These mutated fanged geranium seeds are really expensive.
Even so, this is the first time Li Weide has ever seen mutated seeds.
He decided to read the instructions and buy a copy.
As for the other items, Li Weide wasn't interested in Polyjuice Potion or the dragon egg.
He could make Polyjuice Potion himself, without spending merit points.
As for the dragon egg… Li Weide knew he wasn't capable of controlling dragons yet.
Even Hagrid, a master of magical creatures, had a lot of trouble hatching a Norwegian Spinosaurus.
Li Weide was self-aware enough that even if he wanted to get a dragon to play with, he'd have to wait until later, after learning more about magical creatures from Newt.
Besides, dragon eggs weren't hard to get, not worth spending hundreds of merit points.
As for the third item, the Willow Seed… Li Weide bought it without much hesitation.
The Man-Beater Willow is an extremely rare magical plant, now very uncommon.
Even if he doesn't plant it himself, it might have other uses in the future.
Anyway, 700 merit points isn't too expensive.
Next, Li Weide focused his attention on the fourth item.
[Mutant Venomous Fang Geranium: Although its attributes and mutation direction are unknown, it represents another possibility for the development of magical creatures…]
"Another possibility for the development of magical creatures… then genetically modified magical plants aren't without potential…" Li Weide muttered to himself.
As everyone knows, magical plants, if used properly, can also have certain combat uses, such as the Man-Beater Cabbage and Mandrake.
So… could it be possible to cultivate magical plants specifically for combat?
However, magical plants are completely different from ordinary plants, so Li Weide's previous knowledge might not be of much help in modifying them.
"If this seed can give me some inspiration… then it's definitely worth 2000 merit points!"
A sample! A mutated sample!
Li Weide had previously tried to mutate magical plants.
After all, the biting cabbages he grew were larger than ordinary ones, so they should also be a mutated variety.
However, because the degree of mutation was too small, Li Wade couldn't figure out any differences.
And now, a living mutated seed was placed in front of him...
"Buy it!"
London.
In a quiet manor.
Grindelwald sat in the gazebo, flipping through a book.
Today he didn't go to the Ministry of Magic, but instead took a short vacation.
He decided to spend the day at home working on his book.
The manor he was in was his new home in London.
Of course, this time he bought the manor directly from a wealthy Muggle, not by killing the owner.
His business was just starting to take off, and he didn't want to be caught so easily.
"Sir," Abernathy approached from a distance, "the Ministry of Magic has agreed to your suggestion."
"Oh?
So quickly?"
Grindelwald was somewhat surprised.
He had expected the Ministry of Magic to discuss the suggestion for at least a few days.
Then he could use those days to do other things and let the matter circulate among the public.
Unexpectedly, only a day had passed, and the Ministry of Magic had made a decision?
"Follower consulted Dumbledore for his opinion, and Dumbledore immediately agreed," Abernathy said.
Grindelwald's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.
"Dumbledore…it seems you're prepared to face this…"
"Follower wants you to provide a reform plan, since you were the one who proposed it," Abernathy said.
Grindelwald smiled and said, "My job is only to offer suggestions, not anything else... The reform plans, of course, are theirs to implement.
After all, I'm just an advisor... You relay this to Welfare. He'll understand what I mean."
The Minister of Welfare was currently in a state of utter panic.
Grindelwald offered suggestions with ease.
However, such a major reform, from its initial planning to its implementation, required consideration of all aspects!
The public, however, wanted to see the Ministry of Magic implement it as soon as possible.
If it went well, all would be well; but if something went wrong, he would have to take the blame...
Originally, the best implementer should have been Grindelwald himself.
After all, it was he who proposed the reform.
But... to the Minister of Welfare's surprise, Grindelwald actually backed out at this crucial moment!
The Minister of Welfare certainly understood why Grindelwald had backed out!
He was demanding a position of real power!
Grindelwald was clearly dissatisfied with his current advisory position!
However, positions in the Ministry of Magic were always filled one person at a time.
To make room for Grindelwald, someone has to be ousted…but the key issue isn't actually ousting someone, it's that Grindelwald is scheming for power!
Since Grindelwald is scheming for power… what about his own ministerial position…?
The Minister of Welfare was now in a complete panic.
