Chapter 12: The Prime Minister and Dumbledore
On the other side, Whitehall.
Mr. Huck was discussing something with Anthony.
"What is this International Federation of Wizards?"
In the Prime Minister's office, Mr. Harker had a thick stack of documents full of information that Mr. Bond had gathered.
Thankfully, the camera wasn't destroyed by magic, and now the people of the Six Places are working on the pictures day and night!
"Oh! It should be an organization similar to the United Nations! Hearing this, Anthony symbolically opened his book on the history of magic, and replied without turning two pages.
He is now a personal adviser to the Prime Minister.
Of course it was just Sir Humphrey's joke, but he made it clear that when he came of age, the government would hire him if he wanted to.
"Oh! It's nice that the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the wizarding world is us British. Mr. Huck seemed pleased, and he pointed to the names on the list and said quietly, "The headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has a wealth of teaching experience, ha!" That's a lot better than a civil servant. ”
"Hah! It's funny. Sir Humphrey, who was beside him, closed his file gently, then twisted his lips up and down, and said, "I think it is because they lack the crystallization of civilized society, so they are still in the state of life of the last century. ”
"Oh~" Bernard, who was in charge of the minutes of the meeting, immediately had a smile on his face, he raised his head and pointed at Humphrey and himself, although he was speechless, but he did say a lot.
"That's right, Bernard. It is the flower of civilization that we in the civil service. ”
"Humph!" The Prime Minister seemed a little upset, and he was about to open his mouth to question Berner, when suddenly the phone in front of Berner rang.
Hearing this, he quickly showed an apologetic expression, and then quickly picked up the phone.
"Hello!"
"Oh?"
"Oh!"
"Are you sure? Is it called Dumbledore? With Dorothy? Okay, let them in! ”
"Bang!" Bernard hung up quickly, then looked up at Mr. Prime Minister and said, "The guard called and said that Dorothy was carrying an old man in a robe who claimed to be Dumbledore. And that little wizard, Harry Potter. ”
"Oh?" Mr. Huck covered his mouth with a look of surprise as he had just talked about the Secretary General of the Wizarding World's United Nations.
In a flash of lightning, he realized that this was the perfect opportunity for the first meeting between the British Prime Minister and the Wizarding Secretary-General.
He'll go down in history.
"Quick, Berner, let them in." Mr. Huck waved his arms excitedly. There was a look of surprise on his face.
"Oh, don't leave Humphrey, stay and cheer me up, uh... I mean, this time, you are the flower of civilization, but you have to be present, and His Royal Highness Anthony, this is your principal, and you have a good relationship. It will definitely be a lot easier in the future. ”
Mr. Huck gave many orders in a rambling motion.
Anthony didn't care, though.
He was still in a daze.
What's going on?
Why did Dumbledore come here?
He didn't want to have too much contact with Mr. Headmaster, after all, everyone knew that he was a Master of Spiritual Extraction, and he didn't even need to actually read your thoughts.
He can guess something just by the look on your face.
This ability is simply the mortal enemy of the traverser.
...
After half ringing.
No matter how much he struggled, the old man with the gray beard and purple robe walked into the prime minister's office.
"Oh! Welcome, Mr. Dumbledore! Mr. Huck immediately stood up and said enthusiastically.
"Hello, Mr. Prime Minister!"
After the two sides are implicit. They sat around the long table.
Mr. Harker, Sir Humphrey, and Miss Dorothy sat at one side of the long table, while Dumbledore sat on the other, and next to the entrance to the office sat Mr. Berner, who was the Prime Minister's private secretary and had to keep a record of all the Prime Minister's meetings.
Harry, on the other hand, sat naturally next to Anthony, two children of the same age in a row with Dumbledore, but far enough away from him.
The office was suddenly silent, except for the sound of Mr. Huck flipping through the paperwork of the report, which he was quickly reading from Dorothy, and Dumbledore was not in a hurry to speak, but waited for the Prime Minister to finish reading it.
"Oh! Poor kid! ”
Mr. Huck sighed as he flipped through Harry's profile.
He even took out a handkerchief from the handkerchief bag on his chest and gently wiped his eyes.
Then he looked at Harry tenderly and said sincerely, "I'm also a father. ”
"Please forgive me, I can't see my children suffering, as a parent, I always want to give my children better."
Mr. Huaker's words immediately aroused the approval of Sir Humphrey on the sidelines, and he said in succession: "Yes! A mother's love is better than a thousand loves. ”
"Shakespeare!" Berner responded immediately.
"Shakespeare, Bernard!"
...
Anthony quietly watched this first wave of confrontation, I have to say that Mr. Prime Minister's entry point is very tricky, he is almost characterizing this matter, once Dumbledore is morally inferior, then you can attack his character as much as you like.
The Prime Minister, who deals with the smartest guys in all England, is indeed very good.
"Sir, I agree with you." Dumbledore said calmly.
"But what I want to say is that Harry lives in his aunt's house, which is his mother's choice, and you have little knowledge of magic, and you live in Dursley's house to protect him."
"Mr. Dumbledore!" Sir Humphrey interjected suddenly.
"Maybe you're right, but the law doesn't change for unknown reasons, otherwise how would we govern the country? As a manager, you should also be well aware.
In any case, the custody of the child is no longer in the hands of his aunt, and his rights and interests are in the government, in the country, and in the queen until the court pronounces a verdict. So, it's hard for us to agree to your request. ”
Sir Humphrey, tapping lightly on the report in his hand, spoke eloquently.
The greasy smile on his face never faded, and his tone seemed to be discussing with others, but the inexplicable momentum showed that this was already a resolution, and you had only two options: accept and accept.
"Harry has to live with his aunt."
The old headmaster said categorically, and a storm was brewing under his calm tone.
"I don't understand!" By this time, Miss Dorothy's face had darkened a little, unlike Mr. Huck and Sir Humphrey, who wanted nothing more than to make a profit on the child, and she was the only remaining conscience in Downing Street, and she was particularly angry at the moment.
Suddenly, Dolucy jumped to her feet, her hands pressed against the table, her whole body leaned over, and roared angrily, "Didn't your genius brain think that the kid didn't want to live with that bed bug family at all?" Have you ever thought about this child, even for a second? ”
A loud voice echoed throughout the office.
And this succeeded in bringing back Harry's memories, and he suddenly remembered that it was when Hagrid came to pick him up.
In the tower on the island, Hagrid once said that Dumbledore said that he might get into trouble if he came to him. ]
In other words, in fact, the principal has always known...
Knowing what kind of life he was living, if he was really as great as Hagrid said he was, then why was he still suffering like this?