Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

"Wheater also has the heroic feat of rescuing Mr. Potter by directly defeating Voldemort."

“These things can greatly revitalize the people of the Ministry of Magic, so I hope you can retell what happened before and cooperate with the Ministry of Magic in some publicity work.”

"It's just publicity," Harry asked, somewhat unwillingly.

After learning of Fudge's death, Harry's resentment towards the Ministry of Magic had largely dissipated, so he didn't mind cooperating with the Ministry of Magic in some publicity work.

But what he wants is more than just publicity.

He wanted to go out and fight, to fight Death Eaters and even Voldemort himself.

These days, thanks to Witt's special training, Harry's strength has improved significantly. He feels that he is now capable of fighting Death Eaters, and he longs for true revenge.

“Harry,” Witt snapped, “you haven’t passed my test yet.”

Without even needing Legilimency, just by observing Harry's behavior, Witt knew what Harry was thinking; he was just too easy to understand.

Witt couldn't let Harry go out to fight; at least for now, he was far from qualified.

He doesn't even know the Killing Curse. Does he really intend to conquer the world with a weapon that eliminates you?

In the original story, Harry never died, mainly because Voldemort gave orders that he had to kill Harry himself, which led to Harry's repeated escapes from death.

Witt didn't think Voldemort would have the leisure to give orders to kill Harry himself.

Those Death Eaters will definitely try to kill Harry when they see him, and the protective magic on Harry isn't inexhaustible. If he gets hit too many times, even the thickest shield will break.

We can't let Harry go out and have fun.

Chapter 155 Two bottles of Porter brand shampoo.

Not only Witt, but Crouch also disagreed with Harry's idea.

Calling you a savior, you really think you are? Even if you really are a savior, you are still too young.

Crouch's purpose in this trip was to use Harry's fame to restore public confidence in the Ministry of Magic and help it overcome this most difficult hurdle.

Let Harry go out to fight; if he wins, all will be well, and everyone will be happy.

If we lose, or worse, die...

Crouch couldn't even imagine how badly he would be criticized by the wizarding world.

So no, he absolutely cannot agree to Harry's request, or even allow him to have such a thought.

"The Ministry of Magic cannot send a child out to fight. I hope you can understand, Mr. Potter."

Because he needed Crouch's help, Crouch's tone remained quite gentle throughout, giving Harry the illusion that he could bargain.

"I'm not an ordinary child..."

He collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Witt blew away the non-existent gunpowder from his wand and calmly said to the unconscious Harry, "No, you are."

"Alright, Mr. Crouch, I'll handle things with Harry."

"I can agree to your request regarding the joint publicity with the Ministry of Magic, but there is one thing that I am concerned about."

"I've heard that you've expanded the Auror corps of the Ministry of Magic and forced many Ministry officials to participate in combat training. I'd like to know if this is true."

Crouch stared at Witt for a long time, unsure of Witt's purpose in asking the question.

But in order to overcome this difficulty, Crouch ultimately chose to answer the question.

Yes, that's true.

"As officials of the Ministry of Magic, they have an obligation to protect the safety of the magical world, and they also have a better foundation. Those who can get into the Ministry of Magic are all the best students in school."

"The time and effort required to train them will be much less."

"For these two reasons, I chose to recruit people from within the Ministry of Magic to participate in Auror training."

“I understand.” Vittor nodded and said softly, “Thank you for your explanation.”

Originally, Witt had heard many students at school complaining that their parents had been conscripted by the Ministry of Magic, sending an office worker to the battlefield, which was practically sending them to their deaths.

So Witt decided to ask around and plead for leniency on behalf of those people.

Even in war, you can't deliberately send people to their deaths.

But after hearing Crouch's words, Witt felt that these students' parents were being somewhat unreasonable.

The Ministry of Magic has very high admission standards. Every one of them is a top student at Hogwarts. Even if they are in administrative positions, how could they be weaker than ordinary citizens of the Ministry of Magic?

They enjoy the high standards of the Ministry of Magic on a daily basis, but now they want to shirk responsibility when something happens. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

As an official of the Ministry of Magic, you should protect the people of the wizarding world. If you don't go to the battlefield, are you expecting the people to go?

Besides, Crouch isn't just throwing a wand at you and sending you to the front lines to fight; there's a year-long training period.

They started causing trouble during training; these people... were born to be on the battlefield.

In any case, Witt swallowed all his words and didn't want to get involved in the matter anymore.

Crouch didn't know why Witt asked this, but that didn't matter; what mattered was the joint publicity effort.

"I'm glad you understand. The Ministry of Magic has already connected the Floo Network between the Ministry and the Headmaster's office. Do we need to make some preparations?"

“No need,” Witt shook his head and said, “I’m ready anytime.”

"Wake up quickly." Crouch used magic to wake Harry, explained the situation, and then led the two to the fireplace, teaching them how to use the Floo Network to get to the Ministry of Magic.

