Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1194 Threats and Intimidation

Watching Harry's leaving back, Dumbledore looked away again, and looked sideways at the grandfather clock beside the wall. He walked towards the fireplace, grabbed a handful of Floo powder from the box and sprinkled it into the burning fire. After the flames rose, he said, "Severus, I have something to tell you."

   After a while, Snape emerged from the rising forest green flames.

"What's up?"

  Snape had already guessed what Dumbledore was looking for.

"Miss Bell, you've done a good job." Dumbledore took a deep look at Snape, and said straight to the point: "But I don't want something like this to happen again. We were lucky this time, but we can't count on every You can be so lucky once, I hope you can control the situation, provide help and guidance to Mr. Malfoy, and stop letting him continue to try such dangerous things."

   "I will. Before he has experienced failure, that kid Draco will not give up easily. This time I will completely convince him to follow my actions." Snape was also quite helpless about this.

  Honestly, he was relieved that Katie Bell wasn't dead, otherwise he didn't know what would have happened in the end.

  If Katie Bell really died in the assassination plan, he didn't think Dumbledore would easily forgive Malfoy, a murderer.

  He knew Dumbledore.

"Very well, I hope everything goes according to plan, you know this matter is very important to everyone." Dumbledore said softly, "There is one more thing, I must remind you that if a similar incident happens again , The Ministry of Magic will definitely get involved, and all suspicious students may need to be screened for Veritaserum by then, I think you are well aware of Scrimgeour's style of work."

   "You thought the Ministry of Magic would get involved." Snape was surprised.

   "The Malfoy family has offended many people." Dumbledore reminded meaningfully.

   "I know what to do." Snape grabbed a handful of floo powder and sprinkled it into the fireplace, and soon disappeared into the rising forest green flames.

   "I hope there will be no accidents." Dumbledore murmured, he knew very well that after Harry began to suspect Malfoy, it was not difficult to verify some things. Whether it was Albert's divination or the use of Veritaserum, it was impossible for Draco Malfoy to hide the crimes he committed.

  Especially when Lucius Malfoy tried to kill Albert at his wedding, such hatred cannot be easily resolved at all.

Perhaps, Albert can not implicate Lucius' family after completing his revenge, but after the last reward event, Dumbledore will not be so naive as to think that Albert has let go, he believes that Albert will never Would mind destroying the Malfoys and kicking them into hell.

  Albert can do this kind of thing, forgiving people is never easy.

   Just look at the Lestrange family. The Lestrange brothers were tricked to death not long ago.

  As for Bellatrix, the fate is probably not much better.

   Snape returned to the office with a heavy heart. From what Dumbledore said, he realized one thing.

  If Draco continues to jump, it is very likely that even Dumbledore will not be able to keep him.

  Yes, Dumbledore graciously forgave those who wanted to kill him, but others would not. From the sentence "The Malfoy family has offended many people", he already guessed who it might be.

   Albert Anderson.

  The Malfoy family has offended the most ruthless people in recent years.

  Thinking of the Lestrange brothers who were tragically killed by Aurors, and Bellatrix's recent embarrassment, it was hard for Snape to imagine what would happen if Draco was targeted.

  He knew he had to stop Draco from dying.

  Snape sent a Slytherin ghost to find Draco Malfoy and asked him to come to the office immediately.

  Draco Malfoy, who had just been notified by the ghost, suddenly collapsed, and went to Snape's office with a gloomy face.

  Seeing that the head of Slytherin's office was in front of him, Malfoy clenched his fists and knocked on the door stiffly.

   "Come in and sit down." Snape motioned for Malfoy to sit in the armchair next to the desk after Malfoy entered the room.

   "What do you want from me, Professor." Malfoy asked knowingly.

   "You failed and almost killed Katie Bell." Snape reminded blankly: "You should be thankful that Katie Bell didn't die, otherwise you will be in bad luck."

   "I didn't do it. I didn't go to Hogsmeade at all. Professor McGonagall testified for me." Malfoy argued softly, shaking his lips.

  He knew very well that he had to clear himself up, and it was undoubtedly the best way to stay at Hogwarts under the nose of a certain professor.

   "Don't treat others as fools." Snape looked at Malfoy coldly, "You really think Dumbledore doesn't know about this, he is already suspicious of you, and asked me to spy on you."

