Why Is This Guy from That Group Such an Idiot?

Inside the Entrance Hall Entrance Hall, Lester, who had already negotiated the profit-sharing with Minister Bano, reappeared before everyone, looking every bit the good buddy.

Seeing Hafiz's smug expression and Minister Bano's beaming smile, these observant officials immediately understood that the matter had been settled.

Lester, now the warden of Azkaban, was no longer going to keep these pure-blood officials in suspense. He hadn't bothered with the mess at the Ministry of Magic before the terms were agreed upon, but now that the terms were settled and he had gone from being a pawn to the player, he couldn't just stand by and watch the Ministry of Magic be Fiendfyre.

Lester then waved his wand a few times at the sea of fire below, and then, a magical scene unfolded.

The Fiendfyre Beasts were raging below and the sea of fire that was spreading in all directions suddenly went out as if they had entered an oxygen-free environment.

If it weren't for the scorch marks still visible on the buildings below, and the wisps of smoke occasionally rising from the ruins, these high-ranking officials would hardly believe that the area below had just been engulfed in flames.

[Ding! Gained 1000 Fear Points from Mison Bano]

[Ding! You have gained 500 Fear Points from Mad-Eye Moody]

[Ding! You have gained Ludo Bagman's Fear Points +300]

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Lester's skill in easily extinguishing the fire instantly astonished everyone in the Entrance Hall.

There was no other reason; it was just that Lester extinguished the Fiendfyre far too easily.

Since Lester's Fiendfyre was already at level 3, and since it was Fiendfyre he had released himself, extinguishing it was naturally very easy.

But to these outsiders, Lester's ability to quell the fire with a wave of his wand, without even casting a spell, was simply astonishing.

Even the legendary wizard Dumbledore would have had a hard time achieving this level of skill.

Dumbledore could certainly extinguish this fire, and Millsson Bano had no doubt about that.

However, Dumbledore would never extinguish the fire as easily as Hafiz!

"This time we really struck gold!" Minister Bano, who had just been feeling a bit of a pain because he had given Azkaban to Hafiz, suddenly felt that his investment was worthwhile after seeing Hafiz's move.

Seeing this, other pure-blooded high-ranking officials also rushed to flatter him.

Judging from Minister Bano's attitude towards Hafiz, Hafiz's future position in the Ministry of Magic will not be low; he may even be comparable to the heads of powerful families.

"Minister, if there's nothing else, I'll escort these prisoners back to Azkaban!"

Lester was too lazy to engage in the usual business pleasantries with these pure-blooded high-ranking officials. After a few more simple words of flattery, Lester pointed at Sang Biao and said he wanted to return to Azkaban.

Many pure-blooded officials looked surprised upon hearing Lester's words.

Back to Azkaban?

These words immediately sparked a flurry of thoughts among the group of shrewd individuals. Hafiz was now incredibly powerful, had just captured Sang Biao, and had even whispered with the minister in a corner. He was sure to reap considerable benefits.

Therefore, even if Hafiz can't become the Head of the Auror Office, he'd be more than qualified to be a front-line officer in one of the less lucrative departments. In any case, it's impossible for Hafiz to go back to Azkaban to continue being a jailer.

Regardless of whether Hafiz was willing or not, these high-ranking officials could not agree. First of all, such behavior was too unseemly. Secondly, this was the Wizarding World. If Hafiz were an ordinary Auror, he could take the credit and there was nothing they could do about it.

But now that Hafiz is so powerful, if he continues to blatantly steal his credit, isn't he afraid Hafiz will transform into the fourth Dark Lord?

Just as these high-ranking officials were lost in thought and their expressions were constantly changing, Minister Bano spoke up.

"Yes, Warden Hafiz, the future development of Azkaban rests on your shoulders!"

"It's all thanks to the minister's leadership!"

Ignoring the stunned pure-blood officials around him, Lester, having already obtained what he wanted, didn't bother staying a moment longer to argue with them.

Having left the circle of high-ranking officials, Lester strode up to the prisoners of Azkaban.

As he passed the group of Auror, Lester, wearing Hafiz's face, gave them a serious Auror.

Instantly, many Auror showed signs of panic when they met Lester's gaze.

Lester knew that this group probably had a serious falling out with Hafiz in the past.

Ignoring the Auror who were avoiding his gaze, Lester walked straight up to the prisoners.

He knew that many Auror had grudges against Hafiz, but those were Hafiz's grudges. Once Hafiz became the warden of Azkaban, he would have plenty of ways to deal with them, and he didn't need to take action himself now.

After all, there are so many high-ranking officials watching, and he doesn't want to be seen as petty.

"You damned prisoners, how dare you escape from Azkaban!" Lester roared at the group of prisoners, his eyes blazing with fury.

At the same time, he pointed his wand at the group of prisoners, and each prisoner who was pointed at let out a 'miserable' wail, so miserable that the Auror standing next to them got goosebumps.

Each prisoner writhed on the ground in agony, as if their Cruciatus Curse were being torn apart, their eyes filled with undisguised fear and pain.

"So ruthless? Did I misunderstand him before?" Minister Bano hesitated, looking at the prisoners groaning incessantly.

Bano was no fool; he rose through the ranks step by step within the Ministry of Magic's corrupt environment, eventually becoming Minister.

He was caught off guard by Sang Biao's death threat and Hafiz's heroic appearance.

In fact, Bano had a feeling of being deceived the moment Hafiz turned to leave.

The timing of Hafiz's appearance was too coincidental, and the appearance of Sang Biao and other prisoners was also too bizarre.

All of this seemed puzzling and confusing, but Minister Bano felt as if an invisible hand was controlling everything that happened at the Ministry of Magic.

It was as if Hafiz and Sang Biao had agreed that Sang Biao would be responsible for the killings, Hafiz would be responsible for the appearances, and the profits would be split equally in the end.

If what Bano thinks is true, then Hafiz is absolutely terrifying!

However, now, watching Hafiz torture the prisoners, Minister Bano began to question his previous suspicions.

Listening to the prisoners' screams, Minister Bano found it hard to believe that they and Hafiz were putting on a show.

[Ding! You have gained Ludo Bagman's Fear Points +300]

[Ding! You have gained Ludo Bagman's Fear Points +300]

[Ding! You have gained Ludo Bagman's Fear Points +300]

Looking at the prisoners convulsing wildly around him, Ludo felt a complete panic.

"Damn, this Hafiz is pretty fierce. If I jump out now and say I'm one of our own, will he believe me?"

For some reason, even though the prisoners around him were all lying on the ground, Hafiz didn't punish him.

"Could it be that he saw me come out? Does he know I'm one of the Ministry of Magic's own people?!"

Just as Ludo was lost in his fantasies, Lester was also somewhat bewildered, looking at the only standing figure among the prisoners, feeling quite dissatisfied.

"Which group is this prisoner from? Why is he so stupid? He can't even act properly!"