The two, along with the toad, had no time to react before they fell downwards.
Besides screams, there were also shouts from other Wizengamot members!
"Minister!!"
"Mr. Fudge—"
Then, a force suddenly held up the three falling individuals, preventing them from smashing directly onto the ground.
Howl looked up, glancing towards Dumbledore, only to see him raising his hand, holding up the three from a distance.
Of course, the toad wasn't so lucky; it bounced twice on the ground and couldn't help but croak several times when it landed.
"If he had really fallen like that, he would have been at least disabled," Dumbledore's voice sounded in Howl's ear.
Then, Fudge and the other person finally landed on the ground.
The Senior Undersecretary, Lovelace Yaxley, quickly scrambled up, trying to help Fudge up.
"Lawson, lend a hand!" he roared: "Are you blind?"
The clerk, Lawson, was about to stand up, but suddenly stopped, then continued to bury his head, making notes.
"The defendant counter-accuses the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge…"
At the same time, the Wizengamot seats were still noisy, when a deafening voice suddenly rang out.
"Quiet!!"
It was Dumbledore; he stood up, gazing at Fudge.
"According to the law, the Minister for Magic, as the unifier of executive power, is not qualified to participate in judicial work, that is, the work of the Law of Magic Enforcement Department!"
"I… I am… Of course I am, I am the Minister for Magic!" Fudge said frantically: "Since I took office, I have always participated in the work of the Law of Magic Enforcement Department!"
"Then it seems our Minister for Magic has been violating the law for quite some time now." Dumbledore pushed up his glasses, looking at Amelia Bones beside him.
"Wouldn't you say so, Head of the Law of Magic Enforcement Department."
Amelia Bones was a broad-figured, square-jawed Witch with short-cropped grey hair and a monocle.
At this moment, the expression on her face could absolutely inspire awe in ordinary people.
It was an incredibly serious expression, mixed with unparalleled conflict.
Should she side with Hogwarts now, reclaiming the judicial power of the Law of Magic Enforcement Department, or side with Fudge…
When exactly was the power of the Law of Magic Enforcement Department usurped…
Others might not know, but she did!
Ever since the previous Minister for Magic—Millicent Bagnold—personally witnessed the previous Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement—Barty Crouch—personally send his own son to Azkaban.
The Minister at the time felt from that incident Mr. Crouch's deep abhorrence for illegal acts.
At that time, he wasn't clean either, and Crouch made him feel terrified.
Subsequently, this power struggle targeting the Department of Magical Law Enforcement began.
Using Barty's status as a Death Eater as leverage, he manipulated public opinion within the Ministry, suppressed Barty Crouch's reputation, arranged for his transfer, oversaw the handover of his position, and seized power...
"Judicial power in the hands of the Minister is a huge joke."
"But now that you have this power, can you hold onto it?"
"You are reclaiming the rights of the law! It should be just! You will also be remembered in history!"
"Dumbledore is just using you as a pawn, to be discarded when he's done. You cannot bear the wrath of Fudge's faction! After this, he will completely side with the pure-blood families, and the entire Bones family will struggle because of your choice!"
Countless voices intertwined in her ears.
"Hey." A displeased voice entered her ear.
"Are you a politician or a judge?!" Howl looked directly at her.
The voice was not loud, and the tone was calm, yet it was like a steel needle piercing into her mind.
Bang—
Amelia slammed the table and looked directly at Fudge below: "Let's begin, the second hearing of the Elizabeth Warren Hogwarts Death Case."
"Amelia! You—" Fudge said in disbelief.
"Silence!" Amelia slammed the table, looking at Fudge below.
At the same time, a strange sense of glee welled up in her heart, hiss... so satisfying... opportunities to scold one's superior don't come often...
"The plaintiff, Rubeus Hagrid, has filed a complaint against the defendant, the Ministry of Magic, alleging that the Ministry of Magic made an incorrect judgment against Rubeus Hagrid in the Myrtle's death case in 1943, causing him to bear the charge of murderer and be expelled from Hogwarts in 1943, suffering irreversible losses."
Fudge's face was ashen, feeling only dizzy.
A Minister for Magic being brought to court while in office... This... This has never happened before! How is this possible!
"Now, will the defendant's representative, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, please speak on this accusation."
"I... I." Fudge wanted to roar, but looking at Dumbledore, who was wrapped in a benevolent smile, his heart inexplicably felt uneasy.
That face, that gaze, seemed to say: I gave you a chance...
But! But I didn't make things difficult for you!
I, the Minister for Magic! Have already dug up this big oaf's fifty-year-old case! Is that not enough respect for you, Dumbledore!!
"Do you have nothing else to say?" Howl said, "If not, then clarify it in the newspaper and pay the compensation."
"I..." Fudge's face was full of panic. Fortunately, a pink toad jumped onto his shoulder, offering him advice.
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