Cornelius toyed with the idea of getting out of bed and perhaps even doing something productive with his day, but the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't imagine what he could bring himself to doing. His entire adult life had been aimed at advancing his position in politics, in moving higher up the ladder of society. And once he had reached the top, well then, he had the job of maintaining the status quo and not messing the world up, which had been made particularly difficult the moment Harry Potter made an appearance in the wizarding world.