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Perode gave a strange look, "Are you sure this girl wants to work here?"
Then he looked at Hermione again, "I must tell you in advance, the salary here is not high."
"It's not a job, it's a volunteer, and it doesn't require a salary." Kyle said, "She wanted to experience life one month before school started, so I brought her here."
"Are you sure?" Perode asked again, his voice even stranger.
"I'm sure of it!" said Hermione.
"Okay then, come with me."
Perhaps because of Kyle's reputation, or because he was too busy, Pelrod didn't say anything. He didn't even check Hermione's identity. He just agreed and took her towards the elevator.
Hermione glanced back at Kyle.
"Go ahead." Kyle waved his hand, "It's best to resolve it once and for all. The old lady and her neighbor have had several conflicts. I'm optimistic about you."
Hermione just went to work in a daze without even entering the office door.
After the elevator door closed again, Kyle peeked into the office.
There was an older wizard inside, arranging the parchment on the table.
He glanced up at Kyle. "I heard everything. You found a new staff member for us?"
"Just a volunteer, I will leave after Hogwarts starts." Kyle walked in and barely found a place to stand in the small office.
"And my ambition is not here, but on the second floor."
"Legal Enforcement Division?"
"uh-huh."
"It's okay, as long as I can help."
The old wizard continued to sort out the parchment while cursing and muttering, "Those Death Eaters can really cause trouble for people, and those idiots actually dug traps in the Muggle community, and some even made a swamp out of it. They thought they were Didn’t the neighbors find anything?”
"There's nothing we can do, everyone is scared."
"But we have doubled the workload." The old wizard said angrily: "By the way, what are the abilities of the student you brought."
"The results are the first in the grade."
The old wizard then looked up at Kyle and said, "It seems like she does have a chance to go to the second floor."
"Okay." He stood up, took out a bag and threw it to Kyle.
"What's this."
"The reward for helping." The old wizard said, "The salary here is not high to begin with, and it is even less before joining the job. It is only twenty galleons a month, but it is better than nothing."
"Is there any reward?" Kyle was stunned for a moment.
"It didn't exist before, but yesterday Hogwarts donated a large amount of herbs to St. Mungo's, which saved the Ministry of Magic a lot of money.
"Bones wants to expand the size of the Ministry of Magic to deal with the increasing number of Death Eaters, and with so much work there has to be someone to do it, and it can't be done without money."
"Is that so?" Kyle frowned, "Isn't she worried about Death Eaters sneaking in?"
"So this is a risky move. I didn't expect that she would be so courageous." The old wizard said, "By the way, every newcomer must register information. Don't forget to ask the girl to fill it in."
"where to?"
"Auror office."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 797 Bones’ Purpose
After leaving the Muggle Mediation Committee, Kyle was going to go to his office. After all, so many people had seen him, so it was unreasonable not to show his face.
But just as he walked into the elevator, he saw an acquaintance standing inside.
"Didn't I tell you to stay at No. 12 Grimmauld Place?"
Chris looked at Kyle walking in from the outside and was a little stunned for a moment.
He didn't think Kyle was an impulsive person before, but he couldn't figure out why Kyle would risk leaving the safe house at this time and come to the crowded Ministry of Magic.
Didn't he know there were hidden Death Eaters here?
Thinking of this, Chris already wanted to be angry.
But the next second, a golden-red phoenix suddenly appeared on Kyle's shoulder.
"It doesn't matter, I've been prepared." Kyle said with a smile, "It's not that easy for the mysterious man to catch me, and I was brought directly from home by Fox, so I'm absolutely safe."
Hearing Kyle's words, Chris's initial anger dissipated in an instant, but he still said with a straight face: "What if the mysterious person directly attacks the Ministry of Magic? You will attract everyone." Big trouble."
"I don't have such a big reputation that I can let the mysterious man lead the Death Eaters to attack the Ministry of Magic at all costs?" Kyle curled his lips, "And he doesn't dare."
"Don't you dare?"
"Yes." Kyle nodded and explained: "The last time the Death Eaters dared to attack the Ministry of Magic, it was because they were sure that Dumbledore would not be here, and also because the Order of the Phoenix and some Aurors were paying attention. Privet Drive was a premeditated sneak attack.
“But it’s different now. No one knows where Dumbledore is. He might be somewhere in the Ministry of Magic. As long as he is unsure of Dumbledore’s whereabouts, the You-Know-Who won’t dare to come here rashly.
"As long as he doesn't come, the Death Eaters won't come either."
"Then how can you be sure that Dumbledore will be in the Ministry of Magic... or let the You-Know-Who think he is in the Ministry of Magic?" Chris continued to ask.
