Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

At midnight, the Prime Minister of the Republic of China was sitting on the sofa chair in his office with his legs crossed.

The expression on his face was very ugly, and there was an almost burned out cigar in his mouth. The smoke that was constantly produced from the cigar filled the office with closed doors and windows with the smell of smoke.

Normally, the Prime Minister would not smoke in his office. You must know that the Prime Minister also has to maintain his personal image, especially in this period when the whole people is disgusted with smoking. If his office is full of the smell of cigarettes, he will easily be caught by his political opponents. As a handle.

But now he no longer cares about this. On the one hand, his mood at the moment is really bad, and on the other hand, his political opponents now have better grounds to attack him.

When he thought of this, Mr. Prime Minister's expression became even more gloomy.

The country has been in a lot of troubles recently.

First, a steel structure bridge across the river in Newcastle broke into two parts without warning. Hundreds of cars driving on the bridge fell into the sea, and a cargo ship that was about to pass under the bridge was smashed. The total number of casualties exceeded 500!

Then an inexplicable tornado suddenly blew up in the suburbs of Birmingham, directly blowing away countless farmhouses and public facilities built by locals, causing direct and indirect economic losses of more than 20 billion pounds, and the casualties were even more innocent!

The most serious thing was the outbreak of a plague in Liverpool. This brand-new plague had an incubation period of 3 to 7 days. Once it broke out, the infected person would die of heart and lung failure in just two days, and it was widely spread. , the mortality rate is also surprisingly high, and it has swept almost the entire Liverpool, infecting thousands of people.

The most frightening thing is that after studying this new type of plague, his scientific research department actually gave the conclusion that 'they have no way of understanding the way this plague spreads and the damage it does to the body! ’ this conclusion.

When Mr. Prime Minister heard this conclusion, he was furious. He allocates so much scientific research funding every year, but he actually raised such a bunch of waste?

No, you can't say they are all trash.

At least they have a solution.

That is to seal off the entire Liverpool. As long as all the people in Liverpool die, the plague will be over.

This is really a ‘good idea’!

The Prime Minister rejected this plan without hesitation and then stood still and did nothing.

Very good, this is very Chinese!

In addition, there are still many other strange things happening in the country, such as many bizarre murders across the country, it is obviously the height of summer in July but there is a heavy snowfall in North London, etc.

There is no doubt that these things were taken advantage of by their political opponents. They frantically encouraged citizens to march in protest and at the same time sarcastically accused themselves in parliament.

The central idea is that now all the people of the Republic of China are in panic, and all of this is the fault of himself, the Prime Minister of the Republic of China!

In response to this, Mr. Prime Minister was so wronged that he almost cried.

How could the sudden collapse of the bridge be the government's responsibility? You must know that the bridge was just completed less than ten years ago, and the quality is excellent! And even if the accident is caused by the construction team cutting corners, the responsibility lies with the construction team!

There are also tornadoes and plagues. Aren’t these natural disasters? I am not a god, how could I predict these things happening?

etc!

God?

Mr. Prime Minister's eyes suddenly lit up. He thought of a group of people, a group of people who have been hiding in the shadows of the world and possess powerful mysterious powers like gods - wizards!

At the same time, he also recalled the series of terrorist attacks that swept across the country more than ten years ago.

Others may think this is just a simple terrorist attack, but as the prime minister of a country, he knows very well that it is actually because of the civil strife in the wizarding country, and the government's credibility and authority have been fatally hit, which has resulted in many people with supernatural abilities. The wizards have come to wreak havoc on their own territory!

So, will this be the case again this time?

The Prime Minister's expression suddenly became fierce. He took a puff of cigarette, then immediately put out the cigar and ran to the corner of the office where there was a painting of a frog-like man with a long silver wig. in front of oil painting of little man.

"Ahem!" The Prime Minister cleared his throat and said to the oil painting, "Are you there?"

