All the armed forces lined up neatly in front of the temple. Under Albert's command, all the armed forces, including the tall giants, took a step to the right and put their hands behind their backs. When Owen, the head of the Ministry of Magic, walked out with his son Allen and the rest and sat down on the seats arranged for the press conference, the noisy venue immediately fell silent.
Owen used the Soundless and Wandless Technique to cast a loud spell. After a brief welcome, Owen's next step caused a commotion. "The Ministry of Magic has always been committed to maintaining the peace and stability of the British Magic Community and providing protection to the people. In the entire European Magic Community after the return of the Unknowns, the Aura has ensured that the United Kingdom is the safest place. However, in order to better maintain law and order and make up for the lack of Aura members, the armed forces of the Umbrella Corporation will assist the Ministry of Magic's Aura to maintain law and order. Together, they will protect the safety of the Magic Community."
"Minister Harris! Aura members have undergone all kinds of rigorous examinations and training. Only after passing the examinations can they take up their positions. The armed forces of the Umbrella Corporation will assist the Aura in handling matters. Isn't that strict enough? "
"After all, the Umbrella Corporation is a private company. Isn't it suspected of violating public rights by mixing it with the official forces?"
"If the Umbrella Corporation has the authority of the Aura, isn't this considered a private use of public rights? And as far as I know, many of the Umbrella Corporation's members come from abroad. Won't this cause more serious security problems? "
"Mixing public and private affairs together. In the long run, where will the next head of the Ministry of Magic be placed?"
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"This is just a necessary measure to better protect everyone's safety in a time of crisis. But don't worry, the security provided by the Umbrella Corporation to the Ministry of Magic does not have the authority to enforce the law. They are only there to assist the Aura in maintaining law and order, and they must be under the leadership of at least one professional armed Aura to carry out the work. In addition, the Umbrella Corporation's security personnel will not wear the Aura logo. Their uniforms are still the Umbrella Corporation's logo, so it's easy to distinguish … "Owen Harris was not angered by the reporters' increasingly sharp questions. He patiently explained the position and authority of the Umbrella Corporation's armed forces when assisting the Aura.
The discussion below the stage was not as sharp as the reporters'. A gentlemanly wizard straightened his chest and made a reasonable analysis. "Although the reporters' questions sounded reasonable, our security has obviously improved since Minister Harris came to power. Other countries often have terrorist attacks, but we don't have them here. In the end, it's because of the Ministry of Magic. With these patrolling Aura around, the Death Eaters don't dare to show their faces. "
"I think so too. With more people patrolling, the frequency of patrolling will definitely increase too. This makes me feel safer. Since the Aura's reform, even theft and disputes have decreased a lot …" A middle-aged witch hugged her child and agreed. "If you ask me, the Umbrella Corporation must have spent a lot of money to provide so many armed forces to maintain law and order. Family Harris is using their own money to protect the magic world. I don't know what else they are dissatisfied with? Why do these people keep harping on the small problems of the Ministry of Magic? Do they have a grudge against the Ministry of Magic? That's too harsh … "
"Do you still remember the Ministry of Magic's big change last year? I'm guessing it's a dirty political battle between these pureblood families. Maybe the pureblood families who were kicked out of the Ministry of Magic are behind them … deliberately seeking revenge …" Seeing the scene in chaos, the gentlemanly wizard looked at the others who were enlightened by his words. He was quite proud of himself. He shook his coat and stood up straighter. "They're jackals of the same tribe. I don't care how they want to fight, but this measure is good as long as it can make my life safer …"
A few ordinary wizards who were eating out of season magically ripened watermelons nodded in agreement. Originally, they did not feel much about the battle between the upper class, but now, they were happy to see this measure. It resonated with many of the civilian wizards. After all, the more forces that surrounded the safety of the public, the safer they would be in theory.
In fact, just like the pureblood families, Owen had also planted some of his men in the audience to guide the public opinion. However, the difference was that this time, he did not use people like Rita Skeeter who was entangled with other pureblood families to confront the reporters head-on. No matter what, the Ministry of Magic would appear to be incompetent if they were to be entangled. Therefore, Owen only asked Harris' men to say something at the critical moment to make the matter more controversial. After all, these battles between the upper class had nothing to do with the wizards who were just spectators. As long as they saw the benefits of these measures, they would naturally not cause any trouble.
Then, Owen took the opportunity to announce the casualties caused by the demons' attack on Hogsmeade and the specific rescue measures to the media present. As soon as he finished speaking, the reporters raised their hands, fighting for a rare opportunity to ask questions.
