bioinnovel Chapter 388 Amos Diggory
Chapter 388 Amos Diggory
Chapter 388 Amos Diggory
No, you and your son are both sick!
The son asked the question, and then the father asked the question, less than a month later!
Belvina knew what Amos Diggory wanted to ask, and she even knew what Amos was thinking.
The Department of Magical Creatures Control is the second largest department in the Ministry of Magic. Its main task is to manage magical creatures and prevent them from causing trouble.
The Department of Magical Creature Management and Control sounds quite powerful, bearing the heavy responsibility of upholding the "Secrecy Law of the International Wizarding Federation" and controlling all magical creatures.
However, in reality, the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control has little to do with high positions and great power. On the contrary, it is a typical example of low position, little power, and heavy responsibility. Several departments under its jurisdiction are practically non-existent.
For example, the Malaysian Liaison Office.
At the Ministry of Magic, being "sent to the Centaur Liaison Office" was already a well-known joke.
This means that the person mentioned who was sent to the centaur liaison office had an insignificant role in the ministry and could be dismissed from the ministry at any time.
Although the Ministry of Magic has a department called the Centaur Liaison Office, no centaurs have ever used it. The employees in that department basically "smoke, read newspapers, drink tea, and just get by day by day."
It can be said that once someone is transferred to the Malaysian Liaison Office, their political career is essentially over.
In addition, among the many departments under the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control, there are several that are almost as important as the Centaur Liaison Office.
The three departments related to werewolves—the Werewolf Registry, the Werewolf Capture Project Team, and the Werewolf Support Service—all have huge flaws in their operations and are unable to function properly.
Generally speaking, in order to protect their own lives and avoid being discriminated against by everyone, werewolves will not register their identity information at the werewolf registry.
Since the werewolf registry has no identity information records, it naturally does not receive any support services from the werewolf support service department, leaving both departments essentially in a semi-paralyzed state.
The Department of Magical Creatures Control sometimes mistakes werewolves for ordinary humans; the most famous example is Fenrir Greyback.
Greyback was once brought to the Ministry of Magic for questioning over the death of a Muggle child. He used his superb acting skills and a huge loophole in the werewolf registry to successfully deceive the officials, making the Ministry of Magic believe that he was just an ordinary Muggle vagrant.
However, in reality, Fenrir Greyback was not only a very savage werewolf, but also one of the werewolf leaders, dedicated to converting more ordinary people into werewolves, thereby building a huge werewolf army.
It wasn't until the wizarding war with Voldemort intensified that the infamous Fenrir Greyback was identified as a werewolf by the Ministry of Magic and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Throughout the entire process, the Werewolf Capture Task Force, another department under the Department of Magical Creatures Control and Management that was also involved with werewolves, was unable to bring the notorious Greyback to justice.
There's also the House-Elves Relocation Office, which is similar to the Centaur Liaison Office. Although the office actually exists, the House-Elves have basically never used it.
Newt Scamander, author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," spent two years working in a homeless office, which he described as "extremely boring."
This shows just how much of the so-called second largest department, the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control, is actually just a facade.
Belvina knew very well that Amos Diggory had always wanted to be transferred from the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control; he wanted to take a position in a more important department.
The Ministry of Magic is currently facing internal and external troubles, and Cornelius Fudge and Dumbledore are having a major falling out. Amos Diggory may want to take this opportunity to change his seat.
It was with this in mind that Amos left his wife and children in the conference room to talk to Belvina alone.
"Belvina, we've known each other for many years, and now all I want is the truth from you," Amos Diggory said, repeating himself when he saw that Belvina remained silent.
"What do you want to know, Amos?" Belvina said. "The details of the third project?"
"You know that's not what I'm talking about!" Amos said anxiously. "Okay, I admit I really want Said to win, but you know that's not what I'm asking about."
Throughout the entire Ministry of Magic, Amos Diggory was arguably the person who most loved to boast about his son, bar none. He always liked to talk about Cedric's excellence.
