Chapter 540: Snape's Loyalty
Whether it's the Muggle world, or the wizarding world. War has always been a contest of human and financial resources. Compared to the Muggle world, which has developed from cold weapons to hot weapons. Wars between wizards are still determined by the number of people.
The conceited and suspicious personality that determines Tom. Riddle doesn't trust anyone easily. Even Severus. Snape proved his loyalty to the Death Eaters by killing Dumbledore, but was still unable to gain Voldemort's full trust.
Because Voldemort, who is good at manipulating others, also knows very well that the most difficult thing in this world to grasp is the human heart.
The original plan was to have Decora, the sole heir of the Malfoy family, stained his hands with Dumbledore's blood, so that the Malfoy family was completely tied to the Death Eaters in a chariot. But I didn't expect Lucius. Malfoy, a vacillating aristocrat who was able to lose his fortune for his own seedling. The process is different, but the result is the same. It also gained access to the centuries-old wealth of the Malfoy family, with which the Death Eaters were able to return to their prime. Since Lucius. Malfoy is so obedient, Voldemort will not be stingy to give him a way to live, if he does too much, I believe that other wealthy nobles will also be in danger.
With Dumbledore, a great man full of praise, dying at the hands of the Death Eaters' butcher's knives, the entire British wizarding world was like experiencing a magnitude 8 earthquake. It also made the Death Eaters and Voldemort even more famous.
Those who had wavered between the Order of the Phoenix, the Death Eaters, and the 'Dragon Thieves' were finally forced to take sides.
Voldemort also took advantage of Dumbledore's death this time to use eighty percent of the Malfoy family's wealth contributed by Lucius to recruit troops on a large scale. How huge is the wealth accumulated by the ancient aristocracy over hundreds of years? Mountains of gold gallons are piled up in the hundreds of millions. With the paving of three billion golden gallons, the total number of Death Eaters returned to their heyday. It reached about 50,000 people.
Compared to the population base of the entire wizarding world, which does not exceed 10 million, Voldemort and the 50,000 Death Eaters he led have already attracted the attention of all countries in the wizarding world.
As the number of Death Eaters snowballed, the 'Dragon Thieves', which was originally comparable to Voldemort's Tiger, suddenly disappeared. This situation has led many to believe that the mysterious and powerful 'Dragon Thieves' have developed a fear of the Death Eaters. After all, the wizard battle of tens of thousands of people is not something that one or two top combat forces can turn things around.
Any intrigues, in the face of absolute strength. It's all pale, just as Voldemort is preparing to crush people and strike at Igor. When Karkaroff, the guy who betrayed the Death Eaters, frustrated the spirit of the 'Dragon Thieves', he found that there was no trace of a peripheral member of the 'Dragon Thieves' in the entire British wizarding world, and the official members of the so-called 'Dragon Thieves' could not be found. Just take off the mask. Even if he was standing in front of Voldemort, he might not know him.
At this time, Igor. Karkaroff, the vanguard of the 'Dragon Thieves', is leading thousands of peripheral members, using the transformation ability of the 'polypharmacy' to enjoy the scenery of London under the guidance of the Muggle World Guide Miss.
The British Ministry of Magic, which nominally rules the British wizarding world, reacted immediately. Compared to Cornelius. Fudge, the Minister of Magic, was forced to resign because he deliberately concealed the Dark Lord's rebirth. The new Minister of Magic is a hardliner. Rufus. Scrimgeour, the former Minister of the Aurors, is a typical hawk. was pushed to the front of the stage. In the face of the growing rampant Death Eaters and the 'Dragon Thieves', Rufus. Scrimgeour had to stand up on behalf of the British Ministry of Magic.
For Rufus. Scrimgeon's declaration of defense of the British wizarding community, Voldemort dismissed it. Since the 'Dragon Thieves' chose to avoid the Death Eaters at this time, Voldemort planned to uproot the remnants of Dumbledore from the Order of the Phoenix first, and kill the boy who died by the way, so as to defeat the heroes created by the British Ministry of Magic over the years. Take full control of Hogwarts, the cradle of top wizards, and finally find out the 'dragon thieves' who have disappeared.
After killing Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of the century, Severus. Snape went from being Voldemort's hidden shadow in Hogwarts to becoming a hero in the Death Eaters.
Against the hunt Harry. Potter's plan unfolds, and the Death Eaters gather again in Malfoy Manor, but now the Death Eaters. It seems to have forgotten that this is Malfoy Manor, and have made this once palatial manor the 'headquarters'.
Today, in the headquarters of the Death Eaters, a kind of high-ranking gathered. The dark Nanmu table was filled with notorious wizards in the wizarding world, and the three positions that had belonged to the Malfoys had now been replaced by new faces, but the places where Voldemort was under the hands had been vacant.
