Ron covered his mouth and snickered, but the glares from Ginny and Hermione made him look embarrassed. He was being regarded as a 'traitor' by everyone because he was the first to abandon Professor Blaine's course.
"so--"
Amosta took a sip of the violet water with a calm expression.
"You asked me out today because you hope I can help you write a letter of recommendation to join the Department of Magical Law Enforcement as an intern?"
Percy is approaching graduation as an adult wizard. From a height perspective, he is almost the same as Professor Brain. However, the subtleties of his facial features and eyebrows are still a bit green.
Percy is currently the best little wizard in Hogwarts. He is the president of the boy student union selected by Dumbledore. Almost every professor who has taught him knowledge is full of praise for him, and Amosta will not hate him. Such a little wizard with both knowledge and skills, especially, this little wizard is also very ambitious.
It is actually not uncommon to write letters of recommendation to young wizards. When he graduated that year, Snape had implicitly expressed that if he wanted to work in the Ministry of Magic, although he himself did not have too deep connections in the Ministry, He can ask someone to make a recommendation on his behalf.
Amosta was surprised for a while, because Professor Snape had never been such a nosy person. Now that he thought about it, maybe this proposal was made by Dumbledore, and he might have hoped that he could stay under his gaze. Wherever you can, to prevent yourself from going astray.
"Yes, Professor Blaine--"
Percy nodded respectfully, looking at Professor Blaine with awe in his eyes.
"Maybe you already know that I plan to work in the Ministry of Magic after graduation, but I don't know the situation in the Ministry. Some time ago, I wrote a letter to my father asking which department is more suitable for my personal development. My father told me that the Ministry The two most authoritative departments are the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Department of International Magical Cooperation. He also told me that you have a personal relationship with Ms. Amelia Bones, the director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. I mean, it is a friend relationship. If there is Ms. Bones will definitely not refuse your recommendation."
It is true that Amelia would not look down on him, but that also depends on who recommends him.
Percy is a descendant of the Weasley family, and he is also very outstanding. With his recommendation, even Fudge has to sell this face, but
Amosta stared at Percy. He saw the burning desire for power in the eyes of this little wizard who was about to enter society. This extremely strong utilitarianism made Amosta frown secretly.
It is a good thing to be motivated, but if you are too ambitious and lack enough wisdom and self-restraint, it is extremely easy to go astray.
After thinking for a moment, Amosta slowly shook his head.
"Sorry, Percy, I'm afraid I can't comply with your request."
In the noisy Three Bars bar, Professor Blaine's light words made Percy feel as if he was struck by lightning, and his expression immediately became sluggish. Not only him, but also Miss Clearwater, who had been trying his best to hide her thoughts beside Percy, and , a few seats away, Hermione and the others, who were eavesdropping carefully with their ears stretched open, all looked confused.
"But - but -"
After a long time, Percy finally came to his senses and his face turned red, as if he had been insulted. He asked angrily,
"Why, Blaine, do you think I-I'm not good enough?!"
"Quite the opposite, Percy--"
Professor Brain said calmly. He did not explain immediately, but asked,
"The NEWTS exam is coming soon, Percy. I heard Professor McGonagall say that you now have a total of twelve compulsory and elective subjects. That's amazing. How many certificates do you think you can get?"
"Twelve doors!"
Percy puffed up his chest and said proudly,
"And, if nothing unexpected happens, these twelve courses will all be excellent."
Amosta smiled and nodded slightly.
"Twelve NEWTS certificates are a sure thing to enter the Ministry of Magic. No department will refuse you to join, Percy."
Amosta adjusted his sitting posture, leaning forward with a compressive body.
"In that case, why are you still obsessed with my recommendation letter? You could have achieved your goals with your strength, but if you took advantage of my recommendation, you would be criticized and even targeted. You know, I am not in the ministry. It’s not that there are no enemies – this is detrimental to your future development in the ministry, in other words, it stifles your unlimited possibilities.”
Percy was stunned, he really hadn't considered this.
"With your intelligence, you shouldn't have thought of this--"
Amosta knocked on the table with his finger and spoke sharply,
"However, the flame of greed in your heart blinded your reason and made you make wrong judgments. In addition-"
Amosta turned his attention to Miss Crevat, who was quietly listening.
"How are you, Penello? Professor Flitwick told me about several young Ravenclaw wizards who aspired to enter the Ministry of Magic. Your name does not seem to be among them. You are a prefect of Ravenclaw. It stands to reason that you also have this strength--"
"Oh, sorry, Professor—"
Penello did not expect that Professor Blaine would suddenly turn the topic to herself. She was surprised at first, and then her expression turned gloomy again.
"I might - well, I'm not planning on joining the Ministry of Magic -"
"Why?!"
This question full of shock and anger came not from Amosta, but from Percy. He stared at his girlfriend of two years in disbelief. He had always taken it for granted that Penello would accompany her. He went to work for the Ministry of Magic.
Penello buried her head deeply, but the hair hanging down from her head could not hide her sad expression and the tears falling on her robe.
Amosta tapped the table again, reminding Percy to pay attention to his tone.
"Although I am not the Head of Ravenclaw, Penello, since we are discussing this topic, why don't you tell us your plans."
"My mother is a Muggle, and my father is a half-blood wizard, professor--"
After a long time, Penello managed to control his emotions, but there was a slight cry in his voice.
"When my father was in school at Hogwarts, the atmosphere in the wizarding world did not welcome mixed-blood wizards. Therefore, he had prejudices against the Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world. He expected that I would not develop well in the Ministry of Magic. , Therefore, he does not want me to stay in the wizarding world after graduation. My grandfather and my mother also hope that after I graduate from Hogwarts, I can return to Gloucestershire to help take care of the family farm."
A heavy atmosphere spread from the place where they were, and the noise in the air seemed to be quieter. Now, not only Harry and the others, many other little wizards were also eavesdropping on the conversation here.
When it comes to personal privacy, Amosta moved his fingers to block the sound of their chat, and then his eyes fell on Percy.
After hearing about Penello's situation, Percy's angry eyes not only did not calm down, but became even more intense, which made his handsome appearance somewhat distorted.
"But, until today, you have never told me these things!"
"I thought you'd be ashamed, Percy--"
Amosta's eyes became deep, and this pressure-filled look finally allowed Percy to regain some self-control, and he no longer had that aggressive expression.
"--As far as I know, Miss Penello is your girlfriend, right? Moreover, you have been dating for a long time. Why do you know nothing about the situation in Miss Penello's family? It's Penello Luo concealed the truth from you, or is it that for a period of time, you have been keen on planning your own future and completely forgot to care about Penelo's thoughts?"
(End of chapter)
