Kingsley knew perfectly well that Gadwin's words had not been a joke, but the true thoughts lurking deep in the hearts of many Ministry of Magic higher-ups.
The Second Wizarding War had finally ended, but the mess it left behind had exhausted everyone. Still, as senior officials of the Ministry of Magic, they could not simply give up and leave it unattended.
They had pushed the capable Kingsley into office in the hope that he could clean up the mess, but Kingsley was clearly struggling to manage it. That was why they hoped to invite Albert to join the Ministry of Magic.
In private meetings, the Ministry's higher-ups had even suggested luring Albert into the Ministry by offering him the position of the next Minister of Magic.
They all knew that, if Albert were willing, he would certainly be able to sort out the current mess and make their days ahead much easier.
As for the position of Minister of Magic they had promised him, given Albert's current reputation, if he truly wanted the job, he would not need their promise.
More importantly, Kingsley had only just taken office and still had many years before his term ended. During that time, the Ministry of Magic could have a useful tool capable of solving countless problems.
Unfortunately, those in high places had imagined things too beautifully and taken too much for granted.
Yet Kingsley, who had dealt with Albert many times, knew that this was nearly impossible. Never mind that Albert had always disregarded the Ministry of Magic's authority; there was even less chance of using official power to make Albert obey their commands.
No, they should count themselves lucky if he offered them any more help at all. Kingsley knew this was nothing but an unrealistic fantasy.
Albert was not