The Adult World

In the top-floor box of the Quidditch pitch.

At this moment, the private room, which had been rarely visited for nearly a month, began to see a steady stream of wizards entering.

They either greeted each other warmly or nodded politely, and occasionally, wizards with grudges would exchange insults in various ways.

For example, Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy.

The two bickering lovers couldn't stand each other for even a second longer and immediately started teasing each other, making the atmosphere in the private room even more lively.

Oh, don't get me wrong, "joy" refers to the onlookers, while "enemies" refers to Arthur and Lucius.

With less than 10 minutes remaining before the start of the match, the door to the VIP box was pushed open again, and a male and a female wizard walked in.

"William! You're finally here! I thought you were going to miss this amazing Quidditch World Cup final today."

Fudge caught a glimpse of William out of the corner of his eye and immediately stood up, a smile as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum spreading across his round, chubby face. He rushed over to William in no time.

Faced with Fudge's powerful charge, William tensed up, ready to draw his Wand and cast a spell at any moment, while also forcing a bright smile and striding towards Fudge.

"Haha, how could I possibly miss this match? I want to see our Britain Quidditch team win the championship with my own eyes."

After giving Fudge a warm hug, William said loudly.

As they spoke, the two patted each other hard on the back.

To outsiders, the relationship between the two seemed ridiculously good.

If this were in China, even if the two of them were to chop off a chicken's head, drink yellow wine, and become sworn brothers on the spot, probably no one would find it strange.

Unfortunately, this was Britain. Therefore, the way people around them looked at the two inevitably carried a subtle, unspoken meaning.

Fudge and William quickly realized the 'rotten smell' in the air and awkwardly let go of each other.

So, how did Fudge and William's relationship become so close?

The answer is, "Intimacy my foot!"

Let's take a different perspective and review what we just discussed.

After catching a glimpse of William entering the private room out of the corner of his eye, Fudge gritted his teeth.

"Why do I keep running into that damn William everywhere I go!"

Earlier, when Fudge discovered that the match was about to start and William still hadn't appeared, Fudge happily assumed that William had been delayed by something and wouldn't be able to make it to today's final.

Whether or not he watches the game doesn't really matter. But if William is unhappy, Fudge will be ecstatic!

However, despite being extremely displeased, Fudge still managed to force a smile and approached William, the head of the number one "Reactionary Force" in the British Wizarding World, with great enthusiasm.

There was no other way; in recent years, at the suggestion of his spendthrift son who didn't care about money, William had generously helped many wizards in need without expecting anything in return.

Although William was secretly called a "foolish old man" by some people because of this, people in this era, especially wizards who often lagged behind the times, still knew how to be grateful.

While wizards like Fudge who consider Galleon to be above all else certainly exist, most wizards are not driven by material desires.

Therefore, most of the wizards who received help from William would later try to repay the Menethil Family.

As for the remaining wizards who treated William like a fool and tried every trick in the book to swindle money from William, William didn't need to do anything; other wizards would stand by and take care of them.

As a result, the Menethil Family now enjoys a very good reputation not only among House-elf but also among ordinary wizards.

This led to Fudge, who was well-versed in the ways of politicians, always acting flawlessly whenever he encountered William, so as not to give William any opportunity to cause trouble.

Seeing Fudge stand up and walk quickly toward him, William immediately put his hands behind his back and made a "be careful" gesture to his wife.

As the leader of the largest "revolutionary force" in the British Wizarding World, William secretly controlled nearly half of the Ministry of Magic. In his view, Fudge was nothing more than a grasshopper in autumn, whose days were numbered.

Therefore, he must be constantly wary of Fudge resorting to desperate measures. If Fudge manages to pull off a last-ditch one-for-one exchange when the revolution is about to succeed, he will truly suffer a huge loss.

William finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Fudge open his arms and embrace him.

With his arms outstretched, Fudge couldn't quickly draw his Wand.

However, after hugging Fudge, William realized he had let his guard down too soon.

He should have held it in a little longer.

"Damn it, how can Fudge be so strong!"

Don't let Fudge's small stature fool you, he's got a lot of weight to him!

If you pull your arms inward with force, very few people can withstand it.

It was only because William occasionally had some free time that he tried a few of the Magic Power Enhanced Body; otherwise, he might have really made a fool of himself.

After Fudge reluctantly saw William off, William finally had a chance to look around the room.

Soon, he saw another familiar face.

"Lucius, it's been a long time!"

William forced out another warm smile. However, compared to when he was with Fudge, his current smile was noticeably more perfunctory.

Although Fudge is past his prime, he's still the Minister for Magic, holding the moral high ground. Therefore, William must be careful.

But Lucius was different. The other man was just a commoner like himself, and William didn't have the time or inclination to pretend. Maintaining a facade was enough.

"Hmph! Yes."

Compared to William, Lucius was even more perfunctory.

Originally, Lucius, as the head of the Malfoy family, was quite keen to befriend the Menethil Family, which had risen rapidly in recent years.

After all, having more friends means having more options, while having more enemies means having more obstacles.

As the patriarch of an Old Home that has been passed down for thousands of years, Lucius is well-versed in the ways of survival.

This is why he instructed his son Draco to cultivate good relationships with the Menethil Family heirs at Hogwarts.

It's important to understand that while Lucius wouldn't be described as extremely busy, he's still quite occupied every day. Not everything deserves his attention.