The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

After a Potions class, Professor Slughorn spoke kindly with Milton about his father.

On the way back, Milton couldn't help but say to Scott, "If I were like you, being favored by Professor Slughorn because of my talent, I would feel honored. But unfortunately, the reason he treats me differently is because of my father, which only makes me feel pressured and lost."

Scott could only console him, “It’s not necessarily a bad thing. You can use this to get into Professor Slughorn’s circle and make some connections that might come in handy.”

“Alright,” Milton replied, frowning. “While I don’t like this kind of thing, I should indeed strive for my goals.”

That night in the dormitory, Scott handed two small mirrors to Milton.

"It's already made. This is a pair of special [magic phones], similar in effect to [two-way mirrors]. Communication is limited to between the two mirrors, but of course, information can also be exchanged between them."

"Thank you!"

Milton gratefully accepted the mirror and tried it out.

"The rest is to give one of the sides to my dad."

“I think we have to be careful with this process,” Scott said. “There are definitely a lot of people watching his every move right now.”

"So, you mean we can't just mail it to him by owl?" Milton asked, somewhat perplexed.

“Leave it to me,” Scott said, taking on the task. “Only Rimbaud can complete this mission perfectly.”

After discouraging Milton from expressing his gratitude further, Scott had Rimbaud send out a mirror along with a letter early the next morning.

When Rimbaud returned, he told them, "Mr. Grevis hardly ever has time to be alone. He's always with someone, no matter what he's doing. I gave him the things while he was in the toilet."

In the afternoon, Milton received a message from Mr. Grevis.

Do not act rashly, remember that.

Milton tried sending a message, but Mr. Grevis did not reply.

"Is he being controlled?" Milton gripped the mirror tightly in his hand.

Scott said, "I'm afraid so. What are you going to do?"

Milton took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "I'm afraid I can only do as he says for now, after all, he's the one who knows his situation best. If I do something rash, it might backfire."

Scott patted him on the shoulder. "Mr. Grevis will be fine for now. Don't forget, the Minister of Magic hasn't been elected yet, and I still have William's contact information."

Chapter 451 Opening Fire on Rita Skeeter

Thinking of William, Scott sent him a message in front of Milton.

[What do you think are the chances of Mr. Grevis being elected minister?]

William's reply arrived shortly afterward.

[In my opinion, it's less than 30%.]

Since the Mystic's public appearance, and considering the many people you and Dumbledore have saved together, most wizards trust Dumbledore more than ever before.

[Dumbledore has repeatedly stated publicly that he favors Burns as the new minister.]

[The entire UMNO community is trying to seize public opinion in hopes of gaining more votes.]

[But I don't have high hopes for them.]

[Of course, this is just my personal opinion. The final outcome will only be revealed at the end of this month when the new minister takes office.]

"Seize the public opinion?" Milton, who also saw the message, was puzzled. "In the British wizarding world, who can rival Headmaster Dumbledore in prestige?"

Scott glanced at him.

You're still too naive, Milton.

"What's wrong?" Milton asked.

Let me explain.

Just then, Eddie suddenly came up to him.

“Politics is the dirtiest thing.” He deliberately put on an air of knowing everything. “You don’t understand because you haven’t experienced what happens when Muggles hold party elections.”

Milton asked curiously, "What will they do?"

Eddie became even more smug upon hearing Milton's "ignorance."

"Of course, we'll stop at nothing."

He smiled slyly.

"In general, it's about elevating oneself at all costs and using every means to suppress one's opponents. Fabricating beautiful lies to attract votes and spreading unfavorable public opinion to smear one's opponents are just the norm."

Scott glanced at Eddie's slightly greasy smile and nodded. "That's about it."

“Oh!” Milton was extremely surprised. “They want to smear Headmaster Dumbledore and Madam Burns? How could that be? Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of this century, that’s the consensus of everyone.”

"How naive!"

Eddie gave him a disdainful look, shook his head repeatedly, and continued his increasingly greasy performance.

"Everyone loves gossip. The more noble and pure a person is, the more people like to find flaws in them. It's human nature!"

Milton shook his head, still not believing that people would believe Dumbledore had any blemishes.

“That’s normal,” Eddie said, understanding perfectly. “In the minds of British wizards, Dumbledore’s authority is as deeply ingrained as the terror of the Mystic.”

Milton said, "Are you contradicting yourself?"

No, no, no.

Eddie held up one finger and waved it.

"It's just that no one has ever smeared Dumbledore before, so people don't have that concept in their minds. But that doesn't mean that smearing is useless. On the contrary, I think that as long as someone starts it, it will lead to a frenzy."

He was clearly trying to appear profound.

"Just wait and see. I swear on my title as the 'Hogwarts Gossip King,' if this isn't stopped, the final result will be truly astonishing."

“How could that be?” Milton said the same thing again.

Eddie chuckled. "I've said it before, people love scandals. The bigger the scandal, the more they like to see it, and they'll believe it without question. It's human nature."

Eddie is right.

Roger, who had just entered, joined the conversation.

"In the Muggle world, the newspapers and media outlets that love to report on the scandals of the British royal family the most."

“Don’t forget,” Scott reminded her, “Rita Skeeter is also a member of the All Witchcraft Society.”

"Oh……"

His three roommates all stared wide-eyed.

"That woman..."

"This is terrible..."

"It's already easy to foresee how lively things will be in the near future."

"I have a feeling that even if something like that happened, Dumbledore wouldn't retaliate?"

“We have to do something,” Eddie said, sounding very interested. “I’m afraid even Headmaster Dumbledore himself hasn’t thought about this.”

“Because he hasn’t experienced these things.” Scott nodded in agreement.

"Oh my gosh... I'm getting excited!"

Eddie became excited on his own.

"I've made up my mind! I'm going to take on Rita Skeeter, the former queen of news! I'm going to defeat her head-on in her strongest area!"

He excitedly raised his hands.

"When the old king passes away, the new king will ascend the throne! This is the moment for me, Eddie, the future king of magical media, to make a stunning debut to the world!"

Scott found it amusing. "So you're planning to submit an article to smear Mr. Grevis?"

"This……"

Eddie froze immediately.

“I…” He slowly looked at Milton, “Milton, I was just joking, hehe, hehe.”

But Milton only paused for a moment before coming to his senses.

“I think… if it works, it’s not impossible.” His eyes gradually brightened. “I mean, if this can stop my dad from becoming minister, I’ll support you, Eddie!”

"what?"

Eddie stared at Milton, somewhat dumbfounded.

"You...you...you...are you alright, Milton?" He stammered in surprise.

“Smear him, it’s nothing.” Milton lowered his eyes. “Making him useless will make him safer.”

At this point, he gave a kind smile.

"Moreover, this is the price he has to pay."

Oh……

Has he turned evil?

Scott looked at Milton in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Milton opened his eyes, looking at Scott and the other two with equal surprise. "Is there a problem?"

His eyes remained clear and bright.

Is this natural black?

Scott thought to himself.

"Oh! Since Milton doesn't mind, then I'll begin my preparations!"

Eddie was excited again.

“Of course, not just Mr. Grevis, but also the officials who support him, and Rita Skeeter herself… Oh! I must get the list!”

Scott immediately sent over the list.

"Very well, just you wait!" Eddie said confidently. "I'm going to prepare the submission right now!"