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 Harry Potter and make him accept the fact that his mother is about to marry another man, and this man is the professor he hates the most?"
Zuo Si guessed the other party's thoughts almost effortlessly.
Because he knew that with the infatuation of this man, he would definitely not have the heart to let his beloved woman hide in this house for the rest of her life without any contact with the outside world.
Contact with the outside world would mean that sooner or later Lily would know that she was married and had a son.
However, due to her memory loss, she may not care too much about her husband who has been dead for many years.
But it is certainly impossible for a mother to give up or part with her own son easily.
Therefore, resolving the conflict with the savior became something that had to be done.
Snape was obviously well aware of this, and responded with a slightly helpless tone: "This is indeed a headache for me. You should know that due to some things that happened in the first semester, Potter has always been quite wary of me, so it is not easy to improve the relationship. I heard that you have a good relationship with him, maybe you can change his attitude a little bit?"
"I'm sorry, professor. My relationship with Harry Potter is just that of ordinary friends. No, it shouldn't even be considered friends. At best, we are classmates with an average relationship. If you want to expect me to exert some influence on him, I'm afraid you are really thinking too much. In addition, I think if we want to improve our relationship, we should first make him less averse to Potions class." Zuo Si smiled and gave his advice.
You have to know that teenagers are the most sensitive age group and are most likely to develop rebellious psychology.
Based on Snape's targeted, naked and undisguised disgust last semester, it would probably not be easy to change his image in the Savior's mind.
In the original book, the reason why Harry finally chose to forgive and even be grateful to the Half-Blood Prince was entirely based on his final tragic self-sacrifice and the surrender of all his memories.
By that time, the Savior had experienced a lot and had matured a lot both in age and mentally.
"Oh? What do you think I should do?"
At this moment, Snape was not at all as tyrannical and arrogant as usual. Instead, he looked like an "old father" who longed for his children's understanding.
Zuo Si answered nonchalantly, “It's very simple. First, give him extra points in Potions class and make sure he stays away from Ron.
Because when the two of them are together, their rejection of you increases exponentially.
Secondly, he should know that his mother was a great witch and very good at brewing potions.
Finally, and most importantly, you must stop causing trouble for Gryffindor students and instead establish a fair image.
If you can stick to the above three points for a semester, I think he will have a different opinion of you."
Snape nodded thoughtfully. "You have a point. Especially Ron Weasley, he is just an idiot who is always causing trouble. He follows Harry around all day, but he is only a hindrance. He 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."
Hearing this, Zuo Si immediately observed a moment of silence for Ron.
The new semester is about to get off to a hellish start because of this poor little guy.
He will soon find out that having his wand broken in two and being yelled at by his mother in front of everyone in the school is just the beginning. He will also have to face the wrath of an "old father".
After all, in the eyes of parents, once they confirm that someone has led their children astray, they will inevitably try every means to take some more extreme and coercive measures.
However, Zuo Si had no prejudice against Ron, nor did he do anything specifically targeting him. He could only blame his brothers for being too outstanding, making him look too ordinary and incompetent.
It's like a family full of outstanding talents, and suddenly a slightly less outstanding person appears. Naturally, he will stand out and his every move will be subject to criticism and tremendous pressure.
Ron is the most typical example.
Both the professors at Hogwarts and the parents at home would inadvertently compare their brothers' performance in school with theirs.
In addition, his best friend is the savior Harry Potter who comes with his own halo, which further creates his strong sense of inferiority.
People who are too self-deprecating or arrogant will never be liked by others at any time.
Just like that, Zuo Si had a simple meal at Snape's new home, and made full use of his advantages in social interaction, language, and control over people's psychology, making Lily cover her mouth and giggle the whole time.
In less than half an hour, Harry Potter's mother regarded him as a young friend she could trust.
After returning to the castle, Snape even said thank you, which was very rare.
You know, it is not easy for him, who has an awkward and arrogant personality, to say these two words.
At least as far as Zuo Si knew, this potion master had never said even a word of thank you to anyone else.
Along with this thank you, there was also a large number of valuable high-level potions and a potion notebook with more than 500 pages written by Snape himself.
