Chapter 178 – Public Debate (1)
"I don’t know if this is a good idea..."
"We should be fine." I answered, smiling at Lockhart, a bit touched that he was worrying about us.
"I will be close by to guard them." Grindelwald chimed in while we were eating our dinner. "This is an open rally, and even if Dumbledore is against us, he won’t try to do anything drastic."
"He could still blame it on remnant Death Eaters." Quincy said nonchalantly, making our old professor sigh and look at us, shaking his head.
"You already decided, so I won’t argue. Just be careful. I am not in the mood to write an obituary. Although, I could do a really tear-jerking one, mind you!"
"Ahaha, you won’t have to! We are going there to support Hermione openly. It is the first debate between those the Order put forward and between the members of SPEW."
The newly established Ministry was close to reaching its final form. In the past weeks, multiple figures have popped up, including wizards we knew were from the core of the Order, like Kingsley Shacklebolt or Hestia Jones. The former was also someone who was being pushed to become the new, first Minister of Magic after the reformation.
But, it was not all... because even within the Order, I could see that Neville was doing as he promised. He became surprisingly vocal. When his interview appeared in the Daily Prophet, I couldn’t help but laugh while reading it, feeling that he was exactly how I will always remember him. A guy who looked timid and reserved, but when he dared to do something, he was the first to jump into it.
He not only loudly campaigned that the Order should disband now, after Voldemort’s death, and people should enjoy their freedom, but he also supported two mages, a witch and a wizard, to have a joint seat at the helm of the Ministry. His idea was that it would be like a natural balancing act if two people sat in the position, making sure there was no chance to grab for power. Or not so easily.