'Mixed' was a generous description. "Yes - pawns of the Dark Lord, idiots, Ministry hacks, Dark creatures, actual Death Eaters ... It shouldn't be too difficult to outshine our recent attempts. Some have been better than others, of course." He himself had managed a little over a year, which he would be quick to point out put him well above the average. "But I have been wrong before." It was said with a slight warning in his voice, but really, there had been a reason he'd hired Trimble. He didn't expect to find him incompetent. "Personally, I've found that the least disastrous candidates have been those least afraid of ... engaging with the subject matter." Which probably made Barty Crouch the best, in his opinion. Well, second best.