"Scrimgeour! Spare me!"
Old Tom deeply detested the battle-ready posturing of the Ministry Aurors inside his own tavern, to the point where he couldn't help muttering loudly in complaint. Yet the moment he noticed the Minister for Magic suddenly darting out from the other side, his complaints instantly died in his throat, leaving him utterly speechless.
Look at that! This was our Minister for Magic! The esteemed leader of the Wizarding World, frightened by the Dark Lord's number-one Death Eater just like a frightened mouse!
Chapter 192