Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

He suspected that Dumbledore was being mean to the Minister of Magic, but had no evidence.

Dumbledore looked calm and no one could tell what he was thinking.

"What about the investigation..." Vader asked.

"The Aurors promised to investigate, but...since there were no casualties, this matter won't be a high priority."

Dumbledore looked down at Wade who was frowning unconsciously, smiled and said, "Don't worry that your family will be hurt because of this... Since we found that some people were coveting underage wizards, we have also done some necessary work--"

Vader looked up at the headmaster, silently questioning.

"You've never introduced your parents to anyone, Vader. This makes our job of protecting you a lot easier."

Dumbledore explained: "It is impossible for anyone - no matter who they are - to obtain the family information of students from Hogwarts."

"And if they had used Muggle methods to investigate, they would have discovered that the Weed Greys had moved away long ago—"

"—moved to Cokeworth, to a place called Spider's End."

"-Spider's End?" Vader muttered.

This special name immediately made him realize something.

Dumbledore continued, "Yes - Severus's home is there. And our guests will immediately discover what surprises a wizard skilled in Potions can prepare for unexpected guests."

After a long while, Vader said, "...Will this put Professor Snape in danger?"

"I think that Severus's way of entertaining guests may risk violating the law - if someone really breaks in - but don't worry, the owner of the house has the right to defend himself against intruders."

Looking at the smile on Dumbledore's face, Wade couldn't help but wonder, "Professor...don't you want to ask me something?"

After communicating with the bearded man and knowing that he was driving the eight-eyed giant spider, you still didn't question, accuse, or even test him?

Vader felt a little unreal, like the man who never heard the second boot drop.

Chapter 321 Shock! Umbridge actually

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"Weid." Dumbledore stopped and said, "I believe you will use a calm mind to think about the pros and cons of a matter, face the problem soberly, and solve it... So tell me, do you think you have done something wrong?"

Vader thought about it carefully, then shook his head.

"Then do as you wish."

Dumbledore was unexpectedly tolerant. He said: "I am not as smart as many people think. It's like you asked me before - is the Statute of Secrecy right? Is the current Ministry of Magic right? Is the abolition of the death penalty right?"

"In fact, I often wonder what is right and what is wrong. Perhaps time will eventually give us the answer, but when we are in it, we can only see a small part of the road ahead."

"So... do something you won't regret, Vader. Everything has a price, and I hope you're different from me... Even if you look back many years later, you won't regret your choice."

Wade stared at him blankly, speechless shock in his heart.

Dumbledore's indulgence and trust in him were greater and more profound than Wade imagined.

Perhaps this is the case with all wise people. Past experiences have left irreparable scars on his soul, but have also endowed him with great patience.

He will not make rash decisions, nor will he interfere with or decide the future of others without authorization. Even if it does not conform to his values, he will not rudely say: "You are wrong! You have to do what I say!"

At the same time, Wade suddenly understood why Dumbledore in the original book always gave in. Whether facing Fudge or Voldemort, his methods always seemed too restrained or even weak.

Because he is always waiting.

Everyone believed in Dumbledore, but Dumbledore himself did not believe in himself. He trusted himself less than anyone else.

On the tree-lined road, street lights lit up one by one, casting a soft light through the shade of the trees.

Dumbledore pressed Wade's shoulder and said, "It's time for dinner. Go home early."

"Can I invite you to dinner, Professor?" Wade asked. "Actually, my mother wanted to ask this before we left, but she didn't dare to bring it up."

The invitation was a little abrupt, but Dumbledore still smiled: "I am happy to accept your invitation, Mr. Grey."

The dinner at the Wade family was as sumptuous as always, with great taste and color.

In particular, Wade bought several cookbooks from the East from the bookstore. He infused his own thoughts into the puppet Coco he created. The three of them could all understand Chinese and were very adventurous.

After wasting some ingredients, food that suited Wade's taste finally appeared on the table. Although the Grays felt uncomfortable at first, they were very interested in trying it with their son and were quickly conquered.

Even though it was used to entertain the headmaster of Hogwarts, Fiona was very proud of the meal prepared by her family.

After getting over her initial hesitation, she was soon very enthusiastic about inviting Dumbledore to try it.

"This roast goose is amazing! It is coated with sugar water and then roasted. It is fragrant and sweet, and it is amazing!"

When Dumbledore heard about sugar water, his eyes lit up slightly, and he happily used a fork to pick up a piece of browned roast goose for himself.

"Have you ever tried this honey-glazed barbecued pork? I never knew pork could be cooked this way besides roasted pork chops and roasted suckling pig! The sauce on top uses honey, sugar, and peanut oil..."

Dumbledore: Fork it up!

Wade knew that the principal liked sweets, so the table was filled with sweet dishes, so that even people who came across them for the first time would not find them unacceptable.

Dumbledore ate with a smile on his face, and he also noticed that even though there were puppets doing housework, the Grey family would still take the initiative to participate in small things like setting the table.

