Percival is found alive and surprisingly not as injured as everyone thought he would be. He recovers from the injuries he does have and gets right back to work. He's more of a hardass that before with his confidence in himself and in MACUSA somewhat battered. During a mission to stop some rogue wizards and witches from killing no-majs, Percival and everyone else are stunned when Percival takes the Cruciatus and other curses dead on and doesn't feel a thing, he just keeps fighting. He realizes that the prolonged torture he suffered at Grindelwald's hands has toughened him up and made him uniquely impervious to certain spells that would have normally knocked others to their knees.

This causes Percival to become even more legendary and revered, but it gets really lonely when, besides Madam President, Tina, and Queenie, everyone else is too wary to even approach him or look him in the eye. Percival finds himself feeling even more isolated. Then Newt returns to New York with his book and his case of creatures. Upon meeting the man responsible for unmasking Grindelwald and helping in his own rescue, Percival can't help but feel drawn towards Newt despite his various violations of the law. Percival keeps his distance though, thinking he should stay away. What he doesn't know is that Newt is absolutely smitten with Percival at first sight, and is now determined to win his heart. He'll break through the walls the Director or Magical Security has put up, and he'll have the aid of Tina, Queenie, even Madam President, and a case full of magical creatures along the way.