Chapter 313: Minister Bones

The Broken Cauldron Bar at the end of June was not much different from usual.
At least for the old Mr. Tom Abbott, that was the case.
Except a week ago, several Ministry of Magic staff came here and posted an announcement at the door of the Broken Cauldron Bar:
"The demon who can't even mention his name is back!"
There is a lot of content under Barabala, to the effect that at least fifty witnesses have witnessed the return of the mysterious man in the Department of Mystery Affairs of the Ministry of Magic... The Ministry of Magic has issued a warning to all wizards to beware of attacks by dark wizards and dark magic in the near future. ...
In addition, old Tom received a large stack of purple brochures with eye-catching text:
"Authorized by the Ministry of Magic-Protect your home and family from the dark magic!"
Whenever a new passenger comes to the Broken Cauldron Bar, Tom needs to send him a booklet.
...
All this caused a lot of panic at first. The witches and wizards who lived in the Broken Cauldron Bar hurriedly came to see Old Tom to check out, and then fled London in a panic... Diagon Alley also fell into a short period of a few days. Depression time
The old Mr. Aibo was also about leaving the bar and taking his granddaughter back to his hometown to spend his old age...
But a week later, everything became calm again...
In the "Daily Prophet", you can see "exciting" news every day
From the earliest "Wyzengamer sentenced Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange and other twelve Death Eaters to life imprisonment"...
... to "The Auror successfully captured the Death Eaters Rabastan Lestrange and Evan Rozier"...
... and then "The Aurors found traces of a mysterious man in a small Muggle village in southwest Merseyside. The mysterious man should be fleeing in the direction of Scotland..."
No dark wizards appeared, no attacks, not even a wounded Muggle; one or two Death Eaters were arrested every day, and mysterious people were driven by Aurors to run around Britain; and mysterious people raged more than a decade ago During that period of terror, everything seemed to be the opposite.
When the wizards realized that their personal safety was guaranteed, they returned to Diagon Alley one after another...
The business of the Broke Cauldron was also booming. Old Tom also dispelled the idea of ​​returning to his hometown to spend his old age. He also planned to help his granddaughter save some dowry while he was still young.
As for the purple pamphlets, out of his promise to the Ministry of Magic, Old Tom still distributed it to every passenger passing by.
But generally speaking, a few minutes after sending it to a passenger, it can be seen in the trash can at the entrance of Diagon Alley.
...
I heard a "bang" again.
A middle-aged witch with a scarf, before stepping into Diagon Alley, casually threw the purple pamphlet, the anti-dark magic guide provided by the Ministry of Magic, into the trash can at the entrance of Diagon Alley.
In addition to the newly thrown in, there are already seven or eight brand new ones lying in the trash can...
There is also a "Daily Prophet" that has been crumpled up.
You can vaguely see the headlines in the newspaper:
"Cornelly Fudge announced his resignation as Minister of Magic."
"In the past week, our former minister, Mr. Cornelius Fudge, suffered a lot of opposition and doubts... After shutting himself in the minister’s office and silently persisting for nearly a week, Mr. Fudge was 9 o’clock last night. Submitted an application for resignation to the Law Enforcement Department.
It is understood that in the past week, Fudge has sent 200 owls to send letters to Hogwarts President Albus Dumbledore; but in the final outcome, Professor Dumbledore seems to have ignored Mr. Fudge. For help.
When I was interviewed by this newspaper and asked what I think about this matter... Mr. Connelly Fudge said bitterly: ‘I’ve been in office for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen you unite in one thing. ’"
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It is also the front page of the Daily Prophet, and immediately after the previous news, there is a photo... The photo shows a stern man with a wide body, a square chin, short gray hair, and a pair of monocles. Witch.
"Mrs. Amelia Burns announced that she will assume the post of Minister of Magic."
"Mrs. Amelia Burns, the former director of the Law Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic, will replace Connelly Fudge as Minister of Magic. This appointment has been widely and warmly welcomed by the wizarding community...
Mrs. Bones’ father, mother and brothers all died tragically at the hands of mysterious people and Death Eaters during the First Wizarding War; there is no doubt that her anger and hatred will be a sword against black magic. ...
In her speech last night, Mrs. Burns mentioned that the Ministry of Magic has taken some new tough measures to ensure that the Death Eaters stay away from the normal gathering areas of wizards.
In addition, Rufus Scrimgeour, the former director of the Auror Office, will replace Mrs. Amelia Burns as the Director of the Legal Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic; German Robards ~EbookFREE.me~ will be the head of the Auror office. "
...
The other news in the newspaper is basically covered by rubbish, and some of it is not clear.
Except for a small corner in the third edition, you can vaguely see a photo of a witch like a toad.
"Ms. Dolores-Umbridge was relieved of the positions of Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic and Senior Investigator of Hogwarts."
"The first personnel appointment made by Minister Bones was to relieve the former Senior Deputy Minister of Magic Dolores Umbridge from all positions in the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts.
But Ms. Umbridge declined to be interviewed by this newspaper... According to the gossip, she is receiving psychological treatment at St. Mungo Hospital. "
...
The old Mr. Tom Abbot came over slowly. He waved his wand at the trash can and cleaned all the books, newspapers and other garbage inside.
At the same time, he carefully moved the trash can to where it should be...Open the place on the lower right side of the brick in Diagon Alley.
"I don't know which troublemaker did it again..." Old Tom mumbled: "Is it fun to make people unable to enter Diagon Alley?"
After doing all this, he began to return to the bar because he heard someone calling him over there.
It is a wizard in a black robe with a hood on his head, looking like a living crow.
"Would you like a drink or stay in the store?" Old Tom asked lazily.
"Stay in." The black robe wizard's voice sounded very young.
"Five Sicos a night, if you need to provide three meals, then nine Sicos... By the way, you have to get this, it's free!"
While talking, Old Tom took out a purple pamphlet—an anti-dark magic guide provided by the Ministry of Magic, and threw it to the black-robed wizard in front of him.