Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

In addition to coming to see Amelia, he had a few other things to deal with today. The first stop was the editorial office of the Daily Prophet in Diagon Alley.

To be precise, it was the private office of the famous journalist and writer Rita Skeeter.

This reporter, who was famous – or infamous – in the wizarding world, was still dressed in his usual eye-catching attire, with a large magenta robe, strange blond curly hair, and two-inch long red nails that did not match his short and thick fingers.

But in front of Lynn, she didn't show any of the affectation that made many public figures terrified and secretly sickened. Instead, she seemed a little timid - she even almost spilled her tea.

"I heard that you are in charge of the coverage of this championship, come and take a look." Lynn crossed his legs casually, a playful look in his eyes, "You wrote a lot of speculative stuff some time ago, right?" He looked at the several floor-standing cabinets placed along the wall, which contained a bunch of trophies and certificates more than a few years ago.

"Readers nowadays like to read these things, which are anti-traditional, anti-mainstream, and anti-conventional. I am just catering to the market." Skeeter gave a flattering fake smile, "Besides, haven't I done a good job in the things you asked me to write over the years?"

She was referring to the long articles that occasionally blasted the current Ministry of Magic, and especially Minister Fudge, which generated heated reactions.

It turns out that this female reporter who became famous for her gossip articles actually has some knowledge and is very cunning, so even an old fox like Fudge can't find any handle on her.

But Lynn just curled his lips and waved his wand lightly. A faint explosion came from the gap in the corner of the wall. Skeeter's face suddenly turned pale, and his eyes were full of fear and horror.

“I…I…!”

"There won't be a next time, understand?" Lin En said coldly, "You are too naive to use these little gadgets against me - just like your Animagus, do you really think everyone else is a fool? Or do you want to experience the feeling of that year again?"

The chilling gaze immediately made Skeeter, who was still thinking about something, feel cold from head to toe, and he shivered all over.

"I won't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again..." She said with difficulty, and her cheeks even turned blue in just a moment.

Fortunately, Lin En didn't really intend to attack her. He frightened her a little and then picked up the teacup, thus letting her go.

Skeeter, as if he had been pardoned, quickly stepped forward and asked, bowing earnestly, "What do you need me to do? I will not be negligent."

"Three things." Lin En showed a satisfied smile. "In the next period of time, I want you to do three things for me. In return, I will keep your use of illegal Animagus secret forever. We can sign an ancient magic contract."

"Are you serious?!" Skeeter asked with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

The reason why she didn't dare to disobey Lin En in all these years was partly due to his overwhelming strength and unbridled style of doing things, but what really frightened her was the illegal Animagus thing.

Back then, she was caught by Lin En during a covert investigation, and her Animagus transformation was forcibly cancelled - it was a painful experience that she never wanted to experience again in her life, and it was also a psychological trauma that she was afraid of to this day.

With the evidence in hand, she couldn't run away and her life was in dire straits.

Now after hearing Lin En's statement, let alone three things, even if it was thirty or three hundred things, she would not be vague at all.

"Of course I won't lie to someone like you." Lin En said calmly, "And I believe you will be willing to cooperate with me in the future. After all, being my friend is definitely better than being my enemy, isn't it?"

“Of course!” Skeeter said firmly. “Just ask me and I’ll do my best!”

"First, the news that the Goblet of Fire was confounded by a Confusion Charm will soon spread. You must write an article of sufficient weight as soon as possible to point the finger at the Ministry of Magic, especially Cornelius Fudge, and criticize his incompetence."

Lin En took out a piece of parchment and pushed it across the table. "The main content is on it, write it down, and feel free to express the rest."

Skeeter quickly took it, read it quickly, and patted his chest and said, "This will definitely be big news, I promise!"

"Very good. Secondly, you need to report on the rescue of old Barty Crouch as soon as possible, and attribute all the credit to the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia Bones. You must also increase coverage of all her achievements in the future. Do you understand?"

As she spoke, a check from Gringotts landed silently in Skeeter's hand, and the number on it made her breathe faster.

This makes a lot more money than writing gossip.

"I completely understand what you mean. Don't worry, I have many colleagues. In less than half a year, Fudge's reputation will be completely ruined." Skeeter wanted to swear and hid the check in his arms, thinking he was doing it secretly.

This little action naturally could not be hidden from Lin En's eyes.

He didn't say anything, just looked at Skeeter quietly, which made her unable to resist and asked, "What is this third thing you are talking about?"

"You haven't been carried away by it yet." Lin En said calmly, "Take a long-term view. As long as you work hard, this little money is just a small change. The last thing is not complicated for you. What do you think I want to find you for?"

