"That is entirely one-sided, Dumbledore, you're losing your mind!" Fudge sat in the Headmaster's chair, a look of casual mockery on his face. "Barty Jr. Crouch infiltrating Hogwarts disguised as Moody, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named returning—those are nothing more than elaborate fantasies they've conjured up."
He spread his hands and gave his head a gentle shake. "Look at them. Aside from that perpetually neurotic old Auror and that pathological liar of a young wizard, what single piece of hard evidence supports these claims?"
Dumbledore gazed at Fudge before him and slowly shook his head. "If we insist on waiting for undeniable proof to present itself, I fear it will already be too late. I am not demanding that the Ministry take immediate, forceful action, but at the very least, we ought to warn everyone to remain vigilant and proceed with caution."
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