There are hundreds of improved potion formulas alone, many of which are subversive and have never been published.
This alone shows that he was really disheartened after Lily's death and no longer cared about honor, wealth and fame.
But now, all these things have become cheap for Zuo Si.
Based on the contents of the notes alone, Zuo Si could take a big step forward in the standardization and measurement of potions.
Of course, he didn't forget to share it with Hermione.
As a result, many students and professors could see the two of them inseparable all day long, and as soon as the get out of class was over they would hide in the room specially assigned to Zuo Si for experiments to prepare potions.
There were even rumors that the two were seen hugging and kissing.
In short, as a highly-watched figure in the school, Zuo Si's every move attracted the attention of countless people. Hermione, as the second most popular student in her age group, also received a lot of attention.
When two people get together, some gossip and hearsay are inevitable.
Fortunately, they don't care much about such boring rumors.
Hermione, in particular, was frantically absorbing a large amount of knowledge about magic, alchemy, potions, etc. from Zuo Si, and had no time or energy to pay attention to other things.
Apart from sleeping and taking care of her personal hygiene every day, she would only spend a little time putting on makeup and dressing herself up when she goes out in the morning. The rest of the time she is either studying and experimenting, or doing some preparatory work.
"Damn! This is so hard!"
After trying and failing to transform a huge rock into a human or animal form, the girl couldn't help but curse under her breath, feeling a strong sense of frustration in her heart.
Because just yesterday, she saw Zuo Si demonstrating how to easily transform it into a tiger that was more than two meters tall and over four meters long.
Moreover, the tiger's stripes, eyes, claws and teeth are all lifelike.
If the material is not stone and it is not painted, some people will probably mistake it for a real tiger.
But when she tried it herself, Hermione realized how difficult this level of Transfiguration magic was.
Putting aside other things, just shaping such a large piece of stone is much more troublesome than imagined, not to mention making it move.
Zuo Si, who was preparing a potion, smiled and consoled him, "Don't worry, just stay calm 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. After all, with the current average level of 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.
"Easily? No, I didn't do it easily.
In places you can't see, I have invested much more time and energy than you can imagine.
Remember, in the field of magic, there is no such thing as a genius who can learn without effort.
The power of a wizard is always proportional to the effort he puts into studying magic."
Zuo Si warned solemnly.
Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, he is the kind of genius who can learn anything quickly.
But what is the reality? Even with the help of the planeswalker's ability [Mind Library] and the [Eye of Knowledge] given by Oghma, Zuo Si spent several months on systematic learning at the beginning.
His study did not take just a few hours a day like ordinary wizards, but was non-stop for 24 hours a day.
These few months are even comparable to several years, even more than ten years or even decades for others.
What's more, Zuo Si did not start from scratch, but experienced two worlds successively and laid a solid foundation in magic theory.
"Can you teach me a little trick?"
Hermione obviously knew a little about Zuo Si's habit of not sleeping at night, so she immediately put away her bad mood caused by many failures and began to humbly ask for advice.
"Tell me, what is the essence of the Transfiguration 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 Transfiguration Spell is to temporarily change the structure and properties of the target substance through magic. The decisive factor is first the strength of the magic, and then the wizard's control over the subtle changes in the magic."
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "That's right. Generally speaking, the strength of a wizard's magic power cannot be improved through acquired efforts, but only accumulates with age. So in most cases, what really affects the transformation effect is the subtle control of magic power. In this regard, Professor McGonagall and Headmaster Dumbledore are both absolute masters. Do you know how they do it?"
"How did you do that?" The girl's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
"It's simple! They all put a lot of effort into understanding the properties of different organisms and substances.
Take the rock in front of you for example. According to modern scientific theory, it is composed of a large number of silicate minerals, the main components of which are silicon dioxide and calcium carbonate.
If you want to change its appearance and make it move, you need to use magic to intervene in these two components first.
Then come the other ingredients which account for a relatively smaller proportion.
Instead of treating the entire rock as a whole to apply the deformation magic.
This method of dividing the transformation target and adjusting the magic output is the subtle control mentioned in transformation magic.
