.? U? K??? R_l??? h_????? , -??? ?? 0? U? l? 7?? Z?? C?? {????? G)??_?|?? Stunned by the scene in front of him, Mr. Weasley said in surprise, "We, we seem to have heard …"
"We heard loud noises," Lady Weasley added breathlessly.
Scrimgeour quickly took a few steps back from Harry and put away his magic wand.
He glanced at the small hole he had burned in Harry's T-shirt and seemed to be regretting his gaffe.
"Nothing, just a little misunderstanding. You're right, Elwyn, I was indeed impulsive just now! But I... I'm sorry for your attitude, "he said gruffly. At the same time, his eyes swept across Elwyn and Harry's faces again. "We should say this calmly. Think about it carefully, you seem to think that the Ministry of Magic's wishes are different from yours and Dumbledore's, but that's not the case. We are on the same side, and we should work together."
"I don't like your way, Minister!" Harry replied coldly.
Hearing Harry's words, Scrimgeour's expression became even more stiff.
"Okay, Harry, that's enough!" Elwyn stopped Harry and turned to Scrimgeour. "Mr. Minister, we can't cooperate according to your request and way, but we are on the same side, and we shouldn't be enemies. If you want to hear it, I can tell you my opinion about the Ministry of Magic. I hope it can help you."
"Tell me about it. The Ministry of Magic and I will not refuse any useful help." Scrimgeour tidied up his messy clothes and raised his chin high.
Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to believe Elwyn. He agreed to let Elwyn express his opinion only because of what he said just now, but he didn't expect Elwyn to really agree to cooperate. Considering that Weasley and his wife and Hagrid were still watching, he needed to pay attention to his identity and ease the atmosphere somewhat.
Scrimgeour indicated that he was willing to listen, or rather, he was pretending to be so.
Elwyn knew that he might be wasting his time. Scrimgeour would not do as he said.
But he still wanted to suggest that the Ministry of Magic take real and effective measures to deal with the Lord Voldemort, instead of waiting to be overthrown by the Lord Voldemort.
They were already very weak at the moment, and it was always good to have more power and allies.
"Mr. Minister, as Harry and I have been talking about, I hope the Ministry of Magic can announce to the public the actual situation of the magic world, including the fall of Azkaban and the fact that we have lost control of the situation." Elwyn paused again because Scrimgeour snorted heavily. "I know it's difficult, but people need to know the truth to prepare for war. Continuing like this will only benefit the Lord Voldemort. Until now, there are still wizards who don't believe that the Lord Voldemort has returned, but the reality is that there are murders and attacks everywhere. Even many people in the Ministry of Magic have turned to the Lord Voldemort or are controlled by the Soul Snatch Spell. What's more terrifying is …"
"Enough, Mason. I don't want to listen anymore. Everything you say is nonsense." Scrimgeour interrupted Elwyn stiffly. His expression was solemn and gloomy, but he was much calmer than before. "I don't know why you're saying these things, but if this is your so-called help, then I can only apologize. Although the current situation is not good, the Ministry of Magic has not lost control of the situation. I can also guarantee that every one of my Auror can be trusted. No one has been affected by the Soul Snatch Spell."
"You just don't dare to admit the truth, you coward!" Harry suddenly shouted.
"Harry!" Lady Weasley shouted in panic.
"You're too presumptuous, Potter. Think about who you're talking to. Dumbledore did not teach you basic manners at all. I'll say it again. I don't need two seventeen-year-old kids telling me what to do. I know what I'm doing. When I was fighting the Dark Wizards, you weren't even born yet. " Scrimgeour said coldly, staring at Elwyn. "One last thing, Mason. Someone saw you leaving the Hogwarts with a scepter surrounded by two green pythons at the end of last term."
"You mean the Double Serpent Scepter?!"
"That's it. I don't know if Dumbledore gave it to you, but according to reliable evidence I recently obtained, that scepter was left behind by Salazar Slytherin. Like Gryffindor's sword, it does not belong to any wizard but is part of the Hogwarts. It should be managed by the Ministry of Magic," Scrimgeour continued. "Hand it over."
"Then I'm sorry, Mr. Minister. As you can see, it is not in my hands now," Elwyn said.
It was not surprising that Scrimgeour had noticed the Double Serpent Scepter.
Elwyn had displayed the replica of the Double Serpent Scepter in front of so many students to draw attention to the fact that he had taken it away from the Hogwarts and used it as a cover for the real scepter. However, the fact that Scrimgeour knew that it had once belonged to Salazar Slytherin was a little interesting. Did he find out himself, or did the Death Eaters tell him?
From the current situation, Elwyn suspected that Scrimgeour still had the time and energy to look through historical records to find the origin of the Double Serpent Scepter. Then, the evidence he obtained must have been told to him by someone else. Other than Elwyn and the others, only Lord Voldemort knew about the Double Serpent Scepter. Slytherin had mentioned the Double Serpent Scepter in the message he had left behind, and it was related to the Evil God.
If it was related to the Evil God in the statue, Lord Voldemort would definitely know about it.
In other words, Lord Voldemort and the Evil God had noticed the Double Serpent Scepter and wanted it.
Obtaining the Double Serpent Scepter through the Ministry of Magic was undoubtedly the most labor-saving method. Scrimgeour was also easy to use. He believed that Dumbledore must have left behind a way to defeat Lord Voldemort. That was the only thing he had left, or rather, the only way. He was now frantically searching for anything related to Dumbledore.
As long as he told Scrimgeour that Dumbledore had left the Double Serpent Scepter for Elwyn, then Scrimgeour would naturally want it.
When that time came, it would be much easier to take the Double Serpent Scepter from Scrimgeour.
"That scepter, where is it?" Scrimgeour asked. "Where did you put it?"
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