I swung a sword at Hogwarts

The Asian wizard had become accustomed to Gauss's erratic behavior. He returned to Selwyn's castle and took out the parchment from his pocket.

The family list above has basically been eliminated.

Gao Si, holding a box, said: "The boss didn't say that I can't make extra money. We will split it 50-50."

"I only earn what I deserve." The Asian wizard ignored him.

In Selwyn Castle, lives were wiped out one by one.

Not only here, five pure-blood families were wiped out overnight.

"Oh, right," Gauss took out a piece of human skin from his pocket, picked up a magic wand from the ground and pointed it at the human skin. The Dark Mark appeared above Selwyn Castle.

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Chapter 454: Emerald Ring in the Moonlight

Old Batty left and came back.

It didn't seem to occur to him that John would dare to do this.

That was a pure-blood family, and five of them were wiped out just like that.

"Do you still have the Ministry of Magic in your eyes?"

This was the first time that old Batty lost his temper in front of John.

Everyone was driven out. In the empty manor, he was like an angry lion, banging his hands loudly on the table.

John leaned back in his chair and listened quietly to old Barty's furious account of the chaos in the Ministry of Magic.

He also told John what he had done in there.

Amelia Bones demanded a thorough investigation of the matter, and Aurors visited every family overnight.

Such terrible things have made people panic.

If he wasn't careful, old Batty would be pulled down by Amelia.

This is something old Batty cannot tolerate.

Although he had always cooperated with John, this behavior was beyond his tolerance.

John waited until old Batty had roared out his emotions before he spoke slowly.

"Old Batty, I'm glad that you're still running around for your friends despite this situation."

His words made old Batty sit down in silence.

"Yes, they are dead," John said calmly, stroking his fingers on the emerald. "But where is the evidence?"

"Everyone can guess who did it," Old Batty stared at John and said coldly, "Old Jack just got into trouble and you did it."

"No, old Batty, you're wrong." John didn't wear a mask, so old Batty could clearly see the curve of his mouth. "Even if old Jack hadn't happened, I would have taken action."

"You..." Old Batty's eyes widened, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

A black owl flew in from the windowsill and sat on the railing.

John said noncommittally, "No Auror came. Does that mean you suppressed it?"

Old Batty didn't answer, but frowned, "Answer my question, John Wick!"

"Well, since you want to know," John shrugged, a wicked smile on his face, "I did it for you, old Barty."

"For me? Nonsense!" Old Batty snorted coldly.

John was not angry either, and said easily: "Carlo, Luo Er, Selwyn, Jeffrey, Monroe."

The names of the families that disappeared in the attack were read out one by one, and old Batty's brows never relaxed.

"What do you think Voldemort needs most right now?"

Without waiting for old Batty to answer, John said to himself: "Human? No, he needs to cause chaos in society. Only enough chaos can allow him to attract more people."

"These five families are hiding or leaning towards Voldemort. Their existence is a factor of social instability."

Old Batty said, "So you just killed them?"

"No, no, no," John shook his index finger and smiled faintly, "I'm not that cruel."

"They want to cause chaos in society. What do you think is the best way to do that?"

Old Batty was not a fool. Hearing John say this, he thought about it.

After a moment, old Batty gave his answer.

"Ministry of Magic."

"Bingo," John snapped his fingers and laughed, "The werewolf group is migrating to the werewolf community, and the community is growing stronger day by day."

"Old Jack was a member of the Ministry of Magic and a werewolf representative and leader. His death will provoke a war of discrimination under the veil of peace."

"If a riot breaks out among such a large number of werewolves, the result will directly force the Ministry of Magic to make a decision."

Before John finished speaking, sweat oozed from Barty's forehead. He said in disbelief, "Replace the Minister of Magic?"

"Yes, that's right," John said, "A scapegoat, and a pure-blood family member."

"The werewolves' resentment will be transferred to you, and the stage of renewed competition will become a chaotic period."

"Werewolves are dissatisfied with the magical society and are prone to stepping into the dark ranks."

Every word John said made old Batty feel frightened.

