Hogwarts: I inherited my legacy

Rufus Scrimgeour knew well how much his old friend loathed the sycophant.

Once, for the sake of Professor Horace Slughorn, he thought that this junior schoolmate was ambitious and could be cultivated, so he gave her a chance to express herself and prove her ability.

Dolores Umbridge did not disappoint expectations and submitted a satisfactory and impeccable answer sheet.

But what old Barty Crouch never expected was that after his downfall, this junior who had been taken care of by him many times actually betrayed him without hesitation!

Not only that, when he was down and out, Umbridge, who had already gained power, repeatedly bossed him around with an arrogant and overbearing attitude.

Old Barty Crouch had complained to Rufus Scrimgeour about these things many times in private, and even cursed him viciously.

However, times have changed. Now, in order to guard against himself, old Barty Crouch would actually marginalize his old friend and transfer Dolores Umbridge, whom he hated so much, back to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, which they both valued?

Perhaps to outsiders this was a perfectly normal political struggle, but in the eyes of longtime friend Rufus Scrimgeour, it was full of loopholes and vulnerable!

All this clearly shows that the current Minister of Magic, old Barty Crouch, known as the "Hero of Murder", is a fake!

The real mastermind behind this is most likely Voldemort himself.

This would explain why every attempt by Rufus Scrimgeour and Barty Crouch Sr. to capture him always failed.

(Xiao Fu: Ah~ yes~ yes~ yes~)

Voldemort was able to disguise Barty Crouch Sr. so perfectly that even his old friend of many years did not notice the slightest clue until today. This can only mean one thing.

I'm afraid that my old friend will end up in a very bad situation.

After all, the methods used by dark wizards to read other people's memories have always been notorious for being brutal and cruel.

With this thought, Rufus Scrimgeour crossed his hands, rested his chin on his hand, and took a deep puff from the mouthpiece of his meerschaum pipe.

The tobacco that had just been filled in burned quickly with the injection of fresh air, emitting thick smoke.

In a blink of an eye, only a wisp of ash with sparks was left flickering in the pipe.

Then, he slowly exhaled the accumulated smoke once again.

However, this time, Frank no longer saw any sadness or nostalgia on the old captain's face.

The time for the old soldier to lick his wounds is over.

At this moment, Rufus Scrimgeour's face regained its former firmness, and his eyes were full of firm determination.

At this moment, he was like a sword that had just been sharpened and coated with sword oil, and his aura was extremely sharp.

Rufus Scrimgeour carefully cleaned his pipe.

Wipe every corner carefully, as if treating a precious treasure.

Finally, he handed the pipe to Frank Longbottom with fondness.

"Frank,"

"This pipe was a gift from Barty when I became the head of the Auror Command Office. Now I give it to you..."

Frank Longbottom took the precious gift with slightly trembling hands and carefully put it into his magic pocket.

He did not refuse at all because he was fully aware of the significance and responsibility involved.

The biggest problem for Frank Longbottom was that the time he woke up was too short.

The past ten years seemed like a long time. Even though he had the status of [Model Auror],

Keeping the hearts and minds of some of the wizarding world's best combat wizards convinced remains a daunting task.

However, with Rufus Scrimgeour's pipe, the situation is completely different.

In the Auror community, everyone knew what this item meant to the old captain - it was not just a beloved object, but also represented the will of Rufus Scrimgeour.

Therefore, when Frank Longbottom accepted this gift, he also shouldered a great mission.

When necessary, he was the embodiment of Rufus Scrimgeour's will and his agent.

This filled the last gap in Frank Longbottom's control of the Auror Command.

Rufus Scrimgeour used the prestige he had accumulated over more than a decade as an endorsement, expressing his full trust in Frank Longbottom.

Frank Longbottom did not refuse this generous gift, because along with trust comes a heavy responsibility - in this unpredictable and turbulent world, he must strive to become an excellent Chief Auror and protect his Auror partners and the people of the wizarding world.

This was also what Rufus Scrimgeour expected of him. Frank Longbottom understood the deep meaning, so he accepted the trust without hesitation.

This is a tacit understanding between men.

But he finally couldn't hold back his inner doubts and asked,

“Is the situation so urgent?”

After all, in Frank Longbottom's eyes, the wizarding world has been developing steadily. Even though some of the minister's recent actions are indeed chilling, it wouldn't make Rufus Scrimgeour do something like entrusting his orphan to someone else, right?

Looking at Frank Longbottom's nervous and fearful look, Rufus Scrimgeour couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head.

Although Frank Longbottom has a face that looks mature, steady and experienced in his thirties, in fact, his inner world is still in his twenties.

Of course, Rufus Scrimgeour did not think this was a bad thing.

After all, the Longbottoms have already proven their abilities and tenacity through their actions.

There's nothing wrong with a person maintaining some energetic traits in his character.

On the contrary, Frank's hitter friends...

This group of people gave Rufus Scrimgeour a lot of trouble.

If the timing wasn't so inappropriate, he would even want to sigh.

Those people have completely turned into slick and worldly-wise old foxes.

Fortunately, he had the energetic Frank Longbottom to rely on, otherwise Rufus Scrimgeour wouldn't even know who to entrust the Auror command to.

As for the other two departments under the Department of Magical Law Enforcement...

In the Misuse of Magic Office, Arthur Weasley is the Director of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. With such a big boss in charge, Umbridge will not take action against this department.

Anyone can be uneasy, but Arthur must not be uneasy, unless Umbridge is tired of living.

And the other Wizengamot governing body...

Those who understand will understand that the interests involved are too great, and all we can say is that the water is deep.

Who would be so naive as to think of using this institution to govern the old fellows who belong to the Order of Merlin and the Druids?

It was only out of respect for the International Confederation of Wizards that they agreed to allow them to establish Ministries of Magic in various countries and exercise territorial jurisdiction under the Statute of Secrecy.

This was a textbook peaceful transfer of power, representing the Wizengamot's relinquishment of its management of the British wizarding world and its transfer to the Ministry of Magic.

But this does not mean that your Ministry of Magic has the right to issue orders to these local powerful people!

Especially when a great druid really appears in this era, when you assign forces under his command, have you asked for his opinion?

Not to mention that this Archdruid has already beaten up two Dark Lords in a row, and it was in a round-robin battle.

He first killed dozens of elite wizards, then fought two Voldemorts alone, killing one and the other, and finally killed Grindelwald with ease.

This guy has a bad temper. How about offending him?

And even if we don't involve the Druids hiding behind the scenes,

Is the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot easy to mess with?

When you were in England, you called him the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, and he didn't mind you.

Outside of the UK, what do you call him?

We must respectfully address him as “Your Excellency the President of the International Confederation of Wizards”!

Not to mention Dumbledore's personal strength, just talk about his identity. He is the top boss of the Ministry of Magic all over the world.

Umbridge, a former druid, was originally promoted from the Wizengamot administration.

She knows the ins and outs of this better than anyone else.

Even if the fake Barty Crouch Sr. forced Umbridge to offend the Wizengamot, she would not go.

If you really offend two legendary wizards at once, no one will be able to help you.

So after going around in circles, there is only one Auror Command that needs to be entrusted.