"At school, you only learned two things about werewolves."
In the Ministry of Magic atrium, Galvin Robards, head of the Auror Office, stood beside the Fountain of Magical Brethren and held up one finger to the Aurors before him.
"First, how to identify a werewolf."
Then he raised another finger.
"Second, how to kill them. Today, I want you to use the knowledge you learned at school to protect both the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Under the Werewolf Management Regulations, they should not be going into Muggle residential communities. Yet they have not only violated this rule, but also intend to expose the wizarding world. This is a disaster, my comrades. We must stop them before they cause terrible consequences. In your hands are the schedules for today's and tomorrow's Muggle football matches. There are six matches in total, involving six cities: Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Manchester, and Newcastle. Tomorrow, there is only one match in Liverpool. Once tomorrow is over, the next round will begin on April 2. Everyone can rest properly during that time. Now, divide yourselves into groups according to the lists in your hands, then find your respective group leaders to receive your assignments..."
"I can't believe this." Hermione turned away, unable to look at the scene below.
She, Harry, and Ron were currently on the second basement level, in the office of the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. From here, they could look down over the atrium.
The Ministry of Magic's management of werewolves had always been chaotic and inefficient. Wizards had never regarded werewolves as people. They were too dangerous to Muggles and therefore forbidden from living in the Muggle world. After 1993, they could not find work in the wizarding world either. It seemed that, aside from hiding in ruins and