Chapter 135 Boys should care about current affairs

"Mommy, we played on the roller coaster today, and the pirate ship, and the bumper cars, and ..."

While eating dinner, Isabel's small mouth didn't stop her 'blah blah blah', repeatedly bragging about the amusement park trip today.

Andy quietly sat on the chair, complaining in his heart while eating: this little thing is enough for her to brag about for a year.

What an inexperienced little girl.

When Isabel had bragged enough, Kyle finally talked about business, "Helen, after a while, the Ministry of Magic is going to search for prohibited dark magic items, so take care of the ones at home."

"Got it," Helen answered in a calm tone, clearly not taking the Ministry of Magic's search seriously.

"We still have dark magic items in our house?" Andy was surprised.

Why have I never seen them before?

Helen gave Andy a blank look and explained, "It's not really dark magic items, it's just some portkeys for life preservation, and some trigger-type knick-knacks."

Andy: Doesn't that count?

The multinational portkeys were originally prohibited items, and as for those trigger-type knick-knacks ... they were obviously not too safe either.

Andy pursued, "Dad, when will the Ministry of Magic start the search?"

Kyle thought for a moment, "It might be a month from now."

Andy: "..."

You know the news about the month-later search now?

Is that search that bullshit?

Helen disdainfully said, "This is already considered fast. If they dawdle a bit more, the Ministry of Magic might not even make a move by the time you go to school."

Andy: Understood!

Kyle explained, "The ones in charge of the operation this time are the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office and the Auror's Office. Arthur mentioned it to me at the end of the day today."

"Why is the Ministry of Magic doing this?" Andy wondered.

This kind of thing was completely thankless.

Many wizard families have dark magic items like dangerous traps, which can effectively prevent your home from being burglarized by arranging a few of them in your home when you go out of town.

When fighting, some dark magic items could also work wonders.

Moreover, from the actions of the Ministry of Magic, it was obvious that they also did not intend to seriously look into it, otherwise, the news couldn't come out so early.

"From what your aunt said, this seems to be the result of Dumbledore and Fudge's deliberations."

Kyle said, "But, I guess, Fudge might also want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a big profit."

Towards the end, Kyle revealed a look of envy.

This operation didn't have a Knut's worth of relation to their Department of International Magical Co-operation, so Kyle wouldn't be able to make any money out of this.

Andy nodded in understanding.

Those rich pureblood families had been trying to solicit Fudge, and as soon as Fudge revealed that 'this was Dumbledore's intention', those pureblood families would take a large amount of gold Galleons and send them into Fudge's office.

It was good to be a minister.

Andy also had a look of envy on his face.

But ... why is Dumbledore doing this?

Given Dumbledore's behaviour, he is disdainful of wealth and power.

Furthermore, his approach would prompt an even earlier parting of ways with Fudge - after all, no one wants to have an overseer on their head.

Dumbledore may have had his agenda, but this approach is nothing less than an encroachment on his ministerial power in Fudge's eyes.

It would only drive a wedge between the two men.

Could it be for Voldemort?

Andy frowned slightly.

If there was one thing that the old Headmaster had to do this for, it had to be to get rid of Voldemort.

Other than that, Andy couldn't think of anything else in the magic world that would make the elderly Headmaster go through so much trouble.

Andy sighed and thought deeply in his heart, 'I don't know what other troubles are waiting for me next school year.'  

"What are you sighing for?"

Helen said unhappily, "What does this have to do with you? Hurry up and eat."

How is it not related?

Andy always felt that the trouble of the next school year would probably have something to do with this action of Dumbledore's.

"Fudge and Dumbledore's relationship should have gotten much worse, right?" Andy asked.

Helen was just about to speak when Kyle jumped in ahead, "It's normal for boys to be concerned about current affairs, Andy is so sensitive to current affairs, maybe he can even become the Minister of Magic in the future."

After saying that, Kyle turned to Andy and said, "Pretty much! The two of them aren't on the same page, Fudge cares deeply about his power and position."

"Dumbledore pushed Fudge into the position of Minister, and I don't know if he'll regret it later," Helen complained.

When the last minister retired, Dumbledore's call to become minister was the highest.

However, Dumbledore declined the ministerial position and recommended Cornelius Fudge instead.

"I don't suppose you need to stand in line?" Andy asked.

Kyle wasn't a small recruit in the Ministry of Magic, but he wasn't a big shot either, and the power struggle between Fudge and Dumbledore shouldn't have much to do with him, right?

Kyle asked rhetorically, "If you were me, Andy, which side would you be on?"

"Fudge's side, of course."

Andy said without even thinking, "He's a minister now, and his words are more useful than Dumbledore's. Besides, standing on Dumbledore's side won't do much good even if he wins."

Think about it, those who followed Dumbledore against Voldemort back then, how many of them are in high positions now?

Dumbledore recruited people based on faith, with no real benefit at all.

"That's what I thought."

Kyle said, "During the last wizarding war, the Weasleys were on Dumbledore's side. Look at it now, has Dumbledore ever helped them?"

With Dumbledore's prestige back then, he only needed to mention a little, and Mr. Weasley would have been promoted long ago.

Why would the family be living in a tight spot, with a few children who couldn't even afford new clothes?

"You can see that; which means I don't have to worry about you being fooled by Dumbledore," Kyle spoke with great relief.

Helen was silent and didn't say anything.

When she wasn't with Kyle, she was one of the people who had been tricked by Dumbledore.

At that time, Helen couldn't wait to fight the Death Eaters as soon as she graduated.

"Headmaster isn't actually a bad person," Andy spoke up to be fair.

"I didn't say he was bad, either." Kyle nodded.

"But people like him are just too good to work together, we can just watch them from afar," Andy said.

After dinner, Isabel took the camera and urged Kyle to help her get the pictures developed.

She still had to take them to show them off to her sisters.

Andy sat in the yard, looking up at the stars as he digested his meal.

All the while analysing Dumbledore's purpose for doing this.

Searching for dark magic items ...

Was it for those Death Eaters who escaped the trial?

Andy quickly figured out that maybe the houses of those Death Eaters who had escaped the trial possessed something left behind by Voldemort.

That dark magic item, most likely, involves the secret of Voldemort's immortality.

Otherwise, it was hard to explain why Dumbledore had to do this.

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