He eyebrows raised in surprise before Aldous could school his expression into something a bit more diplomatic. Generally speaking, those who came from afar did not find themselves in need of such employment, and so it was not a question the wizard had ever had to field before.

"I don't see why not," he answered after a moment's consideration. Particularly in his own department, this was not unheard of. "Of course, some divisions of our government are more amenable to this than others, but if it were something about which such an individual was passionate, they could certainly find the right place here."