The British intellectual historian John Emmerick Edward Dahlberg-Acton once made a point in his book Liberty and Power: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." ”

Therefore, with the acceleration of the progress and development of human civilization, when building a new social system, politicians in countless countries have referred to this viewpoint and strictly restricted the rights of various government departments to prevent people in certain important positions from having too much power, leading to serious corruption and abuse of power.

This is true of power, and so is power.

Especially for wizards with great power, what can they rely on to restrain them?

The answer is simple, that is the moral bottom line they themselves set for themselves.

In the case of Albus Dumbledore, if he hadn't forced himself to obey the law, would there be a second person in the entire British wizarding community who could restrain him?

Obviously!

No!

In the same way, Voldemort did not set a bottom line for himself, so he almost effortlessly destroyed the rule of the British Ministry of Magic and almost established a new order.

Lucius, who was good at drilling, had not realized this before, but under Zhang Cheng's reminder, he immediately found that the whole plan was full of loopholes, and frowned tentatively: "Then how do you think you can really get rid of Dumbledore? He has been sitting in the position of the head of Hogwarts for too long, and he has posed a huge threat to us school board members, so that many people think that Hogwarts is Dumbledore's." ”

"Hahahaha! It's not easy?What is Dumbledore's weakness?, or what is the moral bottom line he has drawn for himself?" Zhang Cheng asked with a laugh.

"Weakness?" Lucius couldn't help but frown, lost in thought.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Cheng immediately put down his teacup and explained softly: "That's right! Weakness! Didn't you discover what made Dumbledore maintain his respectable position? One of them, he is the headmaster of Hogwarts, and all parents are eager to have the most powerful white wizard to keep their children safe. The other is that he is willing to obey the law and order like an ordinary person. To put it simply, Dumbledore could never compete with the system that had been established now, or he would lose the support of the people and become known as a dark wizard that everyone shouted at. ”

"That's how it works!" Lucius said with a look of realization. "In that case, I should have given up working directly at the school and shifted my focus to the Ministry of Magic. ”

"Yes, as long as you master the Ministry of Magic, you are equivalent to mastering the system and the law, plus the subtle influence of newspapers and public opinion, even Dumbledore will be afraid of three points. At that point, you'll be in a position to negotiate with him face-to-face and take back the rights that rightfully belong to the board. Zhang Chengyi expressed his views with a deep taste.

As a veteran of countless intrigues and struggles, his political IQ is already above that of most politicians, and it was no trouble to dig a few holes for an old fox like Albus Dumbledore.

"I see! Thank you for your advice! Now I'm going to talk to some friends and stop the original plan for the time being. With that, Lucius stood up and prepared to make a long trip.

Just as he raised his wand and was about to cast a phantasmagor, Zhang Cheng suddenly reminded, "Don't forget to deal with your house-elf Dobby." As far as I know, he's been leaving the manor for no reason lately, and he doesn't know what he's doing secretly. ”

"Dobby?!" Lucius froze visibly.

After all, in the concept of wizards, house-elves are a symbol of loyalty and hard work, even if they do anything to win the favor of their masters, even if it is giving their own lives.

As a result, few wizards would suspect that house-elves would betray themselves and betray their family.

"Yes! Dobby!" Zhang Cheng nodded slightly. "As far as I know, Harry Potter and his good friend Ron took a flying train to school because someone had closed the entrance to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. And during this time, Dobby just left the manor, I believe you should understand what this means, right?"

"Damn!" Lucius's face changed dramatically, and he immediately shouted at the top of his voice, "Dobby, you filthy little bastard! Get out of here!"

Syllable!

With a crisp sound, a small and ugly thing more than half a person tall appeared in the living room out of thin air.

He looked very nervous and frightened, his whole body kept shaking, and he asked cautiously, "Lord...... Master, what do you have to call Dobby?"

Bang!

Lucius jerked his foot up and kicked him out, cursing in a rage, "Bastard, how dare you betray me?"

"No...... No...... Dobby didn't betray...... Dobby just wanted to protect Harry Potter ......," the house-elf struggled to his feet to defend himself.

But alas, Lucius didn't think so, picked up his cane and whipped wildly, and in the blink of an eye, he beat the little thing to its death, spitting blood.

Resisting the urge to step on the other party, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "Very good! Very good! I really can't imagine that there is a shameful traitor in my own family." Rest assured, I am not going to execute you right now, but I want you to taste something more terrible than death. ”

Dobby, the house-elf, was so frightened that he crouched on the ground and curled up in a ball, not daring to make any defensive or rebellious moves.

Thousands of years of slavery have completely deprived the race of independence, and can only rely on wizards to survive.

"Your Excellency, I heard you're conducting a series of interesting experiments, why don't you have Dobby as your test subject?" Lucius' eyes flashed with a vicious light.

"Thank you for your generosity, which I am more than happy to accept. Remember that house-elves are very interesting magical creatures, and dissecting and modifying them can be challenging. ”

With that, Zhang Cheng pursed the corners of his mouth and stared at Dobby with an extremely abnormal look.

No one likes a betrayer!

No matter how good the reasons given on the surface and how noble the motives, a betrayal is a betrayal.

In most cases, the fate of a betrayer is very miserable, and this time is no exception.

After a while, the poor house-elf was dragged into the secret laboratory underground, and for about half an hour, screams of pain and despair began to echo over the manor.

No one knows what happened inside, only that seventy-two hours later, when Dobby reappeared in front of everyone, half of his body was replaced by various metals and plants, and the original clever gaze in his eyes was gone, replaced by a terrifying coldness and tyranny.

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