American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Unfortunately, not many people survived in this hall. There were only two good people like Murdoch in the entire hall. The rest were mostly high-ranking members of the Kunkun sect. The women who were spared, though flawed in minor ways, hadn't committed any truly heinous crimes. As for the high-class brothel owners and the wealthy but heartless, they were basically used as materials for Rune's spells.

Even more ridiculous, some fools thought that by pretending to be selfless like Murdoch and hurling a few insults, they could be released, so they began to hurl insults at Rune. However, after their actions were confirmed, these fools died very slowly and in considerable agony.

Transfiguration is indeed a very difficult form of magic. When Rune tries to fine-tune the details, all sorts of problems often arise. The worst time was when he even blew a person into a pulp, with black, red, yellow, and white liquids flowing all over the ground.

However, thanks to the dedicated help of so many people, Rune's shapeshifting skills have made some progress, and quite good progress at that. At least he can now guarantee that he won't make mistakes when shaping the arms and legs of ordinary people, but wizards still need more practice with raw materials for shapeshifting.

Looking at the few "afroe" hairpins he had, Rune sighed. Why couldn't there be more of these Purifiers?

Rune casually killed the slime made of twisted limbs in the center of the hall, then teleported directly to Hogsmeade Village. The wizards, unusually in high spirits, drank heartily. At this point, one or two wizards were still forcing themselves to drink. Seeing Rune arrive, they raised their cups to him.

"Cheers!"

Rune nodded, and then Misha, who was standing next to him, also came over.

"What's wrong?" Rune glanced at Misha; the girl was getting a little too close to him.

"I heard from Rita that there might be people from the Ministry of Magic behind our kidnapping..." Her hands twisted nervously in front of her, her fingers intertwining and then loosening. She would occasionally raise her eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of timidity and worry, but she would quickly look away.

Misha is a legitimate self-employed potion maker. This profession actually makes it easy for her to come into contact with the Ministry of Magic. As a self-employed individual, she has to find a sufficiently cheap source of supplies, which is generally related to smuggling. Especially if she fails multiple times while brewing a potion, it might even force Misha to personally travel long distances to smuggle the potion.

So Misha was occasionally locked up in Azkaban for a few days, which naturally instilled in her some fear of the Ministry of Magic.

"The Ministry of Magic?" Rune thought Misha was worried about something else, but it turned out to be just the Ministry of Magic?

He patted Misha on the shoulder, and Misha's face instantly turned bright red. But Rune didn't seem to care, and continued, "Fudge is an idiot. Under his leadership, the Ministry of Magic is worse than a few dogs I could keep. Did you know that this guy even went against the grain and awarded himself the Order of Merlin just to boost his reputation?"

Misha nodded. The incident caused quite a stir back then, with extensive coverage in the *Daily Prophet*, making it known to wizards throughout Britain as a fool, and even drawing ridicule from wizards in France, Germany, and the United States. It was comparable in impact to Hitler's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Well, looking back now, Hitler definitely deserved a Nobel Peace Prize.

"And believe me," he smiled, "no one in this world can get past me to hurt you, not even Voldemort who will be resurrected in the future."

However, not long after Rune comforted Misha, Rita came looking for him again. She was actually talking about the same thing: the problems with the Ministry of Magic.

"I still think it's best if you don't go back to Hogwarts," she said, looking at Rune with a sigh. Since the Ministry of Magic's warning, Rita's trust in them had plummeted. They could sell out their fellow citizens, and they could sell her too. Besides, she knew her price; those guys were indeed generous, and even she was somewhat tempted.

"Actually, it's not necessary." Rune shook his head. If he wanted, he could have anything he wanted, not just the Ministry of Magic, but even the President of the United States. Besides, Voldemort would be resurrected in the future, and Fudge would bring about his own downfall. Why would he care about the Ministry of Magic's opinion?

Moreover, it's not just the Ministry of Magic and the Purgers who are involved in the wizard trade; some dark wizards are also involved. The Ministry of Magic cannot openly persecute wizards who have returned, and the Purgers' main area of ​​operation is in the United States. Although they have a presence in various European countries, their numbers are relatively small. Therefore, the ones who truly need to be wary of are the dark wizards.

"But Fudge..." Rita had spent a considerable amount of time with Fudge and was well aware of his ruthlessness. Her impression of Fudge was complex. He was somewhat weak, loved money, and was obsessed with status and power.

Most interestingly, Fudge believed he was capable of being Minister of Magic. He became enamored with the feeling of being Minister of Magic and everything the position offered, and began to gravitate towards the so-called respected pure-blood families. His confidence grew, but his personality remained largely unchanged, making him easily manipulated by those with money.

In reality, Rune himself didn't believe Fudge was involved in the wizarding trade. Although weak and foolish, he considered himself a good Minister for Magic, and involvement in wizarding trade, if exposed, would inevitably bring unimaginable disaster to his position. Therefore, he might have been deceived, but he probably wasn't truly involved.

Moreover, how could a weak person who wouldn't even accept Voldemort's return possibly cooperate with those infamous Purgers and Dark Wizards?

But these are just speculations. Rune also has a purpose in returning this time, which is to try the Minister of Magic and personally use Legilimency to see if he was involved in the human trafficking of wizards.

"I want to see Fudge in person." Rune stared directly at the reporter. "I want to ask him about his conscience. If Fudge was really involved, I will deal with him with the cruelest punishment. The Daily Prophet will be thrown into chaos, and I will make sure you sit firmly in the top spot at the Daily Prophet, so everyone knows what will happen to Fudge."

Rita, who should have been happy, was not as happy as before. She was no longer the fame-seeking reporter she once was; now she was willing to fight to save the wizard, and therefore she couldn't help but worry.

Rune is currently the leader of this loose, unnamed organization. If he fails and is imprisoned in Azkaban, the organization will instantly fall apart, and the vision of redefining the relationship between Muggles and wizards will be impossible. If Fudge dies—in fact, Rita believes the latter is the most likely candidate—the Ministry of Magic will be leaderless, and the dark wizards will naturally take advantage of the chaos to intensify human trafficking.