"But what could I do?"
Cacus stared at the pair of unfathomable eyes across the table, stunned for a moment before asking in confusion.
Fingering his wineglass, Amosta spoke calmly.
"I just said that Secret Witchcraft has always been unwilling to integrate into the system of the modern magical world. There are reasons on their side, and reasons on ours as well. The wizards who first established the modern magical system never reserved a place for their entire community—"
Cacus's brow furrowed slightly. Clearly, he did not quite understand what that meant.
Seeing Cacus's confusion, Amosta smiled and asked,
"If a wizard born into Secret Witchcraft wanted to enter the Ministry of Magic, what avenues do you think would be open to him, Cacus?"
Enter the Ministry of Magic?
Cacus narrowed his eyes, as if beginning to understand.
This was undoubtedly very difficult. Forget Secret Witchcraft wizards—even wizards who had received a proper modern magical education and graduated from Hogwarts found it difficult. Only the finest young people, those who had earned multiple N.E.W.T.S certificates, had any chance of catching the Ministry of Magic's eye. Wait!
Cacus's eyes suddenly widened as he looked at Amosta with uncertainty and alarm.
"It seems you understand now—"
Amosta said with a smile.
"The Ministry of Magic does not accept wizards from Secret Witchcraft because it has no way of assessing their abilities. Unlike young wizards who graduate from Hogwarts and take the N.E.W.T.S examinations, whose O.W.L.s or N.E.W.T.S results allow the Ministry and certain workshops and companies to judge their capabilities.
So, if we want them to integrate into our system, we must show them our sincerity.
The Wizarding Examinations Authority must establish a new assessment system to test their magical abilities and align it with O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.S-level examinations. The Ministry of