Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

Witt intends to handle this matter alone.

midnight.

Witt used the same trick again, sneaking out of the room, running a little further away, opening the box and going inside.

Witt hasn't interrogated the two people he caught last night yet.

He wanted to see just what the French Lestrange family was capable of.

Chapter 75 The Tough Lestrange

Inside the suitcase.

After binding the two men to death, Witt casually released them from petrification.

The petrification spell he cast left the petrified people unaware of anything. After the spell was lifted, the two instinctively tried to escape.

When they could no longer put any weight on their legs, they realized that they had been tightly bound.

"Good evening, gentlemen."

Witt greeted the two politely and asked with a smile, "Would anyone be willing to tell me about the Lestrange family?"

“Virt Boots,” the Lestrange family member who came to make contact whispered a name.

Even though Witt was wearing a mask, he recognized him easily.

“You shouldn’t be so blunt,” Witt said quietly. “Knowing my identity, your fate is sealed.”

"You never intended to hide anything from the beginning," the other person whispered. "Whether I tell you or not, my fate will be the same."

"He's a smart person!"

Witt clapped and praised the other person. Indeed, he never intended to keep it a secret from those who knew the truth.

They've already gone after him, so they must know something about Witt.

They had just stolen Witt's broom when someone came knocking on the door. It was such an obvious signal that anyone could tell with a little thought that it was Witt who did it.

The main reason Victor wore the mask was to deceive passersby in the tavern.

The specific task information is known only to the person who accepts the task, the person who issues the task, and the tavern owner; other customers are unaware of this matter.

He has now arrested everyone who accepted and issued the missions, leaving only the tavern owner as the sole person who knows the truth about the whole affair.

The tavern owner was a sensible and intelligent man, and Witt believed he knew what to do.

At first, Victor did consider killing him to cover it up, but there were too many people in the tavern. Killing the tavern owner was easy, but the aftermath would be a lot of trouble.

Kill them all?

The bigger problem is that so many people have died, the Ministry of Magic will definitely get involved in the investigation, and the fact that Witt will be hunted down by the Aurors afterward is a minor matter.

If Dumbledore finds out about this, that Witt committed a massacre right after graduating from his first year, Dumbledore will definitely hunt him down personally, without even needing to go to Azkaban; he'll be executed outright.

The wizarding world really can't have another Dark Lord.

Despite Dumbledore's usual amiable demeanor, he can harden his heart at any crucial moment.

After much deliberation, letting the tavern owner go was the least risky option.

To avoid getting into trouble, the other party might even cover for him.

Even if something goes wrong, he will only tell the Lestrange family in France; he would never be so foolish as to spread it around.

As for France, well, even if they don't come over, Witte will go there on his own initiative.

What good is knowing? In the end, we still have to do it.

Witt removed the mask from his face, revealing a youthful face.

Even though Roland had long guessed about Victor's life, he was still greatly surprised when he saw it with his own eyes.

A first-year student, and he already possesses such powerful magic? The Lestrange family has dared to mess with Merlin.

“Mr. Witt Booz, if I am willing to submit, may you spare me?”

Roland remained calm throughout, his mind sharp and his tone even. After asking his question, he waited quietly for Werther's reply.

From the moment he realized he had been captured, Roland knew very well that Witte would not let him go, and that only by surrendering would he have a chance of survival.

"Submission?"

Witt asked with interest, "What is your relationship with the Lestrange family? How can I trust you?"

"I was just a thief doing the dirty work for them."

Roland said self-deprecatingly, "They pay me and I risk my life, it's that simple."

“A thief wouldn’t be this calm, but never mind, tell me about the Lestrange family first.”

Victor naturally wouldn't believe the other party based on just a few words, and he was prepared to ask for more details.

After asking, confirm with Rozier. If all the information matches, it means the other party is still useful.

If the information doesn't match, Witt will check it again. If it still doesn't match, he can only apologize.

As for surrendering after just one meeting, only a fool would believe that.

When Roland heard Witte's question, his tension finally eased a little. The fact that Witte could ask such a question meant that he was giving himself a chance.

