[Comprehensive] The Wizard and the Fugitive

Draco rolled over, pulled William into a seat on the couch, and used his legs as a pillow.

"Percy is not a good choice." After a short thought, Draco sighed, regretfully.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Draco knew that if Kingsley was to be replaced, Hermione would inevitably become the most popular ministerial candidate.To defeat her, sending another wizard to power is not an easy task, so it is best to choose a celebrity with its own aura at the beginning.

Among all the famous people in existence, only Potter is the most special. He is the boy who survived, the savior, the one who defeated the Dark Lord, the four-wizard champion, and the one who can draw the sword of Gryffindor. The real Gryffindor has multiple names.There is no one in the entire British wizarding world that is more dazzling than the halo on his body.

But Porter's biggest problem is that he is not a candidate who is easy to control. "If you choose Porter, he probably won't be competing in the first place," William reminded.

What kind of Potter is, Draco, as an old opponent, knows better than anyone else, but besides Potter, who else can suppress Hermione?

There was only one candidate, and Draco shrugged helplessly: "I can't change him, so I can only change the rules."

……

There was still a long time before the election of the next Minister of Magic, and Draco didn't want to spend time waiting for Kingsley to abdicate naturally, so he had to do something to let him step down by himself.

Among the many impulsive Gryffindors, Kingsley is not the most brainless, but his recent series of actions are indeed eager and disorderly, which caused Draco trouble, but also gave him enough handle.

For example, his collusion with the Muggle crime master Moriarty cannot be cleared up no matter how much he does.Another example is when Draco was retrialed, the presence of those Aurors outside the court clearly proved how strong his killing intent was on the "legitimate citizen" Draco Malfoy.This overly intense emotion made his subsequent actions look more like venting his personal anger than for the righteousness of the magic world.

Coupled with Malfoy and the other Slytherin families who have returned to the UK, Kingsley's prejudice against them seems more and more unreasonable.

Under the guidance of public opinion, many wizards were discussing that the reason why he held on to Malfoy like this was because he felt that Draco's acquittal made the Ministry of Magic lose face.It is really not reassuring for such a narrow-minded person to sit in the position of Minister of Magic.

Kingsley had a headache every day on how to save the situation.Without Hermione's help, this kind of mental work would be really difficult for him.After a period of fuss, his public opinion did not pick up, but a new rumor against him appeared - corruption.

As we all know, the Ministry of Magic has recently obtained two large sums of income, one from the previous auction, Kingsley personally earned a large sum of Galleons from several big families including Malfoy.Another investment originated from Merlin Group's shareholding in the Arctic Circle route. The amount of this money was even more astonishing. When it was first announced in the newspaper, some people even wondered whether Denis Bartolomé was blackmailed by the Ministry of Magic.

With these two gains, the Ministry of Magic's usual quietness and inaction seemed less normal.Many wizards were wondering, what was Kingsley trying to do with so many Galleons in his hands?

In this suspicious matter, not only the people were full of doubts, but even Kingsley himself was at a loss for the boiling public discussion.Before that, he had no idea that the revenue from the Ministry of Magic was not being used for any purpose, or rather, it was not going anywhere at all.

The so-called "corruption" incident popped up suddenly like an explosion, without giving Kingsley time to react.He could only immediately ask the minister's office about the whereabouts of Jin Gallon, but he got only ambiguous answers.

The subordinates couldn't find the person who had been in charge of the vault, and without that person, they didn't even know in which hidden corner the key to the vault was kept.

Now is not the time to make a "corruption scandal". Kingsley is furious and needs to find the person who is holding him back.The minister's office has replaced several officials, and the culprit has never been found, even the large sum of Galleons that the Ministry of Magic should have had disappeared.

There is no doubt that this is a conspiracy against him, but Kingsley is not sure who the perpetrator of this conspiracy is.He has too many enemies, including Malfoy who has been restless since returning home, Granger who has recently begun to expose his "ambition", and maybe even the "Italian wizard" Bartolome who has a high popularity rate in the UK .Any one of these people could be behind the plot against him.

Under Kingsley's skeptical gaze, Hermione just had the idea of ​​helping, but quickly dismissed it.She didn't want to be thankless, helping Kingsley solve the trouble he caused himself, while being suspected of conspiracy.By this time, Hermione, as the official with the highest approval rating within the Ministry of Magic, had already begun to look forward to Kingsley's abdication and was ready to take over as Minister.She has too many ideas that have not been implemented due to power constraints, and seizing this opportunity means a lot to her.

The officials of the Ministry of Magic were busy standing in line behind Kingsley's back, and Hermione had already started preparing speech materials in private.Everyone can't wait to start a new future for the British wizarding world, and Draco is also busy, ready to take part in the first step of this new future.

