Percy laughed. "I suppose megalomaniacs and Weasleys have that in common. I once told my mother that our family couldn't handle any more. Then out came Ginny."
"Yes ma'am, I was merely setting up my case," he smiled trying to lighten the tension despite his smartass reply. Sometimes he couldn't help being a smart ass.
"That's great, except it seems he's forgotten about the Second-Most-Dark-Wizard-of-all-Time Exception to hypothetical cases," Percy remarked. "Oh, I've no desire to oppose Dumbledore on this. His requests are of a reasonable legal nature. The biggest concern at the present isn't how the continent will respond, it's how we tell them Grindelwald is back. I've gone over every possible scenario, and I don't see any way they'll continue to work with us if they find out about Grindelwald from the press."
"Au contraire, Madam Minister. Dumbledore wouldn't tell me he knows better that's way too straightforward for him," Percy shook his glasses and stood up. "But Dumbledore might be our way out of this mess. If he succeeds in getting those opinions, then that covers us legally. Ever since he defeated Grindelwald, the continent has held him in the highest regard. If after the news breaks he was willing to give some significant assurance that Grindelwald is his responsibility, then that could cover us politically. He did more to strengthen the binding spells on the cell in Nuremgaard than anyone else. They lived with Dumbledore's assurance for fifty years that Grindelwald was no longer a threat. They may just trust his assurance again."