Exposé

The Ministry of Magic moved with unexpected speed. Before long, the Ministries of Magic in many European countries had begun, deliberately or otherwise, to resist Shafiq Potion Company.

However, the resistance remained at the level of probing. Shafiq Potion Company had already grown enormously powerful, and the Ministries of Magic had to balance the interests of many parties. They would not, like Fudge, openly declare war on the trade between Shafiq Potion Company and the Chinese.

China's instructions had long since been conveyed to Zhang Zongde. They were simple—hold position.

Fudge's actions were not entirely without reason. China did need to consider how other countries saw things. After all, business valued harmony above all else. No matter how powerful China was, there was no need to place itself in opposition to every other Wizarding World.

It was not worth losing a huge amount of trade over a Fudge who was about to step down.

Eli was not without a counterattack either. He directly copied the little notebook Dumbledore had given him and handed a copy to Rita Skeeter. When Rita saw all that dirt, she nearly took flight.

It was not as though she had never uncovered Fudge's dirty history before, but how could any of it compare with the detailed, explosive material Eli had given her?

In the past, the first thing she would have done after getting such material would definitely not have been to write an article. She would have hidden it away, because she did not dare provoke the Ministry of Magic.

But things were different now. As an outstanding reporter, she was exceptionally skilled at sniffing out rumors and clues. She could see the direction of events and changes in the political climate with perfect clarity.

Fudge was still Minister for Magic now, but who