The discussion brought about by the paper showed no sign of stopping. It continued to ferment, drawing more and more people in.
At first, there were very few who spoke up for werewolves, but as time passed, their numbers grew.
The werewolf community no longer rejected wizards from entering. Many people had seen the friendliness of werewolves.
Their brutality was not their nature. It was merely brought about by the curse.
Someone accepted an interview, saying that she had once been saved by a werewolf.
Another spoke of his experiences in the werewolf community, saying that it was far friendlier than other wizarding settlements.
One account after another began to shake people's image of werewolves.
"The number of people killed by werewolves is far lower than the number killed by wizards."
These words, spoken by a former Auror, resonated with many people.
Why did they hate werewolves?
Was it because of their murderous nature, or because of their monstrous appearance?
Do not forget that those werewolves were victims too.
No one wanted to become like that. When they were rational, they were also kind and friendly wizards.
They did work that was harder than ordinary people's, yet the wages they received were only one-tenth as much.
They struggled to survive while also enduring the malice of the world.
In truth, they were the ones who most deserved care and compassion.
Emotional people shed tears over the suffering of werewolves.
There were also pure-blood families who spoke up, attributing the origin of werewolves to circumstances beyond their control.
Werewolves were now suffering from discrimination, so one could imagine that in the era before Wolfsbane Potion was invented, they had been hunted and driven away like beasts.
February arrived.
During this period, the Star Spirit Divine Guards had not stopped training.
John divided the Star Spirit Divine Guards into different groups and placed them in various environments.
As the environments changed, the Star Spirit Divine Guards also underwent different changes as they grew.
First were those in the rugged rocky region. The Star Spirit Divine Guards there developed powerful rock-climbing abilities, and their strength became greater.
The Star Spirits in the ocean region possessed the ability to control water currents. In the water, they had pressure resistance and the speed to move freely.
Those in the forest region possessed the ability to heal quickly, and their absorption of starlight made them more agile at night.
The most eye-catching ones were still the Star Spirit Divine Guards in Dragon Valley. They possessed the strongest overall qualities among the Divine Guards from every region, and their use of magic was even more proficient.
"Are they stronger because they are beside powerful beings?"
John watched as Hector transformed into a Divine Guard. A ball of light gathered between the twin horns on its head before turning into a laser that pierced through the stone wall.
Hermes ran swiftly along the wall, leapt up, and its hands turned into wings flashing with a cold gleam.
Hector leaned more toward the heaviness of a warrior. Its attack power was the strongest among all the Divine Guards.
Hermes possessed a unique transformation ability, and its mobility was extremely flexible, making it more like a versatile ranger.
The two Divine Guards attacked each other. Hector stood on the ground, the great horns on its head continuously firing lasers.
Hermes dodged in the sky, occasionally shooting down a ball of light that stirred up a cloud of dust.
Hector leapt out of the dust and smashed into the mountain wall like a cannonball. Using both hands and feet, it quickly climbed up, knocked loose a piece of rock, and hurled it at Hermes.
Unable to dodge in time, Hermes flapped its wings, and the blade-like wings sliced the rock apart.
Hector jumped from the stone wall, bringing the rock with it as it smashed Hermes into the ground.
A tremendous roar sent pressure from the wind scattering everywhere.
Hermes lay on the ground, while Hector's fist was blocked by a Shield Charm.
John waved his hand, making the two Divine Guards separate.
"These two followed me, so they carry some traces of me within them."
The separated Divine Guards turned back into Star Spirits. Hermes secretly stretched out a foot and tripped Hector, making Hector so angry that it chased after Hermes from behind.
"As time passes, they will develop corresponding abilities."
John stroked his chin and glanced to the other side.
The Star Spirit named Little Dragon stood with its hands on its hips, looking down on all the other Star Spirits.
It had to be mentioned that Little Dragon was the most unpopular among the many Divine Guards, but at the same time, it possessed outstanding defensive power.
Even Hector's Star Flash critical strike could not knock it down.
The so-called Star Flash was the attack fired from a Divine Guard's great horns.
That attack was similar to a laser, carrying explosive and pulverising magic.
Little Dragon was different in that it could turn attacking magic into a shield similar to a barrier.
That was also the secret that allowed it to mock the other Star Spirits wildly while remaining perfectly unharmed.
"I think I should let you keep following Draco," John said to Little Dragon.