He believed that if Grindelwald was determined to take his position, he was very likely to succeed…
Left with no other choice, the Minister of Welfare had to take on the responsibility.
He'd rather be overwhelmed himself than agree to Grindelwald's power grab!
Because once this door was opened, there would be no stopping it!
What gave him some comfort was that Grindelwald seemed to have no objections to his decision.
It was completely different from what he had imagined—Grindelwald coming to threaten him…
In fact, in the following days, when Grindelwald encountered him in the ministry, he would greet him warmly, as if nothing had happened.
However… since the Minister of Welfare had rejected Grindelwald's demands, he naturally ignored these reforms.
It was as if he had only made a suggestion and that was it.
Fortunately, the Minister of Welfare, having served as minister for so many years, wasn't entirely useless; he had many talented people around him.
With Dumbledore's assistance, after more than a week, he finally managed to complete a comprehensive reform plan under pressure.
However, despite the comprehensiveness of the plan, he encountered obstacles when he began its implementation…
To his surprise, he found that he could no longer effectively manage many people within the department!
He knew perfectly well who was behind it all!
Was this person planning to obstruct him as long as he refused to grant him a position of real power?
Minister Welfare felt utterly frustrated.
Had he known this would happen, he should have stood up straight and refused Grindelwald, as Dumbledore had suggested!
He wouldn't be in this predicament now, constantly hampered by Grindelwald…
And so, the Ministry of Magic's reforms proceeded with stumbling steps.
However, due to the obstruction from various parties, even though Welfare's plan was very comprehensive, it didn't improve the reform's effectiveness.
On the contrary, due to the lack of cooperation from various departments, when it came time to conduct pilot assessments for some positions, they couldn't even gather enough examiners!
Furthermore, on the day of the exams, the questions hadn't even been prepared!
The Ministry of Magic's inefficiency caused public outrage…
If things didn't improve, Minister Welfare's position… might not even last until Grindelwald came to take it away before he was already gone.
Left with no other option, the Minister of Welfare asked Dumbledore for advice.
However, Dumbledore's answer was always the same…
"Give it to him. If he wants it, give it to him."
This only deepened the Minister of Welfare's despair…
He even suspected that Dumbledore had reconciled with his former best friend…
However, Dumbledore's explanation was simple and direct: "Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad… Grindelwald is most vulnerable when he is complacent…"
The Minister of Welfare had no choice but to select from among the positions of real power, wanting to choose one with relatively little authority for Grindelwald…
Positions like Director of the Department of Law Enforcement were definitely out of the question.
After several days of deliberation, the Minister of Welfare finally gave his answer…
Several days later.
When Grindelwald received an appointment letter as Director of the Department of Education, he almost laughed in anger.
But he also had to admire the Minister of Welfare's shrewdness.
The Director of the Department of Education was indeed the least powerful of all the positions…but it might also be the one Grindelwald was most interested in.
Although this position seems to have the least real power among all the official posts, it... clearly influences young wizards!
Voldemort even returned to seek a teaching position after graduation... which is enough to illustrate how important it is to influence young wizards still in school.
Therefore, Grindelwald was naturally interested in this position.
Of course, that wasn't the most important thing!
Everyone knows that only Dumbledore can currently rival Grindelwald... and Dumbledore is currently a professor.
So, as long as Grindelwald is placed in the education system, he can naturally clash with Dumbledore.
Once Grindelwald's attention is focused on Dumbledore, Welsh Minister himself will have much more peace...
Besides, the Director of Education is old and frail, preparing for retirement.
Replacing him won't offend anyone!
It must be said that Minister Welsh Minister's plan was indeed very thorough.
Grindelwald, as expected, did not refuse the appointment.
While Grindelwald happily took office, Minister Welsh Minister was pleasantly surprised to find that personnel he couldn't previously mobilize were now suddenly available.
Thus, the Ministry of Magic's reforms finally got on track...
With the updated recruitment system, countless wizards seeking advancement flocked to participate in the Ministry's assessments.
Even those lacking the necessary skills came to experience it...
Even knowing their abilities were insufficient, what if they passed?
Wouldn't that mean instant success?
Suddenly, wizards flocked to participate in the recruitment assessments.
Moreover, as some wizards who previously couldn't showcase their talents received opportunities and successfully "entered the profession,"
Grindelwald's reputation subtly began to shift...
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