An infinite journey that begins at Hogwarts

"It turns out that the savior is also, in a sense, one of the sources of disaster."

Cedric said to himself as he got on the steam train leaving Hogwarts.

Hogwarts without a savior was undoubtedly safe and happy, and Cedric did not encounter any strange things during half a semester.

On Platform Nine and Three Quarters, Mr. and Mrs. Digory were already waiting for their precious son, whom they had not seen for half a year.

Mrs. Diggory looked at Cedric and said, "Well, you've grown quite a bit."

"Have you made any new friends at the academy?" Mr. Diggory asked as he bowed.

The Diggory couple were both reassured and worried about the precocious Cedric. In normal life, Cedric never caused all kinds of problems like other naughty children.

But with an adult mindset, he rarely gets along with other children and is always addicted to various magic books, which makes the Diggorys very worried.

"Of course, Hogwarts is interesting. Not only did I meet Jesse, but I also became good friends with Fulan and Alvin." Cedric kept telling the interesting stories about Hogwarts that he made up.

In his depiction, Hogwarts is filled with the laughter of friends rather than libraries, alchemy, and potions.

While Mr. and Mrs. Diggory were happy, Cedric looked at Mr. Diggory with a hopeful look on his face, "Dad, can I intern at the Department for the Regulation of Magical Creatures this winter vacation? I can be your assistant."

In England, young wizards also find part-time or internship jobs during winter and summer vacations. For example, the famous Lord Voldemort once interned at a magic goods shop in Knockturn Alley.

Hearing Cedric's words, Mr. Diggory was both proud and a little worried. After all, as a father, it is a matter of pride for his son to admire his work.

Moreover, the changes in the wizarding world have been minimal, and it is a small society similar to a utopia, so a large number of wizards inherit their father's legacy when they reach adulthood.

"Cedric, although you like magical beasts very much, the job in Division is too early for you."

The Department for the Management of Magical Creatures is the second largest department in the Ministry of Magic. It is a department with great power. In addition to taking in dangerous magical animals in the wild that may threaten Muggle society, it also combats the illegal reselling of magical animals, protects endangered magical animals, and even liaises with wisdom. Fantastic Beasts all fall under the purview.

For example, the Goblin Liaison Department and the Giant Liaison Department are subordinate departments of this department.

In addition to dozens of regular employees, the Department for the Management of Magical Creatures also has a large number of temporary employees. Many senior Hogwarts students come to the department for internships. Hogwarts is the only higher wizarding school in England.

But there had never been an employee as small as Cedric.

Although the Ministry of Magic has no laws prohibiting child labor, Cedric is too young.

"Father, I promise you, I will listen to you with peace of mind, otherwise I will have to spend the entire winter vacation in the study." Cedric threatened.

In response to Cedric's threat, Mr. Diggory reluctantly surrendered, "Okay, but if you are too naughty and are kicked out by others, I will not plead for mercy."

The Digorys, who want Cedric to grow up happily, certainly don't want their son, who already has this tendency, to become a nerd.

"Yeah" Cedric happily high-fived Mr. Diggory, knowing at the same time that he had already acquired half of the raw materials for the potion.

Early the next morning, a neatly dressed Cedric and Mr. Diggory arrived at the Ministry of Magic underground in London via Floo.

It has to be said that despite all the inconveniences of floo powder, as an attendance tool for work, it is almost perfect.

As soon as they arrived at the ministry, many people greeted Mr. Diggory, "Hi, Amos, good morning. If I remember correctly, this is your son."

As a colleague of Mr. Diggory, many people have met Cedric.

"Hello, Mr. Pole." Cedric straightened the tie of his small suit and stretched out his hand solemnly. "Mr. Amos Diggory hired me to be his temporary assistant for an internship in the Department for the Regulation of Magical Creatures."

Cedric's serious expression matched his age, making everyone laugh. Adults always have a high tolerance for this kind of naughty behavior of children.

"As you can see, Pole, Cedric has been asking me all day yesterday to bring him to the Ministry," said Mr. Diggory with a wry smile.

"It's an internship," Cedric corrected.

Bol couldn't help but interrupt, "Okay, it's an internship. Mr. Cedric, what kind of work can you do?"

Cedric pretended to think for a while and said, "Maybe I can help take care of those magical animals, such as dragons or something."

Cedric revealed his purpose directly, causing the office to burst into cheerful laughter again.

Little wizards, especially little boys, are always full of curiosity about legendary animals like dragons. After all, dragons are a symbol of wealth and power.

You think I'm on the first floor, but actually I'm on the third floor. As a layer cake, Cedric certainly doesn't mind directly exposing his purpose.

After laughing, Bol said, "Mr. Cedric, no one would keep magical animals like dragons in captivity at the Ministry of Magic."

Cedric couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, "Isn't there a dragon?"

"Although there are no dragons, there are still other magical animals in our department that need to be taken care of. If you really finish reading the monster books on monsters, maybe you can give it a try." Bol, who couldn't bear to hit Cedric, changed his words.

"Perric, take our little Mr. Cedric to the temporary shelter."

Peric, a young man in his twenties, shrugged helplessly after hearing Bol's words, and led Cedric to the shelter of the Department for the Management of Magical Creatures through Floo powder.

This is a castle similar to a zoo. Huge floor-to-ceiling glass separates rooms with various environments inside.

"It's really big here," Cedric exclaimed happily, which meant he might gain a lot.

"Of course." Perik explained, "All the magical animals seized during the smuggling of magical animals across the UK are temporarily kept here until a magical animal protection organization is willing to take them in."

"Animal smuggling" Cedric asked, pretending not to understand.

"Yes, magical animal smuggling is the largest illegal smuggling activity in the wizarding world. In the British wizarding world alone, there are gold galleons of smuggled animals every year. Some of them are smuggled out, and some are smuggled in."

"We also take in some magical animals that have survived illegal hunting, and we take in some extremely dangerous magical animals in the wild."

Cedric had already learned about the relevant situation through Mr. Diggory before. The largest smuggled goods in the wizarding world are magical animals, which is equivalent to the total customs smuggling in the Muggle world. This is an extremely huge number.

Moreover, most of the magical animals smuggled are precious and rare, which also means that they are extremely valuable in magic.