Chapter 343 Recruiting People

There was a plate of Spanish churros on Dumbledore's desk. These churros were as thick and long as fingers, with star-shaped cross-sections and sprinkled with snow-white icing. They were great with hot chocolate or coffee.

Charles thought it was unhealthy for old people to eat fried food, so for the sake of Hogwarts, he helped Dumbledore reduce his intake of fried food while talking about what he had agreed to do with his boss during dinner tonight.

The status of different offices in the British Ministry of Magic is different. As subordinate departments of the Office of the Alien in the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures, the Goblin Liaison Office has a prominent status because it is connected to Gringotts, while the Centaur Liaison Office is a place of exile. There is also an office that has become the most vicious synonym for the Ministry of Magic.

The Werewolf Support Service Office is a completely empty place. In the Ministry of Magic, scolding someone to go to the Centaur Liaison Office is just to get them fired. If you ask someone to go to this office, it is equivalent to cursing the other person's family to death. If you are beaten, the Aurors will think you deserve it.

The Werewolf Support Service Office is responsible for providing assistance to werewolves, but in reality, it can't do anything except bureaucratic rhetoric.

Werewolves are under too much social pressure and generally have bad tempers. When they need help the most, they only get those useless and high-sounding empty words, and this hatred is forged.

Many years ago, a routine and perfunctory employee was bitten badly by an angry werewolf. Later, no one was willing to work in this office anymore. In the end, only a sign was left. The only people responsible for werewolf work were the Werewolf Capture Project Group and the Werewolf Registry.

But the people in the Werewolf Capture Project Group and the Werewolf Registry were slacking off. Fenrir Greyback, the villain among the werewolves, has not been caught for many years, and he deceived the people in the Werewolf Registry, making them think he was just a Muggle tramp.

Dumbledore frowned and said, "The Ministry of Magic wants you to be the director of the Werewolf Support Service Office?"

Charles had just finished eating the fried dough sticks and took a sip of hot chocolate and said, "Yes, it's still because of the werewolf antidote."

"The Ministry of Magic intends to do something in this regard, but is worried about problems. Other wizards dare not do it, and finally it falls on me."

Dumbledore was so angry that his crooked nose was straightened after hearing this.

"How could they do this!" The principal roared in a low voice, "They all know that this matter is dangerous, and they don't want to do it, so they push it to you!"

"You take the risk, and the credit is all on them!"

Dumbledore knows the nature of those people in the Ministry of Magic too well. If this matter is done well, Charles will only have symbolic credit. If it fails, it will be Charles who is bitten by the werewolf, and those office slapping heads will not have any problems.

Charles filled the principal's hot chocolate and filled his own, saying as he drank, "Of course I know what they think, but some things always have to be done by someone."

Dumbledore sighed, knowing that Charles would say this.

This is exactly why he indulged Charles. Although this child is very capable of causing trouble, he is kind-hearted and will not become a person like Grindelwald and Voldemort.

Dumbledore looked at Charles carefully as he did when they first met. He used to have a feeling that Charles's words, deeds and demeanor sometimes did not look like a teenager at all, but like a successful person in his teens, with his eyes always full of confidence and calmness.

This feeling is even stronger now, as if he is communicating with people of the same age.

"What do you think?" Dumbledore saw that he had made a decision and stopped talking to see if there was anything he could do to help.

Charles said cautiously: "Principal, I suggest you start considering the professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class next school year now."

Dumbledore glared at him unhappily, pulled the Spanish dough on the table in front of him, and refused to let him eat it.

It is extremely difficult to find a professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class these days, and no one can do it for two consecutive years.

But Dumbledore had no choice. With Lupin's character, he would agree to help the werewolves do something after he got ashore.

Besides, Charles is still a student, so it is difficult for him to do specific work. He and Lupin had cooperated happily before, so there is no problem in cooperating again.

And Lupin himself is a werewolf, so he is not afraid of being bitten by a werewolf again. The biggest danger of this job does not exist for him.

