On the third day after the Christmas break, Hogwarts welcomed a large number of foreigners and Ministry of Magic staff early in the morning.

Even Fudge, as a minister, took time out of his busy schedule to personally receive these distinguished guests who had traveled from all over Europe.

Especially wizards with a certain status in organizations such as the Wizengamot, the International Federation of Wizards, and the Order of Sir Merlin, he didn't dare to have even the slightest snubbing, and he was accompanied by a smiling face almost the whole time, without the slightest hint of the British Minister of Magic.

Because compared to these powerful predecessors who have achieved fame, Fudge can only barely be regarded as a slightly more promising junior at best.

Whenever he saw these wizards with high status and reputation in the wizarding world surrounding him, his heart was full of envy and jealousy, and he also longed for all this himself to one day.

It's just a pity that he couldn't interject when these people discussed their expertise in esoteric spells, potions, alchemy, etc.

Obviously, in the wizarding world, power is much less useful than a strong individual and a high level of expertise, and is more respected.

The sudden arrival of such a large number of visitors undoubtedly sparked a heated discussion among the students.

Especially the junior students who didn't know anything were asking around what was going on, so many foreigners and the British Minister of Magic had been induced.

"You know what? I've heard someone say that these people are coming to Hogwarts because they want to talk to Headmaster Dumbledore about running a Quidditch league. Maybe next semester, we'll not just hold a competition between the four houses, but with other magic schools in Europe. ”

In a pretended to be mysterious, Ron shared his hearsay with the other first-year Gryffindors.

"Really?!" Harry's eyes lit up slightly.

But unfortunately, before Ron could reply, Hermione, who was sitting next to her and reading a book, couldn't help but interrupt: "Of course it's fake!"

Use your brains to think about how to solve the venue problem if you really want to have a Quidditch tournament with other European schools of magic and magic?

Which house will represent Hogwarts?

What about the other three teams?

Most importantly, do you think a mere match of Quidditch between students would get so many important members of the Wizengamot, the International Confederation of Wizards, the Order of Merlin, etc.?

Don't be silly!

There are a lot of people here who don't even move even if it's a Quidditch World Cup. ”

"And what do you say is going on?" Ron asked, unconvinced.

"All these people are coming for Soth. Today was the first of five lessons he had agreed with the Ministry of Magic to teach the art of making magic scrolls. Hermione gave the correct answer angrily.

"Up...... Class? But he's just a student! Ron's mouth grew in disbelief.

Looking at the guy in front of him who was stupid all over his body, Hermione couldn't help but sigh slightly and explained: "Soth is not an ordinary student, but an epoch-making product such as the magic scroll invented in the first grade.

Before that, no wizard had been able to store spells in an extremely cheap way for a rainy day.

Based on this alone, his name will appear in the history of magic sooner or later.

Moreover, Soth also exchanged alchemy with Nicol Lemay, Dumbledore's friend and the creator of the world's only philosopher's stone.

The latter even gave him his own lifelong research notes, even including detailed steps for making the Philosopher's Stone.

Now tell me, do you think he's just a student like you and me? ”

Moment!

Ron's pitiful self-esteem suffered a 10,000-point critical blow, and the whole person was suddenly scolded and couldn't say a word, and his face turned red because of anger or shame.

Just as Harry was about to say something to ease his friend's embarrassment, George of the twins suddenly ran up from not far away, stuffed a card with a beautiful picture on it to Hermione, and said in a low voice, "This is the ticket to the Charms class for a while." Don't make a noise. You know, Fred and I had a lot of work to get this stuff. ”

"Where did you get that?!" Hermione was visibly frightened.

You must know that anyone who holds this kind of card is basically either an official of the Ministry of Magic, or a wizard from another country.

If you don't get it right, it will lead to very serious diplomatic problems, and maybe you will have to go to Azkaban for a few years.

"Hehe, don't worry, we're not stupid enough to go into trouble with those easy targets. Actually, we secretly forged this ticket, but I had just tried it, and the guy guarding the door couldn't tell it at all. George's eyes sparkled with pride.

Of course, he had every reason to be proud that he had been able to fool a group of adult wizards.