   "Isn't that great?" Malfoy showed a strange expression, "You can keep him in the dark."

   "Don't think people are so stupid," Snape said angrily, "If Katie Bell died with that damned opal necklace, do you really think you'd be standing here talking to me?"

   "What do you mean?" Malfoy asked, putting away the expression on his face.

"Dumbledore is already suspicious of you, even if you can prove that you didn't do it usefully? He's sure someone has controlled Rosmerta," Snape said deadpan, "he just needs a little Veritaserum , so that you can tell everything, and then you won’t even have a chance to enter the Azkaban Prison, and you will be directly executed like other Death Eaters.”

   "You can give him fake Veritaserum, or give me some Veritaserum antidote." Malfoy said without thinking.

"Did Bellatrix infect you with her stupidity and arrogance?" Snape looked at Malfoy indifferently, he was considering how to solve this matter, "I can tell you directly, if there is On that day, I bet Dumbledore would have been paying attention to your status and could easily tell if it was true or not, and I don't think you could take it under the nose of Dumbledore or a bunch of Aurors Antidote."

   "It's time to stop your stupid plans," Snape warned.

   "If I don't follow your plan, are you going to expose me?" Malfoy sneered.

"No, even if I don't expose you, you will. When Dumbledore suspects you, you are suspicious no matter what you do, and..." Snape paused for a moment, then continued: "I think he probably Wanted to observe you, to find out what the Dark Lord was up to, so you can stand here and talk to me now!"

   "You think I'd be better off doing nothing right now?" Malfoy said coldly.

"That's right, it's better to get Dumbledore out at once than foolishly remind the other party that someone wants to assassinate him." Snape warned coldly, "I promised your mother to protect you, and I made an unbreakable If I break my oath, I will die, but the Dark Lord's plan to kill Dumbledore will also fail because of this, do you think he will forgive your mother Narcissa because of waiting so long?"

"No, he won't, he will only pour his anger on the entire Malfoy family." Snape said calmly, "Of course, the Dark Lord will definitely not let you go, so you must be dead , As for your family, maybe the Malfoy family will disappear completely."

  Malfoy just felt cold, because Snape's words obviously didn't sound like a lie, and he never underestimated the possibility of the Dark Lord killing his family.

   "What are you going to do?" Malfoy clenched his fists and asked with trembling lips, "Tell me about your complete plan!"

  Malfoy finally planned to listen to Snape's so-called plan. After all, Snape signed a contract with his mother, so he didn't have to worry about the other party cheating him.

   Moreover, if they find out that Rosmerta is controlled by the Imperius Curse, his next poisoning plan may be ruined because of this.

   "Use the Vanishing Cabinet. There is a Vanishing Cabinet in Hogwarts school, which can be connected to another Vanishing Cabinet." Snape was very satisfied with his threat successfully deterring Draco, at least he didn't have to resort to extreme measures.

   "The Vanishing Cabinet, what is that?"

   "It can help you connect to the outside of the school without hindrance." Snape explained, "But it's broken, and I need you to fix it."

   "Why not use Floo Network?"

"The school's Floo network has been closed again, and no one else can use it, unless the Ministry of Magic arranges a one-time connection to the Floo network, which is obviously difficult to do." Snape shook his head, "So if you want to The disappearing cabinet is undoubtedly the best choice for people to appear in the school quietly."

   "But I don't know how to fix that thing, and what if it can't be fixed?" Malfoy was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I think they should choose other ways to invade Hogwarts."

"Invading Hogwarts quietly through secret passages may not be reliable. It is very likely that they will be discovered by other professors after invading Hogwarts, and they may miss the best time." Snape was not optimistic about leaving. The secret way, it takes too long, and it is easy to be found out that something is wrong.

  Once it is not secret enough, the plan basically fails.

   "Can you fix the disappearing cabinet?" Malfoy suddenly asked, "If you can't fix it..."

   "I don't know, but I think the chances of it being fixed should be high." Snape interrupted.

   "In that case, why didn't you fix it?" Malfoy asked puzzled.

"If I fix it and do nothing, do you really think the Dark Lord will recognize you?" Snape sneered, "You need enough merit to save the lives of your whole family, and the reason is very simple. Kim Burke's Black Magic Shop saw a similar Vanishing Cabinet and successfully completed its mission through it."

  (end of this chapter)