Regarding the matter of the British Wizarding World exposing itself to the eyes of Muggles, the Wizarding Worlds of various countries sent inquiries and expressions of dissatisfaction to them.
Among them, the dissatisfaction from the American Wizarding World was the strongest. Compared to the British Wizarding World, they held deeper prejudices against Muggles, to the extent that for a period in the past, it was illegal for Wizards to marry Muggles in the American Wizarding World.
Not only that, the International Confederation of Wizards also submitted inquiries and questions to the British Wizarding World. They attempted to condemn the Y Country Ministry of Magic for not observing the Statute of Secrecy, but were rebuffed by the Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, who claimed the Minister was too busy to handle the matter for the time being.
As for what the Minister was doing, their Minister-to-be Granger was, of course, visiting her Senior at Hogwarts—did that even need to be asked?
As for the questions raised by the International Confederation of Wizards, the Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation didn't waste words; he simply sent them the footage of Amanda fighting, which had been captured by The Daily Prophet.
He also indicated that all of this was the intention of their new Minister and this supporter of their new Minister; if they had any objections, they could talk to these two in a few days.
And then, the International Confederation of Wizards had nothing more to say.
"So, the best way to make these people shut up and stop sticking their noses into our internal affairs is still to have a strong enough fist."
The Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation sighed and tossed the photo of Amanda's battle, which he had prepared to send to the American magical organization, directly into the fireplace burning with green flames.
After a burst of green flames, the photo was successfully delivered, and then there was no more sound from the American side.
The Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation felt completely relieved by this, and he couldn't be more satisfied with or welcoming of Hermione, the upcoming new Minister.
She hadn't even taken office yet and already brought along a supporter with maxed-out deterrence, capable of directly solving ninety-nine percent of international troubles—it was just too awesome, honestly.
It made his current work so much simpler.
The Wizards of the British Wizarding World woke up and received the news in The Daily Prophet and the Wizarding World Gazette, and their hearts tightened—Voldemort had truly returned, and there were pictures to prove it.
But immediately after, they felt a sense of relief; with Fudge stepping down and being replaced by a new, tougher Minister, Voldemort shouldn't be able to be so arrogant anymore. Moreover, it looked like that Miss Amanda and Headmaster Dumbledore could both suppress Voldemort, which put their minds at ease.
And the new Minister for Magic, without a doubt, was Hermione Granger—it had to be Hermione Granger.
Whether it was the things she had said in the past, or Amanda standing behind her, it had already locked her into the position of Minister for Magic.
That morning, letters from the public of the British Wizarding World flooded into every department of the Y Country Ministry of Magic like a tsunami, strongly demanding that Hermione Granger be made Minister for Magic.
Many also threatened that if the Ministry of Magic chose someone else, the next letter they sent would be a Howler.
Meanwhile, Barty Crouch Sr. sent a letter from St Mungos Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries to the Ministry of Magic, strongly recommending Hermione Granger as Minister for Magic; the political support he had fought for earlier was now beginning to take effect.
With both public opinion and political support in place, the various Department Heads within the Ministry of Magic jointly petitioned the Wizengamot to approve Hermione Granger as Minister for Magic.
To this, Headmaster Dumbledore, who had just been restored as Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, agreed without hesitation, and other members of the Wizengamot also expressed their agreement as soon as they received the request.
Without even needing to hold a meeting, the Wizengamot approved the request for Hermione Granger to become the new Minister for the Y Country Ministry of Magic.
And finally, it was confirmed that Hermione Granger would be the new Minister for the Y Country Ministry of Magic, making her the youngest Minister in the history of the Y Country Ministry of Magic—she was still in school, after all...
Hermione, who was in class, was the last to know she had become the new Minister for the Ministry of Magic. When she and Amanda, Cho Chang, and Penelope had finished lunch and were discussing what to bring to Marietta Eckmore in the Hospital Wing, an Owl flew rapidly into the Hogwarts Great Hall and dropped a letter into Hermione's lap.
Hermione looked down at the letter in her lap, and when she looked up, she saw the Owl circle the Great Hall once before rushing back out the way it came.
"Busy little guy." Shrugging her shoulders, Hermione opened the envelope and took a look at the contents.
Amanda stood beside her, peeking at the letter with a smile, "Congratulations, Hermione, you have successfully become the Minister for Magic."
"That's amazing! Hermione! You will definitely be the best Minister for Magic in history!" Cho Chang's eyes brightened as she gave her junior a thumbs up.
