Harry coughed delicately. "Kingsley has a, ah, history, with a wizard who is currently in an influential position within Penduduk Di Luar. He’s hoping old ties might convince them to at least hear him out." Ron looked startled and opened his mouth, and Hermione fixed him with a glare, forestalling any surprised, distasteful jokes he might have cracked at the revelation that it was a wizard and not a witch Kingsley had history with. He wisely shut his mouth again, and Hermione turned her attention back to Harry.