Mr. Grey helped Mrs. Grey wipe the soup that fell on the table. Wade took the initiative to stand up and pour wine for his parents and Dumbledore.

There was a smile on his lips and his blue eyes looked very kind.

Husband and wife respect and understand each other, parents and children love each other and live in harmony.

So how could Vader, who came from such a family, be the same as Grindelwald and Voldemort?

He was born with something that Dumbledore never thought he had -

That's love.

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Dumbledore left, taking with him a dessert gift prepared by Fiona and some worries that weighed on Wade's mind.

He finally found some time, transformed himself into "Wenal", and contacted the werewolf girl Claire, whom he had delayed contacting for more than a week.

Although there was already a bearded werewolf doing the same thing as Snape, Wade felt that there was no harm in maintaining contact on this line, since all he had to pay was a little salary.

Moreover, if the problem of lycanthropy can really be solved, it will be a huge help to many people.

From Lupin, Vader knew that although werewolves had great power after transformation, it was all torture for them. Probably only a very small number of guys with natural antisocial personalities would enjoy this state.

When they contacted each other for the first time, Wade did not meet Claire, but just asked them to send some hair and blood before and after the transformation.

In the magic world, many curses are cast through flesh, blood or hair. After Claire's werewolf friends heard his request, they all backed off, but the girl sent it without hesitation.

【I am not afraid of death.】

She wrote on the parchment: [If I could end all this sooner, death would be a blessing.]

When Wade got the material package, he felt his shoulders seemed to sink slightly, as if the girl's expectations were pressing on them.

He kept part of it for magical research, and sent the other part to a private laboratory, spending a large sum of money to entrust them with detailed testing.

——For thousands of years, wizards have not been able to solve the problem of werewolves, and Wade does not think he is smarter than the great magicians.

But perhaps we can try the Muggle method and analyze the differences between werewolves and ordinary people from a microscopic level.

The day before school started, Wade saw a report with a sensational headline in the Daily Prophet:

"The Dark Side of High Officials in the Ministry of Magic: What You Don't Know About Dolores Umbridge".

Wade almost choked on his breakfast. He quickly took a big gulp of water and then opened the newspaper.

"Hmm? I remember this reporter named Rita Skeeter, her articles were very inflammatory."

Ferdinand, who often reads newspapers, also lowered his head to read the newspaper and said, "Is this Umbridge going to step down? How can she be allowed to do such a report?"

Vader: ...

He suddenly remembered what he had said in front of Fudge.

Uh... is Fudge so capable?

Wade flipped through the newspaper to see what Skeeter had written.

I still owe you two chapters

Chapter 322: Umbridge's Dark Side

How did the sweet Miss Dolores Umbridge become a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic? What secrets are hidden behind her success?

Our special correspondent Rita Skeeter reports for you.

Mrs. Dolores Jane Umbridge is Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic, a member of the Wizengamot, and has achieved great success at a young age. But her colleague, Ms. G, said: "Oh, come on, she's just a mean-spirited lunatic!"

Why did Ms. G make such an evaluation? With curiosity and the mission of being a reporter, Rita Skeeter interviewed dozens of Ms. Umbridge's acquaintances, and finally was able to reveal the dark side of this lady to readers...】

Rita Skeeter used a seemingly objective writing style to uncover Umbridge's secrets thoroughly.

Ms. Umbridge, who has always claimed that she is of pure-blood, and even comes from the pure-blood Selwyn family, actually has a weak and incompetent father who is a cleaner, a frivolous and sloppy Muggle mother, and Squib brothers who do not deserve to have names - the latter two have been kicked out of the house.

Then, several "neighbors" under pseudonyms came forward to tell their stories, describing how Umbridge had been domineering and selfish since childhood, bullying her brothers, despising and blaming her mother, and eventually forcing the family to break up.

“I still remember that boy. He was a gentle and quiet child. He often had scars on his body. He lowered his head and dared not speak, like a frightened little hamster.”

Mr. Noguera, whose teeth are almost falling out, said: "Although it was very painful when Aga left them with their son, I think it was actually a very lucky thing for them."

Later, Umbridge enrolled in school and entered Slytherin College, where she became close to some of her classmates who later became Death Eaters.

While at school, they did extremely excessive things to some students from Muggle families, and only restrained themselves after being warned by the school.

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[“She is a nightmare. Even looking into her eyes makes me tremble with fear.”

Mel said, trembling.

Even today, when she recalls her time at school, she still feels hatred and fear, with tears filling her beautiful eyes.

But Miss Umbridge received only a tiny bit of insignificant punishment for her evil deeds. Under the protection of some of her evil friends, Umbridge graduated with excellent grades and entered the Ministry of Magic for an internship.

Here, she found a field that is more suitable for her to perform...】

Next, Skeeter used a long article to report the parts that she thought were really important, such as how Umbridge did her best to please her superiors, flattered the superiors and bullied the subordinates, and quickly improved her position in the Ministry of Magic, but all her commendable achievements were taken credit for by others.