Chapter 487, grab credit
No one wants to carry the black pot, but everyone wants to get a piece of the credit.
Having prepared the way for the re-arrival, Voldemort arranged the attack. Once again, the Death Eaters showed a fierce and fearless style, and the horrific slaughter turned the entire wizarding world upside down.
When the night sky was once again lit up by a dark green marker, the wizards remembered the nightmarish years of twelve years ago. Black fear, black hooded wizard robes, cold bronze masks, this outfit is synonymous with fear.
The pungent smell of burning filled the night sky, and the silence erupted from time to time with a 'crackling' sound, and the scorched tents smoked from the scorched tents. No matter what the world, the profession of police is always long overdue. When the Aurors arrived, they were faced with a ruin.
This trip of Quidditch to Merlin's hometown has become the biggest laughing stock in the wizarding world, and the British Ministry of Magic, which is self-proclaimed as the bull of the wizarding world, was also nakedly slapped in the face by the Death Eaters, and it is not entirely estimated that in this Death Eater raid, nearly 1,000 civilian wizards were killed and injured, but most of them were trampled and injured in the chaotic escape process. As the mouthpiece of the British Ministry of Magic, the "Prophet Times" naturally adhered to the government-like argument, and downplayed the massacre of nearly 1,000 people as the remnants of the Death Eaters who wanted to destroy the image of the British wizarding community in the world of magic, and claimed that the Aurors had captured most of the Death Eaters who caused the incident. And the sharp rhetoric of "Singing and Singing" reveals the real death toll of this disaster. Conspiracy theories and conjectures have been reported one after another. The rumor that the Dark Lord was coming back to the wizarding world was once again raised.
Connelly. Fudge was the most big-headed at this time, and the doors of the Ministry of Magic were crowded with reporters. As soon as Fudge showed up, he would inevitably face the bombardment of long guns and short artillery.
"Damn bastards!! Don't these guys who are afraid of chaos in the world know how to maintain the reputation of the British wizarding community? "Angry Connelly. Fudge tore the "Singing Contradiction" in his hand to shreds. That's when it happened. An Auror burst into the office with an agitated look on his face.
"Minister... We've found the bodies of the Death Eaters."
Hearing this, Connelly. Fudge raised an eyebrow, "You say it again?" How many Death Eater corpses were found? ”
"It's all found... Eight hundred corpses of Death Eaters"
"Hahahaha... Good! It's just great! Press conference now! Inform all the reporters that the most important thing is to bring in "Singing Contrarians", and I want them to see "Connelly. Fudge suddenly felt that spring had come, and after the joy. He proudly said, "How can the remnants of the Death Eaters resist the Aurors of our Ministry of Magic?" A great reward will be given to the Aurors who participated in the capture of the Death Eaters this time!! ”
The assistant on the side was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but remind, "Your Excellency, those Death Eaters were not killed by our Aurors, but their bodies were found in the process of tracking!" ”
Connelly full of joy. Fudge couldn't help but wave his hand, "What are you kidding, who else but our Aurors from the British Ministry of Magic can destroy the evil Death Eaters?" But seeing his assistant's solemn expression, Connelly. Fudge knew his assistant wasn't joking. A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in my heart. Eight hundred powerful Death Eaters, the Death Eaters who were able to stir up the bloody storm of the Quidditch World Cup, just died? Cannibalism or the intervention of other forces? Is there a force on the British mainland that can destroy the Death Eaters?
"Is it the Order of the Phoenix? No way... Dumbledore, that old fox, didn't want to let the Order of the Phoenix take the risk..."Connelly. Fudge said darkly. Just like the last time the 'Dragon Thieves' hunted Dementors in front of Hogwarts, Dumbledore chose to swallow his anger and did not respond, which shows that Dumbledore will not expose the power of the Order of the Phoenix until he has to. This time, the Death Eaters attacked the Quidditch World Cup, which had nothing to do with Hogwarts or Dumbledore. Potter, the boy who never died. There was no damage at all. So there was no reason for Dumbledore to lead the Order of the Phoenix against the Death Eaters.
The frown didn't stretch out for a moment, because no matter what. Those who do good deeds without leaving a name, at least the Death Eaters are dead, aren't they? In this case, the corpses of these Death Eaters can be used. Hype about the exploits of the Ministry of Magic. What could be more inspiring than the elimination of all the Death Eaters in just over twenty hours after the incident? Connelly. Fudge can already imagine the scene of countless accolades.
Clear your throat, Cornelius. Fudge explained to his assistant, "Don't mention this matter again, just remember one thing." That is, those evil Death Eaters were exterminated by our Aurors at the Ministry of Magic! ”
Public opinion is like a storm on the sea, coming and going without a trace. It's elusive. Originally, the Quidditch World Cup was raided by the Death Eaters, which made the British Ministry of Magic unable to raise its head in front of the rest of Europe. Even in the UK, many small media scolded the British Ministry of Magic's rotten security system and the Aurors' rigid response ability. But with Cornelius. Fudge, the British Minister for Magic, laid out the corpses of more than 800 Death Eaters in just twenty hours. In exchange for a lot of praise, the ups and downs of the media wind, the civilian wizards are playing around. Connelly. After Fudge gave the families of the victims some practical compensation, the bureaucratic image was praised by the Prophet Times as the most accessible Minister of Magic ever.
