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Percy's two older brothers are already so outstanding, so how bad could Percy, who has earned 12 certificates, possibly be?

Young people are great! Fudge loves young people!

Was Percy tempted by Connelly Fudge's offer?

He was absolutely smitten.

That's a chance to become the Minister of Magic's secretary—a "shortcut" Percy had never even imagined. Not to mention, Fudge had promised Percy a permanent position.

Once he graduates from Hogwarts, he will become the Minister of Magic's official full-time secretary.

Percy instinctively wanted to agree, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he bit his tongue.

The pain brought Percy unprecedented clarity, and the words Isaac and his father Arthur had spoken to him kept repeating in his mind.

Does he want to become like Umbridge?

Or should we take a more stable path?

Moreover, Isaac also mentioned that the future of the magical world is bound to be turbulent, and this steady path may not necessarily be slow.

“Thank you very much for your kindness and consideration, Minister.” Percy stood up and bowed sincerely to Cornelius Fudge.

Regardless, the fact that Minister Fouché invited him to serve as his full-time secretary at this time shows that he really thinks highly of him.

Percy knew very well that Fudge's high regard for Fudge must have been partly due to his father's influence.

Doesn't this also show that he himself was also influenced by factors that affected Fudge's choice?

Percy's previous resentment towards his father Arthur stemmed entirely from his father's lack of ambition and the Weasley family's "miserable" situation.

But after a heart-to-heart talk with his father, Percy realized that his father Arthur wasn't unambitious, but rather that he had no way to improve.

Moreover, if the Weasleys were to live too well, many people throughout the wizarding world would lose sleep.

“If possible, I would still prefer to intern at the Outcasts office,” Percy told Fudge firmly as he stood up.

"Mr. Minister, my purpose in coming to the Alien Office is actually to improve the living conditions and circumstances of a small number of werewolves."

At the very least, the magical world cannot exclude all werewolf groups.

There are still some 'elites' within the werewolf group that we should recruit.

To demonstrate his unwavering resolve, Percy went so far as to state his "policy platform."

However, these words made Fudge, the high-spirited Minister of Magic, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It's worth noting that the wizarding world's overall ostracization of werewolves stemmed from Fudge's suggestion.

Or perhaps this was his way of testing the loyalty of his subordinates, a kind of "pledge of allegiance."

It was through this pledge of loyalty that Umbridge was given a prominent position by Fudge and achieved his current status.

So now Percy is so determined to change the werewolf's living conditions?

So you're not happy with me as the Minister of Magic?

This Weasley kid... surely he wouldn't be so clueless about the times.

"Oh? Percy is standing up for werewolves? Do you think the Ministry of Magic is treating werewolves too harshly?"

Fudge pretended to ask Percy's opinion and asked with a smile.

Chapter 232 The Seal of Fortune

“No, Minister, I’m not speaking out for the werewolves’ plight.” Percy didn’t understand Fudge’s implied meaning, but he wasn’t really speaking out for the werewolves either.

In fact... apart from the werewolf group itself, other normal wizards did not think there was anything wrong with Fudge's policies.

"The werewolf community is one of the most unstable factors in the magical world."

If a proper method could be developed to eradicate werewolves, it would be a monumental achievement. Unfortunately, so far, only a potion called wolfsbane has been developed that can, to some extent, keep werewolves calm.

The instability of werewolves lies in the fact that their changes are unconscious and irrational, coupled with their extremely high contagiousness.

If every place in the magical world were to be opened to werewolves, who knows what kind of chaos would result.

"So you just said you wanted to improve the werewolves' living environment..." Fudge's smile faded, and he asked with a frown.

Isn't Percy contradicting himself?

“Because of fairies, Minister.” After Isaac suggested this to him, Percy went home and did indeed investigate the “grudges and entanglements” between werewolves and fairies.

It can be said that almost every time the fairies launch a rebellion, the werewolves will participate.

No, that's not entirely accurate.

