“Petrificus Totalus!”
“Diffindo!”
… …
Dozens of multi-colored spells were cast, instantly blasting a rather robust, rhinoceros-like magical creature into pieces.
This was a Humpbacked Beast, a magical creature with extremely high magic resistance.
In terms of pure resistance, it was even above a dragon.
. .
Chapter 231: Umbridge's Career Ruined
“Rufus, quickly transfer all Aurors and Hit Wizards here, whether they are on duty at the Ministry of Magic or on vacation at home, get them all over here.”
Surrounded by more than a dozen wizards, Fudge also arrived, standing in a relatively safe position, and roared at Rufus Scrimgeour in exasperation.
Fudge was so exasperated because he knew that with something like this happening, he would definitely be nailed to the pillar of historical shame.
Because the Quidditch World Cup is a global competition, every session is recorded.
Just like the first Quidditch World Cup in 1473, when only European teams participated, the Flanders team and the Transylvania team used seven hundred kinds of foul play.
In 1809, there was also the Killer Forest attack incident.
1877 was also a very special year. No one remembers what happened at that year's Quidditch World Cup.
Everyone lost that memory, and had no choice but to hold it again the following year.
Almost all Quidditch enthusiasts know these things now.
And this year, there will be one more: 1994, the last day of the Quidditch World Cup, magical creatures riot, with the number of deaths and injuries estimated to exceed five hundred.
Moreover, the British Ministry of Magic, including himself as the Minister, will be the laughing stock of the entire wizarding world for a long time.
“Minister, this has already been notified. I think they are already on their way.”
Although Rufus Scrimgeour's tone was quite respectful, he didn't stop or even look at Fudge at all, and just walked straight past Fudge and the others.
He had worked his way up from the bottom as an Auror trainee, and what he looked down on most were those politicians who only knew how to talk, which would be fine if they were of some use.
For example, his director, Amelia Bones, he still respected her relatively, after all, she was quite supportive of his work and very good to her subordinates.
As for Fudge, Rufus Scrimgeour completely looked down on him. He had contributed nothing to the Ministry of Magic, and besides being good at making money, he was good at excluding dissidents.
It was like this before, but it was done more secretly. After taking office, he hasn't bothered to hide it in recent years.
I really don't know what benefits those people who voted for Fudge received back then.
Now, besides yelling here, he's useless.
If he were in his position, he should be looking for other Ministers of Magic now, and asking them to take action together to deal with this crisis.
As long as the problem can be solved, what does losing face matter?
As for notifying other members of the Auror Office, does Fudge still need to teach him this?
He had already notified them as soon as the incident happened.
In the wizarding mailbox, the Aurors and Hit Wizards under his jurisdiction all have their own dedicated channels.
He also used this to notify them. I have to say that with the wizarding mailbox, communication has become much more convenient.
It's just that even if he notified them, they wouldn't be able to come so quickly.
Those in the Ministry of Magic are still better off, as there are still a few Portkeys that can be used.
And those at home have to find the nearest Portkey to the Quidditch World Cup venue themselves.
These Portkeys are fixed using spells and alchemy. After each teleportation, they will return to the previous place after a few seconds.
The people outside who use Portkeys to do teleportation business basically use this model.
As for Ethan and the others' Portkeys, they don't have this function and travel with the wizards.
As for some who were already watching the Quidditch World Cup at this venue, some of them have gathered around him after being contacted.
Otherwise, where would Rufus Scrimgeour, who had already returned to his tent to rest, temporarily gather this team from?
“Minister, look at him!”
Before Fudge could say anything, the pink toad jumped up anxiously.
Pointing at Rufus Scrimgeour in the distance with one hand, her mouth trembled with anger.
It was as if she wanted to speak out for Fudge and was ready to scold Rufus Scrimgeour.
“Umbridge, forget it!”
Fudge didn't even look at Umbridge, just stared at Rufus Scrimgeour's receding figure, not knowing what he was thinking.
“But, Minister, Scrimgeour simply doesn't see you as important.”
Umbridge stared fiercely at Rufus Scrimgeour's back, as if as long as Fudge gave an order, she would pounce on him and bite him.
“Hasn’t his attitude towards me always been like this?”
Fudge said with a calm face, but there was also a bit of displeasure in his tone.
There are quite a few in the Ministry of Magic who can't stand him, this Minister.
Fudge has always known this, and some of them support Dumbledore as the Minister of Magic.
Regardless of which part it is, in order to keep his position stable enough, Fudge has to get rid of them.
But even so, there are some people in positions that are not easy to move.
Without a suitable reason, even if he is the Minister of Magic, he cannot shake the other party. If he is not careful, it may backfire.
Now, maybe this is an opportunity.
Rufus Scrimgeour is responsible for the on-site security defense.
Now that something so big has happened, should he be held accountable?
If this wave of operations is done well, not only can he drive away this Rufus Scrimgeour who does not obey him, but he may also be able to seize the Auror Office from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
This is the most powerful force in the Ministry of Magic.
