A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

"Wedding? Sorry, I haven't thought that far yet. Compared to this, there are two problems that I urgently need your help to solve."

Snape shook his head slightly, sat down on the sofa in the living room, and poured himself a glass of wine.

"You don't want me to help get Harry Potter and make him accept the fact that his mother is about to marry another man, and this man is his most hated professor, right?"

Zuo Si guessed the other party's thoughts almost effortlessly.

Because he knew that with the level of infatuation of the man in front of him, he would definitely not have the heart to let his beloved woman hide in this house for the rest of her life and never have contact with the outside world.

And contact with the outside world means that Lily will find out sooner or later that she is married and has a son.

However, due to memory loss, she may not pay too much attention to her husband who has been dead for many years.

But it is certainly impossible for a mother to give up or let go of her biological son easily.

Therefore, resolving the conflict with the savior has become something that must be done.

Snape was obviously very aware of this, and responded with a slightly helpless tone: "This is indeed a headache for me. You should know that because of something that happened in the first semester, Potter has always maintained a close relationship with me. He is quite wary, so it is not easy to improve the relationship. I heard that the relationship between you and him is quite good, maybe you can change his attitude a little? "

"I'm sorry, Professor. My relationship with Harry Potter is limited to ordinary friends. No, it shouldn't even be considered a friend. At best, he is a classmate with an average relationship. If you want to expect me to exert any influence on him, I'm afraid it's really I'm overthinking it. In addition, I think if you want to improve the relationship, you should first make him less repellent to potions class." Zuo Si smiled and gave his own advice.

You must know that the teenage years are the most sensitive and most prone to rebellious psychology.

Based on Snape's targeted and naked disgust last semester, it is estimated that it is not easy to change his image in the heart of the savior.

In the original book, the reason why Harry finally chose to forgive, or even be grateful to the half-blood prince was entirely based on his final tragic self-sacrifice and the handing over of all his memories.

At that time, the savior had already experienced many things, and had become much more mature both in age and psychology.

"Oh? What do you think I should do?"

At this moment, Snape was completely devoid of his usual tyranny and arrogance. Instead, he looked like an "old father" eager to gain his children's understanding.

Zuo Si replied nonchalantly: "It's very simple. The first thing is to give him extra points in Potions class and make sure that he will be separated from Ron.

Because when the two of them are together, their rejection of you will increase exponentially.

Secondly, let him know that his mother is a great witch and is very good at making potions.

Finally, and most importantly, you must stop causing trouble for Gryffindor House students and establish a fair image.

If the above three points can persist for a semester, then I think he will change your mind. "

Snape nodded thoughtfully: "What you said makes sense. Especially Ron Weasley, he is simply a fool who succeeds in nothing but fails in everything. He follows Harry all day long, except for meeting Apart from being a hindrance, it has no positive effect at all. I have to find a way to separate them so that Harry can become an excellent wizard like his mother."

After hearing these words, Zuo Si immediately held a moment of silence for Ron.

The new semester is off to a hellish start because of this poor little guy.

He will soon discover that breaking his wand in two and being scolded in front of everyone in the school by a yelling letter from his mother is just the beginning. Next, he will have to face an "old father" anger.

After all, in the eyes of parents, once it is confirmed that someone has brought up their children, they will definitely try their best to adopt some extreme coercive measures.

However, Zuo Si didn't have any prejudice against Ron, and he also didn't do anything specifically against him. The only blame was that his brothers were too good, which made him seem too ordinary and incompetent.

It's like a big family with all outstanding talents. Suddenly a less outstanding person will naturally appear very dazzling, and every move will be subject to criticism and huge pressure.

Ron is the most typical example.

Whether it is the professors at Hogwarts or the parents at home, they will inadvertently compare their brothers' performance in school with them.

In addition, his best friend is Harry Potter, the savior with a halo, which further creates a strong sense of inferiority in him.

And people who are too inferior or arrogant will not be lovable at any time.

In this way, Zuo Si had a simple meal at Snape's new home, and gave full play to his advantages in social interaction, language and psychological control of people, making Lily cover her mouth and snicker the whole time.

