Just a Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor

The process for entering the Ministry of Magic is also much stricter than before.

But when the wand was tested, Sherlock only handed over the wand he usually used. The Ministry of Magic must have known that he had more than one wand, but they did not ask him to test all the wands.

The Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Magic is integrated into the Logistics Department of the Minister's Office. All recruitment of ordinary staff except Aurors is organized by this department, and the appointment letter that Sherlock received was also issued by them.

So Eddie first took Sherlock to the logistics office on the first floor of the basement, went through the entry procedures, and got an approval slip at the same time.

As long as you take this note to the Department of Magical Transport, they will help Sherlock open the Apparition permission in the Ministry of Magic.

But before that, Eddie took Sherlock to meet the current Minister of Magic, Harold Minkan.

This is a wizard who looks very tough, and his style of speaking and doing things is somewhat similar to Scrimgeour.

According to the history that Sherlock knows, in 1980, as Voldemort became more powerful in the magical world, public opinion in the magical world became more and more disappointed with him, and he finally resigned and was replaced by the next more powerful witch - Mi Leeson Barnold (Fudge's predecessor) takes over as minister.

Minkan first expressed his gratitude to Sherlock for helping the Ministry of Magic protect the Department of Mysteries.

Then he hinted a few words. If he wanted to have a better development in the Ministry of Magic, then transferring to the Auror Command might be an excellent choice.

Sherlock did not refuse directly. He vaguely said that he was still interested in mysterious and weird magical research. If his interest subsided, he might have the idea of ​​transferring to the Auror Command.

Minkan was already satisfied with his answer and encouraged him a few more words, and then Eddie and Sherlock left his office.

"Did you say that on purpose?" Eddie clearly saw what Sherlock had just said, and he didn't mean what he said.

Sherlock shrugged.

"Of course I have to save some face for the minister, otherwise if he forcibly transfers me to the Auror headquarters, there is nothing I can do."

Eddie frowned slightly.

"But if you make such a promise, it won't be long before Minkan brings up the old issues again and transfers you away."

"It won't be long, how long do you think it will be?" Sherlock asked.

"It is estimated that he will transfer you to the Auror headquarters in about six months to a year. The details will depend on the actions of the Death Eaters."

In this regard, Sherlock said with a mysterious smile on his face.

"If he really does that then, at worst, I will listen to him and transfer from the Department of Mysteries to the Auror Command."

If Sherlock still can't find any valuable clues in half a year, then there is no need for him to continue to stay at the Ministry of Magic.

In fact, Eddie has always been suspicious of Sherlock's purpose of joining the Ministry of Magic.

He felt that with Sherlock's ability, it would not be difficult for him to enter the Ministry of Magic, and there was no need to wait until now.

But he didn't ask much about such things.

When they went to the Department of Magical Transportation to open the Apparition Authority, they also met Sophie there.

Because of Sherlock's influence, she has now been promoted from an ordinary clerk to the deputy director of the Portkey Office.

The Department of Magical Transportation is one of the busiest departments in the Ministry of Magic, but Sophie still put aside her office work and took Eddie Sherlock and the others to go through the procedures to open the permission for Apparition.

After leaving here, Sherlock asked with a gossipy look.

"She likes you?"

Eddie said flatly.

"If it hadn't been for Amy, maybe we would have gotten together when we were in school."

Sherlock raised his eyebrows.

"Childhood sweetheart?"

"That's more or less the case. We've known each other since we were kids. Later, when she found out that I kept quiet and had a child, she broke up with me and we lost contact in the middle."

Sherlock advised.

"It can be seen that she is still very concerned about your affairs. If you explain the matter to her clearly, she will understand."

Eddie shook his head.

"I'm not in the mood to think about this now, and no Auror at this time is sure whether he will be able to see the sun the next day."

Eddie was right. Regarding the current situation, Amy was a drag on him, and he didn't even want to have another relationship.

Sherlock just said it afterwards without asking any more questions. He and Eddie took the elevator down and once again came to the Department of Mysteries on the ninth floor underground.

Nothing had changed here from the last time he was here.

There were many people in the elevator, but he and Eddie were the only ones on the ninth floor.

After walking through the long corridor, he opened the black door at the end of the corridor and entered the circular black room with twelve doors on the wall.

This time they didn't need to search one by one. After they entered the Department of Mysteries, one of the black doors was opened and Mrs. Selwyn walked in from inside.

When Eddie got here, it was as if all his tasks were completed. He explained to Mrs. Selwyn, said goodbye to Sherlock, and turned around to leave.

"We meet again, Mr. Belloc." Mrs. Selwyn's voice was soft, without the indifference that would repel people thousands of miles away.

Sherlock certainly knows what kind of people he needs to be friends with. Compared with the Minister of Magic, his immediate boss, the Director of the Department of Mysteries, is the key to a good relationship.

"Just call me Sherlock, ma'am."

"Regarding what happened last time, I want to thank you again. Fortunately, you came in time."

"This is what I should do."

After some polite remarks, Mrs. Selwyn got to the point directly.

"Since you have applied to the ministry to join the Department of Mysterious Affairs, of course I welcome it. But the research in the Department of Mysterious Affairs is also diverse. Which aspect are you more interested in?"

Sherlock hesitated for a moment, looked around at the twelve black doors, and then said.

"Can I stay here for a few days and look around before making a choice? Madam. I still don't know the specific magic research in the Affairs Department, so I don't know how to choose."

Mrs. Selwyn nodded.

"If you want to know first, then work in the office of the Time Hall first. You should have heard before coming here that there are very few employees in our department, including you, there are only five in total. They all have Their respective research and main directions, even if they are in the same department, there is basically no overlap in daily life. "

"I also know about your friend's daughter. This place is different from other departments. After choosing an office, you can even live here all the time. If you need to take care of your children, you can naturally take them with you."