From Azkaban

He is the greatest pioneer, and the scenes and things he sees are incomprehensible to ordinary, vulgar wizards.

So whether in the eyes of Lucius, Sirius or others, Arthur is destined to be in charge of the British Ministry of Magic in the future.

It's just that Lucius had looked down on Arthur Weasley before, so this cooperation took place, which could also be said to be a test.

Lucius just wanted to see if Arthur Weasley had the ability to live up to Locke's expectations of him.

The final result was beyond Lucius's expectations. Arthur's performance was excellent. Not only did he collect the list faster than him, but the final list was also more complete than the one he got through connections.

This made Lucius realize how biased his previous views were, and he felt even more ashamed of himself for doubting the adults' judgment. Facts proved that he had always been wrong.

"Lucius, there's no need for you to say that. What was our previous relationship? It's normal for you to have some opinions about me, so there's no need for you to apologize."

Arthur never expected that Lucius would apologize to him so sincerely. This was something he had never thought of before, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"No need to say more. This is what I have to do, because we are companions from now on. We should not have any barriers between us, and we must not let the previous grudges affect us."

Lucius' words were very nice, even though he had always looked down on Arthur before the list incident.

"Yes, I agree with you. No matter what happened in the past, we will work together for a better future."

Arthur agreed with Lucius' words, and seeing what he said, Lucius also smiled, but immediately became serious again.

"Arthur, you must do the things that the adults have assigned to you. It's not just about Muggle wizards. As long as you think you can, you should contact them. You have to build up your faction. Just like the adults said, turn your team into the majority in the Ministry of Magic."

"If conditions permit, you can also try to recruit new members from the Ministry of Magic. Anyway, your mission is to take over the Ministry of Magic in the shortest possible time and kick that rubbish Fudge back home."

Arthur looked embarrassed when he heard what Lucius said. Although he had expected it, he still felt embarrassed at this moment. Seeing how he looked, Lucius smiled slightly.

"Don't feel embarrassed. Don't forget that you are never alone, so just do your job well. I can take care of the rest, whether it's money, relationships, or the political support you need."

"And it's not just my Malfoy family. You will also get the support of a large number of pure-blood families, so go for it, Arthur."

Volume 1: Chapter 85: Pure-blood Family

At the Burrow, Arthur, who was taking a break today, was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor with his eyes closed. In the dining room next to him, Molly was busy preparing lunch.

Although the four younger children were not at home, the Weasleys still had three older children.

After returning from Malfoy Manor, Arthur and his wife immediately contacted their two sons who were working away from home and asked them to take leave and come back, saying that they had something important to announce.

Because they planned to tell it all at once, they didn't tell Percy who was at home.

Today was the day when his two sons came back, and that was why Arthur had taken a day off.

"........."

While Molly was cooking, Arthur, who was leaning on the sofa, suddenly opened his eyes. After he exited the consciousness space, Lucius' words were still echoing in his mind.

Arthur sat on the sofa for more than ten seconds. Suddenly, he stood up from the sofa, turned around and walked to Molly who was cooking. Looking at his lover, he suddenly spoke.

"Dear, do you think I can really be the Minister of Magic?"

Hearing this nonsensical remark, Molly, who was cooking, stopped what she was doing, turned her head and looked at Arthur, but her expression seemed as if she had expected this.

"Why, did the Lord tell you?"

"No, it was Lucius. He just came into my consciousness space to find me and conveyed the new order from the Lord. Later, he took the initiative to talk about this matter and told me to go for it. He would bring a group of pure-blood families to support me."

Arthur spoke without hesitation, and fluently told the whole conversation he had just had with Lucius.

"......................"

After listening to Arthur's words, Molly was silent for a while, and finally a smile appeared on her face. She put down the spoon in her hand, stretched out her arms to hug Arthur, and rested her head on his chest.

"Then do it. I believe in you, dear. You have always been excellent. Believe in yourself, because this is not only for us, but also for our children, isn't it?"

Hearing Molly's words, Arthur raised his hands and hugged Molly, nodding his head heavily.

"Well! Then I'll do it! It's just the Minister of Magic, I will definitely get it!"

The two didn't hug each other for too long because Molly's chicken legs were almost burnt.

After a while, the two sons who were away came home together, and Molly called Percy down from his room, where he was reading a book on how to gain power.

The family of five sat around the dining table and began to eat. Soon after the meal, Arthur, as the head of the family, told his three sons what had happened recently.

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In Knockturn Alley, the carriage that Lucius was riding in sped past on the still empty road. Sitting in the carriage, Lucius observed the situation outside through the window.

"The number of people has increased, but compared to the upper and lower districts built by the adults, this number is still far from enough."

