From Azkaban

Locke's words made Fudge's forehead sweat instantly. He kept shouting in his heart that it was just as he expected. Fortunately, he was decisive, otherwise he would really die if he waited any longer.

At this moment, Fudge suddenly felt a little annoyed because sweat was constantly coming out of his forehead, which made him unable to help but complain about why this magic net was so real.

"Have you made up your mind, Minister Fudge? You have to think it over carefully. Once you take this step, there will be no turning back."

Fudge's decisiveness made Locke change his view of him, and he always believed that even a piece of garbage can be put to good use, it just takes finding the right method.

So seeing that Fudge was so tactful and had no conflicts or grudges with him before, Locke didn't mind temporarily modifying the arrangements for the Ministry of Magic.

"Of course, since I chose to come to see you, I must have made up my mind. Please rest assured that I will help you completely master the Ministry of Magic!"

Fudge was also a smart man. The moment he heard Locke's words, he understood what Locke meant and immediately expressed his loyalty without hesitation.

"Hehehe~~"

Looking at Fudge who was expressing his excitement, Locke chuckled a few times and then spoke slowly.

"In that case, please let me see your determination. Go to Knockturn Alley and find the wizard in charge there. He will tell you what to do."

The affairs of the Ministry of Magic were mainly handled by Arthur Weasley, Lucius and other pure-blood families. Locke did not pay too much attention to them and basically just listened to reports at every meeting.

After telling Fudge to find Lucius, Locke did not stay. His body began to quickly become transparent after he finished speaking. However, just as he was about to leave, he thought of something and left a final sentence.

"By the way, I don't like your current deputy. I don't want to see her when I go to the Ministry of Magic. Similarly, I don't want to see her in other places in the wizarding world."

Locke's body completely disappeared, and his calm voice echoed in the room. Fudge was stunned when he heard Locke's words, and then an unknown evil fire suddenly rose in his heart.

Fudge naturally knew who the deputy Locke was talking about. Who else could it be other than Umbridge?

As for why Fudge was so angry, one reason was that Locke named her, which meant that this guy must have offended Locke.

Fudge knew very well about his deputy, that guy was indeed not a likable person.

Of course, this was not the main reason. The main reason was that Locke's words made Fudge believe that Locke's bad impression of him must have something to do with Umbridge.

This view is a bit far-fetched, but Minister Fudge just needs to vent right now, and Umbridge, named by Locke, becomes the most suitable choice.

"Umbridge, it just so happens that many cells in Azkaban have been vacated during this period, causing the Dementors to complain."

After Locke left, Fudge no longer maintained the smile on his face. He also had plans for Umbridge in mind.

At Hogwarts, not long after Locke withdrew from the magic network, Dumbledore and Grindelwald came to his office.

"To Professor Cazier, your medal."

Dumbledore handed the box in his hand to Locke, who opened it and found two First Class Order of Merlin side by side.

The medals used in the awarding ceremony in the magic network were naturally fake. The real first-class medal of Merlin was handed to Locke by Dumbledore.

"Snap", he closed the box and threw it on the bookshelf behind him. Locke turned to look at Dumbledore and Grindelwald, smiled slightly and spoke.

"I guess Headmaster Dumbledore is curious about what Minister Fudge wants from me."

Locke didn't believe that Dumbledore came to him in such a hurry just to give him the medal. Fudge did not ignore Dumbledore when he whispered the invitation while presenting the medal.

The reason for this is that in Fudge's view, Locke and Dumbledore have already joined forces, so he did not shy away from it.

"Fudge...it seems he has made his choice."

Dumbledore was an experienced man and got the answer he wanted just from Locke's tone and the smile on his face.

"Well, Headmaster Dumbledore, you are the only one left now. How about you find some free time during this period to make your portrait of the Headmaster? Professor Grindelwald and I will personally do it for you."

Even though Dumbledore had guessed the correct answer, Locke did not admit it readily. It was better to leave room for such things. Although it was something that everyone knew, Locke would not admit it until Dumbledore stepped down.

"........."

Dumbledore remained silent, but Grindelwald, who was standing beside him, showed an interested look at this moment.

Volume 1: Chapter 164 Christmas is coming

Faced with Locke's proposal, Dumbledore naturally did not agree in the end. As for the current Hogwarts, he was still not at ease to hand it over to Locke.

But Dumbledore knew in his heart that he, like Fudge, had no other choice. The only thing that made him better than Fudge was that he was strong enough, which allowed him to hold on longer.

