Harry Potter: Demon Monarch

Chapter - 72.

"Alright, this is all I have planned. We'll start working on it from tomorrow."

After detailing the transformation plan to Arlis and Carlson, Lester looked at them to see if they had any additions.

Arlis, originally a dark wizard hunter, was completely clueless about management and naturally had nothing to contribute.

However, Carlson, who had undergone formal training and spent over a decade within the system, did have his own insights on management.

"Boss Lester, I think we need to train a few more Aurors," Carlson said after careful thought. "Those Muggle-born wizards who pass through the Ministry's selection process to become Aurors are all talents. If we can recruit a group of disillusioned Muggle-born Aurors to work for us, our influence within the Ministry will grow."

Hearing Carlson's words, Lester couldn't help but show a conflicted expression.

He also knew that Aurors were all talented individuals, especially the Muggle-born ones who made it through on their own merit. But why would the Ministry hand over such talents to him?

However, since Carlson mentioned it, he might as well let him give it a try. Who knows, he could end up bringing in a few Aurors? Gaining even one would be a win, so why not?

"Alright, in a few days there's a trial at the Wizengamot. When you go, see if you can persuade a few Aurors to switch sides."

After saying this, Lester pondered for a moment and recalled the other two Aurors who had followed him from the beginning, asking, "By the way, what abilities do your two colleagues have?"

At that time, when Lester was recruiting Carlson, in addition to Carlson, two other Aurors had submitted to him. However, these two Aurors had remained behind to guard Azkaban while he was out causing trouble, which was why they hadn't appeared until now.

"Them?" Carlson's expression was peculiar, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Their minds seem a bit off, and their behavior is somewhat erratic."

Seeing that Lester had no particular reaction, Carlson continued, "One is named Victor, who, like me, is Muggle-born. However, he seems quite obsessed with technology, always shouting about glorious purification and believing that only the combination of technology and magic is the future of the magical world."

"The pure-bloods in the Auror office consider him a delusional Muggle, so as soon as he passed his exams and got a position, they sent him off to prison."

Unlike Carlson, who didn't understand, Lester, coming from the 21st century, saw this Auror shouting about combining technology with magic as a genius!

If he really succeeded, the combat capability of wizards would probably undergo a revolutionary improvement, making the secrecy laws unnecessary, as wizards would no longer need to fear Muggle weapons.

"What about the other one?" Immediately, upon hearing about Victor, Lester became interested in the other Auror as well.

"The other one is even crazier," Carlson said with a hint of fear in his eyes. "Giggs, also Muggle-born. Unlike other Aurors who have mastered attack spells, he uses terrifying explosives, often shouting that art is explosion."

"The pure-bloods at the Ministry fear that one day he might suddenly go mad and blow up the Ministry, so they sent him to Azkaban to watch the prison."

Lester: "..."

For the first time, he felt that Azkaban was truly a gathering of heroes, almost worthy of being called the fifth house of Hogwarts.

Previously, he only wanted to build a more comfortable place for the prisoners and guards, so they would obediently serve him, but now it seemed he needed to develop Azkaban comprehensively.

A residential area was a must, and now, Azkaban not only needed a residential area, but Lester also wanted to build a vocational technical college in Azkaban.

That's right, he wanted to establish a studying place in Azkaban to train prisoners willing to pledge loyalty to him.

By then, after graduating from seventh grade at Hogwarts, if the little wizards couldn't find work, they could choose to study specialized skills at Azkaban.

To be honest, it wasn't that Lester looked down on Hogwarts, but this prestigious school with a history of thousands of years had an educational approach that was far too outdated, and the chosen textbooks hadn't changed in a century, showing no advancement whatsoever.

If Hogwarts' textbooks were a bit more reliable, it wouldn't have forced Snape to revise the formulas himself. This shabby education had pushed students to the brink, even forcing them to improve the formulas; it was utterly ridiculous.

Moreover, the students at Hogwarts study magic for seven years, but will those spells be useful for their employment? After graduation, isn't it still hard to find a job?

Therefore, Lester feels it is necessary to build a vocational and technical college in Azkaban, where young wizards can be specifically trained in employment skills to contribute to increasing the overall employment rate in the magical world.

Of course, Lester's idea of building the Azkaban School of witchcraft and wizardry is not without consideration; mainly, Lester discovered that there are indeed too many talents in Azkaban!

As a certain prisoner who entered Azkaban once said, "There are all talents in here, and they can shout slogans well."

Previously, Lester had only regarded it as a joke, but now he found that Azkaban is truly full of talents.

Since they can choose to make money through unconventional means, this group of prisoners must have their specialties. He thought that if he built a school to teach the talented and gifted prisoners and guards, it could definitely nurture a batch of talents in the future!

"Carlson, notify all prisoners later that tonight they can have fun, and tomorrow I will carry out a major transformation of Azkaban, so everyone must get up on time."

After making up his mind, Lester rose and commanded Carlson, then headed alone to the north of Azkaban Island; he still needed to inspect the future urban buildings.

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Within Azkaban prison.

When Carlson announced that Lester would lead them in transforming Azkaban and building a luxurious residence for the prisoners, the roof of Azkaban almost flew off.

All the prisoners shouted Lester's name excitedly, praising his merits.

Being able to live in a mansion in Azkaban was simply fantastic.

These prisoners ended up in Azkaban due to their desperate choices; what was it for? It was for survival.

Now that Lester allowed them to reside in Azkaban, weren't they being given a free living space?

Moreover, the current warden is Carlson, who is Lester's subordinate, meaning he is one of their own.

Since it is one of their own looking after the prison, once they become familiar with Lester, won't it be easy to enjoy outings?

At that time, they could just say they were receiving medical treatment outside of prison, and the Aurors wouldn't pose any difficulties for them. At worst, they would be sent back to Azkaban, but that would be like going home since Azkaban is under Lester's management.

At this moment, the prisoners dreaming of a bright future were oblivious to the fact that once the Azkaban school of witchcraft and wizardry is established, they will experience just how painful learning can be.

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