"The Ministry of Magic has always been aware of the predicament the British Wizarding World is facing. It's a chain reaction caused by the increasing shortage of raw materials. The reason why we haven't responded to everyone's demands is that we've been trying our best to find a solution to this problem. Now, we've found one." Owen waved his hand.
The advisor of the Ministry of Magic, John Bartha, took out a hookah that he had prepared beforehand. Smoke came out of his mouth and formed an illusion that spread in the air. A large world map was projected clearly in the air. Some of the wizards who were at the scene couldn't help but ask the wizards beside them in a low voice, "Why is Harris showing us the world map? Are they planning to go to war? "
The illusion changed. Owen waved his wand at some places on the world map and used blue to mark a triangle. "In the long history of these places, due to the fact that they're located at the intersection of the Wizarding World of other countries, the Wizarding World of these countries has given up on claiming jurisdiction over these places due to the difficulty of developing them. Just like the deserted forest in Albania where Lord Voldemort used to hide, or the northernmost part of Scotland, Delia Island, because of the existence of XXXXX.
For this reason, these islands have never been marked on the map and we haven't sent any members to manage them either … "Owen said with a smile." However, according to our investigation, there are some raw materials that we lack in these areas … Even though these are still in a completely undeveloped state and can't completely solve all of our problems, we, the British, still have the ability to solve these problems to help us delay the urgent need now. "
The speech of the British Ministry of Magic caused a stir. Although many of the wizards didn't realize what was going on, some of the quick-witted ones felt proud or panicked. Sirius, who was among the members of the Ministry of Magic who were listening to Owen's speech, suddenly understood. He whispered to his superior beside him, "Josephine, you asked me to give Allen the information for this?"
"Call me Director Harris!" Josephine's aunt adjusted her sunhat in annoyance. "Shut up!"
"A lot of people are curious as to why the Hogwarts suddenly started moving and where they're going." Owen smiled confidently. "The British Ministry of Magic is currently negotiating with the Hogwarts and the Umbrella Corporation. Now, the British Ministry of Magic will authorize the Umbrella Corporation to develop these unmanaged places. Since the other countries can't manage them, we'll do it."
Seeing that the Ministry of Magic had come up with a practical solution and estimated that the lack of raw materials could be solved, some of the workshop owners who were about to stop their work were relieved. They calculated that although the materials in these places would not be collected immediately and they might not be able to find all the materials they needed, compared to the despair they felt when they were in a hopeless situation, there was now hope. The only risk was the attitude of the other countries and the determination of the British Ministry of Magic. At least, they were reassured by Harris's style.
"Damn it! This is nonsense! No one is managing these places and they're even surrounded by other countries! " Bostel, who was hiding in the protesting crowd, could not help but jump out and object. "Are you asking the British to rob other countries?!"
"Mr. Bostel, as I said at the beginning, I have to remind you that the places we've chosen are unmanaged areas. Since they can't manage them, we'll do it. This will also help to comply with the Secret Law. From time to time, Muggle's mistakenly entering and disappearing in these places have attracted the attention of the Muggle …" Owen withdrew his wand and straightened his back. His voice was firm and firm. "And to be honest, if a thief steals your things, or a robber steals your goods, and you take back your things, then are you a thief?"
Many of the more radical wizards in the audience began to applaud the British's tough way of solving the problem. Some of the wizards who had participated in the protest threw their slogans and protest signs aside.
Hearing that the floating city's migration was to solve the problem of raw materials, the workshop owners who needed raw materials immediately cheered. The female owner of the Magical Zoo in Diagon Alley, who wore thick, black-rimmed glasses, couldn't even control her joy as she hugged the wizard beside her. There was no lack of wild magical animals in these primitive areas that no one cared about. Some of the pure-blooded workshop owners who only wanted to do business in peace, and some of them who were outgoing, even took out the Weasley and set off fireworks to celebrate.
Alfred Crawford, the butler of the Bork Family, took off his coat in annoyance and said to Bostel, who was beside him, "This farce of forceful possession will escalate the already tense situation in the world! It will even be regarded as an invasion by these countries and lead to further conflicts. What's more dangerous is that it may push the British to the brink of war! Do you want to risk the fate of the British by acting on your own initiative again? "
"You have to be clear about one thing, Mr. … Butler of the Bork Family?" Owen emphasized the word 'butler'. "The British did not start this incident first. The British are just at the forefront in the mystery of magic. And as I said before, we're also helping other countries to maintain the implementation of the Secret Law and help them develop their magic technology …" Owen said with anger and sternness. "But how did they repay us? Suddenly, they joined forces and asked us to hand over more like bandits? Trying to stop us from developing? What we're doing now is already very restrained … I didn't send our people to forcefully open the blockade on us, although we have the reason and the power to do so … For the sake of peace, we took a safer way and chose to rely on ourselves in those neutral areas … As for the tension in the world and their attitude … "He nodded confidently." I'm the minister of the British Ministry of Magic. My responsibility is to take care of the needs of our own wizards first. This is the expectation that the British wizards have for our magic government. This is the first and foremost … As for whether the other countries will feel offended by this or not, and what the families like you who closed down when the raw materials were still sufficient at the beginning of the embargo, I don't care. What I care is … Now, we're just taking back what we need from these places that no one cares about under these unreasonable sanctions. And it's legally justified … My policy is to give priority to the British wizards. Do you think there's a problem with that? Mr. Butler of the Bork Family? "
The crowd burst into even louder cheers and applause. Even the members of the Ministry of Magic behind Owen slammed the table. After the problem was solved, whether it was justice or not, the wizards now needed to make a speech to make them feel that they were righteous.
"British wizards first! Take back what's ours! "
"Our current suffering is caused by these foreigners!"
"And those traitors from the clans!
Bostel, Alfred, and the other pure-blood wizards looked around and saw the reactions of the wizards around them. They were worried and wanted to find a way to break the situation. If the British were so tough and found a way to get the raw materials and supplies that the British didn't have, it was very likely that the crisis brought about by the embargo would be completely resolved. Then, the plans that the pure-blood families had discussed before to deal with Harris would be forced to be aborted.
"Mr. Harris, it's too easy to rely on these barren places that haven't been developed yet to get through this crisis! The output of these regions is not enough to restore the production and operation of our entire British Magic World to normal … If these barren lands were really rich in resources, they wouldn't have waited until now to exploit them … "After wiping the sweat on his forehead, Alfred finally came up with a reason and stood up to question Owen." Not only that, the types of resources in these places should not be complete. Not only that, many of the materials need to be processed by the wizards of other countries using their unique techniques before they can be applied to our production. There's no way to completely remove the embargo crisis that we're facing at all. " The Butler of the Bork Family spoke louder and louder. "If our wizards don't stop the losses in time and invest more in the production and the resources can't keep up, the losses that the wizards will face will be even more severe. Mr. Harry, have you considered this problem?"
Their rising enthusiasm was like being splashed with cold water. The wizards didn't know how the production of these places was like. They were afraid that this was a promise from the Ministry of Magic.
Compared to the other party's increasingly harsh and agitated tone, Owen's voice was calm and collected. "You're right. As you've said, the resources that we've found now are indeed not enough to satisfy the needs of the entire British Magic World … This can't solve all the economic problems of our wizards …" Then, the Minister of Magic smiled at the crowd. "But other than that … this is not our only means … Other than dealing with the problem of raw materials for magic products, we also have a series of economic recovery plans that are about to be implemented … As for the specific situation, I think it would be better for the CEO of the Umbrella Corporation, Miss Hermione Granger to explain it in detail …"
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