"A few texts would be helpful. We learned a little about the Muggle government in Muggle Studies but nothing very in depth." His eyes lit up as something else occurred to him. "And there are public libraries, I could visit there as well if there is anything else I might need to know." Not to mention he really did love being surrounded by books.
He smiled. "I will simply tell her I am unbribeable, and if that doesn't work, I will have to promise her a taste of Mum's cherry cobbler." It had been quite some time since he had last seen Mrs. Clearwater - perhaps he would bring her some of his mother's cobbler anyway.
He bit his bottom lip at having been called out. He would have to think some more on his own about hisfeelings on the matter, but to say it wasn't tempting would have been a lie. "If you would like me to repay your counsel with some advice of some sort, I would be happy to stick with the wine. If you would rather hear about how Lucy convinced me to be raffled off for a date this coming weekend, then I'llbe in terrible need of a firewhiskey."