In less than half an hour, Harry Potter's mother regarded him as a trustworthy young friend.

After returning to the castle, Snape even said a very rare thank you.

It is not easy to say these two words from his awkward and arrogant mouth.

At least to Zuo Si's knowledge, the potion master had never said a single thank you to anyone else.

Along with this thank you, there was also a large pile of high-end potions worth a lot of money, as well as a potions notebook written by Snape himself that was over 500 pages long.

Among them, there are hundreds of improved potion formulas, and many of them are subversive and have never been published to the outside world.

From this alone, it can be seen that he was really disheartened after Lily's death, and he didn't even care about honor, wealth and fame.

But now, these things are cheaper for Zuo Si.

Based on the contents of his notes alone, Zuo Si could take a big step forward on the basis of standardization and quantification of potions.

Of course, he didn't forget to share it with Hermione.

As a result, many students and professors could see the two being inseparable all day long. After class, they would hide in the room specially assigned to Zuo Si for experiments to prepare potions.

There were even rumors that they saw the two hugging each other and kissing.

In short, as a high-profile figure in the school, Zuo Si's every move has attracted the attention of countless people. Hermione, as the academic leader second only to the former in her age, has also received a lot of attention.

When the two of them come together, some gossip and gossip will inevitably arise.

Fortunately, they don't pay much attention to such boring rumors.

Hermione, in particular, was frantically absorbing a lot of knowledge about magic, alchemy, potions, etc. from Zuo Si, and had no thought or energy to pay attention to other things.

In addition to sleeping and cleaning up her personal hygiene every day, she only spends a little time putting on makeup and dressing up when she goes out in the morning. The rest of the time is either studying and experimenting, or doing some preparation work.

"Damn! This is so hard!"

After trying to turn a huge rock into a human or animal form and failing, the girl couldn't help but curse in a low voice, and her heart was filled with a strong sense of frustration.

Because just yesterday, she saw Zuo Si easily transforming him into a tiger that was more than two meters tall and more than four meters long when giving a demonstration.

Moreover, the tiger's markings, eyes, claws and teeth are all lifelike.

If the material was not stone and it was not painted, some people would probably regard it as a real tiger.

But when she tried it herself, Hermione realized just how difficult this level of transformation magic was.

Putting aside everything else, just shaping the shape of such a large stone is much more troublesome than imagined, not to mention making it move.

Zuo Si, who was preparing the potion on the side, smiled and comforted: "Don't be anxious, keep a normal mind and take your time. The most taboo thing about magic is impatience. I believe that with your talent, hard work and intelligence, you should be able to do it soon." Do it. After all, according to the current average level in the magic world, more than 98% of adult wizards cannot achieve this level of transformation."

"But you did it easily, didn't you?" the girl asked unconvinced.

"easy?

No, I didn’t do it easily.

Where you can't see it, I spend much more time and energy than you think.

Remember, in the field of magic there is no such thing as a genius who can learn it without effort.

Whether a wizard is powerful or not is always directly proportional to his efforts in studying magic. "

Zuo Si warned solemnly.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, he is the kind of genius who can learn anything at once.

But actually?

Even with the help of the planeswalker's ability [Thinking Library] and the [Eye of Knowledge] given by Ogma, Zuo Si spent several months in systematic study at the beginning.

His study is not just a few hours a day like ordinary wizards, but a continuous process 24 hours a day.

These few months are even comparable to other people's years or even ten years or decades.

What's more, Zuo Si didn't start from scratch, but experienced two worlds one after another, laying a solid theoretical foundation for magic.

"Then can you teach me a trick?"

Hermione obviously knew something about Zuo Si not sleeping at all at night, so she immediately put away her bad mood due to repeated failures and began to humbly ask for advice.

"Tell me, what is the nature of the transformation spell?" Zuo Si raised his head and looked into the girl's eyes and asked.

Hermione pondered for a moment and immediately responded: "The essence of the transformation spell is to temporarily change the structure and characteristics of the target substance through magic. What will have a decisive impact is first the strength of the magic, and then the wizard's response to the subtle changes in the magic. control."

