Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

With several thousand Gallon in his pocket, Jimmy was all smiles every day.

The good times didn't last long; it was a Monday in mid-December.

After Jimmy finished Snape's Defense Against the Dark Arts class, he went to the Great Hall for dinner. Everyone he met along the way stared at him and pointed at him.

Even worse, he turned and ran away, a scene that reminded Jimmy of when he used the Memory Charm in his first year.

"Who's spreading rumors about me again?!" Jimmy spotted a familiar face in the crowd, and after their eyes met, he turned and ran!

Jimmy didn't have time to think and quickly chased after him, pinning him down. "Colin, why are you running away when you see me?"

Hermione caught up and pulled Jimmy's arm away from Colin Creevey's shoulder. "You scared him."

“I just wanted to get some information.” Jimmy released his grip and moved away from Colin Creevey, who was trembling with fear.

Hermione adopted the gentle tone she used when speaking to cubs, and asked the frightened Colin Creevey, "Why are you all hiding when you see Jimmy? What happened?"

Colin Crevy glanced fearfully at Jimmy, dropped a newspaper, turned and fled without uttering a word.

Hermione unfolded Colin's newspaper. The front of the Daily Prophet reported on the attack on the Gringotts ancient ruins excavation team, but the content on the back was what she was concerned about.

Upon seeing the title, Hermione's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but read it aloud, "The Hogwarts Secrets: The Dictator Among the Students... Rita Skeeter?"

Under the pretense of reading the newspaper, Jimmy and Hermione stood very close together. After reading the headline, he knew what it would be about without even looking at the contents.

"It's Rita Skeeter again!" Even Hermione was indignant. She had seen the previous report about Jimmy by Rita Skeeter, and the Jimmy in the report was a completely different person from the Jimmy she knew.

Hermione sometimes admits that Jimmy does have some flaws, but he's not as bad as Rita Skeeter describes in her writings.

Look at what she wrote!

Within Hogwarts Castle exists a terrifying force that no student takes seriously. They are strictly hierarchical, tightly organized, and unknown to outsiders. This is a legendary organization called "GLfans," which, on the surface, is merely a so-called "cheering squad" founded to promote the deeds of Gilderoy Lockhart.

However, after my in-depth investigation, the full picture of this organization, hidden beneath the surface, has finally come to light. "GLfans" has three ranks: Captain, Group Leader, and Member, with the organization's leader holding the title of Leader. Everyone in the organization must be absolutely loyal to the Leader, and all actions must be carried out in accordance with the Leader's orders. The Leader controls everyone in the organization, and the members have a fanatical devotion to the Leader, as if they were under a spell.

I witnessed all the members of the group crying and worshipping the leader of "GLfans." Those poor little witches were like sheep about to be eaten in front of that dictator...

The article never mentions any person's name, but in reality, everyone in the school knows that GLfans is led by Jimmy.

Rita Skeeter transformed the members' spontaneous gratitude towards the leader into boundless submission to him, and finally described the letter "G" as "Greed," "L" as "Lust," and "fans" as the most loyal servants to a certain person.

"Everyone who sees through the surface lie may one night disappear completely from the castle..."

Hermione was furious after reading the article.

This is even worse than the original book where Harry was maliciously portrayed as a mama's boy and his friends were depicted as lovers.

Rita Skeeter portrays Jimmy as a tyrant in the shadows who terrifies the young wizards in the castle, especially since they have witnessed the madness of the GLfans.

"Hey, look there, the dictator in the darkness of Hogwarts!"

"I want to join the organization; please accept my loyalty!"

George and Fred also read the news report. When they saw Jimmy, they immediately stepped forward and pretended to kneel down on one knee, but before they could kneel, Jimmy kicked them both, shattering their dog leg dream.

"Get out of here, can't you tell this is a rumor?"

"Hahaha!" George and Fred laughed and ran away.

Jimmy took the newspaper from Hermione again and read it carefully. It seemed that Rita Skeeter knew that he was the one who threatened her.

Then just expose her illegal Animagus identity!

"Hermione, you go back first, I have something to do." Jimmy ran to the owl hut and wrote a whirlwind report, which he then sent to the Ministry of Magic.

