"You've made quite a fuss tonight."

As soon as Zuo Si returned to the castle, he was immediately blocked by Snape near the door.

In particular, those scrutinizing eyes and gloomy face always give people a very awkward and uncomfortable feeling.

Fortunately, Zuo Si had long been accustomed to the other party's attitude, and deliberately pretended to be innocent and shrugged his shoulders: "Please, professor, it's not my fault." If you have any comments on this, please take the trouble to find Professor Quirrell and the man behind him. ”

"You met with that person?" Snape narrowed his eyes tentatively.

"That's right. We had a great deal of fun and friendly magical exchanges, but he didn't seem to be happy about it. ”

When he said this, Zuo Si had a hint of banter in his tone.

You don't need to ask to know that in the short spell duel just now, Voldemort definitely suffered a big loss, and was even forced to show some hole cards.

There are a few spells that are no worse than the arcane magic of the Seven Rings or even the Eight Rings.

"Don't you feel nervous? You know, that man is the Dark Lord who kills people without blinking. The name of the wizard who died at his hands was enough to fill several pages of parchment. Snape asked with interest.

Zuo Si replied casually: "Nervous? Why should I be nervous? He may have been a feared master of the dark arts in his heyday, but now he is just a remnant of someone else's body. With Professor Quirrell's level of magic, it wasn't enough for him to exert his full strength. I'm willing to bet that many of the professors at Hogwarts can easily defeat him. ”

"So you are not afraid, and even despise him from the bottom of your heart?" Snape touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes." In my opinion, Voldemort was never really powerful and invincible, but most of the British wizarding community was just intimidated by his brutal killing methods.

If it were me living more than ten years ago, I would definitely come up with all sorts of ways to kill it.

For example, tons of high explosives from the Muggle world, a large-caliber Gatling Tube Vulcan cannon that can shoot thousands of bullets a minute;

Another example is bazookas, missiles, white phosphorus incendiary bombs, napalm bombs, thermobaric bombs, poison gas bombs......

Many of these weapons are so powerful that they don't need to be aimed, let alone spend time and energy trying to find a secret or determine where the opponent's stronghold is.

Just roughly aim at a position and throw it from the sky.

In short, the Muggle world had many weapons far more powerful than most enchantments to take out Voldemort and his men.

The only thing that needed to be done was to set a trap and get rid of it once and for all, along with the Death Eaters.

Even if it doesn't work out once, you can do it a second or third time.

I don't believe that after a few such counterattacks, there are still many people who dare to become part of the Death Eaters and continue to serve them.

Even if Voldemort himself escaped, his power would be greatly reduced, and he would no longer dare to use apparition to kill wizards who dared to pronounce his name.

In fact, Voldemort harnesses the power of fear and the cowardice of human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm.

He cursed his name, causing the Death Eaters to attack and kill anyone who dared to pronounce it, in order to make everyone lose the will to resist in extreme fear.

It's like a murderer suddenly appearing with a knife stained with the blood of the victim in his hand.

There were obviously a lot of people around, and they could be subdued by just a few of them, but they were too scared to run away.

Then the murderers chased and killed one by one.

So as long as he ignores the terrifying atmosphere created by Voldemort, he himself is just a slightly stronger, more evil dark wizard, not fundamentally different from other wizards, and not so difficult to kill. ”

"That's what you learned in the Muggle world?"

The corners of Snape's mouth twitched inadvertently.

In order to get to know more about the troublesome student in front of him, he bought a few books and magazines during the Christmas break to get a general idea of the development and changes in the Muggle world in the last ten years.

It is naturally impossible to be ignorant of the weapons that are used in modern warfare.

It's just that I never expected Zuo Si to be so cruel.

If the last wizarding war had been led by this young man, Voldemort and his Death Eaters would have died long ago.

Otherwise, more than 70% of the pure-blood families in the entire British wizarding world will be swept directly into the dustbin of history.

"Sort of. You should know that the wars in the Muggle world are much bloodier and more brutal than those in the wizarding world.

Therefore, the power of weapons has become more and more terrifying with the development of the two world wars.

Especially when it comes to lethality, it has long far surpassed most spells.

Therefore, if you really want to destroy a person, it is easier to use guns, explosives and bombs than to use spells. ”

Zuo Si explained disapprehantly.

