50. Bombardment of Hogwarts Castle
In short, in the mouth of this Oliver wizard, among all the eleven wizards in the executive department of the British Ministry of Magic, the reason why ten people, including the top leader, raised the flag and chose to join the far-right political organization "Nelson Knights" to participate in this military coup "fighting for pure England", and only one coward went to Antarctica to see penguins was entirely because of the perennial harsh treatment of the British Ministry of Magic.
To tell the truth, listening to the bitter and bitter treatment of these British wizards, even a person like Wang Qiu, who is not particularly emotional, can't help but wipe a tear - diligently dedicated himself to the country, was born and died in the other world for 12 years, and I don't know how many dangers and sacrifices he has experienced; In the end, he is still a government employee who signs a short-term contract, and he can't even be treated as a civil servant; Zuihou was also squeezed out of his job by cheaper foreign laborers, and the ruthless Ministry of Magic kicked him away, leaving him unemployed and returning home to gnaw on his old roots, or going to the Antarctic research station to play with penguins......
If everything is as he says, then only a small part of the collective rebellion of the British wizards is caused by extreme xenophobia, and the main goal is to "maliciously ask for wages" from the Ministry of Magic in order to get justice for their miserable career.
However, in the British Ministry of Magic's Permanent Undersecretary Harry. According to Gordon, the collective unemployment of British wizards is largely due to their greed and self-inflicted blame - according to the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic, for the past twelve years, the Ministry of Magic's Executive Department has carried out every interdimensional expedition through the wormhole, the pampered British wizards. He would come up with all kinds of names before or after the event, and open his mouth to the lion of the Ministry of Magic he led, asking for astronomical allowances, bonuses, and subsidies. and all sorts of unbelievable instruments and supplies...... Coupled with the battle damage and compensation for the attack of otherworldly creatures across the wormhole, Zuihou finally managed to get to the point where the government budget simply couldn't afford it.
“…… Over the past twelve years, you've carried out thirty-two otherworldly expeditions, sacrificing one person, saving twenty-five time-travelers, and repelling two otherworldly creature invasions, but the government has spent a full eighty-four million pounds on them! But there is not even a detailed bill! ”
Harry. Gordon calmly recounted the helplessness of the Ministry of Magic. The words also implied that these wizards were suspected of misreporting bills and embezzling public funds," ...... And the same wormhole eradication work. The same twelve Adepts are formed, but the 'goddesses' of India only need a buyout fee of five million rupees each! Now that the government's finances are on the verge of collapse, it's only natural that you will have to choose someone who is cheaper to replace you. ”
As for Weishenme, except for Harry, the rest of the wizards did not enjoy the treatment of civil servants - "Who told you not to pass the civil service examination?" ”
Anyway, it is fair to say that the public is justified. Po said that Po is reasonable. After spraying each other on both sides, Wang Qiu and other foreign counterparts couldn't figure out who was right and who was wrong.
As for the Minister of Magic, Davy. Potter, the nominal head of the Ministry of Magic, was completely incomprehensible to these professional matters.
But, in any case, at least the identity and location of the enemy have been clarified, and then the next operational arrangement will be.
Obviously, the aliens from all over the world who have just been beaten fat. At this time, they were still in a state of righteous indignation. If you can't give the other leader, Sir Roderick, who is entrenched in Hogwarts Castle, has a little color. Most people probably won't be able to swallow this breath.
“…… In my opinion, although there are many people on our side, it may not be the best idea to storm Hogwarts Castle directly! ”
Harry, who had previously lost most of his combat effectiveness because his wand was stolen by a monkey in an Indian inn, did not dare to go into battle in person. Permanent Undersecretary Gordon, waving the wand he had just snatched from Wizard Oliver, spoke eloquently, "...... Roderick and his traitors, who had spent many years in the castle, were far more familiar with the building than we do. Every staircase, every stone bridge, every portal could be turned into a sinister magic trap by them, and even if I used malicious reconnaissance, it would be just as unguardable......"
“…… It doesn't matter, we can completely bulldoze everything in Hogwarts Castle in a simple and crude way, no matter how many little tricks that Sir Roderick is hiding, and there is no room for any use in the face of absolute violence - there is only a small trouble......" Wang Qiu yawned and said a little nonchalantly, "...... What to do with the Indian representatives in the castle who could be taken hostage? ”
“…… I think that at this critical juncture, Mr. Ballam will show his dedication and that his sacrifice will not be in vain......"
Harry. Gordon said casually, and at the same time squeezed his eyes at Wang Qiu - it's all this time, who cares about any hostages?
“…… I see! Wang Qiu nodded and stood up from the table, "...... Well, I'll have to bother you, Mr. Gordon. Although the 107 rocket launcher has a maximum range of 8,500 meters, which is enough to cover the entire Hogwarts castle from here, the relative altitude difference between the two places is too large for the accuracy to be sufficient, so your prophecy magic will be required to guide the bombardment......"
-- Of course, it's okay to kill the hostages along with the enemy, but we can't be the only ones to bear the blame......
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At midnight, just as Sir Roderick had not yet thought about his next step after the regular troops had suffered heavy losses, the wizards and mercenaries in the entire Hogwarts Castle suddenly heard a series of loud explosions from the direction of Hogsmeade Village. Looking through the window, I saw a fire in the distance, and the mushroom-shaped flames that erupted after the explosion lit up most of the night sky in an instant!
The next moment, before the people in the castle could react, hundreds of rockets had already smashed down towards Hogwarts Castle on the cliff with a heart-palpitating whistling sound...... "Boom, boom!" Clusters of bright fireballs as brilliant as ceremonial flowers suddenly rose, causing the huge castle to tremble violently as if it were cramping, and the tumbling flames quickly broke through the constraints of the reinforced concrete, gushing out of the cracks, and the thick black and red flames quickly spread out and rushed into the sky.
Compared to the burrowing bombs that the US military bombed in Afghanistan, the power of the 107 rocket launcher is insignificant, but for an antique castle that is purely ornamental and has no bulletproof design, it is already terrifying - in the midst of a chaotic earth-shattering noise, spires and statues collapsed in the explosion, and the flying debris smashed more smoke and dust. Some were buried alive in the collapsed rubble, some were charred by the flames, and some were so shocked by the shock wave that their internal organs were broken on the spot, and they fell to the ground vomiting blood and died...... (To be continued......)