It's just that the wizards didn't know much about natural science, so they couldn't express the meaning clearly, resulting in most Hogwarts students having to rely entirely on their intuition.
This is why there are so few wizards who are truly skilled in Transfiguration magic."
Zuo Si expressed his understanding without reservation.
Unlike the complex transformation magic of Faerun that may involve energy, space, and completely change the size and properties of a substance, the deformation magic of this world is relatively pure, which is the interference of magic power on the substance itself.
The more a wizard knows about a substance or creature, the easier it will be to successfully perform Transfiguration magic.
The semi-permanent Animagus is the pinnacle of this kind of magic.
It is so complicated that even Zuo Si today would not dare to attempt it easily.
Because if you fail, you will most likely be completely assimilated into the beast you have turned into, and will never be able to regain your human form and sanity.
Even many masters who are proficient in transfiguration magic only use a series of methods to transform themselves into ordinary animals such as cats, dogs, mice, birds, etc., rather than more dangerous and complex magical creatures with magical abilities.
Hermione had a thoughtful look on her face. "I see. Maybe I should try your method again."
"Here, drink this. It will enhance your magical perception to a certain extent."
After saying that, Zuo Si took the prepared potion out of the cauldron, poured it into a transparent crystal bottle and handed it to the girl.
"Is this the new potion you spent three whole days brewing?"
Hermione took it carefully and looked at the liquid in the bottle that was emitting a faint blue light.
"Well, yes. Thanks to Professor Snape's notes, otherwise I would not have found the correct formula so easily."
Zuo Si waved his wand and poured the remaining liquid into other empty bottles.
Needless to say, the greatest use of these potions is to detect more subtle changes in the process of magic learning and research, so as to find the cause of failure more quickly.
Without any hesitation!
The girl tilted her head back and drank the potion in the bottle in one gulp.
In just a few seconds, she could clearly feel the flow of magic power in her body, and then she cast a transformation spell on the huge rock in front of her.
The next second...
The shape of the stone began to change rapidly, eventually condensing into a vague human form, which took a step forward.
I don't know if there's a problem with the center of shape shaping, or if there's something wrong with controlling its movements.
In short, the stone giant lost his balance and instantly fell towards the girl's position.
Hermione was obviously frightened and had no time to react. She could only close her eyes subconsciously.
But after waiting for a long time, I didn't feel any impact or pain.
When I opened my eyes, I found that the stone giant had been reshaped, and one of its hands was attached to the wall so that it had not actually fallen.
"Thank you, you saved my life again." The girl turned around and gave him a grateful look.
Zuo Si waved his magic wand and turned the giant back into a stone. He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and said, "You're welcome. In fact, you were very close to success just now. Remember that feeling. I think you should be able to succeed completely if you try a few more times."
"Potions class will start in ten minutes. It seems I have to wait until the class is over before I can continue." Hermione looked at her watch and said with some regret.
"You are right. It is best not to be late for Professor Snape's class, because today's Potions class may be very interesting." Zuo Si raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a very playful expression.
He couldn't wait to see the wonderful expression and reaction on Harry Potter's face when Snape gave him the bonus point.
"interesting?"
The girl blinked in confusion.
Due to Snape's long-term behavior against Gryffindor students, even though she loved learning, she couldn't like Potions class.
"You'll know when the time comes." Zuo Si pretended to be mysterious and kept everyone in suspense.
Passing through the intricate corridors and stairs, the two soon arrived at the Potions classroom located in the basement of the castle.
Because they were almost late, by the time they arrived, the other students had already taken their seats.
Especially Harry and Ron, who hated Snape and Potions class so much. They had no spirit at all. They looked as if they were being tortured, with visible resistance in every pore.
As a professor, Snape was keenly aware of this. A chilling light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately asked in a cold tone: "Weasley! Tell me, what is the main ingredient for preparing the blood tonic?"
"I...I don't know, Professor."
Ron stammered in a confused response.
He was totally confused. Didn't Snape always cause trouble for his good friend Harry in Potions class? Why did he suddenly point the gun at him today?
"What about the formula for the sedative?" Snape continued to ask with narrowed eyes.
When the other students saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts.