Unfortunately, these modern explosives and weapons did not work well in Faeron, which was full of magical energy.

During the Christmas holidays, he once took a few grenades, shotguns and other thermal weapons to test their power, and found that all chemical reactions without the participation of magical energy will inevitably be weakened to varying degrees.

Unless the one-time charge is particularly large, like those large iron cans filled with liquid hydrogen and oxygen, the effect is far less than that of directly going to the "holy ball of physics".

In order to find out the reason, Zuo Si also spent a lot of money to get a musket made by a local gnome of Feilun, and then found out that this thing was actually a magic alchemy item.

Yes!

Faeron's musket is completely different from the musket that modern people on earth think, and even the formula of gunpowder is very different.

In addition, due to the effect of a large number of magic equipment and protective spells, non-magic weapons are not very effective in actual combat.

Especially something as hard as dragon scales that has the protection of a magic force field, as long as it is a non-magic weapon, even if a large-caliber machine gun is fired at a point continuously, it will not leave even the slightest scratch on it.

So even though the gnomes invented the musket a long time ago, it wasn't very popular in the continent of Faeron, and there were very few adventurers willing to use it as their main weapon.

On the one hand, not all cities can buy projectiles and gunpowder, so it is very cumbersome to replenish, and it is far less convenient than a bow and crossbow;

On the other hand, it is many times more difficult to enchant a small bullet than to enchant a slender arrow.

If you don't use things like Mithril or Adamantite to craft projectiles, it's almost impossible to penetrate a protective force field that can withstand non-magical damage.

But if you use Mithril and Adamantite Gold to make projectiles, the cost is too high.

Add to that the cost of enchanting an arcane or magic caster, and it's better to lose it with an enchanted arrow.

A handful of magical bows and crossbows of +3 or higher are used in conjunction with special arrows, and their terrifying penetrating power can even pierce the trunks of several towering trees in a row.

Under the influence of magical power, the kinetic energy generated by the pull of the bow and crossbow is compensated for to the greatest extent compared to the serious lack of propulsion caused by the combustion and expansion of gunpowder.

That's why there is a strange phenomenon in the Faren Continent that muskets can't replace bows and crossbows as mainstream weapons.

Snape obviously didn't know what Zuo Si had done in just two weeks during the Christmas break, and subconsciously frowned and reminded, "I admit that there is some truth to what I just said. Keep in mind, however, that you are now only a first-year Hogwarts student. Although you have achieved countless successes that adult wizards cannot achieve in their lifetimes, there are some things that are better not to be said lightly. ”

"Rest assured, Professor. I understand what to say to whom. But for you, I am willing to give 100% trust. Zuo Si responded meaningfully.

There was no doubt that this sentence instantly made Snape's eyes flash with a hint of emotion, but it quickly turned into a look of disgust.

"Alright, don't talk this nonsense here, go back to the dorm room and rest. I don't want to see you yawn in Potions class tomorrow. ”

"Good night, Professor."

Zuo Si touched his chest with one hand and bowed slightly, then turned and walked in the direction of the Slytherin common room.

When he was completely away, Snape walked quickly into the headmaster's office and reported to Dumbledore, who had been waiting for a long time, "As you expected, a battle broke out between Soth and the man. ”

"The result?"

Dumbledore asked without looking up as he wiped his glasses.

"It seems that Soth should have taken a big advantage. However, in order not to arouse his vigilance, I did not ask for details. Snape gave his reasoning with a serious face.

Because if Voldemort has the upper hand, then the first one to come back will be Quirinus Quirrell.

"Isn't he hurt?" Dumbledore asked in a slightly concerned tone.

Snape thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Probably not." You know, he's pretty good at healing and recovering spells, and he's also proficient in the concoctioning of many high-level potions, so he can recover in a short time even if he's injured. I'm more worried about Quirrell's current state than that. ”

"Don't worry, he'll come back alive. Because Tom knows many ways to escape death. Dumbledore said meaningfully.

"So Potter is going to continue to complete the trials you prepared for him?"

As he said this, Snape subconsciously frowned.

"That's Harry's fate. You know, he doesn't have a choice, and there's no way to escape. All we can do is help him grow so that he can go further on this path. ”

Dumbledore sighed slightly, with a hint of pity for the "Savior" in his tone.