Throughout the journey, Harry stared at Victor with resentful eyes.

He would occasionally touch his head. The working principle of the Stun Spell is to create a powerful impact of a specific frequency to stun the opponent.

This is why McGonagall nearly died after being hit by four Stunning Curses.

An elderly person's body cannot withstand the impact of those four coma-inducing forces. If it weren't for McGonagall's relatively strong magic, she might have died on the spot.

So Harry's head is hurting and he feels very uncomfortable.

“It’s good that it hurts.” Witt turned around and teased, “You can’t even withstand a simple spell, yet you want to go to the battlefield and fight the Death Eaters. Your mother risked her life to save you, not so you could go to the battlefield and risk your life.”

“Not until he’s an adult,” Crouch added after Witt finished speaking.

Alone and helpless, Harry could only follow behind the two of them, looking rather sullen. His expression was absolutely hilarious.

Ministry of Magic.

After Witt and Harry took their seats, reporters from the Daily Prophet quickly arrived.

The fastest runner, of course, is our green beetle lady, Rita Skeeter.

However, this time, no matter how fast she ran, it was no use.

“Mr. Crouch,” Witt said coldly, ignoring Rita Skeeter’s enthusiastic gaze, “I don’t like this reporter very much. Can we find someone else? To be honest, I don’t think she’s suited to be a reporter.”

Although Lucius had already threatened and exploited Rita Skeeter several times, Witt didn't think that was enough.

The fabricated and slanderous story she made up in the newspaper could have ruined the lives of other students.

Witt will always remember this kind of person and this grudge.

He hadn't retaliated against her before simply because he hadn't found the right opportunity; now, the opportunity had arrived.

As soon as Witt finished speaking, Rita Skeeter was stunned. She never expected that Witt would dare to say such a thing in front of the Minister of Magic.

“You seem surprised,” Witt said indifferently. “You don’t think I’ve forgotten what happened before, do you?”

"I'm so sorry, but I have a very good memory and I hold grudges."

"Mr. Crouch, may I ask her to leave?"

Witt believes that joint publicity is something that will definitely not happen only once, so Crouch's actions are quite obvious.

Just like in the original book, after Harry expressed his disgust for Umbridge more than once, although Scrimgeour was unable to expel Umbridge for some reasons, he did not completely ignore Harry's opinions.

Instead, they were sent to do dangerous, offensive, and extremely tiring jobs, such as collecting black magic items on the streets.

Otherwise, how could someone who was a favorite of the former minister have gone out on the streets to do confiscation work and even obtained a Slytherin pendant?

Unfortunately, young Harry was too impulsive and straightforward; once he set his mind on a request, he wouldn't budge an inch.

Upon hearing that Umbridge was still in the Ministry of Magic and hadn't been fired, he wouldn't listen to a word that followed, causing Scrimgeour to return empty-handed several times.

Unlike Harry, Witt was not straightforward in his words, but he did not set absolute requirements. He believed that Crouch would understand him and know what to do.

Crouch clearly didn't want his hard-won opportunity to be ruined by a reporter, so he turned around and coldly yelled at Rita Skeeter, "Get out."

Without waiting for Rita Skeeter to act, he immediately ordered his men to drag the other person out.

This obvious dislike was enough to make Crouch suffer, even if he did nothing else.

Witt also knew when to stop, and after Crouch expressed his opinion, he cooperated by answering the other reporters' questions.

Harry also recounted how he defeated Quirrell and foiled Voldemort's plot during his first year.

However, he chose to keep the matter of the protective spell a secret.

However, this is not a big problem. On the contrary, it can give Harry a mysterious aura, making the people of the Ministry of Magic more convinced of Harry's identity as the savior.

After a day of interviews and interviews, Harry was exhausted, and he felt uncomfortable whenever he saw a reporter.

"Witt, how did you do that?"

When Harry had a moment to himself, he asked in a low voice, "Why don't the reporters ask you any questions? They all flock to me instead."

Harry remembered clearly that at the beginning, there were the same number of people on both sides.

But gradually, fewer and fewer reporters came to Witt's side, until finally there were none left, and they all flocked to his side.

This really exhausted Harry.

“My story doesn’t have any juicy moments,” Witt said, spreading his hands. “It’s your fault for not knowing how to speak in official jargon. You just answer whatever you’re asked, and you often mumble and can’t say anything clearly.”

"You're the kind of person who likes to tell only half the story; a story that's half true and half false makes it easier for reporters to make their point."

“Learn from me. I always talk about the Ministry of Magic, never mentioning my own contributions. It’s all thanks to the Aurors for arriving in time and the Ministry of Magic for reacting quickly.”

"After the reporters asked me a few times, they found that they could even recite the words I said, so they naturally lost interest in me."

Harry: "......"

"Sometimes I really wonder, are you sure we're the same age?"