Anyone who was not a fool could sense that the Potions Master was in a very bad mood and was looking for someone to vent his anger on, so they all lowered their heads and dared not look at him.
Even the Savior himself decisively chose to sell out his teammates instead of drawing firepower to himself.
"You idiot! Your stupidity and ignorance are beyond my imagination. After a whole semester, you haven't even mastered the most basic knowledge."
Snape started off with full firepower and attacked Ron, which made the poor kid become autistic.
The latter didn't dare to explain or retort at all, and just hung his head and hoped that the other party would finish scolding him and deduct points and be done with it.
Anyway, this was not the first time that a similar situation had occurred in Potions class, so he didn't take it too seriously and just thought that it was just a coincidence that he had been unlucky recently.
However, Snape was obviously not going to deduct points from Gryffindor this time. Instead, he quickly put on another smile that made Harry next to him feel creepy, and asked softly, "Potter, what will you get if you add narcissus root powder to wormwood infusion?"
"You will get a powerful sleeping potion, also known as the water of life and death." Harry gave the answer without hesitation.
Because he would never forget that during the first Potions class last semester, the Potions Master in front of him used the same question to intimidate him.
"Very good! Ten points for Gryffindor." Snape nodded with satisfaction, and turned around and continued to scold Ron while pointing at his nose: "See? This is the result of admitting mistakes and correcting them and listening carefully. But what about you? What do you do all day besides fooling around?"
As these words came out of his mouth, not only Ron who was being scolded was dumbfounded, but all the other students in the classroom, whether they were from Gryffindor or Slytherin, opened their mouths at the same time, with shock and disbelief revealed in their eyes.
Master Malfoy pinched his thigh hard to make sure this 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 frightened the timid Neville so much that he fainted.
But Snape obviously didn't give the others time to think and react. He waved his hand and ordered, "Thorse, come here and exchange places with Weasley. Potter may need some special tutoring during his study period. As for you, Weasley, I hope that the clever Granger can help you to open your stupid 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 his smile, winked at the girl beside him, and then walked straight to the side of the savior.
As for Ron, he wandered over to sit next to Hermione as if he had lost his soul. He remained silent throughout the entire class and had not yet recovered from the huge blow.
While 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 a deep misunderstanding of Professor Snape. He is 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're talking about Snape and not someone else?" Harry's eyes twitched violently.
"Of course! Don't you realize that Professor Snape is showing goodwill to you? If, note that I said if, one day your mother Lily is resurrected and wants to marry Professor Snape, and even has a few more brothers and sisters with him, how will you react?" Zuo Si asked tentatively with interest.
"Uh... I don't know. Joy? Maybe a little. After all, I haven't seen my mother since I was born. If she can be resurrected, it would naturally be a happy thing. But since my mother can be resurrected, why can't my father be resurrected together, and why does he have to marry Snape?" Harry's face was full of confusion and entanglement.
Because he had no idea about the grievances 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 one who intervened and caused them to separate in the end.
Especially when you were a student, your father's image was probably similar to Draco Malfoy today, proud, arrogant, and insolent, always surrounded by a few close friends who were willing to act as accomplices.
And he bullied Professor Snape for seven years when he was a student.
If you don't believe it, you can go ask Professor McGonagall, Hagrid and other people who knew the story back then.
I'm deeply sorry if these words have subverted the image of my father as a righteous hero in your mind.
But some things will not disappear just because you resist them.
If that day really 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 bad premonition and quickly raised his head to glance at the Potions Master who was looking at him with the caring eyes of an elder. He couldn't help but shiver and the hairs all over his body stood up.
As a result, during the next half class, his mental state seemed confused, even worse than Ron's.
As soon as the class was over, the two brothers picked up their books and ran away, not daring to stay even for a second.
"What did you say to Harry to scare him 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 vision of a beautiful life in the future. Also, I suggest that you try to have a child as soon as possible. Because only in this way can Potter accept the reality that you are his stepfather."
“Give…give birth to a child?!”
Snape's old face flushed slightly.
“Yes, having children.
Only when you and Lily share the same blood will those who try to prevent you from being together and want to separate you fail.
It is not difficult to see from her action of sacrificing her life to protect Harry that Lily is a great mother who loves her children very much.
