A Problem Plaguing the Greek Ministry of Magic

Minister Astrid was a middle-aged witch in her forties.

But unlike most Minister for Magic, her office was not exactly clean and tidy.

Piles of documents were everywhere, some even hanging on statues of the successive Greek Ministry of Magic.

Her usual robes were casually placed on an ornate bench carved from expensive fir wood, and several bottles of Potions stood on a wool rug embroidered with delicate patterns. Occasionally, a crumpled piece of paper would be tossed onto the cluttered desk.

"Knock knock—"

The knocking on the door made Astrid, who was engrossed in working on documents at her desk, look up.

Perhaps the clutter on the table was too much of an eyesore, so she took out her wand and threw them all near the statues of the past ministers.

"Come in."

The door was opened from the outside, Vincent and Hermione were once again "deeply shocked".

Astrid gestured for the staff member who had led the way to leave, then continued looking down at the documents on the table.

"Mr. Wayne, Miss Granger, please have a seat."

The two looked around the office several times before finally arriving at the fir wood bench, picking up her robe and sitting down.

Astrid quickly scribbled a line of small print on the document, then looked up and saw that the two of them had sat down. She then found a piece of parchment in the pile of clutter and wrote a line of small print on it.

Then she picked up her wand and tapped the parchment, turning it into a little Pegasus that flew out of the office.

Before long, a staff member from the Ministry of Magic brought over tea.

He skillfully moved a coffee table from the corner and placed it in front of the two people sitting on the fir wood bench.

Astrid took a sip of the Saffron Tea he offered and continued working on her documents.

As she wrote, she apologized to the two of them, saying, "I'm really sorry, we've had a lot of things to deal with lately."

After all, this is Greece, and it's the hot summer now, so magical creatures are particularly prone to rioting.

However, judging from the "spectacular" scene in her office, the reality is probably far more serious than imagined.

Greece has long been regarded as the birthplace of Western magic, and it boasts the world's richest variety of Fantastic Beasts.

The Cyclops, taller and stronger than any other Troll; the Chimera, with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of Centaur, who breathes fire; the Griffin, the natural enemy of the centaurs; the ferocious and greedy harpy; the Harpy, skilled at bewitching Muggle with their songs; the Hydra, a highly venomous nine-headed Hydra; Minotaur, with the head of a minotaur and the body of a human, and an exceptionally volatile temper...

Any one of them, picked at random, would be Fantastic Beasts with a danger level of at least XXXX.

Dealing with all this trouble is really tough for Astrid.

Vincent and Hermione exchanged glances, deciding to finish quickly and not waste her precious time.

As time went by, more and more crumpled pieces of paper were left on the desk.

Nearly an hour later, Astrid finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

She stretched lazily and yawned rather ungracefully, then picked up her wand and tapped the processed documents, turning them into little Pegasus horses that left the office.

After doing all this, she got up and walked to the fir wood bench where the two of them were sitting, pointing her wand at a corner full of clutter.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

She sat down in a chair that Accio from the corner. "Gentlemen, we can finally have a proper talk."

Vincent nodded to Hermione. "Minister Astrid, the main reason we've come to visit is to discuss a collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Magic to broadcast this year's Quidditch World Cup."

Hermione handed her the plan.

Beyond just broadcasting the games, there's a series of collaborations surrounding the Magical Base Station.

Astrid flipped through the pages quickly. "Mr. Wayne, I believe you are also aware of the situation in Greece. We cannot send too many people to assist you in setting up base stations."

Hermione glanced at Vincent, and after receiving his nod, she suggested to him, "Minister Astrid, setting up Magical Base Station isn't actually that difficult, so you can rest assured."

If it really doesn't require too many people, broadcasting the Quidditch World Cup would only benefit the Greece Wizarding World.

She had heard of alchemical products and other gadgets that could significantly improve the quality of life, so she would naturally strongly support their entry into the Greece market.

As for the cooperation with the Magical Base Station...

Astrid put down the plan. "Gentlemen, it's not that I don't trust Wayne Enterprises, but most of the Alchemists in our country are assisting with the work of appeasing Fantastic Beasts."

She sighed helplessly, "I know very well that the Magical Base Station will usher in a new era, but we don't have much spare capacity to invest in the development of new alchemical equipment at the moment."

Similar to the situation in the Italian Wizarding World, where the level of Alchemy was somewhat low, Wayne Enterprises could also provide design plans, and the Greek Ministry of Magic only needed to produce according to the blueprints or make improvements.

It's fine once or twice, but if it happens too often, it will inevitably lead to a monopoly.

If Vincent breaks with them in the future, the monopoly will become a good excuse to attack Wayne Enterprises.

Hermione understood this, of course, and after a moment's thought, she advised:

"Minister Astrid, the Magical Base Station is actually used for more than just what's in the plan. The large Magical Projection used for broadcasting can actually project incredibly realistic effects."

Vincent understood immediately. He pulled up his sleeve to reveal Magical Communicator on his wrist. "That's right, I believe this function will definitely help you."

Before Astrid's horrified eyes, a round owl suddenly flew out of the bracelet she was wearing.

Vincent's hand passed through the projected image of the Gu Gu. "Minister Astrid, this level of clarity should be realistic enough, right?"

Clarity is one aspect, but the key is the smoothness without any lag or stuttering.

Hermione quickly pressed her advantage, saying, "With our technical support, I believe we can greatly improve the efficiency of calming Fantastic Beasts."

Most animals have natural enemies, and Fantastic Beasts in the Wizarding World are no exception.

Even without natural enemies, they can always find a way to create incredibly realistic illusions using Magical Projection.

For example, Cyclops, which is not very intelligent like Troll, can be trapped by luring it into a well-prepared trap.

For example, projecting a person of the opposite sex can temporarily calm the Minotaur, thus eliminating the need to rely on a large amount of magic to suppress it.

Astrid became more and more excited as she listened.

While the problem that has plagued the Greek Ministry of Magic for countless years cannot be completely solved, its difficulty has at least been somewhat reduced.

As more new alchemical equipment is developed, the task of quelling the riots of Fantastic Beasts will only become easier.

Hermione noticed her expression and immediately took out parchment to draft a cooperation agreement.

After she finished writing, she handed it to Astrid.

The terms were fine, and both parties signed their names.

With Vincent's Serpent Staff and Astrid's wand as witnesses, the cooperation agreement on the parchment was officially transformed into a magical Contract.