The two arrived at Fudge's office and were about to knock when a plump figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking the doorway.
Kaisen looked down at the pink woman whose eyes bulged like a toad's, and a question mark slowly popped up above his head.
"Oh, Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor Kaisen, do you have an appointment? I apologize for stopping you, but this is my job. I cannot allow unimportant people and matters to disturb Minister Fudge's work," the pink woman said with a cloying smile.
"Our business is very important, Umbridge."
"Oh... who can say?" Umbridge said, shrugging her shoulders.
"Who is this woman?" Kaisen asked Dumbledore, not at all concerned about the volume of his voice or the fact that the person in question was right in front of them, directly offering his sharp opinion.
"Dolores Umbridge, Undersecretary to the Ministry of Magic, sir," Umbridge introduced herself.
"Oh... The Ministry of Magic has employees like you; it's doomed."
Umbridge's forehead couldn't help but wrinkle, though her original face wasn't very smooth to begin with.
Kaisen reached out and pushed her aside, about to open the office door, while Umbridge's face turned ashen: "This is the sacred and inviolable Ministry of Magic, not your Hogwarts office!"
"Oh."
Kaisen said "Oh" and directly opened the Minister's office door.
"Oh... Professor Kaisen, and Dumbledore. What brings you here?" Fudge, sitting in his chair and examining a cigar, looked at Kaisen and smiled within a second.
"Minister, these two fellows have no appointment, and they even barged into your office without knocking. You should have the Aurors...."
"Umbridge, please close the door on your way out," Fudge interrupted.
"What?"
"I said, close the door on your way out."
"Close the door... Oh, of course, as you wish, Minister." Umbridge was initially surprised, then immediately put on a fawning smile and closed the door.
"Look at this, Fudge," Dumbledore said, sitting down grandly in a chair and placing the envelope in front of Fudge.
The latter opened the envelope and glanced at a photo, nearly falling under his desk.
After finally finishing, he asked with a shudder, "What are all these?"
"There's a private Muggle laboratory secretly experimenting on Wizards."
"Where is that laboratory? And were any Wizards rescued?" Fudge asked.
"The laboratory was blown up by me, and there are twelve survivors. They are currently at St. Mungo's," Kaisen replied.
"Oh... Since the laboratory was blown up... I suppose they've paid the price... Otherwise, this matter would just..." Fudge was halfway through his sentence when Dumbledore sat up slightly.
Fudge looked at Dumbledore helplessly: "This is bringing shame upon yourself, Dumbledore."
"....."
"You and I both know what the Statute of Secrecy is all about. We even specifically noted in textbooks that the Statute of Secrecy is for the protection of Wizards. And these Wizards did not abide by the Statute of Secrecy, which led to them being caught by Muggles. In a sense... this can also be considered a punishment for not following the rules," Fudge said with a bitter expression.
"If you continue to do nothing, we will have no choice but to bypass you and speak directly with the Muggle Prime Minister," Dumbledore said, lowering his eyes.
"Talk... How can you talk to him? Do you think I was joking when I said 'bringing shame upon yourself'? Your long life has made you clearly see the destructive power of Muggles. Grindelwald's Fiendfyre was so powerful, powerful enough to destroy all of Paris, but that was Grindelwald! And Muggles have a whole stack of such weapons in their warehouses!"
"Even the powerful Hogwarts Founders could only avoid the Muggles with their pitchforks and bows, hiding and building Hogwarts. But what about now? Can You-Know-Who's Avada Kedavra compare to a twenty-pence brass bullet from Muggles?"
"Sorry my voice was a bit loud..... To be honest, what I'm worried about now is Muggles finding out that one of their laboratories was blown sky-high by Wizards. Dumbledore, you don't understand politics," Fudge said irritably.
"So you're not going to deal with this?" Kaisen said, sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed.
"Professor Kaisen, you live in the Muggle world. Dumbledore is old and muddled, he doesn't know, but you should know what kind of people Muggles are. Don't let their suits and ties fool you; at first glance, they seem civilized, but if, and I mean if, Muggles and Wizards really go to war, they will immediately turn into beasts!"
"You-Know-Who! A terrifying person like You-Know-Who is as laughable as a rookie soldier in the face of Muggles' self-destructive wars. You may think I am a foolish politician, but in my many years of research on Muggles, I have never dared to relax even a little. Professor Chang at Hogwarts can't compare to me!" Fudge said at a very fast pace.
".... Is that your answer?" Kaisen said.
"The establishment of the Statute of Secrecy was not easy... Throughout history, so many powerful Wizards have tried to overthrow the Statute of Secrecy, and until their defeat, we still don't know if they were defeated by a certain savior," Fudge said, looking at Dumbledore.
"Or did they see the terror of Muggles and, after weighing the pros and cons, agreed to the Statute of Secrecy?" Fudge's three-part argument, spanning ancient times to the present, coupled with a psychological analysis, completely tore away the Wizards' fig leaf.
The two left the Ministry of Magic and arrived on the Muggle street.
The early winter weather was a bit cold, but Kaisen still felt a bit warm, so he unbuttoned the top button of his shirt.
The Fudge route was a dead end. Although he had anticipated it, he still felt a chill.
"Are you still going?" Dumbledore asked.
"What? You're not going?"
"No rush, I want to get a milkshake," Dumbledore said, looking at the nearby tea shop.
".... Dumbledore, at a time like this, even if you pull this kind of stunt, I won't be happy... Your sense of humor should find a suitable time to..... emanate," Kaisen complained, feeling a bit speechless.
"But necessary sugar is something the human body definitely needs," Dumbledore said, buying two hot milkshakes with pounds and handing one to Kaisen.
"Any ideas?"
"The politician's way is blocked, so we can only use the Wizard's way."
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