Before the wonderful display and the licensing improvement of the magic charm with no defects, Rita Skitter could only roll down her flag, but she was clearly dissatisfied with it, because she had never failed in her career. She seemed to have an eye on Amostar when returning the license.
"Beware, Amostar--"
The grand press conference ended, and the British Ministry of Magic, as the host, held a magnificent luncheon in accordance with etiquette. During this time, Amilia came to the front of the room where Amostar was chatting with Mr. Weasley and reminded him.
"That woman, Rita Skitter, is troublesome. She's not someone you can easily get rid of."
Amostar nodded slightly, cast a glance at Rita Skitt, who was swiftly weaving through the crowd of clinking glasses, trying to gather more inside information, and a strange glint flickered in his eyes.
Indeed, this famous female journalist of the Prophet Daily has unique qualities. Among the praise and accolades, she still thinks of digging out some explosive inside information from herself and the Ministry of Magic. Although her purpose is not for the truth, just by her spirit, future cooperation may still be possible.
During the lunch banquet, a decision announced by Amostar pushed the atmosphere of the gathering to its peak.
He decided to divide the reward of twenty thousand Galleons, granted by the Ministry of Magic for information on Grabrak and his werewolf tribe, into two parts: one to be donated to St. Mangus Hospital for Magical Injuries, hoping that St. Mangus could excel even more in treating magical injuries.
And the other part will be given to the Hogwarts Scholarship Foundation for Poor Students, to help those children from humble backgrounds with magical talents achieve their dream of becoming qualified wizards.
The salary of a senior official of the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Magic or a common professor outside the four heads of Hogwarts for a year will not exceed one thousand Galleons. The amount of Amostar's donation is really heavy. Even Lucius Malfoy, an extravagant pure-blood wizard, rarely makes such large donations in situations where they have no demands.
The following days were a moment of revelry for the entire news media in the magical community of Europe and America.
The major and well-known news media outlets reported extensively about the joint efforts of the British Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts to eliminate Grabrak.
Of course, there were other topics as well. On the day of the press conference, the powerful fire spell demonstrated by Amostar Brein in response to Rita Skitter's question was also a topic of great discussion among people. Ordinary people might only watch for fun, but some talented wizards and scholars were shocked by the magical control power displayed by Amostar Brein during the demonstration.
A prestigious academic journal in the magical field, "Innovations in Incantations," dedicated half of its latest issue to publishing many renowned scholars' discussions on the configuration and derivation process of this spell.
The result of the speculation was a failure, and the conclusion was that, except for Albus Dumbledore, who rarely disclosed research results in recent years, the level of magical innovation of the young students' safety office principal at Hogwarts was already one of the best in the entire magical world!
For a time, the rumors spread throughout the magical community that Amostar Brein's magical power had surpassed the elderly Albus Dumbledore. Meanwhile, Dumbledore's silence on the matter only fueled these speculations.
Amostar was beginning to experience the 'consequences' of his fame.
Within just a few days, the Ministry of Magic had arranged a temporary residence for him, which was filled with letters from all around the world. The constant arrival of owls even attracted the attention of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, causing them to investigate the situation.
Among the letters, some were simply expressing adoration, others hoped to discuss magical spell innovation ideas with Amostar, some wanted to compete with Amostar, and there were some. It was not convenient to say.
The Order of the Phoenix, citing Amostar as its honorary vice-president, sent five official letters to the British Ministry of Magic within three days, 'forcing' Amostar to fulfill his obligations and take the opportunity to deliver a speech at the annual Black Magic Defense Knowledge Forum in Munich.
The "Wizard Weekly" could only use the photo taken by journalists during Amostar's interview on the day of the press conference as the cover, as they had never seen Amostar personally. They also awarded it as the most charming smile.
It seemed as though it had only been one night, but everyone knew Amostar's name.
And after learning from Amostar Brein's former classmates in the Prophet Daily that Amostar Brein was an orphan raised in an orphanage, who only graduated from Hogwarts smoothly thanks to the school's scholarship fund, and considering his generous donation, this matter once again propelled Amostar's reputation to a new peak.
Even some well-wishers suggested electing Amostar as the next Minister for Magic after Gringott.
Of course, such a suggestion was just for fun, and, besides having some popularity among the public, there was calm within the British Ministry of Magic. Even Fudge, who always valued his position very much, didn't take it seriously.
Apart from Dumbledore's exception, it's not easy for an 'outsider' who has never worked in the Ministry of Magic to get close to this circle. During the days of balance in the world, even if the public's calls are loud, they are not enough; you must gain the support of pure-blood wizard families.
Ordinary people in the magical community may believe that mixed-race and non-pure wizards have become increasingly prominent in recent years, as there are many ordinary wizard officials within the Ministry of Magic.
But the truly intelligent people are fully aware that many things have remained unchanged.
The high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic are mostly from noble backgrounds, and those less frequently seen 'purebloods' have always controlled the daily lives of ordinary wizards. However, they have become more concealed.
Another trouble for Amostar was that many magical artifact factories sprouted up like spring bamboo, hoping for Amostar Brein to represent them.
These huge entities in the magical world itself are backed by numerous pure-blood wizard families, and there are many benefits in exchange with the officials within the Ministry of Magic.
Entities like Mrs. Skoll's All-Purpose Magic Wipe, Butterbeer, Violets, Comet Trading, Scissors Inc., the Reconstructed Universal Scissors Inc., and Lumos Lapworts all offered generous incentives through the Ministry of Magic, hoping to strike a partnership with Amostar Brein for sponsorship.
If Amostar had accepted, he would have instantly become a millionaire, but he rejected all of these partnership invitations in one way or another, as they were just burdens for him.
Magic is the most important thing, and Amostar never forgot that.
To avoid the harassment, Amostar spent a whole five days in the hotel room provided by the Ministry of Magic for the accommodation of guests in London without going out. During these five days, he was busy doing one thing, which was writing replies.
While most of the letters were valueless, there were quite a few that could not be ignored.
And the Ministry of Magic, former Minister for Magic Fudge also enjoyed the treatment that he had never experienced before these days. No matter where he went, people would greet him with respect and congratulate him on the achievements of the Ministry of Magic. This made Fudge increasingly grateful to Amostar Brein.
The Ministry of Magic got a big advantage at Amostar's expense, which was something that the high-ranking officials of the Ministry were all too aware of.
If it were not for Amostar, they would still be deeply involved in the huge scandal involving Sirius escaping from Azkaban, and the true murderers of the Potters, who were revealed to be Wormtail instead of Sirius Black.
Previously, Fudge believed that the compensation he provided to Amostar was adequate for his 'loss,' even excessively generous, but now, seeing the rising support ratings of the Ministry of Magic, Fudge knew that he still had a long way to go in repaying Amostar's favor.
(Chapter ends)