A more accurate statement would be that whenever someone in the magical world tries to cause trouble, the werewolves will definitely step in to help.

That part of the werewolf pack seems to thrive on chaos.

They don't care whether they get any personal benefit or not; as long as it makes the magical world more chaotic, they'll bring their own food and help without hesitation.

"Werewolves were present in the Fairy Rebellion, and they were the backbone of the Death Eaters during the First Wizarding War. Minister, we must take this phenomenon seriously."

Why are werewolves disliked?

On the one hand, if a wizard is bitten by a werewolf, he will inevitably be infected with wolf venom and turn into a werewolf. This highly contagious nature is arguably the most dangerous "contagious disease" in the magical world.

The second aspect is the issue of which side the werewolves choose.

When the fairies rebelled, the werewolves joined in the rebellion and attacked the wizards.

When Voldemort launched his terrorist attacks against the British wizarding community, werewolves joined him in spreading terror and infecting wizards in a frenzy.

Even disregarding the fact that werewolves always choose the evil side, their ability to accurately pick the losing side in every war means they gain little benefit afterward.

We're already being lenient by not punishing them; do you really expect us to improve their living conditions?

is it possible?

"If, and I mean if, we really were to go to war with the fairies again, then we would likely be facing more than just the fairy race."

And those Death Eaters in hiding, they certainly won't let go of the opportunity to overthrow the magical world easily.

If we add werewolves to the mix... even if we can utilize the undead, facing even more enemies, can the magic world, which hasn't yet recovered, really win this war?

Fudge's expression also became serious, because he was really taking Percy's words to heart.

Percy is right. If the fairies, Death Eaters, and werewolves were to truly unite...

The magical world is finding it extremely difficult to deal with them now.

The fairies themselves built their influence through Gringotts, but what about the Death Eaters? You should know that under Voldemort's extreme ideology, those who chose to join the Death Eaters were either pure-blood wizards or half-blood wizards.

As for Muggle wizards, there are none.

Since Voldemort clearly stated that he wanted to bully Muggle-born wizards, if they went along with it, wouldn't they be walking into a trap?

Pure-blood wizards and half-blood wizards were the main force in the war during the last fairy rebellion.

If you add werewolves to the mix, then there's no need to fight. The Ministry of Magic might as well just declare a state of government-in-exile.

"Therefore, I think we shouldn't push the werewolves and... this group too hard. At least we need to win over the most elite members of the werewolf group."

Give them a decent life or a job, so they can at least live with dignity, right?

Fortunately, we now have wolfsbane medicine.

This significantly reduces the werewolf's threat level.

Percy's focus is on "essence and harm".

Wolfsbane potion is expensive, but if it's the most elite among the werewolves, given the right opportunity, they could actually afford the cost.

Even a partial subsidy from the Ministry of Magic wouldn't be out of the question.

Since it's the essence, how much of it can there be?

By establishing a few exemplary cases, the entire werewolf community can see a bright future.

Why did those werewolves risk their lives to do such a dangerous job?

It's because they've given up hope for the future.

Now that hope has been placed on them, if they still don't know when to stop... then it's only right that the Ministry of Magic takes drastic measures to deal with the werewolves.

At least the Ministry of Magic can maintain its moral high ground, so Fudge can look down on people and point fingers instead of being pointed at by others from a moral high ground.

“Percy, your analysis is very insightful…” Fudge sighed. “If it weren’t for your reminder, I probably would have forgotten about the werewolf group altogether.”

If this group were to actually merge with the goblins and Death Eaters, it would be a real problem.

Your idea is excellent, and I agree with it in principle.

Let me think about it...

Fudge squinted as he pondered.

If Percy were to go directly to the Outcasts office as an intern, he would only receive the treatment of an intern.

An intern in a sub-department under the Department of Extraordinary Animal Control, such as the Extraordinary Office, would have absolutely no say.

Moreover... Fudge finds Percy more and more pleasing to the eye now.

What kind of subordinates does a leader want most?