"Professor Blaine, are you really not considering a position at the Ministry of Magic?"

When Amosta told the whole story, Percy fell into a long silence with a shocked face, and after a while, Percy, who came back to his senses, looked at Professor Blaine adoringly, and said in a very respectful tone,

"Staying at Hogwarts will only bury your intelligence, Professor Brian, the Ministry of Magic is the bigger stage, I bet, Professor, if you are willing to come to the Ministry of Magic, the position of Minister will be yours sooner or later!"

Professor Blaine's wisdom was simply terrifying, and the thought crossed Percy's mind.

He only listened to a few words of Goldstein's conversation with himself, and got a little hint from Goldstein, he was able to roughly restore the truth of the whole thing, and gave a solution to solve himself from the situation of having to 'carry the black pot', this kind of skill and wisdom brought him a shock. Percy must admit that even Mr. Crouch could not give it to him.

"Everyone has their own aspirations, Percy--"

Amosta got up from the couch, and he strolled around Barty Crouch's office, casually looking,

"You see, there are many forms of power, and it's not just the power in the hands of the Minister of Magic that is the right--"

Amosta turned his head to look at Percy, who was sitting on the other side of the sofa, as if he was in class, and the exuberant desire in the young man's eyes, Amosta's eyes were slightly dark,

"Remind you, Percy," said Amosta, "that if you're determined to go into politics, there's one thing you have to keep in mind." ”

"What's it, Professor!" Percy immediately asked eagerly.

"Working in the wizarding government, you have to keep a clear head, have a keen eye, be able to see through all kinds of conspiracies, and it is difficult for you to avoid or not use intrigues, but you must understand that you can't indulge in using intrigues to solve problems, to put it in layman's terms, if you want to be promoted, then you have to do things in a down-to-earth way to hone your abilities, and don't expect to be able to reach the sky in one step--"

Amosta's meaningful look made Percy look ashamed.

"Also, Percy--"

Amosta turned his head to look at the paper airplanes floating in mid-air, and pointed at them,

"I suggest you ask Arthur to take you around the offices of the various departments of the Ministry of Magic to meet old friends who know Arthur, if you don't want to stay in the office all day dealing with these pointless things--"

"Daddy?" Percy was startled, then confused, and asked, "What role can he play?" ”

"Your dad is much better than you think, Percy, let go of your pride and prejudices, and when you have a problem, ask your dad for advice, and you will reap the rewards--"

There were more things that Amosta didn't say.

For example, Percy was advised to change his career and move to another department.

Because working under Barty Crouch is not a good choice, Amosta himself supports Amelia, and when Voldemort returns and Fudge goes to the throne, in order to ensure that Amelia can come to power, Amosta may even speak out in support of Amelia, and at that time, they will definitely try their best to suppress Barty.

Percy has been working under Barty since he joined the Ministry of Magic, and whether he wants to or not, he naturally bears the label of Barty, and it is inevitable that he will be affected in the struggle.

Not to mention Barty's current state.

The spotless concrete road is lined with two rows of single-family villas, each with a private garden in front of the villa with well-tended lawns and precious flowers. The air is filled with the smell of good flowers and fresh earth. The Muggles who occasionally pass by are all strutting with their heads held high, and their temperament is extraordinary.

Located in the southeast of London, it is the border between the city and the suburbs, and London's famous upscale community is where all Muggle dignitaries live here, but the 'big guys' among these Muggles may not have imagined that among their decent neighbors, there will be a 'deviant' wizard.

After talking to Percy at the Ministry of Magic, Amosta spent a few more days in London before waiting for Barty's reply.

The heavy snow of the past few days has caused the wet and cold weather in London these days, but Amosta is still wearing a dark green old coat and still only a simple woolen shirt, which makes the occasional passer-by who passes by him also cast stunned eyes at him.

Standing outside the door of Barty's house and quietly admiring the flowers that were still blooming in the cold winter for a while, Amosta rang the doorbell with a smile on her face.

"I'm not moving, Amosta, please forgive me for not being able to go out to greet me, come in yourself--"

A short time later, Barty's slightly hoarse voice came from the loudspeaker on the side of the door.

This was quite surprising to Amosta, as a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Magic, Amosta thought that Barty would stay away from Muggle technology, but he did not expect that he would actually use Muggle intercom.

There was a crisp sound from behind the door, and Amosta grabbed the doorknob and pushed it open.

After entering the hallway, a pair of brand-new cotton slippers on the shoe rack jumped off and jumped in front of Amosta, so Amosta had to take off his boots and change into slippers.

Passing by the kitchen, Amosta noticed no signs of fire in the kitchen, just bags full of muggle products piled up in the trash.

On the wall of the corridor leading to the living room is a photo wall with photos of Barty and well-known figures in the wizarding world, almost every photo of Barty with a straight face and an unsmiling expression.

There is only one. Barty is pictured with a thin woman, Barty's expression is quite gentle, while the lady leaning on her shoulder has a happy smile on her face. Both Barty and the lady looked young, only in their thirties.

Amosta found that this family photo was cropped, and in the center of the bottom of the photo, a ring of pale yellow hair was exposed, judging from the layout and height of the photo, this should be the reason why Barty's son was not completely cropped, probably because the woman in the photo with a wedding ring rested on the top of his son's head.

"There's a picture missing from you, Amosta--"

An emotionless voice from the slightly gloomy living room pulled Amosta back from his pity, and he turned his head to see that Barty, wrapped in a thick blanket, had risen from the couch.

"If you don't mind, we can take a picture now, Barty-"

The moment his gaze fell on Barty's eyes, Amosta's eyes moved, and a sense of confusion rose in his heart, and the truth that this confusion might represent made Amosta's heart heavy.

There were also bags of instant food products piled up on the coffee table in front of Barty, and the fireplace in the living room was pitch black and unlit, which made the living room feel a little colder than outside.

"Oh my God—"

There was a heaviness in Amosta's voice, and he hurried over to take Barty's arm and help him sit down, and then, taking out his wand and pointing at the fireplace, the only thing left was a pile of ashes The fireplace slammed into a golden flame, which lit up the living room and quickly raised the temperature in the living room.

By the light of the fire, Amosta carefully examined Barty's pale face,

"You look terrible, Barty-"

"Ahem!"

Barty coughed heavily, withdrew his arm from Amosta's hand, gasped for a few moments, and said with a blank face, "yes, I guess it will be like that." ”

Amosta moved his nose, and he could clearly smell a breath of blood, and the source of this blood was from Barty's arm. He laid the gift of his visit, a bottle of mead matured in the finest oak, on the coffee table, and then sat down himself.

"I was going to have a drink with you—"

Amosta didn't hide her surprise at the sight of the bags of instant food products on the coffee table,

"But I'm afraid you're no longer in a state of tasting wine, seriously, Barty, I think you should go to St. Mungo's right away instead of staying in this cold house!"

(End of chapter)