Chapter 336: Each Has His Own Opinion

For Dumbledore, who worked day and night to select the professor for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class -

The news from Minister Bones was like a bolt from the blue, hitting him hard on the head.

This made him dizzy and see stars, and he almost fainted in front of his "old friend".

He traveled thousands of miles and rushed back overnight.

It was precisely to stop the Ministry of Magic's blatant poaching efforts before anything could happen.

"...Amelia...while I understand...your service to the Ministry..."

Without even time to catch his breath, Dumbledore rushed into Bones' office and said he would discuss this matter later:

"But I'm afraid it's not appropriate to let Yu drop out of school."

But Minister Bones is no ordinary person. Although she has a very close relationship with Dumbledore, she has always insisted on her own point of view:

"How can you say that, Albus? I didn't expect you would disagree with such a good thing."

Dumbledore told his thoughts one by one. He had obviously thought it over carefully and even listed one, two, and three reasons:

"The first is the issue of security. The Ministry of Magic is currently weak, the Aurors are understaffed, and the special commissioners are incompetent. Since Jade is targeted by the Death Eaters, she needs more stringent protection. Hogwarts, where I and the professors are, is the safest place."

But Minister Bones was unmoved. She immediately came up with a response:

"Although Hogwarts is a good place, it is not a solid place. Jade is in Slytherin, eating and living with her classmates. She is with them 24 hours a day. It is inevitable that she will relax her vigilance. Her whereabouts can be easily discovered by those who are interested. As far as I know, the Dark Lord is working hard to expand his power. His claws may reach out to these children - just as he has infiltrated the employees of the Ministry of Magic."

Dumbledore took a deep breath and calmly responded to the Bludger that the other party sent back:

"The second is to stabilize people's hearts. As we all know, Yu is now in Hogwarts, playing a leading role, and the students admire her very much. And the reason why many parents still send their children to Hogwarts is because Yu is still there - she is a symbol of safety in Hogwarts."

This is indeed a well-spoken statement - because at this critical juncture, Jian Yu's every move is indeed attracting much attention.

If she did not show up at school, it would inevitably cause students, parents and the outside world to be suspicious and panic about Dumbledore and Hogwarts.

After all, Albus Dumbledore, as the headmaster, claimed that the safety of Hogwarts could be guaranteed.

But his own child was sent away first. How could others believe his words?

Minister Bones frowned slightly. She felt that the other party was right, but she remained steadfast and did not forget her original intention:

"But Albus, I think we should focus on the main issue - the Ministry of Magic should be the main force in combating the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord. We should concentrate on building the Auror team of the Ministry of Magic. Jade can give us great support. She is an indispensable part of us!"

She stood up suddenly, waved her arms, and used exaggerated body language to tell Dumbledore:

"You may not know what amazing things she has done. She first developed a curse-proof hat that can even resist the Imperius Curse! After we launched this research project, she and the researchers she led captured Thicknesse who was under the Imperius Curse for the Ministry of Magic! That is the key clue to the Death Eaters! If it weren't for the need to keep it secret, I would have wanted to award her a First Class Order of Merlin!"

She paced back and forth, saying with some excitement:

"Escaped from the siege of the enemies in Azkaban...went to Umbridge's house to capture a group of Death Eaters...researched the Warping Hat...caught the spy hidden in the Ministry of Magic...she alone is worth the entire Auror Office! Isn't it a waste of her talent to let her continue to go to school?"

Seeing that the other party took the trick easily, Dumbledore frowned and tried to persuade him with emotion and reason:

"That's my third point: You shouldn't put all your hopes on a minor."

"Just like I never put all the burden on Harry and Jade, I will help them grow, but that is just to prepare them, not to let them go directly to the battlefield to bear our responsibilities. If they have to fight, it should be after we are buried in the grave."

"Maybe Harry is a child, but you shouldn't treat Jade as a child," Minister Bones retorted, "She has done more than an adult wizard."

Neither side could convince the other, and they fought each other with their eyes. Invisible smoke rose in the office.

After a brief silence, Dumbledore decided to use his trump card to hit Minister Bones directly:

"Ah - come to think of it, I just invited a very experienced Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and his ability is comparable to mine."

"Oh?" Minister Bones raised his eyebrows in surprise. "To receive such a high evaluation from you, I believe he will be a good professor."

"Not only that." Dumbledore sighed, "The wizards he trained... students could fight ten people at once."

This is indeed in line with Minister Bones's wishes.

After all, the low basic combat power of the special envoys caused by the poor quality of Defense Against the Dark Arts has always been a concern for her.

"But..." Dumbledore changed the subject, "I spent a lot of effort to persuade him... In the end, the reason why the professor was willing to accept the invitation was because of his expectations for Jade... He hoped to give her more guidance. If she was not in Hogwarts, then he would probably not agree to come to teach... And our existing faculty, especially Professor Scamander, might not continue to stay on campus."

He seized Bones's psychological pressure and pressed on:

"Without good professors...perhaps the abilities of the new batch of graduates who will enter the Ministry of Magic...will find it difficult to improve significantly in the coming period."

Minister Bones frowned and began to weigh the pros and cons.

A group of outstanding special agents... a genius Jian Yu...

On one side is a person who is nowhere to be seen after a year... On the other side is a ready-made talent who can fight one against a hundred...

Even a fool knows how to make the choice.

She decisively chose Jian Yu.

But since Dumbledore had made his ultimate move, she decided to respect it and easily showed him her trump card:

"Albus, I respect your insistence. But what I want to say is - Jade has agreed."

Dumbledore suffered a critical blow and bent over slightly, looking completely dejected.

He could only comfort himself by saying that the child was still a minor and he could still exercise guardianship.

——and chose “or” between yes or no, temporarily avoiding the issue by changing the subject.

"Since neither of us can convince the other, why don't we put aside the dispute for now and focus on the issue at hand - regarding the location of the experimental project transfer, Amelia, do you have any idea?"

Minister Bones, knowing that he had the upper hand, smiled slightly and raised his voice:

"We have been talking so much on our own, why not call Jade over to discuss this. I think she should have a lot to say."