Tver had always emphasized reform from the top down, especially now that governments around the world were placing more and more importance on media influence.
People liked to think the internet age meant greater freedom, but in reality, it had only made it easier for governments to control public opinion.
Babajide did not fully understand that yet, but that did not stop him from recognizing that the plan was workable.
After all, the Wizards' Union had always focused on the big issues and let the smaller ones slide.
It was completely impossible to demand that every Ministry of Magic erase every trace of magic without fail. The sheer number of magical creatures alone made that task a nightmare.
That was why the Wizards' Union had always only required the Ministries to deal with incidents that might create large scale consequences.
With that in mind, he found himself genuinely starting to think through how feasible the plan was.
At the very least, it sounded far more reliable than some of the conclusions the Wizards' Union had arrived at in its internal discussions...
"But how can you guarantee that, once the muggle governments learn the wizarding world exists, they will not grow greedy and launch a war against us?"
"I cannot guarantee that, Babajide." Tver spread his hands frankly.
"But you should understand this. If I have to choose between all muggles becoming aware of magic, and only a small number of politicians and wealthy people learning about it, I will choose the latter."
"Because for a wizarding population this small, controlling the thinking of a small group is far easier, and far more worthwhile, than trying to control the thinking of the entire world."
"Especially when that small group can help us control the overwhelming majority of the ignorant masses..."
Babajide had to admit he was tempted.
No one would have imagined that a senior member of the Wizards' Union, and the man most likely to become its next President, would one day be tempted by an act that so openly challenged the Statute of Secrecy.
He could only close his eyes and force his restless thoughts to settle down.
"You are right. The channels for communicating with muggle governments have always existed. We only need to strengthen those channels, and naturally we will be better able to preserve the Statute of Secrecy..."
He muttered the words, but the next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.
"But there is no need to be this hasty, is there? We only need to approach those politicians before the wizarding world draws widespread muggle attention. Then they can work with us to handle these incidents."
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, as if he had already found a new way to revise the Statute of Secrecy.
Tver only looked at him speechlessly.
By the time Dumbledore and his teacher died of old age, leaving only him and Marvolio to uphold the wizarding world's top tier combat strength, the entire wizarding world would truly be at the mercy of others...
"And why would that work? Why would those politicians help us? Would they not become wary the moment wizards suddenly appeared? Especially if we show up out of nowhere and start telling them what to do. Can you guarantee that would not cause conflict?"
"It is better to prevent disaster before it happens. If we do not build a good relationship with them in advance, then what. Are we supposed to stand above them as so called superhumans and look down on the politicians who command the world around them?"
"That would only create even greater resentment!"
Babajide let out an enlightened little sound.
"So that is why you are providing potions to those wealthy people. You want to maintain a friendly relationship with them..."
Even though he was gradually starting to agree, he still had not fully accepted the method.
"But Tver, even if I do think your approach is not bad, you still should not have acted on it without saying a word..."
"Would you have agreed?"
"Oh, well... perhaps we would have needed to discuss it first... and then make a decision..." Babajide gave a bitter smile and stammered out a few weak words in defense of the Wizards' Union.
"I am not complaining, Babajide. But if the Wizards' Union wants to keep up with the times, it cannot stay stuck three hundred years in the past." Tver spoke calmly, completely unbothered by the fact that he was a wizard not yet thirty years old criticizing an institution with three centuries of history.
"It is we, not it," Babajide stressed. "The Wizards' Union has obvious problems. That is exactly why we need to solve them together, Tver!"
"Listen. I can temporarily put aside the matter of you exposing magic. But at the internal meeting one month from now, just like two years ago, I need you to attend in person and persuade the representatives of every country to accept your plan. That is the authority you now possess."
When he saw Tver frown impatiently, Babajide hurriedly added, "And it is also your responsibility. The moment Dumbledore chose you as his successor, this became something you had to think about!"
So this representative identity really was a nuisance...
But Tver was unwilling to reject it. At the moment, being a representative of the Union was the greatest source of influence he had over the various Ministries of Magic.
Seeing Tver give a noncommittal nod, Babajide finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was the first time he had seen Tver show his sharp edge so openly, and even he had felt the pressure. It also made him regret coming alone.
Next time, he would at least have to bring Zhou Ya with him.
He was just feeling relieved when he suddenly paused.
Wait. Why did I come here in the first place?
Forget it. Babajide scratched his head in frustration.
"Oh, right. Dumbledore said you witnessed Voldemort's resurrection. Can you tell me what happened?" he asked, his expression turning grave.
What made Voldemort even more troublesome than Grindelwald was that he allowed his followers to harm muggles without restraint, even causing devastating destruction among them.
"Did Dumbledore not explain it already? Whatever he said is what happened." Tver could not even be bothered to pretend anymore.
Since Dumbledore had dumped the Wizards' Union matter on him, then of course the matter of Voldemort could be shoved right back.
Babajide, however, sighed.
"The Union is overwhelmed right now. First with the election, and second with the uproar over Voldemort. No one has the energy to deal with muggle matters on top of that."
"And of course, if Voldemort is not dealt with properly, then we will not even need to worry about the kind of muggle technology you mentioned. Voldemort himself will expose the wizarding world first..."
"Oh?" Tver's interest was instantly stirred. "Do you know what Voldemort would do?"
The last time Voldemort ran rampant, Tver had only been a child. And as a pure-blood, he had never had to worry about his own safety, so he had no real idea what Voldemort had actually done.
As for what he knew from the films, it was mostly about wizards being persecuted from Harry's perspective. There had been very little about muggles.
So while he had been thinking of steering Voldemort into helping expose magic, the way Babajide described it made Voldemort sound even more useful than he had imagined.
"No. What makes Voldemort more troublesome than Grindelwald is that you never know what that madman will do next..."
Tver clicked his tongue and shot him a speechless glance before looking down over the city again.
Still, Voldemort might not be impossible to make use of after all...