Malfoy Rise at Hogwarts

Chapter 81 Amelia
Amelia and Dumbledore's relationship is quite complicated.

Originally, the Bones family had a very close relationship with Dumbledore. During the First Wizarding War, Amelia's brother Edgar Bones also joined the Order of the Phoenix led by Dumbledore to fight side by side against Voldemort.

However, Edgar's dedication did not bring rewards to the family, but brought misfortune to the whole family - Edgar originally had a wife and three children, and had a happy family, but the whole family was killed by Death Eaters.It's not over yet, after the Death Eaters killed the family, they turned their attention to other innocent members of the family.

Amelia's elderly parents were also killed, and her other brother, who was kind-hearted, indifferent to worldly affairs, and dedicated to saving people in St. Mungo's Hospital, was also killed. Originally, their entire family was pure blood, and they were not Voldemort's target, but they were all innocently involved in this cruel war.

The only thing to be thankful for is that his brother's daughter Susan was lucky enough to escape unharmed.Now the entire Burns family, only Amelia and Susan's aunt and nephew are left to depend on each other.

Amelia would not blame Dumbledore for this matter, or have a grudge with Dumbledore because of it. After all, her brother Edgar died for a noble ideal, which was always his own choice.

However, in 1990, when the former Minister of Magic, Millicent Bagno, retired, the most vocal contender for the position of Minister of Magic at that time was Barty Crouch, Director of Legal Enforcement.

His son, Barty Crouch Jr., was not only a Death Eater, but also committed the heinous crime of torturing two Aurors into insanity. As a result, Barty Sr.'s prestige in the eyes of the public declined sharply, and he lost his competitiveness for the ministerial position.

The next situation is very clear, and Amelia, who was still the director of the Department of Management and Control of Magical Beasts at the time, is undoubtedly a very strong competitor.To everyone's surprise, the final winner was Cornelius Fudge, the director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, who had done nothing in his political career.

The reason why Cornelius Fudge came to power was not because of his own extraordinary ability, nor was it because he had made any admirable political achievements in the war-in the final analysis, the environment at that time required a Minister of Magic who could balance the interests of pure-blood families, half-bloods, and Muggle wizards.

And Fudge, who had a good personal relationship with the Malfoy family and was recognized by Dumbledore at the same time, just like that, took advantage of Dumbledore's reputation to rise to power.

When Fudge was running for the election, he often pulled out the big banner of Dumbledore-he used the reason of asking Dumbledore for advice, and ran to Hogwarts openly over and over again, wishing everyone knew that he had Dumbledore planning behind him, borrowing Dumbledore's prestige and political influence to win the election, and Dumbledore was also happy to do so.

In Dumbledore's view, Fudge could better balance the class divide between pure-blood families and Muggles and half-blood wizards.Therefore, Amelia's rights were sacrificed in this way. It was obvious that she was the better candidate, whether in terms of ability or reputation... As if to compensate, she was promoted to become the director of the Law Enforcement Department, replacing the old Barty Crouch's seat. On the surface, she had a lot of glory, but no one knew that she had actually lost more.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows how close the relationship between Dumbledore and the Weasley family is, and as Weasley's rivals, the Malfoy family must inevitably be suppressed by Dumbledore.

At the request of Dumbledore's faction, she also cooperated with Arthur Weasley and approved Arthur's search warrant for Malfoy Manor. At that time, she thought that Dumbledore was in full swing, and the Malfoy family might not suffer a big blow, but they would definitely suffer a lot.

Unexpectedly, the Malfoy family did lose a lot last year. It is said that in addition to losing the school board position, they also lost a house elf, which even attracted other pure-blood families to make trouble—but the decline of the Malfoy family was reversed by a boy under 14 years old.

This miraculous boy has not only gained his own reputation in the academic world, but has also become the endorsement of a well-known international organization. It is said that he is also a prodigy in the business world, and has established friendship with several bigwigs in the political world.