You know, it's not just an ordinary card, but a large number of magical items with security marks and identification.

"Damn! You're crazy! If you want an admission ticket, wouldn't it be better to ask for one directly? ”

Hermione was visibly unable to comprehend the twin brothers' brain circuits,

But George replied disapprerovingly: "Soth is busy enough now, and he will have to stand on the podium to deal with dozens of very famous wizards in a while, and we don't want to add extra pressure to him." In short, you can use this ticket with confidence. Remember, the venue is in the Charms classroom, starting at nine a.m. ”

After saying this, he blinked mischievously, and then disappeared at the end of the corridor on the right.

There is no doubt that this "false testimony" caused considerable distress to Hermione.

On the one hand, she really wanted to hear what Zuo Sihui would talk about in class, but on the other hand, she was afraid of being caught, and her tangled brows were twisted together.

Just as the girl hesitated, Professor McGonagall suddenly stepped out of the corner and handed her a real admission ticket, "Here, this is what Thor asked me to help pass it on to you." ”

"For me?!" Hermione was surprised.

"That's right. I want you to sit in the corner and be quiet the whole time after entering. Because there will be many respected wizards like Headmaster Dumbledore, I don't want to see you disgrace Hogwarts and Gryffindor House. Professor McGonagall warned in a serious tone.

Hermione hurriedly nodded vigorously: "Understood!" I promise to bring only ears and no mouth, and absolutely no sound will be made. ”

"Good. This is a great learning opportunity and I hope you will take advantage of it. You must know that you are the only student in the school who has been admitted to the school. ”

Professor McGonagall apparently didn't notice that the girl still had a fake one in her hand, and quickly turned to leave after giving her ticket.

After all, there were so many people at Hogwarts all of a sudden, and she was also quite busy, so she didn't have time to pay attention to these little things.

When Professor McGonagall was completely gone, Hermione let out a long breath, immediately tossed the fake badge George gave you to the side of the trash can, and happily walked towards the Charms classroom with the real admission ticket.

But the girl didn't know that as soon as she walked on her front foot, Harry stared at the card in the trash can in a daze, and after a full minute, she couldn't help but ask, "Ron, do you want to listen to South's class?" ”

"I don't want to! I don't understand it anyway. ”

Ron was visibly throwing a tantrum.

"In that case, then I'm not welcome to this ticket."

Without saying a word, Harry picked up the fake card from the trash.

He had experienced the convenience of magic scrolls firsthand, so he was very interested in this magic technology.

As a result, Ron could only watch in a stunned state as his best friend abandoned him and walked straight in the direction of the Charms classroom.

Ten minutes later, when Hermione found out that several students, including Harry and the Wesley twin brothers, had used "fake certificates" to deceive the Ministry of Magic staff guarding the door, and then swaggered in, her whole jaw dropped.

She couldn't have dreamed that these guys could be so bold.

And the girl also noticed that when Professor McGonagall saw this scene, her eyes revealed a naked and undisguised anger.

If it weren't for the presence of the Minister of Magic and the many distinguished guests, she would have rushed over and grabbed the ears of these little bastards and carried them out one by one.

Unfortunately, Professor McGonagall can only think about it now, and she can't put it into action.

Not only her, but many people noticed the extra few students out of thin air.

After all, teenagers are among a group of middle-aged and elderly people, but they have as many eyes as they want.

Fortunately, George and Fred, who have always been nervous, sensed that something was not right in the atmosphere, and hurriedly pulled a group of classmates who had infiltrated with false certificates into the corner and remained silent.

Obviously, this is not the place they thought to be for fun or messing around.

Professor McGonagall's sharp eyes, in particular, are inherently a great deterrent to mischievous bad students.

Just as the twins and the students began to hesitate to sneak away, the whole classroom suddenly became quiet.

I saw Zuo Si, who was wearing a black robe, slowly walked to the podium, touched his chest with one hand and bowed very elegantly.

"Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Hogwarts and hear from me, a student who has just entered the wizarding world, to explain my understanding of magic.

Rest assured, I'll make sure I'll explain in the most plain language possible, how to source the spell, and how to store it in the scroll.