If Grindelwald is included, he could even keep Hogwarts in his hands until he changes his mind.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore, who was busy extracting some experimental materials, turned his head to look at Grindelwald who was chatting enthusiastically with Locke at the moment, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

To be honest, it's not that Dumbledore doesn't want to believe Grindelwald, but looking at the current situation, he can't help but ask himself, when the time comes, will Grindelwald choose to stand with him?

"well........"

Dumbledore didn't think any further. He took the final step last night and waved his wand to send the crucible to Locke.

"Take a look, Professor Kazir. According to your idea, I adjusted the dosage of dragon tooth powder this time."

What Locke and the other two are developing now is the Muggle-transforming magic patterns. This matter was put on the agenda by Locke after he changed his own plans.

It would be a lie for Dumbledore to say that he was not curious about such changes, but Locke didn't want to say it, and there was nothing he could do.

"Okay, this is the new formula, Headmaster Dumbledore. Professor Grindelwald and I just confirmed it. Please make it for me."

Locke took the dry pot and threw a long piece of parchment in front of Dumbledore.

"it is good"

Dumbledore was not surprised by this situation, because it was his turn to deal with this aspect of the work today.

Time passed by in busyness. Late at night, the two old men, who had been busy all day, left Locke's office one after another.

"It's almost there, it's almost there. According to the current progress, it should be fully developed around Christmas, so we can catch up in time."

Locke sat on the chair, looking at the discarded liquid medicine in front of him that was constantly emitting fragrance and light blue light. Instead of feeling lost, his face looked happy.

With the support of existing technology, the development of the Muggle Transformation Magic Network has been progressing steadily.

Even if Locke is willing, the Muggle transformation magic pattern can already be used.

But just like the continuous improvement of various technologies before their release, Locke has an obsessive-compulsive requirement for the technology he develops, which can also be said to be perfectionism.

He would not allow himself to fail to release a technology that had huge flaws or problems, so as for the current Muggle transformation magic patterns, it could be used if it was really needed, but the problem was that the success rate was low and the risk was high.

According to Grindelwald, this problem is not a problem at all. He thinks that at this point, they should find some Muggles to start human experiments.

Naturally, Locke would not agree to this proposal. He had his own bottom line. Besides, the research was just progressing a little slowly now, but it was not yet to the point where it needed to be so drastic.

Locke has absolute confidence in his abilities and knowledge. He believes that as long as he is willing, he can do it, so he doesn't need to make choices that he doesn't like.

Perhaps it is precisely because of his belief that he has been able to continuously develop new achievements. After all, Harry Potter's magic is idealistic magic.

"By the way, I don't know how the development of the potion is going. I haven't checked it out today. I hope the two of them can make some progress."

The Muggle transformation technology consists of two parts, one is the Muggle transformation magic pattern, and the other is the Muggle potion that Locke developed in Malfoy Manor before.

At that time, because of Harry's problem, Locke iterated and upgraded the original version of the Muggle potion. After various considerations, Locke continued the creativity of that upgrade and prepared to develop a new Muggle potion based on it.

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

Locke closed his eyes and logged into the magic network. Soon, he appeared in a space filled with all kinds of rare and precious potion materials.

Locke opened his eyes and skillfully went through the materials one by one, and soon came to the center of the space. At this moment, two people were busy here.

"How's your progress?"

Looking at Snape and Slughorn who were constantly adding herbs into the crucible, Locke glanced at the crucible while speaking and found that the magic collision reaction inside had reached the critical point. The things the two had just added seemed to be intended to calm the collision reaction, but it was obvious that they had failed.

"Failed!"

Without Locke's reminder, the two people who were standing beside the crucible lowered their arms and stopped adding herbs. The unfinished potion in the dry pot still exploded and covered them in paste.

"Sir, you are here."

The exploding liquid did not cause any harm. After a flash of light, Snape and Slughorn sorted out their mess and walked to Locke together.

"It seems that the progress is not smooth. Tell me, what is the problem?"

It can only be said that creating a revolutionary new thing is never an easy task. Even with Locke leading the way, Snape and Slughorn still had an extremely difficult time.

But this Muggle transformation technology has two important parts, and the magic pattern part cannot be separated from Locke, so Locke can only do this. He goes back and forth between the two sides every day, and after finishing the magic patterns, he goes into the magic network to lead the two to develop potions.

"This is the detailed experimental log, sir. There are still many questions......"

Snape raised his hand and summoned a curtain of light, pushing it in front of Locke. While Locke was reading the log, he and Slughorn stood by and explained.

Locke quickly finished reading the experimental log, found a few problems that Snape and the others had not discovered before, and began to lead the two to continue development.

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

Locke's life at Hogwarts was extremely fulfilling, so fulfilling that he even missed his time in Azkaban for the first time in a long time.

