Hermione, join me as Minister of Magic!

Chapter 48 Daddy Malfoy

On the other hand, just after Snape and Lockhart left, Draco had a rare chat with his father outside for a while, taking advantage of his father's good mood.

"Draco, what do you think of today's events?" Lucius began to ask questions.Draco Malfoy gulped down: ""Uh...looks like they really want the support of our pure-blood family, Dad. "

Lucius sneered: "Don't tell me you've been on the sidelines for so long, and you only came to this conclusion. We knew this before he came to us. If you were only five years old this year, maybe I would praise you, but You are already in school..."

Draco was anxious: "Of course... Lockhart is trying to curry favor with me and our family. He wants to use us to achieve his own goals...Maybe to seize the property of those people in Azkaban? Maybe... Buy people's hearts?"

Lucius gently shook the wine bottle that Lockhart left behind, in a good mood—or prostitution for nothing always makes people happy: "Sit down, Draco.oo can think of these already Very good, but these are not worth thinking about.”

Seeing that his father was not angry, Draco finally relaxed a little, and acted like he was listening—he knew that his father must have something to say when he left him on purpose.

Sure enough, Lucius put down his glass and took out another cigar, crossing his legs -- a sign of his relaxed state of mind.

"You can't look at a person just by what he says, Draco. Of course he is showing us his favor by introducing his investment channels. But you have to think carefully... there are many rich people in this world, why should he Find us."

Draco was stumped, but luckily Lucius didn't expect him to answer the question.

"...I have been thinking about what kind of uniqueness we have to him, so that he can actively share his wealth-making channels. Although everyone loves money and power, you can see that his attitude has always been in the same way. A very equal attitude is speaking to us, without the slightest attempt to achieve these things through us..."

"So he has other plans." Draco finally understood.

Seeing his son being so successful, Lucius was very satisfied: "I didn't understand it all the time, but it wasn't until he encouraged us to visit the prison that I was sure that it was what he wanted, not money."

Draco half understood: "So what should we do, Dad? Deny? Or... hold on to this and ask for more benefits?"

Wu also expected that we would not refuse. "Lucius said, "He has never publicly denied the rumors about him making a lot of money. This must be telling our family. He must very much hope that we will blackmail him for money.

So in this case, it's not a good idea to play tricks—because the more pushy we are, the more responsibility or price we have to bear. "

"The price? What price?" Draco asked sensitively.

"Good question, interesting question is interesting here - we don't know what we're going to pay because we don't even know what they want.

Although I'm pretty sure they're willing to pay more for it, sometimes, "not the best harvest is good luck" Why take the risk to get more when we can get a lot of good without bothering? Don't forget, the Malfoys never fail."

Draco could only nod his head, "Yes, Dad."

"Just figure it out...Draco, you did a good job this time, and you must continue to maintain a close relationship with the school professor. In addition, this semester, you must be very disciplined and stop being in the limelight, so that if something happens No one will suspect you when the incident happened. If you can't even make you a little bit more peaceful, I will

They can be taken back.

"No, Dad, just training takes me a lot of time every day." Draco said quickly

"Very good, this way we even have an alibi. Also, we need to spend more time on homework... Is that Mudblood still the first in your grade? Don't you know what shame is?"

Draco Malfoy was speechless, but when he thought of Hermione Granger's performance in his homework, it was difficult for him to have the determination to compete with her in this regard.

Fortunately, Lucius is in a great mood now, and there is no real intention to force him to spend 17 hours a day on study.

So Draco drank the butter beer cautiously, took care of his father's emotions and said something appropriate to the situation, and sure enough, Lucius didn't mention his study problems again.

But before leaving, Draco finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked the question he had been wanting to ask just now.

"Uh, Dad, is our family...really investing in Muggles?" he asked cautiously.

Lucius glanced at him.

"Don't ask such stupid questions, Draco, the source of the Malfoy family's power is wealth, and who stipulates where we should get wealth."

Draco's long-standing doubts were finally answered, but he didn't feel relieved.

The theory of sending blood first" and the spirit of pragmatism inherited by the Malfoy family, these two things have been swinging in the balance in his mind, and he can't tell the priority. At this moment, his father is finally on the sidelines Put down a heavy not to code.