Such a fate is simply too cruel for a child who has lost his parents since childhood.

"I don't understand, why don't you let Soth help deal with that guy? Judging by his performance tonight, even if that person succeeds in resurrection in a few years, it will be difficult to get anything from him. Snape couldn't help but question again.

Dumbledore looked into the other's eyes and waited a full minute before replying in a deep voice, "Because Thus is uncontrollable." He is too intelligent and mature to guarantee that he will not change his attitude and position after a few years. Please do not question my judgment in this regard. I was also young, and I understand how easy it is for young people to go astray when they are emotionally impulsive. ”

"So, you helped Soth publish that book and introduce him to the members of the Wizengamot, the International Confederation of Wizards, and the Order of Sir Merlin, in order to lead him down another path?"

At this moment, Snape finally realized the intention of the old man in front of him, who was known as the greatest wizard of our time, and what he had done before.

"That's right. Soth's ingenuity should not be wasted on such intrigues, but should be used for the benefit of the wizarding world as a whole. If he can be obsessed with research and creation, then I think the wizarding world will soon have a period of rapid development. So we can't take any chances, let alone gamble on whether his involvement in this kind of thing will have a negative impact on his character. ”

Dumbledore gave his reasons earnestly.

"Well, I hope you're right."

As usual, Snape eventually chose to compromise.

Although he was constantly trying to save Harry Potter from his tragic fate, he also knew that it would not be an easy task.

Because the lightning-shaped Horcrux on his forehead determined that the latter would be tightly entangled with Voldemort, and no one could easily separate him.

In this way, Zuo Si's first official meeting with Voldemort did not cause too many waves, and even the vast majority of people did not know that such a thing had happened.

Early the next morning, Quirinus Quirrell appeared in the lobby on the first floor with his large trademark scarf casually for breakfast, as if nothing had happened last night.

But Zoth, Dumbledore, and Snape were all keenly aware that his body and even his soul were cursed.

That's a symptom that only occurs when you suck the blood of a unicorn.

Although it is not very obvious for the time being, it can be recognized by the three who have advanced knowledge in the field of dark arts, with a little closer inspection.

Snape quickly exchanged a look with Dumbledore.

As for Zuosi, he didn't show any unusual behavior at all, as if he didn't see it, and continued to discuss the summer vacation with the Wesley's twins and Hermione.

"Hey! Soth! You must come to our house to play this year. Mom has always wanted to see you. George invited with a hippie smile.

"The main thing is that she doesn't believe that we can make that much gold by being your assistant, and threatens to freeze the money if we can't come up with a convincing statement. So you're going to have to help us this time anyway. Fred chimed in.

Obviously, the huge amount of money that these two people had secretly saved had been discovered by Molly.

For any parent in charge, who suddenly finds out that their child has a huge amount of money in his hand, he will want to find out where it came from.

As a last resort, they could only turn to Zuo Si for help.

Otherwise, all the "hard-earned money" will be confiscated.

Seeing the pitiful appearance of the two brothers, Zuo Si could only reluctantly agree: "Okay, I'll take some time out to visit before school starts." ”

"Hooray! I knew you wouldn't die without help. ”

"We promise that we will come up with the best to entertain you."

Seeing that their private money was finally saved, George and Fred immediately danced with joy.

Hermione rolled her eyes angrily and complained, "It's the final exam in a while, you still have the heart to think about this?" ”

"Relax, Granger. Final exams aren't as scary as you might think. And with your intelligence, it's weird if you don't get good grades, so there's no need to be so nervous. I guarantee that among first-year freshmen, no one will do better than you on the test. Fred spread his hands nonchalantly.

"Yes. It's not a genius like you who should really worry about exams, it's our stupid brother. Speaking of this, George directly turned his gaze to Ron, who was reviewing his homework with a sad face. Little brother, if your mother knows that you failed the final exam, then don't expect to spend this summer vacation easily. She's counting on you to be a good example for Ginny when she starts school next year. ”

"Damn! Don't you see that I'm studying hard? Ron grumbled impatiently.

