NABC Chapter 278 Who's in favor and who's opposed?
Chapter 278 Who's in favor and who's opposed?
Chapter 278 Who's in favor and who's opposed?
When Narcissa came downstairs, she saw her husband sitting alone at the guest table.
Two or three steaming teacups were placed on the main seat and other guest seats.
"What happened, Lucius? The person you mentioned has already left?"
"The future of the world has departed, but that future has promised me that Draco will have a place in the world to come."
Lucius Malfoy's face betrayed a story. He rose and looked around his magnificent manor, sighing, "The price is that I will spend the Malfoy family's savings before Draco enters society, and I will also have to establish the Pureblood Wizarding Union."
"The Malfoy family's entire fortune! The Pureblood Wizarding Association!"
Narcissa was utterly astonished. As a member of a pure-blood family herself, she naturally knew just how vast a fortune a family with a history spanning hundreds of years could possess. But now her husband was saying he wanted to spend all of that savings—
Who exactly was he talking to?
What, then, is the future of the world?
She heard her husband mutter to himself again: "Lane Welsh, how could such a person exist in this world? It's a good thing this world has such a wizard—"
"It's over so easily?"
"Otherwise, would I really throw Lucius into Azkaban?"
Ryan shrugged. "But before Draco enters society, the Malfoy family will have to live a life of poverty. Consider it a small lesson."
"Would he really do that?" Harry was somewhat incredulous. Senior Ryan had only chatted with Lucius Malfoy for a while, so why was he so sure that Lucius would spend all of the Malfoy family's savings?
Ryan, holding Harry in one hand and Dobby in the other, Apparated back to Hogwarts Castle: "Because Mr. Lucius is a smart man. And smart men naturally behave in the presence of the strong. Unfortunately, I really can be considered a strong man."
Harry didn't quite understand. Although the big shots had taken him along for everything over the past two years, he hadn't made much progress in interpersonal skills. He could only roughly understand that Lucius would do what he said because he was afraid of Senior Ryan.
Standing outside the castle, Ryan, using his Headmaster's authority, could sense that the castle was much noisier than usual. He knew what had happened: "Harry, it seems like everyone in the Ministry of Magic who has influence is here. After all, it involves an old case, and the person involved is a recipient of the Order of Merlin. So, as a relative of one of those involved, you need to think about how you're going to behave."
How should I say it?
That must be to bring the real murderer to trial and to let the innocent godfather see the light of day again!
Harry was about to speak when he heard Lane continue, "The Order of Merlin is the highest honor in the wizarding world, and Sirius Black's trial was orchestrated by the current heads of the Ministry of Magic. So even with me here, they might still struggle a bit out of instinct or habit. Therefore, you need to keep your emotions in check. You can be angry, you can be upset, but don't be hysterical. That won't help you achieve anything."
During the conversation, Harry seemed to be thinking a lot, and his steps became a little heavy.
At this moment, the pipe leading to the secret chamber was open, which was clearly Dumbledore's doing. He used his authority to forcibly open the path to the secret chamber and kept the pipe open.
Inside the secret chamber, several impeccably dressed high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Magic glared at Kingsley with eyes that seemed to spit fire.
"This person should be handed over to the Ministry of Magic for questioning!"
"That's right, we can't judge a hero as a traitor based solely on the magic left behind by the mysterious man!"
"Sirius Black is universally acknowledged as the most ruthless Death Eater, and that cannot be changed!"
Even Scrinker hesitated, but he didn't say anything because Larvin next to him was yawning, looking indifferent and watching coldly.
Suddenly, Larvin's eyes lit up.
He said softly, "When the supporting actors arrive, the curtain rises, and it's time for the main character to make his entrance."
At the far end of the room, Kingsley, who had been leading a group of trusted Aurors in a standoff with the bigwigs of the Ministry of Magic, breathed a sigh of relief; the person in charge had finally returned.
"Harry, this is a matter concerning your parents and your godfather. You should address it."
Ryan smiled and handed the floor to Harry, conjuring up some high-backed chairs and inviting everyone to sit down.
I need to stay calm. These people are only denying what has happened because they don't want to admit they made a mistake—Harry took two deep breaths, mimicking Lane's deliberate, point-and-answer style at Adventurers' Club gatherings.
"First, my godfather Sirius Black needs to restore his reputation and reclaim everything that is rightfully his."
Harry's voice was calm and composed.
The bigwigs at the Ministry of Magic didn't interrupt, because Ryan was watching them, so they had to be patient and wait for Harry to finish what he wanted to say.
"Secondly, Peter needs a public and fair trial, and the results of the trial should be published and widely publicized throughout the wizarding world."
"Thirdly, the judges and jurors who presided over the trial in that case need to issue a statement saying that magic did not produce a misjudgment at the time, clear my godfather of all suspicion, and apologize."
Harry has finished speaking.
The high-ranking officials at the Ministry of Magic, once again trying to craft their words with exceptional linguistic artistry, told Harry that what he was doing was wrong, that everything could be discussed, and that his actions disregarded the Ministry of Magic's prestige—an act that would be subject to criticism.
As for Blake's matter, it can be resolved privately with a pardon.
Someone said, "We can resolve this privately. For the sake of the bigger picture, the magic can't afford any major disruptions right now. We hope you can understand."
This statement was met with nods of agreement from many people.
After all, he was the only son of the famous Black family. After Black was imprisoned in Azkaban, who among them dared to guarantee that they hadn't embezzled any of the Black family's property?
Therefore, we must first reject Harry's proposal, and then gradually lower Harry's demands.
As for not exonerating Black, that would be suicidal. In the past, when Ryan caused any major trouble, Dumbledore would always hold him back.
But now, if they don't exonerate Black, they'll most likely realize just how much trouble Lane can cause when Dumbledore is giving the orders.
Just as Laukker was about to express his approval, he did so because he believed these matters required proper procedures. At the same time, he thought of his son, and a faint hope arose in his heart that his son might encounter a similar situation and successfully overturn the verdict.
But before he could speak, he heard Ryan say with a smile, "It's too time-consuming for everyone to speak one by one; it's already very late tonight. Let's get straight to the point: who agrees, and who disagrees?"