As soon as he said this, Mr. Prime Minister regretted it. You must know that he has never actively contacted that group of people. If this oil painting is just a one-way contact window, then he suddenly said to himself in front of an oil painting. In fact, Isn't it embarrassing?

Mr. Prime Minister looked behind him almost instinctively. In the past, his secretary should have been standing there.

But fortunately, the secretary who was supposed to work overtime with him today has been sent home by himself.

What a blessing!

Mr. Prime Minister couldn't help but think so.

However, just when he was overjoyed, he suddenly heard a serious and hoarse voice coming from behind him.

"Mr. Prime Minister, are you okay?"

This sudden sound startled Mr. Prime Minister. He quickly turned around, only to find that the little man in the painting who originally had his head lowered actually raised his head at this moment, with a puzzled look on his face. Look at yourself.

Using the instinct of a politician, Mr. Prime Minister quickly restrained his frightened expression and pretended to be indifferent and said to the portrait:

"I want to see your Secretary Fudge."

"I'm sorry," the portrait said, "Mr. Minister has taken a rest. In addition, Mr. Connery Fudge is no longer the Minister of Magic. The new Minister is named Rufus Scrimgeour."

Hearing this, Mr. Prime Minister's eyebrows jumped, and he couldn't help but have such an expression on his face.

You know, as the prime minister of the country who is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, Mr. Prime Minister still has a very deep understanding of these supernatural beings who hide the dark side of the world.

For example, the government of this group of wizards is called the Ministry of Magic, and the most famous magic school among them is called Hogwarts...

The information revealed by the portrait also confirmed the suspicion of Mr. Prime Minister. Sure enough, all kinds of strange things recently are due to civil strife within the wizards. The replacement of the Minister of Magic is the best proof!

Thinking of this, Mr. Prime Minister's expression suddenly became angry. He stretched out his hand and poked at the portrait while roaring:

"I don't care if he is really resting now! I want to talk to him now! You know? You have caused enough trouble on our side, and he has to give me an explanation!"

"This... this..." The little man in the portrait looked embarrassed, and after a long time he said with difficulty, "Okay then, I will contact you, please wait."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little man in the portrait disappeared, and the Prime Minister also breathed a sigh of relief, sat back on the sofa with a smile, and lit a cigar again.

…

Half an hour later, Scrimgeour, wearing a neat suit and holding a cane, appeared quietly in the Prime Minister's office.

Looking at the Prime Minister who was still sitting on the sofa chair and smelling the strong smell of smoke around him, Scrimgeour covered his nose in dissatisfaction.

"Cyclone Cleanup!"

With the trembling of Scrimgeour's wand, a hurricane suddenly blew up in the office, sweeping all the smell of smoke out of the window.

This sudden change also surprised the Prime Minister, and he almost fell off his chair.

"Hello, Mr. Prime Minister."

Scrimgeour didn't care so much, he directly pulled up his chair and sat down opposite the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister quickly calmed down after experiencing the initial panic. He smiled, stretched out his hand and said:

"Hello, Mr. Scrimgeour."

However, Scrimgeour had no intention of shaking hands with the Prime Minister at all. He nodded and said directly:

"It's getting late, let's keep the story short. What do you want from me?"

The Prime Minister retracted his hand in embarrassment. Faced with Scrimgeour's rude behavior, he was actually not too angry. After all, it was already midnight, and the other party was already giving himself a lot of face by coming over during the break. .

You must know that even meeting the prime ministers of other ordinary small countries requires a very cumbersome etiquette procedure, let alone the leaders of wizarding countries!

But since the other party wanted to go straight to the topic, he would not be polite, so he put away his smile and said:

"Perhaps you don't know that many incredible disasters have occurred in the country during this period. After learning that you have changed your leaders, I have reason to believe that this is due to the civil strife among your wizards. Therefore, I I hope you can give me an explanation. Is the Newcastle Bridge accident related to you wizards?"

After hearing this, Scrimgeour fell silent. He stared at the Muggle Prime Minister opposite, with no expression on his face.

