Arthur Weasley did not know what had happened in the last few days.
His originally peaceful life was suddenly disrupted by Voldemort's resurrection. While the members of the Phoenix Society were in a state of panic, Dumbledore actually sent a very young man to guide the work of the Phoenix Society. This was unacceptable to him.
But Dumbledore's decision was never something he could question. Whether he accepted it or not, this matter had already become an established fact. He had to abide by Dumbledore's thoughts, and at the same time, obey the orders of this descendant of the Hufflepuff family named Jon.
And tonight, he had just seen Harry.
Mr. Weasley had always been very satisfied with this junior who bore such a heavy responsibility. He hoped that Harry would be able to grow up soon and shoulder the responsibilities he needed to bear. But at the same time, he had some vague guesses about what Dumbledore had been preparing to do behind the scenes.
And all these guesses might be answered tonight.
He squeezed the envelope in his hand and decided to go take a look.
After greeting his wife, Mr. Weasley left Grimmauld Square and headed for the abandoned park written on the envelope.
Grimmauld Square was located in the northwest of London. This area used to be bustling, but now London's bustling was more towards the city center and the northeast area. For example, the Ministry of Magic's headquarters was located underground in the center of London.
And Jon felt that this area was very suitable for doing something else.
When Mr. Weasley arrived, he was walking aimlessly in the abandoned park. Saying that he was aimlessly wasn't appropriate, he was actually measuring the location.
But for the Wizard, it was a bit of a waste of time to measure something that could be done using magic step by step.
The reason why Jon wanted to waste time doing this was to wait for Mr. Weasley's arrival.
And now that the person in question was here, he didn't need to waste time doing this.
"Good evening, Mr. Weasley. It is indeed beyond my expectations that you could come here at this time. But since you're already here, would you like to accompany me for a walk?"
Jon snapped his fingers and two cups of coffee appeared in his hands. He passed one of them to Mr. Weasley, but it was clear that Mr. Weasley wasn't used to it.
But this was not important. He just wanted to have something to hold in his hand when he spoke.
As for Mr. Weasley, to be honest, he wasn't in Jon's consideration at all. It was just that there was something he wanted to work with Mr. Weasley on, so he had to act as if he was close to him.
Apart from that, there was no need to curry favor with Mr. Weasley.
But it was precisely because there was no need for it that his good intentions made Mr. Weasley uncomfortable.
To put it bluntly, Mr. Weasley was no fool. He just didn't like to socialize, but that didn't mean he couldn't read people.
It was not for nothing that he had been able to work under Dumbledore for so many years and secure his position in the Ministry of Magic.
"So, if you have anything to say, just say it. You don't have to be so polite."
Jon keenly felt the sense of alienation in Mr. Weasley's tone. This sense of alienation was because they didn't have much interaction, and didn't have any common interests.
But there was no helping it. The truth was right there, and changing it wasn't something that could be done overnight.
"Speaking of which, I should call you uncle, so you don't have to be so polite. Although I am helping Dumbledore with the Phoenix Society's matters, I am not a member of the Phoenix Society. You can just treat me as Dumbledore's secretary. Today, I didn't ask you to come for the Phoenix Society's matters, but for my own matters."
Jon also knew that expressing too much goodwill now would only be counterproductive. Rather than making Mr. Weasley even more wary of him, he might as well be straightforward from the start.
"This matter has nothing to do with the magical world. It's just that I came up with an idea and a plan, and the place is right here, right under our feet."
Jon touched the cup in his hand, and pointed to the ground.
"I intend to build a laboratory here. I wonder if Mr. Weasley would be interested in becoming my employee?"
"Laboratory?"
Arthur was stunned. He had a direct understanding of many terms in the Muggle society, and naturally knew what a laboratory was. But why would a Wizard's laboratory want a Wizard's employee?
"That's why this is my personal matter." Jon saw Arthur's confusion, and straightforwardly explained, "I've always heard that Mr. Weasley is very good at modifying Muggle items, and my laboratory just so happens to be involved in this. That's why I asked Professor Snape to help me pass on the message, and asked you to come here. I hope that you can help me with this matter. After all, in the entire British magical society, I'm afraid there won't be a second expert like you."
"But …" Arthur licked his lips, and said, "This matter violates the Ministry of Magic's laws. The Ministry of Magic does not allow Wizard to participate in this research, unless you …"
"Unless I have permission from MI0. I know, I've already asked around."
It wasn't that Jon didn't prepare before, but MI0's permission wasn't something that could be obtained so easily. Even if Joanne's teacher was willing to help, it was still a very difficult matter.
And Jon really didn't have any useful power in MI0, so he had no choice but to look for Mr. Weasley.
"If this matter was approved, then I naturally wouldn't look for you at this time, but the problem is this permission issue …"
"You want me to help you get the permission, but I can't do that. Not just me, even if Dumbledore personally came forward, it would be difficult to do this. You may not know, but even in the Ministry of Magic, there are very few people who can interfere with MI0's matters. That organization hates Wizard the most, and is always thinking of how to eliminate Wizard and the Ministry of Magic from British soil. Under such circumstances, I'm afraid I can't do anything."
"Of course, I know the difficulty of this matter, so I don't intend to ask you to help me get the permission. We can completely bypass MI0. As long as the Ministry of Magic doesn't investigate, who will know?"
Jon touched his ring and took out a small bag. "Honestly, don't you want to hear my plan first?"
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