bookbashuk Chapter 165 After the Turmoil
Chapter 165 After the Turmoil
Chapter 165 After the Turmoil
A few days later, at Ollivanders Wand Shop. The sun shone brightly outside, and warm light streamed through the glass door into the shop, making it cozy and inviting.
A gentle breeze caused the signboard at the entrance to sway softly.
The streets were bustling with people again, their faces beaming with smiles as they shared the day's events with friends and family from all over the world, boasting about their contributions to fairness and justice in the magical world, and then leaving with smiles amidst the admiring and slightly envious glances of their relatives and friends.
The hapless apprentice, Lane Welsh, retrieved today's newspaper under the urging of his boss, Mr. Ollivander.
He was very interested in today's newspaper because Larvin had sent him a message telling him to wait for it.
Yesterday, when he went back to teach, Harry Potter excitedly told him about everything that had happened at the Ministry of Magic during the practical class.
He recounted the grand occasion at the Ministry of Magic, talked about the power he had gained, and expressed his gratitude to Ryan, who had asked him if he wanted the power.
Lane also encouraged Harry, while relaying George and Fred's complaints: the Weasley twins had played an indispensable role in Harry Potter's daily sparring, and had also been beaten black and blue. They hoped Harry Potter could find someone else to spar with in the future, and they strongly recommended Percy Weasley as Harry Potter's sparring partner.
After class, Harry left the classroom with a smile.
"Harry didn't go into details; perhaps the boy was a little nervous at the time—Ralvin has learned to keep things in suspense, hasn't he?!"
He spread out his newspaper as he spoke.
The newspaper articles gleamed in the sunlight, detailing the major reorganization of the Ministry of Magic and the significant events that had occurred there a few days prior.
"Major Reshuffle of the Ministry of Magic Leadership: —In view of the above factors, all Ministry of Magic staff have agreed to sign the document suspending Mr. Fudge from his position as Minister, and to elect two acting Ministers and five Deputy Ministers through elections, to jointly manage the affairs of the Ministry of Magic through parliamentary consultation."
"Special thanks to the outstanding wizards who have dedicated themselves to the prosperity and development of the Ministry of Magic, regardless of their personal safety and honor."
It was these wizards who dared to confront Fudge's atrocities and expose social injustice that made the Ministry of Magic a better place.
Therefore, after deliberation by the Council of Ministers, it has been decided to erect a statue in the Hall of the Ministry of Magic: The Power of Wizards. This will serve as a reminder to the staff of the Ministry of Magic and to inspire wizards who uphold justice.
The newspaper published detailed biographies and career experiences of the two acting ministers and five deputy ministers.
Crouch, a veteran politician who once competed with Fudge for the position of Minister of Magic, has finally achieved his goal of becoming one of the acting ministers, while also serving as the Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange. However, due to the rather negative influence of his son, his influence is far less than that of the other acting minister.
Scrimgeour, the Auror's office director, rose to become the acting Minister of Magic and head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Newspapers praised his iron-fisted and tough approach, noting his indelible contribution to the wizards' admonition, which resulted in a peaceful resolution without casualties.
Among these seven people, the most outstanding is Ralvin, the former Deputy Director of the Department of Magical Transportation. A young man in his early twenties, he was promoted to Deputy Director of the Department of Magical Transportation a year ago, which was already unprecedented.
However, after the reshuffling of the Ministry of Magic's leadership, Larvin became the Deputy Minister of Magic and concurrently the Director of Magical Transportation, and he was the one with the most influence among the five Deputy Ministers.
Because Dumbledore expressed tremendous support for this student. Because Lane wrote a letter. And because the savior Harry Potter was very close to this rising star of the wizarding world.
Three wizards who have been indispensable figures in the British magical world for over a century have all expressed their strong support for Ralph.
Therefore, the current structure of the Ministry of Magic is actually made by Crouch, Scrimgeour, and Larvin. The remaining four deputy ministers have little say, and their only advantage over the remaining four directors is the right to raise their hands and vote in the Council of Ministers.
In the past, if the Daily Prophet had lavishly praised these people, the dissenting voices would most likely have fabricated or concocted some sensational news or strange remarks to amuse people.
However, this dissenting opinion also expressed condemnation of Fudge and support for the new leadership of the Ministry of Magic. Of course, the former devoted a large portion of the document to saying that Fudge was secretly recruiting private soldiers and raising assassins, and that he would one day start a new Dark Lord rebellion, which was heinous and unforgivable.
Perhaps because the newspaper was influenced by too much of the editor-in-chief's personal feelings, it actually predicted in advance what kind of punishment Fudge and his loyal subordinate Umbridge would receive.
In a controversial article, an editor who wished to remain anonymous speculated that if Dumbledore convened the Wizengamo Supreme Court to push for improvements to wizarding laws, Fudge and Umch would likely be sentenced to imprisonment in Azkaban.
"Do you think it's possible?" Ollivander appeared behind Ryan at some point.
"How could that be? Fudge was mainly in the way, but he didn't deserve that. He was just incompetent and weak." Ryan shook his head. "Two years ago, we needed someone like him to take the stage. Everyone was exhausted from fighting; the war had lasted too long, and they needed a rest."
"Is it different now?" Ollivander asked.
"With your insight, sir, you have naturally seen the reason. Too much blood has been shed by wizards in the past, but now I don't need them to shed any more blood. On the contrary, I want to lead wizards to a more comfortable life."
Ryan was aware of the various problems he had encountered these past few days. Although they seemed to be just academic discussions and methods for making wands, the underlying meaning of each question was enough for Ollivander, a perceptive old man, to see a blueprint for the whole picture.
Ultimately, it's because no one in the wizarding world had previously raised the question of whether holding a wand would allow one to cast spells if the source of magic were embedded in it.
Wizards themselves have magicians who can control wands to cast spells, so asking this question implies that the questioner hopes that those without simulators or who are unable to cast spells can use such wands to cast spells...
So what Ryan wants to do is obvious.
"Mr. Ollivander, I actually think you could recruit more apprentices. The Tower of Fantasy has plenty of space, enough for them to work in," Ryan said sincerely. He had only been able to learn the basics in the past few days, roughly outlining his research ideas and directions, and at most, he could only produce initial prototypes. To further refine and study this magical gold wand containing magic power, he would need countless more wand makers.
"The Ollivander family's skills will naturally be passed down to Ollivander," Ollivander said. "But I'll consider publishing a book about your idea and taking on more apprentices of this type to send to your Tower of Fantasy."
"By the way, with this new direction in cane making and these new cane makers, you can't exploit their labor," the old man chuckled.