If "Pure Blood Primacy" is only part of the pragmatism, so what

Is it unavailable?

After being taught a lesson, Draco Malfoy returned to school in despair accompanied by his father.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to visit Hogsmeade in advance, but it fell through because of his father's relationship.

But this does not prevent him from using the candy he bought from Honeydukes to show off his "hands and eyes" in the lower grades, and "As long as I want, there are professors who are willing to take me to Hogsmeade to buy things at any time, A ban means nothing to me"

As for Lucius' warning of "don't be in the limelight", he has long ignored it. "Keep a low profile" is really too difficult for a 12-year-old boy

Hermione finally used this to find out what she wanted to know.

"Case solved, nothing major at all, Professor Lockhart just took him to Hogsmeade to buy candy," she said to Harry and Ron.

Ron was disappointed: "Why did you just take him...I mean, he went out on purpose

, just to do such a boring thing? "

Hermione gave him a warning look. "It's definitely not the only thing, and Malfoy came back with his dad - I bet the professor met Lucius Malfoy."

It's fine if she doesn't say anything. After saying this, the other two became more vigilant.

"Well, first Snape, now Malfoy and his dad...Professor Lockhart seems to be determined to hook up with the guy over there," said Ron.

"Don't talk nonsense." Hermione stood firmly on Lockhart's side. "He has fought more dark wizards than all the students combined, and he is also a half-breed himself."

Ron disagreed: "You just protect him! Tell you, no matter what others say

Say, I will never..."

Just then, a person crawled into the Gryffindor lounge.

The visitor scanned around, and then saw Ron Weasley, who was spitting out his mouth.

"Ron!" Neville Longbottom yelled to the three people by the fireplace, "Professor Lockhart asked me to tell you to go to him tomorrow morning and he will take you to Diagon Alley to buy a new Wand, he said he couldn't tolerate your wand continuing to cause accidents in class."

Ron turned around quickly, knelt down in his chair, and looked at Neville from the armrest at such a speed that Harry wondered if his neck would be broken.

"I hear you, Neville!" Ron yelled, "but I don't have any money."

"He said that he can lend it to you first, but you will join the security team from next month, and go to maintain the order of the duel club at night, which is considered a work-study program."

"No problem, it's a trivial matter, I will definitely go."

Ron turned back, and continued chatting against Hermione's condemning gaze:

"...What did you say just now? Ah, yes, we need to find out how Snape and Lucius confuse the professor..."

Hermione looked contemptuous: "I didn't expect you to be so considerate of him."

Chapter 49 Banking Processes

The next morning, Lockhart took Ron and Neville to Ollivander and bought them each a new wand.

The material of the wands of these two people is somewhat beyond Lockhart's expectations. Neville is made of cherry wood, but Ron's new wand is actually made of willow, which does not match Lockhart's impression of Ron. .

According to Ollivander, willow wands are usually used by "wizards with great ambitions", but Lockhart can't see how this kid has any "great ambitions"

If he remembered correctly, he was the only one in the Iron Triangle who gave up his job at the Ministry of Magic and returned to Diagon Alley to help his brother's magic workshop. What kind of "big ambition" is this?

Perhaps in Lockhart's eyes, as long as he is not a politician or a scholar, it is not considered "big ambition", right?

After getting the new wand, Ron couldn't put it down. This may be the first time since he was born to use something new, not something his brothers eliminated.Neville, on the other hand, was a little timid, as if he didn't think he was entitled to have a wand of his own.

As a typical person whose thoughts follow the senses, Ron has neither Harry's emotional intelligence nor Hermione's scheming. When he has doubts in his mind, he just speaks out.

Professor, I heard that you have gotten very close to the Malfoy family recently?They're not good people, and my dad said they were the ones who provided the money when You-Know-Who was in power. "

"I've heard about it, too," admitted Lockhart, "but you should know

One of the important sources of funding for the Ministry of Magic is also donations from the Malfoy family, he said.

Ron curled his lips: "Yeah, and then his family used the money to amend the law

, the laws he doesn't want to pass can only be shelved indefinitely... You don't want to ask them too, do you? "

"A person who is interested in politics, who can get rid of the influence of the Malfoy family?" Lockhart sighed, "After teaching you for a year, I will go to the Ministry of Magic to work with your father as a colleague, to I" There will only be more time to deal with them than there are now.If it weren't for Professor Snape, I wouldn't even see him in my position. "

"Only for one year?" Ron's focus was obviously not on the latter sentence.

