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Zicomo raised an eyebrow; perhaps Harry no longer needed to tell Dumbledore.

Dumbledore may already know about this.

Zicomo saw Fudge when he went to the main dining hall earlier.

Given the Minister of Magic's aversion to Dumbledore, he wouldn't come to Hogwarts unless something major happened.

Didn't you see that he didn't participate in such a grand event as the Triwizard Tournament, but instead handed it over to old Crouch?

He has come to Hogwarts now, and he seems to be in a hurry, most likely because of the death of old Crouch.

However, if that's really the case, then old Crouch is in a pretty bad situation.

After all, if Fudge's arrival was about old Crouch's death, then Harry obviously wasn't the first to discover the body.

So, according to 4.5, not only was old Crouch killed by his own son, but he was also found dead in the Forbidden Forest for so long, and yet no one from the Ministry of Magic has come to collect his body.

It's quite pitiful.

But what does this have to do with Zicomo?

Zicomo asked curiously, "So, why did you drag me into this?"

"Forehead……"

Harry was speechless for a moment. Could he say that it was a subconscious action?

Harry didn't know the specific reason, he just felt it would be better to involve Zicomo in this matter.

At least we'll have one more person to offer advice and suggestions.

Seeing that Harry couldn't answer, Zicomo didn't bother to dwell on the question.

Since he's already here, let's just say he's here for some fun.

Just as the two of them arrived at the headmaster's office, they heard Dumbledore's voice through the door.

“One man has already died, Fudge!” Dumbledore said gravely. “And he’s not the last. We must take action.”

Dumbledore wanted to suspend the Triwizard Tournament, but Fudge disagreed.

Fudge replied, "I will not act rashly. The wizarding world needs a strong leadership team to draw strength from, Dumbledore!"

Chapter 228 Fun Candy: Licorice Candy, and the Incredible Pen of Meditation

Fudge disagreed with Dumbledore's idea.

By suspending the Triwizard Tournament, isn't he telling the wizarding world that the Ministry of Magic's leadership team isn't strong enough?

Although the Ministry of Magic, currently led by Fudge, is indeed quite incompetent.

Last summer, the Ministry of Magic and Gringotts were robbed one after another, and even the Quidditch World Cup was hit by an unexpected incident.

That's precisely why Fudge insisted on continuing the three-way championship.

He felt this was an opportunity to prove he wasn't an incompetent minister.

"Then you should be even less likely to disappoint the wizarding world!"

That was Moody's voice, his tone excited, as if he were firmly on Dumbledore's side.

But he actually hoped Fudge would oppose Dumbledore.

After all, if the three-way competition were to be stopped, his master's plan would be unable to proceed.

However, Fudge and Dumbledore were arguing so fiercely that they had no time to pay attention to Moody.

Fudge said firmly, "The Triwizard Tournament absolutely cannot be canceled. I can't be seen as a coward!"

Dumbledore retorted, "A truly wise and decisive leader doesn't care what others think."

Fudge felt Dumbledore was mocking him and demanded, "What did you say?!"

At this moment, 'Moody' stepped forward and interrupted, saying, 'Excuse me, gentlemen. It seems your conversation has lost all privacy.'

With that, 'Moody' waved his wand and opened the door to the headmaster's office.

Harry and Zicomo were standing at the door at that moment.

Moody 30 turned his head and his pupils contracted slightly when he saw Zikomo.

He had only sensed Harry's presence; he hadn't expected Zicomo to be there as well.

Moody suddenly became worried that Zicomo might discover something, so he decided to go back to the crime scene later to see if he had left any evidence.

As for his reason, this former elite Auror was worried that the current Aurors weren't proficient in their duties and planned to give them some guidance. Is that not allowed?

Fudge was unaware of Moody's thoughts.

His expression changed upon seeing Harry, and the seriousness he displayed during his argument with Dumbledore vanished.

Fudge said happily, "Harry, it's so good to see you again!"

Fudge's enthusiasm made it seem like he and Harry were very close.

In reality, Fudge didn't like Harry because Harry's reputation as the savior was greater in the wizarding world than his own as Minister of Magic.

But that's just how Fudge is; as a politician, even if he dislikes someone, he won't show it on his face.

He wasn't without ability to hold the position of Minister of Magic for so long.

Fudge is at least very good at socializing with different people.

However, Harry ignored him and walked past him to Dumbledore, saying, "Sorry, Professor, we'll come back later."

Dumbledore stopped him, saying, "No need, Harry. The minister and I have finished speaking. I'll see the minister out first and be back in a bit."

Dumbledore had already seen Fudge's resolute attitude, and he knew that no matter what he said, Fudge would not stop the Triwizard Tournament.

So Dumbledore simply prepared to see the guests off.

He turned to Fudge and said, "Minister, please."

After saying that, Dumbledore thoughtfully took Fudge's hat from the side.

Fudge, not wanting to get entangled with Dumbledore any longer, took the hat and turned to leave the headmaster's office.

“Oh, by the way!” Dumbledore told Harry, “If you get bored while you wait for me, feel free to have some licorice. Be careful, it’s a bit strong.”

Dumbledore pointed to the metal container on the table, the size of a human head, which was filled with the licorice he had been talking about.

It was a kind of black, stone-like small candy.

But to Zicomo, the shape of these candies looked exactly like snails, making him crave a bowl of snail rice noodles.

Dumbledore and his two companions walked out of the headmaster's office, with 'Moody' bringing up the rear.

As he closed the door, Zicomo gave him a meaningful look, which startled him so much that he almost thought he had been exposed.

But Zicomo was different from his father, Crouch.

Zicomo is incredibly strong, and Moody has absolutely no confidence that he can defeat him.

Therefore, he couldn't bring himself to attack Zicomo.

Moody pretended to be calm as he closed the principal's office door, while inwardly warning himself to be more cautious in his future actions.

Just then, Zicomo was contemplating whether to get a bowl of snail rice noodles for supper when Harry approached the pile of licorice candy.

He grabbed a handful with his right hand and was about to pick one up with his left to taste it.

The candy in Harry's hand came to life the next second.

Its body, which was originally spiral-shaped like a snail, straightened out and turned into a large black tadpole, complete with sharp teeth and claws.

The tadpoles opened their gaping maws and lunged to bite Harry's hand.

Fortunately, these are just fun candies made with magic and are not very harmful to people.

Otherwise, Harry would have at least bitten a cut on his hand.

Harry winced and flung the candy away, which fell to the ground. He was about to bend down to pick it up.

As a result, the candies began to scatter in all directions.

It was as if they were trying to avoid Harry, to prevent him from catching and eating them.

Harry saw that the candies had wandered to places he couldn't reach, so he looked to Zicomo for help.

Seeing this, Zicomo waved his hand at the air.

Then, as if invisible threads were pulling the candies back, they seemed to be pulled back together.

When Zicomo caught the candies, they transformed back into their original snail shapes.

Zicomo glanced at the candies in his hand and then tossed them back into the candy container.

Zicomo had no interest in these candies; even if he wanted to try them, he wouldn't choose those that had fallen on the ground.

Whether Dumbledore would end up eating those unclean things was beyond Zicomo's consideration.

There's an old saying that goes, "A little dirt won't hurt you."

Besides, given a wizard's constitution, he wouldn't get sick from eating a little dust.

Unless Dumbledore's office hasn't been cleaned for hundreds of years, the dust on the floor must be from bacteria that are hundreds of years old.