Penelope was also beaming with joy beside them, looking at Hermione and thinking how outstanding she was, "You are already the youngest Minister now, and you will certainly be the most outstanding one in the future."
Her face flushed a little with embarrassment, but Hermione quickly calmed down and raised her head, a sunny, confident expression filling her face.
"I will work hard to ensure everyone in the British Wizarding World lives a peaceful and wonderful life, and I will also work hard to make conflicts between Wizards and Muggles, and between Wizards and other races, disappear."
"We believe in you."
Having said this in unison, Amanda took the initiative to wrap her arms around Hermione's waist. Hermione raised an eyebrow and wrapped her right arm around Amanda; this girl was actually so proactive now.
It looked like she had really recovered quite a bit, and was about to be completely "cured," right?
Arriving at the Hospital Wing with the lunch prepared for Marietta Eckmore, Cho Chang told her the good news that Hermione had successfully become the Minister for Magic.
"That's great," Marietta Eckmore, whose hands had previously had little strength, now excitedly slapped the hospital bed hard, "With Hermione's leadership, we can strike hard against Voldemort and the Death Eaters."
"I didn't participate in everyone's battle this time, but next time, you absolutely must not leave me out."
"And me too." Cho Chang quickly chimed in from the side.
"Of course," Amanda nodded without hesitation, her gaze sweeping across the faces of Cho Chang and Marietta Eckmore, "You seniors are strong, and you will definitely be the backbone in the fight against the Death Eaters."
As for Voldemort, that was an enemy belonging to her, Headmaster Dumbledore, and Harry.
The specific plan was, when Voldemort was completely ready and brought all his supporters to attack, she and Headmaster Dumbledore would defeat and control Voldemort.
Then, Headmaster Dumbledore would cast the Imperius Curse; don't ask why it wasn't her—Amanda could understand after a little thought that Headmaster Dumbledore would absolutely not agree to her using Unforgivable Curses.
Especially while he was still present, he would definitely insist on doing it himself rather than letting his student do it.
Once Headmaster Dumbledore used the Imperius Curse to completely control Voldemort's actions, he could make him cast the Killing Curse on Harry, destroying the piece of the Horcrux in Harry's forehead.
Immediately after, they could completely kill Voldemort—of course, with the prerequisite that they find and destroy all of Voldemort's other Horcruxes before that.
Amanda, Hermione, and the others couldn't stay in the Hospital Wing for long before they were chased out by Madam Pomfrey on the grounds that Marietta Eckmore still needed to rest.
In the Hospital Wing, even the new Minister for Magic had to obediently listen to Madam Pomfrey.
By the next day, Marietta Eckmore, who had been lying on the hospital bed the day before, was up and about, full of life. She took a big bite of her breakfast fried egg and leaned over Cho Chang to take a look at the notice in Amanda's hand.
"Oh, Amanda, it's time for your career counseling, isn't it?"
"Career counseling? Sorry, Senior Cho Chang, Senior Marietta, may I ask, what exactly is career counseling?"
Cho Chang and Marietta Eckmore were slightly stunned upon hearing this, but then they remembered the way Amanda was in her original world, and they immediately snapped back to reality and explained the matter of career counseling to her in detail.
"Career counseling is when the Professors ask you what profession you want to pursue in the future," Cho Chang explained to Amanda while thinking back to her own career counseling, "Then, based on the profession you want to pursue, the Professors will tell you which advanced class you need to sign up for in your Sixth Year, and what grades you need to achieve to sign up for that advanced class."
"That's right," Marietta Eckmore nodded, adding while biting her fork, "If your grades aren't quite suitable for your ideal profession, the Professors will also suggest professions they think are suitable for you. Of course, the final decision rests with you."
"But our little Hermione and little Amanda certainly don't need to worry about these things, do they?"
Cho Chang glanced at Hermione, who had already started organizing the Ministry of Magic documents sent by Owl, and then looked at Amanda, who already held the entire commercial sector of the British Wizarding World in her hands.
Hermione was now the bona fide Minister for Magic; The Daily Prophet and the Wizarding World Gazette had published this news this morning—the youngest Minister in the history of the British Wizarding World.
Now, all she lacked was to hold an inauguration ceremony during the summer holidays.
"Yes, I want to continue my studies." In response to her senior's comment, Amanda nodded as a matter of course.
However, this left Cho Chang and Marietta Eckmore stunned.
"Continue, your studies?" Marietta Eckmore, afraid she had misheard, specifically enunciated and repeated those words.
"Yes." Amanda nodded affirmatively.
