[HP] Born Noble

Slytherin Code of Conduct 58: Persuasion is actually a process of cocooning and stripping. Dumbledore looked a little old at this moment. He stood up, walked to his pensieve, and took out several strands of memory to keep in it. When the headmaster turned his head again, he had regained his calm and firmness, "No hurry, Severus, call Mr. Diggory later, because I have another message that Ludo Bagman has disappeared , Voldemort already has a solid right-hand man." In this incident, Ludo Bagman was the only one who had ample opportunity to tamper with the trophy, and he was the most suspected person. After the accident, Principal Dumbledore took the lead Suspicious of him, and had Professor Moody stare at him, but he managed to escape.

"Mr. Bagman?" Harry was surprised, the fat man who always smiled and Draco said he was a little dumb?

"Ludo Bagman, who was once accused of being a Death Eater—was finally dismissed." Snape's face was very ugly, and when he mentioned Ludo's name, it was like spitting out something dirty.

"So, maybe we should also guess like this," Dumbledore didn't dwell on it, and he put forward his own guess about this behavior, "Maybe he also made the trophy into a portkey, in order to break Hogwarts' inability to phantom The restriction of shapeshifting makes it easy for people to transfer away quickly, and he himself made such a portkey to get out."

"Where did he go then?" Harry asked.

"Professor Moody has gone to Ludo Bagman's house to investigate, hoping to find some clues..."

"Professor!" Draco leaned back on the chair weakly, he suddenly remembered, "Is Mr. Bagman's hip flask still there?"

Professor Snape's expression froze, his professional intuition made him turn around quickly and go out. After a while, the master of potions came back from the guest room where Ludo Bagman was temporarily staying, and took an empty wine jug—the inside was double There are traps on the mouth of the bottle——Professor Snape's expression was extremely ugly, "It's compound potion soup." He had already smelled it, and he was very sure.

Draco's completely dejected explanation, "It was Zabini who noticed it first, and he said he saw Mr. Bagman bring a throat mint syrup for the first game, and a fire whiskey for warming up for the second game... …Brace has been annoyed by this, and thought Mr. Bagman had seen it beforehand."

Draco now suspects that Ludo Bagman is Barty Crouch Jr. pretending to be, but his guess is only based on the experience of his previous life. In such a big event, he cannot just rely on such baseless Who knows what the world has become?It was because he was too obsessed with the identity of Professor Moody and ignored the others. If he also made a mistake this time, it might create a fatal loophole.Maybe Ludo Bagman himself is also a Death Eater who hides deeply, and maybe he is in cahoots with Barty Jr. Anyway, Professor Moody has already gone to Ludo Bagman's house. How did he get back? Maybe we can only wait for Professor Moody to come back to make sure that Ludo Bagman is really just an innocent victim.

The second thing, Professor Snape went to wake up the head of Hufflepuff, Professor Pomona Sprout, they must investigate Cedric carefully, why did he have that diadem, why did he put Give this thing to Fu Rong?

everything.

In the end, the reason was very simple, Cedric had obvious signs of being under the Imperius Curse and modifying his memory.

When asked about the Christmas gift he gave to Fleur, Cedric was either fundamentally confused, or the reasoning was inconsequential, and the language organization was illogical.He could remember taking out a flower crown from his pocket and putting it on Fleur, but why he decided to give such a gift, when he bought it, when he got it, the ins and outs, the details were completely irrelevant— —Obvious aftereffects of the Imperius Curse.

It's not surprising, is it?

If it is true that Ludo Bagman is responsible for all this, he often comes to school, and they often meet, Cedric's father and Ludo Bagman are very familiar colleagues, Cedric When he was about to graduate and get a job again, Ludo Bagman had every reason and time to chat with him, and on the day Cedric presented the crown, they were still eating at the same table. Not too difficult for a Death Eater.

Cedric was finally contacted by Professor Sprout's parents, and sent to St. Mungo's Magical Hospital overnight to make sure that the Imperius Curse did not cause permanent trauma to him, and to check his mental state.

Before dawn, Snape, who was discussing things in a low voice with Professor Dumbledore, suddenly froze, and stroked his burning forearm. Dumbledore looked at him, Snape nodded, the Dark Lord He is already summoning his Death Eaters, much later than expected, but this is not surprising, according to the experience of the diary, even if this soul piece is resurrected, he still needs time to fill in the gaps in the news over the years, and obviously, There is already a follower beside the Dark Lord, perhaps, it is the 'Ludo Bagman', so I want to take this opportunity to see who that person is.

