Chapter 747
We Are All Idealists
Chapter 747 We Are All Idealists
Wade looked at the official-sounding text in the newspaper:
After weeks of intense struggle, the Ministry of Magic has a new leader today—Pierce Sinkness.
[In the presence of all members of Wizengamor, Minister Sinknes held a brief inauguration ceremony in the Ministry of Magic's central courtyard, reciting the oath before all officials and the media...]
The first half of the news report described the scene of Sinkness's inauguration in an extremely objective tone, including the officials and celebrities in attendance.
Wade noticed that Dumbledore was standing in the front row, while in the corner of the photo, Lucius Malfoy stood with a fake smile on his face, leaning on his snake-headed cane, alongside several representatives of pure-blood families.
Sirius Black was fully qualified to attend the ceremony—in fact, he was more qualified than most people present, and he had indeed received an invitation beforehand.
But for Sirius Black, "it's better to take Harry for a ride on a broomstick on the nearby lawn than to attend that boring ceremony"—that's his own words.
……
During his call with Harry last night, Wade learned that Sirius Black had actually taken him to ride a broomstick during the minister's inauguration ceremony yesterday, and later they dug up some potatoes, roasted them, and ate them for lunch.
"Remus and the people from Aslan's Workshop went to witness the Minister's inauguration ceremony. Sirius was too lazy to cook, but the roasted potatoes tasted really good, even better than the ones we usually have at school," Harry said, savoring the memory.
“Honestly,” Wade pointed out objectively, “the reason you think it tastes so good is because you’re hungry, isn’t it?”
"Hahaha...that's probably the reason..."
On the other end of the communication pea, Harry's loud laughter came through.
……
Wade looked at Lucius Malfoy, whose face was somewhat blurred in the photograph—while everyone else in the photo was making various small movements, he stood there like a still sculpture.
The latter part of the report analyzes the reasons for the failures of other candidates.
Umbridge, awaiting her trial, had no need for analysis; the newspapers simply reiterated the charges that would put her on trial.
She abused her power to tamper with internal documents and fabricated legal provisions to convict people she wanted to get rid of.
They established "secret interrogation rooms" to illegally use truth serum and various prohibited dark magic spells to interrogate Ministry of Magic staff accused of crimes;
She abused her power to embezzle and extort on a large scale, illegally misappropriated funds from other departments, and even secretly withheld a portion of the funds intended for former Minister Fouché's activities.
Other similar offenses include falsifying bloodlines, abusing house-elves, framing innocent werewolves, and instructing subordinates to persecute banshees and vampires.
The newspapers were buzzing like Christmas a few days ago, with Rita Skeeter publishing a short essay every day, the content of which was becoming increasingly explosive, complete with witness testimonies and physical evidence, leaving Umbridge no chance to catch her breath or manage the crisis.
In the end, even her promise to "defend the interests of the pure-blood family with unprecedented firmness" was useless; these words even reappeared in the newspapers, adding fuel to the public's anger. Umbridge's crimes took up considerable space, while the analysis of the other two candidates was much simpler:
The unexpected defeat of Amelia Bornes and Rufus Scrimgeour was not due to a lack of personal ability, but rather the inevitable result of their political views failing to gain broader consensus within Wizengamor and the Ministry of Magic.
Many see the purges and reforms as the source of internal turmoil, and a radical approach could lead to conflict between the Ministry of Magic and the public.
Although the two outstanding candidates did not achieve their goals in this election, we must be soberly aware that this is by no means the end of their political careers, and in the long run, it may not even be a bad thing.
The scepter of justice requires the unblemished absolute impartiality upheld by Ms. Burns, and we expect that under her leadership, the Division of Law Enforcement will become the most stable ray of light illuminating this uncertain era.
As for Mr. Scrimgeour, he will continue to guard the forefront of the magical world with unparalleled courage and experience. Even if a new darkness descends, he will be fully prepared for future challenges...
Although the two men lost the election, they remained the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement and the Director of the Auror Office, respectively. Therefore, at the end of the analysis, the commentator changed the subject and praised them highly.
Dobby brought over two steaming cups of coffee and breakfast. Ferdinand thanked him, wiped his hands with a hot towel, picked up the coffee and blew on the steam, but didn't drink it. Instead, he glanced at Wade's expression.
Seeing his son looking at the newspaper comments on Bones' political views, he lowered his eyes and took a sip of hot coffee.
“Absolute impartiality…” Ferdinand sighed and shook his head: “For the Minister of Magic, it’s fine to shout such words as a slogan, but if there really is such impeccable personal integrity, then it becomes her Achilles’ heel.”
Wade said knowingly, “Officials will all be worried about her settling scores later, especially those Fudge’s former cronies. And those merchants and pure-blood families, who used to be able to use Galleons to exonerate themselves. With Ms. Burns, there’s no such advantage.”
“Not only that, even her supporters who would normally stand behind her will wonder if Bones could bring them any benefits if she really became minister,” Ferdinand said incisively. “If not… even friends would probably switch their support to someone else.”
“She’s too idealistic,” Wade nodded. “She lacks compromise and tact, which is why she’s not accepted by the masses.”
Ferdinand asked, "Wade, since you can see that... why did you support her before? You should know that her chances of winning are very low... even lower than Scrinker's."
Scrimgeour's ideas could benefit many people—such as Aurors—but Burns's propositions would only be supported by truly selfless people who desperately want the Ministry of Magic to improve and are even willing to sacrifice their own and their family's interests for it.
However, Ferdinand knew that Wied had previously invested a lot of money, which made Bones' approval rating appear on the surface to be on par with, or even slightly higher than, the others.
What he really wanted to ask was—Wade, do you already know that you should have originally been named "Borns" as well?
However, when faced with his question, Wade simply smiled slightly:
"Maybe it's because...I'm an idealist too?"
(End of this chapter)