Sure enough, Jamison shared the Ministry's future policies with Dumbledore and explained the reasons behind them.
This was an order given to him by Lord Slytherin, and he needed to convey that will to Dumbledore without telling him too much.
Rhys hoped that through people like Jamison and Helga, Dumbledore would understand the necessity of communication between the magical world and the non-magical world, so that at the very least, he would not openly oppose his plans in the future.
After listening to Jamison's explanation, Dumbledore instead let out a sigh of relief.
At the very beginning, he had prepared himself for the worst. If the so-called "Muggle Liaison Office" mentioned by Jamison was essentially the same as Grindelwald's ideology, then he would definitely have found a way to stop its establishment.
But now, listening to it, it seemed to focus more on "observation" and "prevention." In that case, the institution was actually acceptable. Dumbledore believed that the magical world also needed to let in a bit of fresh air from the Muggle world.
"Then it seems that Mr. Percy Weasley will be carrying quite a heavy responsibility on his shoulders," Dumbledore said with a gentle smile.
Jamison also sighed. He hoped Percy could endure it. Finding another person suitable for this position would be far too difficult.
"Besides the Muggle Liaison Office, you probably have other matters to discuss with this old man, don't you? I don't believe you came all this way just to mooch my desserts," Dumbledore asked in his usual humorous tone.
"Yes, and there's also the matter of the Triwizard Tournament. Of course, it's not really appropriate to call it the Triwizard Tournament anymore."
Dumbledore's eyebrows rose once again.
He had heard something about this as well. According to rumors, the Ministry intended to revive the ancient competition that had been suspended for centuries and expand its scale once more. This made Dumbledore somewhat surprised.
It seemed that after the change in Minister, the Ministry's style of conduct had also undergone significant changes. He found it hard to imagine Cornelius Fudge accomplishing such a bold initiative.
For Fudge, simply reinstating the Triwizard Tournament would already have been an impressive achievement. There was absolutely no possibility that he would have altered the rules of the competition.
However, inviting so many schools to Hogwarts was something he needed to weigh carefully. Perhaps it would be better to find a time to discuss it with Professor White.
Because Dumbledore harbored such thoughts, Jamison naturally returned empty-handed. The discussion about the tournament made no progress, which left him somewhat anxious.
Without Dumbledore's approval, his next step in the plan simply could not move forward.
Just imagine it: he sends out invitations to the heads of major magical schools around the world, and then Dumbledore refuses to host the tournament. What an awkward situation that would be.
Yet this matter could not be rushed, which made it all the more frustrating.
Jamison left Hogwarts in a depressed mood. What he didn't know was that someone inside Hogwarts was just as anxious as he was—and that person was also a truly influential figure.
Rowena Ravenclaw had been feeling a bit restless lately. Salazar and Helga's students were improving every day, and had even touched the threshold of a domain.
Who knew, they might awaken a true domain at any moment. Yet her own prized student showed no sign of progress at all, spending every day simply reading in the library.
This made her unable to sit still. Excluding Godric, she was currently in last place. For Ravenclaw, who held herself in high regard, this was something she simply could not accept.
At times, she even reflected on herself, wondering whether she had wasted too much time on sandbox games before.
While she had been enthusiastically playing with her sand table, her two old friends had been secretly cultivating their students, giving them private guidance behind the scenes…
This was the bitter consequence of fleeting pleasure.
However, she had already taken remedial measures. Through her exclusive classroom, she had shown Hermione the wonders of the domain, hoping that Hermione could gain insight and understanding through her own wisdom.
Due to limitations of her own condition and location, Rowena could not provide hand-in-hand guidance to students like Helga, nor could she offer extremely precious artifacts like Salazar. She could only pass on wisdom to the successor she had chosen and place her hopes on the girl's innate spirituality.
As for asking her other two old friends for help, her pride would not allow her to open her mouth.
But just as the term was nearing its end, Rowena suddenly sensed something unusual.
The source of this anomaly was Hermione Granger.
Rowena's intuition told her that this strange fluctuation was closely related to the domain, which made her feel a long-lost sense of joy.
After confirming it repeatedly, Rowena used the crystal ball Salazar had created the previous year to contact him.
"Hermione has actually touched the threshold of a domain?" Rhys was even more shocked than Rowena.
He was very aware of Rowena's current situation. Aside from theory and some personal insights, Rowena could not provide much help to Hermione in terms of domain awakening. So for Hermione to reach this stage was truly remarkable. Among the three students, she was also the most independent.
In other words, Hermione was the least influenced by her teacher, and the form of her domain was also the most unpredictable.
Rhys couldn't help but feel curious. What kind of domain would Hermione Granger's be? Could she inherit her teacher's wind-type domain? He had interacted with her quite a bit as well. If her domain happened to be related to water, that would be really interesting.
Of course, Rhys also considered another possibility. The girl had worn a Time-Turner for a long period during the first half of the term. Perhaps her domain would be an extremely rare time domain.
Although questions kept arising in his mind one after another, Rhys's actions were extremely swift.
When comprehending a domain, it was best not to be disturbed. Otherwise, precious inspiration might slip away directly, leaving a lifelong regret.
What Rhys needed to do was rush to the library at once and ensure that Hermione would not be disturbed while she was grasping her domain.
After entering the library, Rhys immediately locked onto Hermione's location. He hurried over and cast several spells around the outer perimeter, preventing idle bystanders from noticing anything unusual about her.
Then he quietly approached, wanting to observe what kind of domain the girl was awakening.
However, when Rhys got closer, he froze.
He discovered that Hermione's state and the magical fluctuations radiating from her were strange—unnaturally so.
Under normal circumstances, when a wizard awakened a domain, their body would undergo corresponding changes, merging with the elements of that domain. When Daphne comprehended the magma domain, she had been in that state, her entire body transforming into a mass of magma. But Hermione was different. Her body was clearly emitting uncontrollable magical fluctuations, yet her physical state showed no change at all.
She still maintained her posture of reading, as if nothing had happened.
This abnormal situation made Rhys narrow his eyes.
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