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "That's right. Generally speaking, the strength of a wizard's magic power cannot be improved day by day, and will only accumulate with age. So in most cases, what really affects the transformation effect is the Subtle control of magic. In this regard, Professor McGonagall and Principal Dumbledore are both out-and-out masters. Do you know how they do it?"

"How did you do it?" The girl's eyes flashed with curiosity.

"It's simple! They have all put a lot of effort into understanding the properties of different organisms and materials.

Take the rock in front of you as an example. According to modern scientific discussion methods, it is composed of a large number of silicate minerals, and its main components are silica and calcium carbonate.

If you want to change its external form and make it move, you need to use magic to intervene on these two components first.

Then there are other components that account for a relatively small proportion.

Rather than making the entire rock a whole piece to apply deformation magic.

This method of dividing transformation targets and adjusting magic output is the subtle control mentioned in transformation magic.

It's just that wizards don't know much about natural science, so they can't express the meaning clearly. As a result, most students at Hogwarts can only rely on their feelings.

This is why there are so few wizards who are truly good at transformation magic. "

Zuo Si expressed his understanding without reservation.

Unlike those in Faerûn that may involve energy, space, and complex transformation magic that completely changes the size and characteristics of a substance, the transformation magic in this world is relatively pure, and it is the interference of magic power on the substance itself.

The more a wizard knows about a certain substance or creature, the easier it is to successfully cast transformation magic.

The semi-permanent Animagus is the pinnacle of this magic.

It's so complex that even Zuo Si doesn't dare to try it easily now.

Because if it fails, it will most likely lead to the complete assimilation of the transformed beast, and it will never be possible to restore human form and sanity.

Even many masters of transformation magic only use a series of methods to transform themselves into ordinary animal forms such as cats, dogs, mice, birds, etc., rather than more dangerous and complex magical creatures with magical abilities.

Hermione had a thoughtful expression on her face: "I see. Maybe I should try your method again."

"Here, drink this. It will strengthen your magic induction to a certain extent."

After that, Zuo Si took the prepared potion out of the cauldron and poured it into one of the transparent crystal bottles and handed it to the girl.

"Is this the new potion you have been brewing for three days?"

Hermione took it carefully and looked at the liquid in the bottle that emitted a faint blue light.

"Well, yes. Thanks to Professor Snape's notes, otherwise I might not have found the correct formula so easily."

Zuo Si waved his wand and poured the rest into other empty bottles.

You don't need to ask to know that the biggest use of these potions is to detect more detailed changes in the process of magic learning and research, so as to find the cause of failure faster.

No hesitation!

The girl raised her head and drank the potion in the bottle.

In just a few seconds, she could clearly feel the flow of magic power in her body, and then she aimed the transformation spell at the huge rock in front of her.

The next second...

The shape of the stone began to change rapidly, and finally it condensed into a vague human form, taking a step forward.

I don't know if there is a problem with the center of the shape, or if there is something wrong with controlling its actions.

In short, the stone giant failed to step firmly and instantly hit the girl's position.

Hermione was obviously frightened and had no time to react, so she could only close her eyes subconsciously.

But after waiting for a while, I didn't feel any shock or pain.

When he opened his eyes, he found that the stone giant had been reshaped, and one hand was attached to the wall and had not really fallen.

"Thank you, you saved my life again." The girl turned around and cast a grateful look.

Zuo Si waved his magic wand and turned the giant into a stone again, shrugging his shoulders indifferently: "You're welcome. In fact, you were very close to success just now. Remember that feeling, and I guess you can try it a few more times. Totally successful."

"Potions class will start in ten minutes. It seems I have to wait until class is over before I can continue." Hermione glanced at her watch and said with regret.

"You're right. It's best not to be late for Professor Snape's class, because today's potions class may be very interesting." The corners of Zuo Si's mouth rose with a very playful expression.

He couldn't wait to see the wonderful look and reaction on Harry Potter's face when Snape gave him a bonus.

"interesting?"

