From Azkaban

Calculating the time, these three rings were made before the two given to Lupin and Narcissa.

After the three of them put on the rings, Locke asked the Weasleys to go back first and told them that they did not need to participate in the black market operation the day after tomorrow.

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley naturally had no objection to this. They said goodbye to Locke and left the hall.

After the Weasleys left, Locke called the three of them and said that he wanted to go with them.

"Ah, sir, this is too much trouble for you."

Seeing that Locke was planning to go as well, Sirius wanted to say that they could go, but he didn't dare to say it.

"What's the trouble? Don't forget, she is also my student now. As a teacher, I feel I need to go there. After all, considering the situation of you three..."

Locke glanced at the three people as he spoke. One of them was wearing clothes full of tattered patches, one was wearing nice clothes but they were messy due to being busy in the past two days, and as for the last one, he was dressed in black like a big bat and his hair was shiny and greasy.

With this unique look and the wizards' arrogant and ignorant attitude towards Muggles, Locke felt that there was a great chance that they would mess things up. After all, Harry's uncle and aunt didn't like the quartet headed by Harry's father.

"tsk"

Locke, who couldn't stand the looks of the three people, waved his hand, cleaned Snape's greasy hair, tidied Sirius' clothes and hair, and used Transfiguration to transform Lupin's clothes and robes into a high-quality black suit.

"Go, go."

Locke led the way out of the hall, and soon, the four of them got on the Malfoy family's carriage and quickly headed for Surrey County where Aunt Harry's home was.

The carriage quickly drove out of the Malfoy family's territory and gradually entered the Muggle world.

Locke sat by the window, watching everything passing by outside. In his plan, the Muggle world was equally important.

However, compared to the magical world, Locke has not made any arrangements in the Muggle world yet.

Originally in Locke's plan, the arrangements in the Muggle world could be delayed for a while longer than those in the wizarding world, and would only begin after the problem of the Knockturn Alley black market was resolved and the pure-blood families were brought together.

But as the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes. Everything that happened today was basically beyond Locke's expectations, whether it was the beginning or the end. Locke's choice was to go with the flow and take advantage of the unexpected situation to achieve his goal.

Just like he used Peter Pettigrew to vindicate Sirius and thus greatly reduced the obstacles in Snape's heart, and let him make use of his remaining energy to let Snape vent his anger and revenge and finally successfully bring him into the gang.

Now facing the pace set by Snape, Locke still chooses to go with the flow. Since he wants to bring Harry in, he might as well be thorough and bring Harry's uncle, aunt and family into the group.

Coincidentally, after thinking about it, Locke found that Harry's uncle and aunt's family met the requirements perfectly in every aspect.

First of all, the two people in this world obviously have a very good relationship with Harley. In this way, if Harley joins, they and Locke will naturally have common interests.

Secondly, their biggest and most important advantage is that they are not completely ignorant of the magical world and wizards. In fact, because of their relationship with Harry, they have already stepped half a foot into the magical world.

This kind of cognition is very important because it enables them to understand what Locke is doing, which combined with the first point can provide a good basis for cooperation.

Locke had already made plans in his mind. Just like he controlled Snape, Harry would also become the key point for him to control the Dursleys.

The Dursley family will also become Locke's first arrangement in the Muggle world.

In Locke's plan, this initial layout did not need to be very good, but had to be stable enough. After all, no matter whether it was good or bad, Locke could easily make it better with his ability. Then the points would spread into lines, and the lines would form surfaces.

But stability is different. This must be made sure at the beginning, otherwise something bad will inevitably happen later. And it just so happens that the current Dursley family perfectly meets Locke's needs.

Volume 1: Chapter 76: Empty Nest Old Si's Smile

"Harry, you must listen to Lord Casimir and be a good boy. If you have any problems after we leave, go find your godfather Severus. He is your mother's good friend. As for Black and Lupin, try not to get in touch with them. They are not good people."

In front of number four Privet Drive, a carriage was parked on the side of the road, and in the house next to the carriage, the Dursleys were hurriedly packing gifts and various necessary things for their little princess.

"Harry, are you really leaving? Didn't you say you still have more than a month to go? Why are you leaving now?"

At this moment in the living room, in addition to the big fat man who kept giving instructions to Harley, there was also a little fat man standing beside Harley with a reluctant look on his face, his eyes full of sadness and worry about being about to part with his sister.

"Dudley! Stop bothering your sister. If you have nothing to do, come and help clean up. Really, when will you grow up?"

Petunia Dursley came down the stairs carrying a light brown suitcase. Her face suddenly darkened when she saw Dudley, who was standing next to Harry and doing nothing but looking depressed.

Obviously, in this family, Harry's status is higher than that of Dudley, his biological son.

"Yeah, Dudley, don't make trouble here. Can't you see I'm telling Harry something important?"

Vernon Dursley buckled the suitcase under him with some effort, stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

There were already three suitcases like this, fastened and placed aside, containing both Harley's things and their family's things.

Before, Locke brought Snape and the other two to the Dursley family and successfully convinced the entire Dursley family in just an hour.

