The Ministry of Magic had been awash with rumors lately.
First came the news about Voldemort. Such news had never stopped since last summer. Everyone worked amid constant worry, and there was nothing else they could do;
Second, there was still news about Dumbledore.
Those in power at the Ministry of Magic were always idiots. Even if they were not at first, they would become so sooner or later as time passed.
Jon had known this from the start. Once those men began to gain power, no matter the circumstances, they would start becoming petty-minded and brainless. It was rather like the ancestors of Westerners; after all, they had evolved from beasts, so they were still somewhat different from the original human race.
Unless they possessed noble blood.
But clearly, there were not that many noble bloodlines in this world. Even if there once had been, time had long since worn them away.
Even Jon had to use all sorts of methods to purify his bloodline, let alone everyone else.
That was why Jon had begun grooming a Minister for Magic.
But it was still too early to talk about that. Snape could not be contacted, and no one knew where Dumbledore had gone. There were some matters he needed to discuss with Professor McGonagall.
"Oh, this is quite rare, Mr. Smith. What can I do for you?"
"It's like this, Professor McGonagall." Jon swiftly explained why he had come. "Recently, obviously, I have not been able to contact Professor Dumbledore. But according to our previous plans, shouldn't there be more arrangements for the sixth-years' curriculum?"
Professor McGonagall was, after all, the deputy headmistress. She could handle such matters.
There was no need to make detailed plans for these things. Relevant standards already existed, so they merely had to be