The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

This matter passed quickly.

As February arrived, Scott's schedule remained packed, even busier than before.

This is because, with the help of the [Sacred Tree Fruit], he was able to attempt Transfiguration many more times.

And whenever Scott was about to forget about Medea, she would create a big scandal.

On February 13, 1994, the day before Valentine's Day, Medea Slytherin once again made the front page of The Daily Prophet, causing a huge sensation.

She, Medea Slytherin, the resurrected witch, actually accepted an exclusive interview with Rita Skeeter, a special correspondent for The Daily Prophet.

Column Title: Exclusive Interview

Main Title: Medea Slytherin - Ending the Error, Rebooting the Future!

Subheading: Across a thousand years, her original aspiration remains unchanged; she will bring a brighter tomorrow to the magical world.

That morning, everyone was stunned when they saw the headline on the front page, and the packed auditorium fell silent.

After a long while, the students, having come to their senses, began to speak.

Medea Slytherin?

"The witch who killed Professor Lockhart and Yaxley after being resurrected?"

"That Slytherin who attacked the Merlin Order's headquarters?"

"The Slytherin who occupied Edinburgh Castle?"

"The Slytherin who stormed Gringotts Bank head-on?"

"Bring on a bright tomorrow? You're kidding me!"

"Perhaps she has some difficulties?"

Does having a reason justify killing someone?

"Lady Slytherin killed no good people."

What nonsense are you talking about?

"Look!" Just then, Eddie, who was sitting next to Scott, suddenly stood up, waving a newspaper and shouting, "Look down! Slytherin has publicly declared war on Void!"

His voice instantly drew everyone's attention.

The next second, everyone hurriedly gathered together to read the newspaper.

Scott quickly skimmed over the first few lines of pleasantries in the interview and looked at the actual interview content.

[R: As we all know, you have done a lot of sensational things in the British magical world for some time now. Can you tell us your purpose?]

M: Indeed, I did a lot of seemingly unorthodox and evil things after the recovery, but I generally don't explain to people why I did them.

R: Now that you've agreed to this interview, does that mean you've changed your mind? What prompted this change?

M: Yes, I changed my mind. Because there are many things I want to do, and if I continue to carry a bad reputation, the things I want to do will become even more complicated.

R: What do you want to do?

M: Let's make the magical world, and the future of us wizards, better.

R: I must say, that's a great ideal. But let's get back to our original topic. Please share your explanation with our readers, Ms. Slytherin.

M: Just call me Medea. Of course, I can give everyone an explanation. Everything I did before was to destroy Tom's, Voldemort's, Horcrux.

R: Oh! You said that name, that mysterious person, and if I heard you correctly, you said Horcrux?

When Scott saw this, the others had seen it around the same time.

The auditorium suddenly became even more lively, with students exclaiming loudly the moment they saw Voldemort.

Chapter 340 Voldemort was just a half-blood

At that moment, the students, all looking at the newspaper, simultaneously asked the same question—

What is a Horcrux?

Unfortunately, no one here can answer their questions right now.

Knowing the truth, neither Scott nor Harry had any intention of showing off.

So everyone could only continue watching.

[M: Yes, an extremely evil form of dark magic, the secret to Voldemort's immortality, Horcruxes.]

R: You mean the mysterious man isn't dead yet? Do you have any evidence for this? As we all know, the mysterious man has been missing for a long time.

M: Evidence? No evidence is needed. I believe you will see him soon, now that all his Horcruxes are about to disappear.

R: Please be sure to explain in detail.

M: Voldemort created a total of 6 Horcruxes, which, together with his own main soul, constitute the magical number 7.

M: So far, of these six Horcruxes, Hogwarts' current headmaster, Mr. Dumbledore, has purified two, while I've purified three. And I recently acquired the last one as well.

Seeing this, Scott understood Medea's thoughts.

Medea had clearly kept a trick up her sleeve.

She knew the result of Scott's arithmetic divination in the principal's office when he calculated the number of Horcruxes.

She knew what Scott had said back then—Voldemort had a total of 7 Horcruxes, but the last one was an accidental creation, and even Voldemort himself might not have known about it.