"Minister Harris, does this attack prove that the Ministry of Magic is still negligent in maintaining security? What measures will the Ministry of Magic take in the future? "
"Has the Ministry of Magic found out the mastermind behind this? Can it be announced to the wizards? "
"Regarding the demon attack, did the Ministry of Magic not receive any news at all? This should be a major intelligence oversight. How will the Ministry of Magic make up for its own mistakes? Is this related to the rumor that the director of the Aura Office, Mr. Rufus Scrimgeour, was excluded and did not have enough command authority? "
"Ensuring and maintaining the safety of the magic world is the primary responsibility of the Ministry of Magic and related departments. The Ministry of Magic can't blame the enemy's strength and cunning. With such a report, is the government suspected of evading responsibility and prevaricating? In this regard, what does Minister Harris think? "
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The cameramen pointed their lenses at Owen, the old camera's flashes began to explode and smoke constantly. They did not miss the slightest change in the other party's expression.
In the face of these sharp questions, Owen Harris did not bat an eyelid. His voice was calm and collected. "Thank you for your questions. As for the mastermind behind the attack, the specific identity is still under investigation. But according to Bair's own confession and the testimonies of the passers-by at the scene … I regret that according to the information currently available, although the specific identity is still under investigation, it is true that some of the pureblood families in the British magic world are in contact with the demons and even the Unknowns behind the scenes and participated in the attack … I think this is a serious act of betrayal. The Ministry of Magic will continue to investigate this matter strictly. We will not wrongly accuse any innocent person, and of course, we will not let any of the participants in the attack go."
As well-informed pureblood families, when they heard that Owen Harris clearly knew that the demons' attack was caused by the Unknowns and the Death Eaters, but he used the words of the demons to pour dirty water on them, they were very angry. They really wanted to pull Family Harris down, but this matter really had nothing to do with them. In fact, if it wasn't for the return of the Unknowns, if it wasn't for the fact that they were more afraid of this even crazier The Dark Lord, if it wasn't for the fact that Dumbledore and them had been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and if it wasn't for the fact that the pureblood thought that the current situation required Allen's existence, they would have launched a stronger counterattack instead of looking for a compromise like now.
"Slander! This is slander! " A young wizard angrily waved his arms. "Minister Harris, you and I both know that the pureblood families wouldn't stoop to such a thing! What's more, killing two little witches won't do the British pureblood any good? Don't tell me that the Ministry of Magic doesn't even have the ability to find out the truth? "
In fact, I'm also very sorry about this. You should know that my family and my wife's family are also pure-blooded members of the United Kingdom. I'm deeply saddened by such a thing … As a father, I'm also very angry. I think that the person behind this demon wants my son to be stimulated and degenerate … If they succeed … "Owen's expression appeared to be very sad, as though he had been wronged. He turned his head and waved his hand to the audience." The reason why the Ministry of Magic did not announce this video before is that we still can't confirm the specific target of the demon's description. However, I didn't expect that the reaction speed of the media under many families is even faster than the Daily Prophet … "
Soon, the video of Bair's words was played on the television set set up at the press conference. "… You know, the pureblood families from the United Kingdom have provided me with tributes that I can't refuse …"
???? After personally hearing Bardi's story and witnessing the situation, although devils' words couldn't be trusted, they would never lie. Not to mention, the pureblood families and the Harris Family's recent conflicts of interest, as well as the pureblood families' behavior, many people already believed that the devils had something to do with this attack, even if they knew that it was in their nature to sow discord between the Harris Family and Bardi Family, many people believed that the Harris Family had something to do with this attack.
"Minister Harris, you'd rather believe the words of a demon? You don't want to believe the families that have been in the United Kingdom for many years? " The young wizard roared loudly. He heard the whispers around him and saw the doubtful look on some people's faces. The veins on his forehead were bulging.
Under his lead, many of the troublemakers echoed, calling the Ministry of Magic incompetent and saying that they'd rather believe the words of the demons. But compared to the population of the mixed-blood and Muggle families, there were not enough of them. These remarks did not destroy the debate brought about by the video just now. This caused the scene to fall into chaos for a moment.
"Minister Harris, if there's an enemy that the Aura alone can't deal with quickly, what should we, as normal wizards, do?" A reporter with a white beard pushed his glasses up with the hand that was holding a pen. He skillfully changed the topic of the debate and pointed to the weakness of the Ministry of Magic in this incident. "As far as I know, even the Aura couldn't contact the headquarters in this attack. So if we, as normal people, encounter such a situation, who should we count on to help us? I think that even with the selfless contribution of Family Harris, it still can't solve the problem that the Ministry of Magic highlighted in the attack on Hogsmeade. You can't let Mr. Allen Harris participate in the patrol, can you? Please forgive my rudeness … I think that even if he participates in the patrol, it still can't solve this problem. "
This reporter was Dempster Wiggleswald. He used to work in the Magical Law Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic. He was also a consulting columnist for the Daily Prophet, answering questions related to the law. After the battle between Allen and the Unknowns, Harris officially stepped into the limelight and lost his original position. Until recently, when the battle between the Purebloods and Harris heated up, he was allowed to use his talents by the Purebloods who accepted him.
"Wigsward, that's a good question. The next thing I want to announce is related to this. My successor, Allen Harris, will announce this. This is his decision." Owen pointed at his youngest son.
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