Little Dragon only behaved obediently when facing him, its creator. At all other times, it was practically always drawing hatred.
In this regard, it was exactly the same as Malfoy.
John wrote down some matters regarding the Star Spirits and sent the letters to the two branch shops.
This was not a bad thing. The stronger the one they followed, the higher the upper limit of the Star Spirit Divine Guards.
In theory, by staying beside John, the Star Spirit Divine Guards could grow into a group of guards with Level Six or even Level Seven magical power.
And because of their various forms of evolution, this race could be filled with diversity. Their potential was terrifying.
The only question now was whether the Star Spirit Divine Guards had the ability to reproduce.
"If they can reproduce, they could even arm the entire magical world."
A strange thought rose in John's heart. If that were the case, then the entire magical world would be under his control.
He shook his head and set that thought aside. At present, he had not reached that point yet.
The protection of the Star Spirit Divine Guards needed to take root throughout the Silver Hand.
Tommy sent a letter.
Basil delivered the letter to the entrance of the Constellation Society.
John opened the letter. It was about the investigation into the Star Disciples.
"Even the Star Disciples are having difficulty getting in?" John frowned.
This Polish Minister for Magic was truly not simple. He had turned the entire Polish magical world into his supporters.
Grindelwald's Acolytes appearing in Poland was not strange.
Or rather, it would be stranger if they did not appear.
Their faith, Grindelwald, had died in Poland.
How those madmen would take revenge was precisely why Grimm, the Head of the Polish Department of Magical Law Enforcement, had opposed Inge's arrest operation.
As long as Grindelwald was in Poland, those fanatics would continue to rush forward one after another, becoming a form of terror attack.
How could an already fragile magical society withstand that?
Yet the Polish Minister for Magic seemed to have his ways. After those Acolytes entered Poland, whether they were lying low or had been captured, all of them vanished without a trace.
However, no one would believe that those Acolytes had entered Poland just to drink tea politely.
An unseen storm was brewing in that disaster-stricken place.
John became even more suspicious of him because of this.
"Barty Crouch Sr.?" Seeing another matter Tommy had mentioned, John raised an eyebrow. "Barty Crouch Jr. still hasn't let go of his hatred for him."
"He seems to have lost some of his ambition."
Tommy said that ever since Barty Crouch Sr. had returned from Poland, he had often gone to visit Barty Crouch Jr.
Logically speaking, Barty Crouch Sr. should be busy with the election.
He was one of the most popular candidates. If he sat in that position, Barty Crouch Sr. would have reached the pinnacle of power.
Of course, when that time came, the position of British Minister for Magic would also need to be handed over to someone else.
"Could it be that he has no interest in this election?"
John was somewhat surprised. He had been pushing this matter from behind the scenes all along.
But Barty Crouch Sr.'s behaviour seemed to show that he did not care much about the election.
"Barty Crouch Sr., have you changed?" John tapped his finger on the table thoughtfully.
Perhaps he should go and meet Barty Crouch Sr. Otherwise, if he kept working hard behind the scenes only for Barty Crouch Sr. to have no ambition, that would be troublesome.
It was rare to have such a favourable game to play. If Barty Crouch Sr. stopped playing, it would benefit none of them.
However, the other party was still continuing to push the werewolf equality bill. He should not be completely uninterested in the election, right?
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Ministry of Magic.
This was already the countless time Barty Crouch Sr. had brought up the matter of werewolf equality.
Although he was the Minister for Magic, he still did not hold absolute power.
Some stubborn people refused to relent, so Barty Crouch Sr. had to keep working at it.
After the council meeting ended, Barty Crouch Sr. sat in the Minister for Magic's office with a headache and said, "Werewolf equality is the trend of the times. Why don't they understand that?"
Pierce walked in carrying tea.
It had to be said that he was a qualified subordinate. Even though something like this could be left to others, he still chose to do it personally.
"Minister, I don't understand," Pierce said in confusion. "Why are you promoting werewolf equality so vigorously?"
"Is it because of the election?"
Barty Crouch Sr. picked up the teacup and took a sip. The temperature was just right.
The rich aroma of black tea lingered between his lips and teeth. Hearing the question, Barty Crouch Sr. looked up at Pierce.
"Pierce, not everything serves power."
Barty Crouch Sr. shook his head and said, "Sometimes, certain things are not just for oneself."
"Not for oneself?" Pierce was puzzled. Then why work so hard?
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