More than 800 black-clad bronze masked corpses were placed together, occupying nearly the size of a basketball court. Wands are on display like forbidden weapons. Since these Death Eaters were all hunted by Li She and others at a high altitude, the result of falling to the ground from a high altitude was naturally unrecognizable. However, the Dark Mark on his arm was faintly visible. This is the most crucial evidence that the more than 800 corpses were not temporarily found by the British Ministry of Magic.
"Cracking down on Death Eaters is the aim of our British Ministry of Magic! This purpose has never changed! Here I would like to warn those who seek to provoke the British wizarding community! It doesn't matter who you are, as long as you break our laws and hurt our people!! I'm Connelly. Fudge will definitely lead the LinkedIn Ministry of Magic to fight to the end!!! "Connelly. Fudge's passionate declaration from the high platform inspired everyone. As a veteran politician, he has a scendiary drive in his bones. Able to infect everyone on the scene. The deafening applause made Cornelly. Fudge had a confident smile on his face.
But in this world, those who really touch the core of power are not so easy to fool. For example, Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall and others in Hogwarts are among them.
Looking at the newspaper in his hand, Dumbledore pinched his forehead. Riddle's rebirth as a student. As Dumbledore had expected. Cold-blooded, cruel, crazy, demagoguery, these words are not enough to express Voldemort's ambitions as the Dark Lord. This raid on the Quidditch World Cup shows that Voldemort is still so crazy, but with Dumbledore's understanding of Voldemort, his student can be described as extremely smart. Whether it's magical talent or intriguery. It's all the best choice. Otherwise, he would not have been able to incite so many people to serve him by virtue of being a Slytherin heir. In terms of Voldemort's strategy, since he can arrange a surprise attack that dares to risk the world, he will definitely arrange a retreat route.
After all these years, the Ministry of Magic has suppressed the Death Eaters, these more than 800 Death Eaters. It must have been Voldemort's die-hard loyalist, as a stalwart of the Death Eaters. Voldemort certainly wouldn't let them risk their lives.
To what extent the Ministry of Magic was rotten, Dumbledore knew better than anyone. After this happened, Dumbledore thought that the Aurors who were hunted for would surely find nothing. But just over twenty hours later, Cornelius. Fudge's forgetful guy made a big deal about it, and he was severely cracked down on by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic. The Death Eaters who had carried out the terrorist attack had been killed, much to Dumbledore's surprise. When can you only bully ordinary wizards and Aurors who use the 'Oblivion Curse' on Muggles. Is it so efficient?
More than 800 Death Eaters, even the members of the Order of the Phoenix who led themselves, were not sure to kill them all, how could those Aurors in the Ministry of Magic who received salaries have such a strong fighting force?
'Honey Cream' Snape and McGonagall, who were standing at the door of Dumbledore's office, gave the door the door, and the quaint wooden door slowly opened. For Dumbledore, an old man who had a sweet tooth every day and still didn't have diabetes. The order he set up must have been a greasy sweet.
Looking up slightly, Dumbledore saw Snape and McGonagall, who were hiding their faces, and asked, "How is it?" ”
McGonagall, the upright witch, exclaimed angrily, "Connelly. Fudge is a liar!! Those Death Eaters weren't killed by the Aurors at all. That hypocritical liar actually said that it was the work of the British Ministry of Magic!!! ”
"Sure enough, I wonder when the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic were so powerful in Snape, and what are the characteristics of those Death Eater corpses?" Dumbledore asked Snape, who was silent.
Snape frowned. He said, "Very strange!! Most of the corpses' wounds were in the throat, temples, hearts, etc., and the death of one blow was like a sharp blade tearing, and some were even cut off by the waist! Others seem to have been slain by ancient elemental magic..."
"Ancient natural elemental magic? Kill with a blade? What kind of natural elemental magic is it? Dumbledore asked, frowning.
"Of the more than 800 corpses, nearly 150 corpses were killed by fire, ice arrows, and wooden thorns!" McGonagall said in a deep voice.
Nodding, although Dumbledore did not personally inspect the corpses of the Death Eaters, Dumbledore still trusted the eyesight of McGonagall and Snape, two top wizards. Snape, who was proficient in potions, was able to develop potions comparable to crafts, and naturally understood the various injuries caused by magic spells to the human body, otherwise how could he develop corresponding potions? And McGonagall is proficient in the Animagus, and she is able to use the ancient spell of the Animagus with great skill, and she has a deep understanding of the ancient spell.
Brushing his white beard, Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "It seems that the people who eliminated the Death Eaters should be a powerful force!" Looking at it now, only the mysterious 'Dragon Thieves' can do it with such a group of strength! ”
Snape and McGonagall glanced at each other, and each saw a look of shock in each other's eyes. This makes sense, no one knows the specific number of the mysterious and powerful 'Dragon Thieves' and the strength of their members, but from the tip of the iceberg revealed in the previous contact process, you can see that they are powerful, they can capture one hundred and thirteen dragons, and they can hunt Dementors, they do have this strength.
"That's right, only they have this strength, the method of killing with a sharp blade can only be done by a werewolf with pure blood, and the natural elemental magic is estimated to be caused by casting a magic wand!!" Snape sighed. Sirius Blair with Harry. When Potter reunited, Lupin was transformed into a werewolf on a full moon night, and among the people who appeared in the mysterious 'dragon thieves', there was a powerful werewolf. Momentum alone made the crazy Lupin as docile as a puppy.
McGonagall sighed too, "Hey... At this time, there is a gang of bandits from the 'Dragon Thieves Group', I really don't know if they are friends or foes........."