I heard that even the rebellious Rufus Scollinger looked at this boy differently, and Amelia was not stupid, so she quickly realized the value of the boy in front of her.

"Schelling, don't you mind if I call you that? Don't worry, killing the basilisk and rescuing your classmates as a student is enough to afford these awards from the Ministry of Magic. What's more, you have won such a great honor for the British wizarding world. In my aunt's opinion, it is well deserved to be awarded the Third Class Medal of the Order of Merlin."

"As for matters related to wizard law, you don't have to worry about it. Auntie asked Susan to send you some popular science books on law. With your intelligence and learning ability, there is no problem. If you have any questions, you can also come to Auntie's house during the summer vacation to ask Auntie for advice. Auntie definitely welcomes you."

Seeing that Amelia was very kind, and even invited Xie Lin to come to visit, Xie Lin would look very uninterested if she refused completely.

"Aunt Leah, thank you very much for your appreciation and support. I think so, why don't I just accept the third-class medal from the Order of Merlin with the cheek. As for the alternate seat of the Wizengamot, allow me to sharpen it for a few more years and learn some legal knowledge of wizards. Let's discuss it later. Do you think this is okay?"

Schelling had already shown Dumbledore some superficial tricks. It was really hard for Schelling to refuse the reward from the Ministry of Magic—as for what Dumbledore wanted to think, Schelling had no choice but to do so.

Schelling did not completely refuse the reward from the Ministry of Magic, and also promised Amelia that he would visit her house and ask her about wizarding laws. This made Amelia very satisfied and agreed to Schelling's offer.However, she also stated that if Xie Lin made any outstanding contributions again, he would not be allowed to refuse to join the Wizengamot again.

Xie Lin laughed secretly in his heart, it would be best if he could do this, and he would not refuse then!
After leaving the principal's office, Schelling wrote Lucius a letter and sent it home with the school's owl.

It is the Easter holiday now, and although Lucius is no longer a member of the school board, as a parent of a student, he still has the right to visit the children at the school during the holiday.A few hours later, Lucius appeared in Schelling's bedroom in a hurry.

When Lucius saw Xie Lin, he praised: "You are indeed my son! Father is so proud of you!"

Even his father, who had always been aloof, was able to take the initiative to praise, which made Xie Lin feel a little proud.Xie Lin said modestly: "It is thanks to my father's teachings in the past that Xie Lin has achieved a little bit of achievement today, and can finally contribute to the glory of the Malfoy family."

The smile on the corner of Lucius' mouth couldn't be stopped, "Say it! You called me here from a long distance. With your character, you definitely didn't want to hear a few compliments from me. What is it for?"

"Father, I heard that life in Hogsmeade Village has been greatly affected by the recent nuisance of dementors, and even housing prices have dropped a lot. Schelling has taken a fancy to a shop and wants to ask Father to help you take it down."

Schelling then took out the map of Hogsmeade Village and drew a mark on the location of a shophouse. "Because this shop is on the side of the main commercial street, close to the Pig's Head Bar where dragons and snakes are mixed together, it has not been rented out for several years. The estimated market value is only about 1500 Galleons. Adding in the matter of the dementors, if you sell it, father, there is a good chance that it can be sold for [-] Galleons."

Lucius frowned, "Sherin, you know that the location of this store is not very good, why did you suddenly think of buying it? Almost all the wizards living in Hogsmeade Village are older wizards, and they are unwilling to leave. The younger wizards prefer the southern areas near the sea, such as Dingworth, St. Catchpole Village, Godric's Hollow... The population of Hogsmeade Village may shrink in the future, and the merchants can only rely on the consumption of students and tourists..."

Of course Schelling couldn't tell, but it was actually because there was a secret room under the shophouse, and there was a secret passage leading directly to the large mirror on the fifth floor of Hogwarts in the secret room.Xie Lin came here because he didn't want the shop to be bought by others one day, which would cause the secret passage below to be exposed, and secondly, this shop house was really of great use to him.