“That’s easy,” Kyle said.
At this time, the elevator door opened, and Fox quickly flew out, turning into a ball of fire and disappearing amid the exclamations.
When the elevator door closed again, Kyle shrugged, "Okay, Dumbledore is at the Ministry of Magic now."
Chris felt his temples pounding.
But he had to admit that Kyle's move was indeed very effective.
The second floor is the floor with the most people. It won't be long before news of Fawkes' appearance at the Ministry of Magic will spread.
The only phoenix currently known in the wizarding world is Fawkes who is beside Dumbledore. It can be said that as long as it appears, it means that Dumbledore must be nearby.
"I really don't understand why Dumbledore would entrust the Phoenix to you." Chris rubbed his forehead.
"Maybe it's because I'm kind-hearted." Kyle said with a smile, "And I can chat with Fox easily."
Chris opened his mouth, "Okay, so why did you come to the Ministry of Magic suddenly."
"Because Hermione wants to help, so I just recommend her."
The elevator stopped at the first floor, and Kyle walked out quickly.
"Are you able to arrange for people to work in the Ministry of Magic now?" Chris, who was about to follow, stopped for a moment, only to feel incredible. After all, even he couldn't directly let a student who has not graduated to work in the Ministry of Magic.
Even if you are a minister, you have to issue a formal document instead of just bringing people over like going home for dinner.
"Of course not, they are just volunteers who are just helping." Kyle explained: "Every department is short of people now, and there is a free labor force available. It's too late for them to be happy."
Chris nodded, if that was the case, it would make more sense.
"Where is Hermione."
He looked back and saw that Kyle seemed to be the only person who came into the elevator just now.
"We have already started working." Kyle said casually: "The Muggle Mediation Committee didn't even enter the office door, and went out to work with Perrod."
"Wait, what are you talking about?" Chris was even more confused. "Hermione is such a smart witch, and you want her to go to the Muggle Mediation Committee?"
"It's a good fit, isn't it?"
"That's not the point." Chris took a deep breath, "I want to know, why don't you bring her to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures?"
"Ah?" Kyle blinked, "Are you short of people?"
"What do you think?" Chris said angrily, "Why do you think I came to Minister Bones? I just came to ask for someone."
"So, which wizards do you think are most interested in illegally raising magical animals?" Chris asked.
"Those people who set up street vendors in Knockturn Alley?" Kyle replied tentatively.
"To be precise, they are wizards who walk on the edge of darkness." Chris said, "For example, like Mundungus, they are not really dark wizards. They just walk in the gray area and do some illegal things. business.
"The most popular industries, whether it is smuggling, making dark magic items, or conducting dangerous magical experiments, are almost all related to magical animals."
“At the same time, they are also the best candidates to become Death Eaters, and those new Death Eaters are almost all these people.
"Guess where those illegally raised magical animals and animals transformed by magical experiments went after they became Death Eaters?"
Kyle gradually realized something and became guilty.
Chris quickly gave him the answer.
"Most of them were thrown away, especially those magical animals with low value and inconvenience to carry. They were thrown on the roadside when they went to find the mysterious man to serve.
"Did you know that our workload now is more than three times what it was before?"
"Yesterday, dogs with three tails or geese with two heads were seen everywhere in Cornwall. Cedric stayed up all night to solve these problems, and he hasn't come back yet!"
The more Chris talked, the angrier he became. They were so busy in the department every day that they couldn't go home. Finally, a helper came, but his son turned around and pushed him to another department.
For a moment, he wanted to go to Bones and ask her to transfer Kyle to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
"I, I don't know either." Kyle turned his head with a guilty conscience, "No, I'll get you two more strong men. I think Fred and George are quite free, so it would be nice to find something for them to do." "
"If I come back in vain this time, you'd better do it." Chris said angrily.
Just at this time, they also walked to the minister's office.
Chris ignored Kyle, straightened his clothes, knocked on the door and walked in.
Knowing that they had something serious to say, Kyle did not follow them, but walked a little further and returned to his own office.
This office was assigned to him by Fudge. Although it was not big, it was much better than the partitioned offices in other departments. Moreover, it was a single room and very quiet.
Even though he hadn't been here for more than a year, Bones didn't take it back after he came to power, it was still his.
Thinking about it carefully, Kyle felt a little embarrassed.
Although I haven't been here for so long, the office is still spotless. Someone must have been cleaning it... maybe it's a house elf.
The Ministry of Magic also has house elves, but not as many as Hogwarts. But like the house elves in the school kitchen, they usually hide themselves from others.
After all, in their perception, the sign of a good house elf is that you don't even know it exists.