"Centaur Liaison Office?" Wizet blinked. "I remember that department being quite deserted..."
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them mentioned the Centaur Liaison Office, a subordinate department of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures;
Given centaurs' proud nature, they had never contacted this department, nor did they deign to conduct business through it;
According to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, being assigned to that department meant one could be dismissed at any time.
"Exactly!" A cold smile curled Lucius Malfoy's lips. "It's so deserted that we'll soon be saying goodbye to Dolores Umbridge!"
Although Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge were both in the awards hall, neither made any further move, merely finding a corner to stay in;
As Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge still had some guests coming over to speak with him;
Dolores Umbridge was in a far worse position. She stood alone in a corner while guests passed by all around her, yet no one turned to look at her directly. At most, they spared her a glance from the corners of their eyes.
Wizet's situation, meanwhile, was entirely different. Horace Slughorn had been chatting with him pleasantly, and all the guests had seen it;
Their thoughts thus became more active, and they all wanted to strike up a conversation with Wizet.
Fortunately, Lucius Malfoy stood at his side. He was highly experienced in handling such matters and helped Wizet deal with quite a few troublesome situations.
This continued until Amelia Bones and the others entered the awards hall. Following behind them, aside from the various Ministry department heads, were Ministry staff carrying trays.
A box rested on each tray, exquisitely crafted and engraved on the front with the initials "O.M." for the Order of Merlin;
The moment they saw those boxes,