This force should be in the hands of himself as the Minister.
Thinking of this, Fudge stood there laughing, as if squeezing out Rufus Scrimgeour and taking control of the Auror Office was right in front of him.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang in Fudge's ears, pulling him back to reality.
But immediately afterward, a strong force came from behind him, directly pushing him forward a couple of steps.
Before Fudge could turn around to see who dared to push him, his vision was covered by a colorful, mottled thing.
What is this?
Before Fudge could ask, his eyes went dark, and then he knew nothing.
But Fudge fell, and the scene became even more chaotic.
Because the thing wrapped around Fudge's head was a Flutterby, the mascot of the Haiti team, a XXXXX-level magical creature that feeds on brains.
For a moment, everyone didn't know what to do. After all, this thing wasn't big, and if they attacked rashly, Fudge, the Minister, would definitely be accidentally injured.
If they ignored it, Fudge's brain would probably be eaten in a matter of seconds.
"Minister, I didn't do it on purpose, really!"
Umbridge retreated, her face mournful, fearing that the Flutterby that had eaten Fudge's brain would target her.
Umbridge didn't regret her instinctive behavior just now. With that Flutterby rushing over with red eyes, was she supposed to let it get her instead of pushing Fudge? Would she even be alive then?
Now, the only thing to think about is how to shirk responsibility.
Causing the death of a Minister of Magic, even if not the murderer, but just providing an assist, is still a considerable crime.
"Use the Petrification Charm to petrify the Minister and the Flutterby together, then take them to the Ministry of Magic to deal with."
A follower beside Fudge immediately made the suggestion.
Those who could be by Fudge's side were naturally from his faction. If the Minister of Magic were to change, it would have a considerable impact on them.
At this moment, they naturally had to try everything to save Fudge's life first, and as for Umbridge, they would settle the score with her later.
Under the leadership of this wizard, more than a dozen people stepped forward together.
Several others stood guard on the side.
After all, no one knew how these magical creatures would suddenly appear by their side. Fudge's example was lying on the ground, having his brain sucked out by the Flutterby.
"Petrificus Totalus!"
… …
More than a dozen gray-white spells struck the colorful Flutterby.
From having no reaction at first, its body gradually began to turn gray-white, until it completely stopped moving, but its teeth were still deep in Fudge's head.
Fudge was also petrified along with the Flutterby, turning into a conjoined stone statue lying on the ground.
They had expected this scene. After all, the Flutterby's mouth was biting on Fudge's head, and petrification would definitely have some impact on him.
The Flutterby had high magic resistance, requiring multiple spells to take effect, but Fudge didn't have such magic resistance.
So many Petrification Charms, even a slight omission would be enough to petrify Fudge.
At the same time, this had another benefit: as long as Fudge hadn't been bitten to death on the spot, petrification could fix Fudge's life state, preventing him from dying in a short time.
So, looking at the two stone statues connected together, everyone except Umbridge breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason for the success in one go was also because these wizards really wanted to save Fudge, so they went all out.
Of course, the Flutterby's loss of reason under the influence of the Frenzy Potion was also a factor.
Otherwise, before these people could discuss a result, the Flutterby would have flown away with Fudge to enjoy its meal in a quiet place.
Don't underestimate the Flutterby's small size; its carrying capacity is still very strong.
Moreover, it is extremely fast. If it flew away with Fudge, these people wouldn't be able to catch up, let alone hit it with spells.
However, now there was another problem in front of them: what to do with the two conjoined stone statues?
In this state, any external impact could cause irreparable damage.
Leaving using a Portkey, it wouldn't be easy to operate with the statue of Fudge. This belonged to space-time transfer, which had some instability. If anything went wrong, they couldn't bear the responsibility.
But if they stayed here, magical creatures could come over at any time, and they couldn't afford to bump into anything.
Chapter 232: Internal Strife
Due to Fudge's predicament, after the news was relayed by several wizards around him, it instantly caused an uproar.
Not to mention the personnel of the British Ministry of Magic, they definitely had to rush over. After all, if the Minister died here, they would not only lose face completely but also lose their foundation.
Wizards from other countries, after hearing this news, also gathered and rushed over there.
Especially those from the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic, who had sat with Fudge during the finals and were mocked by Fudge during the awards ceremony.
Now, with such a good opportunity, wouldn't it be worth coming all the way to watch the excitement?
Immediately, while spreading the news, a large number of Ministry of Magic officials gathered together, discussing the matter while rushing over there.
Even the wizard who had created this chaos and had been hiding in the dark to observe was now dumbfounded, not expecting the effect to be so good.
A Minister of Magic, whether he's kicked the bucket or not, this is a huge matter.
Immediately, they began to contact each other using Wizarding Wireless, instructing them to start acting in advance, to seize this opportunity.
"They're here!"
Sensing more than a hundred magical forces suddenly appearing around their tent.
Without a doubt, these were wizards who had scouted in advance and were now using Apparition to rush over, targeting them.