"These five families were originally within my scope of liquidation," John smiled calmly, "At the last gathering, they did not bow their heads."

"Moreover, their deaths will not cause dissatisfaction among other families."

He knocked on the table casually, and several thick books flew down from the bookshelf.

The books were opened before old Batty.

"The Flints have had a dispute with the Monroes over potions, and members of the Prewetts have been killed by the Carrows."

"Selwyn took away much of the Longbottom family's supply of materials."

"Rowle had a political feud with Greengrass and had also been suppressing Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic."

"Geoffrey and Shacklebolt also had a fight over pulling out their wands."

Bills and data.

All of them were placed in front of old Batty. What John destroyed were not five families, but five disgusting bugs.

"I originally wanted to suppress them and gradually bankrupt them, but now..."

John stroked the head of the black long-eared owl Riddle and said casually, "It was them who handed the knife to me."

Old Batty silently turned over the parchments one by one, and the more he read, the more frightened he became.

With the planning of these families, it seems easy to bring down a Minister of Magic.

It is easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

They were like the snakes in the gutter, ready to give old Batty a bite at any moment.

After Old Batty had finished reading enough, John stood up and stood behind him.

He put his hands on old Barty's shoulders and said in a deep voice, "Old Barty, we are friends and people on the same ship. Just as you refused the Auror's company, I also gave my return."

"Five families with ulterior motives exchanged for an unshakable position."

"No," Old Barty raised his head and refuted John's words. He said, "It was a group of Death Eaters who were liquidated by Voldemort."

John smiled, and old Batty was convinced.

No one likes someone who wants to get them out of office.

John did a very smart thing. A Dark Mark was floating in the sky over every family.

Although many people know that Voldemort is unlikely to take action at this time, it is enough as long as the people believe it.

Old Batty's face was grim. John made him realize that his position was not absolutely stable.

But is John worthy of my full trust?

Old Batty looked at John deeply and said, "What do you want?"

"We are friends, old Batty," John said with a bright smile.

But old Batty knew that friends were the biggest creditors.

He left Silverhand Manor.

Before leaving, he looked back at the place.

The person on the balcony was blurry, but the emerald ring was particularly dazzling.

The alliance of pure-blood families is indeed powerful, but in the face of the power that decides life and death, it is like a ridiculous trick.

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"The tragedy of five families, the truth is..."

"Werewolf equality is on the agenda again, Minister Crouch delivers a speech"

"Darkness never leaves us, it just crawls in the shadows"

"Protecting Christmas, Lockhart Arrives in Person"

Public opinion will always be in the hands of the strong.

The Ministry of Magic had been going through a huge storm, but it was only ever mentioned in a few brief sentences.

Voldemort unfortunately took the blame, and the Ministry of Magic stepped up its defenses.

The deaths of five families were just revealed.

As for the unwritten rules among pure-blood families?

When the whale falls, everything is born.

John did not touch the assets of the five families.

Cannibalized by other families.

The benefited family will only send a Howler letter to the Ministry of Magic for a token.

Among them, three families got the most, namely Malfoy, Greengrass, and Longbottom.

Longbottom took over the materials market, Greengrass developed the potion market, and Malfoy entered the Quidditch ranks.

After absorbing those industries, the three families suddenly became the richest three among the twenty-eight sacred families.

Sometimes, when a pie falls from the sky, you have to be forced into it even if you want to hide.

Lucius happily opened two bottles of expensive Silver Hand Wine Cellar premium wine.

Greengrass bought Astoria a new Firebolt.

The Longbottom family heard that Neville had custom-made clothes with very good elasticity.

The other families that did not gain any benefits wanted to jump around, but unfortunately they were just killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.

They all knew who was responsible for the deaths of those families.

John interviewed several families, and the Goyle and Crabbe families said they were definitely not involved.

John believed it, because he didn't know if it was a genetic problem, but people from these two families all looked very honest.

Just like the older versions of Goyle and Crabbe.

The problem that seemed most difficult to old Batty was solved by John.

As long as there are enough interests, those agreements are nothing but empty words.

If an unbreakable oath is added, perhaps they will abide by it honestly.

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