Inside an old house on the outskirts of Newport, Wales.

Voldemort's current mood can be described as terrible.

The ritual of resurrection was ruined, and Potter, who was going to be executed as a sacrifice in front of all the Death Eaters' men, not only failed to succeed, but ambushed them.

The Death Eaters suffered heavy losses

Heavy losses here do not refer to the casualties.

The Death Eaters he had gathered that night were all in high positions in the Ministry of Magic, and had previously been in the ranks of the Death Eaters.

Regardless of their ability to fight, the influence is undoubtedly the greatest.

As a result, I didn't expect to be captured by the Aurors.

If they were all imprisoned in Azkaban, it would be the worst-case scenario, and with his current ability, he would not be able to control Azkaban.

Dementors don't mind imprisoning you as a food (happy) reserve when you don't have the power to suppress them, like the Death Eaters who are now locked up in Azkaban.

Fortunately, he still has a body now, and he can exert some power, if he becomes a state of water and steam that is not even as good as a geist at the beginning, and can only survive by possessing some small animals, that is the most desperate thing.

"My lord, your faithful servant has returned."

A humble voice rang out outside the door, and Avery, one of the few Death Eaters he had rescued that night, hurried in, and the first thing he saw was Voldemort prostrate at his feet.

Voldemort had liked the attitude of the Death Eaters before, and he considered it a sign of loyalty. Now that my body has shrunk and changed to the appearance of a fairy, I naturally like it more.

"Everyone else has been captured by the Aurors. With Moody and Scrimgeour here, and Dumbledore, no one escaped but us. ”

Hearing Avery's words, Voldemort's face turned even more ugly.

It can be said that the whole army has been wiped out.

If this elite group of Death Eaters is caught, then all that remains is a rabble.

"Master, for so many days, the Wizengamot side has not pronounced their sentence."

Avery, who was lying on the ground, raised his head slightly, looked at Voldemort's face and said cautiously, for fear that he would say anything wrong and cause this person to be disgusted.

In the past, he had a very bad temper, but now he naturally has a bad temper.

"Huh?" Voldemort's eyes lit up when he heard this: "They were not punished for such an obvious situation?" ”

"It seems that they have escaped in other ways."

"Or maybe the Ministry of Magic isn't of one heart now."

So many officials have problems at the same time, which is a very headache in itself, if the Minister of Magic acts decisively and resolutely, it is fine, if the ability to pull the crotch and wrist is not good, then there is a chance.

The Aurors behaved that night, and it shouldn't have been. It was Dumbledore's own team.

"Who's the Minister of Magic now?"

"It's Cornelius Fudge, master."

"Cornelius? Fudge? Haven't heard of it."

Voldemort thought about it for a moment, but he didn't find any information about this person in his mind.

"Tell me about this person."

Hearing Voldemort's question, Avery quickly told him all he knew about Fudge.

Before becoming Minister of Magic, Fudge was the head of the Magical Accidents and Disasters Department, and he was mediocre in his own qualifications, with no political achievements, and most of the work was left to his subordinates. For such a role, Voldemort didn't pay attention to it at all, so naturally he didn't know about him.

The reason why he was able to sit in the position of Minister of Magic was purely because the officials of the Ministry of Magic at that time were not good as a whole, Barty Crouch, who was the most likely to sit in the position of Minister of Magic, was completely eliminated because of his son's affairs, and Dumbledore, the other most prestigious wizard, was not willing to become Minister of Magic.

Then he picked up a big bargain.

For Fudge, it's the equivalent of waking up from a nap and inexplicably becoming the Minister of Magic.

"Really. A complete waste. ”

Voldemort commented after hearing this.

Timid, unassertive, power-hungry.

Voldemort summed up Fudge very precisely.

After so many years, he hasn't secured the position of Minister of Magic, and he will still be sent a roaring letter by an ordinary wizard, and the entire office will be returned? It's not iron waste, is it?

No, Iron Waste at least looks mighty and domineering even though he fights and pulls his hips, but what about Fudge?

He sat in the most powerful position in England.

After the evaluation, Voldemort was laughing.

It's the best news I've heard in the last few days.

If nothing else, these Aurors are doing useless work, and Dumbledore is also doing useless work.

Seeing that the dark clouds on Voldemort's face had dissipated a little, revealing a hint of joy, Avery dared to tell what he knew.

"I heard that Scrimgeour reported to Fudge the day he captured your faithful servants."

But Fudge didn't seem to believe it, and even more reluctant to take over, and reprimanded him severely, for which the two of them had a big fight in the minister's office, and the wizards outside heard it.

"In the end, it was Dumbledore's mediation as the chief wizard of the Wizengamot that calmed down."

"Transferred the handling of this matter to the Wizengamot"

Avery's words undoubtedly confirmed Voldemort's conjecture.

"Rest assured, my servants will come out soon, but at a small price."

"Don't worry. As long as the person is okay, everything else is a minor problem. ”

"When I'm fully back, I'll just make up for them."

Voldemort said confidently.

Wizengamot? He knew the Wizengamot too well, what would the wizards do besides fight for power?

Many of his subordinates were members of the Wizengamot themselves

Let them condemn themselves?

Isn't this a reproduction of 'Who in the hall sues this official'?

The little eyes peculiar to the fairy bloom with a light called hope.

If the Ministry of Magic is united, he will still be afraid of one or two, and he will not be afraid of a scattered Ministry of Magic like this.

"Avery, my faithful servant. You have to keep an eye on it, and as soon as the others are acquitted, you have to find them and bring them to me. ”

"Give me these potion materials in addition."

He's going to boil another potion of potions, he's going to reshape his body.

That's why Voldemort took Avery with him before leaving, he was the oldest of the other Death Eaters, and one of the most powerful, and he was at least much faster at gathering materials than a worm's tail.

He had already figured out that the first thing he would do when his body was restored was to go to Azkaban, recover the Dementors, and release his most loyal men.

Then there are the giants, the werewolves. Those who were his supporters.

Finally, find a chance to deal with Dumbledore, the only wizard who bothered him.

According to the official setting, Fudge was promoted to Minister of Magic after the resignation of Minister of Magic Millicent the year before Harry's enrollment, but most of the fandom don't seem to use this setting, and the movie version does not mention a specific time.

(End of chapter)