Hogwarts: The Exemplary Wizard I Am Chapter 672: Dumbledore's Counterattack, Kyle's New Job - Novel Cool

Chapter 672: Dumbledore's Counterattack, Kyle's New Job

Chapter 672: Dumbledore's Counterattack, Kyle's New Job

After relaying the information he had gathered from the Dementor, Kyle was about to leave the Headmaster's Office, not particularly concerned about how Dumbledore would handle the situation. After all, he didn't know the locations of the sixty Dementors, and no one would tell him, so even if he wanted to help, he couldn't.

Just as he was about to open the door to leave, Dumbledore's voice suddenly called out from behind him.

"Wait a moment."

"Is there something else, Headmaster?" Kyle asked.

Dumbledore's expression was peculiar, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he shook his head, "No, it's nothing... I just wanted to say that I might be away for a while starting tomorrow."

"Oh, I'll take Fox with me too."

As he spoke, Dumbledore suddenly paused, as if he himself didn't understand why he added that sentence... Perhaps it was out of concern that Kyle would find an excuse to borrow Fawkes, and he subconsciously wanted to refuse in advance.

However, Dumbledore didn't pause for long and quickly continued, "If you have something urgent and need to find me, go to Hog's Head in Hogsmeade. I know you have a way to sneak past."

"Just to deal with the Dementors?" Kyle asked curiously.

With only sixty-odd Dementors, it wouldn't take Dumbledore too long to handle the situation, he thought.

Ever since Voldemort's resurgence became public knowledge, the castle had been in a state of unease. It was only thanks to Dumbledore's presence that things gradually calmed down.

His absence from the school, especially for an extended period, would undoubtedly have some negative impact on the school.

"It's not entirely because of the Dementors," Dumbledore said. "I also need to meet someone whose memory might provide us with crucial clues."

"Who?" Kyle asked casually, not expecting an answer.

But to his surprise, Dumbledore didn't seem to want to hide anything. He immediately replied, "Bob Ogden."

Kyle thought for a moment and, not recognizing the name, didn't pay much attention. He assumed it was one of the hidden members of the Phoenix Society.

After all, there were numerous members in the Phoenix Society, and it was impossible for Kyle to remember every single one. Just like that man, Stoji, even if he were standing here, Kyle might not recognize him.

"Then I wish you all the best, Professor."

"You too."

After leaving the Headmaster's Office, Kyle made his way towards the Common Room. As he passed through the Entrance Hall, he suddenly noticed a crowd gathered around the bulletin board.

That's odd, he thought. What announcement could there be at this time...

Out of curiosity, Kyle unconsciously walked over.

"Oh, Kyle..." someone greeted him.

In an instant, the entire Entrance Hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned towards him.

This was the first time Kyle had experienced such a situation, and he was momentarily taken aback. He stood there, asking, "What's going on today?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke. Finally, a Hufflepuff student stammered, "Um... I think you should just read it yourself..."

As her voice trailed off, the students standing between Kyle and the bulletin board gradually moved aside, clearing a path.

Without hesitation, Kyle quickly walked over.

A brand new notice was pinned on the bulletin board:

Ministry Award Announcement

Upon seeing this, Kyle was quite pleased. An announcement from the Ministry of Magic to the entire school was a significant honor, and he wondered who the lucky person was so lucky...

Then he saw his own name.

But that wasn't the main point; the key part was the paragraph that followed.

"Hufflepuff Sixth-Year Student, Kyle Joba, recently submitted an application for employment to the Ministry of Magic. Despite not having reached the legal working age, considering his multiple contributions of crucial clues during the Dark Lord's resurrection incident, as well as his fearless act of saving Harry Potter from the Death Eaters' encirclement, the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry jointly decide to grant him a special admission award.

"Effective immediately, he is officially appointed as the Ministry of Magic Senior Assistant to the Minister (intern) and the Hogwarts Male Student Council President.

"Additionally, during this special period, the Ministry of Magic will collaborate closely with Hogwarts. We welcome every outstanding applicant, regardless of whether they have reached the legal working age. We will seriously consider all applications."

Signed: Minister of Magic, Cornelius Oswald Fudge

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore"

After reading the entire announcement, Kyle felt his temples throbbing.

What's going on? When did I submit an application to the Ministry of Magic...

Kyle only wanted Dumbledore to go to the Ministry of Magic; he didn't think he would be working there... In the current situation, his task was already completed.

And what did Dumbledore's signature mean? Couldn't he see that the Ministry of Magic was trying to poach Hogwarts' talents? No way!

