About two weeks after the Daily Prophet announced that Cornelius Fudge would become the next Minister for Magic, the newspaper's contest prize arrived via owl post.
Snow was still falling outside, and the owl post poured into the Great Hall as usual.
Among them, an owl dropped a frost-covered envelope in front of Albert. A moment later, another owl dropped a heavy-looking leather pouch onto the table in front of him, its dull metallic clinking instantly drawing the gazes of everyone nearby.
Chapter 39