Hogwarts: I am Voldemort.

Chapter 421 Fireside Chat
"Welcome to the Fireside Chat, where we have the intrepid Minister Crouch as we talk to him about the future of England."

Rita Skeeter, the former reporter and now the host of the "Fireside Chat" column, said on TV wearing a colorful costume.

"She doesn't look formal enough."

Mrs. Weasley was knitting a sweater while watching TV, and complained dissatisfiedly at the same time.

"Well, Molly, I know you're holding a grudge for reporting on our straitened circumstances, but that's all over, isn't it?"

Mr. Weasley said soothingly to his wife, keeping his eyes on the TV.

He is one of the few people in the wizarding world who is most attuned to these changes.

The reason may have something to do with him being the director of the Misuse of Muggle Substances Office, but it is more likely that he himself is interested in these novel Muggle things.

"Thank you for the invitation, Rita, and also thank Gunter TV for providing this place, allowing me to have a close chat with everyone."

Minister Crouch said on TV that he looked older than before.

And not far behind him, Percy Weasley was sitting holding banknotes, which made Mrs. Weasley forget to complain, and even stopped knitting.

"Percy seems to be a little thinner. I should have reminded him to watch his diet when we called last time. Damn it, I'm not used to that thing yet, and I forgot to say a lot."

Mrs. Weasley glanced at the red telephone beside her and said to her husband.

"He's not skinny, Molly, maybe the camera distorted him." Mr. Weasley said, "I saw him two days ago and thought he was a little fatter."

"Really, then you remind him that it's time to go home and see me?" Mrs. Weasley looked at her husband and said, "He won't have his own house, so he doesn't want to come back?"

"Molly."

Mr. Weasley looked away from the TV helplessly, looked at his wife and said, "He came here ten days ago, and he was really busy."

"Humph."

Mollie snorted, knit again, and stopped talking to her husband.

Mr. Weasley also looked at the TV, and at this time a guest on the TV was asking a sharp question.

"After the return of the Dark Lord, Minister Crouch, have you made sure he didn't hurt anyone?"

Rita Skeeter on TV was a little excited by this question, but the camera only flashed past her, and soon cut to a close-up shot of Minister Crouch.

"I'm pretty sure he didn't do that, sir, if you follow the Daily Prophet, you'll find that there are reports on his whereabouts every day, which are even more detailed than the reports on my whereabouts."

Minister Crouch's voice was cold, which was his usual style.

Only through his words and actions, it is difficult for people to see his true thoughts, but it can be heard from the content of his words that he is concerned about the Dark Lord.

"Is this your order?" Rita Skeeter asked, holding the microphone.

"No, Rita, the Aurors don't work for the Daily Prophet, and neither does the Ministry of Magic, the Dark Lord slipped it out on his own initiative, from his secretarial department," Crouch replied.

"You mentioned an Auror, Minister. Does that mean you're spying on him?"

Rita Skeeter said excitedly, as if she had caught a big news point, "Does the Dark Lord know what you're doing?"

The host's question aroused the curiosity of countless viewers in front of the TV, and they were also looking forward to the answer from the Minister of Magic.

"At first it was hidden, but it was discovered soon, but the Dark Lord did not harm them, and invited them into Gaunt Castle, let them close to monitor him." The answer of the Minister of Magic surprised most people. expected.

"You mean..." Rita Skeeter was also surprised, "He didn't drive those people away, and even took the initiative to let them see him?"

"Yes, and also invited those people to join a..."

Crouch frowned and thought for a moment, then turned to look at Percy behind him, "What's your name?"

"The crew, invited them to join the crew as guest actors, I heard they did a good job." Percy replied immediately.

"Yes, that's it, Rita, the Aurors are doing fine there," Minister Crouch said with a shrug.

There is still no emotion on his face, and it is difficult for people to guess his real thoughts.

"They also participated in [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]?"

Rita Skeeter was pleasantly surprised, "They also invited me, Minister Crouch, will you participate?"

"Not at the moment, Rita Skeeter, maybe it's magical to Muggles, but I don't think wizards would find that interesting, I mean..."

Minister Crouch looked at Percy again, and it was obvious that he really didn't know much about Muggles.

"Movies, that's what they call them," said Percy.

"Yes, a movie." Minister Crouch shrugged and said, "Who would think it's interesting to use magic in a box?"

His statement was not widely accepted by the people.

After all, the people who are currently watching him say this sentence are watching through this box.

"Then, in your opinion, the Dark Lord is completely safe and sound at present, is that so, Minister?" Rita Skeeter asked again.

"It seems to be the case at present, including those Death Eaters, we also have surveillance."

Minister Crouch frowned. He was puzzled that these people didn't do anything, but obviously this idea was not easy to say on TV.

"Then what do you think, Minister, are they planning a bigger move, or are they really going to change the wrong ways of the past and reintegrate into the wizarding world?" Rita Skeeter asked.

This is also a question that has attracted widespread attention. After all, the quiet Dark Lord still has enough deterrent power.

Moreover, people are really afraid that he will hold back a big move.

"In fact, he has been acting, such as Gunter TV, you and I are talking here because of him, and the first decree is also being implemented. At present, many wizards have taken over the house, and their feedback is not bad. .”

Minister Crouch was silent for a moment, and then said again, "I hope this kind of peace can last. I don't want the situation that happened more than ten years ago to happen again."

Rita Skeeter nodded, and while expressing her approval, she implicitly praised the convenience and vitality these changes have brought to the wizarding world.

Minister Crouch said "hehe" twice, and didn't even bother to say a word.

Of course he knew that Gaunt TV would say good things about Voldemort, but as long as Voldemort was under his watch, as long as everything was peaceful, he didn't want to make a point.

It is not a multiple-choice question to let the lion sleep, or to wake the sleep-deprived lion.

(End of this chapter)