The first week of school is over. The little wizards ushered in their first Saturday.
In Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets.
This secret room is different from the last time Xie Lin came. During the summer vacation, Schelling sent Dobby here to do renovations.
Under the statue of Salazar Slytherin, a newly built high platform appeared. In front of the high platform was a seven-story class paved with red carpets, with a very noble throne placed on it.
At this moment, Xie Lin is sitting on this throne. The back of the throne is inlaid with a bead that shines with a light green halo. Under the green light, Xie Lin's face looks both mysterious and a little evil.
On the stairs, two people were standing on the first level from the top. Standing on the left was Daphne Greengrass, the eldest daughter of the Greengrass family; standing on the right was a fourth member of Ravenclaw. Senior female student - Murray McDougal.
At this moment, standing in front of the high platform was the house elf Dobby and a sixth-grade Slytherin female student. They had to raise their heads to face Xie Lin, and were suppressed first in terms of mentality and momentum.
"Master, Dobby has brought someone to you." Dobby's voice is no longer frivolous as before, but much calmer.
"Well done." Schelling's voice came from the high platform.
"This is what Dobby should do. Dobby doesn't dare to take credit." Dobby lowered his head and said seriously.
"Are you from the Wakanda family?" Xie Lin asked the female student.
The female student proudly puffed out her plump breasts and revealed the clan emblem on her robe, which was a black panther's head with fangs exposed, with "wakandaforever" written underneath.
"I am Narelle of the Wakanda family, and I am here to greet you, Mr. Malfoy." Narelle Wakanda said.
"Are you here on behalf of yourself or your family?"
"Narel is the only daughter of the family and has been authorized by the family. This time she comes with sincerity and sincerely hopes to form an alliance with your family."
The Wakanda family is not on the list of the Holy 28 pure-blood families, and its power is not too weak, probably about the same as the Goyle and Crabbe families. Mrs. Wakanda works in the Ministry of Magic, as a staff member of the Legal Enforcement Department, and her position is not low. After Umbridge was promoted to Senior Undersecretary two years ago, she also took over as the Director of the Office for the Prohibition of the Misuse of Magic. position.
(Note: The original book 7 does not directly mention Mrs. Wakanda’s department, but she and Mr. Weasley took the elevator from the same floor, indicating that she belongs to the Legal Enforcement Department)
This position does not have much power, and most of its daily operations consist of issuing warning letters to underage wizards who secretly release magic during the summer vacation.
In theory, this position can control and prosecute all wizards who violate the Wizarding Secrecy Act, but adult wizards generally have backends in the Ministry of Magic. The favoritism and mutual restrictions between various departments result in a very limited space for real performance.
For example, the day before school started (September 1st), which was only a few days ago, Mrs. Wakanda received a report that Crazy Eyes Moody violated the law of confidentiality, and his trash can caused a fire hazard in the sight of Muggles. The news even attracted Muggle law enforcers.
This was originally a big deal, but because someone in the department tipped off the information, as a result, as soon as Mrs. Wakanda had assembled her troops, Arthur Weasley from the next door office - the "Office for the Misuse of Muggle Items" rushed to take care of it. Things were settled.
On the surface, Arthur Weasley didn't seem to have any desire for power. He always stayed in the Office for the Prohibition of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts, which was far away from the center of power and no one cared about. But in fact, he is very popular. He always spares no effort to help his colleagues around him and cultivates the image of a good gentleman.
Not long ago, he helped Ludovic Bagman settle the troubles of his younger brother Odo Bagman. As a result, he was given a first-class ticket to the World Cup. Not only did he camp in the first camp, but he also Watch the game from the VIP seats.
The people of Wakanda don't believe that Arthur is really as simple as he seems, a truly honest and good man. So it was clear that Arthur had crossed the line regarding Moody, but she chose to remain silent.
Although the Office for the Prohibition of Abuse of Magic has many constraints in reality, for Xie Lin, this is a position that he covets. The person who controls this position is equivalent to controlling the map-like monitoring tool of trace silk. He can now cast spells outside of school.
There was no emotion or anger on Xie Lin's face, and he said: "The Wakanda family is so aware of current affairs, so I very much welcome you to join us, but -"
Narelle frowned and said, "But what?"
"I think there is no doubt that the Malfoy family is stronger than you. It is said to be an alliance, but in fact it is almost the same as your request to attach to the Malfoy family -" Xie Lin saw Narelle hesitate to speak, and said forcefully. : "You don't need to refute. The elders behind your family must have noticed something, so they sent you here. I think you should show more sincerity in this alliance?"
"Mother has agreed to cooperate with you in the Ministry of Magic to shield all the little wizards on the list of characters you listed from Zongsi's induction," Narelle said: "Isn't this enough? You want more? What sincerity?”
"Don't get me wrong, I'm very satisfied with these conditions, but I personally want to add one more," Xie Lin's eyes were piercing, as if there was a strange magic that penetrated directly into Narelle's mind, making the latter's The will was dismantled invisibly, and he could no longer resist.
"I heard that you and Irina Selwyn of your generation are good friends and sisters?" Xie Lin's voice sounded very gentle, but Narelle felt the coldness hidden in her tone. chill.
The thing she was most afraid of finally came. Narelle gritted her teeth and replied: "Yes, Irina and I have known each other since we were young, and we have a good relationship." Facing the dual pressure of Xie Lin's eyes and aura, she felt in her heart I can only say sorry to Irina.
