The Reporter Who Dared to Face Dumbledore

As Rita Skeeter spoke, the Pentagonal Chamber suddenly fell silent, then immediately became noisy again.

The reporters continued to whisper among themselves, expressing some reservations about the previous few members of the 《New York Ghost Newspaper》;

The Q&A session was dominated by local reporters, which naturally reduced the time they had to ask questions.

They didn't want to give other reporters a chance to ask questions; they all wanted to be the reporter who asked the question, and they all felt that their questions were more tricky and would make it difficult for the Magical Congress to answer.

"England ... A reporter from The Daily Prophet?" Benjamin Graves frowned slightly, his gaze shifting slightly to the list of reporters beside him.

He was aware of what was happening in England, and there was only one reporter from England on the list, "Rita... Skeeter?"

Rita Skeeter nodded. "It's me."

In an instant, the Pentagonal Chamber fell silent again. Except for the reporter from The 《New York Ghost Newspaper》, all the other reporters turned their heads and focused their attention on Rita Skeeter's face.

When the reporter from The 《New York Ghost Newspaper》 heard the name, he frowned and his eyes darted around, as if he were thinking of something bad.

In present-day England, there exists a wizard named Albus Dumbledore;

He is widely recognized as "the greatest wizard of our time," and is also the Supreme Mugwump and the Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.

One of his most celebrated and well-known feats was his duel with Gellert Grindelwald in 1945, which ended the extremely brutal Wizarding World War and brought peace back to the magical world.

This legendary wizard has been featured in numerous reports in England, and the reports are not positive.

And the author of these reports is none other than Rita Skeeter, who is speaking at this moment.

For journalists in other wizarding worlds, being able to so brazenly smear Dumbledore and remain active on the front lines of news makes them, in a way, legendary journalists.

The reporters remained silent, picking up pens and paper to take notes, eager to hear what Rita Skeeter had to say.

The Triltopus Family members also perked up, sitting up straight and looking like they were about to watch a good show.

Scott Triltopus clicked his tongue in amazement, then turned and whispered to Wizet and the others, "Are all England wizards this interesting?"

Jacob Kowalski, sitting opposite, frowned, his gaze shifting between Rita Skeeter and Benjamin Graves. As if remembering something, he turned to the wizard beside him and gave him a few instructions.

The wizard looked surprised and spoke a few words. After Jacob Kowalski nodded repeatedly, he left the Pentagonal Chamber with a helpless expression.

In the quiet Pentagonal Chamber, the only sound was the rustling of Benjamin Graves turning the pages of the list.

He looked at the silent reporters below the stage and Rita Skeeter standing in the back row, and after thinking for a while, he slowly spoke, "Rita Skeeter, what did you want to ask just now?"

Rita Skeeter adjusted her glasses and said in a loud voice, "Chairman Benjamin Graves, when you were reporting on the case just now, you mentioned the names of two England wizards..."

"If what you're saying is true, these two passing England wizards... were just two wizards who were trying to protect New York... Am I right?"

"That's not what I said," Benjamin Graves murmured. "Every wizard who defends New York is considered a hero by the Magical Congress ..."

"What you call 'passing by' is merely 'among'... Neither I nor the Magical Congress would accept such terms..."

"The Magical Congress's attitude is so firm, it really moves me!" Rita Skeeter smiled slightly, her expression revealing a slyness, like a fisherman holding a fishing rod who suddenly twitched his rod.

"As the president of the Magical Congress, you must have been in charge of the rear when this happened, directing people to where they needed to be. Am I right?"

Benjamin Graves nodded. "The incident happened so suddenly that it was indeed necessary to deploy manpower and contact other states for support."

"That explains it..." Rita Skeeter feigned sudden realization. "Perhaps it's because you're unaware of what's happening at the front, leading to some misunderstandings..."

"The first misunderstanding concerns the ages of these two wizards... They are both still students at Hogwarts and have not yet graduated, as you can see..."

She opened her handbag, took out a small stack of pictures, and distributed them to the reporters around her. "These pictures are from Muggle... or perhaps, according to the local terminology, they should be called ' Muggle '."

"In order to maintain the Statute of Secrecy and ensure the normal life of wizards, these pictures that have been circulating in Muggle society need to be retrieved and centrally processed in the magical world. I just happened to get a few of them."

Benjamin Graves's lips twitched as he tried to control his expression, but inwardly he had already cursed several times.

According to the original plan of the Magical Congress, at least when the details were made public, it was necessary to try to establish a positive image of the Magical Congress, while making Wizet and Luna less prominent.

Rita Skeeter lays the groundwork and sets traps, bringing previously glossed-over matters back to the forefront, making the situation concerning Wizet and Luna much more difficult to explain.

Things were developing in the direction Benjamin Graves least wanted to see.

Rita Skeeter continued, "It is well known that it takes the cooperation of at least a dozen professional wizards to subdue a Fire Dragon."

"President Benjamin Graves, why would two students join such a dangerous battle?"

Benjamin Graves frowned, and explained with a forced smile, "The situation was extremely chaotic at the time; you could encounter danger no matter where you went..."

"Furthermore, they are determined to fight the Fire Dragon, so our Auror keep them by their side, firstly to ensure their safety, and secondly to let them contribute."

"So that's how it is... What a benevolent Magical Congress!" Rita Skeeter nodded, then opened her bag and took out a new stack of pictures.

"This incident has really blown up a lot, and quite a few pictures have been lost, so I got more than just the stack of pictures I just received..."

"Wingardium Leviosa!" She drew her wand and waved it, causing the pictures to float into the air. "Everyone can take a look..."

"Mr. Lovegood from England seems a bit too reckless... He's supposed to be the one being protected, yet he always rushes to the front..."

"Like this one... he even helped block a powerful fireball. It was far too dangerous for both him and the Auror next to him!"