Chapter 162: Modifying Memory(1/2)
At that time, he was controlling a basilisk and accidentally killed a little Ravenclaw witch.
That was his first kill, and it still leaves a deep impression on him.
The fragility of life was clearly displayed in front of him, and the fear of death turned into a seed and was quietly buried in his heart.
Because of this, he split his soul and created the first Horcrux, Tom Riddle's diary.
Due to the death of the witch, Hogwarts is facing great pressure.
In the end, the school board could not resist the pressure and passed a resolution to temporarily close Hogwarts.
This was unacceptable to Voldemort at the time.
Once Hogwarts is closed, where else can he go?
Go back to that orphanage with only a hint of warmth and full of bad memories?
Fortunately, there was a stupid guy in Hogwarts who secretly kept an Acromantula, and he discovered it.
This is a xxxxx level magical animal, and the eggs of the Acromantula are Class A prohibited trade items.
When Voldemort found out about this, he was shocked and didn't know how this stupid guy got this thing.
Having to sacrifice him for the sake of Hogwarts, Voldemort told the professor that he was the murderer, had raised a dangerous magical animal, and was seen feeding it.
Finally, under the pressure of public opinion, the Ministry of Magic came to arrest him and imprisoned him in Azkaban, but did not catch the Acromantula.
Hogwarts was saved from the danger of closure, and Voldemort also received an award for best contribution.
Soon after, the then principal Armando Dippet resigned due to the Chamber of Secrets incident, and Dumbledore, whom Voldemort loved and hated, became the principal of Hogwarts.
Voldemort recalled that he had somewhat forgotten the name of the junior fellow student, but he seemed to remember that his surname was Hagrid.
Later, Dumbledore seemed to bail him out, but still followed the law and broke the man's wand.
Now this stupid guy seems to be doing well. Dumbledore also gave him a job and allowed him to stay at Hogwarts.
"Why are you so nice to him and let him stay? What about me? Are you not good enough? Or do you only like Gryffindor students!"
Voldemort narrowed his eyes, his face became gloomy, and the magic power in his body surged as a result.
Everyone in the hall lowered their heads, looked at the table, and remained silent.
After a while, Voldemort came back to his senses, looked at them, and asked:
"How is the Ministry of Magic doing?"
"Many neutral staff led us, but there are still many die-hards."
his men replied.
The current Ministry of Magic is composed of three factions, namely the staunch supporters of Dumbledore, the neutral faction, and those who side with Voldemort.
The neutral faction is a wizarding family that has gradually abandoned the concept of pure blood, actively accepts new ideas in the wizarding world, and has certain rights in the Ministry of Magic.
The Voldemort sect is a wizard "noble" who adheres to the concept of pure blood. They believe that their bloodline is extremely noble and they have the wealth and connections accumulated by their ancestors.
Families are married to each other and have a "close" relationship.
They are rich and powerful, but as the times change, their rights gradually decline, and their voice in the Ministry of Magic becomes less and less. In many cases, they need to use money to clear the way to achieve some of their own goals.
They have more or less connections or kinship relationships with many neutral families.
Before Voldemort was born, they could basically be regarded as one.
Through each other's financial resources and power, they complement each other to achieve their own goals, either seeking profit or power, and the cooperation is very harmonious.
Of course, the current relationship is okay.
After all, they all knew what kind of organization the Death Eaters were.
They are all hiding their identities.
Carefully test the target before pulling them into the team.
Upon hearing this answer, Voldemort frowned,
Then he said:
"Move carefully, we must gradually control the Ministry of Magic..."
With that said, Voldemort picked up the drink in front of him. He knew that this was the magic drink in the Hogwarts store, Alefford.
Lifting the wand gracefully, he made a stroke on Alfred, then easily unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip.
Although this drink was not of much use to him, he still liked it. He tasted the taste of leaping to death.
"As expected of Professor Sglughorn, he is still so good at potions. Hmm? Horcruxes? My dear professor, you won't tell others the secret of your favorite student, will you?"
The corner of Voldemort's mouth raised a dangerous arc.
At this time, Professor Sgrughorn, who was far away in the Hogwarts Huimin Store, shuddered and didn't know what was going on.
"I feel like I'm going to make myself a bottle of cold medicine when I get back."
Professor Sgrughorn thought so.
"Minerva, have all the students' accounts been applied for?"
He asked Professor McGonagall opposite.
"No, I don't know what's wrong. Those goblins don't agree to our application. Logically speaking, shouldn't they be very happy?"
Professor McGonagall complained.
This thing is indeed a bit abnormal.
Gringotts goblins are magical creatures that love money very much. It's not that they love money. They just think that the things they make belong to themselves, and all wizards have is the right to use them.
The currency in the magical world is made by them. It is equivalent to the wizards having the right to mint money in their hands.
Therefore, they take it for granted that the gold Galleons, Silver Sickles and Copper Nats belong to them.
There is a handling fee to open a personal vault in Gringotts, and fees will be charged every once in a while.
Gringotts also provides different levels of personal vaults based on the needs of different objects. The security measures and follow-up services are completely different, and the charges are also different.
However, for official entities like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the Ministry of Magic, Gringotts provides the highest-grade vaults for free.
Therefore, if Hogwarts opens a treasury for students, it is completely sending money to Gringotts, and they have no reason to disagree.
"Let Albus go, someone should be stumbling upon us."
Professor Sgrughorn said.
"Um."
Professor McGonagall nodded and agreed to the idea.
It is probably something caused by some wizarding families. The inspection caused by Dumbledore's last visit to Knockturn Alley touched a lot of interests.
Professor McGonagall also received letters from some school directors, saying that their capital turnover was poor and they might need to postpone the time of injecting capital into Hogwarts.
The words were full of apology and sincerity, and the reasons were valid, but everyone knew the truth.
Now, some people are coveting the interests of Huimin Store and trying to gain some say.
Time passed like this, and Professor McGonagall also mentioned this matter to Dumbledore.
After Dumbledore found out, he took a few days to go to Gringotts.
With Dumbledore personally taking action, the matter was settled quickly, and the accounts of the children were also set up, so that their portion of the property could be transferred into it at any time.
They decided to give them the keys to the vault after school started and also write letters to inform their parents.
Not long after Dumbledore came forward, Professor McGonagall received another letter from those school directors.
The words were sincere and sincere, saying that children's learning is the most important thing. They have collected enough funds and can provide financial assistance to Hogwarts at any time.
Professor McGonagall smiled coldly and replied to them with a tone of thanks, but not as enthusiastic as before.
They calculated the recent income of the Hogwarts Benefit Store. After excluding costs and some necessary expenses, the income was very good.
Just open 5
One day's income is enough to cover Potions class for one semester.
Of course, this consumption refers to the Potions class with the aid of Forbidden Forest Herbal Medicine. However, it also includes first to seventh grade students.
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"Professor of Hogwarts was attacked by Death Eater forces and almost died?"
Professor Sgrughorn, who was lying on the bed in the Charms and Injury Department on the fifth floor of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies, felt bad after seeing the headline in the Daily Prophet.
"What do you mean he almost died? I obviously just received some injuries..."
Cursing in his mind, his eyes were still focused on the newspaper report.
That day, he was invited by a friend to go to the Leaky Cauldron to discuss custom-made potions.
Professor Sgrahorn went to the Leaky Cauldron for an appointment. When he walked a short distance in front of the bar door, a burst of black mist enveloped him.
A pair of scarlet eyes flashed in the black mist.
To be continued...