When the hidden secret door in the wall opened from the inside out, Karkaroff saw a young man with blonde hair and a pale face leaning on a sofa holding a white phoenix egg with a mysterious spiral printed on it.

His expression was soft, staring at the mysterious white phoenix egg swaying slightly in his hand, not at all threatening, not like a terrifying wizard playing with black magic.

"He's a genius, I guess I have to admit it. But he ...... Well, in retrospect, it was obviously more appropriate to call him a madman. ”

That's how the mysterious man described Ranko Malfoy.

Talented...... Lunatic......

So what did the terrible Voldemort call him crazy?

Although he was extremely vigilant in his heart, when he saw Ranko Malfoy like this, it made the forced intention in Karkaroff's heart fade a lot.

"Nice to meet you, Professor Karkaroff."

Karkaroff nodded slightly, without much expression on his face.

Ranko could feel the excitement in the other person's heart, as well as the madness and defensiveness that could barely be concealed.

This poor Death Eater, who was hunted down all over the world by his junior's fanatical admirers, is probably doubting his life until now...... Put away the phoenix egg, Professor Malfoy thought to himself.

"Mr. Malfoy, when I received your letter, I was amazed that you were still alive in this world."

Karkaroff sat on the sofa in front of Ranko, his hand casually resting on the edge of the sofa, and said unceremoniously at all.

Mr. Malfoy grinned slightly, and did not speak rashly.

The atmosphere was silent for a long time, until the flames in the fireplace suddenly crackled and Winnie's voice came from the fireplace, that Karkaroff stared at the young man in front of him with his gloomy, strange and crazy eyes.

"Are you really Ranko Malfoy?"

"I think Principal Karkaroff should believe it...... The roster used by Durmstrand should also have the ability to check whether names are correct or not. ”

Name magic, this is a very esoteric system of magic.

Just as the Hogwarts roster will have the names of all the young wizards who meet the admission requirements, every professor and wizard is protected by the mystery and subtlety of the ancient castle, which is inextricably linked to the ancient magic of names.

But Karkarov was clearly not satisfied with Ranko's answer.

He sat up straight, his mustache like a goat moving slightly.

Ranko even suspected that if he said he wasn't Ranko Malfoy now, he would be greeted the next second with a killing curse to gnaw on a big melon.

That's undignified, Principal Karkaroff.

Professor Malfoy smiled, but that smile clearly backfired.

The smile with a very negative message made Karkaroff, who was already extremely nervous, instinctively draw his wand.

Orchidaceae:......

He restrained his smile a little helplessly, and then his expression gradually turned solemn, and asked:

"So Principal Karkaroff, how are you going for me to prove that I am who I am?"

"Sign this thing."

Karkaroff put away his wand slightly awkwardly, and he was clearly prepared, pulling a roll of parchment from his blood-red wizard's robe and throwing it in Ranko's direction.

The parchment had stopped half a meter away from Ranko, who glanced at the contents casually and nodded.

"No problem, that's part of the deal in itself."

The parchment itself seems to be a magical object that solidifies the "unbreakable oath", notarized by the ancient castle of Durmstrang that arose in the 13th century, and violating the terms written on the parchment can be met with an irresistible curse.

For example, when you go out and are hit by a meteorite, you are suddenly attacked by a dead meal...... Something like that.

"But Headmaster Karkaroff, I suppose I can get some benefits that don't matter to you on the condition that I can get rid of the Death Eater threat once and for all, right?"

Picking up his wand, Ranko aimed the tip of his wand at the parchment that was floating in front of him.

"Of course."

Kakarov's upper lip touched his lower lip and he said yes.

As long as you can get rid of those damn guys, even if you sacrifice the whole school to this crazy ...... The professor of dark arts, he probably agreed without blinking his eyes.

Ranko added a few more demands of his own under the sheepskin before returning the things to Karkaroff.

"If there is no problem, then let's take Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a notary and make an unbreakable oath."

Karkaroff did not hesitate to sign his name, and Ranko took a quill from his pocket and wrote his name.

The parchment paper automatically divides into two copies and is laid out on the hands of the two men.

"Welcome, Professor Malfoy."

Karkaroff smiled, showing his yellowed teeth.

"Please take care of me, Professor Karkaroff."

Satisfied, Professor Malfoy put away his wand and parchment, and slowly pointed to the "rare goods" on the bookshelf in the corner.

"So as a small gift to the new professor, Professor Karkaroff, can you give me those?"

Karkaroff looked over and saw that it was not a good thing, so he nodded casually and agreed.

……

In addition to the main body of the castle, Durmstrang has three towers in the east, west, and north, which sit on the peaks around Durmstrang, which are connected to the main body of the castle by a chain bridge, and can also be accessed on weekdays using the three stone pillar-shaped portkeys that you can see when entering through the gate.

At the beginning of the school year, students will pass through the Pegasus carriage prepared by the Norwegian Ministry of Magic to the three-story bronze gate in Durmstrang, and over an open space, they will be able to use the portkey to go to the West Tower, the student dormitory, to pack their belongings and prepare for the rest of their school life.

Durmstrang also has a seven-year school system, similar to Hogwarts.

But the difference is that students who want to attend Durmstrang must apply for permission to attend Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry one year in advance, which has something to do with Durmstrang only recruiting pure-blood wizards.

Oh, and as for why the seventh-grade students were able to live unharmed in a tower, Ranko guessed that the existence of the Traceless Stretching Charm was one aspect, and the lack of students was another.

After all, there don't seem to be many pure-blood wizards now, plus Durmstrang has a Grindelwald and a former Death Eater Karkaroff as the headmaster......

The East Tower is the principal's office area on weekdays, and it is convenient to have a special door key and magic fireplace to connect to the outside, including daily living.

It's also one of the few places in the magic school where you can connect with the outside world. And don't look at the unpretentious East Tower, the magic set up inside is theoretically impossible to shake this place unless the entire castle is completely blown up.

It's arguably the safest place in the entire castle, if not one.

As the de facto principal of Durmstran, Karkaroff hardly leaves the East Tower, and most of the people who deal with things on weekdays are the vice principals, part-time Potions professors, and Professor Winnie, who is part-time therapists at the school hospital.