[HP] How to properly feed the savior

"What the hell are you going to do?"

After the interview, everyone else left, leaving only Riddle and him to continue sitting in the Three Broomsticks.

"How is your date with Luna?" He didn't answer the other party's question, but found a newspaper clipping, which contained the materials he had collected this semester.

"It's not very good." Riddle said nonchalantly, "It's possible that Helena instilled in her a lot of ideas that I can't be trusted. Maybe it's because of her personality. I'm more inclined to the latter. It's hard to say that she played It's fun, but she doesn't think it's too bad. I guess I'm just not interesting enough for her. Why should I date her?"

"I need you to have a good reason to approach Xenorius Lovegood, editor-in-chief of The Quibbler, to understand who he is, what his weaknesses are, and how we can use him."

"It doesn't need to be that complicated." The other party waved his hand impatiently, "I'll let the main soul send someone over—"

"If you always use the resources of the main soul, it will be difficult to accumulate your own strength to defeat him." He interrupted the other party lightly.

Riddle's pupils shrank instantly, but his expression remained calm. "What's the use of this Senorius?"

"If we want to control the magazine "Quiet" in our hands, we must start with Xenorius Faith. Rita Skeeter will not write unknown works. With her contacts, Harry's The interview will be more popular than ever, and there will be countless wizards, squibs, and Muggle relatives of wizards all over the UK to follow this article. The sales of "The Quibbler" will increase greatly in the short term, all we have to do is to grasp this trends and turn them into our influence."

"You plan to publish an article in a magazine? Use your own name?" Riddle held his breath, "What are you going to write to attract readers, the internal secrets of the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters?"

"No, you can't use your own name." He shook his head, "No one will be interested in a Hogwarts student's strange talk, what we need is to create mystery. As for what to write, oh, we have too many So much to write about, Ministry of Magic, Department of Mysteries, and, Voldemort."

"You mean using a pseudonym? People can't guess who is behind the mask?" Riddle's eyes flickered, as if he was very interested in this proposal. "A person who knows a lot of inside information is unwilling to reveal his real name. Yes, it looks more real."

"Providing information that readers don't know is to convince them. We have to make everything look reasonable, so that they can believe what we are going to say next." He stopped and observed whether anyone was paying attention They talk.When Rita was interviewing Harry just now, Riddle placed earplugs around him, but it cannot be ruled out that there will be lip-readers observing them. "We want to create a new political face, a person who dares to tell the truth, a person who can criticize the current situation, a person who has great insights and long-term vision, and sincerely seeks the interests of the people. Just telling the people the truth is Not enough, why don’t they believe Harry’s words and Voldemort’s resurrection? Because they’re afraid to face this reality. The Azkaban prison break made them unable to continue escaping, and Harry’s interview catered to their desire to know the truth But knowing the truth does not mean eliminating fear, they still need a way out, at this time those who give them a way out will get their support."

"You mean Dumbledore or Harry Potter, the Order of the Phoenix or the DA? They're trying to resist Voldemort."

"I don't think that most of the people will worship Dumbledore or Harry so much. If it is true, the rumors of the Daily Prophet will not have any effect. Think about it, an ordinary person is neither familiar with Dumbledore nor Harry. Don't know Harry Potter, who do they think is responsible when criminals run rampant in society and offenders go unpunished?"

"Fudge! Or the Ministry of Magic." Riddle suddenly realized, "You want Fudge to step down?"

"Fudge will step down sooner or later. My goal is not so short-sighted, but yes, the public may only think it is Fudge's fault." He thought for a while, "If Voldemort is exposed, the Ministry of Magic will depose Fudge and let him Become a scapegoat, and then put a new minister in office. The new minister must have a different style from Fudge, and it is likely to be the type of Barty Crouch-the more crisis you are in, the more you need a strong character with an iron fist to come out Live the scene. Our job is not to let the people be satisfied with the small tricks of the Ministry of Magic, but to let them see that the current political system is simply unable to deal with a crisis like Voldemort. Even if Dumbledore or Harry Potter can defeat Voldemort, after the rise of the next Dark Lord, the Ministry of Magic will still have to repeat the mistakes of today, and people will still face the threat of death. Only by forming a strong government can we not be afraid of any challenge from the Dark Lord."

"Might is justice." Riddle nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, this will be our slogan." He was pleased to find that the other party followed his train of thought. "People need a voice that tells them when they are threatened that it is the Ministry of Magic's fault. When people take their grievances to the Ministry of Magic, this voice does not just go along with it, but stands on a higher level It pointed out how to improve this situation. In the end, people will find that this voice is always one step ahead of them, making them unconsciously want to follow - at this time, the uncrowned king of the wizarding world has been born."

"Just like Dumbledore, even if he has no real power in his hands, he is still a political force that cannot be underestimated."