The main reason why it happened so quickly was because of Harry who was about to enter the wizarding world and their own son Dudley Dursley.

How to say it, no matter which country or world, as long as the parents truly love their children, they will definitely do everything possible to consider and prepare for their children.

It just so happened that the Dursleys had two favorites, and Harry was the most favored one.

The couple had always been worried about Harry, wondering if she would be in danger after entering the magical world. After all, her mother was killed by the magical world.

But the two of them could not stop Harry from going to the wizarding world. Just as the white-bearded old man from Hogwarts said, Harry was destined to go to the wizarding world, and this was also Harry's own decision.

At this time, Locke appeared with two men who also regarded Harley as their beloved.

At first, the Dursleys were very wary of Locke and others, but as Locke demonstrated his abilities, introduced Snape and Sirius' abilities and titles, elaborated on the problems between the Muggle world and the wizarding world, and finally gave an inference, using the future of Dudley, Harry and the Dursleys as bargaining chips, the Dursleys were shaken.

As the head of a family who is able to support it to the middle class, Vernon Dursley's own abilities are actually not bad.

Naturally, facing the conditions and questions raised by Locke, Vernon Dursley could also figure out the meaning behind them.

If what Locke said was true, then regardless of anything else, they had to go ahead for the sake of their two children's future.

Of course, that is only in the future. According to Locke, at this stage, once they accept Locke's conditions, at least they don't have to worry about Harry's safety in the wizarding world.

Vernon Dursley believed that the same responsible circles of relationships that existed in the Muggle world were also present in the wizarding world.

And if the identities of Locke and others are true, it means that Harry has relied on some of the top backers as soon as she entered the wizarding world. Just think about how lucky this is.

In addition to Harley, Locke also promised the two that in the future their family will have the possibility of truly coming into contact with magical powers.

However, these are not the key reasons for the couple to make a choice. What really made the couple make the decision was the remnant soul of Voldemort that Locke pulled out from the scar on Harry's head and Harry's identity as the savior because of it.

Thinking of the ghost that emerged from Harry's scar, Vernon Dursley's heart was filled with worry and anger. It was that damned guy who caused all this, causing Harry to lose her parents when she was young and causing his baby to lose his sister.

Well, when it comes to treating his family, Vernon Dursley is impeccable, so after knowing that the evil wizard named Voldemort was still haunting Harry, and knowing that Harry would not be able to get rid of it in the future if it was not dealt with, he very seriously asked Locke if he could solve this problem.

After getting a positive answer from Locke, he only thought for a few seconds and accepted Locke's proposal without hesitation, willing to join Locke's team and work for him in the Muggle world.

However, he also put forward a condition, which was that their family had to go with them for a few days. The couple had to personally confirm that Harry was really going there to study as Locke said, and that their strength in the wizarding world was as strong as Locke said.

He was not worried that Locke and the other two had any ill intentions towards their family. The Dursleys had never thought of this from the beginning.

Because Locke showed off his abilities at the very beginning. His effortless stretching spell combined with his powerful transformation made the couple feel what real magic is.

In addition, Locke has been very polite from the very beginning. Such a powerful wizard is not arrogant at all when facing them. To be honest, this makes the couple feel very good about him. After all, compared with Harry's father, Locke is really the best.

So they were not worried that Locke would have any conspiracy against them. If he really had any idea, wouldn't it be better for Locke to take action directly? There was no need to make it so troublesome for two ordinary people like them.

In this way, Locke's purpose of coming here this time was successfully achieved.

As for why Snape inexplicably became Harry's godfather, the same thing applies: as long as Harry becomes Harry, Snape will definitely dare to take action if anything happens.

It was Snape who took the initiative to propose to be Harry's godfather. He used his identity as a friend of Harry's mother to propose that he would adopt Harry as his goddaughter. The reason he gave was that this way he would be able to take better care of Harry in the wizarding world.

Faced with Snape's blatant stealing, Sirius naturally could not agree. After all, he was Harry's godfather. However, before he could say anything, he was suppressed by Locke.

In this way, with Locke's assistance, Snape successfully recognized Harry as his goddaughter. Then, amid the shocked expressions of Locke and the other two, Snape gave Harry a bright smile.

Volume 1: Chapter 77 List of Muggle Wizards

While the Dursleys were busy packing their luggage, Locke and three other people were talking in the carriage outside the door.

"Sir, the thing in Harry's scar is really..."

Inside the carriage that had been enlarged by the Traceless Extension Spell, the three people sitting opposite Locke all had worried looks on their faces.

"Yes, it's a fragment of Voldemort's soul. Apparently that guy tore his own soul apart to create a Horcrux. However, Harry's situation is very special. The state is different from a normal Horcrux."

Locke naturally knew about Voldemort's Horcruxes, and this was a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation to reveal it.

Because he knew the situation in advance, Locke began to observe the condition of Harley's soul after meeting her.

From Locke's perspective at the time, Voldemort's soul fragments had already been deeply intertwined with Harry's soul, but because of an inexplicable force, there was a certain barrier between the two.

