"I understand the minister's meaning, don't worry, I know how to express myself."
Half an hour later, George smiled at Fudge and said at the shop door.
Fudge nodded satisfiedly, putting the hat on his head:
"George, you are very good, I admire you, your future in the Ministry of Magic will be bright!"
He had thought there might be some trouble this time, worried that George was too stubborn and couldn't adapt, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Though young, George speaks just as well in all respects as those old hands who have been in the Ministry of Magic for a dozen years, and without needing to be explicitly told, one can guess his meaning; his mind is extremely nimble.
So when he said that he admired George, he meant it. George possesses strength and capabilities as well as the ability to adapt, so such a wizard would thrive in the Ministry of Magic regardless of whether they were particularly well taken care of by others.
To be honest, even without this incident, he would have found a way to bring such a promising prospect into his camp, to strengthen his influence within the Ministry of Magic.
Although he is the Minister of Magic, he is not above making mistakes or being deceived.
Initially, the position of Minister of Magic was not meant for him, but Barty, because of his son's involvement and Dumbledore's recommendation, was fortunately elected as the Minister.
So over the years, there have been many who were not satisfied with him in the Ministry of Magic, especially those led by the Deputy Minister.
If this matter is not handled well, perhaps the Deputy Minister will lead others to try to impeach him and remove him from his position as Minister.
"That after, I hope the Minister can take better care of me."
George squinted, watching as Fudge left Knockturn Alley with the Death Eaters.
Fudge came to him to say that the matter was simple, that on the day he started working at the Ministry of Magic, which was three days away, was the day the Ministry was holding a press conference.
At that time, he would speak on behalf of the Ministry of Magic, and his words should not slip, and it would be better if he could say something favorable to the Ministry of Magic and himself as the Minister.
George was more than willing to do this favor, which also clearly showed his alignment, and it was a preparation for taking over the position of the Head of the Office of the Prohibition of Unleashing Dark Arts later on.
Returning to the shop and closing the door, he began researching the Remembrance Charm.
Actually, he had been researching this spell for a long time, but back then he wasn't in a hurry to use it, so his progress was slow.
After all, there were so many spells he needed to study.
Because he was about to take office at the Ministry of Magic, he had to speed up his research on the Remembrance Charm in order not to waste time with magic during his work. He should be able to finish this spell completely in just these two days.
The Remembrance Charm is a spell that can create a replica that can be controlled to perform actions, but it also reduces one's own strength by half.
In this world, he believes that even with half his strength reduced, there is no wizard who would pose a threat to him, so this drawback is not a drawback in this world.
However, in the world of Middle-earth and the Academy City, this spell would not be as effective, as it is possible that the replica could be killed and the original would not have enough time to recover if it were. This could put the original in danger if they encountered a difficult foe.
After both Fudge and George left, the shop owners near them, like Bockerbkin, quietly peeked out their heads.
With the sudden arrival of the Minister of Magic in Knockturn Alley, how could they, the wizards who deal in illegal businesses, not have noticed? Yet, each one was unsure what was going on and dared not show themselves.
Only now do they realize that the Minister Fudge was actually looking for George.
They originally thought that George had a connection with the Aurors, but they didn't expect him to get along so well with the Minister of Magic either. From now on, they dare not mess with him anymore.
Last summer, when George returned to Knockturn Alley, he had already shown his formidable prowess, which made the wizards of Knockturn Alley aware of his strength. But that was purely personal power; everyone thought that this summer they would join forces and give George a lesson.
Now that they know that George has not only strong capabilities but also such a powerful background, they dare not offend him again. They are also afraid that George may take revenge on them, causing them trouble in the future.
"Who would have thought that the little slave boy, Dolohov, two years ago, would now have such a big change."
The shopkeepers exchanged looks with each other and then silently retreated back to their own shops.
Three days later, George arrived at the Ministry of Magic dressed in the suits that adult wizards of this era often wore, his hair styled into an adult-like appearance, carrying a suitcase that mainly served as a decoration but was essential for him to use for Transfiguration. He used the Invisibility Cloak to appear at the Ministry.
The glittering hall with gold-plated fireplaces on both sides, the prominent Magic Brothers fountain, and the bustling wizards - although it wasn't his first time coming to the Ministry of Magic, today was definitely different.
Because today, he was there to start his job.
George walked to the registration desk on the ground floor without speaking, and the beautiful witch girl at the desk smiled and asked:
"Little one, what assistance do you need?"
"I'm George, a graduate of Hogwarts this year, coming to report to the Ministry of Magic's Magical Law Enforcement Department."
George submitted his employment letter to the desk.
Upon seeing the letter, the witch at the registration desk also showed an expression of astonishment.
"I'm sorry, Mr. George, you look younger than your actual age."
"Just fill out the registration form, then take it to the magical elevator and report to the second floor of the basement."
Hogwarts graduates are usually around seventeen or eighteen years old, and while George is taller than his peers, his face looks significantly younger than seventeen or eighteen.
So the witch at the registration desk thought George looked rather youthful.
However, when she saw that George had filled out his age as twelve on the registration form, her pupils contracted slightly.
"At twelve, graduating from Hogwarts and then joining the Ministry of Magic, yet becoming an assistant in the most sought-after Magical Law Enforcement Department... Could this child be the offspring of some important figure?"
As George walked to the magical elevator with the registration form in hand and went to the second floor of the basement, the gossipy witch in the registration desk could not help but fiercely burn her curiosity. She started speculating on George's identity with nearby colleagues.
"I heard that the Minister has a illegitimate son named George, who started working at the Magical Law Enforcement Department today."
"Not really, I heard it's Dumbledore's lost grandson who has been missing for years."
"Dumbledore never had a wife, so where did he have a grandson? I heard it was the son of Amelia Susan Bones, the head of the Magical Law Enforcement Department."
"That's where you're mistaken, Amelia hasn't ever been married, and I heard she had a niece named Susan studying at Hogwarts, and that's a girl."
"You see, I say it must be the Minister's illegitimate son; who else could have opened such a big back door?"
By the time it was only an hour later, all kinds of different rumors had spread throughout the Ministry.
Given that George graduated from Hogwarts at twelve and joined the Ministry of Magic's most sought-after position, an event that has never been heard of since the establishment of the Ministry, how could this not arouse everyone's curiosity.
Therefore, before George had completed all his employment procedures, he had already become a figure of interest among the lower-level staff in the Ministry.
