"Counter-attack: The Ministry of Magic scores a sweeping victory."
"Scrimgeour—fighting fire with fire."
"Temporary wartime policy adjustments by the Ministry of Magic—zero tolerance for Dark wizards."
"Albert Anderson—the youngest Master of Prophecy in history."
"Bloody wedding: Who was the mastermind behind the scenes?"
"Veritaserum to be used in prisoner interrogation."
"The most ruthless Minister for Magic ever."
"Another Dumbledore: a wizard feared even by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named."
That day, as news of Scrimgeour leading the Aurors to defeat the Death Eaters spread through the major newspapers, the entire wizarding world was in an uproar. Fudge, who had been helping Scrimgeour with his election, was left gaping in shock.
Fudge suddenly understood why the man had been stalling for time. It was all for this—surging into the office of the Minister for Magic riding the momentum of victory over the Death Eaters, which would save him a mountain of trouble going forward.
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