But this behavior made the heartbeat of the Prime Minister of the country opposite him suddenly accelerate. There was no way, Scrimgeour's face was too fierce, and coupled with the aura he had cultivated due to his long-term work as an Auror director, even if Standing still can also stress those around them.

Coupled with the fact that the other party also possesses various supernatural powers, all this adds up to a huge pressure on the Muggle Prime Minister.

Finally, Scrimgeour nodded and said in his trademark hoarse voice:

"Although I really don't want to admit it, I have to say that it was indeed done by a wizard."

As soon as these words came out, the Muggle Prime Minister felt a sense of surprise.

You must know that shirk of responsibility is a key subject for every politician, so the other party's quick admission made him a little uncomfortable.

However, his experience as Prime Minister allowed him to quickly adjust his mentality and continued to ask:

"So the tornadoes in the suburbs of Birmingham, the plague in Liverpool, and the murders in various places were also caused by wizards?"

"Yes, it was indeed done by wizards." Scrimgeour raised his eyebrows and said, "But what I want to explain is that it was not ordinary wizards who did these things, but the Death Eaters under Voldemort."

"Voldemort? Death Eater?"

"It's that mysterious man whose name I can't even name."

As soon as Scrimgeour said this, the Muggle Prime Minister's hand shook, and the cigar in his hand fell to the ground.

"That... that mysterious man who cannot even be named is back? Isn't he already dead?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Muggle Prime Minister saw Scrimgeour opposite him looking at him as if he were a fool. In an instant, he understood that things in the wizarding world cannot be speculated with common sense. Maybe they really have something. What about magic that can bring people back to life?

Taking a long breath, Mr. Prime Minister said:

"In other words, the mysterious man who cannot even be named is now leading his men to destroy everything."

Scrimgeour nodded wordlessly.

"Then how long will it take for you to deal with that group of terrorists?"

Scrimgeour was silent for a moment before answering:

"We'll figure it out."

"What I want is the exact time!" the Muggle Prime Minister sneered. "As far as I know, the mysterious man made trouble for a long time last time and even captured the Ministry of Magic. In the end, it was a baby named Harry Potter who took action. Let’s solve it! To be honest, I doubt your ability to solve this matter quickly!”

Scrimgeour's fists clenched suddenly. He really didn't expect that the Muggle in front of him had such a deep understanding of the wizarding world, and even knew the stories of Harry Potter and Voldemort.

At the same time, he also felt extremely angry, because the other party was undoubtedly making a mockery of him and the Ministry of Magic by saying this at this time!

Although Scrimgeour is not a pure-blood extremist, his long-term exposure to the pure-blood atmosphere still makes him look down on Muggles from the bottom of his heart!

So he instinctively wanted to take out his wand and teach the Muggle in front of him a lesson.

However, just when his hand had already grasped the wand, something on the Muggle Prime Minister's desk made him regain his sanity.

It was an equidistant azimuthal projection of a world map centered on the North Pole, with a pattern consisting of a wreath of crossed olive branches supporting each other - the United Nations emblem!

Perhaps to ordinary people, this is a simple pattern, but to Scrimgeour, it represents power!

The most powerful force in the entire Muggle world!

Maybe a fool like Fudge would ignore such power, but Scrimgeour was different. He had tried to understand this group of Muggles, so he knew very well what kind of power these Muggles they usually looked down on had in their hands. !

In the face of such power, even he, the current Minister of Magic, has to retreat!

At this moment, the Muggle Prime Minister also noticed Scrimgeour's actions. Knowing something about wizard culture, he immediately understood that the other party was preparing to launch an attack!

So, before Scrimgeour took action, the Muggle Prime Minister hurriedly said:

"Of course, I trust your strength very much. You must know that you have been around for countless years, and you have many advantages that we need to learn from. Please also forgive me for being rude. You must know that I The situation has reached a very critical moment, so you need to deal with that terrorist as soon as possible!"