The only area open now is the third-level area. As the area that inherited the original commercial heritage of Knockturn Alley, it is also the only area that can currently operate normally.

However, even in this third-level area alone, a large portion of the buildings are still vacant.

These vacant buildings will also be one of the main sources of income for Lucius in controlling the black market in the future.

"We need to finish the remaining work in Knockturn Alley as soon as possible and disperse the members. Otherwise, it will take a long time to fill up Knockturn Alley relying on the speed of natural growth alone."

Thinking of what Locke had said to him before, Lucius agreed with it deeply. Given the slow speed at which news spread in the magical world, it was absolutely impossible not to intervene.

"It just so happens that Rodolphus said before that there are a lot of black markets in France. Since we are so close, we should be able to quickly lure the wizards over there."

Pulling the curtains and stopping looking outside, Lucius closed his eyes and began to think about how to deal with those pure-blood family members when they came to his door tonight.

"We'll give them some from the Level 4 and Level 1 areas. As for which area they can get, it depends on how much they can pay to show their sincerity."

Lucius's things are so easy to get. No matter how much you take, you will have to pay a corresponding amount.

"By the way, those guys must have a lot of precious books in their homes. I'm sure you will like them."

The carriage sped along the road, and the dark wizards on the road all made way when they saw it, and cast awe-inspiring glances at it.

All the dark wizards in the market knew clearly who the carriage belonged to, and understood that the person sitting on it must be a big shot of the Round Table Council.

All the dark wizards in Knockturn Alley were full of awe for the Round Table, because the tall tower standing in the center constantly reminded them who the master of this city was.

Time passed quickly, and after the last trace of dusk faded away, the sky above Knockturn Alley was filled with brilliant stars.

Under the night sky, a group of people walked together through a new entrance and exit of Knockturn Alley and entered the third-level area of ​​Knockturn Alley.

"Lucius, the person you are waiting for is here."

At the moment when the group of people passed through the entrance and exit and walked into Knockturn Alley, Sirius, who had received a prompt from Skynet, turned around and shouted to Lucius who was reading Skynet's report today at the top floor of the central tower.

"Skynet, bring up the footage."

After Lucius finished speaking, he moved the light curtain in front of him away, and a new light curtain unfolded in time.

Looking at the group of familiar people in the light curtain who were looking around with their mouths wide open, shocked by the current appearance of Knockturn Alley, Lucius raised the corners of his mouth, stood up and picked up the cane beside him.

"Sirius are you coming?"

Lucius looked at Sirius, and in response to his invitation, Sirius waved his hand without even turning his head.

"No, no, I haven't seen Harry for more than two days. I'll go back as soon as I'm done with my work. I hope that Dursley didn't say too many bad things about me to her."

Seeing this, Lucius said nothing more. He turned around and walked onto the circular elevator, then descended to the first floor.

After a while, Lucius led a group of people into the tower, took the disc elevator to the top floor, and entered a room prepared in advance.

Lucius and the group of people did not come out of the room for the whole night, and the door was not opened again until the next morning.

"Come on, come with me to see the Lord."

After not sleeping for a whole night, Lucius was still full of energy. Behind him were a group of pure-blood family members who were physically tired but equally energetic.

These guys are now just like Lucius who once came into contact with Rodolphus. They know in their hearts that since they have chosen to join the game, there is no way out.

Volume 1: Chapter 86: Potion

Under the central building of Knockturn Alley, a group of pure-blood families followed Lucius and boarded the carriages cast with the Traceless Extension Charm one by one.

Because of the barrier above Knockturn Alley, Apparition and Disapparation cannot be used here, and the same goes for the rest of the Floo Network.

The wheels turned, and the carriage sped along the road of Knockturn Alley, heading quickly towards Malfoy Manor.

At the same time, in Malfoy Manor, because of Lucius's promise, Locke and Snape exchanged their teaching times, so he and the six children went to Snape early to learn potions from him.

When brewing potions, in addition to solid theoretical knowledge, the most important thing is actually a delicate perception of magic and inexhaustible imagination.

In the original movie, Snape said, "I don't expect most people to understand the precise steps and correct techniques for brewing potions."

Before he actually followed Snape to study, Locke had thought that this sentence should be referring to the steps that need to be precisely grasped when brewing potions, such as the method of preparing ingredients, the timing of adding ingredients, the stirring technique, etc.

But after he actually started studying, Locke found that his idea was completely wrong.

Or maybe it cannot be said to be wrong, because what he had thought of before was also a part, but it was only a part, and a relatively unimportant part, because any wizard who was willing to work hard could do it.

What truly separates mediocre people from masters is not these experiences that can be acquired through time and practice, but a precious talent like alchemy.

This talent is the above-mentioned delicate perception of magic and the corresponding ingenious ideas, both of which are indispensable.