Before I do that, though, I have some special caveats that I need to declare.

First of all, I don't want anyone to interrupt during the presentation.

Whatever questions you have or if you find something that you think is wrong, please bear with me a little bit, and in the end I will give everyone plenty of time to ask questions until all questions are answered.

Secondly, please raise your hand one by one when you enter the question session, otherwise I will not be able to hear so many people's questions at the same time.

Finally, and most importantly.

The purpose of this public class is to educate more people about the basic principles of making magic scrolls, as well as other storage devices derived from this technology, as well as to explain the origin of spells.

If anyone wants to discuss anything else, please contact me privately after class.

Thank you very much for your cooperation, and then the class will begin. ”

There is no doubt that Zuo Si's speech without stage fright suddenly made many older wizards smile approvingly.

Because being able to talk under the gaze of so many people, without the slightest nervousness or panic, itself means that you have an extremely strong psychological quality.

Coupled with the clarity of thought and fluency in conversation, not to mention for a freshman who has just entered the school, even many adult wizards may not be able to do this.

Zuo Si, who was staring at the podium, began to methodically divide the complex process of making magic scrolls into several parts, and then explained them one by one, and an old man sitting in the front row, with all his hair and beard turned white, couldn't help but sigh slightly: "I thought that the description of this young man in newspapers and magazines was a bit exaggerated, but now it seems that it does live up to its name." Congratulations, Dumbledore. You've managed to produce a genius who can change the current landscape of the wizarding world. ”

"No, old friend. That's not my credit. ”

Dumbledore smiled and shook his head.

"After all, no matter how good I am, I can't turn a child who knows nothing about magic into what he is in just a few months. Much of Soth's accomplishments are due to his frightening talent and ingenuity. And, of course, add a little bit of the rich collection of books in the Hogwarts Library. ”

"What do you mean...... This technique of making magic scrolls and even magic storage items came from his self-education? ”

The old man's eyes widened in surprise, as if he couldn't believe what he had heard.

"That's right. In fact, I never taught Soth any magic or knowledge, and he got to where he is today on his own. Incredible, isn't it? ”

As he said this, Dumbledore's eyes gleamed with depth.

"yes, it's a pity he's not a student at Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." The old man sighed regretfully.

Because he understands that Hogwarts has such an outstanding young man, and his alma mater is afraid that it will not be able to compete for the qualification of the best wizardry school in Europe for a long time in the future.

While the two were talking in a low voice, Zuo Si had unconsciously completed the elaboration on the rune system, ink blending, parchment paper processing, and other pre-production of magic scrolls.

Because he himself has a bit of an obsessive-compulsive relationship, he strives to be precise in every word to ensure that there is no ambiguity, and sometimes he directly annotates in French or Latin when there is no appropriate word in English.

This ability to switch freely between different languages surprised many wizards from other countries on the continent, especially France.

At this moment, no one doubted that the slightly thin figure on the podium would become a great wizard who would lead the times in the future.

No!

To be exact, he is now.

Especially when it comes to the origin of spells, when the concept of "stabilizing the structure of spells" is first proposed in public, many famous wizards who are proficient in spells and alchemy have a sudden expression of realization on their faces.

Just like Nicol Lemay's reaction, they finally realized what was the real reason why they had not been able to make relatively cheap storage items before.

Although the invention of the wand brought more convenient and easy-to-use spells to the whole of Europe and even most of the wizarding world, it also caused the structure of the magic to be so simple that it could not exist without the wand.

It is for this reason that wizards, although they also make many good things, are often extremely demanding in terms of materials.

Take flying brooms as an example, the better the broom, the rarer and more precious the materials used.

This is the only way to keep the spell as complete as possible and long-lasting.

And strictly speaking, most magic items in this world are not permanent, but have a certain number of useful years.

When the power of a spell weakens over time, it is inevitable that it will fail.

Only a Deathly Hallow made by the most powerful wizards, such as the Elder Wand, or the Philosopher's Stone successfully created by Nicol Lemay, can remain in its original shape for hundreds or even millennia.