Just like then, Locke now wished he could split each second into two halves. Even with the time increased by the magic net, he still felt that the time was not enough.

I have to attend classes every day without fail, and then I research and develop various new technologies and iterations of old technologies. I also have to ensure the training of students in the club.

In such a cycle, soon, as the deans of each college wrote down the names of students who would stay in school and not go home for Christmas and submitted them to Dumbledore, the first long holiday at Hogwarts, Christmas, was approaching.

Volume 1: Chapter 165 Let it be

"It has come to this point already. What an honor to witness the collapse of a giant."

In the office, Locke, who had just finished his morning class, received a message from Lucius. After reading it, Locke remembered again the big event that was about to happen on Christmas Day this year.

"When a whale falls, everything comes to life. The fall of this giant red bear has made so many people rich. It's just right that I can have a bite of it this time."

Locke's historical knowledge in his previous life was not very good, but he knew that the collapse of this giant bear would be a good thing for most people, especially for the red star rabbit next to him.

For the rabbit who took over the red flag after the collapse of the giant bear, the dead Big Brother is the real Big Brother. However, he can no longer be called Big Brother, after all, whose Big Brother would just think about growing mushrooms in his younger brother's house all day long?

"Pay attention to this matter, and as for the follow-up matters, follow your plan."

"Remember, don't underestimate those Muggle financial elites. Make countermeasures and plans."

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, and Locke quickly replied to Lucius who was still waiting for his news.

The focus of the message Lucius sent to Locke was not the giant bear; matters related to the giant bear could only be considered incidental.

The focus of Lucius' message was on the contact with Muggle talents that Locke had arranged before. As the wizard member of the Round Table who currently had the most contact with Muggles, the Muggle talents that Lucius chose were none other than the several London financial city elites he had previously commissioned.

Lucius also gave his own reasons for choosing those financial elites who are normally not so easy to control.

The first point is, of course, because the current Round Table Council is in urgent need of such talents.

Previously, according to Locke's request, Lucius mobilized a large amount of funds and handed them over to several institutions he found, preparing to bite off a piece of meat from the giant bear.

You have to know that Lucius at that time was no longer the Lucius of the past. The funds and wealth he could mobilize were far from comparable to the past, whether in the wizarding world or the Muggle world.

Naturally, the more money you invest, the more you will gain. Under the protection of magical power, everything is going smoothly.

Now, as the days go by, Locke's predictions are being verified bit by bit, and Lucius understands that next, an extremely huge harvest is about to return.

But when that time comes, what should be done with this huge fortune?

There is no one in the Round Table who can handle such a huge fortune, whether they are wizards or Muggles. You have to know that Dursley is already very busy with the drilling company he has now.

So after careful consideration, Lucius made the decision that he would make several Muggle financial elites who worked for him his own people.

In this way, all problems will be solved directly. Those elites have demonstrated their abilities. With such a huge amount of funds in their hands, they will surely be more powerful and bring more wealth and income to the Round Table Council.

The second point is that although each of these financial elites does not have a good background, their professional characteristics and abilities allow them to come into contact with various upper-class Muggles.

This is what the Round Table currently lacks. As the British wizarding world is gradually coming under the complete control of the Round Table, Lucius feels that they also need to have eyes and ears in the Muggle upper class.

Looking back to the past, their Malfoy family was also a member of the upper class of the Muggle world, so just from the few words passed down from their ancestors, Lucius could feel how luxurious the upper class of Muggle society was and how much wealth and power they possessed.

Then the third and final point is that Lucius feels that now is the right time.

When everything is finished on Christmas Day, Lucius can invite a few people to a party as an excuse to celebrate, and then have a showdown with a few people at the party.

By then, Lucius would say that the matter of the hairy bear was a test of them by the Round Table, and now they had proved their abilities, passed the test, and obtained this precious opportunity.

Everything happened so naturally. Of course, Lucius would bring a few members who were good at Legilimency with him.

This is also why Locke agreed with Lucius's arrangement, which was a bit out of the original plan. If the numbers were not taken into account and there was no prior precaution, Muggles would have no chance of resisting the wizards.

Whether he chose to accept it or not, Lucius had the ability to handle everything, so Locke agreed to Lucius's bold plan.

"Please rest assured, sir. I won't let you down."

Two seconds after Locke sent the message, Lucius's reply came again.

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

"Let's go darling"

In Knockturn Alley, Lucius stood up quickly after getting Locke's affirmative response, picked up the cane beside him, called Narcissa beside him, and quickly walked out of the room on the top floor of the Round Table Council Building.

By the time Lucius reached the first floor and walked out of the building, twelve ordinary members of the Round Table Council in black suits had followed him.