"I think you should have guessed it -" Sherrin sneered, "Yes, that Lestrange guy is my handiwork... Your family is not too stupid to know that you and the Selwyn family You are too involved, you don’t want to be the next victim in this dispute, and you know how to surrender to us in advance, I advise you to put aside your personal feelings and put your family first!”
The little thoughts behind the Wakanda family can't be hidden from Xie Lin. They were simply afraid of Schelling's reputation and methods.
This is why Schelling continued to find ways to increase his reputation at the beginning.
Reputation seems to be of no use at ordinary times, but it can snowball and get bigger and bigger. When the entire wizarding world is in turmoil, no one can be alone unless they flee abroad. Every force and every The family and everyone must choose sides.
Schelling's current momentum is at its peak. Not only has he manipulated public opinion and successfully created the image of a future strong man, but he has also appropriately exposed his influence in the business and political circles. Just look at the well-known companies in the wizarding world who will take the initiative to approach Schelling when they need financing; and the politicians who deliberately win over and make friends, you can see how strong his momentum is.
Under the circumstances, the Selwyn family, which was obsessed with mysticism, lost a lot of momentum. Coupled with Schelling's carrot and stick methods, after he used Lestrange as a chicken to scare the monkeys, it is not surprising that the Wakanda family would make this choice.
The Wakanda family, the Nott family, and the Greengrass family are just the beginning.
When the time of trouble begins, many neutral forces who are watching, testing, and waiting will definitely choose sides. Who will they choose then? Why don't you look at where the momentum is stronger? Where is the greater benefit? Once the gathering of forces is large enough, it becomes a climate, and neither Dumbledore nor Voldemort can treat it lightly.
Xie Lin's eyes flashed coldly, "You are right, I want to deal with the Selwyn family. So I need you to be my inside agent and monitor all Miss Selwyn's actions at Hogwarts for me, and then Wait for my next instructions, do you understand?"
"Ming, I understand." Now that she had said it, Narelle couldn't say it even if she wanted to regret it.
"Remember, your performance determines the fate of your family. Don't do stupid things that you will regret because of a moment of weakness." When Xie Lin said this, the chill in his tone disappeared and he said gently: "Don't forget Well, if anything happens to Irina, her position as prefect will probably belong to you..."
Both Xie Lin and Narelle knew that among the sixth-grade Slytherin girls, only Irina and Narelle were the most qualified to be prefects. The others were far behind in terms of family background and strength. cut. When Narelle heard these words, her delicate body trembled obviously, and some thoughts that had disappeared for a long time slowly emerged in her heart.
She nodded, "I understand. Then, Narelle is leaving." At Xie Lin's signal, Dobby took Narelle's hand and apparated away.
["Allies" Wakanda family obtained! 】
Sherin snapped his fingers, and with a crackle, a house elf appeared out of the air.
"Dino, you monitor Narelle for me, I don't trust her. If anything happens to her, immediately join forces with Dobby and Winky to capture her to see me." Dino took the order and left.
There were only three people left in the secret room: Schelling, Daphne and Murray.
The three of them had their own thoughts, and for a moment, the scene fell into silence.
Xie Lin was the first to break the silence and said: "Daphne, Murray, this is the path I want to take. The road to glory is watered with sacrifice and blood, and conspiracy and betrayal will also be along the way. The accompanying music..." At this point, Xie Lin's voice couldn't help but have a subtle tremor, "If you can't accept it, I can understand..."
"Stop talking, Xie Lin!" The first person to interrupt was actually not Daphne, but Murray. Her eyes shone with unquestionable determination, "Since I have decided to support you, I will definitely accompany you to the end. Finally. Maybe these things, these struggles for power, and these intrigues make me unhappy, but I will never leave you—absolutely not!"
Daphne smiled and said: "Xie Lin, my entire family is betting on you. Even if I want to look back, it's too late - I know I won't see the wrong person. I believe in my vision, and I believe even more that you won't." Let us down." She showed a naughty expression, "I just hope you will remember our kindness and don't increase the number of sisters for us!"
"Ah!" Xie Lin stammered, "No, it won't happen! It's enough for me to have you, really!"
Fortunately, this embarrassing topic was interrupted by a crackling sound.
It was Twinkle. She apparated and respectfully presented today's latest "Daily Prophet" to Xie Lin. The headline on the cover reads "Puddlemere United Chaser mysteriously disappears from match".
"Master, the results of this morning's football match have come out. As you expected, Puddlemere United's newly recruited chaser Wilda Griffiths suddenly and mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the match. Gwenog Jones, the captain of the Holyhead Harpies, had issued death threats to Wilda because of her betrayal and leaving the team, so Gwenog has now been taken into custody by the Ministry of Magic to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic's investigation. "
Wilda Griffiths was the big-name star that Puddlemere United had poached after Schelling's capital injection. The transfer fee alone broke the historical record of the Anglo-Irish League, reaching as much as a thousand Galleons.
The mysterious disappearance of such a player will definitely cost the team a lot. It seems that Philbert Devrill is troubled. Since Schelling signed an insurance agreement, he does not need to pay for the accidents that occur to the players. Most of the losses suffered by the team will fall on Devrill, the owner.
Another person to worry about is Horace Slahorn. His beloved disciple is detained by the Ministry of Magic, and Devrill, who has suffered heavy losses, will obviously not let her go easily. There will definitely be some disputes between the two parties.
After some thought, Xie Lin came up with a plan.
He wrote two letters in a row and sent them to Slughorn and Devrill respectively, asking them to put aside their fight for the time being and let Schelling try to find the missing Wilda Griffith.
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