"But isn't Hogwarts the only magic school in Y Country?" Cho Chang frowned, "Hogwarts only has seven years; once you finish, you graduate."
"Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, and Ilvermorny are all the same," Marietta Eckmore nodded in agreement beside her, "Continue your studies? Where are you going to go to school, Amanda?"
"What she wants to attend should be a Muggle university." Hermione put the organized documents into her bag, looked up at Amanda, and received an affirmative smile from her.
"A Muggle university?" Cho Chang was slightly surprised, but then she pursed her lips, "That's fine, too; after all, you already know Muggle knowledge."
"Hmm," Amanda responded softly, reaching out to stroke Hermione's thick, bushy brown hair, "It can also be considered a closure for my past self."
Upon hearing this, Hermione turned her head abruptly to look at Amanda. Amanda blinked at her, her eyes filled with unprecedented agility and vitality, "It's in these next few days, I can feel it."
Although she had a feeling yesterday, hearing Amanda say it herself that it would be in these few days, Hermione still felt so moved she wanted to cry.
Her eyes were slightly red, and she excitedly wrapped her arms around Amanda's waist, "That's great, that's great, we've waited so long for this day..." You must have been waiting for it yourself, too.
Cho Chang and Marietta Eckmore also exchanged glances, both seeing a bit of wetness in each other's eyes; five years had passed, and they had watched Amanda grow from her first year to her fifth.
From her completely mechanical state to now, when she was only days away from being completely back to normal—as her seniors, they were naturally excited.
"The day Amanda fully recovers, Ravenclaw must throw a big party!"
Cho Chang held Marietta Eckmore's waist, and Marietta Eckmore hugged Cho Chang back, expressing absolute support for her lover's proposal.
The morning Potion Class ended, and after eating lunch, Amanda stayed in the Great Hall according to the requirements of the notice, waiting to participate in the career counseling shortly.
Not until all the Young Wizards had finished lunch did the four Deans wave their wands together to move the four long tables to the sides of the Great Hall against the walls.
Then, it was time for the Dean of each House to provide career counseling for every Young Wizard in their own House.
Amanda stood in the Ravenclaw line, watching one classmate after another walk up to Professor Flitwick to receive career counseling.
Professor Flitwick, who had taught them for five years, was undoubtedly very familiar with everyone's strengths and weaknesses, and the suggestions he gave everyone were the most suitable.
At least from what Amanda had heard while in line, the suggestions given by Professor Flitwick were the best choices for the Young Wizards' future lives.
Perhaps the suggestions Professor Flitwick gave the Young Wizards were not the highest-paying jobs they could find, but they were certainly the best balance between salary and the Young Wizards' interests.
Now, everyone in the Wizarding World didn't have to worry so much when looking for jobs; after all, with Amanda's control over prices in the business sector and the increase in the income of Wizards in the Wizarding World, Wizards now had no problem supporting themselves, regardless of what job they did.
When it was Amanda's turn, the moment she sat down, Professor Flitwick's eyes lit up. The Professors had long intended to keep Amanda at Hogwarts as a Professor, but whether it was actually feasible still depended on Amanda's wishes.
"Miss Amanda, what are your plans for the future?" Professor Flitwick looked at Amanda gently.
"I intend to continue my studies and attend a Muggle university."
It wasn't an unexpected answer. Professor Flitwick nodded, "And what about after graduating from a Muggle university? Do you intend to work in the Muggle World, or in the Wizarding World?"
Amanda was silent for a moment, then shook her head, "Sorry, Professor Flitwick, I haven't thought that far ahead."
By evaluating her own abilities and areas of expertise in all aspects, Amanda couldn't easily find the job most suitable for herself, because the levels of her abilities in all aspects were too similar.
"In that case, perhaps you could consider returning to Hogwarts to serve as a Professor after finishing your further studies?"
"You taught everyone Defense Against the Dark Arts very well in your Second Year and this year, didn't you? And I also know you've helped your friends organize exam key points. You really are very suitable to be a Professor, aren't you?"
"Besides, as a Professor at Hogwarts, you can also have a very good environment to continue various research."
Lowering her eyes to seriously consider Professor Flitwick's suggestion, Amanda raised her head and nodded.
"I will seriously consider your suggestion, thank you, Professor Flitwick."
"You're welcome." Professor Flitwick waved his hand with a smile.
The counseling ended, and Amanda stood up and walked toward the Gryffindor side. It was just Hermione's turn now; she was really a bit curious about what Professor McGonagall would say to Hermione.
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