This Hogwarts isn't normal.

The Ministry of Magic's emergency high-level meeting in the evening was very different from usual.

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Umbridge, who had always played the role of Fudge's mouthpiece, kept her head down the entire time today, not even daring to breathe loudly.

"Recently, several departments in the Ministry have been short-staffed. I hope you can all help share their workload."

Fudge glanced lightly at Umbridge, "I believe everyone already has a general understanding of the Magical News Department's situation. I won't go into too much detail here."

He brought up the issues raised by Gerry, except for things like increasing benefits.

"The Magical News Department is in urgent need of a director. Do you all have any good suggestions?"

Umbridge raised her head and carefully glanced at Fudge, and quickly lowered her head again after discovering that he was looking at her with a half-smile.

To have the Shafiq family personally come to the Ministry of Magic to demand proof of where the charitable funds went, continuing to skim profits from the Magical News Department is simply wishful thinking.

Soon, the high-level officials began to recommend each other or volunteer themselves.

Among them, some were genuinely for the development of the new department, and some were eyeing the potential profits of the new department.

Among so many people, Fudge had actually already decided who would serve as the director.

The reason for asking everyone if they had any good suggestions was not only to maintain a superficial image of being open-minded but also to test them.

As an important department for the Ministry of Magic to control public opinion, the director of the Magical News Department not only needs to be outstanding in ability but also needs to have a serious and responsible work attitude, and even more so, needs to be able to hold the ground.

If someday someone were to interfere with the content of newspaper publications again, similar incidents like running to the Ministry of Magic to demand proof would probably continue to occur.

Therefore, only one person in the vast Ministry of Magic met the requirements.

"Barty, how is the work at the Department of International Magical Cooperation going?"

The originally lively conference room instantly quieted down, and the old Barty, who was being addressed, showed no change in expression, "The first task for the champions is about to begin next month, and we are working closely with the Department of Magical Games and Sports to prepare."

"I see..." Fudge nodded, "Barty, I intend for you to temporarily serve as the director of the Magical News Department. Do you have any thoughts on this?"

Old Barty clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, and a flash of excitement passed through his eyes for a moment.

He pondered for a moment, "I have no thoughts. To me, any department is the same."

Fudge nodded again.

Old Barty's character can ensure that similar incidents will not occur again in the Magical News Department. He is the only one who takes that bizarrely appearing article seriously. If the investigation he suggested could be carried out smoothly, perhaps things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

However, his overly rigid way of handling things might become another hidden danger, so he can only temporarily serve as the director of the Magical News Department.

Fudge glanced around at the high-level officials in the conference room, and after confirming that there were no better candidates, he slowly said: "Barty, you just need to keep a close eye on the work of the Magical News Department. Your most important task now is to organize this Triwizard Tournament well, and make it a beautiful success."

Old Barty stopped his trembling hands, "I will."

With such an impartial and incorruptible director in place, there would definitely be no way to skim profits from the Magical News Department.

Fudge also handed over the task of forming an audit department to Old Barty, and then looked at the culprit of the whole matter with a particularly sharp gaze.

Although she's a close confidante, she must be severely punished for making such a big mistake.

"Dolores, you seem to be very free lately?"

Umbridge didn't dare to raise her head, nodding her big head vigorously.

"That's perfect." Fudge glanced at the only empty chair in the conference room, "Barty needs to reorganize the Magical News Department and prepare for the Triwizard Tournament. If you have time, help take care of the daily affairs of the Department of International Magical Cooperation."

Umbridge was still nodding her big head vigorously.

"And—" Fudge paused, "Ludo, I heard that there were some minor problems when recording the promotional videos for the champions before?"

Bagman nodded, "Minister, the main reason is that the instructions provided by Wayne Enterprises are too thick, and the content is particularly profound."

Fudge looked back at Umbridge, who still didn't dare to raise her head, "Ludo, then you only need to concentrate on doing a good job in the Triwizard Tournament with Barty recently.

Dolores, I believe in your ability, you can definitely handle both the Department of Magical Games and Sports at the same time, right?"

Even if Umbridge had a hundred guts, she wouldn't dare to have half a complaint now.

"Yes, Minister, I will do everything in my power to let—"

Fudge raised his hand to interrupt her, "Alright, just do what you're supposed to do."

Being able to witness this scene, the high-level officials couldn't help but find it amusing.

The function of the Department of International Magical Cooperation is just like its name, it is a department aimed at promoting mutual exchange and cooperation between wizards from different countries.

And its daily routine is to cooperate with the magical governments of other countries, establish trade standards, and establish specifications for items, etc.

For example, the preparation of the Triwizard Tournament, and for example, the establishment of cauldron thickness standards.

The function of the Department of Magical Games and Sports is to manage all sports-related events in the magical world.

For example, holding daily Quidditch matches, and for example, events such as the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament.

The World Cup has just ended, and the Triwizard Tournament has nothing to do with her. It sounds good to take care of two departments at the same time, but in reality, it is just handing over all the miscellaneous things to her.

Fudge glanced at the conference room and found that several people were about to burst out laughing.

The anger in his heart had also subsided a lot, so he waved his hand and announced the adjournment of the meeting.

The high-level officials left the conference room one after another, and before long, cheerful laughter came from the corridor outside.

Umbridge, who was still sitting inside with her head down, was clutching her pink suit tightly.

Perhaps she used too much force, or perhaps her pink painted nails were too sharp, and she tore two holes in the thick suit.

Immediately afterward, her sharp nails cut through her palm, piercing deeply into the flesh.

"Ouch—" The excruciating pain made her scream.

Looking at the empty conference room, she knew that she was finished this time.

Fudge did not specify a specific time limit, which was a dangerous signal.

If she doesn't perform well, she may be stuck in these two departments doing "odd jobs" forever.

Although the position of Senior Undersecretary to the Minister was retained, there are many high-level officials in the Ministry with this title, it's not just one or two.

Umbridge trembled as she raised her hands, staring intently at the blood flowing from her palm.

She is a graduate of Slytherin House and a particularly ambitious wizard.

Although she is of mixed-blood and her father is just a small clerk in the Ministry of Magic's Magical Maintenance Department, she has always claimed to be a pure-blood wizard.

And in order to further perpetuate her lie of coming from a pure-blood family, she gave her father, who was a doorman responsible for mopping the floor, a large sum of Galleons to leave shortly after she joined the Ministry of Magic.

This decision gave her a very high starting point, and by getting to know or curry favor with a large number of powerful wizards, she eventually became the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic.

However, this is not the end of her ambition. Her goal is to become the most powerful person in the wizarding world, that is, the Minister of Magic.

But now, she has encountered an invisible and intangible air wall.

It seems that she can still successfully turn around and walk in, but if she is not careful, she will fall into an abyss and become a "social bottom" like her father.

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