The girl blinked her eyes in confusion.

Due to Snape's long-term behavior against Gryffindor students, even though she loved learning, she disliked Potions class.

"You'll know when the time comes." Zuo Si pretended to be mysterious.

Passing through the intricate corridors and stairs, the two soon arrived at the Potions classroom located underground in the castle.

Because they were almost late, when they arrived, other students were already sitting in their seats.

Especially Harry and Ron, who hated Snape and Potions class very much. They had no energy at all. They looked as if they were being tortured, with resistance visible to the naked eye exuding from every pore.

As a professor, Snape was keenly aware of this. A chilling glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately asked in a tone without any warmth: "Weasley! Tell me, the main raw material for preparing the blood tonic is What?"

"I...I don't know, Professor."

Ron stuttered in response, looking confused.

He couldn't understand it at all. Didn't Snape always cause trouble for his friend Harry in Potions class in the past?

Why did you suddenly point the gun at yourself today?

"What about the formula of the tranquilizer?" Snape narrowed his eyes and continued to ask.

When other students saw this scene, their hearts trembled.

Anyone who is not a fool can feel that the potion master is in a very unhappy mood and is looking for someone to vent his anger on, so they all lower their heads and dare not look at him.

Even the savior himself decisively chose to betray his teammates instead of drawing firepower to himself.

After realizing his helpless situation, Ron could only bite the bullet and replied desperately: "I don't know, Professor."

"Trash! Your stupidity and ignorance are beyond the limits of what I can imagine. After a whole semester, you haven't even mastered the most basic knowledge."

Snape was full of firepower as soon as he came up, and he dealt a blow to Ron, which directly caused the poor kid to become autistic.

The latter didn't dare to explain or talk back at all. He hung his head and just hoped that the other party would finish scolding and deduct points as soon as possible.

Anyway, this was not the first time that a similar situation had happened in Potions class, so he took it too seriously, just thinking that he happened to be unlucky recently.

However, Snape was obviously not rushing to deduct Gryffindor house points this time. Instead, he quickly put on another smile that made Harry next to him feel creepy, and asked softly: "Potter, add narcissus root powder." What do you get from a mugwort infusion?”

"You will get a powerful sleeping potion, also known as the water of life and death." Harry gave the answer without thinking.

Because he would never forget that in the first Potions class last semester, the Potions Master in front of him gave him a blow with the same question.

"Very good! Ten points for Gryffindor." Snape nodded with satisfaction, turned around and continued to point at Ron's nose and reprimanded: "Did you see it? This is the result of knowing your mistakes, being able to correct them, and listening carefully. . But what about you? What do you do all day long besides fooling around with nothing to do?"

As these words blurted out, not only Ron, who was being scolded, was dumbfounded, but all the other students in the classroom, whether they were Gryffindor or Slytherin, all opened their mouths wide, with shock and confusion in their eyes. incredible.

Master Malfoy even pinched his thigh hard to make sure it was not a dream.

The stunned expression on Harry's face at this moment seemed to be asking: "Who am I? Where am I? What happened just now?"

This sudden change even scared the timid Neville to the point where he rolled his eyes and fainted.

But Snape obviously did not give others time to think and react, and directly waved his hand and ordered: "Thos, come here and exchange places with Weasley. Potter may need some special tutoring during the study period. As for You, Weasley, hope that the clever Granger can enlighten your elm head a little bit, otherwise I will have to give you a failing grade at the end of the term."

"As you wish, Professor."

Zuo Si suppressed a smile and winked at the girl next to him, then walked straight to the savior.

As for Ron, he wandered over to Hermione and sat down next to her as if he had lost his soul. He remained silent throughout the class, unable to recover from the huge blow.

While he was preparing the potion in class, Harry lowered his voice and asked, "What's going on? Did the sun rise from the west today? Or did Snape take the wrong medicine?"

"No, Harry, I think you have misunderstood Professor Snape too deeply. He was actually a very good person, gentle and considerate (at least to your mother), and very helpful." Zuo Si said with a smile.

