Hogwarts: I'm really not the third Dark Lord

When Hermione returned to Hogwarts again, those lines seemed to still appear in front of her eyes.

“No one has control over fear except fear itself.”

In terms of universal rationality, this is not a famous aphorism. It is even full of weirdness and is completely unsuitable to be placed in a conspicuous place in the school.

But Hermione always felt that there must be some deep meaning in it, waiting for her to dig out...

Perhaps, he could start with the name Ivan Greengrass.

From the fact that he was able to write a biography of the "Emperor", it can be seen that this person should be quite familiar with the Emperor.

Hermione also had an impression of the surname Greengrass. There was a girl named Daphne Greengrass in Slytherin, and she had a good relationship with Jerry.

So Hermione found Daphne and asked her if she knew a man named Ivan Greengrass.

Speaking of which, Daphne is so familiar!

She has known Ivan since he was a child.

Ivan was her father's close cousin. When she was very young, Ivan would run to her house all day long and bring her some candies or new clothes every time he came.

Later, she overheard the conversation between the two, and it seemed that Ivan had always wanted his father to find him a lucrative job.

Originally, with the property left to him by Ivan's parents, even if he didn't become rich, he could still be a rich second-generation rent collector with no worries about food and clothing.

He just doesn’t know who gave him the courage, and he always wants to do something with his own hands.

One day Daphne heard her father angrily scolding Ivan:

"You, Ivan, still want to start a business, can you? You can't! Do you know that you don't have the ability?"

But in the end, his father couldn't resist Ivan's insistence and left Flourish and Blotts Bookstore to him.

As a bookstore owner, it is not easy to make it big, but it is also difficult to lose money.

Ivan worked diligently for most of his life, discovering new authors and contacting publishers, but in the end that was all.

During this period, only one Lockhart made him a fortune.

The biggest order every year is no different from before, and they are all textbooks from Hogwarts.

I originally thought that his life would be over like this.

What Daphne didn't expect was that when she saw Ivan again, he brought information about a boy. After closing the door and discussing mysteriously with her father for a long time, her father found her and asked her to keep an eye on a boy named Jerry. Yodel boy.

In the past, when her father wanted her to have a good relationship with someone, he would always tell her the truth: This is the eldest young master of such-and-such family, and that is the most beloved little princess of such-and-such family.

In short, Daphne realized at a very young age that while enjoying a privileged life, her future was destined to contribute to the development and growth of the Greengrass family.

And that Jerry Yoder was said to come from a dilapidated orphanage.

No matter how talented this kind of person is, he cannot catch the eye of the Greengrass family.

Even when Voldemort was at the height of his power, the Greengrass family always adhered to the principle of neutrality. At most, they only paid a few gold galleons, instead of tightly tying themselves to Voldemort's ship like the Malfoy family or the Black family. on board.

"Don't place the fate of your family on any individual, not even the reincarnation of Merlin."

This is the ancestral motto of the Greengrass family.

Facts have proved that the teachings of our ancestors are correct.

Voldemort soon collapsed the building, and the Black family never recovered. The Malfoy family also paid a heavy price for their escape.

However, the Greengrass family took this opportunity to develop and grow, surpassing the Black family in one fell swoop and keeping pace with the Malfoy family.

My father had seen many young wizards with extraordinary talents, but he had never seen him be so interested in anyone.

After eliminating all impossibilities, even if what is left is impossible, it is still the truth——

Jerry Yoder is the illegitimate son of a migrant father!

And as Jerry's talent gradually emerged, Daphne even had an idea.

If his father comes forward and recognizes Jerry, with such an outstanding leader, the Greengreens family will inevitably reach a new peak, and he may be able to free himself from the shackles of the family.

But doing so will undoubtedly make the mother sad.

That delicate and weak woman must not be able to bear such a huge blow when she heard that her loving husband actually had an illegitimate child without telling her!

So Daphne has been in a dilemma.

Routine weekly reports are no longer so important.

