difficult to do at all! The Ministry of Magic doesn't need to intervene - I'll solve the problem myself, and then push everything on Sirius." I don't think he minds, right?"
"How can you think that?" said Professor McGonagall in surprise, "you are a terrible boy!"
Zhang Hao grinned, he couldn't answer this.
The corners of Dumbledore's mouth twitched, he obviously didn't expect Zhang Hao to come up with such a bad idea. But he had to admit that it was good for everyone, especially for the Ministry of Magic.
It's even better with Hogwarts, he'll probably be happier if the Dementors are caught.
The only thing that is doubtful is the reaction of the public.
Even the guards of Azkaban have disappeared one by one, and the safety of the wizards cannot be guaranteed!
Fudge obviously thought of this as well, and he frowned, "This method does work, but what if the wizards ask questions?"
"That's too easy!" Zhang Hao said with a smile, "wizards don't know the truth, you can announce it to the outside world that Sirius has a way to easily destroy Dementors, and that method is useless to wizards." In this way, can everyone feel at ease? The most important thing is that we all know in our hearts what is going on. For us, the situation is largely under control. Right?"
Fudge thought about it for a while, and said worriedly, "What about the Dementors?
"A swarm of ants!" Zhang Hao said disdainfully, "What is there to worry about?"
There was a momentum that shook the world, and Fudge was speechless.
"I can understand the frivolity of your youth, but are you too arrogant?" Professor McGonagall said dissatisfied, "That's a Dementor, and many wizards can't deal with them." β
"Uh! I'm so sorry!" Zhang Hao said humbly, "If the professor wants me to be humble, then you wish." β
He pretended to be cowardly, like a mouse blocked in the corner by a cat.
Professor McGonagall couldn't help but smile, and then immediately straightened her face.
"Either way, Dementors are aliens. Zhang Hao warned: "Mr. Minister, they can be loyal to the Ministry of Magic today, and they will be loyal to others in the future. Moreover, they are creatures of darkness through and through. The Ministry of Magic can subdue them now, only because we're more united now. If there's turmoil in the wizarding world, guess where they're going to go?, you might not be happy to say that, but if there's a silver lining you have to think about it. There is an old saying in the ancient kingdom of Dongsheng, which is called "If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what if!" So I don't think the number of Dementors should be kept too much. β
Fudge looked at Dumbledore in embarrassment, he was ambitious and talented, and he was indeed indecisive in the face of such a big thing.
"To be honest, I didn't even expect it that far. Dumbledore said in surprise: "What Mr. Zhang Hao said is very reasonable, maybe things will not happen, but there should be precautions to be considered." No one wants to be scramble at a critical moment, do they?"
At this point, Fudge has nothing more to say.
"Okay, then that's it. He said to Zhang Hao: "If something goes wrong, I'll send you to Azkaban!"
"Uh, Mr. Minister, are you serious?" Zhang Hao said in amazement, "You expect those Dementors to guard me?"
Fudge was speechless, and then he remembered that the man in front of him regarded the Dementor as an ant!
"That'...... Then I'll send you back home!"
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After Fudge left, Dumbledore said to Professor McGonagall, "Minerva, you stay away for a moment, I have something to say to Mr. Zhang Hao alone." β
Professor McGonagall glanced at the two of them and walked away without saying a word.
"Professor, do you still have doubts?"
Zhang Hao knew very well in his heart that the arguments he had just made had the potential of a dark wizard.
The old man in front of him may have muttered in his heart again, the old man is already afraid!
"Oh he! you can see clearly-" Dumbledore chuckled, "It's good to be young! can you control your mind even if you don't even care about a large race like the Dementors?"
He made no secret of his suspicions and directly expressed his suspicions.
"There is a truth you should know: the wicked are cunning, and the good are doubly cunning. Zhang Hao smiled and said: "The wicked ignore the rules, if the good don't know how to be flexible, then how to defeat the wicked?
Of course, Dumbledore agreed, and if he didn't agree with this truth, he wouldn't be where he is today.
You're right, but a thirteen-year-old shouldn't have that kind of perception of life. He said with emotion: "I sometimes really wonder, are you the reincarnation of a sage?"
"Death is another great adventure, and I wonder how many times I've been there. Zhang Hao said casually: "I'm afraid it will be a long time before I know the answer." β
I don't know if these words touched Dumbledore's heart, and he suddenly fell silent.
Zhang Hao knew in his heart that the old man was struggling again.
Dumbledore knew that his time was running out, and he wanted to calm the chaos in the wizarding world in his lifetime.
But it's not so easy, he can't completely solve the lingering Voldemort, and he can still take care of others?
He paced back and forth, and after a long time suddenly said, "Jean seems to have lived longer than Fawkes?"
"I don't know about this, and she herself doesn't understand it. Zhang Hao said with a smile: "Maybe when she signed the contract, she was affected a little. β
"The man who taught you to sign the contract must be great, can I meet him?" Dumbledore asked with a smile, "He must exist, right?"
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