"Are you sure you are talking about Snape and not someone else?" Harry's eyes twitched fiercely.

"Of course! Don't you realize that Professor Snape is releasing kindness to you? If, please note that I said if, one day your mother Lily is resurrected and wants to marry Professor Snape, or even be reborn with her. How will you react to your younger brothers and sisters?" Zuo Si probed with interest.

"Uh... I don't know. Joy? Maybe a little. After all, I haven't seen my mother since I was born. It would be a happy thing if she could be resurrected. But since my mother can be resurrected, why can't my father Resurrection together, and have to marry Snape?" Harry's face was full of doubts and entanglements.

Because he had no idea about the grudges of the previous generation, let alone the complicated love-hate relationship between his parents and Snape.

Zuo Si lowered his voice and explained meaningfully: "Because in the beginning, your mother Lily and Professor Snape were childhood sweethearts, and your father was the culprit who interfered and caused their final separation.

Especially when you were a student, your father's image was probably similar to Draco Malfoy now. He was proud, arrogant, and defiant, and was always surrounded by a few best friends who were willing to act as accomplices.

And he bullied Professor Snape as a student for seven years.

If you don’t believe it, you can ask people who knew about it, including Professor McGonagall and Hagrid.

If these words have subverted your father's image of a righteous hero in your mind, I deeply regret it.

But some things won't come just because you resist.

If that day comes, I hope you can be more open-minded.

After all, there's nothing wrong with having a stepfather who loves your mother deeply. At least it's much better than living with the Dursleys, isn't it? "

moment!

Harry suddenly had a very bad premonition. He quickly raised his head and glanced at the Potions Master who was looking at him with caring eyes like an elder. He couldn't help but shiver, and all the hairs on his body stood on end. stand up.

As a result, for the next half of the class, his mental state seemed to be muddled, even worse than Ron's.

As soon as the get out of class was over, the two brothers picked up their books and ran away, not daring to stay even a second longer.

"What did you say to Harry to scare him into being like this?" Snape asked Zuo Si after all the other students had left.

The latter smiled and replied: "Nothing, I just described to him the scene of a better life in the future. Also, I suggest you try hard to have a child as soon as possible. Because only in this way can Potter accept you as a The reality of his stepfather.”

"Have... give birth to a baby?!"

Snape's old face blushed slightly.

"Yes, have a baby.

Only when you and Lily have a common blood, those who try to prevent you from being together and separate you will not succeed.

From the act of giving up her life to protect Harry, it is not difficult to see that Lily is a great mother who loves and protects her children.

Since she can do this for Harry, she can also do this for your children.

So...please work hard to create humans!

If you have difficulty in that area you can come to me for help. "

After saying this, Zuo Si ignored Snape's reaction and disappeared side by side along the stairs leading to the upper floor with Hermione waiting at the door of the classroom.

…

At the same time, far away in the Department of Mysteries on the ninth floor underground of the British Ministry of Magic, Minister of Magic Fudge and several senior officials were nervously watching an experiment in progress.

In the huge empty room, a prisoner who had just been extracted from Azkaban and escorted here was fixed to a chair with his hands and feet tied.

He looked very nervous, about fifty years old, with a gloomy and world-weary face, and his beard almost covered his entire chin because it had not been trimmed for a long time.

This guy is none other than one of the most important core members of the Death Eaters, August Rookwood.

Back then, he was working in the Department of Mysteries and secretly passed on information, allowing Voldemort to know every move of the Ministry of Magic.

But today, the reason why August Rookwood was brought here was not because he had any secrets, it was just that this experiment required a living person, that's all.

"Minister, can we start?" a short wizard asked Fudge.

The latter nodded without thinking: "Of course, let's start. But be careful, I don't want any accidents to happen."

"Please rest assured, we have conducted experiments on animals before, and everything was very successful." The wizard assured confidently.

The next second, he turned around and pointed at August Rookwood and read out Voldemort and the Death Eaters' favorite "Avada Gnaws the Big Melon".

There was a flash of green light, and August Rookwood was hit on the spot and died instantly.

