Chapter 276: The Ministry of Magic and Auditing
When he came out again, John was already in the lobby of the Ministry of Magic.
It was resplendent with polished dark wood floors.
The peacock blue ceiling, inlaid with glittering gold symbols, is constantly moving.
All four walls are inlaid with dark wood panels with jet-black and shiny colors, and gilded fireplaces are embedded in them.
John had just come out of one of the gilded fireplaces.
He opened a Floo network connected to the Ministry of Magic, which Barty Sr. spearheaded.
In the center of the foyer is a fountain with a group of solid gold statues erected in a circular pool.
Statue of the Magical Brothers.
A handsome wizard and a beautiful witch, as well as centaurs, leprechauns, and house-elves looked at the two wizards adoringly.
In John's opinion, the Ministry of Magic really used the money on the handle of the knife.
No matter how good these superficial efforts are, the magic is not in place, and it is all in vain.
Perhaps they wanted to commemorate those hard-won victories, but so far, apart from the house-elves, the other centaurs and goblins were still not convinced by the Ministry of Magic.
The centaurs, in particular, have never even been to the Ministry of Magic.
Goblins control the finances of the wizarding world.
"Johnny Silverhand." Waiting here are smiling wizards.
The security inspector, Eric, has a smile on his face as he usually goes to work.
He was especially enthusiastic today, because Johnny's silver hand gave him the money to replace the old comet broomstick at home.
"Need to check the wand?" Naturally, John pulled out his wand.
Eric waved his hand again and again, and said, "No, Your Excellency Johnny Silverhand, Minister Crouch is waiting for you in the office." ”
"Thank you for the notification." John bowed his head and led Tang Mi into the golden gate.
Eric personally watched John walk through the golden door, the smile on his face quickly disappearing.
Returning to his place, he returned to his grave state.
"I brought a guest."
The voice sounded, and Eric looked over as Mr. Weasley led Harry to the front.
He said listlessly, "Come over here." ”
There was no enthusiasm at all, even if the famous Savior Harry Potter was opposite.
After all, the savior didn't prepare himself with a light wheel 2000, did he?
Harry was asked to take his wand out, and he took it slowly.
That speed can be compared to that of a sloth.
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Behind the golden door is a smaller hall.
There were at least twenty elevators inside, and the wizards who John saw him would call him Your Excellency as he walked there.
Some of Tang Mi's former colleagues can't help but envy Tang Mi.
Although he no longer works in the Ministry of Magic, Tang Mi's status is much higher than theirs.
"Your Excellency, please first."
When an elevator arrived, the big, bearded wizard who was supposed to go up held the large cardboard box and quickly stopped the others to make way for John.
The others secretly said that this guy really has good eyesight, and they all said with a smile that they were not in a hurry, and let Your Excellency go in first.
"Thanks, Bob."
In a word, the smile on the other people's faces was about to be distorted.
The big wizard Bob was overjoyed, and Johnny remembered his name.
The last person to be remembered was Ozzy Heard, who was now a candidate for the position of head of the Auror Office.
He smiled so brightly that he almost shook the chickens in the big cardboard box.
Close the golden fence gate and the elevator slowly ascends.
"That's really enthusiastic, isn't it, Tang Mi." At its peak, there were only two people in this elevator.
Don Mi smiled, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I've never seen Eric's smile like that, he usually goes to work as heavy as going to the cemetery. ”
"Power and money are good things." John rubbed the ring, and the seventh floor arrived.
This is the Department of Magical Sports, and Ludo is the boss here.
Speaking of Ludo, John casually said, "How much money does Ludo owe?" ”
"Last time you voted, you promised to exempt him from 10%, and now there are about 5,400 Galleons." Tang Mi has a good memory and replied.
"It looks like it should be able to be paid off next year."
When the people who were supposed to run errands outside saw John inside, they immediately stopped, laughed and let John go first.
The elevator continues to run until it reaches the sixth floor, where the Department of Magical Transportation is located.
On the fifth floor, John meets Percy, now the head of the International Magical Law Office.
With a stack of papers in hand, Percy stepped into the elevator.
