Hogwarts: Who made her a professor?

Chapter 474 You Can't Steal

The people from the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control slunk away from the courtroom.

They were not qualified actors and did not continue to cooperate with Sinkness and Williamson's performance.

They had no face to stay in the courtroom any longer; their complete defeat was hardly something to be proud of, a disgrace beyond measure.

What's even more unacceptable is that, instead of making a big fuss about the matter after being so badly wronged by the law enforcement department, they also have to worry about whether their achievements will be publicized.

While the "mistake" of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is certainly low-level, the error of the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control is even more unforgivable. They will not only lose the trust of others, but also become a laughing stock for everyone.

Following Fenrir Greyback, the Department of Magical Creatures Control has once again made a fatal mistake: authoritative scholars have mistaken ordinary wizards for werewolves. What joke could be funnier than the actions of these authoritative scholars?

Through their masterful maneuvering, "authority" became a laughing stock, and "scholar" a derogatory term. The Department of Magical Creature Management and Control not only lost face, but they also couldn't find any excuses to defend themselves.

Who can be blamed for this? Can we blame Belvina for not following the unspoken rules?

Or should we blame the staff of the Law Enforcement Division for their mistakes that made authoritative scholars a laughing stock?

If it weren't for these authoritative scholars trying to steal credit from others, Belvina wouldn't have resorted to such a tactic, and the law enforcement officers wouldn't have made that "mistake."

These authoritative scholars should blame themselves the most. Their incompetence caused the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control to lose face, and their greed led them to willingly jump into a pit they knew was ahead.

However, these arrogant and condescending academic authorities would not blame themselves; they would only blame others, placing all the blame on Belvina.

It was all the fault of the selfish, treacherous, and cunning Belvina Black. She disregarded the rules, wanted to take all the credit for herself, and schemed against her colleagues!

In short, it's all Belvina Black's fault; the authoritative scholars are not at fault at all!

The resentful bureaucrats and scholars returned to the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control. Having lost face, they collectively turned into gossips, vehemently slandering and ruining Belvina's reputation.

Two months ago, the Enforcement Division stormed the Department of Magical Creatures Control, attempting to take Walton McNeil away; two months later, it was the Enforcement Division again that caused the Department of Magical Creatures Control to lose face.

Under the manipulation of public opinion by this group of ignorant scholars, Belvina Black's personal image plummeted within the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control.

What is Belvina doing right now, after being smeared?

Director Black was sitting in the minister's office, sharing a joke she had just heard with Minister Borns.

"Honestly, you went a bit too far this time," Amelia said, barely suppressing a laugh. "Even though these people are annoying, you can't offend everyone at once!"

If the minister could resist the urge to curl her lips into a smile, her lecture would be quite convincing, since Belvina had indeed gone a bit too far this time.

In the workplace, you should always leave some room for maneuver. Even if you don't see eye to eye, you shouldn't piss on the other person.

"Amelia," Belvina said solemnly, "I must defend what my subordinates fought and won with their lives."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "If I fail to protect my subordinates' credit this time, will they still trust me? Will they still obey me?"

"Your intentions are not wrong, but your methods are too extreme." Amelia finally stopped smiling. "What I mean is, you shouldn't have gotten so antagonized with the other departments."

With that, Amelia Borns sighed; she had greatly underestimated the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control.

She was a renowned scholar, but it turns out she still overestimated these parasites.

“I gave them a chance,” Belvina said. “The first time, I applied to the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control for a potion of wolfsbane, but they dragged their feet and only gave me the potion the day before the operation was to begin.”

It wasn't that the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control was deliberately making things difficult for the Department of Law Enforcement; rather, their work efficiency was simply too low. The three offices related to werewolves were passing the buck among themselves, which is why the preparation of the wolfsbane potion was delayed until the very last minute.

"The second time," Belvina continued, "I proposed to the Department of Magical Creatures Control that the two departments could work together to capture werewolves, but they rejected my proposal."

It wasn't that Belvina disregarded camaraderie; rather, it was the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control that failed to seize the opportunity, so Belvina couldn't be blamed.

"Once we brought the werewolf back, they reappeared wanting a share of the credit. Why should they?"

Belvina continued, "There's no such logic in the world. We're fighting and dying on the front lines, while they reap the benefits behind us. Why should they?"