This is the opposite of most of Faeron's magic items, which can still be used after being dug up, even if they are buried underground for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Except, of course, the "quasi-magical items" of the Nethar era that relied on the core of Mithra.

In order to make these old-fashioned "antiques" understand the importance of innovation, Zuo Si concluded in a solemn tone at the end: "For the production of the storage device, the source of the spell is the most important part, and at the same time, the most worthy of study.

Because it doesn't just help us understand the complex principles behind magic that requires a few syllables to be unleashed.

You'll also get more inspiration to change or even reshape the entire spell structure to get variants that better suit each person's magical characteristics.

With the sheer number of spells currently available in the wizarding world, it's hard for a few people to do this massive task.

So I think it should be led by the International Organization of Wizards, and the ministries of magic from all countries should send people to join in.

If you can, it's a good idea to set a certain bonus for each spell.

When someone is the first to complete the spell and is recognized, they are rewarded enough to encourage all capable wizards to participate.

Trust me, that's a good thing for the entire wizarding world.

When the source of the spell is completed, not only will the invention of new spells usher in a peak period, but the difficulty and cost of crafting magic items will also be greatly reduced.

It even ushered in a period of rapid development similar to the industrial revolution in the Muggle world.

At that time, every wizard will be able to benefit from it. ”

As the last word blurted out, the entire Charms classroom burst into thunderous applause.

Many wizards who were quite influential throughout Europe were very interested in Zuosi's proposal.

Even Dumbledore stood up and gave him an approving look in rare form.

From these statements, he heard an extraordinary vision, and also hopes for the future direction of the wizarding world.

In particular, instead of hiding his own research results, he called on everyone to participate in the pattern that he had never seen in any other wizard.

You must know that in the wizarding world, there have always been many bad habits that are not very good.

Among them, the fact that his research on magic and spells is a secret has long been a tacit matter for many powerful wizards.

As for the reasons, they are often very complex.

Some of them are because their research direction belongs to the field of black magic, so it is impossible and impossible to share it;

Some involve some specific interests, such as the workshop that makes flying broomsticks, and will never publish the spell that they have blessed in the new product;

The latter class has a tradition of pure-blood families who hide their best knowledge, treasures, and powerful spells for the true heirs of the family.

As a centenarian, Dumbledore had seen too much magic that had been lost due to all of the above in his pursuit of knowledge and power in his youth, and he also understood the arrogance, arrogance, and short-sightedness of pure-bloods.

Because of this, he finally parted ways with Gellert Grindelwald and chose to stand on the opposite side.

In fact, contrary to what many people think, Albus Dumbledore is strictly similar to Harry Potter, with his father being a wizard from an ancient pure-blood family and his mother being a Muggle-born wizard.

According to the opinion of pure-blood families in the past, he himself was strictly mixed-blood.

Only the offspring born from the marriage between a pure-blood family and a pure-blood family can be called true pureblood.

However, as the number of half-blood wizards and Muggle-born wizards increased, as long as both parents were wizards, they would also be considered pure-blood in some way.

At least not to be subjected to all sorts of implicit discrimination or ostracism like the first generation of Muggle-born wizards.

Of course, anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that although wizards rely on bloodline inheritance to obtain their magic, pure blood does not necessarily mean that they are more powerful than half-blood or Muggle-born wizards.

The ceilings reached by Dumbledore, Voldemort, Snape and others all prove that the best hybrids are far better than pure-blood wizards.

Harry's mother, Lily, and Hermione, who was in her first year at Hogwarts, also proved that Muggle-born wizards were no worse than pure-bloods in learning and mastering magic.

In fact, bloodline is only an introduction, a prerequisite for becoming a wizard.

As long as you have this prerequisite, then it is equivalent to standing on the same starting line.

There is no essential difference between pure-blood, half-blood, and Muggle origin.

The only advantage of the pure-blood family is the knowledge and wealth accumulated over a dozen or even dozens of generations, as well as the network of contacts formed by long-term marriages.

As for talent, there is no evidence that pure-bloods are better than half-bloods and Muggle-born wizards.