Without hesitation, Kyle immediately turned around and ran back to the eighth floor, arriving in front of the Talking Stone.

"Minty Candy!" Kyle exclaimed the password.

However, to his surprise, the stone beast didn't react.

He shouted the password again, but the result was the same.

Apparently, during the few minutes he was away, Dumbledore had already changed the password.

Kyle recited the names of other candies, almost reciting Honeydukes' shopping list by heart, but the stone beast remained motionless, as if welded to the ground.

Kyle stood in place, sensing that it might not just be a change of password, and even Dumbledore might have already left the school.

Fox was there, and he was so eager to leave that Kyle quickly strode down another corridor and stopped at Professor McGonagall's office door.

He knocked on the door.

"Kyle?" Professor McGonagall opened the door and asked curiously, "What brings you here?"

"It's like this..." Kyle said quickly, "I have an important matter to discuss with Professor Dumbledore, but the password for the Headmaster's Office seems to have changed."

"Ah, yes..." Professor McGonagall's expression changed slightly.

Just a minute ago, Dumbledore stood in Kyle's position and solemnly told her that under no circumstances should she reveal the new password for the Headmaster's Office to Kyle.

"Can you tell me the new password?"

"Unfortunately not." Professor McGonagall pursed her lips, her cheek muscles twitching as she suppressed a laugh, "The Headmaster has an important matter to attend to, and he has already left the school a minute ago."

Kyle took a deep breath.

"Come in," Professor McGonagall opened the door and continued after Kyle entered, "What's your business with the Headmaster?"

"Regarding the appointment notice in the entrance hall." Kyle said, "Until today, I had no news at all."

"Oh, I see." Professor McGonagall smiled, "The Headmaster specifically instructed that this is what he should do, and there's no need to thank him..."

"Thank?" Kyle raised his voice involuntarily.

"Yes." Professor McGonagall said, "He said that the position of Senior Assistant to the Minister is a good job, and the salary is quite considerable. He's delighted to see students who haven't graduated yet can take up that position and provide some insignificant help."

"Oh, and he asked me to tell you to stay true to yourself and contribute more to the Wizarding World."

"Hehe..." Kyle chuckled dryly, "But Professor McGonagall, the last part of the announcement is obviously digging at Hogwarts, don't you care?"

"No, you're wrong." Professor McGonagall shook her head, "Hogwarts is just a school. After students graduate, they naturally go to work in different places, including the Ministry of Magic."

"So in my opinion, this decision not only has nothing inappropriate, but it's also the best decision in recent years."

This...

Kyle was a bit tongue-tied, but after careful thought, it seemed to be true.

Fudge's decision was undoubtedly to bind himself to his side and recruit more outstanding students to enhance his prestige.

If Dumbledore really wanted to be the Minister, this decision would naturally not benefit him. But if we only consider his role as the Headmaster, then it's another matter.

As Professor McGonagall said, students finding good jobs before graduation would make them happy, and they wouldn't oppose it.

"Do you have anything else?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"No more."

"In that case, go back soon." She smiled, "I think your friends should have gotten the news and are waiting to celebrate with you."

Kyle sighed and left the office.

Things turned out as Professor McGonagall had expected.

When he returned to the entrance hall again, a large group of people were already waiting there, and they immediately surrounded him upon seeing Kyle.

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"Haha, Senior Assistant to the Minister, that's great..." Fred patted Kyle's shoulder forcefully.

"That idiot Percy has been graduated for so long, and he's only just become the Senior Assistant..."

"And he got there by betraying his family..."

"George said, "He's been badmouthing Dumbledore, saying that we're hindering Dumbledore's promotion, and he even had a big fight with his parents over this."

"Mom was upset for several days..."

"If he knew that you became his superior before even graduating, he would be jealous to the point of madness."

"Don't say that." Kyle shook his head, "It's just an internship, and maybe I'll be fired tomorrow, who knows."

"Impossible." Tonks approached from a distance, "That's only because you haven't graduated yet, just like me back then. If you graduate, you'll naturally become the official Senior Assistant to the Minister."

Kyle rubbed his forehead, sighing, another bad news...

"Who has a higher position, you or Umbridge?" Fred asked curiously.

"There's no comparison." Tonks said, "Umbridge is the Deputy Minister, and the only position higher than her is the Minister himself.

"But Kyle is not bad either, as a Senior Assistant to the Minister, he can already participate in some important decisions in the Ministry, and even make some personnel adjustments when the Minister is busy."

Tonks looked at Kyle intently, "How about transferring me back to the Auror Office, you have the power to do that now."

Kyle ignored her completely.

