From Azkaban

"I know, mom."

Draco did not resist Narcissa's arrangement because he was very happy about it.

"I'm sorry to embarrass you, Severus. This child is usually spoiled by us, but fortunately, Lord Casirill is willing to give him a chance."

After Draco left, Narcissa had a smile on her face. Although she said sorry, her tone was obviously boastful.

After all, no matter whether Snape understood it or not, in Narcissa's view, it was a matter of pride that her child was favored by Locke and was taken in and taught by him.

"That adult is actually willing to teach this child. It seems that Lucius is doing a good job."

Snape was surprised, really surprised. Looking at Narcissa who couldn't suppress the smile on her face, he suddenly began to believe what Narcissa said.

Voldemort would never do such a thing. It's good enough that he didn't kill him. It seems that the guy named Cazier might really be different.

"In fact, this matter was only decided today. Just before you came, Severus, Lord Casirel suddenly said he wanted to see Draco......"

When talking about her son, Narcissa began to talk more. Narcissa talked and Snape listened, and the two soon arrived at the door of the hall.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

Standing in front of the door, Narcissa stopped talking and raised her hand to knock on the door.

"Lord Cazier, Professor Snape has arrived."

In the hall, the two people who were talking paused for a moment, and then Locke's mind moved, and the tightly closed door slowly opened.

As the door opened, Narcissa led Snape into the hall. Locke looked at Snape, whose outfit had not changed from when he saw him in Diagon Alley before, and wondered if Snape only had clothes of this style.

He certainly wasn't poor, after all, he was a Potions Master, so the only possibility was that Snape sold a bunch of similar clothes to change into, or that he lived on cleaning spells.

And while Locke was observing Snape, Snape was also observing Locke.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Locke. While he was surprised at the other person's youth, he also felt a sense of familiarity from Locke's face.

"It's been a long time, Professor Snape."

Looking at the face that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Locke smiled and took the initiative to speak.

"You know me? Wait! Cazier...you...you are Locke Cazier! The Hufflepuff Locke Cazier!"

The familiar feeling that had been lingering in his mind suddenly exploded, and Snape suddenly remembered his memories of Locke and asked in disbelief.

"That's right, Professor. I didn't expect you still remembered me. I'm very happy. But we can talk about the old times later. Please come forward first, Professor Snape."

Locke motioned Snape to come forward. Hearing this, Snape suppressed his surprise and took two steps forward to stand in front of Locke.

"Raise your hand and reveal your Dark Mark."

Snape, knowing what Locke was going to do, clenched his fists, then nervously rolled up his sleeves and raised his arms in front of Locke.

Volume 1: Chapter 59: Attack on Snape

“Tsk~~~~”

In less than a second, Snape felt a sharp pain in his arm, and when he looked again, the Dark Mark had disappeared.

The process happened so quickly that Snape didn't even have time to react before everything was over.

"this......."

Seeing that the Dark Mark that had followed him for many years had really disappeared, Snape felt a little unreal.

The postscript of the eagle's successor written by the world-weary Xinzhong is completed

Everything went too smoothly. He originally thought that if he wanted to remove the Dark Mark, he must be as loyal as Lucius, but he didn't expect that things would not go the way he thought.

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"Why are you..."

Snape looked up at Locke with a puzzled expression. Seeing him like this, Locke chuckled.

"Professor, don't take this too seriously. After all, it's just a simple matter for me."

Locke's words were beyond Snape's expectations. He looked at the student in front of him, whom he once completely despised, and felt mixed emotions.

"I just thought that if I wanted to remove this mark, I would need to..."

At this time, Snape glanced at Lucius who was standing behind Locke. Snape still remembered what Lucius said to him at that time.

"Oh, that should be Lucius. He didn't explain it to you clearly. Professor, don't mind it."

Seeing Snape's eyes, Locke couldn't help but realize that Lucius must have said something extra. He smiled and turned the page, then continued speaking.

"Professor, don't think too much. I invited you here just to learn more about this subject from you. Of course, we can also discuss other aspects of knowledge with each other."

"Erasing the Dark Mark can be considered as my payment to you, Professor. After all, you are a veritable master of potions. If I want to ask you for advice, I naturally have to pay you with sincerity."

Hearing this, Snape's eyes flickered, and Lucius, who was standing behind Locke, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Locke defending him like this, and his determination to follow Locke became more determined.

From Locke's behavior, Lucius truly felt that he was respected and was truly treated as a human being, a follower who could be protected.

