Fudge stayed in the darkness for a while, and then he walked to his desk.

"Fluorescence."

A thin ray of light lit up from the tip of the stick, illuminating a poster hanging on the wall.

This is a large photo taken by the Daily Prophet when Fudge was successfully elected as the Minister of Magic of the United States.

Above, Fudge, with heroic appearance and high morale, is in front of the microphone, holding his head high and accepting interviews from the media.

However, the protagonist of this poster was not the newly-minted Minister of Magic at the time.

The photographer who shot this poster clearly wasn't too fond of Fudge.

It only left some space for Fudge at the bottom of the poster, and gave more space to Dumbledore who was standing on the steps behind Fudge.

Not just photographers.

Even the councilors of the Wizengamot are like this.

In the poster, Dumbledore is surrounded and flattered by a large number of Wizengamot councilors.

There was a smile on his face, and his eyes never stayed on Fudge for even a second.

His figure is so tall, and with the help of the height difference of the steps, his figure is like a big mountain, pressing firmly on Fudge's head, making Fudge look particularly small and fragile!

"Damn Dumbledore!"

Fudge cursed in a voice that could only be heard by himself.

He actually didn't like the poster at all.

The reason why he still hangs it in his office is entirely because Fudge believes that this poster fully reflects the relationship between him and Dumbledore.

He, Cornelius Fudge, the current Minister of Magic of the United States, has always lived in Dumbledore's shadow!

After all, he is just an ordinary politician.

The most famous, powerful, and respected person at that time was Dumbledore.

Even the Wizengamot Council begged Dumbledore to become Minister of Magic.

Because this will be of great benefit to the entire Ministry of Magic and even the entire wizarding world in the country.

However, Dumbledore refused the invitation without hesitation and gave up the position of Minister of Magic, which symbolized the highest power.

Only stray dogs like Fudge and Crouch were left to fight for the piece of rotten meat discarded by Dumbledore.

Stray dogs naturally don't get respect.

It is precisely because of this that even if Fudge became Minister of Magic, no one really respected him.

Everyone still regards Dumbledore as the uncrowned king of the wizarding world in the United States.

For the past many years, Fudge has been terrified.

He was afraid that Dumbledore could directly take away all his current rights with just one order.

Dumbledore is indeed capable of doing this.

Therefore, he has always respected Dumbledore, worshiped Dumbledore, tried his best to meet all of Dumbledore's needs, and even considered Dumbledore's opinions on his political tendencies.

At the same time, he also tacitly allowed people like Rita Skeeter to smear Dumbledore.

Looking forward to eliminating Dumbledore's prestige and completely eradicating this threat.

However, more than ten years have passed.

Nothing has changed.

The old-timers of the Wizengamot still regard Dumbledore as the uncrowned king.

The wizards hiding in every corner of the country still respect Dumbledore!

The fear in Fudge's heart became more and more intense as time went by.

Fortunately, now he has found a new solution.

"Kacha—"

The door was pushed open again.

A goblin wearing a purple robe and a monster mask slowly walked into the office.

"You messed up."

Fudge said without looking back.

"Yes, yes," the goblin sighed, "I still underestimated them. The number of people sent was too small. If two hundred more goblins can be sent, we should be able to succeed."

"There is no regret medicine in this world!" Fudge turned back fiercely and said fiercely, "This failure is your own problem! I have fully fulfilled my agreement, and I will not lose a penny of my investment!"

The goblin nodded and said:

"Of course, we fairies are the ones who believe in the spirit of contract."

Fudge heard this and sneered contemptuously.

The goblin was not upset when he saw this and continued:

"Actually, I came here this time to discuss future cooperation with you."

"I don't think there's room for us to work together."

"Yes, absolutely. As far as I know, most of the Galleons donated to the Ministry of Magic in the name of Gringotts have been given to the staff of the Ministry of Magic as bonuses. Especially the Aurors.

More have arrived. They should be very grateful to you now and willing to obey your orders, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Fudge's mind flashed back to the previous scene where the Aurors completely ignored Dumbledore and only reported to him.

There was also the scene where the Auror named Delis was about to pull out his wand when Dumbledore stopped him.

This made the corners of his mouth raise involuntarily.

The goblin continued:

"The power of Jin Galleon is so magical. However, this is only the first step. People are greedy, and the benefits you have given them so far can only gain a little bit of false loyalty.

But if you can get more Galleons, improve the treatment of members of the Ministry of Magic, and improve the living standards of wizards in the country, you can become a truly respectable minister in people's hearts.

And by that time, no one will care about old man Dumbledore. After all, Dumbledore is strong, but he can't pay them."

Fudge's breathing became a little faster.

He forced himself to sit on the office chair and said in a deep voice:

"How much can you give me?"

"This time it's three hundred thousand galleons, and it will be paid in ten installments in the name of Gringotts." The goblin smiled, "Of course, if you need it, we can also pay the anchor directly, which is the equivalent of the extraordinary amount.

Material."

In the darkness, Fudge's face turned red with excitement.

However, he still said in a cold tone:

"Something is missing."

"This is only the second collaboration between us, there will be more in the future, don't worry."

"Then what do you want from me?"

"The first is Michael Townley, the goblin hunter. He killed many of my compatriots..."

"Michael Townley can't give it to you!"

Fudge interrupted directly, "I need him to eliminate the anger of the people and Dumbledore. But I guarantee that he will die. After the public trial, he will be escorted directly to Azkaban. And after that,

Receive the Dementor's Kiss within a week."

The goblin was silent for a moment and said:

"That's okay. Besides, I also need you to drive John Shafik out of Hogwarts."

"Are you crazy? Hogwarts is Dumbledore's territory!" Fudge said excitedly, "How do you want me to drive John Shafik out?"

"That's three hundred thousand Galleons! Think about it for yourself. There are always more ways than difficulties. I believe you can do it."

The goblin said nonchalantly, "In addition, we will arrange some welcome programs for John on the day he leaves Hogwarts. Let John's old friends go over and capture him directly. No matter whether he lives or lives!"

Fudge breathed heavily, seeming to be thinking.

In the end, he nodded solemnly.

"That's right! The first batch of 30,000 Galleons, or equivalent resources, will be shipped to Gringotts soon. Please pay attention to check it."

The goblin finished speaking and left the office proudly.

In his opinion, their specially designed erosion strategy against the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China has been a perfect success.

In fact, it was different from what John had guessed before.

From beginning to end, the goblins had not had much contact with any officials, including Crouch and Bagman.

Only Fudge, the Minister of Magic, is their only target!

After all, Fudge is too fragile.

The experience of being suppressed by Dumbledore for many years has distorted his psychology, so that the goblins only need to use a little sedulous words, plus sufficient resources and money to subdue him.

And this is just the beginning.

How can someone have too much of something like money?

As time goes by, the staff of the Ministry of Magic whose salary has been improved, and the wizards of China whose living standards have improved, will become more and more greedy and dissatisfied.

Fudge, the Minister of Magic, would also be immersed in the illusion of being sincerely loyal to others and unable to extricate himself.

When that time comes, Fudge will be unable to live without the goblin.

Without the support of the fairies, Fudge would be torn apart by the greedy crowd!

So for now, Fudge has become a slave to these goblins!

And through Fudge, the Minister of Magic, the goblins can control the entire Ministry of Magic of the United States at will!

As for John Shafiq!

"Just a humble experimental subject, waiting to be devoured by your old friend. Hahaha——"
Chapter completed!