After Dumbledore made a final discussion with the Potions Master whom he fully trusted, Professor Snape left from the fireplace without looking back.Professor Snape's response time was slightly delayed than it should be, but this was a very subtle delay. He was an undercover agent, so it would not be so convenient to act.

Professor Snape left, Moody came back, his face even more gloomy, he finished his investigation, and what he saw was really Ludo Bagman, in a closet in a hidden basement of his home (thanks to his can only be found through the magic eye that penetrates the wall), and a large section of hair has been neatly shaved off - used to fake his polyjuice soup transformation.

Tonight, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet may have trouble sleeping, because the headline on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper obviously doesn't know whether it is the eye-catching headline of "Accidental Tragedy in the Tri-Strong Warrior Tournament" or "Ministry of Magic's Department of Sports and Sports" Long Ludo Bagman dead at home for months' more sensational?

The Minister of Magic is probably not going to get better either. One of his chief ministers died at home for such a long time, and was replaced by an impostor for almost half a year without being noticed. He even served as a referee for the Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts!

Rita Skeeter's quill is about to explode with excitement.

These are all the turmoil that needs to be faced after the sun rises. The two little snakes of Slytherin spent the rest of the night in the lounge next to the dean's room, and they have fully understood the whole incident and gained After taking the necessary vigilance, Principal Dumbledore asked them to go back to the dormitory before breakfast and at least tidy up their appearance, especially Draco, in addition to having a simple but solemn farewell ceremony to Fleur Delacour after breakfast, He also has a small awards ceremony for the Triwizard Tournament.Anyway, it was a moment of glory, and Draco better get his mind set.

"Mr. Principal," Draco thought for a while before leaving, and decided to mention the principal, "Will you - will you publicly warn everyone about this?"

"This is war, my boy, and people must be alert."

"Please think about it carefully. We don't have - can produce - public - conclusive evidence. If the Dark Lord didn't come forward himself, no one on our side could stand up to testify, and people would not want to believe This is real."

"But we can't turn a blind eye to what happened, Draco. People need to know about it and take precautions." The principal insisted on his position on social responsibility.

"Mr. Principal, please forgive me for not agreeing with your Gryffindor-style reckless behavior. Even with your reputation and qualifications, it is difficult to win the trust of the public if you speak plainly. If you announce this news rashly, it is tantamount to declaring that the whole society Entering wartime preparations. If some people are unwilling to accept this answer, if some people are afraid that because of the war coming, they will lose their prestige, influence and current status, and try to pour dirty water on you and reduce your social prestige Li, say you are old, say crazy things—afterwards, what can you do? Are you leading the few members of the Order of the Phoenix who trust you alone to fight your old age?"

It was like this last time, and finally, the old Black family lost their last heir.

Dumbledore pondered, "Draco, I have to admit that your mind is very meticulous. What you know and the angle of thinking about problems are far beyond your age."

No, this is not meticulous, but real war experience and experience - Draco does not want to let the Malfoy family suffer a ruined reputation in this life.

"It's a family upbringing." Draco replied, "I don't have a good impression of Minister Fudge himself. He is smooth, philistine, and has a strong desire for power. He is not a person who can shoulder the burden in a war. The leader everyone trusts, as a politician, he may be considered a qualified minister in peacetime, but he is not an invincible hero. Mr. Principal, I think this matter should not be so straightforward. The resurrection of the Dark Lord is not without trace Searching, there are so many suspicious clues, you can lead the public to doubt, let everyone open their eyes to see the facts that have happened. Everyone will explore, think, and judge the ultimate truth by themselves. Maybe, it will be more Arouse people's vigilance." Draco finished speaking, bowed slightly to the headmaster, turned and followed Harry and left.

Principal Dumbledore's expression became serious. He had always admitted that Draco Malfoy was an excellent young man and knew that his future would be very successful. But at this moment, the principal realized for the first time that Draco Malfoy Cole Malfoy is not just excellent - he is calm, cautious, thoughtful and mature, he has the cunning of Slytherin but he does not give up the dignity and frankness of a gentleman, he is decisive but has love in his heart, and he I'm only fourteen now, maybe 15 years old.

He can be a true leader, he can fulfill the ideal that he gave up halfway in his youth, and there is no doubt that his achievements will far exceed all of them imagined.Dumbledore suddenly realized that he was old, really old—his era could finally be over.