She was afraid that her father would force him to "acknowledge his ancestors" after seeing how good Jerry was.

Her hesitation seemed to have achieved some results. Her father had not mentioned Jerry for a long time and seemed to have made up his mind to pretend that he did not have this child.

But this also annoyed Ivan. Daphne had never seen the kind fat uncle so angry before.

After a big fight, Ivan resigned from his position as bookstore manager and used his life savings to create some kind of "Duel Card".

As dueling cards became popular around the world, Ivan's net worth also increased.

Even his father could not turn a blind eye to such a large sum of gold Galleons. He approached Ivan many times and tried to persuade him to hand over this industry to the family for management. He could even give up his position as the patriarch.

Daphne didn't know the specific negotiation between the two, but after that, Ivan never went to the Greengrass manor again, and her father seemed to have completely forgotten about this brother and kept silent about it.

For Jerry, Ivan was even able to break with the Greengrass family.

If Jerry and Ivan hadn't looked so different, Daphne would have thought Jerry was Ivan's son.

Although they have never been seen together, Daphne can be sure that the relationship between the two is definitely quite close.

……

Hermione thought thoughtfully after listening to Daphne's description.

He looks exactly like the Emperor's statue, and he also knows Greengrass.

It seems that the emperor 20 years from now will be Jerry.

This made Hermione sigh in relief.

The title "Emperor" didn't make much sense when I first heard it, but think about it carefully.

When he faced Voldemort, didn't he say that he would later kill Dumbledore and become the third-generation Dark Lord, and then unify the wizarding and Muggle worlds, becoming the supreme emperor of the world?

At first she thought he was talking nonsense, but after going to the future in person and hearing the not-so-common title "Emperor", Hermione couldn't help but think wildly.

What if I really become the emperor?

That statue of Jerry, if it said "Husband of the Emperor" or something like that, Hermione felt that she would definitely not be able to stand it.

After confirming that Jerry was the "Emperor", Hermione felt a lot more relaxed.

She looked at the blonde in front of her with pity.

She seemed to have made a mistake, thinking that her uncle was simply optimistic about Jerry and would invest in him.

But Hermione, who had just returned from the future, knew.Ivan Greengrass was a huge admirer of Jerry's.

Between the lines, Jerry is worshiped as a god.

and many more!

Hermione suddenly thought that according to Daphne, Ivan was now the boss of the company that produced the dueling card game, and his wealth was richer than many old pure-blood families.

Even such a top figure in the magic world admires Jerry so much, so is Jerry himself really as ordinary as he appears?

……

Still nothing worth mentioning happened at Hogwarts this week.

Professor Lupine introduced them to a creature called the Red Cap, which is an ugly little thing similar to a goblin that lurks in places where blood has been shed, such as the dungeons of castles, the tunnels of abandoned battlefields, etc. Attacking lost people with sticks.

Since Neville turned a Boggart into a female version of Snape in the last Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Snape's bullying of Neville intensified in Potions class.

However, Hermione found that she no longer cared about these boring things. All her body and mind were devoted to nervous anticipation, looking forward to the arrival of the Divination class on Monday.

Soon, the familiar feeling came again.

With the rapid rotation of the time turner, Hermione once again came to Hogwarts 20 years later.

This time, Hermione skillfully cast the Disillusionment Charm on herself. When she came downstairs, she heard deafening footsteps upstairs, as if there were hundreds of people running down the corridor.

The crowded crowd rushed out of the stairs and entered the auditorium one by one under the guidance of several teachers.

It was very different from the Great Hall Hermione was familiar with.

Today's auditorium no longer has the four tables belonging to the four major colleges. Instead, there are rows of numbered chairs, with a small square table in front of each chair.

The students each wore a number plate and were seated accordingly.

Hermione carefully pressed her body against the wall to avoid being bumped into.

While we were seated, the entire auditorium was extremely quiet, and we could only hear the sound of tables and chairs moving.