"Then you should work hard. If you don't understand something, feel free to ask us. Anyway, we're your brother too. ”

"But every time you answer a question, you have to eat a fat tongue toffee in public. How's that, fair isn't it? Hahahaha! ”

With a burst of laughter, the twins soon disappeared shoulder to shoulder at the end of the castle's corridors and staircases.

They never seem to be nervous, and they will never give up looking for fun because of exams.

As soon as George and Fred left on the front foot, Ron couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse in a low voice: "These two bastards! They must have wanted me to advertise those goddamn prank candy. ”

"Alright, don't be angry. I don't think George and Fred have any ill intentions, just trying to make a joke. Harry patted his friend on the shoulder and comforted.

"But they made me lose the last bit of study." Ron clawed at his hair.

"Why don't we go to the hunting ground cabin and see Hagrid and relax?" Harry whispered.

"Let's go. Anyway, I don't want to stay here for a second. ”

Ron accepted and immediately stood up, tossing the books and notes aside.

It can be seen that a group of excellent older brothers and equally excellent peers around him have given him considerable mental pressure.

In particular, his friend Harry began to learn how to make spell scrolls, which gave the boy a strong sense of crisis, for fear that he would be abandoned because he was too mediocre and useless.

After a few moments, the two left the castle and headed for the hunting lodge on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

Looking at their backs as they faded away, Hermione, who was reading a book, suddenly raised her head and said, "This morning, I saw Hagrid mysteriously searching the library for books on identifying dragon species and domesticating them. ”

Hagrid was intrigued by big, fierce creatures and thought they were cute. So even if he secretly raised a dragon, I wouldn't be surprised. Zuo Si replied nonchalantly.

Counting the time, Hagrid should have gotten the Norwegian Spineback egg's from Quirrell.

At the moment, eighty percent are excited to hatch it.

To be honest, he couldn't understand why this half-giant thought he could raise a dangerous and uncontrolled fire dragon in a very sensitive place like Hogwarts without being detected.

Neither the parents of those students nor Dumbledore himself would allow it.

"Raising dragons? Isn't that illegal? Hermione's eyes widened in surprise.

Zuo Si replied with a smile: "How many wizards do you think will really take all the laws issued by the Ministry of Magic as the same thing?" And the Ministry of Magic doesn't have enough people to monitor everyone for breaking the law. Usually, it's not a big deal as long as it's not detected. Of course, raising a dragon at Hogwarts is a bit outrageous. At least I don't think Hagrid can hide a dragon when it's big enough. ”

"No! I'll have to go and find out for myself. ”

Hermione's nosy mistake was evident again, and she immediately closed her book and hurried out of the castle.

About an hour later, when she returned from the hunting lodge, her face was full of shock, and she quickly said in a hurried and incredulous tone, "You guessed it. Hagrid...... He really secretly raised a dragon! ”

"Relax, don't be so flustered. Even if they are caught secretly raising dragons, they are usually fined and imprisoned in Azkaban for a few months as punishment, which is not a particularly serious crime. Zuo Si poured a cup of hot water for the girl very intimately and handed it over.

Anyway, he didn't think Hagrid was wronged at all by being sent to Azkaban twice.

Whether it's keeping an extremely dangerous pet like an eight-eyed spider when you're a student, or exposing a group of mentally immature junior students to a somewhat aggressive Hippogriff, there are very big risks.

One is 100 percent going to kill someone.

The most important thing is that this guy is a repeat offender, and later cultivated a dangerous magical creature called "Fried Tail Snail", which seriously violated the law of "Prohibition of Animal Breeding Experiments", but he was not punished in any way.

Therefore, Zuo Si has always been quite dismissive of the chaotic rules and laws of the wizarding world.

Because the consequences of not implementing legislation after it has been legislated are worse than not enacting at all.

This has led to the fact that many wizards have a very weak legal concept and awareness, and follow the code of conduct that is not illegal as long as they are not caught.

"We've got to find a way to help him."

As soon as she heard that she was going to be imprisoned, the girl immediately shuddered with fright.

"How can I help? It was a dragon, and Hagrid took the initiative to raise it, not forced by others. As an adult, I think he should be very aware of what he's doing and be ready to take responsibility for it all. ”

As he spoke, Zuo Si completed the preparation of a pair of potions, and recorded the process of making himself, the dosage of raw materials used, and the processing process.

