Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.

As the greatest wizard in the wizarding world today, Albus Dumbledore's words obviously carry a lot of weight, at least within the boundaries of Hogwarts Castle, and no one can ignore Dumbledore's opinion.

As the old wizard took the initiative to speak, everyone in the Ministry of Magic instantly fell silent.

Compared with Newt Scamander, who has a straightforward personality and is not so comfortable in terms of human sophistication.

Since the second half of last year, Dumbledore has felt as if he is a different person, whether it is dealing with people or discussing important matters, he has given everyone in the Ministry of Magic the impression of an elderly man who is at ease, patient and wise.

In Cornelius Fudge's view, Albus Dumbledore's change of attitude was not entirely inexplicable.

This represents the school's recognition and respect for the current Ministry of Magic.

At the same time, it is also a manifestation of Dumbledore's initiative to show kindness to the Ministry of Magic under his leadership.

"Connelly, Newt, you all take a step back for the time being, don't be in a hurry. The Association is now just a few ideas written on parchment, and no one has even seen what it really looks like, so why bother with it?"

Dumbledore smiled mildly and waved his left hand nonchalantly.

The delicate silver teapot next to the tea table floated over, and the teacups in front of Cornelius Fudge and Newt were filled with hot tea in turn, fragrant and elegant black tea, and hearty refreshments, which soothed the tension in the air a lot.

Sure enough, after all these years, Newt Scamander is still this stupid character like a stone.

"Dumbledore" glanced at Newt, who had a stubborn expression, and shook his head with a secret smile in his heart, unhurriedly finished the blueberry biscuit in his hand, cleared his throat again, adjusted his expression and tone slightly, and continued.

"Connelly, I understand your concerns. Over the years, the influence of the British wizarding community on a global scale has been gradually declining...... Oh, Mr. Minister, you don't have to contradict me here—"

Noticing that Fudge seemed ready to retort, the old wizard pointed his finger and a small biscuit floated to the Minister of Magic's mouth.

Immediately afterward, Dumbledore blinked his blue eyes and said with a lively smile.

"Do you like blueberry cookies? Rest assured, there are no reporters from the Daily Prophet or wizards from other countries, but anyone who can enter here is clearly trustworthy and an important pillar of our world. ”

"Hmm...... But ......"

Connelly subconsciously took the small biscuit floating in front of him and squeezed it in his hand with a little embarrassment.

The middle-aged wizard's expression was a little cramped, and he was caught off guard by such a nightmarish anxiety, so that he didn't think clearly for a moment whether to answer Dumbledore's question first, or try the cookie according to Dumbledore's suggestion first.

"Newt, from my point of view, there is something wrong with what you just said. ”

Dumbledore turned his head and looked at Newt Scamander with a slight seriousness.

"Maybe the Ministry of Magic isn't doing a great job with Magical Beasts, but do you know how hard they work? It's easy to see the shortcomings on the surface, but it's easy to ignore the efforts of these gentlemen behind the scenes. ”

"Eh, no, I ......" Newt Scamander was slightly stunned.

"Since the fall of the mysterious man more than ten years ago, it does not mean that the chaos is over. ”

Before Newt could clear his mind, the "Dumbledore" half-moon lens flashed with a fine light, and he continued with a smile.

"In fact, as far as you can see, Cornelius has been battling the remnants of the Dark Devils in an effort to restore the wizarding world to its former prosperity and calm—and in this case, it's understandable that there have been other oversights. However, I believe that Connelly was not unaware of these omissions, otherwise there would not have been these discussions today. ”

"Uh, oh, yes, yes. You're overrated, Professor. ”

Cornelius Fudge was stunned at first, then reacted quickly, puffed up his chest and said.

"The Ministry of Magic has always been committed to maintaining the stability of the wizarding world, and this is what we should do. ”

Although Dumbledore's statement made them feel a little ashamed, it did not affect the mood of the Ministry of Magic officials present to suddenly become happy and proud - they were certainly important pillars that could be trusted to keep society functioning.

The tension that had become a little-for-tat because of Newt's attack eased a lot again.

Of course, Newt Scamander, on the other hand, was not so happy.

According to Newt's original idea, Albus Dumbledore, one of the initiators of the "Society", should be completely on his side to show solidarity, instead of watching from the sidelines throughout the whole process, and even have a bit of a sense of harmony and bias.

If you go back to the source, these things are all the things that the little girl Dumbledore threw over.

However, before Newt could open his mouth to refute, he heard Dumbledore's words suddenly turn.

"But on the other hand, Connelly, the way the Ministry of Magic operates may be limiting the way you think. At Hogwarts, the good development of the students will eventually feed back into the school's prestige in society. As with Hogwarts, the wizarding world seems to me to be a much larger school. ”

"Times have changed, power does not mean power, and win-win for all parties is the most ideal trend. ”

"The biggest beneficiary of the success of the Fantastic Beasts Society is not Newt, but the British wizarding community, where the association is headquartered. We have an innate advantage when it comes to formulating rules – I don't mean privilege, but something more basic, but more important, like ideas, language, habits, ......"

Dumbledore drew his wand and swiped nimbly through the air a few times, drawing flaming magical words.

