Many people cried out at once: Harry's group, the members of the public conducting business nearby, and Gringotts' Goblins.
After the respectful greetings rang out, the noisy hall suddenly fell silent.
The crowd ahead of Amosta automatically parted to make way for him. Everyone watched the young wizard approaching at an unhurried pace, their eyes filled with awe.
What exactly had happened in that courtroom on the day the Ministry of Magic tried Harry Potter?
How had Fudge fallen from power?
And how had Bones withstood the immense pressure from the pure-blood families and ascended to the position of Minister for Magic?
Those who knew the truth kept their mouths shut, but that did not stop people from guessing that all of it had something to do with Amosta Breen.
There was no doubt that Breen was now the most powerful wizard in Britain's magical world.
Even the new Minister, Amelia Bones, fell somewhat short by comparison. After all, Bones was merely an ordinary witch and did not possess Breen's awe-inspiring magical power!
Harry noticed that the wizards who had just been endlessly complaining about Gringotts' decision did not become enraged when the culprit behind it all appeared. Instead, they all quieted down and did their best to show Professor Breen respect.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Malfoy's group and found that these hypocritical, wicked wizards had all clamped their mouths shut, their faces tinged blue.
Only one person was an exception!
"How did you end up here, Amosta?"
Remus was the first to recover. He stepped forward to greet him, asking in slight surprise.
"Oh, didn't you send me a message with your Patronus, saying Harry had something urgent to discuss with me?"
Amosta raised an eyebrow and answered calmly.
"Ah, that is true,