Ever since inviting Lucius to dinner at his home, Fudge had his assistant schedule an inspection tour of Azkaban Prison.
To be honest, Fudge did not like Azkaban, and presumably no wizard would ever want to set foot on that island. If he could avoid it, Fudge would never go to such a hellish place.
When Auror Office Head Scrimgeour received the news, he did not oppose Fudge's inspection—nor would he, really, since Fudge was just going through the motions anyway. Especially after hearing certain rumors, Scrimgeour found the Minister's purported reasons of upholding peace in the wizarding world rather laughable; this political show seemed a little overdue.
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