Just as Dumbledore was accustomed to thinking about the impact that scrolls and magic storage techniques would have on those old-school pure-blood families, the applause around him finally subsided.

Zuo Si began to take the roll call one by one, asking those who raised their hands to stand up and ask questions, and answer them one by one.

The whole process lasted about twenty minutes, until the last old man sat down contentedly, and the public class funded by the British Ministry of Magic finally came to a successful conclusion.

Many well-known wizards from all over Europe have received the answers they want, and at the same time they are full of praise for Zuo Si, a rising star.

And Cornelius Fudge also reaped the most desired political achievements, and his old face smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Because during his tenure as Minister of Magic, there was such a genius in the British wizarding world, and no matter how it should be said, it was indispensable to give a credit.

What's more, Zuo Si is still so "sensible", and every time he never forgets to mention to the distinguished guests that he once received funding from the Ministry of Magic.

If all Hogwarts students had this sense of gratitude and awareness, Fudge felt that he could possibly compete for the title of the greatest minister that British wizarding had ever seen.

But what Fudge didn't know was that the reason why Zuo Si did this was to take advantage of his weakness of greed for fame and fortune in order to gain some privileges.

Just as he chose to work with the families behind the control of Amm's government, there was no essential difference.

In addition, the current Minister of Magic, Fudge, is much easier to deal with than the shrewd Ams nobles and wealthy merchants.

In many cases, if the vanity of the old man is satisfied a little, and he is fully respected, then he will immediately return the favor.

Looking at the license in his hand that had been signed by the Ministry of Magic to raise some relatively dangerous magical animals for research in the mountains far away from Muggles, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement that was not easy to detect, and he immediately owed a slight debt to Cornelius Fudge and said, "Thank you very much for your support of my research." Rest assured, I promise there will be absolutely no surprises. ”

"You're so kind, kid. I have always been more than happy to help all the young people who can bring progress and prosperity to the wizarding world, and I hope that you will continue to work hard to perfect this promising technology as soon as possible. I believe that when that day comes, you will surpass everyone and become the greatest wizard of our time. ”

As he spoke, Connelly Fudge gently patted Zuo Si on the shoulder to show encouragement, and at the same time did not forget to glance at Dumbledore not far away with a weak eye.

For this boring little temptation, the latter only did not mean to be angry, but smiled very generously and nodded in agreement.

"You're too much of a prize. I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants. Without the research of so many great wizards and the rich collection of books at Hogwarts, I would not have been able to put my ideas and inspirations into practice. ”

Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be humble.

After all, he didn't want to leave the impression of arrogance on these old wizards with a certain status and fame in the wizarding world.

It turns out that no one doesn't like a smart, intelligent, and low-key young man.

After a while, Zuo Si, as the "protagonist" of today's open class, received a lot of praise, and even exchanged addresses and contact information with many important members of the Merlin Sir Troupe, the Wizengamot and the International Federation of Wizards.

Just as Zuo Si was able to communicate with these wizards from all over Europe, Snape couldn't help but sigh slightly: "Only at this time does he look like a real Slytherin." ”

"No, you're wrong, Severus. Soth had always been a Slytherin, and his mind and character were even closer to Salazar himself than most Slytherin students. Dumbledore's eyes sparkled with wisdom.

"Oh? How so? A curious look appeared on Snape's face.

Dumbledore casually explained, "All the students who are chosen to attend Slytherin House have one thing in common, and that is ambition.

It's just that some people's ambition is power, some people's ambition is dark magic knowledge, and some people's ambition is power, fame, and status.

Soth may not have much interest in the latter, but his desire for the former is visible to the naked eye.

And he's trying to push and change the landscape of the wizarding world.

Although I'm not sure if it was unintentional or planned. ”

"Speaking of which, I do think about it. Some time ago, Quirrell gave Soth a book of many dark arts. If nothing else, that man should be going to attack him soon. Aren't you going to stop it? Snape asked meaningfully.