You don't have to ask to know that he is trying to standardize the various potions in this world.

Just like those magic potions in Faeron, except that the cast level of the maker may affect the quality of the potion, the rest is basically the same.

After all, quantification and standardization are the prerequisites for mass adoption.

Hermione, apparently noticing the scales on the table with their scales and special for weighing, immediately asked in a very curious tone, "What are you doing?" ”

Zuo Si replied without raising his head: "It's nothing." I'm just trying to quantify the potions in the textbook in more detail, so as to minimize the difficulty of mixing them and the chance of failure. ”

"Quantitative?"

The Muggle-born girl's eyes lit up slightly when she heard the word.

"That's right, quantify."

Zuo Si nodded slightly and explained: "I believe you should have discovered that there are many places in the potions textbook that are very ambiguous, and they are completely left to the wizards to play freely, simply put, by feeling."

Some wizards are naturally sensitive to magic, like our Potions professor Snape, so the success rate and quality of his complex potions tend to be higher.

But if you change to someone like Neville who is not very sensitive to magic, the failure rate and danger will skyrocket.

So I wondered if it would be possible to refer to the chemical industry in the Muggle world and develop a standard for all potions, from materials to processes.

For example, the use of materials should be accurate to the gram, the time should be accurate to the second, and the temperature should be accurate to less than one degree Celsius.

In this way, if not 100% successful deployment, at least the chance of explosion or other dangerous accidents can be reduced.

How's that, are you interested in joining in? ”

There was no doubt that Hermione had no resistance to such an invitation, and hurriedly nodded excitedly: "Of course, very happy." Actually, I'm also very interested in chemistry. These weighing balances, test tubes with scales, and beakers must have been specially bought from some specialized stores, right? ”

"Yes. These are all tools that are specific to chemistry labs. Come on, let me teach you how to use them. ”

As he spoke, Zuo Si began to teach the girl how to use these highly sophisticated instruments.

Although things like brass balances are used to weigh materials in Potions class at Hogwarts.

But in terms of precision, what wizards make is often extremely inaccurate, and it is not at all comparable to those sophisticated instruments made by high-tech means.

In fact, even the relevant alchemy equipment in the Faeron Mage Tower has been completely replaced.

Zuo Si even spent a high price to find a special factory to order some precision parts, planning to take them back and assemble them by himself, enchant them, and use them to make "Kualixu" magic machinery.

After all, technology has the advantage of technology, and magic has the advantage of magic.

Learning from each other's strengths and fusing the two together is what a traveling mage should do.

By diverting his attention, Zuoth succeeded in making Hermione forget that Hagrid was secretly raising dragons.

It wasn't until Harry and Ron were caught in the middle of the night that they had left the castle to help Hagrid get rid of the grown dragon cubs that she realized she had overlooked.

It's just a pity that it's too late.

"You two idiots! Why don't you talk to me about this kind of thing? If I'm here, I'll at least be able to bless you with the Manifestation Charm. The girl asked angrily.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen." Harry was visibly frustrated.

Because of this outrageous behavior, a large number of points were directly deducted from Gryffindor House, so that he directly changed from the originally popular "savior" to the object of dislike.

Many students even privately argued that Gryffindor House would not win the House Cup this year, and he and Ron were to blame.

This feeling of making a mistake and dragging down others and even the entire house made Harry feel for the first time what it means to regret it.

So when he heard someone blame him, he couldn't even think of refuting it when he felt guilty.

In contrast, Ron's reaction was much more intense, raising his head and glaring at his eyes, "Yes! We are just stupid! Smart people like you should go to South, you're the kind of people. ”

Hearing these extremely aggressive words, Hermione's whole body was stunned in place, as if she couldn't believe that she was kind enough to help, but instead of appreciating it, the other party was angry with herself.

In the end, she felt very aggrieved, and her eyes immediately began to redden, and then she turned around and ran out.

When Harry saw this, he immediately held his forehead and said to Ron, who was beside him, "You just went a little too far. Hermione was so angry because she cared about us. ”

"I'm sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me, but I always feel like I've been getting angry lately. Especially Granger's domineering appearance makes people feel very uncomfortable. ”

Ron also realized his gaffe just now, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

But he didn't muster up the courage to catch up and apologize after all.