Lockhart looked at him strangely: "Why... do you think I can resist the curse left by the mysterious man?"

"It's not that... I mean, Harry and I thought the curse would be too bad.

Tricky, but Hermione says you can get rid of that little trick any time you want

play.

Ron told the truth.

"It's great that Ms. Xingge Erjie has such confidence in me, but unfortunately, this is not true." Lockhart couldn't laugh or cry.

Although his mouth was a bit clumsy, Neville didn't know what to say at the right time under the influence of his grandma: "That's a pity, Fred and George like you very much...so do we."

"Don't be sorry, I'm going to the Ministry of Magic, and I'm not unemployed... Wait for me here, and I'm going to talk to a few acquaintances in Gringotts."

After putting Ron and Neville in the cold drink shop, Lockhart came to Gringotts.

When the goblin Griphook on duty saw him, he said the ugly words first: "Well, Mr. Lockhart."The general manager has already said that if what you want to talk about is still what you said in the last letter, we can only tell you with regret."

Lockhart interrupted him: "If those wizards write their own letters of authorization and have the key to the vault, can they be considered present in person?"

Griphook was tolerated by him, but he was not angry.

"That depends on how authorized the authorization letter is."

"Full power."

"Then we can only meet the needs of customers... But I must remind you that we goblins have magical tricks in distinguishing signatures that you humans do not know. Not only can we judge whether it is an autograph, but even Can distinguish whether it is a voluntary signing—not to mention coercion, even things like the Imperius Curse and Love Potion cannot be concealed."

It was the first time that Lockhart knew this: "I didn't intend to use those things against prisoners, I just came to confirm your workflow, now I know. oo thank you."

"You're welcome. In fact, if you can do it, we would be happy to see that money re-enter circulation. There are too many dead deposits in our bank, which is not conducive to the development of the bank." Griphook said.

"Oh? You realize?" Lockhart was overjoyed.

"This is what your brother-in-law Mr. William Russell said. Mr. Raguenot appreciates him very much and has exchanged a lot of financial views with him."

"It's great, the times are still developing," Lockhart said.

Griphook glanced at him to confirm that he was not being sarcastic, then shrugged and continued to examine the purity of the gemstone in front of him.

After listening to Ron's "straight ball wins", Hermione almost wanted to shoot him and beat him up.

"Why did you ask so directly?" she said angrily. "Now Professor Lockhart knows we're asking about him."

Ron didn't think it was a thing: "So what? At least we are now

Knowing that he has indeed hooked up with Malfoy, and the purpose is to enter the Ministry of Magic, saves us a lot of time to guess. "

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Harry hurriedly smoothed things over.

"Anyway, Ron did find out something, and we now know that Professor Lockhart will only be there for a year."

Sure enough, Hermione was immediately distracted.

She lay down on the table, frowning: "I thought he could break the curse."

Ron was honest: "Isn't this normal? I said a long time ago that no one can fight against the mysterious man except Dumbledore. If even Dumbledore can't break the curse, Lockhart can't."

Hermione glared at him again: "They're just good at different magic."

Harry was cleaning his broomstick when he heard Hermione's words and suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, Professor Lockhart is best at defensive magic?" he asked.

"Psychology." Hermione replied without hesitation.

"for example?"

Hermione counted her fingers while counting: "Confusion Curse, Oblivion Curse, Disillusionment Curse, Sleeping Curse... I remember he used the Encouragement Charm on the first grade, that's what Colin said. Fred also said , Professor Lockhart guided him to invent a "Daydream Charm"

Ah, by the way, the fifth graders also said that Professor Lockhart is very familiar with the happiness spell, because they often feel a lot of pressure for review reasons... There may be other things, but I don't know too well not much. "

Both Harry and Ron looked at her stupidly.

"What's wrong."

Enough already, and you still remember it all so clearly. "Ron complained

Hermione was furious: "You know, I have always had a good memory, and I can take notes, unlike you."

Harry saw that Ron seemed to want to say something more, so he quickly cut off the topic before they had an argument.