If she could do it for Harry, she can certainly do it for your child.
So... please work hard to have a baby! If you have any difficulties in that regard, you can come to me for help. "
After saying this, Zuo Si no longer paid attention to Snape's reaction, and disappeared around the corner towards the stairs leading to the upper floor, shoulder to shoulder with Hermione who was waiting at the classroom door.
…
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 the progress of an experiment.
In the huge empty room, a prisoner with his hands and feet tied was fixed to a chair. He had just been taken from Azkaban and escorted here.
He looked very nervous. He was about fifty years old, with a gloomy and world-weary face, and a beard that had almost covered his entire chin because it had not been trimmed for a long time.
This guy was none other than August Rookwood, one of the most important core members of the Death Eaters.
It was he who worked in the Department of Mysteries back then and secretly passed on information, allowing Voldemort to know everything about the Ministry of Magic.
But today, August Rookwood was brought here not because he knew any secrets, but simply because 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 get started. But be careful, I don't want any unexpected situations 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 recited "Avada's Big Melon", the favorite of Voldemort and the Death Eaters, to August Rookwood.
There was a flash of green light, and August Rookwood was hit and died instantly.
Because he died so quickly, he didn't even have time to scream.
I have to say, letting a die-hard Death Eater die under the Killing Curse is really dramatic and ironic.
But no one present reacted at all, and instead focused their attention on the small bottle in the wizard's hand.
He opened the seal and poured the moonlight-colored liquid onto the corpse, which had no signs of life.
After 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 his chair, lay on the ground and retched, taking deep breaths, his pupils revealing intense shock and fear.
What was horrifying was that he never dreamed that the Ministry of Magic would suddenly use the Killing Curse to kill him.
What was shocking was that the other party actually mastered the secret of resurrection from the dead and could even resurrect himself after killing himself.
"You see, Mr. Minister, just like the previous animal experiments, the magic mercury produced by the second philosopher's stone mixed with the healing potion can indeed bring the dead back to life. At least so far, we have not found any adverse side effects." The short wizard introduced excitedly.
You know, he's 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, we still don't even understand why ghosts are born and how they disappear.
But the second magic stone delivered not long ago changed everything.
If human experiments had not been strictly prohibited in the beginning, the person in charge would have wanted to bring all the serious criminals who had committed unforgivable crimes from Azkaban to serve as test subjects.
By constantly killing them and then resurrecting them, he learned the truth about the soul world after death.
Fudge ignored the little wizard and walked straight up to him, staring into August Rookwood's gloomy eyes and asked, "Do you know who I am?"
"Cornelly Fudge, a waste and puppet who came to power with the support of Dumbledore." August Rookwood said sarcastically with a grin.
Without a doubt, this sentence instantly hurt Fudge's fragile self-esteem. Anger suddenly flashed in his pupils, and he gritted his teeth and said, "My becoming the Minister of Magic has nothing to do with Dumbledore! I am certainly not his puppet!"
"Oh? Really? You didn't ask for Dumbledore's consent to do this experiment? Guess what he would do if he knew the truth?"
August Rookwood apparently saw through Fudge's weakness and began to use his eloquence to try to incite conflict between the two.
I have to say, he succeeded.
Since he was corrupted by power, what Fudge couldn't bear the most was someone saying that he was Dumbledore's puppet and needed Dumbledore's help to climb to the position of Minister of Magic, so he immediately raised his foot and kicked August Rookwood to the ground, and angrily ordered: "Throw this bastard back to Azkaban! Let him stay there until he becomes a zombie."
Soon, two Aurors in charge of escorting prisoners came in, dragging the newly resurrected August Rookwood and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
After the three of them had completely left, Fudge said to the person in charge of the project, "Remember, all experiments today must be kept strictly confidential. Also, don't revive anything in the next few days. Everything must be discussed after Soth arrives at the Ministry of Magic."
"I understand! Please rest assured that I will strictly abide by the Department of Mysteries' tradition of maintaining silence to the outside world." The short wizard nodded vigorously.