Dumbledore chuckled and shook his head, "There's no need for that. Believe me, if Tom really did that, all he could gain was self-inflicted humiliation. And I'm looking forward to seeing these two Slytherins, who are somehow similar, but very different, meet. ”

Hearing this, Snape subconsciously frowned: "Is it really not dangerous?" Don't forget, that guy doesn't show mercy just because he's a Slytherin genius. ”

"I don't have anything to worry about that. Because Soth has enough self-preservation, he has the power of some of the spells at his disposal, and even I have to be careful to deal with them. What's more, Tom is now just a wisp of remnant soul attached to someone else's body, and with Quirrell's spell level, I'm afraid that he will be defeated neatly if he really moves. ”

Dumbledore lifted his glasses and stared at the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor who was hiding in the corner not far away.

"Well, I hope you're right. If something goes wrong, I'm not going to sit idly by. After all, I'm the head of Slytherin, and I won't sit idly by while someone hurts my students. ”

With that, Snape turned and left the classroom without looking back, disappearing into the hallway.

As for Zuo Si, he always accompanied the Minister of Magic, Fudge, and pretended to entertain for more than forty minutes, and only then was he able to get out after sending all the foreign guests away.

Just as he was about to return to the dormitory, he suddenly found a middle-aged man with long blond hair and a look seven or eight points similar to Master Malfoy's in the corner, as if he was waiting for him.

I saw that this guy was wearing a finely made robe, holding a cane with a metal silver snake at the front in his hand, and his expression looked both proud and arrogant.

You don't have to ask to know that he is none other than Draco's father, the current leader of the Malfoy family, and one of Voldemort's most trusted subordinates and the leader of the Death Eaters, the master of left and right horizontal jumping, the famous Lucius Malfoy.

By amassing wealth by any means necessary during Voldemort's reign, Lucius managed to swell his family's wealth and collection by more than ten times, and also eliminated many enemies through the hands of other Death Eaters.

When Voldemort lost power, he claimed to have been caught in the Imperius Curse, successfully jumped to the other side, and betrayed other Death Eaters who had committed serious crimes in order to ensure that he and his family allies were not accused and sent to Azkaban.

When the turmoil subsided, Lucius used the huge wealth he had previously collected to bribe and bribe the officials of the Ministry of Magic, especially the Minister of Magic, Fudge, who was greedy for fame and fortune, and not only restored the reputation of the Malfoy family, but also gained considerable power.

It can be said that in addition to not expecting Voldemort to return from death, the man in front of him almost played Voldemort and Dumbledore at the same time.

It's a pity that in the wizarding world, the strength of wizards always comes first.

What power, wealth, and social status are like castles on the beach in the face of real power, which can collapse with a light wash.

When Voldemort was resurrected and returned, no matter what means Lucius had, he could only honestly obey orders, and even his most beloved son almost got into it.

The two looked at each other for a full ten seconds, and finally Zuo Si was the first to speak to break the silence: "Are you waiting for me here?" ”

"Yes." Lucius nodded slightly. "There were so many people in the classroom just now, and I don't think you want to meet me right under Dumbledore's nose, so you came out early and waited on this necessary route. I'm sure you've already read the letter that Draco brought to you, right? ”

"Well, I've seen it."

Zuo Si gave a straightforward affirmative answer.

"Then your response is ......," Lucius probed in a tone of uncertainty that was not very sure.

Zuo Si refused without hesitation: "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in you, or should I say your proposal.

I don't think a few pure-blood families can control the current magical world.

Most importantly, you have completely ignored the fact that the Muggle world is rapidly developing technology.

Within twenty years, the cameras and surveillance equipment and the Internet will make it impossible for wizards to hide from Muggles as easily as they do today.

Perhaps the Muggle Expulsion Charm and the Oblivion Charm would still have some effect, but it was only a matter of time before the barrier was broken.

Therefore, the wizarding world should be prepared to embrace the future, rather than continue to be complacent, trying to live their lives behind closed doors with so-called secrecy.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that the master you were loyal to wasn't really dead.

It won't be long before it will be resurrected.

In the light of your betrayal of your companions, I thought you'd better start thinking about how to explain it.

As far as I know, he is not a man who will easily forgive a betrayer. ”

"What?!" Lucius instantly had a look of disbelief. "How do you know that?"