"European magic spells have influenced the wizarding world for centuries, not because of the greater magic in our pronunciation or characters, but because most of the practical basic spells come from here. ”

"Let's just say that the prestige that the Ministry of Magic has gained by supporting the establishment of these associations is far more than just the moment. For the Society of Magical Beasts, we can collect information on magical beasts from all over the world. In addition, the establishment of the Fantastic Beasts Protection Society also represents a new field of global magical cooperation, which is obviously much smoother than sporadic communication. ”

"The Fantastic Beasts Council, the Fantastic Beasts Product Safety Oversight Association, these are all positive attempts. If industry norms in these areas are developed and work well, the Ministries of Magic will follow suit. ”

"What a prospect for the wizarding world to share information and research, and to focus resources on research and distribution. ”

"However, if in the early days of the establishment of these associations, the Ministry of Magic did not provide any corresponding support, or even a certain amount of hostility and resistance...... Frankly, we're the bellwether of the wizarding world, do you think the outside world will give us that much time to get used to it, to pull, to adapt, and to negotiate?"

Dumbledore shook his head and said in a firm tone.

"No way. The rules of association in the field of magical beasts are different from those in the fields of spells, potions, and alchemy. ”

"This is just an advanced idea and initiative, if we don't establish enough authority in the first place, since everyone can try to standardize the formulated guidelines, who cares about the voice of the source? ”

Dumbledore didn't say too much about the unknown challenger, but most of the wizards in the room knew it in their hearts.

The Magical Congress of the United States, and the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Over the years, this loyal ally, who once followed behind the British Ministry of Magic, has unwittingly become a giant in the wizarding world today, taking over the discourse of the International Federation of Wizards.

"But now ......"

Dumbledore smiled and pointed at Newt, and said lightly.

"We have Newt Scamander, who knows the most magical beasts in the wizarding world today, and with a little permission from the Ministry of Magic, and your own clear support, we can recreate the pomp and circumstance of the past—"

After looking around at the thoughtful Ministry of Magic officials for a week, a hint of playfulness appeared on Dumbledore's (Grindelwald) lips.

As Elena said, today's magical government has long since smoothed out the sharpness of the past, on the one hand, it wants to continue to hold on to the glory of the past, and on the other hand, it does not dare to set off a revolution in the world...... Well, innovation.

But because of this, in a sense, it is the most suitable cover and help.

"Don't you think...... With the assistance of Cornelius Fudge, then Minister of Magic, and others, for the first time in the history of Fantastic Beasts, a clear industry standard was established...... If this sentence can appear in textbooks such as "History of Magic" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", maybe it will be more meaningful than a first-class medal of the Sir Merlin?"

Glancing at the Minister of Magic, who seemed to be moved, Grindelwald raised an eyebrow and finally added.

Compared to those aggressive powers, stupid politicians like Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge are too suitable to be pushed to the front as shields, and financial gain and fame are always the least valuable.

If nothing else, the next step should be the bargaining scene.

"It doesn't really matter, Professor Dumbledore, you know me. ”

Sure enough, as Dumbledore's words fell, Cornelius Fudge shook his head and took the initiative to speak.

"Regarding the chaos in the field of magical beasts, the Ministry of Magic has actually been paying attention to it, and this is also what the Ministry is preparing to move forward next. It's just that since Mr. Newt Scamander plans to promote it personally, the Ministry of Magic will of course fully cooperate, but in this way, in terms of international public opinion, Hogwarts may also need the support of Hogwarts. ”

"Of course, you don't have to worry about that, I'll write to those old friends tomorrow. ”

Dumbledore replied with a smile, tapping thoughtfully on the table and continuing.

"By the way, the Association will definitely spend a lot of resources in the early days, and the budget of the Ministry of Magic has never been sufficient, so I plan to discuss with the goblins at Gringotts in the future, so that they can bear the funds in this regard - the Ministry of Magic should have carried out some corresponding work in the early stage, and I think those can be 'recounted' and included in the reimbursement. ”

"Well, no problem, Professor Dumbledore, you've thought it through. ”

Cornelius Fudge quickly responded to the matter and glanced at Umbridge.

"All in all, let's get this thing up and running as soon as possible!"

Since the Gringotts Wizarding Bank turmoil, the Ministry of Magic has been hoping to find a few more reasons to collect some "contributions" from Gringotts, but due to the cooperation status of Hogwarts and Gringotts, it has not found too good opportunities.

This time, since Dumbledore took the initiative to hint, then the whole thing was obviously much easier.

At the same time, Newt, who had never found a chance to join the conversation, finally reacted.

Although I don't understand how the attitude of the Ministry of Magic changed so quickly, but judging from the results so far, Professor Dumbledore has succeeded in convincing Cornelius Fudge and the others to fulfill the promise he made before he came.

"Then we'll be able to negotiate, right?

Newt Scamander touched his nose and turned his head to look at Dumbledore, who was sitting not far away.

For some reason, Dumbledore today always gave him a strange feeling - not that stranger, but also not the usual casual elder, but the appearance of a sleek politician with ease.

Perhaps, these are some of the changes that Dumbledore has had to make over the years for the future of Hogwarts?

"That's right, at least in terms of the main frame, you'll have the full support of the Ministry of Magic. ”

Dumbledore nodded happily and replied with a smile.

"It's just that in this way, Newt will be busy for the next period of time. If there are any other things or concerns, I suggest you talk about them now, so that you don't have to communicate with them later. ”

"Well, in that case, I have one more request......

Newt Scamander pondered for a moment, then looked up at Dumbledore, then at Fudge.

Noticing the hesitation on Newt's face, Cornelius Fudge, who was about to have a large income coming in and a very good chance of leaving a mark on the history of magic in the future, waved his hand and said with a relaxed smile.

"Mr. Scamander, if you have any concerns, just say it, everything is negotiable. ”

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Chapter 1 ~Goo~