As the place with the highest degree of confidentiality in the entire Ministry of Magic, with the most hidden secrets and dangerous items, the Department of Mysteries is actually equivalent to the top scientific research institution in a country's magical world.
Most of the projects they research are extremely dangerous and are never accessible to ordinary wizards in their lifetime.
From the very beginning, confidentiality has become a consensus among all levels.
Take the time reversal spell for example. If it is mastered by someone with ulterior motives, the existing world structure may be completely rewritten.
After witnessing the process of a human being being resurrected from the dead, Fudge was obviously not calm at all. After returning to his office, he drank a several glasses of wine in one breath before he could barely regain his composure.
Umbridge seemed to notice this and hurriedly suggested in a low voice: "Mr. Minister, I think you should reach some closer cooperation agreements with Lord South as soon as possible."
"Cooperation agreement?" Fudge was stunned for a moment.
Because he had always regarded Zuo Si as a promising young junior and had never thought about any cooperation with him.
"Yes, it's cooperation." Umbridge explained hurriedly: "South has already gained considerable fame, and its huge potential for future development is recognized by. Since Dumbledore has changed from a supporter to a threat to you, why not cultivate a Dumbledore of your own? Don't forget, Dumbledore admitted to your face that Zuo Si has the blood of his family."
"Ah! That's a great idea! Why didn't I think of it?"
Fudge's eyes sparkled as he was moved by his men's proposal.
Is there any better idea in the world than using a younger, more talented Dumbledore who poses no threat to his position to defeat another respected and elderly 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 South a title of consultant when he comes to visit the Ministry of Magic, so that everyone knows that he is your man. In exchange, you can relax the restrictions and grant him some privileges so that he can freely pursue his favorite research." Umbridge suggested calmly.
"What about Albus?"
It was obvious that Fudge was still somewhat afraid of Dumbledore.
Because he had experienced the revolution that Grindelwald had started that swept across Europe, he knew how powerful Albus Dumbledore was who could defeat him.
If the other party proposed a one-on-one duel, I would be defeated in minutes.
"Don't worry, Minister, I will keep all the trouble away for you."
As she said this, Umbridge's eyes flashed with a light of 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 dealing with Dumbledore, her next goal was to replace Fudge and become the new Minister of Magic.
This is a woman who is truly born for power, but she is also a cold-blooded, cruel and unscrupulous politician.
The biggest difference between her and other wizards is that Umbridge never expected things like family, friendship, and love, but relied on lies, deception, and a constructed false identity to climb to her current position step by step.
Although she claimed that she was a descendant of the Selwyn family, one of the twenty-eight pure-blood families, and her father was an important member of the Wizengamot, the highest court in the wizarding world, she was actually from a mixed-blood family and her mother was an out-and-out Muggle.
As for his father, he was just a cleaner working in the Ministry of Magic.
In order to avoid her identity being exposed, this woman even forced her father to retire early and live a secluded life isolated from the world, and never visited him until his death.
Unfortunately, Fudge had no idea 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 pinnacle of power.
With deliberate flattery and sweet talk, the Minister of Magic soon gave Umbridge enormous 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, which was for her to reach a secret deal with Zuo Si.
To this end, the woman even made a list, which contained all the most valuable knowledge and magical props in the Department of Mysteries.
As an ambitious and astute politician, she knew exactly which enemies she needed to eliminate first if she wanted to become Minister of Magic.
Among them, Dumbledore is the most important, and there are also Barty Crouch, Amelia Bones and other people who come from prominent families and are highly respected.
Otherwise, even if Fudge was eliminated, Umbridge would not be able to win the new election.
Because what she did offended too many people, she had to 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 precise, Umbridge did not lie about the specific plan, but simply temporarily replaced her own name with Fudge.
By evening, a letter from the Ministry of Magic flew to Hogwarts carrying 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 she meant after seeing this list.
By then, as long as we find a time when Fudge is not present to talk privately, it should be easy to reach a cooperation agreement.
After all, she can give what Fudge can give, and she also dares to give what Fudge dares not to give.
Anyway, the things in the Ministry of Magic did not belong to her, so she would not feel bad even if she gave them away. However, the power she got was real, Umbridge said to herself in her heart...
(End of this chapter)
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