If it weren't for the trouble caused by these authoritative scholars whose abilities and character were both below average, Belvina would have originally wanted to commend the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control, since the wolfsbane potion was extremely difficult to concoct.

Wolfsbane medicine contains many complex ingredients, making it very difficult to manufacture, and the raw materials used in its production are also expensive.

The cost is extremely high. Even if the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control, which produces the potions, doesn't have any merit, they have at least put in a lot of hard work.

Unfortunately, some people have lost their minds and tried to steal credit from Belvina and the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Well, don't blame Belvina for being ruthless. She won't give them any credit or recognition for their hard work. They'd all be better off staying somewhere cool!

In short, what Belvina is willing to give is what the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control is willing to give; if she doesn't give it, no one can take it from her.

Amelia could tell that Belvina was truly angry this time; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such extremes, risking a complete breakdown in relations to embarrass the other woman.

From a personal perspective, Amelia strongly supports Belvina; she has long been annoyed by those scoundrels who only know how to steal credit.

However, from the perspective of the Minister of Magic, Amelia's support would be greatly diminished, because Belvina's drastic measures had exacerbated the conflict between the two ministries.

"If I had known it would be like this, I should have refused directly instead of handing the report over to you to handle."

Amelia continued, "Now that things have come to this point, how do you plan to resolve this? Or are you suggesting that I, as the minister, take charge of cleaning up the mess?"

"I don't care. It's just a matter of people talking behind my back. That kind of thing happened when I first entered the Ministry of Magic."

"I've been through it," Belvina said nonchalantly.

"Words can also be swords; don't forget Dumbledore in the summer," Amelia said. "Not everyone has the ability to distinguish right from wrong; some people believe whatever they hear."

"Words can also be armor," Belvina said calmly. "Their swords aren't fast enough; if they forcefully strike the armor, they'll only hurt themselves."

Since she dared to offend the bureaucrats and scholars of the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control to the point of no return, Belvina was not afraid of their retaliation.

Moreover, Belvina is least afraid of rumors spreading like wildfire. If she were afraid of gossip, she would never have made it this far; she would have left the Ministry of Magic in tears long ago.

Amelia looked helpless, inwardly cursing the insects of the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control. Belvina, burning with anger, couldn't even do anything about herself, the minister, so how dare these ignorant fools provoke her!

Despite the complaints and frustrations, the dire situation still needs to be addressed; we can't let the people from both departments continue to cause trouble.

At most, the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control spreads some false information, says things that are detrimental to unity, or tries to trip up Belvina behind her back.

The situation is different at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. If bad things about Belvina get into the Department of Magical Law Enforcement...

Amelia worried that these arrogant and fierce soldiers might lose control of their emotions and do things that would be detrimental to unity.

"That's the end of this matter, Belvina," Amelia said. "Leave the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control to me."

Whether it's to maintain internal stability within the Ministry of Magic or to appease the Department of Law Enforcement, Minister Amelia, as the Minister, must step forward to address the current dire situation.

Belvina looked at Amelia, wanting to ask how she planned to end things, but she felt it wasn't appropriate for her to ask that question.

"Then I'll head back now." Belvina stood up. "You can rest assured about the Legal Enforcement Division; we'll definitely behave ourselves and won't cause you any trouble."

Amelia Bornes is a minister who came from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, so the people in the Department of Law Enforcement naturally wouldn't do her any harm.

Similarly, no matter how Amelia handles the conflict between the two departments, the Department of Legal Enforcement will not be the one to suffer.

At this moment, only the world where the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control was injured appeared.

The ignorant bureaucrats and authoritative scholars assumed that Belvina would abide by their rules, but they did not expect that Belvina would choose to break off relations.

They thought they could insult someone's reputation and spread rumors with impunity, but they overlooked just how much prestige Belvina held in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

They also forgot that the current minister, Amelia, came from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. How could she sit idly by and watch the Department of Magical Law Enforcement be humiliated? How could she remain indifferent?

At this moment, the person who should be worried is not Belvina, but the direct superiors of this group of bureaucrats and authoritative scholars; the person who should truly be worried is the current director of the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures.

If bureaucrats and scholars within the department were to step forward, they would inevitably offend the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and Belvina, as well as the current Minister of Magic.

If we don't stand up for the bureaucrats and scholars in the department, I'm afraid the backbone of those idiots in the department will be broken.

Dancing on two eggs is no easy feat.