He returned to school feeling relieved afterward, and then received a summons from Professor McGonagall.

In the Transfiguration professor's office, Jimmy sat obediently at his desk, facing the imposing Headmaster of Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall, who was about to interrogate him.

"I remember the fan club you established... was ordered to disband, right?"

Professor McGonagall was very serious when she asked the question, and Jimmy defended himself, saying, "Yes, I was just helping Professor Lockhart distribute the gifts he gave me a while ago, and I didn't do anything else."

Professor McGonagall actually knew that Rita Skeeter had written the article nonsense; she just wanted to confirm it.

Her serious expression softened, and she asked again, "I know, I recently heard that you and Professor Snape have been learning how to make potions? So, you really succeeded?"

“I did it, Professor McGonagall. Look, this is it.”

Jimmy took out the magazine "Practical Potions Master," pointed to the pink crystal bottle on the cover, and raised his chin like a child showing off his achievements.

Chapter 136 Counterattack

Professor McGonagall was pleased with Jimmy's achievement, praised him a few times, and then sent him home.

Jimmy encountered no different people along the way after leaving the Transfiguration professor's office; they all avoided him. This situation only changed after he entered the Great Hall.

Perhaps the young wizards thought that they could bump into Jimmy if they were in a crowded place, because the young wizards in the Great Hall did not run away again, but their eyes were still full of fear when they looked at him.

Draco, who was sitting at the Slytherin table, saw him enter the Great Hall and scurried over, whispering, "Jimmy, is it true? A lot of people in Slytherin have been asking me about you. They think I've joined your group; I think we can..."

"Stop!" Jimmy said irritably, seeing Draco's sly and excited look. "It's fake. The fan club disbanded a month ago. It's all a rumor made up by that Rita Skeeter. Don't spread it around."

“Well…” Draco returned to the Slytherin table, disappointed.

Jimmy walked to the other end of the Gryffindor table and sat down, only to see Hermione holding a huge book in her hands.

Like a protective mother hen, she comforted Jimmy upon seeing him, saying, "Ignore those rumors, we should seek justice through legal channels! I'm looking for the relevant clauses from the Ministry of Magic..."

"You're still the best to me, Hermione." Jimmy was quite touched, and his affection for Hermione had grown even stronger today.

Unfortunately, after a meal, Hermione still couldn't find any penalty clause related to slander in the British Ministry of Magic Code, which made her feel powerless against the Ministry of Magic's imperfect legal system.

"I even saw penalties for loudly chanting spells in public restrooms, but I couldn't find any legal provisions against personal attacks against others. Don't they punish people who spread rumors?"

Ron, sitting opposite, looked up from his rice bowl and asked in confusion, "Why are there such rules? Doesn't that restrict people's freedom of speech?"

“This…” Hermione was momentarily stunned. British law also has freedom of speech, but she felt that Rita Skeeter’s writing and freedom of speech were completely different things.

Jimmy said, "You don't need to look for me anymore. I've already written to the Ministry of Magic, and I believe Rita Skeeter will be punished soon."

A day later, the British Ministry of Magic sent a reply with great regret.

Jimmy, who was eating breakfast, stared wide-eyed after reading the letter, which said that Rita Skeeter had registered as a legal Animagus fifteen days ago.

After being threatened, the woman immediately went to complete the formalities. She really went all out!

The advantages of an illegal Animagus identity are immense; she gains access to information that others cannot, all thanks to Miss Beetle's identity.

After being threatened, it actually chose to cut off its tail to survive?

What courage!

"I'll be right back." Jimmy finished his milk in one gulp, put away the letter, and got up to walk to the Ravenclaw table next door.

Hermione looked up at Jimmy in confusion, only to see him walk straight to Luna, who was eating breakfast alone, and sit down next to her...

As if in a dream, Luna greeted Jimmy: "Hi, Jimmy, would you like some pudding?"

She looked exceptionally ethereal today, her radish earrings swaying as she cut bread, but her eyes were unfocused, as if she were pondering some profound question through the bread.