After about half an hour, Hermione, who had been hiding in the toilet and crying for a while, finally walked into the room on the third floor that was specially assigned to Zuo Si for experiments.

"What happened?"

Zuo Si undoubtedly noticed the girl's frustration.

"Nothing, just a little bit of an awkward mess with Harry and Ron." Hermione explained with a smile.

"Is it because of Ron? He must have said something hurtful again, right? ”

Zuo Si touched his chin and immediately guessed the truth.

Through this semester, he discovered that Harry is actually very intelligent and has high emotional intelligence.

Probably due to the relationship between the savior and the savior most of the time, he behaved very reasonably and very politely most of the time.

So generally speaking, if there is a conflict between the three of them, it is eighty percent caused by Ron, who has a low IQ and emotional intelligence.

"You...... How do you know? Hermione's eyes widened in surprise.

Zuo Si responded with a smile: "It's very simple. Because Harry wasn't the kind of person who would take his anger out on others, but Ron was the opposite. But don't worry too much, he doesn't actually have any bad intentions, it's just that he is too inferior and often has jealousy. ”

"Low self-esteem? Why does Ron have low self-esteem? The girl asked inexplicably.

"Think about it, if you have several older brothers who have excellent academic performance and can be role models, and your parents always ask you to follow the example of your older brothers, will you feel a lot of pressure? And you can never use new things, you can only use the old items left by your brothers, do you feel inferior? Zuo Si casually put forward a hypothesis.

Hermione lowered her head and thought for a moment, and soon showed a sudden realization: "Ah! I understand! The reason Ron lost his temper at me was because he was jealous of us. ”

"We?" Zuo Si keenly grasped a key word.

"That's right! It's you and me. Ron has shown jealousy of you more than once, but I didn't notice it before. Oh, my God! I can't believe he's such a person. Hermione exclaimed, as if she had just woken up from a dream.

Zuo Si enlightened in a half-joking tone: "Jealousy is human nature, it's not a big deal. If you want to be a good wizard, you have to learn to get used to the envy and slander from others. After all, you are not a golden Galleon that can be liked by everyone. ”

Hearing this, the girl immediately burst into tears and laughed, and then said with a slightly flushed face: "Thank you." I can't imagine how hard it would have been if I hadn't met you at Hogwarts. ”

"No, you're wrong. Even if you don't meet me, you can use your ingenuity to carve out a sky of your own in the wizarding world. For now, let's shift our attention to the quantification potion-making process. You know, it's not a few days until the end of the semester. ”

With that, Zuo Si waved his wand and lit a flame under the cauldron where the potions were boiling.

When the Wesley twins arrived, the four of them began to get busy.

In just a few days, they tried the relatively simple and time-consuming potions one by one.

With the help of various high-precision instruments, both Hermione, George and Fred were surprised to find that this so-called "scientific" method could really improve the quality and success rate of potions to some extent.

Later, Snape, who was also a master of the Potions class, also gave some professional advice to Zuo Si in private, and even asked the latter to help order some equipment for the Muggle World chemistry laboratory.

As a half-blood wizard, he has always believed in pragmatism, so that he will not insist on using what the wizarding world produces no matter what, like pure-blood families.

Before you know it, a semester has passed like this.

With the end of the final exams, most of the young wizards have entered the state of "herding sheep", and the school can be seen everywhere with idle students wandering, exploring, and playing.

As for Zuo Si, he had just received the "gift package" sent by Lucius Malfoy himself, a full thirty different types of fire dragon eggs.

"With so many dragon eggs, you must be taking a lot of risk, right?" Zuo Si stretched out his hand and asked with interest, stroking the eggs with uneven surfaces.

"Of course. It is important to know that smuggling dragon eggs has always been a felony, not to mention collecting different kinds of dragon eggs all over the world. Fortunately, the Malfoy family's investment and business over the years have spread all over Europe, and they have certain connections with many famous old families. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to do that. ”

Lucius raised his chin slightly, with a hint of smugness.

In his opinion, he successfully demonstrated the strength and value of his family by completing this matter.

"Well done." Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction.

Obviously, the reason why he wanted these dragon eggs was to bring back Feren to try to do some cross-species hybrid experiments.

