The Enraged Minister

Chapter 437 The Enraged Minister

For Pierce Sinkness, interrogating Yaxley was his opportunity, his pledge of allegiance.

As far as Belvina was concerned, it didn't matter who interrogated Yaxley; since Sinknis wanted to give it a try, then let him go.

If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement; if it fails, it doesn't matter, as long as Sinkness is willing to take the blame, Belvina can cover for him.

Pierce Sinkness may have made a killing, but Belvina Black definitely won't lose out.

Just as Sinkness plunged into the interrogation room, ready to pull off a scheme without any investment, the Ministry of Magic was in an uproar.

The news that Yaxley was a Death Eater first broke in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, then spread to the closely allied Department of International Magical Cooperation, and then to the entire Ministry of Magic.

Within just two or three hours, everyone in the department knew that Yaxley was a Death Eater, and the story of how he escaped punishment by using the Imperius Curse back then was also widely known.

Soon, some staff members began to question the Ministry of Magic's verdict from fourteen years ago.

Coban Yaxley, who claimed to be under the Imperius Curse, has been proven to be a Death Eater. What about the others from that time? Were they truly innocent?

Initially, the employees' doubts were weak, but as time went on, more and more people joined in, and the doubts grew louder.

As the staff's questions grew louder, the department heads could no longer sit still and had to step in to appease them, lest someone get carried away and blow the roof off the Ministry of Magic.

Just as the staff's emotions were being calmed down, department heads rushed into the minister's office in a panic, reporting the chaos in their departments to the new minister, Amelia Borns.

Ms. Burns was aware of Belvina's efforts to arrest Coban Yaxley and strongly supported Belvina's actions.

Wizarding society needs to regain confidence, and the Ministry of Magic needs to boost morale. Arresting Yaxley and exposing his identity can accomplish both at the same time.

However, neither Belvina nor Amelia had anticipated that the staff's reaction would be so intense, or that the earthquake in the Ministry of Magic caused by Axley would come so quickly.

Looking at the faces of the people in front of her, Amelia Borns was both amused and exasperated.

"Shall we restart the investigation?" Ms. Burns said, while carefully observing everyone in the office.

"This is unacceptable! This challenges the Ministry of Magic's verdict and undermines its credibility!"

No sooner had Ms. Burns announced the reopening of the investigation than someone stood up to object.

Someone took the lead in expressing their opposition, and others immediately followed suit, echoing their sentiments.

"We can't investigate, absolutely we can't investigate!"

"Exactly! We can't let our staff influence us; we can't investigate!"

Everyone in the minister's office knew perfectly well that there were major oversights in the trial back then.

Like Sirius Black, who was an innocent man who was wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years until he was finally exonerated in 1994.

Then there's Cobbane Yaxley, who was clearly guilty, but the Ministry of Magic acquitted him, allowing Yaxley to roam free for fourteen years.

The investigation must not be reopened. What if something else is discovered? How will the Ministry of Magic face the consequences? How will officials at all levels respond to the public's questions? What will happen to those who were in charge of the case back then?

"So we're not going to investigate?" Ms. Burns said. "And we're telling the staff that Coban Yaxley's case was just an isolated incident?"

A collective sigh filled the minister's office; even they themselves didn't believe it, let alone the troublemaking staff.

Worse still, you can't hide fire with paper; Coban Yaxley's Death Eater identity can't be kept secret forever, and the public will find out sooner or later.

At that point, losing prestige would be a trivial matter. In the heat of the moment, the public might even consider dismantling the Ministry of Magic, and its disintegration seems like a foreseeable outcome.

Reopening the investigation is not an option; if problems are uncovered, it will be difficult to explain to the public.

We cannot afford not to reopen the investigation; taking no action will only worsen the already dire situation.

The officials who flooded into the minister's office racked their brains but still couldn't come up with a proper solution.

Unsurprisingly, some officials began to secretly blame Belvina, thinking that if it weren't for her meddling, they wouldn't be in this predicament.

Arresting Coban Yaxley and publicly exposing her Death Eater identity demonstrates that Belvina Black is capable and competent, while everyone else is just a bunch of useless bums.

And then there's Pierce Sinkness, that complete idiot. If he had been able to secretly arrest Yaxley, and if things hadn't gotten so public, we wouldn't be in this predicament.

Belvina Black, mind your own business!

Pierce Sinkness, pure iron junk!

How can the Ministry of Magic possibly function well when working with these two worms!

"I disagree with reopening the investigation, and I disagree with not investigating. What exactly do you want?" Ms. Burns's cold face was intimidating.

The people in the minister's office looked at each other, and for a moment no one could come up with a feasible solution.

So these people turned their grudges to the group of Death Eaters who were in charge of the trial back then. If they had thrown Yaxley into Azkaban earlier, would they be where they are today?

The most fatal flaw is that it's one thing for that group of people to have made a huge mistake and sowed the seeds of future problems, but how could such a mistake have been discovered!

Then, the officials in the minister's office turned their grudges back to Belvina. It was all her fault; if she hadn't interfered, the hidden dangers from back then wouldn't have been exposed!

At least—it won't be exposed now—

boom!

An enraged Ms. Burns slammed her fist on the desk.

She demanded sharply, "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

The people in the office remained silent; they could not withstand Ms. Burns's anger and could only remain silent.

"I'm not the good-natured Connelly, and the tricks you used to use to coax him won't work on me!" Ms. Burns shouted.

The people in the office were even more speechless. They knew Amelia Borns was not easy to deal with, but they did not expect her to be so blunt and leave no room for negotiation.

Amelia pointed towards the door and continued, "Who among you can tell me whether the staff are questioning the Ministry of Magic or you standing in the Minister's office? And who can tell me why the Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of International Magical Cooperation aren't here?"

As she spoke, Amelia took out a stack of parchment from her desk drawer and angrily threw it all at the person closest to her.

The man who was hit by the parchment felt insulted. He looked angrily at Amelia Borns, but could not utter a word.

Ms. Burns is not only the current Minister of Magic, but she is also a highly gifted witch.

"Did you think I became deaf and blind after becoming minister? Did you think I could be controlled by you just because I left the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?!"

Ms. Burns pointed to the parchment lying on the ground and continued, "Look at the names on it yourselves. Every single one of them is a pure-blood wizard from a distinguished family, and every one of you has benefited from their kindness!"

Upon hearing this, the officials trapped in the office immediately panicked; they, too, could not withstand an investigation.

At this moment, this group of people finally realized that the Ministry of Magic had truly changed, and that Amelia Bornes was no longer Cornelius Fudge.

Belvina is using her methods to purge the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and reorganize it; Amelia is also using her methods to reorganize the Ministry of Magic, making it more efficient.

"What's wrong, speechless now?" Ms. Burns sneered, her contempt growing stronger as she looked at the group of parasites pretending to be ostriches.

After a while, Ms. Burns gradually calmed down, as if she hadn't been the one who had just been yelling at everyone.

Ms. Burns said, "Let me tell you straight, I will definitely reinvestigate those judgments from back then, and not only will I investigate them, I will investigate them thoroughly."

Upon hearing Amelia Borns' decision, the people crammed into the minister's office collectively panicked.

"For both public and private reasons, I will not let the Death Eaters go unpunished; I will imprison them all in Azkaban," Ms. Burns continued. "As for you..."

The uneasy officials all looked at Ms. Burns; the situation was beyond their control, and they had no choice but to bow their heads.

"I can pretend you were never in this office today," Ms. Burns continued. "Please remember, this is a one-time opportunity, so don't make the same mistake again."

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