Instead of being a valuable tool and a slave under Voldemort, who was abused and played with at will.

Locke's narration was still going on. At this time, Snape was looking at Locke seriously and listening to his words. He came here not only to remove the Dark Mark, but also to obtain intelligence.

"As for forcing you to do something or join us based on your needs, you don't have to worry about that. We are not a terrorist organization and we don't force you to do anything."

"Whether to join or not is entirely up to personal will. After all, what we pursue is not to rule others or commit violence. What we pursue is change, progress, and the ability to open up a better future for future generations and the wizard race."

“All who choose to join me will become pioneers, willingly groping in the fog to find a new path that will lead everyone to a better future.”

Locke's narration was neither hurried nor slow, and Snape's eyes gradually became serious after hearing his explanation. At this moment, he had already made it clear that Locke was indeed different from Voldemort, but on the contrary, Snape saw the shadow of another Dark Lord in Locke.

That person, like Locke, pursued the goal of the wizarding race, but the Dark Lord chose to start a war, which was ultimately stopped by Dumbledore.

"Are you going to start a war?"

Snape came to the same conclusion as Sirius Black had, that Locke was preparing to gather people and go to war with the Muggles.

"No, no, no, why do you all think like this? War is the last resort. The reason I chose to stand up is to prevent the war that is bound to come in the future, rather than speeding up its pace and letting the war come first."

"If that's the case, what's the point of me coming forward?"

After hearing Snape's words, Locke couldn't help but wonder why these wizards were so extreme, Sirius was, Snape was too, why they immediately thought of war when talking about this aspect.

Could it be that in the eyes of these guys, war is the most perfect universal solution?

"Professor, you have to understand that war is not a good solution. On the contrary, a war that is launched at random will most likely make things worse. In most cases, war will only bring destruction and pain, not beauty and a future."

Faced with Locke's preaching, Snape did not refute, but just felt relieved. Of course, his attention was also focused on the information that Locke had just said.

"You just said that you came out to prevent the upcoming war. Why are you so sure about the future?"

Snape looked at Locke, and when he heard him ask this question, Locke smiled in his heart, little guy, I have been guiding you for such a long time, just waiting for you to say this.

"I think you should already have the answer in your mind, Professor. After all, that thing should be very familiar to you."

However, Locke did not directly answer Snape's question. He needed to make a start for the next stage.

"........."

Locke's words made Snape fall into silence. Yes, just like Locke said, he actually roughly understood why Locke was so sure, but his heart was subconsciously avoiding it because he didn't want to think about that painful memory.

"...prophecy"

Snape uttered the word with a slightly hateful tone. It was this thing that indirectly took away his beloved Lily.

"Yes, the prophecy, this magical thing unique to the wizarding world, caused Voldemort's defeat, but it also allowed me to see a glimpse of the future."

Now it was time to show traditional skills. Naturally, Locke waved his hand and a curtain appeared in the air.

However, this time, the first thing that appeared in the curtain was not an image, but a cute girl with red hair and green eyes. The bright smile on her face immediately caught Snape's eyes.

"Speaking of prophecy, just two days ago, I saw this child in Diagon Alley, the famous savior Harry Potter."

Locke looked at Harry in the curtain, and it seemed that he just brought up this point simply because of the topic of prophecy, and introduced it to Snape by the way.

"What a lovely and lively child. What happened to her is sympathetic, but this is also the reason why I chose to stand up. After all, relying on a child to stop everything and bear everything is too cruel and ridiculous."

"Children like her should enjoy life, grow up happily, and study hard, instead of having some inexplicable responsibilities and sufferings imposed on her."

Locke shifted his gaze from the curtain and looked at Snape, who was staring at Harry's face in a daze.

"Professor, the reason why I chose to stand up is because I want to change the future I see, so that children like Harley can grow up happily now and in the future, and have a wonderful childhood and life, instead of suffering all kinds of hardships that they should not have to endure."

"As for the problem of suffering, we should solve it in our lifetime, no matter how much it costs, even if it means sacrificing our lives. This is why I choose to stand up."

Locke's words echoed in the hall. His voice was not loud, but it sounded like a loud bell to the four people present.

"Sir! We will succeed. If it requires sacrificing one's life, let me do it first!"

A voice came from the direction of the gate. The three people who heard the voice turned around and saw Sirius, who was extremely excited at the moment.

