Hermione finished reading. Eifeas Dorjee's account was basically true.
This was Dumbledore, the greatest wizard in the world.
For many people, this might be the first time they heard of these past events related to Dumbledore. People were more familiar with the current Dumbledore.
He was old and virtuous, with silver hair and beard. He had been in charge of the Hogwarts for many years.
As for Dumbledore's early years, very few people nowadays talked about it. Even if they did, they mostly talked about his extraordinary achievements.
Elwyn knew more about Dumbledore's past. Dumbledore's greatness was not only reflected in his glorious achievements, but also his noble character.
In his long and exciting life, he had the opportunity and the ability to obtain more, whether it was greater authority or greater power, but Dumbledore gave it all up in the end. The Minister of the Ministry of Magic, the Sacred Relic of Death, immortality, these things were once within easy reach for Dumbledore, but he gave them all up because they did not meet his pursuit.
Just like the obituary said, for a higher good.
In the Newmengaard Wizard Prison, Elwyn saw this sentence engraved on the door.
It was left there by Dumbledore. It was the portrayal of his life. He gave everything he had for the Hogwarts, for the better development of the magic world.
Dumbledore, a great man!
The more people knew about his past, the more they admired him.
However, not everyone thought so. Soon, Hermione flipped to the latest issue of the Daily Prophet. On the front page, there was a picture of Dumbledore in a hurry, walking with large strides. There was a slightly smaller title and introduction.
"The obituary for Africas Dorjee was well written, but there were many parts that were not very specific. Obviously, that annoying Rita Skeeter had a different view of Dumbledore's past," she said. "Elwyn, listen to this. Dumbledore, the truth is out! A stunning biography will be published next week, featuring the flawed genius who many consider to be the greatest wizard of his time. Rita Skeeter strips away the veneer of the beloved silver-haired sage to reveal Dumbledore's turbulent childhood and tumultuous youth, his lifelong enemies, and the dark secrets he takes to his grave. Why was this man who had the potential to become the minister of the Ministry of Magic only satisfied with being a principal? What was the real purpose of the secret organization called the Order of the Phoenix? How did Dumbledore die? Why did people not see his body at the funeral? The answers to these and many more questions are explored in Rita Skeeter's latest explosive biography, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore. Betty Braithwaite has an exclusive interview with the biographer, which can be found on page 13 of this newspaper. "
Elwyn blinked and looked at Hermione who had suddenly become very angry.
"Don't be angry, Hermione. She likes to talk nonsense, you know that."
During this summer vacation, Elwyn made some adjustments to the business of the Hogwarts Magic Newspaper. Simply put, it was to gradually move abroad and underground.
After the death of Dumbledore, the rise of Lord Voldemort was inevitable.
Therefore, Elwyn had to make preparations as soon as possible.
He could not expect Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters to turn a blind eye to a hostile newspaper located in the busy street of Diagon Alley. Adjustments were necessary.
After the adjustments, the Hogwarts Magic Newspaper could not compete with the old Daily Prophet. Moreover, the increasingly restless magic world was also changing.
Under these changes, although Rita Skeeter did not completely fall out with Elwyn, she began to write articles for the Daily Prophet about Dumbledore again. Then, she disappeared for a period of time and came up with this big move.
In her opinion, Elwyn was no longer a threat to her.
In fact, Elwyn and the Order of the Phoenix could not care about Rita Skeeter now.
Expecting a reporter like her to have any moral integrity and not cause trouble at this time was as unrealistic as expecting Lord Voldemort to change for the better.
"You're right, it's all a bunch of worthless nonsense."
Hermione read for a while and threw the newspaper into the wastebasket.
She promised to help make dinner. After she left, Elwyn walked over to the latest issue of the Daily Prophet and flipped to page 13.
He was fine. What did Rita Skeeter say? Was she going to write a biography for Dumbledore?
Speaking of which, this woman was good at digging up information.
Did she know anything about the secret of Dumbledore's death?
Of course, there were many things in Skeeter's article that needed to be read carefully. He could not believe everything.
In the newspaper, a familiar face appeared in front of Elwyn: a woman wearing a pair of jeweled glasses, her blonde hair in intricate curls, her teeth bared, and a smile that she thought was charming. She waved her fingers at Elwyn.
Elwyn tried not to look at the disgusting picture and continued reading.
Rita Skeeter's writing was known for its incisiveness, but she was much more warm and easygoing in person. In her warm and comfortable home, she greeted me in the hall and led me straight into the kitchen for tea, a slice of heavy sugar and oil cake, and, of course, a steaming hot topic of conversation.
"Needless to say, Dumbledore is a biographer's dream," Skeeter said. "My book is the first of such a long and rich life. I'm sure there will be many more to come."
Skeeter was undoubtedly a fast worker. This 900-page biography was completed only four weeks after Dumbledore's mysterious death in June.
I asked her how she could do it so quickly.
"Oh, if you've been a reporter for so many years like me, it's second nature to race against time. I know wizards are hungry for a complete biography, and I want to be the first to satisfy that need. "
I mentioned the most widely circulated comment by Eifeas Dorjee, a special adviser to Weisengamore and a longtime friend of Albus Dumbledore, who said, "The facts in Skeeter's book are worth less than a chocolate frog card."
Skeeter threw her head back and laughed, disdainful of this statement.
"Sweet old fox! I remember that I interviewed him a few years ago about the rights of the mermaids. God bless him. He's such a dotard that he seems to think we're sitting at the bottom of Windermere Lake and keeps telling me to watch out for the salmon. "
However, many media outlets reprinted Eifeas Dorjee's accusation that the biography was full of errors.
Did Skeeter really think that four short weeks was enough to adequately describe Dumbledore's long and extraordinary life?
"Oh, dear." "You know as well as I do that with a heavy bag of gold coins, a drive to get to the bottom of things, and a beautiful and sharp shorthand quill, you can get a lot of information out of them! And people are lining up to gossip about Dumbledore. Not everyone thinks he's so great, you know. I must say, he's offended too many important people. However, old fox Dorjee can come down from his hippogriff, for I've found a source that most reporters would trade their wands for: a person who has never spoken in public before, but was close to Dumbledore during his turbulent youth. "
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