Chapter 703: Spinner’s End, Bellatrix’s Mistake
As the head of the Ministry of Magic, Fudge had made a decision, and Scrimgeour, despite his reluctance, had no choice but to comply.
Especially after receiving one-fifth of the donation, Scrimgeour's stance softened, and he tacitly approved Fudge's suggestion that Lupin should try it.
When Sirius walked out of the Ministry of Magic, an extra piece of parchment was already in his hand.
"I can't believe it. The problem that's plagued Remus for decades was solved so easily?" Sirius said, carefully tucking the parchment away. "I have to thank you for this, Kyle, on Remus's behalf."
"I didn't donate the 5,000 Galleons," Kyle replied. "And it wasn't easy at all. Not everyone can casually come up with that kind of money."
"Besides, Lupin's identity played a significant role in this."
"Lupin's identity..." Sirius repeated, a little puzzled. "A member of the Order of the Phoenix?"
Beyond that, he couldn't think of any other remarkable identity Lupin might have.
"Sort of," Kyle said. "Dumbledore trusted him enough to not only allow him to attend Hogwarts despite everything but later made him a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts. That trust was the main reason Fudge and Scrimgeour agreed."
"If Dumbledore hadn't set that precedent, the Ministry of Magic would never have allowed a werewolf to become an Auror—not even for a donation of fifty thousand Galleons, let alone five thousand."
"Come on... fifty thousand Galleons?" Sirius sounded incredulous. That amount would be a fortune, even for the wealthiest pure-blood families.