Because he died so quickly, he didn't even have time to scream.

I have to say that having a die-hard Death Eater die under the Death Curse is really full of drama and irony.

But no one present had even the slightest reaction. Instead, they all focused on the small bottle held in the wizard's hand.

He opened the seal and poured the moonlight-colored liquid onto the body that had no signs of life.

In about a minute, the corpse began to twitch violently, and the heart that had stopped beating began to beat again.

After a while, August Rookwood suddenly jumped up from the chair, lying on the ground retching, and at the same time inhaling heavily, his pupils revealed strong shock and fear.

What was frightening was that he never dreamed that the Ministry of Magic would suddenly kill him with the Death Curse.

What was shocking was that the other party actually mastered the secret of resurrection from the dead, and was able to resurrect himself after killing himself.

"You see, Your Excellency Minister, just like the previous animal experiments, the magic mercury produced by the second magic stone mixed with the healing potion can indeed bring people back to life. At least so far, we have No adverse side effects have been found." The short wizard introduced in an excited tone.

You must know that he has been working in the Department of Mysteries for many years, specializing in the mysteries of life and death.

However, unlike time magic, which has made considerable progress, in the field of death, it is not yet clear why ghosts are born and how they disappear.

But the second magic stone sent not long ago changed everything.

If human experiments had not been strictly prohibited from the beginning, the person in charge would have wanted to directly bring all the felons who committed unforgivable crimes from Azkaban as test subjects.

By constantly killing them and then resurrecting them, they learn the truth about the soul world after death.

Fudge ignored the little wizard, but walked straight up, stared into August Rookwood's hazy eyes and asked, "Do you know who I am?"

"Cornelly Fudge, a loser and a puppet who came to power relying on Dumbledore's support." August Rookwood said sarcastically with a grin.

There is no doubt that these words instantly stung Fudge's fragile self-esteem. Angry light suddenly burst out from his pupils, and he gritted his teeth and said: "My ability to become the Minister of Magic has nothing to do with Dumbledore! I am not his puppet! "

"Oh? Really? You probably did this kind of experiment without Dumbledore's consent, right? Guess what he would do if he knew the truth?"

August Rookwood obviously saw through Fudge's weakness and began to use his eloquence to incite conflict between the two.

I have to say, he succeeded.

Because since being corrupted by power, the last thing Fudge could bear to hear was someone saying that he was Dumbledore's puppet and that he needed help from others to climb to the position of Minister of Magic, so he immediately raised his foot and beat August Rookwood hard. He kicked him to the ground and ordered angrily: "Take this bastard back to Azkaban! Let him stay there until he becomes a walking zombie."

Soon, two Aurors responsible for escorting prisoners walked in and dragged the newly resurrected August Rookwood away from the end of the corridor.

After the three of them were completely gone, Fudge said to the person in charge of the project: "Remember, all experiments today must be kept strictly confidential. Also, don't resurrect anything in the next few days. Everything must wait until Soth We’ll discuss it when we get to the Ministry of Magic.”

"Understood! Please rest assured that I will strictly abide by the Department of Mysteries' tradition of keeping silent to the outside world." The little wizard nodded vigorously.

As the place with the highest level of confidentiality in the entire Ministry of Magic, where the most secrets and dangerous items are hidden, the Department of Mysteries is actually equivalent to the top scientific research institution in the country's magic world.

Most of what they research is projects that ordinary wizards will not be able to touch in their lifetime, and are also extremely dangerous.

Since its inception, confidentiality has been a consensus among the top and bottom.

Take the time reversal spell as an example. If it is mastered by someone with ulterior motives, the existing world structure may be completely rewritten.

After witnessing a human being resurrected from the dead, Fudge's heart was obviously not at all calm. After returning to his office, he drank a good glass of wine in one go before barely regaining his composure.

Umbridge on the side seemed to be aware of this, and quickly suggested in a low voice: "Mr. Minister, I think you should reach some closer cooperation agreements with Mr. Soth as soon as possible."

"Cooperation agreement?" Fudge was stunned for a moment.

