According to Luna's letter to Hermione, it was the first time she had seen her father so happy, laughing until his jaw was dislocated, and several spells had not been cured.

The issue of "Contradiction" sold 500 copies on the same day—and that's only because Lovegood only printed 500 copies.

Orders are falling like a waterfall.

Lovegood slept with a magic printing press in his arms every day.

Rita Skeeter just threw out a short story that was less than four hundred words.

Who's Lying? Potter full of lies, or loyal and honest Fudge? 》

In this article, Rita objectively describes the "fair" treatment she received in the Daily Prophet, and eventually had to leave her job, and no magazine in the entire wizarding world dared to take her in, except for this stupid, crazy magazine.

And the most crucial sentence: "The author has always felt that the Ministry of Magic is hiding something, they denounce Mr. Potter for killing, but they have never sent the Aurors to arrest Potter, just some useless denunciations." ”

"If Mr. Potter is indeed a murderer, can the Ministry of Magic really protect us ordinary people by allowing them to flee the country, as they promised?"

"Of course, let's put aside the misguided thinking of the Daily Prophet and rethink this matter, and the author combined some evidence given to me by some friends to produce a very frightening and terrifying idea."

"During the time I was expelled, I was terrified, and that thought once made me give up continuing to be a journalist and find a random job, even if it was to be a castle caretaker at Hogwarts, and spend my life safely."

"But the ethics of being a journalist always tormented me who wanted to give up, and in the end, I was encouraged by my friends to stand up again."

This is the end of the article.

Rita didn't say anything about that conjecture, about those facts, just released a few photos.

Some of the photos of the corpses, they all have a common place, that is, on the left arm, there is an extremely obvious tattoo - an extremely clear and complete black magic mark.

Twelve chapters of photographs occupy two pages.

Rita didn't say anything.

But again said everything.

The Daily Prophet once clearly reported that Little Hangleton, on a rainy night, twelve people were brutally murdered.

And now twelve different arms, with twelve dark markings on them.

What does that mean?

The Ministry of Magic knows everything, why haven't they captured Harry all the time? It is because they know very well that Mr. Potter is not guilty, and what will happen to the savior who will not die at the hands of the mysterious man, and meet a Death Eater with the mark of the Dark Devil?

Especially that night, he was still forced to be teleported by the portkey.

Death Eaters and Mr. Potter.

There is no doubt that Mr. Potter must be the innocent one.

So what does this mean?

The Ministry of Magic wants to hide the identities of the Death Eaters?

At Blake's house, Hermione put down the magazine in her hand and glanced at Rita: "Miss Skeeter is amazing. ”

Rita pursed her lips and smiled proudly, "Of course, Miss Granger, I'm a professional in this regard. ”

"Readers need information, but they don't need complete information."

"They all think they're smart and have sound brains, but not all of them are really smart like you and Mr. Potter - just give them a limited number of clues and let them "think" for themselves a result. ”

"They will be convinced that the result they come up with must be the truth."

On the word "think", Rita accentuated her tone.

She took the cup dignified and took a sip: "If the facts they think come up with happen to be consistent with the real facts, they will be unscrupulous, and they will hate those who have fooled them and led them to another result." ”

"Those who cheat will always get backlash."

Harry glanced at her.

Rita's face immediately became sincere: "Just like me, I tried to cheat, but I was caught by Mr. Potter, but fortunately, he and the great Professor Dumbledore influenced me and kept me from continuing to make mistakes." ”

Hermione chuckled coldly and mercilessly.

"How are you going to write the second story?" Harry asked.

Rita didn't rush to answer, and tentatively asked, "Mr. Potter, when are you going to go to the Ministry of Magic?" ”

"Dumbledore said it was the day before school started." Harry replied to her.

Rita puffed up her chest: "Then Mr. Potter is looking forward to the report of that day." ”

Harry didn't say much.

He might have asked about other things, but when it came to news reporting, Rita had the highest say.

"By the way, how are the traces of Legnark and Fenrir Greyback being traced?" He lowered his fork and asked.

Rita froze.

"Didn't you check it?" Harry's tone was calm.

"Mr. Potter, I've been busy looking for a new house lately." Rita stammered and explained, "Some of my former readers refused to accept my writings and often sent me dangerous things into my house. ”

"Some time ago, someone broke into my house, but fortunately I turned into Animagus in advance and escaped."

"And it's tiring to write new stories"

"Only three hundred and twenty-eight words." Hermione interrupted.