The strategic direction is set, and the next step is the operation of the detailed rules. Draco decided to light another fire in the chaotic public opinion.On the train home, he pulled Hermione into his compartment from among a group of Ravenclaws, "Hermione, have you got something fatal about that Rita Skeeter?"

When Draco was reading the newspaper this morning, the front page was the news of the Triwizard Tournament. The news about Ludo Bagman’s death was suppressed. Of course, the news of his death was mentioned, but the specific time of death and the time of his death were blurred. The place of death, using the obvious misleading concept to make people think that Ludo Bagman was implicated in the harsh game and died accidentally.In such sensitive news, there is no byline article by Rita Skeeter from beginning to end.

Hermione smiled triumphantly, and took out a crystal bottle from her pocket, which contained a dry and listless little beetle, "Rita Skeeter, an unregistered Animagus, this is it," Hermione said. Min shook the bottle so that Draco could see the patterns on the bug's eyes, which were exactly the same as the big fancy glasses Rita Skeeter wore, "That's how she eavesdropped on everyone's secrets, I told you Well, when Viktor invited me to Bulgaria that day, there was no one around, but Viktor picked a beetle out of my hair, and he thought it was a bug from the lake .”

Hermione was holding the bottle and tossing it around with a look of relief, "With this alone, I can discredit her and send her to Azkaban. Of course she has to be honest!" The culprit of her miserable semester!

Draco laughed, look, how could Her Royal Highness Ravenclaw actually allow herself to be cursed for failing her exams?With Rita Skeeter in hand, the fire would burn well.This muddy water was destined to be taken by Rahmione.Draco threw the crystal bottle aside, and set up a mute shield, "About the Triwizard Tournament, Harry and I know some facts and want you to know, so I'm well prepared."

Draco talked about the Horcruxes, cleared up the magical concept of memories brought back to life by the shaggy-headed witch, and then explained Ravenclaw's diadem, Fleur's death, Ludo Ba German's death a few months ago, and the compound potion soup they discovered, also explained the resurrection of the Dark Lord, and the reason why he couldn't act rashly at present.

"So we need a pen, we use someone like Rita Skeeter, let her magnify all the doubts she can find, and tell the public, so that even if some people want to be blind, everyone will Think and doubt for yourself!" Hermione reacted very quickly, and immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

It's very simple, since Ludo Bagman died a few months ago, the whitewashed article about Ludo Bagman's 'accidental death' in the "Daily Prophet" this morning is enough to make He Min understood what Draco was saying about political issues like positions and struggles.Even if Hermione doesn't understand the power structure of wizarding society, doesn't she know the political assassinations, wars and factional struggles that have occurred in Muggles for 5000 years?

With Crookshanks in Harry's arms, and Hedwig standing on top of his head - two pairs of big, round amber eyes staring at each other - he absently ran his fingers around Crookshanks' bottle-brush shaggy bottle. Tail circled, there has been a question that has not been resolved, "Draco, you said that fake Ludo Bagman, the time we ran into him on the eighth floor before the first game, he was Didn’t he want to get the tiara? But no matter who he is, how could he know the secret of Ravenclar’s ​​diadem? And take advantage of this?” My side is full of top-notch wizards, thanks to Regulus Si's life-threatening reminder, it took so many twists and turns to gradually understand!

"I don't know, but it's pointless to pursue those." Draco comforted Harry like this.

In fact, Draco can guess some, but can't say it.Maybe it shouldn't be a surprise if this really has something to do with Barty Crouch Jr.

Barty Crouch Jr. and Regulus enrolled in the same year, the same school, and also came from an ancient family. They are like-minded and advocating pure blood. Maybe they are still good friends.Barty Jr. may not be able to discover the secrets that Regulus can discover, and maybe Regulus told Barty Jr. about his discovery!

result,

A person who would rather bend than bend, and would risk his life to escape from the Death Eaters;

One is obsessed with worshiping the power of eternal life and continues to walk more firmly.

Besides, when the Dark Lord came to hide the diadem, it should be the time when he went to Hogwarts to apply for the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. At that time, Barty Jr. was still in school, so maybe he happened to bump into the whereabouts of the Dark Lord. ——The Room of Requirement, everyone who discovers it thinks that they have discovered a great Hogwarts secret, a secret that is exclusive to them, but they don't know that Hogwarts, in fact, will always be everyone's Hogwarts .