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So she quickly judged Dolly's magic level, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Dolly changed.

This is real fear.

It wasn't the regret after being caught by Dolly, nor was it the fear of Dolly's thoughts, but rather the fear of a wizard towards a more powerful wizard.

The root of Fudge and many other people in the Ministry of Magic's hostility and dissatisfaction towards Dumbledore comes from this fear. They witnessed the life-and-death battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald and knew what an old wizard like Dumbledore could do.

Now Dolly is just a little witch in the third grade. If she is given a few more years, we will see what she will become.

The next Dumbledore?

Or... the next person whose name cannot be spoken?

Rita got a chill and became completely obedient, not daring to play tricks anymore.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of ending will be waiting for her in the future.

"Dolly is asking you a question."

Qiu Zhang dissatisfiedly reminded Rita, and Rita finally woke up from her dream and said, "Oh no, I never thought about working in the Ministry of Magic."

"It would restrict my... freedom there. I don't want to write the corny news that those old men want every day."

"I like the interview work as a reporter. This kind of work can maximize my abilities... you know, and it is more free and exciting."

"As a Ravenclaw, you seek excitement?"

Dolly remained noncommittal about Rita's words, but Rita forced a smile and said, "Aren't you two Ravenclaws? You decorated this room because you're pursuing freedom and...novelty, aren't you?"

Rita didn't dare say the word exciting because she didn't know whether Dolly was pretending to like girls or really did.

It’s better not to mention this kind of thing, otherwise saying the wrong thing could be a serious offense.

"Great, now we have something in common, right?"

Dolly continued, "I heard you're also a reporter for Witch Weekly?"

"Oh yes."

"As the best female journalist, it's natural for me to write for a magazine targeting women, but this is not my homepage."

Rita slowly relaxed a little. She realized that her situation might not be that dangerous. After all, those in front of her were just two little witches. No matter how evil their intentions were, how bad could they be?

But she soon realized that she had underestimated the little witches in front of her.

"Then are you interested in being a career consultant for Four Color Collar? After all, our Four Color Collar focuses on the connection with Hogwarts. As a senior, you wouldn't refuse, right?"

Rita looked at Dolly in surprise. Could it be that Dolly wanted to ask something of her and planned to cooperate with her?

No, it wouldn't be that simple... So what Dolly wanted was to restrict her in this way?

Wait…that weird look on Malfoy's face?

Rita gasped. Could it be that Dolly had already discovered her problem and was waiting for her to fall into her trap?

Impossible, how could Dolly know that she was an illegal Animagus? Theoretically, no one would know about this.

"Okay, no need to guess."

Dolly snapped her fingers, and the Pu Rongrongs opened the window again. The air in the room became fresher, and the lively voices of the students outside the window could be heard, instantly making the atmosphere in the room more harmonious.

"There is more than one Legilimency Master at Hogwarts. Your secrets cannot be hidden from us."

"I'm also the one who arranged everything for Malfoy and Lucius. We plan to support the Four Collars together. The Malfoy family's support for all of this will be announced in the newspapers later."

"If you don't believe me, you can wait until the news is announced before judging, or you can go to Lucius and ask if I'm lying."

Rita looked at Dolly, her eyes slowly filling with awe.

Everything about her was stripped away, even she herself fell into Dolly's control. It was a complete crushing from magic to mind, and even to status.

Being able to act as Dumbledore's advisor and to have equal relations with Lucius was a status she dared not challenge.

Since she was the one who would fabricate gossip about such a person, it was no surprise that what she had just experienced was true.

She even felt that Dolly was really kind, probably because she was still a child.

"So, Miss Dursley, what exactly can I do for you?"

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Chapter 249 I like you.

"I've made it very clear, haven't I?"

Dolly remained calm and repeated what she had just said: "I need you to be a consultant for the four-color collar. It's not the first time you've done this, is it?"

But Rita didn't think things would be that simple.