To put it simply, the soul fragments of Harry and Voldemort are like being forcibly glued together by a layer of adhesive. The two are not a whole, but difficult to separate, and the layer of adhesive is in the middle.

"damn it....."

Through Toolock's explanation, the three of them knew Voldemort's current state and had a general understanding of the legendary dark magic, the Horcrux.

So when they thought that there was a fragment of Voldemort's soul in Harry's body, the three of them felt extremely heavy.

Especially Snape and Sirius, both of them were almost biting their teeth, wishing they could bear it instead of Harry.

"Don't be too pessimistic. This problem is not unsolvable. I will study it after I go back and see how to remove it safely."

"As for Voldemort, you don't need to worry too much about him. He is just a mediocre person who destroyed his own future."

Locke never regarded Voldemort as his enemy. As he said, he was just a guy who cut off his own future in exchange for a certain amount of power.

In fact, when he was in Azkaban, Locke discovered a shortcut to becoming stronger, which was to castrate the soul.

By abandoning a certain part of the mind that corresponds to the emotion, the remaining emotion can be extremely strengthened and kept constant. In this way, the magic corresponding to the emotion will be greatly strengthened.

After figuring this out, Locke was disgusted at first, and then he wondered if Voldemort used this method to castrate all parts of his soul related to happiness, beauty, and love, in exchange for the extreme strengthening of the dark, twisted, violent, and bloody part.

After all, through such means, he can obtain extremely powerful black magic power, allowing the black magic he uses to be far more powerful than others.

However, the price of doing so is also very serious. He will never be able to feel any happiness, any love, or understand and generate love again.

There is only eternal violence, darkness, distortion, blood and all other negative dark emotions in his heart, and only by practicing these can he get twisted pleasure. Yes, pleasure, not happiness, nor beautiful, but just the pleasure brought by pure violence.

In addition, he tore his own soul to create the Horcrux. With his mind and soul incomplete, his path of magic was inevitably cut off completely. He could no longer move forward and could only stay where he was.

Before, Locke couldn't be sure of this guess, until he observed the fragments of Voldemort's soul just now, Locke finally confirmed that the guy castrated himself as he guessed.

"Are you telling the truth, sir?"

In fact, Locke completely misunderstood what Sirius and the other two were concerned about. They didn't care whether Voldemort was dead or alive. They only cared about Harry.

After hearing Locke say that there was a way to remove the remnant of Voldemort's soul from Harry's body, the gloom on the faces of the three people disappeared, and Sirius was even more eager to ask Locke for confirmation.

"certainly"

Locke gave Sirius an affirmative answer. In the original book, Harry's problem could not be solved simply because there were no targeted and effective means. But now it is different. This matter is not difficult for Locke.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

A sudden knock on the door interrupted the conversation of the four people. The magical car door opened automatically under Locke's control, and the Dursleys and Harry were outside the door.

"We are ready, where should we put the gifts?"

Seeing the carriage door open, Harry's uncle stepped forward and asked where the gifts should be placed, because he did not see any racks for gifts on the roof or in the front or back of the carriage.

"Don't worry"

Locke signaled to Sirius, who understood immediately and took out his wand, waved it at the figure behind Uncle Harry, and cast a silent levitation spell.

"Wow~"

Seeing the salute flying up, Harry and Dudley were both surprised, and cast envious and admiring glances at Sirius. Seeing this, Sirius also smiled, and it was obvious that he enjoyed Harry's admiration.

Sirius controlled the luggage to fly into the carriage, and then took Harry and the Dursleys into the carriage.

As the carriage door closed, the carriage moved quickly amid the exclamations of Harry and the Dursleys.

In the carriage, Sirius and Snape surrounded Harry, asking him about his well-being and this and that, just like dogs. Locke didn't think much of Sirius's behavior, but Snape also followed suit without any scruples, which was a scene Locke had never expected.

However, their performance made the Dursleys feel much more relieved. After all, their love for Harry did not seem to be fake, which also indirectly confirmed the truthfulness of Locke's words.

In this way, the carriage sped all the way, quickly passing through the streets and alleys at the speed brought by magic, and soon returned to the Malfoy family's territory.

"bang"

Inside Malfoy Manor, a group of people got off the carriage one after another. When Lupin was the last one to get off, the carriage door closed automatically and drove away.

"grown ups"

Just as the Dursleys were looking at the huge and luxurious castle in front of them with shocked expressions, Lucius and Narcissa came up to them.

"Narcissa, you make the arrangements. Lucius, you come with me."

Locke took Lucius away, Narcissa took the Dursleys away, and Sirius and the other two left with Harry after asking Locke's permission.

"Lucius, after you have dealt with the black market, take some time to compile a list of the current Muggle wizards in the wizarding world for me before you gather the pure-blood families."

Locke spoke as he walked into the corridor of the castle hall. Lucius was shocked when he heard his words, and subconsciously thought whether Locke was going to clean up the Muggle wizards, but then he realized that Locke was not Voldemort and it was impossible for him to do that.

"I understand, sir. But, sir, excuse me for asking, are you planning to gather those Muggle wizards?"

"You can say that, remember, the list should be as complete as possible."