In particular, he crossed with the dragons native to Ferron in an attempt to cultivate a powerful magical creature that had a certain level of intelligence and could be domesticated and controlled by obeying orders.

Although in the eyes of many people, the fire dragons of this world are very low-level and irritable, almost like beasts.

Wizards even obtained blood, leather, horns, hearts, liver, flesh, etc. from dragons through a large number of artificial breeding, and even dragon dung is an excellent fertilizer for cultivating magical plants.

But Zuo Si found an advantage that was overlooked, that is, the fire dragon in this world grew very fast.

In contrast to the Feren dragons, which take one or two hundred years to reach adulthood, they only need a few years of hard work to become formidable behemoths.

And not having a smart enough IQ is, in some ways, not a disadvantage, but a plus, meaning that it can be domesticated and made into a good mount.

Lucius undoubtedly didn't know what Zuo Si wanted for these dragon eggs, and cautiously reminded: "Although you have obtained the approval of the Ministry of Magic to raise some magical creatures away from Muggles, there will definitely be a big problem with raising so many dragons at once. I think it's better to start a dragon farm so that you can avoid the troublesome legal provisions. ”

"Don't worry, these dragon eggs are just for some experiments, not to hatch them all out and raise them. Oh, by the way, I just met your former master, who is now possessed by Quirinus Quirrell. ”

As he said this, Zuo Si raised his head and stared into the other party's eyes, observing the reaction of the master of sideways jumping left and right.

As he expected, Lucius's face suddenly became extremely ugly after learning the news, and he subconsciously clenched his cane and whispered tentatively: "Is he really alive?" ”

"Well—he's technically in a half-dead state right now, somewhat similar to a remnant, but not completely dead. He came to Hogwarts at great risk to capture the Philosopher's Stone so that he could return from death. How about I'll take you to meet him? Zuo Si proposed with a smile.

"Forget it." A large amount of sweat instantly appeared on Lucius's forehead.

He wasn't sure if when his "traitor" appeared in front of Voldemort, the other party would directly raise his hand and shoot a green light that symbolized death.

"Are you scared? That person was now weak enough to be attached to someone else to keep him alive, so there was no need to be so nervous. What's more, we just glanced at it from afar. ”

With that, Zuo Si took out a crystal ball and activated the magic blessed on it.

In the blink of an eye, Harry Potter appeared inside the crystal ball.

At this moment, he was standing in front of a huge mirror and confronting Voldemort himself.

When Lucius saw the familiar face on the back of Quirrell's head, his heart began to beat wildly.

You know, when he betrayed the other Death Eaters in exchange for his own exoneration, he thought Voldemort was completely finished.

Especially after the name of Harry Potter, the boy who never died, became known in the British wizarding world, the Malfoy family began a rapid transformation, just to completely cut with the dark past.

But now, seeing with his own eyes that Voldemort was able to escape death, Lucius suddenly felt an indescribable fear in his heart.

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understands that with the other party's cold, cruel, and moody character, he will never let go of himself and his family easily.

Soon, however, something happened that upended Lucius's cognition.

When Harry's hands touched Quirrell, who was possessed by Voldemort, the latter's body suddenly began to inexplicably petrify, and then decomposed at a speed visible to the naked eye, eventually turning into a pile of plaster dust.

Such a strange and terrifying scene made him shudder, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?" Why did Quirrell's body collapse after being touched by Potter? With his age and upbringing, it was impossible for him to perform such profound magic. Could it be Dumbledore's backhand? ”

"No, it wasn't Dumbledore's handiwork, it was Harry's last gift from his dead mother. Incredible, isn't it? A Muggle witch despised and despised by you pure-blood families can cast a protective charm powerful enough to bounce back and kill the Dark Lord. Zuo Si said meaningfully.

"So...... It wasn't Harry Potter who really defeated the Dark Lord, but her mother, Lily? ”

Lucius's mind instantly conjured up the woman with long red hair and turquoise eyes.

He vaguely remembered that the other party's magical talent had shown back then had made many of Slytherin's peers jealous.

In particular, his talent for potions rivals that of today's Potions master, Severus Snape.

"That's right. Lily is the one who defeated the Dark Lord and the true savior of the entire British wizarding community. Okay, that's all for today's conversation. If nothing else, Headmaster Dumbledore should be out to clean up the mess......"