"I moved out." Percy said, "My father thought I was too petty. ”
Speaking of this, Percy had a hint of annoyance on his face.
"That's fine, at least it won't be embarrassing, will it?" John chuckled, "Mr. Weasley can't arrange your life. ”
"I think so too."
On the fourth level, the Department of Magical Beasts Management and Control, Percy is tasked with dealing with the illegal transportation of magical animals into the country.
The elevator continues to run, passing by the Magical Accidents and Disasters Division on the third floor, and the Magical Law Enforcement Division on the second floor.
They arrived at their destination, the minister's office on the first floor.
Walking into the office, Barty Sr. was reading a file.
The more he looked, the more his brow furrowed.
"Hope I didn't bother you." John walked into the office with a smile.
Old Barty smiled solemnly and got up to shake John's hand.
"How so, Johnny Silverhand."
John caught a glimpse of several papers on his desk, about Dumbledore and the Azkaban Dementors.
"Dumbledore is the chief magician of the Wizengamot, and this identity is on his body, and it just happens to limit the decisions of the Ministry of Magic on many things."
Old Barty invited John to sit down, and his short gray hair was added to his gray hair.
John chuckled, "Then take this, Dumbledore won't care about that, his pride is not in these titles, but in the unbeatable magic." ”
"yes, I think that's the way it should be, he told me that the Ministry of Magic doesn't have the right to meddle in Hogwarts matters." Old Barty had some anger on his face.
Rubbing the ring, John looked at Old Barty quietly and said meaningfully, "That's why it's restricted, Old Barty." ”
Old Barty saw Dumbledore's posture like the Emperor of the Ministry of Magic, and he, the new minister, didn't want to do this.
Glancing at the time, Old Barty said, "I don't think Your Excellency would mind going down with me." ”
"Of course I don't mind," John Schran stood up and smiled, "it's my pleasure." ”
Old Barty felt that with this 'second king', he had more confidence in Dumbledore.
They went down the elevator, and John looked at the second basement floor and said unexpectedly, "You changed places?" ”
Old Barty said with a straight face: "The savior and the first king who entertained us naturally wanted to be in a better place. ”
Barty Sr. doesn't like unruly people, and unfortunately, Harry Potter is such a person.
"He's got to make something happen almost every year." Barty Sr. complained about Harry.
Indeed, since entering school, Harry has come up with something every year.
Another time it made the Ministry of Magic lose face.
It's hard to get old Barty to have a crush on him.
And almost everyone gives credit for defeating Voldemort to the savior Harry Potter. 33
This made Barty Sr. angry.
Voldemort's active time was when Barty Sr. was at the helm of the Department of Magical Law, and it was he who used iron-blooded means to approve the Aurors to use the Unforgivable Curse against the Death Eaters.
It can be said that Barty Sr.'s contribution during that period was not as good as Dumbledore's nuclear bomb in the wizarding world, and he could at least rank in the top three.
As a result, people only remember the savior Harry Potter, and Barty Sr. was directly forgotten because of Barty Jr.'s affairs.
If it weren't for John, I guess old Barty would still be forgotten in some corner.
This time they changed their positions so that they could remember what Barty Sr. had done in that trial room, and who was the man who led the Ministry of Magic against Voldemort!
The elevator goes all the way to the ninth basement floor.
This is the most mysterious place in the Ministry of Magic.
John walked out and looked at the black door at the end of the hallway, his eyes glinting.
Department of Mystery Affairs.
Old Barty turned into the staircase next to him and shouted to John, "Your Excellency, go down here." ”
"Oh, it's my first time here."
John said casually, and took a deep look at the Black Gate of the Department of Mysteries.
There was what he wanted, but it wasn't a great opportunity yet.
Even old Barty can't easily mobilize the contents inside.
Go up the stairs and go all the way down to the end.
It made John feel like he was back in the hallway where he had taken Potions class.
The rough walls use torches to make your way to the tenth courtroom.
They pushed the door in.
"Ah, Minister Crouch, and...... His Excellency Johnny Silverhand. ”
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Some people died, but not completely......