Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Bribe

           EffectivelyheistheMinister,butwhyshouldhesitbehindadeskattheMinistry?Hispuppet,Thicknesse,istakingcareofeverydaybusiness,leavingVoldemortfreetoextendhispowerbeyondtheMinistry.

           "Naturallymanypeoplehavededucedwhathashappened:TherehasbeensuchadramaticchangeinMinistrypolicyinthelastfewdays,andmanyarewhisperingthatVoldemortmustbebehindit.However,thatisthepoint:Theywhisper.Theydaren’tconfideineachother,notknowingwhomtotrust;theyarescaredtospeakout,incasetheirsuspicionsaretrueandtheirfamiliesaretargeted.Yes,Voldemortisplayingaveryclevergame.Declaringhimselfmighthaveprovokedopenrebellion:Remainingmaskedhascreatedconfusion,uncertainty,andfear."

           "AndthisdramaticchangeinMinistrypolicy,"saidHarry,"involveswarningtheWizardingworldagainstmeinsteadofVoldemort?"

           "That’scertainlypartofit,"saidLupin,"anditisamasterstroke.NowthatDumbledoreisdead,youtheBoyWhoLivedweresuretobethesymbolandrallyingpointforanyresistancetoVoldemort.Butbysuggestingthatyouhadahandintheoldhero’sdeath,Voldemorthasnotonlysetapriceuponyourhead,butsowndoubtandfearamongstmanywhowouldhavedefendedyou.

           "Meanwhile,theMinistryhasstartedmovingagainstMuggle-borns."

           LupinpointedattheDailyProphet.

           "Lookatpagetwo."

           HermioneturnedthepageswithmuchthesameexpressionofdistasteshehadwornwhenhandlingSecretsoftheDarkestArt.

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