"Of course I do. Because not long ago, he personally gave me a notebook. ”

Zuo Si took out the note that Voldemort had given him with Quirrell's hand, took it out and shook it in front of the other party's eyes.

When Lucius saw the cover of the note, the hole instantly enlarged, contracted, and enlarged, and his heart beat wildly.

With just one glance, he recognized that it was something Voldemort had deliberately compiled and left in Hogwarts school to recruit his men.

Many Death Eaters became more and more obsessed with the notes of the Dark Magic because they saw them, and eventually fell at the feet of the Dark Lord completely.

Fortunately, Lucius's psychological quality was quite strong, and he didn't show the nervousness, fear, and trembling emotions in his heart on his face at all, and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean...... He's in a Hogwarts castle right now? ”

"That's right. So let's make a deal now. If you do things for me, then I promise to ensure the safety of your son Draco when he returns. Zuo Si proposed unhurriedly.

"How do I know if this is true?" Lucius questioned vigilantly.

With a suspicious personality, he will not easily believe the words of others.

Zuo Si responded with a smile: "You should know best if it's a lie."

After all, a master of dark arts like that is not a strange thing if he does not master one or two ways to escape death.

What's more, I don't need the allegiance of you and the families behind you, I just make a deal with you alone.

It doesn't matter if you return to Voldemort's side and beg for his forgiveness to play a loyal servant or stay on my side after this deal is done.

Because I know that you are a typical opportunist, and you have never had any loyalty.

There is always only one thing you are loyal to, and that is profit. ”

"You seem to know me well?" Lucius subconsciously frowned.

Although he had already expected when he came to the same maturity, ambition, and brilliant mind as Voldemort when he was a student, he would have a maturity, ambition, and a brilliant mind that was not commensurate with his age.

But I never expected that as soon as we met, the other party saw through my essence.

"It's not understanding, it's personality analysis through a series of behaviors.

In fact, what you have done is not uncommon among families in the Muggle world who have a certain history.

Only in this way can we survive one crisis after another by repeatedly jumping horizontally, and successfully extend the family for hundreds or even thousands of years.

It seems to me that there is nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to spurn about, to choose to flee decisively when a ship is about to sink.

On the contrary, this is a very smart thing.

A wise person chooses the right moment to make it look like he has to make a choice out of necessity and without any moral blame.

But those who are not so clever will seem to make people feel like a shameful traitor.

Tell me, what category do you think you fall into? ”

Zuo Si sent out a soul torture meaningfully.

Lucius was silent for a long time, and finally touched his chest with one hand and bowed deeply: "I'm sorry, please allow me to apologize for my temptation and rudeness just now." Compared to that person, you are a truly worthy object of allegiance. ”

"Why, aren't you going to stick to your family's pure-blood concept now?" Zuo Si asked rhetorically with a smile.

"I believe that in your body, there must be some noble wizard family in the blood, just like that person. After all, the Sorting Hat can't go wrong with that kind of thing. "Lucius didn't think twice?

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"And what if Voldemort comes back one day?" Zuo Si continued to ask.

"It's up to you to see if you have the power and power to rival him. We're not the families loyal to Dumbledore who would be foolish enough to risk our lives to be on the front line. ”

After realizing that his thoughts had been exposed, Lucius no longer hid it, and simply tore off the disguised showdown.

Zuo Si nodded slightly and reminded: "You should understand that I will not guarantee the interests of you pure-blood families, and I will even stand on the opposite side. ”

"It doesn't matter. The Malfoys had already reaped enough of the last time they took sides, and now all I wanted to do was keep what I had while ensuring the survival of the family, especially Draco. Also, the biggest difference between you and that person is that you are very reasonable and don't use death threats and violence to force me to do something. So from now on, the Malfoy family will be there for you, master. ”

As the last word came out, Lucius bowed deeply again, not showing any embarrassment in swearing allegiance to a boy about the same age as his son.

"You're a good talker. In that case, let's find a place to talk about cooperation. You know, I have a lot of things that I am interested in, and I need some special channels to procure. ”

After saying this, the two quickly disappeared into the dark passage......