Eric felt not only proud, but also gratified.
The son has finally grown up. Thinking back to Vincent's childhood... well, this child didn't cry much when he was born, and he's never been naughty or caused any trouble for the family.
But in any case, parents can finally have one less thing to worry about.
Eric suddenly remembered today's newspaper. "Does your headmaster have some kind of feud with that idiot Minister of Ministry of Magic?"
Vincent swallowed the toast he was chewing. "Something happened to Professor Dumbledore?"
Eric handed him today's newspaper. "Your principal is the president of some association, right? He's about to be removed from his post."
"Dismissed!?" Hermione, who was sitting opposite Vincent, got up and moved closer to him to read the newspaper.
The British Ministry of Magic Albus Dumbledore poses a serious threat to the security of the international magical community, and the International Confederation of Wizards has urgently launched a vote to remove him from office.
Voting starts at 8 a. m., which is now.
That's quite urgent; it's clearly a premeditated operation.
The International Confederation of Wizards has an emergency impeachment clause, which Fudge used to accuse Dumbledore of "spreading rumors of Voldemort's resurrection and creating panic," thereby forcibly triggering the clause and initiating an emergency vote.
There are many magical governments within the International Confederation of Wizards, but the voting mechanism requires representatives to be present in person; otherwise, it will be considered an abstention.
If I'm not mistaken, the British Ministry of Magic did not notify other magical governments before today's news broke.
In other words, only a small number of representatives will participate in this vote. If they were to manipulate things, such as by bribing or threatening the representatives present, Fudge could easily control the voting results.
However, accusations require evidence, Vincent and Hermione turned the newspaper to the back and found an article titled "Dumbledore's Power and Ambition: Creating a False Enemy to Make a Comeback?"
The title has a strong Rita style, but the content is somewhat exaggerated.
If you weren't familiar with her writing style, you would definitely think she wrote the article.
The sign read Gerry Weir, editor-in-chief of the Magical News Department at the Ministry of Magic. Vincent remembered him coming to the school to photograph the Champion's daily lives.
Hermione pointed to Gerry's name, "He used to be a reporter for the Daily Prophet, so he can definitely imitate Rita Skeeter's writing style."
Rita doesn't publish articles much anymore; instead, she showcases her sharp writing and witty remarks to the world through videos.
If the Ministry of Magic hadn't forcibly interrupted the live broadcast that day, Dumbledore's confirmation of Voldemort's return would have become her special segment.
The Ministry of Magic was aware of this, which is why it risked receiving dozens or even hundreds of Howler to interrupt the live broadcast.
Vincent looked away from the newspaper, picked up his milk and took a sip. "Since it's imitating Rita's writing style, this article is completely untenable."
Would the International Confederation of Wizards go mad with Fudge? This evidence is simply not credible.
Hermione sat down as well. "The British Ministry of Magic is already in this state, and what about the International Confederation of Wizards..."
Vincent knew what she was worried about.
Power inevitably breeds corruption. Although Dumbledore was the chairman, he never took the initiative to participate in political affairs and only wanted to be a figurehead.
Now that Fudge is determined to get rid of him, if he continues with that indifferent attitude, he might really be dismissed.
"Sigh..." Vincent rubbed his temples.
Power corrupts the mind, and it's not fair to blame Dumbledore his inaction; after all, no one can guarantee that they will always remain true to their original intentions.
Vincent glanced at Hermione, who was filled with indignation, and then at the Wayne couple and the Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who looked worried.
"Professor Dumbledore will have a solution, so let's not worry about it."
Hermione forced a smile. "Yes, Professor Dumbledore will definitely have a way."
Shortly after breakfast ended, The Daily Prophet updated the news immediately.
Following a vote by 11 delegates, the International Confederation of Wizards officially removed Dumbledore from his position as president.
Until a new president is elected, the position will be temporarily held by Brazilian sorcerer Artemisio Goff.
Vincent and Hermione stayed in the living room watching the news in silence, the two mothers went shopping on Oxford Street, and the two fathers went for a drive.
The International Confederation of Wizards was not as corrupt as the British Ministry of Magic; Fudge simply exploited loopholes left over from this massive organization that had existed for centuries.
"That's disgusting." Hermione Vincent put down her newspaper, her face showing not only disappointment but also frustration.
Vincent received a message from Cheshire, who said that the Dubidubi Video Platform had suddenly seen a surge in new users.
After hanging up the call, he opened the video platform and saw that the homepage was full of videos denouncing the Ministry of Magic.
The users who posted these videos were mostly using the default profile picture, clearly indicating that they were newly registered users.
Vincent opened one of the videos, which started with a long string of censored profanities, followed by personal attacks against Fudge.
He frowned and clicked on the second video, only to find that the content was almost the same, except that the attack had shifted to the British Ministry of Magic.
As he clicked on the third and fourth videos, Hermione, who was sitting on the opposite sofa sulking, also noticed something was wrong.
The sudden appearance of so many similar videos, resembling mass-produced content, makes it hard not to suspect that this was meticulously planned.
She opened her Magical Communicator and watched the video just like him.
Half an hour later, the two turned off the projection screen in perfect unison.
Vincent chuckled. "Looks like this is an operation targeting me."
Hermione stood up and sat down next to him. "It's not just you; this should be a chain reaction targeting both you and Professor Dumbledore."
As the founder of the video platform, Wayne Enterprises is itself culpable for allowing these videos that spread negativity to exist.
Vincent opened his contacts and asked Cheshire to immediately remove the videos.
A wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "You actually dare to threaten me with a video platform? I really want to see just how far you've come."
It's too late to take it down now, even when Cheshire just notified him, because the Ministry of Magic must have saved screenshots as evidence after uploading the video.
And the fact that it was featured on the homepage suggests that quite a few people were mobilized.
Hermione tightened her grip on his arm. "Their next step will probably be to revoke your status as the Britain Youth Representative of Wizengamot, and they might even take back the two Order of Merlin awarded to you."
Vincent gently stroked her loose hair. "It's okay, I don't care about that."
In the past, such honorary titles, symbolizing official recognition, were quite attractive.
But now he is dazzling enough, no longer the little wizard who just entered the Wizarding World.