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For the dark tide around him, Harry had a slight instinctive feeling, but this instinct was his only reaction.His political blankness and boredom make it impossible for him to perceive where the tension around him is coming from, and he may not even be aware that he is instinctively raising his guard.

On an ordinary weekday when Kingsley's poll hit a new low, Harry went to patrol the streets as usual, planning to spend the whole day outside.

For those who do not seek to make progress, and are not in the mood to fight for power and profit, being an Oro who is responsible for patrolling the streets in peaceful times is really a wonderful job.Compared with Hermione sitting in the office all day, or Kingsley being an annoyance all the time, how nice it is to walk around the street and see the lively world!

Ron, who was supposed to be in a group with Harry, was on vacation today. Harry walked slowly on the street by himself, stopping from time to time to say hello to the owner of the roadside shop.He looked in a good mood, with a leisurely pace and a smile on his face, which was especially suitable for today's sunny day.

However, this leisurely and casual state did not last long. Just as Harry passed by the window of a pastry shop, a figure in the shop caught Harry's attention.

It was a wizard in a black robe, with furtive eyes peeking out from under the hood, obviously not a good guy.Harry recognized at a glance that it was the missing subordinate from the minister's office that Kingsley was looking for recently.

The man seemed afraid of being discovered, and Harry followed carefully, making a long circle before finally arriving at the hotel where the man was hiding.

It was not far from Diagonal Alley, and the surrounding low-rise houses seemed incomplete, beyond the reconstruction scope of the Merlin Group.Harry climbed to the top of a dilapidated two-story building, carefully exposed half of his head, and looked into the hotel, just in time to see that sneaky guy casually piled up the gold Galleons on the table.

"Merlin!" Harry covered his mouth violently, staring at the golden hill in the room with wide eyes.

A small Minister's Office official is not capable of amassing such a fortune.There is no doubt that it is the missing public funds of the Ministry of Magic!

The bravery and justice that belonged to Gryffindor in Harry's blood immediately burned, so that he had no time to think about more details. He rushed into the hotel alone to catch the sinner who ran away with money.

Not far from this messy dilapidated house, in Diagon Alley, Draco and William were sitting in a store belonging to the Merlin Group, watching Harry's every move from the magic mirror.

"He is still the same." Draco looked at the savior Potter rushing towards the "battlefield" in the picture, and said with emotion: "Gryffindor! When will we calm down."

William didn't feel much about this, but just smiled coldly: "If he calms down, it won't be so easy to get into the trap."

The "battle" at the hotel ended quickly, and Harry took care of the sneaky guy without much effort.As soon as the boss who heard the sound came and saw the famous savior, he immediately rushed to help, not doubting whether the guy who was pinned to the ground and screaming miserably was a criminal.

"Let's go, let's check the situation." Draco stood up, pulled William out of the shop, and walked slowly through the alley.

When they arrived at the entrance of the hotel, a large group of onlookers had gathered around, crowded and watching.Harry was taken aback by the crowd of spectators gathered around the door as he led his captive out, completely failing to figure out where these people had come from for just a few minutes.

"Mr. Potter, how did you find out about this fugitive?"

Harry stared blankly at the reporter who squeezed to the front of the crowd, before realizing how his accidental actions would be immediately reported to the reporter, he replied reflexively: "I saw him on the street..."

"A fugitive who the Ministry of Magic claims has been 'unable to find' roams the streets. Mr. Potter, what do you think of Minister Kingsley's constant excuses for himself in corruption cases?"

"I..." Facing the cameras that squeezed to the front one after another, Harry swallowed, and said dryly, "It was just a coincidence that I met him today. Look, it's pretty cool here." It's normal to be out of the way and hard to find, right?"

"You are so kind." A reporter looked at Harry adoringly and said, "We all know that there are many problems within the Ministry of Magic, but you are still defending it."

"I'm not defending..." I'm just telling the truth!

Harry couldn't finish the second half of his sentence, and the wizards' arguing with each other completely covered his voice.Draco stood at the end of the crowd, watching Harry surrounded by all kinds of compliments in a daze.

"Potter's face is quite suitable for this expression." Draco said happily in William's ear, then coughed twice, and suddenly let go of his voice and shouted loudly: "It would be great if the position of Minister of Magic belonged to you. "

"What!" Accompanied by the nods and cheers of the surrounding wizards, Harry's eyes widened instantly, and his screams were covered by the shouts of countless people.

At this moment, all the halos on his body are shining in various discussions, making him look more like a saint.

"We support Potter!" Draco shouted again fearing that the world would not be chaotic.The wizards around didn't think too much, and shouted along with Draco excitedly, and they quickly became one.