"You mean... the tournament coverage?"

Skeeter had already made a judgment, but he didn't dare to say it too firmly, so he could only use a tentative tone.

"Well, you have some brains." Lin En nodded. "Do you know how to write it?"

Skeeter didn't hesitate: "I'll write whatever you say."

"Use all your connections to make this tournament as popular as possible - but don't use your sneaky, patchwork tricks. I want real good articles to stir up the heat. The bigger the better."

She had no reason or room to refuse, so she could only tear her originally prepared interview ideas into pieces.

On one hand is irresistible power, on the other hand is irresistible wealth. She has no choice and does not want to choose.

It was not until Lynn had left for a long time that she tremblingly took out the check from her bosom, confirmed it again and again, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is much more generous than those old nobles who are always haggling over every penny..." She wanted to kiss the check.

Thinking of Lynn's promise of "more" and long-term cooperation, she suddenly felt that all the gossip she had worked so hard for all these years was worthless.

Before he even had time to write the letter, a red whirlwind rushed out from the newspaper headquarters.

As Lynn's loyal mouthpiece, she was about to perform her duties - starting with the big news that the Goblet of Fire was cursed.

Cornelia Fudge, a name that once contributed a lot of traffic to her gossip articles and rumors, will soon appear in major newspapers and magazines in a new look, and it will definitely not be just this one thing.

This minister, who is known for his label as a good guy, will face a comprehensive scrutiny and analysis until all the dark sides are exposed.

Chapter 477 Malfoy's List

While Rita Skeeter was working hard for her future and gold Galleons, Lynn quietly arrived at the next stop of her journey - Malfoy Manor.

Unnoticed, he appeared out of nowhere in the study room designed for secret meetings.

It did not attract anyone's attention, including the witches who were secretly on guard outside the manor. Only Lucius was waiting early.

"You're finally here. Is the intelligence accurate? I've been so anxious these days that I haven't slept well." As soon as Lucius said something when they met, he began to show off his sympathy and achievements. His intentions were obvious.

Lynn knew this very well, and said in an admiring tone: "You should know the results of Rawl and Avery, right? The suspicion does not fall on you, it's Batty's credit. And the mysterious man will not be able to recover for at least a while."

"What about McNeill..." Lucius understood the hidden meaning, but he was still most worried. "You know the mysterious man's style of doing things."

“He certainly made the arrangements,” Lynn said.

Lucius was very perceptive. Seeing that Lynn didn't say anything, he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Crouch's contribution is much greater than mine, and he also helped me to clean up the mess."

He was very aware of the difference in status between himself and Batty in Lynn's heart, so he couldn't say anything even if he was wronged.

But the purpose of Lynn's coming here was to bridge this potential rift that could cause problems. Seeing Lucius lower his eyebrows and look docile, he immediately said in a gentle voice:

"I know it's a bit difficult for you to make an unbreakable vow at that time, but you have to understand him. Staying in such a dangerous environment for a long time will inevitably make you overly vigilant, but he has no ill will towards you, you can rest assured."

"I understand that when dealing with a sinister and murderous guy like the mysterious man, one can never be too careful."

"Speaking of which, he wasn't exactly the same when he was trying to win you over, right? I heard he was very charming when he was young, but he went crazy after his soul split."

"At that time..." Lucius looked at Lin En cautiously. Seeing that he didn't seem to have any hidden intentions, he spoke with confidence, "Before you went to Hogwarts, he was indeed a very attractive wizard, especially to pure-blood families."

"That's why so many purists are vying to serve him, such as your family back then, as well as Lestrange and Black, right?" Lynn asked.

"I don't deny it, but things became different later on. No one dared to oppose him. His magic power was not as good as Dumbledore's, but his methods were much more cruel than Dumbledore's."

"If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have the chance to chat like we do now. It's much easier to be friends with me."

Lynn smiled and said, "You know my philosophy, but I don't intend to kill all the pure-blooded people as long as it does not violate the law and public order and morality. In other words, they can think so in private, but it is best not to put it into practice. This is my promise."

Lucius remained calm on the surface, but he was secretly delighted in his heart, and all the slight grudge he had disappeared.

At least for him and his family, Lin En's attitude was equivalent to letting bygones be bygones.

The scales in his heart tilted again, and he made a decision.

"Actually, I have some more information to give you."

He made up his mind, took out a piece of parchment from a fake keychain that was cast with a traceless extension charm, and placed it in front of Lynn respectfully.

"This is my initial analysis of those who were Death Eaters - most of the most loyal ones have been killed by you, and most of the rest are in Azkaban."

