Hogwarts: I will never become the Dark Lord

Hermione, who had just been eagerly anticipating the event and full of interest, suddenly changed the subject and pulled Jerry back to Hogwarts Castle.

Damn it! This isn't what Parvati and the others said! Everything was going so smoothly at the beginning! Hermione cursed inwardly in frustration.

"Huh?" Jerry scratched his head, looking puzzled.

Oh, what a pity! I had already prepared the chili peppers, cumin, and barbecue seasoning!

Chapter 131: I was ignorant!

night.

At the dinner party, Jerry resolutely declined all the girls' Valentine's Day invitations and returned to his Slytherin dormitory. Lying on his soft and comfortable bed, his thoughts began to churn as he repeatedly pondered what Catherine had mentioned during the day.

The good news is that the Apostle Organization is not as monolithic as it and others thought, without any weaknesses.

There were also disagreements and conflicts among the higher-ups of the apostles.

The bad news is that the disagreements and conflicts are directed at him!

In fact, Jerry didn't trust the Third Bishop mentioned today, the Ferris family, or even everyone including Catherine Ferris. After all, he was a naturally suspicious person!

There was nothing we could do; soap was slippery and unpredictable. Who told you apostles to choose him?

Jerry is also a Slytherin snake, and he is extremely controlling. His ambition does not allow him to be a cowardly master, a puppet that can be manipulated and controlled by others at will!

Jerry lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling and sighing.

I'm having such a hard time, I'm under so much pressure lately!

The Voldemort and Basilisk saga is still unresolved, and now a guy named Flory has appeared. These are troublesome times indeed!

……

The next morning, as soon as Jerry entered the hall, he saw Ron at the long table, excitedly feeding his pet mouse Scabbers while talking to Neville.

"Could you please take your mouse off the table? It's too dirty!" Hermione looked at the mouse feasting on the table with disgust, then moved closer to Jerry.

"Banban isn't dirty at all! Poor Banban, she must have been starving these past few days!"

"When did your pet mouse come back?" Jerry asked casually, while eating his breakfast.

"I found poor Scabbers this morning in the Gryffindor common room. He was lying in the corner with a wound on his chest that looked like it had been made by something, but thankfully it's almost healed!"

"Is it almost healed?" Jerry muttered to himself.

He didn't know how Voldemort had managed to heal Peter Pettigrew's wounds so quickly—whether through healing magic or by stealing medicinal herbs like the White Pepper Essence—but it was all for the best.

Although Jerry and Voldemort have clashed several times, as mentioned before, their goals are now aligned.

Peter Pettigrew is a crucial piece in Voldemort's resurrection; he cannot die now!

Most importantly, Jerry had offended Voldemort too badly these past few times. Even with Dumbledore and Grindelwald's protection, he was still worried that Voldemort might try something underhanded with him.

So, after much thought, for his own future safety, Jerry felt it was necessary to strike first and trick Voldemort again before he was resurrected!

The resurrection spell requires the father's bones, the servant's flesh, and the enemy's blood. However, Jerry doesn't know if Voldemort has obtained his father's bones, and it's unrealistic for him to tamper with them. Therefore, his only options are the servant's flesh and the enemy's blood.

Although Harry is Voldemort's enemy and is closest to Jerry, he is protected by the magic left by his parents before their deaths, making it difficult for Jerry to do anything to him.

But Peter Pettigrew is different. He is Voldemort's servant and has no powerful protective magic, making him the perfect candidate!

Grindelwald's notebook contains a type of magic called necromancy, a dark spell he invented by combining several spells, including the Resurrection Spell and the Swift Healing Spell. Magical creatures resurrected by necromancy will obey his commands.

Grindelwald used necromancy to resurrect Kirin, intending to achieve his goal by showing others Kirin kneeling before him. Unfortunately, his old flame Dumbledore exposed his scheme!