All the Death Eaters here knew that the position was dedicated to Severus by Voldemort. Snape was prepared by the heroic figure.
When Severus, dressed in black wizard robes and grim-faced. Snape's appearance in the hall drew envious and jealous glances from the notorious Death Eaters. Able to kill Dumbledore, a great man full of praise, Severus. Snape's name is destined to go down in history.
"Oh Severus, our Death Eater heroes! I've got a place for you! I wonder what good news your late arrival will bring me? Voldemort's thin lips smiled kindly, but the snake-like nostrils made the features look creepy.
Owe a debt, Severus. Snape calmly sat in the position of Voldemort's subordinates, and from the position arrangement of this long table, it can be seen that the status of these Death Eater executives among the Death Eaters, the closer they are to Voldemort, the higher the position within the Death Eaters.
Severus. Snape looked around, feeling the envious and jealous gazes of the others, and ignored them at all. Although Severus. Snape had been lurking at Hogwarts as a shadow, but this time the exploit of killing Dumbledore with his own hands made it impossible for anyone else to argue. Even the Goyles, Crabbes, and MacMillans, who relied on the money bags that served as Death Eaters, had nothing to say.
Cleared his throat, Severus. Snape said slowly, "Great master, I have received accurate information that it will be moved to a safe place on the 19th of this month."
It's in Severus. Snape finished speaking when a Death Eater, who was dissatisfied with Severus' sudden rise to a high position, interrupted, "Great master, for Severus. I beg to agree with Lord Snape's information! According to the inside line we have planted in the Ministry of Magic! Those responsible for protecting Harry. Potter's Auror said that in Harry. He won't leave the custody of his Muggle family until Potter's seventeenth birthday! ”
Severus. Snape's face sank, and he snorted coldly and said, "As far as I know, the current Minister of Magic has fully retracted his defense, and is ready to use all the Aurors to defend the Ministry of Magic and fight us to the end!" After all, all of us here know that Harry. Potter is just a mental pillar deliberately created by the Ministry of Magic! Each one of us could easily kill him and protect Harry. What else is Potter for? So this time I'm going to take Harry ahead of schedule. Potter is a member of the Order of the Phoenix! Do you think we've got an eye on the Ministry of Magic, and the Order of the Phoenix wouldn't know? ”
Severus. Snape's words made the man red-faced. For no other reason, as the Death Eater's top brass was responsible for infiltrating the British Ministry of Magic.
Voldemort tapped the table with one hand, the rhythm of the 'knock knock' like a heartbeat, and the wonderful beat of the drum silenced both sides of the argument.
Looking at Pierce, who was sitting across the long table. Hinkenes, a Death Eater executive who served as the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, Voldemort asked slowly, "Pierce didn't know that you were from Rufus. What's the news from Scrimgeour? ”
Once a son of heaven and a courtier. Rufus, as a representative of the hawks. As soon as Scrimgeour came to power, he was faced with the chaotic situation of Voldemort's rebirth, the rise of the Death Eaters, and the rampant 'dragon thieves'. So Pierce. Sinkenes was able to continue to sit in the position of Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic. With a dry laugh, Pierce replied in the tone of a politician, "Great master, there have been various voices within the Ministry of Magic during this time, and of course Severus. Lord Snape was right, there was indeed a suggestion that Harry should be put in charge of protecting Harry. A large number of Potter's Aurors were transferred back to the Ministry of Magic."
The words that the clouds and mountains cover the two who don't want to help, full of politicians' tones. No one will be offended if they speak out.
"Gaga, Pierce, I didn't expect you to serve in the Ministry of Magic for a long time, and the official said that I really want to make you the Minister of Magic in the future, and you will be able to guide the citizens of the wizarding world very well, right?" Voldemort quipped.
Pierce. Sinkenes suddenly felt like he had been hit by a jackpot, and from Voldemort's words, it could be understood that Voldemort intended to support him as the British Minister of Magic, the supreme position in British magic. Even if he becomes the Minister of Magic, he will obey Voldemort's orders and become a mouthpiece, but who cares?
Ignore Pierce. Hinkness's expression of delight as Voldemort stared at Severus. Snape's eyes seemed to want to see a hint of clue. But his acting skills have reached the level of an actor, and Severus does not hesitate to give up his life in order to avenge Lily. Snape didn't see anything wrong with it.
Nodding, Voldemort said slowly, "I'm sure Severus, you won't let me down!" Because you've never let me down, have you? ”
"The great master Severus will always follow in your footsteps and shroud your brilliance over the entire wizarding world!" Severus. Snape said firmly.
"Good! I believe in your loyalty! Voldemort whispered. (To be continued......)
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