Rita quibbled: "Miss Granger, the thought used to write the article cannot be counted by the number of words, although it is short, it works very well, and some reporters sprinkle thousands of words, far less than the effect of my hundreds of words and a dozen photos." ”

Harry nodded, "You've done a great job, Miss Skeeter. ”

"But Legnac is just as important as Fenrir Greyback."

Rita shrank her head, "Yes, I see, Mr. Potter, I'll try." ”

Werewolf tracks are always easy to catch.

Especially Fenrir Greyback.

He doesn't usually have a lot of brains, but when it's a full moon, he's going to leave everything behind and try to do whatever he can to the wizard cubs - and although people have become more and more wary of him over the years, he still doesn't give up and tries to try as much as he can.

Half a year ago, Rita could still hear rumors every month that Greyback had emerged somewhere in Great Britain, causing a bloody storm.

Available now.

She could barely find any trace of the werewolf, and Greyback had not been troubled for months, when he suddenly disappeared as if he were dead.

Not in Tumble Alley.

Neither did the most notorious werewolf colonies.

This made the people of the Order of the Phoenix a little uneasy, and the disappearance of dark magic creatures and rebel goblins always made them feel that some bloody storm was brewing under this quiet and peaceful area.

The last day of August.

How often did Dumblebe appear in the Order of the Phoenix?

"Harry, let's go." Dumbledore stood in the foyer with a magazine in his hand, greeting Harry.

Harry walked over and reached for the magazine, "Rita's new report?" ”

Dumbledore smiled and nodded, "I used to hate her, but now I like her a little." ”

"Miss Skeeter will be pleasantly surprised to hear it." Harry was expressionless and walked out the door with him.

Dumbledore shook his head, "I'm glad she's back on track." ”

Harry flipped through the magazine.

The first page is Rita's new article: "Interview with Walton McNeill - The Life of an Executioner"

The article is long.

But the sentence that came up captured the hearts of almost all viewers: "Walton McNeill, a executioner on the Dangerous Animals Committee of the Department of Magical Beasts Management and Control of the Ministry of Magic, is unremarkable, but he is also a deceased on the rainy night of Little Hangleston. ”

The following tirade is all about his life in the Ministry of Magic - when he entered the Ministry of Magic, what role he played when the mysterious man first wreaked havoc, why he escaped trial, and why he stayed in the Ministry of Magic.

Rita didn't say anything.

There was no accusation against the Ministry of Magic, no accusation against Walton McNeil, she was just an objective report on what happened to Walton McNeil.

But that's the best complaint.

After reading this report, the wizard's mind was filled with several questions.

Why would someone like this stay in the Ministry of Magic?

Is it because there are more Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic to hide the identities of these people?

even

Is Cornelius Fudge, the current Minister of Magic and the culprit who manipulates everything, also their accomplice?

The news has just been published and has not yet fermented, but the news from Rita that this issue of the magazine has sold more than 600 copies, and orders are still coming in one after another.

Predictable.

Fudge's "approval rating", which he is most concerned about, is about to usher in a cliff-like decline.

Wait for Harry to finish the report.

Dumbledore grabbed his wrist, waved his wand, apparition shifted, snapped, and they appeared on a bleak pathway, surrounded by buildings in tatters—with Big Ben in the distance, it was hard to imagine such an abandoned place in the city.

"You can't apparition in the Ministry of Magic?" Harry asked.

Dumbledore shook his head, "Of course, but as a first-time visit, I think it's still necessary to walk you through the process, and it will be more formal." ”

"Respect those people?" Harry scoffed.

Dumbledore shook his head again, "It's a sign of respect for yourself, Harry. ”

He led Harry to a worn, red, painted phone booth and opened the door.

Harry walked in, and Dumbledore followed, closing the door.

Dumbledore picked up the microphone and frowned and thought, "Let me think about it, what number do I have to dial?" ”

“62442？”

Harry raised an eyebrow, a three-letter group that spelled out the word "magic".

The dial whirred and turned back.

An ethereal female voice rang from all sides in the phone booth, similar to Luna's, but more indifferent: "Welcome to the Ministry of Magic, please say your name and do something." ”

Dumbledore spoke into the microphone and whispered, "Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, led Harry Potter, a student of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts, who came for the events of June 24 night. ”

Harry added, "Also, Harry Potter, come and collect the debt." ”

(End of chapter)