When Jerry first saw necromancy in the notebook, he was amazed by its power, but he still felt it was somewhat "useless" because the conditions for casting necromancy were extremely demanding and the price to pay was also very high. Unless someone like Grindelwald had a special need, probably no one would be willing to use this spell for a magical creature.

However, although Voldemort is not a magical creature, his current state of being neither human nor ghost, and with an unstable soul, makes him even less than a magical creature!

Jerry doesn't need to control Voldemort; he just needs to use necromancy to add something to him when he resurrects! No technology, just curses and brutal methods!

"Scabbers is back. Harry, has your lost mystery diary been found?"

“No!” Harry put down his spoon and shook his head helplessly. “I looked in the common room again this morning, but I still couldn’t find it.”

Upon hearing Harry's words, Jerry suppressed his surprise and confusion. Voldemort's diary hadn't returned to Harry's hands! Could it have ended up back in Ginny Weasley's possession?

Jerry quickly scanned the hall and, not finding Ginny Weasley, his suspicions only deepened.

That doesn't make sense! Voldemort would ignore Harry Potter and go find someone else!

"What's wrong, Jerry?"

"It's okay, I was just checking the time on the wall. Hurry up and eat, class is about to start!"

The first class this morning was Lockhart's Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Since yesterday afternoon, no one has seen Lockhart. He was also not seen at the dinner party. I guess he was busy battling with fans all night. I just don't know if he can make it back this morning.

Jerry used to say that the wizards' lives and entertainment were monotonous and boring, but now he realizes that he was really ignorant!

Wizards possess magic and potions like Polyjuice Potion, which can transform them into other people, or even Animagus spells that can turn them into animals... They must have even more creative uses!

Sure enough, when Jerry and his friends entered the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, they saw Lockhart with bloodshot eyes and a pale face, drinking a potion that Jerry had never seen before.

However, even in his current state, Lockhart's bragging to his students still couldn't be stopped!

“I think everyone can rest assured! There won’t be any more trouble,” Lockhart said, standing on the podium, gently touching his nose and blinking. “I believe the locked room will never be opened again this time. The criminals surely understand that I will catch them and bring them to justice sooner or later; it’s just a matter of time. Their decision to give up now before I even begin is undoubtedly a wise one…”

Before Lockhart could finish speaking, Snape and Professor McGonagall hurriedly walked into the classroom from outside.

"Professor Snape, are you and Professor McGonagall here to sit in on my lectures? I must admit, I am indeed exceptionally talented, with superb teaching skills, and I am well-liked by my students. I grant your request!"

Snape and McGonagall: "..."

Chapter 132 You should be secretly happy! Malfoy

"Ha, 'excellent' Professor Lockhart, didn't you notice someone's missing from your class today?" Snape said sarcastically, looking at Lockhart.

"Really? I must have stayed up too late studying last night and was too tired to notice!" Lockhart laughed awkwardly, then glanced around.

Upon hearing Snape's words, the students in the classroom began to whisper and murmur among themselves.

"Malfoy isn't in the classroom!" Jerry looked around and immediately noticed who was missing. Goyle and Crabbe, his two little henchmen, were both there, but Malfoy was the only one missing.

Harry and the others quickly noticed that Malfoy was not in the classroom, and then said to Ron and Neville, "No wonder the classroom was so quiet today, Malfoy didn't come to class!"

Although Slytherin and Gryffindor students attended classes together, there weren't actually that many people in total, and Malfoy wasn't exactly a low-key person. So it didn't take long for everyone to figure out which student Snape had been talking to so quietly.

Snape ignored Lockhart, who was still in a daze, and went straight to Goyle and Crabbe, taking them away with him.

"Class, take a look at your textbooks first, I'll be right back!" Lockhart said to the students in the classroom after realizing what was happening, then turned around and quickly walked towards the door.

As Lockhart disappeared, the once quiet classroom instantly became noisy and chaotic, as everyone loudly discussed Malfoy's affairs, creating a scene of utter confusion.