Xie Lin took out an anti-stun bracelet from his pocket and handed it to Lucius, "Father, my plan is to open a shop in Hogsmeade Village, selling some alchemy products I invented, such as this anti-stun bracelet—"

"It can effectively prevent dizziness and vomiting caused by apparitions, Floo powder, and portkeys. I believe that as long as my father negotiates with the officials in the Department of Transportation of the Ministry of Magic who are in charge of controlling the doorkeys and the Floo network, sales will definitely not be a problem, so the location of the store is not too important. The more troublesome thing is that you need a trustworthy person to take care of it...Father, you are busy enough, and Schelling is still in school..."

After hearing this, Lucius took Schelling's anti-stun bracelet and looked at it carefully, falling into deep thought.

After a long while, Lucius said slowly, "You really gave me a big surprise, Schelling." A shrewd look flashed in Lucius' eyes, "This anti-stunning bracelet—is it your invention? It's amazing! Leave this matter to me! I have to talk to Fudge first, register a patent with the Ministry of Magic, and then make it a standard configuration of Floo powder and Portkey... As for the manpower problem, don't worry too much, we can recruit people from the common people. , the lineage of your great-grandfather's godson is reliable in doing things, and there is no problem with loyalty..."

(Note: Floo powder was invented by the witch Ignatia Wildsmith in the 13th century, but its production and sales are strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic. In the UK, there is only one licensed manufacturer, Floo Pom Company. This company is very mysterious. Its headquarters in Diagon Alley has never been left behind. From this, it can be inferred that the Ministry of Magic is actually responsible for selling Floo Powder in the UK, and Floo Pom Co. is only responsible for production.)

Xie Lin said: "Then Xie Lin thanked my father first. In terms of money, Xie Lin just received a bonus of [-] Galleons from the Medieval Wizards Union. I think that [-] Galleons should be enough to buy a shophouse, carry out relevant renovations, and apply for patents, right?"

Lucius sneered, "You forgot that you need to deal with the parasites of the Ministry of Magic! Fudge needs a certain amount of money, and the Secretary of Transportation also needs a certain amount of money, but don't worry, the money for the management is paid for by your father, and it should be regarded as a reward for your outstanding performance! I think there should be a result within a week. Wait for my good news!"

The Ministry of Magic has been in a lot of trouble recently because of Black's affairs. Overtime wages for the scouting team and Aurors, and damages for the merchants are all expensive expenses. Lucius' donation at this moment came at the right time, and he couldn't think of any reason for Fudge to reject it.

After speaking, Lucius left in a hurry.He clearly realized what a great business opportunity this was, and it was also a great opportunity to expand the influence of the family.Think about it, when everyone needs to use the Malfoy family products, Malfoy's name will surely become a household name, just like every British wizard knows the name of Ollivander.

Seeing the figure of Lucius leaving, Schelling breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few years, he has had a little contact with the business world. He realized that there are actually many unspoken rules and complicated interpersonal interests hidden in the business world. This matter can be handed over to Lucius to handle it, which really saves him a lot of trouble.

Opening a shop and doing business is just the first step in Schelling's plan. His real purpose is to enter the business world - to establish influence in the business world by infiltrating the business world of wizards step by step.He already has a little reputation in academia and international organizations, and it's time to extend his tentacles into other fields-the anti-stun bracelet is just the beginning, and he plans to enter the field of combat protective equipment and international trade next.

He is familiar with the original work, so how could he not know that in the next three years, the wizarding world will usher in the next war, when there will be a huge demand for protective equipment for combat and alchemy props for escape, it is a steady profit No loss business.

Stopping Voldemort and defeating Voldemort is the mission of the savior Harry; the mission Schelling set for himself is to let the Malfoy family rise in the political, business, educational and academic circles while taking advantage of the troubled times!

　When I was writing the last paragraph, what appeared in my mind was: "The strongest Xiangshi family in Chu has come back!" (BGM: Resurrection)
　　
　
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