Perhaps it was Dumbledore's assurances that worked, but this time Fudge listened and didn't go to Dudley overnight.

Instead, he waited until the next morning, and came to the door early in the morning with the Aurors.

"When did this go too far?"

Fudge looked at the gate of the tall castle façade and fell into deep thought.

He had been to Godric's Hollow more than once, and had been to the Potter family home after the tragic death of the Potters.

Since that incident more than a decade ago, this is definitely the wildest place in the entire Godricic Valley.

And now not only has the old Potter house been repaired, but there is also a luxurious building.

When did it all happen?

"I heard that the Caro family helped build it." A Ministry of Magic staff member standing next to Fudge explained.

The fact that the Caro family befriended Dudley was almost an open secret in the upper echelons of the wizarding world in England.

The gate of this façade can only be described in one word.

That's 'big', and it can be described as a hill.

For example, Malfoy Manor, people can see the inside of the garden through the gate when they stand outside the door, but the gate of this castle garden is different, and it is better to use the mountain gate or wall to describe it more appropriately.

Because this thing is solid and airtight.

In other words, you can't see the inside when you stand outside the gate.

It was as if a '38 line' had been drawn, isolating the other side of the door from the world.

But the crux of the problem is that such a large gate does not have a doorknob and a key opening, which is very incredible.

Yes, not only the castle gates, but also the gates of the castle's outer gardens do not have doorknobs.

It's just that this is not a self-identification.

'How do I contact Mr. Dursley?' It became a problem for Fudge and his party.

Owl delivery? It's not impossible, but the problem is that they will deliver the letter when they all arrive at the door

You can't force a door open with magic, can you?

He came to see if Harry Potter was okay, not to break into the house.

Even if you use magic, you have to have a place to open it, and if you don't even have a keyhole, the lock picking spell will definitely be useless.

Fudge was only an ordinary Auror with him, and the head of the office, Rufus Scrimgeur, didn't come with him, if it was him, there should be other ways, but his mission was to capture Sirius, and he just happened to be with Fudge yesterday.

Looking at the huge gate as small as a hill, Fudge suddenly had an illusion, the pattern on this gate seemed to be overlapping with countless doors, could it be that this door seemed to be pushed?

Fudge pushed the door hard, not moving.

How could I have such a ridiculous idea. Fudge shook his head and smiled dumbly.

Normal humans don't even want to push for such a door, unless it's possible.

"What are you doing on someone's doorstep?"

Just when a few people were struggling with whether they should let an owl in, a cold and somewhat stern voice sounded behind them.

When Fudge and the others turned around, they were greeted by Draco with a staff of civilization in one hand and a wary look on their face.

At the end of the day's morning workout, he went to Diagon Alley to buy materials at Dudley's request.

"Lucius's son, Draco Malfoy?"

Fudge looked at each other in surprise.

He also had some friendship with Lucius, and naturally knew Draco as well.

"You are. Minister of Magic? Mr. Fudge? Draco paused slightly, then widened his eyes in an exaggerated, delighted look.

In fact, he recognized Fudge at the first time, but he still had to pretend to look at it for a while, and then his attitude gradually changed.

Well, the average person enjoys the process.

Of course, this did not prevent him from thinking in his heart that the other party was a straw bale.

"Why are you here?"

Draco's attitude was very useful to Fudge, and his attitude was much friendlier.

"Oh, Draco, I'm here for Harry, Harry Potter."

Fudge explained to him simply, "Dumbledore said he was here, so. . Is he there? ”

"Harry? Of course he is. ”

Draco stepped forward, looked at the door and then at Fudge, and rolled his eyes, "Why don't you go in?" ”

"Go in?" Fudge looked and blinked.

He didn't understand what Draco meant by going in.

The door is so closed, is it for them to enter through the wall?

"Oh, I guess you're here for the first time."

Draco made a blank look, the corners of his mouth slightly raised to outline a perfect arc, just revealing the eight teeth in the upper and lower rows.

"Yes."

Fudge suddenly had the illusion of facing Lucius II, except that he was not at all as aggressive as Lucius's aristocracy, but gave people the illusion of a polite gentleman.

Well, more gentlemanly than his father Lucius looks.

"Do you have the key?"

"It's useless, this door doesn't need a key."

"Don't need a key? What do you mean? ”

Draco didn't rush to answer Fudge, but walked slowly to the door, patted the closed door, and a dull voice came, no doubt solid, only to hear his voice sound slowly.

"If you want to get through here, ordinary methods don't work keys, spells. You don't need any of that."

"Brother D named it the Gate of Trials."

"Trials. The Gate? ”

"That's right, only those who pass the trial can enter, and the method of the trial is very simple."

Draco said as he tapped on the door with his cane.

"Just push it away."

It's that simple?

"I've tried, but I can't push it away."

Fudge hurriedly said, it wasn't that he hadn't tried to push the door just now, and he didn't react at all.

"I think it's because you didn't use enough strength that this door is very heavy."

Hearing Draco's explanation, Fudge immediately motioned with his eyes for the Aurors who had come with him to go up.

The Auror immediately walked to the door, and he wanted to put on a good show in front of Fudge, so he shoved hard at the door.

Motionless

The Auror was a little embarrassed, and then mustered all his strength to push again.

Still not moving

Watching the Aurors blush as he sucked, Fudge's puzzled gaze turned to Draco.

"It's not strong enough, hasn't this Auror eaten in the morning?"

When it comes to poisoning his mouth, Draco is no less than his father, and he is a true legend of Snape.

"You go too." Fudge's face was a little stiff, and he motioned for another Auror to help.

The two of them worked together.

Still nothing happens.

Just when Fudge thought Malfoy was playing on him, the door finally reacted slightly.

Before Fudge could speak, the two Aurors ran out of strength and returned to their original positions.

'Really, pushing?' ’

Fudge was shocked.

(End of chapter)