"Could Draco Malfoy have also been attacked by the heir to the Chamber of Secrets? He's a pure-blooded Slytherin, that's terrifying!"

"Could it really be Harry Potter? After all, so many Slytherin students are fine, only Malfoy, who offended him, got into trouble."

"Who knows, maybe Malfoy just overslept, or simply doesn't want to attend Lockhart's class!"

……

"Jerry, do you think Malfoy might..." Hermione asked worriedly, hearing the chatter of the students around her.

“Malfoy should be alright!” Jerry said thoughtfully. Although Snape’s footsteps were hurried, Jerry did not detect any worry or anxiety in his tone or expression.

Professor McGonagall is the same!

“If… if Malfoy, being a pure-blood, is attacked, then Jerry, your situation is definitely the most dangerous! Although you are a member of the Dumbledore family, others don’t know that! Many Slytherin students already discriminate against half-bloods, and in their eyes, Jerry, you don’t even qualify as a half-blood.”

“How about… how about Jerry, you come back to the Gryffindor common room with me tonight! Don’t get me wrong, I mean you can stay in Harry’s room for now, and go back to your own room once Headmaster Dumbledore and the others catch the mastermind.”

"Don't worry, Hermione! Don't fret about my safety. This is Hogwarts, Dumbledore is protecting me!" Jerry looked at Hermione, whose face was slightly flushed, gently held her nervous hand, and whispered reassurances her.

Time passed and get out of class ended, but no one saw Lockhart. If Jerry didn't know that his office was in the classroom, he would have thought that the guy had run away!

As soon as get out of class ended, Harry, Ron, and Neville grabbed their books and ran to Jerry and Hermione to ask about Malfoy.

“I don’t know either. I didn’t see Malfoy this morning.” Jerry shook his head.

"Could he have been petrified too? The Malfoy family is a pure-blood family!" Neville said fearfully from the side.

"If Malfoy really had an accident, he'd definitely be in the infirmary right now. Why don't we go check on him and see?"

"Forget it!" Harry shook his head in disgust at the idea of ​​seeing Malfoy in the infirmary. "I think it's better if he's petrified. That way, no one will keep bothering me for the rest of the term!"

Many students who remained in the classroom pricked up their ears and quietly eavesdropped on Jerry and his friends' conversation. When they heard Harry's words, the suspicion in their eyes grew even stronger.

“You don’t think I did it, do you?” Harry asked loudly, noticing the tense and strange atmosphere around him after Ron’s reminder.

The students in the classroom shook their heads and then left quickly as if they had encountered a raging flood, leaving only a few of them in the classroom soon.

"Why does everyone suspect me? I haven't done anything!" Harry was very annoyed to see everyone in such a panic. It was like he was sitting in the classroom and the blame was being placed on Snape.

"Jerry, where are you going?" Harry asked as he saw Jerry packing his things to leave. "You and Hermione are well-read, so give us some advice on what to do!"

"I'll go to the infirmary to check on Malfoy and see if he's been petrified!"

"Huh?" Harry looked at Jerry in surprise, not expecting him to visit Malfoy.

"Why don't you go visit Malfoy?"

"Never mind then, Jerry, you go! I'm afraid I'll laugh out loud when I see Malfoy petrified, and then everyone will really misunderstand me!"

Jerry: "..."

Inside the infirmary, when Jerry walked in, he saw Malfoy sitting on the hospital bed with a white bandage wrapped around his head, gesturing wildly with Goyle and Crabbe.

"Jerry, what brings you here?"

Malfoy and his two henchmen exchanged a glance, then looked at Jerry, who was standing not far away, with puzzled expressions and asked curiously.

"I'm just curious, how did you get injured?"

"This... I just accidentally fell and got hurt!"

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Seeing Malfoy's stammering, Jerry frowned slightly. Could it be related to Voldemort's Horcruxes?

"I'll ask you one more time, how did you get injured?"