Seeing Luna's state, Jimmy was unsure whether he should bother her, but since Luna was usually like this, he spoke up anyway, "Luna, can I submit an article about Rita Skeeter to The Quibbles?"

“Of course you can. My dad often struggles to find suitable content to publish.” Luna turned to Jimmy, her smile seemingly never fading. “You can write directly to my dad; he’s a very nice man.”

"Okay, I'll go back and write it tonight, but are you sure you're okay with that?"

Jimmy noticed that the people around the Ravenclaw table were looking at them strangely, as if they thought they were weirdos.

This is why wizarding families often lack preschool education. Many young wizards in these families may only be able to recognize words and write before starting school, and their personal qualities depend entirely on their parents.

Unfortunately, the wizarding world has a strange and peculiar atmosphere. Because there are no constraints or restrictions, the thinking of wizards, both great and small, is always unrestrained.

Even with such wildly imaginative thinking, Luna still seems strange, and indeed, Luna's behavior is quite peculiar.

“Actually, you can eat at the Gryffindor long table. You can come find me anytime if you need anything.” Jimmy didn’t want Luna to have another title as a dictator’s henchman, which would cause her trouble, so he turned to leave.

But Luna seemed to see right through him and said, "It's okay."

Jimmy paused, nodded to her, and sat back down at the Gryffindor table.

"What did you say to Lovegood just now?" Hermione's strongest impression of Luna was their encounter on the train, which seemed rather strange.

She was using some incomprehensible terms, and although she could understand them after they were explained, she still felt that Luna was a bit abnormal.

Hermione had spoken to Luna at school, but some of her words contained obscure terms that were considered esoteric even in the wizarding world.

Water bugs, horned snorkeling beasts, nymphs...

These three creatures don't exist in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." Hermione always felt that Luna had a naiveté beyond her years, and she might be easily fooled, especially by Jimmy.

Jimmy explained to Hermione, "Luna's father is the editor of The Quibbles, and I want to publish an article in The Quibbles that goes back to Rita Skeeter."

"Oh, I see. Do you need any help?" Hermione asked, feigning sudden realization.

“No need.” Jimmy exuded a dazzling, powerful confidence. “Rita Skeeter is no match for me!”

That evening, he picked up his pen and began to imitate the style of Rita Skeeter's "The Hogwarts Secret: The Dictator Among the Students," writing an article titled "Rita Skeeter: Weaving a Web of Lies."

The story is roughly about Rita Skeeter using her illegal Animagus identity to gather exclusive news, which she then processed to create an information web that drags people into the abyss.

And at the end of the article, it solemnly states: If you have a secret you are ashamed to talk about, be wary of every beetle you see.

Unlike Rita Skeeter, who used subtle insults, Jimmy openly insulted her. This was the second time Rita Skeeter had slandered and attacked him.

He's not afraid of making a big fuss; he's afraid of making a big fuss not big enough.

Chapter 137 is finished!

After the letter was delivered by the owl, Jimmy lay on his bed in his dormitory and used the December deduction opportunity to conduct a deduction about the bird-snake egg yolk hair conditioner.

After some revisions, a basic version of the formula was created. This formula, along with the subsequent plan and three bottles of Mother's Drowning Fountain, was sent to Lucius, who was asked to test-sell the three bottles of Mother's Drowning Fountain, with each bottle priced at one thousand Galleons.

He first tests the market reaction; if the acceptance is high, he will then make adjustments as appropriate when the product is officially launched for sale.

After arranging things with Lucius, Jimmy copied down a basic recipe for bird snake egg yolk hair conditioner.

Looking out at the dawn, after a brief moment of contemplation, I raised my hand and began to write…

Hello, Professor Lockhart, the most beloved professor!

As expected, the research on Gilderoy Lockhart's mid-range hair conditioner was a success. I wonder if you've been paying attention to the recent Diagon Alley shampoo and conditioner market. Thanks to my collaboration with Joker Potions, Gilderoy Lockhart's mid-range shampoo is selling like hotcakes!

Each bottle of mid-range shampoo is priced at 40 Gallons. After deducting a 1 Gallon sales commission, you will receive 9 Gallons for every regular bottle of shampoo sold.