We must hold on tight.

"The Lestrange family is now being run by a branch that split off from Covors Lestrange."

"The main line of Corvace Lestrange IV died out for unknown reasons. His branch was the closest to him, and thus he was given the opportunity to inherit the family business."

"The current head of the family is Loyt, who serves as the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement at the French Ministry of Magic. He has three children: his eldest son is the head of the Auror Office under him, his second son is the director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, and his youngest daughter is a seventh-year student at Durmstrang."

"Soon, the French Minister of Magic will step down, and Loit has a very high probability of succeeding him as Minister of Magic."

"Their family also has marriage alliances with several pure-blood families, including Rozier, Trumble, and Perrault."

“Master, if you are going to take action, I suggest you think it over again.”

“I am willing to swear a magical oath to go to France and help you cover up the Lestrange family’s investigation.”

Roland changed his address so naturally that Witt didn't even notice the change in his form of address; his entire focus was on the information Roland had just revealed.

The head of the family is the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, his son is the Director of the Auror Office, and his second son is the Director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation.

This family directly occupies half of the French Ministry of Magic's territory.

Both the father and son hold positions that qualify them to succeed as Minister of Magic.

If we wipe them all out, goodness, it might even alarm the International Federation of Wizards.

No wonder the tavern owner didn't dare reveal any information when I acted so fiercely. It was only after I brought up Voldemort that the other party reluctantly spoke up.

It seems this person has really powerful connections.

Good news, the opponent is indeed not as good as Voldemort.

The bad news is, it was just a hair's breadth away.

Charging in and brute force is definitely not an option. With his current strength, Witt could definitely win if he launched a sneak attack, but the problem is that he wouldn't be able to handle the aftermath of killing someone.

He was no match for the full-scale manhunt of the Ministry of Magic.

Or should we hold off and wait until later?

The idea had barely crossed Witt's mind when he dismissed it.

"Later my foot! Who knows, they might strike first later."

Roland's offer to cover it up is not credible.

The effect of a magical oath is to kill the other party if they break it, not to prevent them from breaking it.

What if Roland is a spy planted by the other side?

You can't trust what others say too much; you still have to find a way to kill them.

However, after learning the other party's identity, Witt could not openly kill him as he had done at the Fire Serpent Tavern. He had to find a way to kill the other party while ensuring that the French could not trace him.

It seems I need to discuss this with Mr. Rozier.

He's more familiar with France, but we need to find out the specifics before we can decide.

Witt currently only has a general idea: to use the resurrection stone.

After Hogwarts begins, use the Resurrection Stone to summon a powerful undead wizard and use the Portkey to transfer the undead to France.

Right under Dumbledore's nose, the entire Lestrange family was wiped out, and Dumbledore could even testify for him, creating a perfect alibi.

When it comes to creating alibis, Witte turns his attention back to Roland.

Whether Roland's intentions are genuine or not, we can let him go back, create a time gap, and incidentally cover up Witte's true purpose.

With the oath magic in place, the other party will still do some things, unless he is really a death knell of the Lestrange family, in which case Witt should just consider himself unlucky.

“A magical oath,” Vittor said, feigning interest. “Are you truly willing to submit to me?”

"I am willing," Roland replied swiftly.

Working for someone else doesn't matter who you work for.

While Vittoria is not as good as Lesterranger at this stage, his future is clearly bright.

Roland also had dreams. Working for the Lestrange family meant a lifetime of doing dirty and tiring work, and he might be used as a scapegoat at any time.

The future is clearly visible.

By working for Witt, he might one day have the opportunity to become the founding ancestor of an emerging ancient family in the magical world, thanks to his status as Witt's first subordinate.

After confirming that Witt was indeed the same Witt from the first year, Roland had already made up his mind.

Betting your life on the future.

“Master, we...we are willing too.”

The two black wizards who had been captured nearby heard Roland and Witt's words and pleaded for mercy, "Master, we are willing to submit to you, please spare us."

“Why should I trust you? And what use are you to me?” Witt asked with interest.

Two questions stumped them.