No one spoke, and it was eerily quiet.

After the students were all seated, the teachers also entered the room.

Except for Percy Weasley, whom Hermione had met before, they were basically new faces that she had never seen before...

and many more!

The guy standing in the middle of the team with a big smile couldn't be Professor Snape, right?

He was so different from the Snape in Hermione's impression that she didn't even recognize him at first.

Twenty years have made Snape look much older.The skinny face drooped downward.

However, his vitality is much stronger than it was 20 years ago, and his skin is no longer cold and pale, but full of red.

The hair also looked well taken care of and looked extremely smooth.

What shocked Hermione the most was that Snape was actually laughing!

He was chatting with a red-haired woman next to him, laughing heartily from time to time.

It’s not a sneer, nor a weird smile, but a bright and kind smile that makes people fall in love with you at the first sight!

If he hadn't been dressed the same as he was 20 years ago, with long black robes hanging behind him like bat wings, Hermione couldn't believe that this was the bitter and resentful Snape who was always angry with everyone he saw. professor.

After a while, the door of the auditorium suddenly opened from the middle, and a group of people walked in.

Walking at the front were two figures, one tall and one short.

The short one was very familiar to Hermione. It was the girl named Charlotte whom she met when she first came here. The other party also gave her a pistol at that time.

As for the tall lady, Hermione, I was even more familiar.

Penelope Crevat!

Time seems to have left no trace on her face. Compared with the pretense of maturity when she was young, Penello now exudes an alluring charm from the inside out.

Just like a ripe apple, every move and every smile shows grace and grace!

Hermione couldn't help but feel ashamed.

If she were Jerry, I'm afraid she would also choose Penello...

Unfortunately, she did not see herself or Irene appear.

But now that Jerry has become the emperor, Irene may have become an existence like an imperial princess...

Following the two men were two men in white robes, their long cloaks falling to the floor, and golden ribbons tied around their waists.

One of the men was in his forties, with a stern look on his face, giving people the impression that he was not easy to get along with, while the other was as short and fat as a walrus, with his smiling eyes narrowed to a slit.

Walking along the red carpet to the guest of honor table, the two men and Penello came to sit in front of the only three chairs on top.

Penello took out something like a microphone.

After clearing her throat, the girl's voice instantly spread throughout the auditorium.

"Dear guests and classmates:"

"Today is a special day. Ten years ago today, when the Imperial Academy of Magic was first established, at the founding ceremony, the Emperor pointed out with great enthusiasm: Children are the sun at eight or nine o'clock, and the world is ours. It’s yours, but it’s yours after all!”

"Ten years later, now that the Emperor has ascended the Golden Throne, the Imperial Academy of Magic still adheres to the Emperor's instructions and has continuously trained a large number of talents for the Empire, contributing to the development of the Empire in different positions!"

"And the Empire also attaches great importance to our education. Every year, it adds a large amount of budget to improve the living and learning environment of students. The Empire's senior officials even take time out of their busy schedules to visit the college in person to listen to the students. opinions and suggestions.”

"Next, let us applaud the great wise man known as the [Imperial Brain] and the Emperor's most trusted left hand - Lord Archon Ivan Greengrass!"

Thunderous applause suddenly erupted from the audience. The short, fat old man with gray hair stood up and waved cheerfully to the students.

"Then, let us continue to welcome with applause, the great alchemist known as the [Hand of the Empire], the most diligent and loyal servant of the Emperor--Archon Benson Evans!"

The stern-looking middle-aged man stood up and nodded slightly stiffly around him.

When the applause stopped, Charlotte continued: "Now I would like to invite the first principal of the Imperial Academy of Magic and the Minister of Education of the Empire, Ms. Penelo Crevat, to speak."

Penello stood up, walked to Charlotte with graceful steps, and took the microphone in her hand.

Her eyes slowly swept across the faces of each student. Maybe it was an illusion, but Hermione always felt that her eyes stayed in her direction for an extra long time.