This news infuriated Tonks, her hair turning red with anger, and she fiercely declared that she would get Kyle in trouble during the next class, which elicited a burst of laughter from those around them.

Kyle narrowed his eyes, glancing at Fred and George, who were laughing the loudest.

He recalled that Mrs. Weasley had always wanted them to work for the Ministry of Magic, and as brothers, he felt it was his duty to help them now that he had the means.

Kyle decided that upon returning, he would write to Mrs. Weasley, discussing the possibility of getting Fred and George jobs at the Ministry.

He had already envisioned their positions, working alongside Mr. Weasley in the Office of the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.

As a Senior Assistant to the Minister, it would be a simple matter to bring two people on board.

And there was Cedric... he was also laughing heartily, so why not bring him in as well? Mr. Diggle would likely be delighted to work alongside his son.

Suddenly, Fred and George felt a chill run through them, but they didn't pay it much mind, attributing it to a cold draft from outside, and continued their boisterous laughter.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the hall, Harry, Hermione, and Ron also caught sight of the announcement.

Ron, observing Kyle being surrounded by their peers, rolled his eyes and muttered, "It's not fair. When it comes to providing clues... Harry, you've contributed far more than Kyle, haven't you?"

"You've been steadfast in your belief about the return of the mysterious person, yet the Ministry only rewards him."

"Don't say that," Harry shook his head. "The Ministry's recognition of Kyle is well-deserved."

Ron didn't seem to be listening, muttering under his breath, "Another Percy... only an idiot like him would want to work for the Ministry."

"The Senior Assistant to the Minister earns a monthly salary of one hundred and fifty Galleons," Hermione suddenly interjected.

"How much?" Ron's eyes widened in surprise.

"One hundred and fifty Galleons, almost as much as a Deputy Minister," Hermione said, flipping through the newspaper in her hand. "This is today's Daily Prophet, and it has more details."

Ron snatched the newspaper from her, and his expression became even more animated as he read.

He couldn't fathom how cheerful he would be if he could earn a monthly salary of one hundred and fifty Galleons.

"Do you think it's too late for us to write to the Ministry now?" Ron asked.

"I'm afraid it might be," Harry shrugged. He had plenty of Galleons in his vault and wasn't particularly concerned about the Ministry's salary.

"But you can still try. There might be a chance, as the announcement mentioned they welcome every student, right?"

"Forget it," Ron struggled for a moment before shaking his head. "I don't want to work with Percy. I'd go crazy, and the Ministry has criticized you before. I doubt there are many people in school who want to join them..."

As he was about to return the newspaper to Hermione, he turned around and noticed that she was staring intently at the announcement.

"Wait," Ron said in surprise. "Hermione, you're not thinking of applying, are you...?"

"Yes, I want to work for the Ministry," Hermione affirmed.

"Why?" Ron was perplexed. "Not long ago, the Ministry thought we were crazy and refused to acknowledge the return of the mysterious person. How can you now stand on their side?"

"That's all in the past, isn't it?" Hermione said. "At least now we're on the same side."

"What about Umbridge?" Ron asked.

"One Umbridge doesn't represent the entire Ministry," Hermione replied. "Mr. Weasley works for the Ministry, and so does Tonks, and they're great. Moreover, there are many unreasonable things happening in the wizarding world right now, like the treatment of house-elves... Only by joining the Ministry can we have a chance to change all this."

"House-elves?" Ron interrupted. "I thought you had given up on that house-elf liberation plan of yours!"

"It's the House-Elf Welfare Society," Hermione corrected him. "And I've only put it on hold, not abandoned it."

"You know that's impossible," Ron said. "House-elves enjoy their work."

"But that doesn't mean they enjoy being treated harshly, like the house-elves in the kitchen, who can be delighted with just a simple 'thank you'."

Hermione continued, "Kyle is right. My approach was wrong. I should be advocating for the kind treatment of house-elves, just like Harry with Dobby."

"But that's equally challenging. People won't take a student seriously. Only by joining the Ministry do we have a chance."

"I support you," Harry smiled. "You're the top of the class; the Ministry has no reason to reject you. Maybe you can become a Senior Assistant to the Minister, just like Kyle."

"Thank you," Hermione said. "But I'd rather work in the Law Enforcement Office."

"I want to be an Auror," Harry said. "But my grades might not make it easy."

Ron looked at his two friends, blinking in bewilderment. He couldn't understand why Harry, after being criticized by Fudge and Umbridge for so long, now wanted to join the Ministry.

He felt like the odd one out.

"Alright," he shrugged. "If that's what you all say, then I'll join too."

(End of Chapter)

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