Sirius came to attend the round table meeting. As a member who stayed in the UK, he was not allowed to come originally. But later, when Fudge did not issue a wanted order, Locke no longer restricted meetings between members.

At this moment, Sirius was looking at Locke with tears in his eyes. After all, the move that Locke had originally intended to use on Snape would also be a fatal blow to Sirius.

It was just because Sirius had already joined, so Locke didn't need to make any more efforts, but he didn't expect such a coincidence.

(Speaking of which, in the original book, Snape disliked Harry. I think a big part of the reason was that once he saw him, Snape would inevitably recall that painful memory. In addition, he looked like James, which was a double torture of painful memories.)

Volume 1: Chapter 60 Lupin

Sirius' sudden arrival was not surprising. After all, he had given Lucius a message before, saying that he would come to visit.

And not just him, all the members of the Round Table who remain in the British wizarding world will come to Lucius's house, and Lucius himself is also happy to make his own manor the base of the Round Table in the British wizarding world.

After all, compared to Rodolphus Sirius and others, Lucius joined the Round Table much later, and his status was inevitably affected. Now that he can be used, he can stand up straighter in the parliament.

But now Lucius is no longer panicked, because Locke is now living in his family's manor and reading his family's collection of books.

After a few days of getting along, Lucius had a general idea of ​​Locke's temper and knew that all his efforts would be rewarded. It was just the beginning and he was about to take charge of the black market in Knockturn Alley. His son also got the opportunity to learn from Locke.

.............................

"Sirius, you're not..."

Sirius strode into the hall, and behind him, a thin figure in simple clothes followed his footsteps a little awkwardly.

Sirius' voice also made Snape shift his attention away from the curtain. Seeing that the person coming was Sirius, he first widened his eyes slightly in surprise. Just as he was about to say that he was still in Azkaban, he suddenly reacted and turned to look at Locke.

"That's right, Professor. I was the one who brought them out of Azkaban. Not only him, but all the Death Eaters except Bella."

Seeing Snape's eyes, Locke immediately knew what he meant and gave the answer with a smile.

"Is that so? It seems that fellow Fudge has done something good again."

How could Snape not understand at this point? He immediately said something sarcastically with a stern face and a tone of disgust.

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"Yes, our Minister Fudge did a good thing. You know, I originally planned to let everyone keep a low profile for a while. After all, what we are doing should not accumulate a bad reputation. But who knew that Minister Fudge would give us this kind of face."

Locke couldn't help laughing when he said this, and everyone except Snape started laughing.

"That guy is a loser. He is greedy for power and only cares about his position. He has no ability at all. The wizarding world will only get worse under the management of such a guy. I think Fudge is also responsible for the final result."

After Sirius finished laughing, he mercilessly belittled and criticized Fudge. He didn't think so before, but after coming under Locke's command, he felt more and more that the Ministry of Magic was really a big cancer in the wizarding world.

"Well, there's nothing much to discuss about Fudge and the Ministry of Magic, so let's get back to business. Let me introduce you, Sirius. Who is this?"

Stopping the topic about the Ministry of Magic and Fudge, Locke raised his head slightly and gestured to the man behind Sirius who was bending his upper body, lowering his head slightly and looking cautious.

"Ah, I'm so sorry, I was so excited just now, sir. This is my good friend, Remus Lupin."

Sirius, who had just focused most of his attention on the curtain in the air, slapped his forehead and reached out to pull Lupin, who was standing behind him, in front of him.

"Hello, Lord Kazir."

Realizing that he could not escape now that he was here, Lupin raised his head, revealing his haggard face, and saluted Locke a little unconfidently.

"Lupin~ Humph, a guy like you dares to come here, it's really eye-opening."

Seeing that the person coming was Lupin, Snape could no longer hold back and spoke in a sarcastic tone that was almost nasal.

After all, seeing Sirius had already made Snape very unhappy, and now Lupin showed up. How could Snape be happy when he had two of the people he hated the most?

"Snape, please watch your words. We are in front of an adult now. I don't want to exchange spit with you."

When Sirius heard Snape mocking Lupin, he immediately became angry, but when he thought of Locke, he remained restrained.

"Okay professor, I don't know about your grudges, and I don't want to know. Please handle any issues privately. We should talk about business now."

Locke also intervened at the right time to stop the verbal conflict between the two sides that was about to escalate.

"Excuse me, sir," Sirius quickly lowered his head when he heard Locke speak, and Lupin followed suit.