Lester: "I Want to Be the Warden of Azkaban!"

Inside the Entrance Hall, a group of high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Magic, led by Minister Bano, walked toward Hafiz.

Seeing Minister Bano leading pureblood officials toward him, Lester didn't put on airs and stepped forward to greet Minister Bano as well.

Just like in business battles, these high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic may not have very high magical abilities, but their political acumen is definitely not low, and various power struggles are commonplace for them.

Since they're willing to give me face, I'll reciprocate and give them a way out.

Minister Bano, seeing the powerful Hafiz approaching him, felt a surge in his favor towards this Auror.

Historically, it is only subordinates who take the initiative to report to their superiors. However, in the Wizarding World, strength is paramount, and Minister Bano was willing to give Hafiz, a powerful figure, some face.

"So young and promising! Truly so young and promising!"

Upon meeting Lester, Minister Bano patted him on the shoulder in a very friendly manner and began showering him with compliments without restraint.

All that empty talk about being young and promising, that the future of the Wizarding World depends on you, and that you'll definitely be given important responsibilities in the future.

Lester didn't take Minister Bano's promise, which was essentially free, to heart at all.

You see, when it comes to making grand promises, he, from the 21st century, is far more skilled than Bano. His promises are bigger and more appealing. So, faced with Minister Bano's lavish praise, Lester remained completely unmoved.

"It's all thanks to the minister's leadership! It's all thanks to the minister's good leadership!"

Lester offered insincere compliments, but while he said this, his expression remained completely indifferent, giving off a forced, unconvincing vibe.

"Great, great, great!!!" Although he knew Lester was just flattering him, Bano still nodded happily.

On the surface, it was just mutual flattery, but the shrewd Minister Bano naturally understood Lester's meaning: he wanted the credit for Sang Biao to be given to Bano!

Indeed, if word got out that Sang Biao led the Azkaban prisoners in a rampage at the Ministry of Magic, the rest of the Wizarding World would probably be in an uproar.

Even though the pure-bloods of the Ministry of Magic control public opinion, now that the Ministry of Magic has been burned down, it's obvious to everyone that something is wrong with it. No amount of 'explanation' to fool the Ministry of Magic will work anymore.

If the people of the Wizarding World knew that these high-ranking officials were so incompetent when faced with danger, needing an ordinary Auror to save the day, their careers would probably be over.

"Hafiz, isn't he? What a fine Auror! The Ministry of Magic desperately needs Aurors with both ability and a sense of responsibility Auror," Minister Bano continued to shower Hafiz with praise, as did the high-ranking officials from various departments around him, who all showered Hafiz with compliments.

Under Minister Bano's leadership, the Entrance Hall was filled with a warm and harmonious atmosphere. A group of high-ranking officials surrounded Hafiz, showing him great concern. Those who didn't know better would have thought it was a group of leaders offering their condolences, given that the great battle had just ended and Hafiz had come to the rescue.

Just then, a discordant voice rang out.

"What's the use of being powerful? Can it put out the fire at the Ministry of Magic?" A fat woman with a toad-like face and large round-framed glasses said, seemingly outspoken.

Hearing the obese woman's words, Minister Bano feigned displeasure and reprimanded her, "Didn't you see that the hero is resting? Once the hero is rested, he will naturally put out the fire for the Ministry of Magic. After all, we are all in the same system, all working for the peace of the Wizarding World. What kind of person do you think the hero is!"

Watching the two putting on their act with cold indifference, Lester remained silent, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Sorry, Minister, I used up too much magic power capturing Sang Biao, so..."

As he spoke, ' Sang Biao ' pretended to wail twice to make Lester's words more credible.

Help the Ministry of Magic put out this fire? Do these high-ranking officials really think I'm a fool? We haven't even discussed the benefits yet, and they're already ordering me around, treating me like their subordinate.

If these high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic are really that stupid, then there's no need for him to cooperate with them.

After all, although they are the only legitimate government in the Wizarding World, who says that only they can be in power?

If this group of people were to leave, I believe there would be quite a few purebloods willing to take their places.

"Hero, how about we go somewhere to talk privately?" Seeing that Hafiz was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, Minister Bano finally gave in.

Seeing Minister Bano compromise, Lester nodded, knowing that the real main event was finally here.

Minister Bano gave a wink to the surrounding officials, who immediately understood and made way for Lester and Minister Bano to pass.

These experienced people knew that Hafiz had already survived the test, and it was estimated that another powerful figure would soon emerge in the Ministry of Magic!

If Hafiz doesn't insist, they will treat Hafiz as a subordinate, give him some treats, and then they will gain a powerful henchman.

But Hafiz persisted, so they had no choice but to place Hafiz on an equal footing. Even though he was a Muggle-born wizard, his strength was enough to make Hafiz equal to them.

Once they were in a secluded corner, Minister Bano cut to the chase, no longer bothering to hide his intentions, and asked directly, "Tell me, what do you want?"

He had seen Hafiz's performance just now. He hadn't spoken before not because he didn't want a reward, but because he wanted more!

He glanced at Bano with some surprise. He had expected to argue with Bano for a while, but he didn't expect Bano to be so direct.

Then he wouldn't need to beat around the bush anymore; he could just be frank and straightforward.

"I want to be the warden of Azkaban!"

"And I also want the right to control those Azkaban prisoners!"

"Finally, mobilize all your resources to help me find my lost child in the Muggle World!"

Lester rattled off a string of conditions, leaving Minister Bano speechless.

He could have imagined that ' Hafiz ' would ask for an exorbitant amount, but he never expected the kid's appetite to be this big!

Given Hafiz's power, if he were to become the warden of Azkaban, wouldn't he become a hereditary prince of Azkaban?

Moreover, there is only one prison in the Wizarding World, and that is Azkaban!

In other words, whether it was a serious crime like murder or arson or a petty theft, those criminals would all be imprisoned in Azkaban, only in different cells.

If Hafiz really becomes the warden of Azkaban, wouldn't all these prisoners become his underlings?

If Hafiz ever becomes dissatisfied with his position and wants to advance further, he can simply lead those prisoners into the Ministry of Magic and repeat what Sang Biao did!