Like alchemy, potions is a profound science that requires inspiration. However, unlike alchemy, the inspiration for potions requires a far more detailed perception of magic than that of ordinary people.

This perception is not manipulation, but an absolutely meticulous perception. After learning this perception, you can see the world completely differently from ordinary people.

Normally, when wizards see the potion ingredients and the crucible used to brew the potion, they can basically only see the potion itself, the decoction in the crucible, and the hot steam coming out of it.

But in the eyes of a talented potion master, whether it is the potion materials or the hot steam coming out of the crucible, they are no longer just appearances, but magic, various kinds of magic with unique properties.

To put it simply, alchemy is the use of various materials containing magic or special meanings to collide with each other, achieve a certain special balance, and ultimately allow the originally complex magical properties to merge into something completely new.

Therefore, in the eyes of gifted people, when they concoct materials, they are not simply concocting materials, what they concoct is magic, the magic that carries the characteristics of the materials.

Based on this, every step of their processing and preparation of the potion will be different from that of ordinary people, and their own unique details and techniques will emerge over time, because they can clearly know what kind of techniques can maximize the potion materials to meet their own requirements.

At the same time, the hot steam coming out of the crucible was not hot steam in their eyes, but "impurities" evaporated and expelled from the magic power that was constantly blending in the pot.

After they put the materials in, they don't stir the crucible randomly. Instead, they use their stirring to precisely control and blend the magical power of the surging and colliding inside the crucible, allowing it to blend perfectly as they wish.

This is why every potion master's products have their own style, but the potions of mediocre people are all the same.

Because mediocre people only brew potions according to the formulaic steps taught in books, all their potions are the same.

However, the master can adjust the effect of the potion as he wishes, bringing out the magical properties of the same materials to the extreme and concocting a perfect potion.

With such technology combined with creative ideas, new potions, that is, new magical properties, can naturally be developed through repeated attempts.

To be honest, after learning this, Locke couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Because through the memories of his predecessor, Locke knew very well that his predecessor did not have such talent, and it could even be said that he was not even a mediocre person.

But now, Locke could clearly sense every tiny change in magic and successfully saw the world as seen by Snape.

This talent was obviously not obtained through time travel, but was acquired through visualization.

That's why Locke was glad in his heart that he chose the visualization method at that time, which prevented him from missing out on this equally wonderful path.

Snape was also very surprised at Locke's talent. He couldn't help wondering why Locke had wasted the potion to such an extent if he had such talent.

However, this thought had just appeared for a short while, and he suddenly realized as he looked at Locke why Locke had abandoned the potion (he thought so).

In Snape's view, human energy is limited, and Locke's talents in other areas are obviously no worse than potions. Among several choices, he obviously gave up potions.

Considering the powerful strength Locke showed casually in his daily life, Snape knew that Locke's choice was right.

If he chose potions, Locke would definitely not be able to fulfill his ideal, after all, he himself is a potion master.

He simply put himself in Locke's shoes and realized that if he were the one making the choice, he would definitely make the same choice as Locke. Compared with real powerful strength, potions have no competitiveness at all.

If he could have Locke's strength, maybe his Lily would...

Snape didn't think about it anymore. The past could not be returned, he was very clear about this, so he should do his own thing now. Since he couldn't protect Lily, he would protect Lily's daughter, his precious goddaughter.

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"What a precise control, sir. Your talent in potions is undoubtedly top-notch. You can develop new potions right from the start. This talent is something that even I cannot match."

In Snape's potion room, Locke was performing practical operations under Snape's one-on-one guidance. Snape stood aside and watched Locke put the potion materials in at the precise time and immediately offered his praise.

Life is not easy. Old Snape has to perform to make a living. After he has a baby daughter, even a proud man like Snape has to bow to life and flatter Locke.

After all, putting aside his talent, Locke's skills in potions are actually completely inferior to Snape's. His theoretical knowledge and experience are far behind, and his understanding and intuition of potions have not yet been developed.

His ability to develop new potions was entirely based on his own powerful strength and the various creative ideas brought about by his broad knowledge in his previous life.

But it was obvious that Snape didn't care about such things at the moment. After knowing that Voldemort was not dead and that a piece of his soul was left in Harry's body, he immediately killed Locke, his only life-saving straw.

Volume 1: Chapter 87: Building the Seeds of the Future: Muggle Potions

"Haha, professor, you flatter me. I am still far from being as good as you, the master of potions. After all, talent is talent. It is worthless if you don't realize it. So I will have to rely on you in the future."

How should I put it? Locke's current state of mind would not be affected by Snape's flattery, but facing Snape's unfamiliar kindness, Locke would not turn a blind eye to it.

"It's my pleasure"