Behind the densely packed names were detailed or brief analyses and judgments. Some of the Death Eaters were strangers that even Lynn didn't know - they were hiding very deeply, with little involvement, and some had already fled overseas under different names.

The content above is more than ten times more explosive than Karkaroff's confession.

"It is indeed very valuable information, Lucius. No wonder you were so highly regarded by the mysterious man back then." Lynn said happily, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

Lucius's expression was slightly embarrassed, but more confident and calm.

Of course he knew what it meant to take out the list at this time.

"The Malfoys are loyal to their friends," he said quietly. "I will prove it."

Lynn seemed very interested and listened attentively.

"Some of the people on this are written in red ink. Although they betrayed Voldemort on the surface to protect themselves, they still have plans behind the scenes."

His neatly manicured nails tapped lightly on the several names on the paper, some of which were circled - those who were missing and confirmed dead, the latest of which were Rawl and Avery.

"The mysterious man doesn't trust them, but they are the most unhappy people in recent years, so they are eager for the mysterious man to take power. They also have the greatest desire to show loyalty. They may take action, so we can focus on it."

"This is indeed valuable information." Lin En's smile became more sincere. "What about blue? I see it the least."

“The blue colours represent the Ministry of Magic officials and people from all walks of life whom they have recruited – if the You-Know-Who makes a comeback, they may join at any time,” Lucius said proudly.

These talents are his greatest confidence, and he believes that the small barrier in Lin En's heart will be completely eliminated because of this.

“That’s quite a lot… Is there any evidence?” Lin En was indeed very satisfied with this and asked softly.

This was an unexpected surprise.

"I have a large part of it because they generally need me to be the go-between when they find these people."

Lucius felt relieved. He stood up and walked to the bookshelf. He tapped his wand three times and the bookshelf immediately split in two, revealing a mountain of letters in the secret compartment.

One of the parchment rolls rolled down and slowly spread out.

Dolores Umbridge's name loomed large.

"These are the backup copies of the communications I kept. The most recent one was from Umbridge more than a year ago - this woman was determined to climb up and get into the pure-blood circle."

Lucius leaned over to pick up the secret letter, his eyes full of disdain. "Avery has the most contact with her because she is a favorite of Fudge and she does have some skills - and can do dirty work."

"It's a waste of your talent if you don't go get intelligence, Lucius." Lynn took Umbridge's letter and said with heartfelt emotion, but she had some new doubts, "Are they so careless?"

"Of course not, but I have my own ways." Lucius smiled, "They all think that I only relied on money and connections to climb to my current position. In fact, I am not good at dueling, but I have learned a lot of useful magic."

He raised his wand. "Like a duplication spell that can bypass certain secrecy spells."

Before he finished speaking, the letter in Lynn's hand instantly split into two. Even Umbridge's seal was exactly the same - including the protective magic attached to it.

"The mysterious man will definitely regret pushing you to the opposite side of himself." Lin En returned to his seat, picked up his coffee, and said sincerely, "And I will never treat my friends unfairly."

"I don't need any reward, this is just to make up for the mistakes made by the Malfoy family over the past decades." Lucius said.

He is a shrewd businessman who knows when to be prudent and when to be ruthless.

Or retreat to advance.

"You don't understand my rules, Lucius." Lynn pointed at Umbridge's seal. "Every effort has its due reward, and every gain has its price. This is my principle."

"In that case... then I have a request." After thinking for a moment, Lucius said with difficulty.

"But it doesn't matter."

"I hope that when you want to close the net, you will not give these people a chance to speak again - for the reputation and future of the Malfoy family."

"I don't have the soft-heartedness of Dumbledore. I won't tolerate such scum." Lin En said without hesitation, "As long as the facts are verified, they will not go to Azkaban."

"Then I feel relieved." Lucius' nervous expression completely disappeared and he sat back heavily in his armchair.

"You really gave me a surprise, Lucius." Lynn rolled up Umbridge's secret letter and slowly stood up. "Make a backup. Within a week, Amelia will bring someone trustworthy to your house to search for dark magic items."

"You can rest assured that I will do things safely."

Lucius bowed his head respectfully.

Lynn left without any warning, just as silently as he arrived.

It was only then that the cautious Lucius finally calmed down and let out a long sigh.

He knew that he had made a choice today that left no room for maneuver, but he believed that it was much wiser than joining Voldemort again.

At least I don't have to face a moody madman at any time, and endure life and death tests and mental torture.

"I hope I made the right choice..."

Holding the hot coffee that had not yet cooled down, he muttered to himself as he looked at the rolled-up parchment secret letter on the table.

"You certainly won't make the wrong choice."

Lin En's voice suddenly rang out again, not in her ears, but in her heart, just like it did at the hearing.