It now seems that Four Color Collar is a wealthy and powerful newspaper company. Not only will it not be short of money, but it is likely to become a new newspaper company that competes with the Daily Prophet in the future.

As Dumbledore's mouthpiece, no one could stop it, not even Fudge.

Therefore, her role as a consultant for the Four-Color Collar was not a punishment at all, but more like a reward.

She did something so wrong, but Dolly rewarded her. Is that reasonable?

"anything else?"

So Rita asked cautiously, and this inquiry made Dolly raise an eyebrow helplessly.

Sure enough, being too polite is not necessarily a good thing when facing someone as cunning as Rita.

Dolly originally wanted to talk about Rita's welfare benefits, but now it seems there is no need.

You may even have to threaten her in return to make her serve you wholeheartedly.

At least for now.

Dolly then said, "It's very simple. When your boss asks you to go all out to attack the four-color collar, I ask you to soften your writing style and even deliberately make some small mistakes."

"I think this is a very simple thing for you."

"Of course, you can also release some other news to divert everyone's attention. This kind of thing is commonplace for you."

"Once you've completed all of this, Four Color Collar will naturally pay you the corresponding royalties, which will be no less than what you earn at the Daily Prophet."

Rita was visibly relieved, realizing that everything was as she had suspected, although she had no idea that this was simply Dolly's kindness to her, allowing her to stay comfortable in her own worldview.

Rita regained some confidence, then pretended to be sad and continued, "Of course I am willing to do this for you, but if I do this too many times, I think the Daily Prophet will have opinions about me."

"You see, I'm just a reporter, and the Daily Prophet is essentially the mouthpiece of the Ministry of Magic. They won't allow me to disobey their orders."

Dolly waved her hand impatiently and said, "Okay, there's no need to say that. We are all well aware of your position and ability in the Daily Prophet. That's why I came to you."

"If you really don't think you can do this job, then I'll find someone who can do it for you."

"As for you..."

Before Dolly could finish, Rita screamed with excitement and said, "No, miss, please leave this job to me and I will do it perfectly!"

After that, Rita began to conceive her own plan and told her the next news plan.

I have to say, Rita is indeed a talent.

She intended to make a big fuss about whether the four-color collar's actions violated the Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. However, Dumbledore was the President of the International Confederation of Wizards, and the final say on what constituted a violation of the Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was up to Dumbledore.

Even if Dumbledore did not intend to interfere in these matters, Dolly was only spreading things from the Muggle world to the wizarding world, not the other way around, so doing so naturally did not violate the Wizarding Secrecy Statute.

All wizards will certainly be very concerned about the discussion surrounding the Wizarding Secrecy Statute, as this matter involves the vital interests of all wizards.

The Wizarding Statute of Secrecy has been in effect for over a hundred years, and the law has been deeply ingrained in the minds of wizards, so the four-color collar may violate the Wizarding Statute of Secrecy. This hat is big enough, yet it feels so light.

"I'm going to talk about this for a month until everyone gets fed up."

"I believe that with your intelligence and talent, Miss, you will definitely be able to make the four-color collar gain a firm foothold."

"Good plan."

Dolly returned the quill to Rita, who smiled with relief.

The three of them discussed some details, and finally Rita turned into a beetle in front of the two of them again and flew away.

But this time, she carefully avoided the cattails sleeping lazily by the window, and decided to stay away from these little pets in the wizard's home for the rest of her life.

After Rita left, Qiu Zhang finally spoke and said, "I don't like her."

"I don't like her either. She's disgusting, whether it's her makeup or the way she does things."

Dolly echoed this, then suddenly thought of something. She turned to look at Qiu Zhang and said, "You... don't think I'm similar to her, do you?"

Qiu Zhang looked at Dolly calmly. Dolly was anxious and just wanted to explain, but Qiu Zhang burst out laughing, kissed Dolly on the cheek and said, "I'm just teasing you!"

