An owl spread its wings and took flight, carrying the article Rita Skeeter had written under Amosta's supervision into the boundless night.
"Who will you have make sure this article gets published in the Daily Prophet?"
Rita Skeeter's quill flew into her crocodile-skin handbag. An excited smile still lingered on her lips; clearly, she had not yet shaken off the thrill of interviewing Amosta.
That was hardly surprising. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the Board of Governors had been deeply bound together for seven long centuries, yet in the final decade of the twentieth century, Amosta Breen had publicly declared that the Board had violated its agreement and cut off Hogwarts's funding.
Therefore, Hogwarts would henceforth break free from the Board of Governors and operate independently. It was difficult to imagine what an uproar this news would cause throughout the wizarding world!
"Amelia will ensure that the news does not reach the Ministry of Magic before the article is published, while several of my friends on the Daily Prophet's board will make sure it is published."
Amosta's casual words sent a chill through Rita Skeeter.
Two years ago, the young man before her had been an unknown little wizard. Yet in just two years, Amosta Breen had built a formidable network across all of Europe—no, including the Americas. That was not something one could accomplish through powerful magic alone.
After a moment of distraction, Rita Skeeter, a first-rate current affairs reporter, keenly seized upon the key point in Amosta's words.
"So Bones has firmly thrown her support behind you, has she? Oh, how curious. How did you persuade a politician like her to join your side? You promised to support her bid to become Minister for Magic, didn't you?"
Amosta merely smiled without answering.
But that only stirred