"Yes, just like Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore did not turn his political capital into power, and we can do so. Reform the Ministry of Magic, build a new political system, and reshuffle the current power distribution model. If in In peaceful times, this is simply a fantasy, but now the Ministry of Magic is already in jeopardy. With the fierce conflict between Voldemort and Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic will go through a long period of turmoil, which will make it fragile and easy to attack —When the war ends, the new regime begins.”

Riddle was thoughtful and didn't answer, but he could see that the other party was greatly tempted by this plan.

"The construction model of the new regime is the most beneficial to our political image, right?" This means that the new system will be..."

"Electoral system."

"Yes, electoral system."

"The electoral system also means that wizards are no longer scattered individuals, but constitute a whole through politics." He pointed out this point, "Only when wizards can become a whole, can wizards have the qualifications to talk to Muggles .”

"You mean overturning secrecy laws?"

"Limited changes to secrecy laws that are not overly radical and create a series of intractable consequences, but also ensure that only a few - our own people - benefit from it, and use this policy advantage to consolidate own position."

"The Weasley twins are really lucky," Riddle laughed, "to have a friend like you."

"To create such an image, we need two pseudonyms."

"two?"

"With only one voice, the populace will get tired and feel like they're being fed an idea. We need two opposing voices, one criticizing the Ministry and one defending it. Both voices will be fighting fiercely on The Quibbler Only in this way can people's interest be aroused-truth will not cease to be truth because it is refuted, but will stand still amidst countless voices of opposition."

"So who will play these two roles?"

"You, in charge of playing the voice against the Ministry of Magic. And I, in charge of maintaining the Ministry of Magic."

Riddle looked at him suspiciously, "Are you sure?"

"Very sure. Two voices must have two styles of writing. Your sharpness and my gentle compromise just constitute the image of the two voices." He thought carefully, "Maybe we need a third anonymous person, Maintaining an absolutely neutral position, neither favoring the Ministry of Magic nor the opposition party. This person only cares about letting people know the truth, and she represents a basic conscience, not politics."

"Who will fill the third role?"

"Without a doubt, Rita Skeeter." The answer made them both laugh. "Rita has such an image in the past. She dares to speak out and expose the truth in an area that no one dares to challenge. Although there is an element of sensationalism, most people still think that Rita is a reporter with a sense of mission. , There is a kind of cruel justice in her, as long as you make a mistake, you will be caught by her, the premise is that what she is telling is the truth and not just making up."

Riddle nodded in agreement, "The strategy adopted by the Ministry of Magic today is to fool people and deceive people. People like Rita are too suitable for readers' needs."

"There's another benefit of being a third party. When the time comes, we need to reveal who we are and convert support for avatars into support for real people. If we're evenly matched, then Rita's support will go a long way." To be decisive." He stared into the other's eyes, "Once the war is over, Rita and I will sacrifice our own political capital for your success. You will be the future leader of the wizarding world."

Riddle picked up the glass and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp. "I'm starting to think that deciding to work with you, rather than trying to completely control you, was the smartest choice I've ever made in my life."

"I don't know that you ever planned to control me." He laughed, "But I know very well that you didn't cooperate with me without reservation."

"To tell you the truth, I'm not very confident in people." The other party played with the empty glass in his hand, "Even if we cooperate with others, we will give priority to finding a way out. If it can be done without others, I try not to borrow others partly because I look down on mediocrity, they often screw things up, and partly because I can't trust them enough to make sure they don't betray our interests. You're not like them, if a thing If you can't do it, there's no one else who can, and you're sensible enough not to be easily swayed. You've made a stable long-term relationship possible. To be honest, if I could have met you in the past, maybe I wouldn't will become Voldemort."

"But you ended up meeting me." He had to say there was a lot of coincidence, if he hadn't just seen Malfoy put Riddle's diary into Ginny's cauldron, if he hadn't checked out the Professor Ge learned that Voldemort's real name was Tom Riddle, and nothing will happen now.Even Professor McGonagall came to bring him into the magic world, now it seems like a hidden arrangement, as if he was doomed to his fate as soon as he came to this world.

"I gave myself a second chance." Riddle subconsciously turned the ring on his hand, "A chance to live again."

They fell silent, except for the humming of the Three Brooms.

Riddle suddenly laughed, "This is really interesting. What we discussed just now may completely change the future of the magic world, a new political system, a new economic model, unprecedented ideas... and these all come from Two school students chatted in a bar in Hogsmeade on weekends. The change of this world will start from this table and spread outward until it forms a storm that sweeps everything. You are right, if it is about to end This era can be called the era of Voldemort and Dumbledore, then the next one will be our era." The other party drew out his wand, knocked on his glass, and filled up the wine. "It's worth a drink, for our time."

He raised his glass, "For our time."