Because he had always regarded Zuo Si as a young and promising junior to support him, and never thought of any cooperation.

"That's right, it's cooperation." Umbridge hurriedly explained: "Thos already has a considerable reputation, and its huge potential for future development is also recognized by everyone. Since Dumbledore is already important to you, From the original supporter to a threat, why not cultivate a Dumbledore of your own? Don't forget, Dumbledore admitted that Zuo Si has the blood of his family."

"Ah! This is such a good idea! Why didn't I think of it!"

Fudge's eyes gleamed as he was moved by his subordinate's proposal.

Is there any better idea in the world than using a younger, more talented Dumbledore who is not a threat to his own status to defeat another respected old Dumbledore?

The answer is obviously no.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked: "What should I do?"

"You just need to find a way to give him a title like advisor when Soth comes to visit the Ministry of Magic, so that everyone knows that he is yours. In exchange, you can relax more restrictions and give him some privileges. , so that he can freely engage in the research he likes." Umbridge suggested calmly.

"What about Albus?"

Fudge was obviously still a little afraid of Dumbledore.

Because he had experienced the revolution that Grindelwald set off across Europe, and he knew more clearly how powerful Albus Dumbledore was who could defeat him.

If the opponent proposes a one-on-one duel, I am afraid that I will be defeated in a matter of minutes.

"Don't worry, Minister, I'll keep you out of all trouble."

When she said these words, Umbridge's eyes sparkled with ambition.

There is no doubt that the reason why she chose to help Fudge consolidate his power was because she saw the cowardice and incompetence in the old man's heart.

After getting rid of Dumbledore, her next goal is to replace Fudge and become the new Minister of Magic.

This is a woman who is truly born for power, and is also a ruthless, cruel and unscrupulous politician.

The biggest difference from other wizards is that Umbridge never expected things like family, friendship, or love. Instead, she relied on lies, deception, and constructed false identities to climb to where she is today step by step.

Although she claimed to be a descendant of the Selwyn family, the twenty-eight pure-blood family, and her father was an important member of the Wizengamot, the highest court in the wizarding world, she was actually from a mixed-race family, and her mother was a A true Muggle.

As for his father, he was just a janitor at the Ministry of Magic.

In order to avoid her identity being exposed, this woman even forced her father to retire early by order and lived a secluded life in isolation from the world without even visiting him until his death.

Unfortunately, Fudge didn't realize that his most trusted assistant was actually an extremely dangerous black widow.

And he himself is the most important and final stepping stone for the latter to climb to the top of power.

With deliberate flattery and sweet talk, the Minister of Magic quickly gave Umbridge huge power and allowed her to use all the resources of the Ministry of Magic.

But he had no idea that Umbridge had actually secretly made another plan, that is, he would reach an unknown deal with Zuo Si.

To this end, this woman even made a list of the most valuable knowledge and magic items in the Department of Mysteries.

As an ambitious and astute politician, she knows exactly which enemies she needs to eliminate first if she wants to become Minister for Magic.

Among them, Dumbledore is the most important. In addition, there are Barty Crouch, Amelia Bones and other well-known and respected people.

Otherwise, even if Fudge is eliminated, Umbridge will not be able to win in the new round of elections.

Because the things she did offended too many people, she must have a strong and powerful supporter, just like Fudge was promoted to the position of minister by Dumbledore.

And Zuo Si is the best candidate.

To be exact, Umbridge didn't lie about the specific plan, she just temporarily replaced her name with Fudge.

In the evening, a letter sent by the Ministry of Magic flew to Hogwarts, carried by an owl messenger.

As for the content inside, it is also very simple, just a carefully listed list.

Umbridge believed that with Zuo Si's intelligence, he should understand what he meant after seeing this list.

By then, as long as we find a time to talk privately when Fudge is not present, it should be easy to reach a cooperation agreement.

After all, she can give whatever Fudge can give, and she can also give what Fudge dares not to give.

Anyway, the things in the Ministry of Magic do not belong to her, so she would not feel bad even if she gave them all away, but the power gained is real, Umbridge said to herself in her heart...