"I don't know what you want to ask, I know nothing at all," Belvina said calmly. "If you want to ask about the Triwizard Tournament, I can only say that Cedric has a very high chance of winning."
Seeing that Belvina continued to evade the question, Amos Diggory became more anxious, and his face turned even redder.
He shouted, "Belvina, even though you're not in the department, you know better than anyone what's happening there. You're playing dumb. I just want the truth!"
Although they are father and son, Amos and Cedric are not similar in personality.
Cedric was always a gentleman, tolerant and kind; Amos, on the other hand, was somewhat impatient and easily agitated.
"I got too excited, Belvina," Amos Diggory said. "I'm sorry, I apologize."
After calming down, Amos continued, "You know better than anyone the mess in the ministry, and now Fudge has clashed with Dumbledore again. I want to know your position."
Belvina kept dodging the question, so Amos had no choice but to bring it up, leaving Belvina with nowhere to run.
"If Connery and Professor Dumbledore really have a conflict, I'm definitely on the winning side," Belvina said, still avoiding the question.
"Belvina, I'll be frank," Amos stroked his short brown beard. "Arthur came to see me, and he told me—"
Amos suddenly lowered his voice and continued, "He told me that the mysterious man has returned, and you saw it with your own eyes—" Amos lowered his voice even further, "Is that true?"
“It’s true, I saw it with my own eyes,” Belvina said calmly. “Otherwise, do you think Connelly has been hunting down someone, Bertha Jorkins?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Amos Diggory seemed to suddenly lose all his strength, staggering backward until he bumped into a row of tables and chairs before stopping.
"The Dark Lord is back," Belvina continued. "A large number of Aurors, strikers, and law enforcement officers have been mobilized, all for Bertha Jorkins. Do you think that's possible?"
Amos held onto the desk, managing not to fall.
As a seasoned veteran of the Ministry of Magic, he had long realized that the Department of Law Enforcement's actions were strange, but he couldn't figure out why.
It wasn't until Arthur Weasley came to him that Amos finally understood the reason for the frequent changes in the department, but he found it hard to imagine and even harder to accept the answer Arthur brought.
Therefore, Amos Diggory sought out Belvina, firstly to verify the answer, and secondly to understand Belvina's position.
In Amos's view, Belvina was highly regarded by Dumbledore and had a close relationship with Arthur Weasley, so she was likely to secretly side with Dumbledore, just like Arthur.
If that's the case, Amos Diggory also intends to join Dumbledore's side.
Although taking sides early when the situation is still unclear carries great risks, the greater the risk, the greater the reward.
Just like how Belvina supported the undervalued Connelly Fudge back then, it was like offering help in a time of need, bringing light to a dark room.
"Belvina, we've known each other for many years, we're old friends," Amos continued, playing the emotional card. "I just want to know who you're really on, Fudge or Dumbledore."
"This person is so annoying! Why did he have to bring up 'we've known each other for many years'? Doesn't it make me sound old?" Belvina thought with displeasure.
"What if I said I don't support either of them?" Belvina asked tentatively. "Neither Cornelius nor Dumbledore."
Amos Diggory, who was holding onto the desk, suddenly began to panic.
If she doesn't support Dumbledore or Fudge, who else can Belvina choose to support? It can't be Mysterio, right? Although she comes from the Black family, she has always been indifferent to the pure-blood theory. How could she possibly choose to support Mysterio?
Soon, Amos Diggory thought of another possibility: Belvina wanted to take the lead herself and reap the benefits without lifting a finger!
Just as Amos was in a state of panic, Belvina spoke again.
She said, "Just kidding. I'm not that arrogant yet. Dumbledore is the only person the Dark Lord is afraid of."
With that, Belvina opened the classroom door and continued speaking to the distraught Amos, "Alright, you should go back now. Cedric needs his father before this crucial match."
Amos Diggory let out a long sigh of relief, and with his limbs feeling weak, he slowly walked towards the classroom door.
As Amos was leaving, he looked at Belvina one last time to confirm once again that she supported Dumbledore.