He wasn't the head auror, but apparently his superiors had felt he had enough experience — and enough seniority — to deliver today's updates on investigative matters to the Minister himself. Usually debriefings to his direct superiors were fraught with boredom and frustration as he made an attempt to get his points across. Meetings with Ministers were traditionally supposed to be easier to handle, as their lack of background in law enforcement meant they were less likely to argue over matters they viewed the aurors to have a better grasp on. Minister Ross, however, was different.

He sat across from the older gentleman as he sifted through files — some of which were filled with ordered fines against lawbreakers, while others were criminal files, such as the ones against Argus Scrimgeour.

"That ones definitely going to cause a public stir," he commented, passing both files — one on the (formerly) missing Miss Scrimgeour and her now-in-custody father. "A wealthy pureblood arrested for assault. Never happened before, has it?" he sarcastically mumbled to himself, his mind thinking back to the case of Tybalt Lestrange, and more recently, Benedict Bates. It was obviously a clear sign that inbreeding wasn't synonymous with good breeding.