She knew Voldemort would definitely see the newspaper, so she deliberately concealed this fact during the interview.

Because she believed that Dumbledore and Scott, who also knew this, would never expose her.

Medea's purpose in giving the interview was not to clear her name, as Scott had just thought; her most important purpose was clearly to force Voldemort, who was hiding in the shadows, to reveal himself.

Now, she holds Voldemort's "last Horcrux." If Voldemort cannot appear before she "purifies" this "last Horcrux," it means that Voldemort has lost his reliance on "immortality."

Of course, Voldemort could also choose not to reveal himself and continue creating new Horcruxes to maintain his "immortality".

I just don't know if his broken soul can withstand any more torment.

Thinking of this, Scott smiled and continued reading.

[R: You mean you and Dumbledore had a working relationship in dealing with the Mysterious Man?]

M: Cooperation? No, we've always gone our separate ways; we just happen to share the same goal for now.

This answer is quite meaningful.

Scott couldn't help but laugh again.

He believed Medea did this on purpose, and that her answer seemed somewhat "an attempt to cover up the truth," possibly trying to drag Dumbledore into the mess.

Dumbledore couldn't refute this statement.

After a few silent sighs, Scott continued reading.

[R: You mean that with your and Dumbledore's combined efforts, the Mystic is about to be completely defeated?]

M: You could say that. In order to purify Horcruxes, these evil dark magic items, I had to search far and wide for a vast source of magic, which is why the magic in the Merlin Order's residence and Edinburgh Castle was drained.

R: Did you previously conquer the Merlin Order's headquarters and Edinburgh Castle in order to purify the Horcruxes, which are evil items?

M: Yes, although it has caused inconvenience and panic, this is my explanation.

R: Do you know how Dumbledore purified the Horcruxes?

M: Hogwarts is the greatest magical castle in the world.

Scott thought to himself that these two were using subtle writing to obscure some facts, and they really wanted to drag Dumbledore into it as well.

First, he said that he drained the magical energy from the Merlin Order's residence and Edinburgh Castle in order to "purify" the Horcruxes, and then implied that Dumbledore "purified" the Horcruxes by relying on the magical energy of Hogwarts.

This is clearly intended to cause some panic.

There will always be fools who worry that Dumbledore has drained Hogwarts of its magic.

Just as Scott realized this, he heard an exclamation from the Gryffindor table: "What? This is why they drained the magic? Is Hogwarts going to lose its magic too?"

Ironically, this silly question resonated with quite a few fools.

"Is this true? I never thought Hogwarts would become unsafe."

"Is it possible that Lady Slytherin and Voldemort have infiltrated?"

"I want to go home!"

The panic spread from a small group of Gryffindors to a small group of Hufflepuffs.

"Hahaha……"

Scott heard the Weasley twins laughing hysterically.

He turned his head and looked around. Fred and George were singing in unison, startling several lower-grade Gryffindor students.

In their words, it was as if Hogwarts Castle was about to collapse.

The rest of the Gryffindors watched this scene with amusement, and no one came to the rescue of the terrified little ones.

Even Percy and Hermione, who wanted to uphold justice, had their mouths covered by the people around them.

Meanwhile, at the long table in Hufflepuff, Cedric and some older students were comforting the equally frightened younger Hufflepuff students.

Scott couldn't help but sigh.

The Weasley twins and Cedric were both friends of Scott Trollope and people he spent a lot of time with, so why is there such a big difference in their character?

Of course, even though the students at Hogwarts knew that Dumbledore hadn't drained the castle's magic, they weren't entirely without worries.

For example, many students in Ravenclaw on Scott's side are discussing whether the castle's defenses will weaken.

If the students living in the castle are like this, what about those outside the castle who are far removed from the truth?

Shaking his head, Scott refocused his attention on the newspaper in his hand.

Rita Skeeter, the infamous journalist, has clearly sided with Medea or is under her control.

Of course, it's not so much that it was just a reporter, but that this interview was published openly in The Daily Prophet.

In the British magical community, the Daily Prophet has always played the role of the Ministry of Magic's mouthpiece.

This alone shows that Medea's infiltration of the Ministry of Magic was already alarming.