"How can you be like her?"

"You are the victim, yet you tried to reason with her and offer her enough benefits. It was she who judged you with a petty mindset. This translates to, 'This petty person cannot understand your kindness, Dolly.'"

After saying that, Qiu Zhang lifted Dolly's hair and his cheeks slowly turned red.

Only then did she realize that she had just kissed Dolly on impulse, and thinking of what Dolly had just said, she felt a little emotional as she looked at the beautiful and delicate person in front of her.

After all, she had secretly played with Dolly and eaten all the delicious Dolly pudding, and now she was at the age of youth and it was difficult for her to bear the desire that burst out from the bottom of her heart.

But in her eyes, Dolly was still a child who needed to grow up. She could only do that kind of thing secretly and had to be patient in front of Dolly.

"I just think you're working too hard, Dolly."

Dolly giggled, stretched out her arms to hug Qiu Zhang's shoulders, rubbed her cheek, and said, "Then you have to help me well, Qiu. How can I live without you and Luna?"

Dolly acted coquettishly and cutely, and at the same time subconsciously put Qiu Zhang and Luna together, trying to make Qiu Zhang get used to the fact that they were inseparable.

Although this involves Dolly's dark thoughts, there is nothing she can do about it.

Dolly really couldn't bear to leave everyone.

Then we can only try to let everyone become her wings, but I don’t know if she will become a charming baby with broken wings by then.

Qiu Zhang also hugged Dolly obediently, with his arms around Dolly's waist, and used all his willpower to prevent himself from making any more impolite moves towards Dolly.

But the throbbing in her heart still made her unable to help but ask: "By the way, Dolly, you just said...you want to announce to the public that you like girls, is that true or not?"

"As a senior, I have to tell you that this is not right."

Qiu Zhang pretended to be serious, but looked at Dolly nervously, hoping that Dolly could give a positive answer.

Dolly looked down at Qiu Zhang's feet, which were curled up nervously, and she also became nervous. She had just said that sentence in a joking tone, but now facing Qiu Zhang's serious question, how should she answer?

The answer is, will it scare Qiu Zhang?

After all, intimate contact between girls and intimate contact with ketones are two completely different things.

The former is close friendship, while the latter is love in a sexual sense.

So Dolly could only answer vaguely: "I don't know either. After all, I haven't been in contact with other boys, and I don't have any thoughts about falling in love."

"So I was wondering, is it that I'm just not interested in boys, or am I just not grown up yet?"

Then Duoli mustered up the courage to look up at Qiu Zhang and said jokingly, "If I find out that I really only like girls, will you be scared and run away and stop being my friend?"

"No, how could it be?"

Qiu Zhang quickly responded, saying, "Whether you like boys or not, we are best friends."

"Our friendship will not be ruined because of your sexual orientation."

Looking at Qiu Zhang's gentle and tolerant smile, Dolly had an urge to kiss him directly.

But she didn't do that, she knew when to stop.

Today, it was enough to let Qiu Zhang understand that Duoli's orientation was not ordinary, because Duoli had no way of knowing whether Qiu Zhang was forcing a smile or really accepting and tolerating her.

Even accepting tolerance and recognition and joining in herself, there is still a very long distance between them, and Dolly must be cautious.

She had made enough progress today, so she might as well collect some interest at the end.

So Duoli hugged Qiu Zhang excitedly and said, "Qiu, you are indeed my best friend. I like you."

Dolly kissed Qiu Zhang on the cheek, stretched out her arms, and said nonchalantly, "The sun is about to set. Shall we go eat?"

Qiu Zhang touched her face in a daze, and only realized it when Duoli reached out to pull her, and quickly said: "Okay."

After saying that, a bright smile appeared on his face.

Although she knew very well that what Dolly had just done was just a response to what she had done before, and that she even used the word "Like" for "like", this was already a great improvement for Qiu Zhang.

What else could she be dissatisfied with?