Dumbledore said helplessly: "It is not easy to find a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts now. Bell is at home with her daughter every day. Where can you find one?"

Charles said indifferently: "Why not ask my grandfather to come."

He was sure that if this thing succeeded, the old man's reward would be huge.

Dumbledore was so angry that he laughed and didn't take it seriously.

"Forget it." Dumbledore shook his head. "I have a candidate, but it's hard to persuade him."

Charles raised his eyebrows and asked, "Could it be Grindelwald?"

Dumbledore's face twitched, and he shook his head and said, "How could it be him?"

"Next year... there may be some new changes next year. I haven't thought about it yet. If my idea becomes a reality, a powerful wizard will be needed to take this position."

Charles thought to himself, is he starting to think about the Triwizard Tournament now? Maybe the excitement caused by the summer decryption challenge was too great, which led to a chain reaction.

Let's put this aside for now. I don't know what Voldemort is doing in hiding recently, and I don't know how Dumbledore dealt with the Horcrux locket.

Charles came here to discuss Lupin's matter with him. Now that the matter is over, he can't eat sweets anymore, so he can only go back to the common room.

He is looking for more than just Lupin, there is another one.

Now the training of the teams participating in the Potions Championship has begun, and the duel club has also begun, which has aroused the interest of many people.

Charles waited in the common room for a long time. When he and Hermione were the only two left, Percy walked in while reading a book.

"Percy, come here." Charles smiled and waved his hand. When Hermione next to him saw his smile, she immediately packed up her textbooks, homework and stationery, and ran away with Crookshanks in her arms.

Percy went over and sat opposite him, and asked with some caution: "What's the matter?"

Charles said seriously: "You also know that I am the director of the Centaur Liaison Office."

Percy nodded.

Charles continued, "I will soon serve as the director of the Werewolf Support Service Office."

Percy frowned and asked, "Who did you offend?"

Charles just smiled and continued, "You should know about the werewolf antidote. I am also somewhat related to this matter. The first werewolf in the UK to test the drug was actually recommended by me."

"It seems that the drug is very effective at present. Even if it cannot completely cure, it can prevent transformation on the night of the full moon."

"According to the current internal information, Professor Horace Slughorn, who participated in the development of the werewolf antidote, will strive to conduct large-scale werewolf drug testing in the UK in September next year. The British Ministry of Magic intends to lead this matter."

"The European Ministry of Magic also attaches great importance to this. Almost all countries are willing to send Werewolves participated in the experiment. "

"However, no one in the Ministry of Magic was willing to take responsibility, and in the end, this matter fell on my head. "

"This is a major event involving the whole of Europe. Almost all wizards in the world are watching, and the attention is no less than the Quidditch World Cup currently underway. "

"I have limited energy and can't take care of too much. Now someone needs to join the Werewolf Support Service Office."

"I plan to invite the first werewolf in the UK to test drugs to join next summer vacation. I think he will definitely agree."

"By then, I will need someone to assist and be responsible for coordinating with the Ministry of Magic of European countries with the Department of International Magical Cooperation."

Percy is not stupid. Charles has understood what he means by this.

This is not a trivial matter and goes against his career plan.

But this is a matter that the whole world is paying attention to. If it is done well, it will add a brilliant touch to his resume.

This makes Percy entangled.

Charles continued, "I have negotiated a condition with the Ministry of Magic. If the staff who join the Werewolf Support Service Office perform well after one to two years of work, I can recommend him to other departments, and he can be the assistant director at the highest level."

"Of course, I am just recommending. The directors of each department will agree. How to develop in the future depends on the individual."

This condition made Percy excited, which could let him return to his own responsibility planning, but he still looked hesitant and sat there in silence.

Charles finally smiled and said, "You can consider it. This opportunity is rare, so the first person who comes to mind is you."

"If you perform well in the Potions Championship next year, have excellent grades when you graduate, and join the most difficult department of the Ministry of Magic and make good results, I think the directors will be happy to accept you."

Percy seemed to be fooled.