The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 570 Draco Malfoy
What is Draco Malfoy's purpose?
This was something that neither Arthur Weasley nor Ada had thought of yet, but Dumbledore knew it very well. Malfoy's target was Dumbledore himself, and he was assassinating Dumbledore according to Voldemort's orders.

This is Voldemort's reward to the Malfoy family, but also his punishment.

Because Lucius Malfoy not only lost Voldemort's diary from his school days, but also messed up his plan to seize the prophecy.

If Ada is narrow-minded, then Voldemort is petty. Since he was born, there has been no such word as forgiveness in Voldemort's life. Not killing the Malfoy family directly is the greatest mercy of Voldemort.

After the start of the Hogwarts school, Draco Malfoy began his own plan to assassinate Dumbledore. Dumbledore, who knew about Malfoy's mission, also secretly watched him, hoping that he would return to the right path as soon as possible.

Just like when he treated Benedict Foley, Dumbledore knew the other party's conspiracy, but he still insisted on hoping that the other party would change his mind. On the one hand, he thought that Draco Malfoy could help him, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take advantage of the other party's trick.

But Master Malfoy seemed to be a stubborn person who was determined to prove himself and regain the glory of the Malfoy family. As a result, Master Malfoy chose Katie Bell when delivering the opal necklace, which attracted Ada's attention.

If Ada hadn't intervened, Malfoy could still stay in school and continue his plan, or turn back. But after attracting Ada's attention, Master Malfoy's school life meant the end.

Ada has never been a teacher and is not interested in teaching, so she will not forgive Malfoy like Dumbledore, guide Malfoy onto the right path, and give Malfoy a chance to start over.

After the incident, Dumbledore naturally knew that Ada would eventually lead the case to Malfoy. The opal necklace was too conspicuous and its origin could be easily traced.

A Hogwarts student was seriously injured. If the Ministry of Magic insisted on asking, Dumbledore would have no reason to stop it even if he was the headmaster.

It can be said that from the moment Draco Malfoy chose Katie, he was destined to fall into Ada's hands. Unless Ada didn't care about Katie's life or death, how could that be possible?

The reason why Dumbledore waited outside the school gate was just to give it a try. If Adachi was willing to listen to his advice, everything would be fine. If not, Dumbledore would have to adjust his plan.

After seeing so many people coming at once, Dumbledore clearly realized that he could not protect Draco Malfoy, and there was no need to protect him anymore.

Malfoy has been exposed to the public, and his secret mission can no longer continue. When the secret mission is no longer secret, Malfoy loses his due value.

When a chess piece loses its own value and meaning, it will no longer be important and will become a discarded piece.

This is the cruelty of the world. Survival of the fittest, and everything must follow this principle.

Dumbledore did not stop Ada anymore, he was not a fussy person, but he did not allow Ada and others to enter the school. Dumbledore handed Malfoy over to the "AWOL" Aurors, who took him back to the Ministry of Magic.

This is also to prevent Ada from lynching Malfoy on impulse.

While trying to clear Ada's name, Dumbledore didn't want to see Ada get involved in more scandals. Although Draco Malfoy had become a Death Eater, he was still a student after all.

Ada returned to the Ministry of Magic empty-handed. She wanted to interrogate Draco Malfoy in person. The others also dispersed. They had achieved their purpose of coming to Hogwarts. It would be great if they could avoid conflict with their alma mater.

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There were only two people in the small, cramped interrogation room of the Ministry of Magic, a guard and Draco Malfoy who was sent to the Ministry.

Malfoy's hawthorn wand had been taken away. This was a common practice. A suspect like him could not continue to possess a wand. However, the Ministry did not put Malfoy in shackles or chains, probably because he had not yet graduated from Hogwarts. The people from the Law Enforcement Department had just conducted a brief interrogation of Malfoy. Malfoy said nothing and insisted that he had done nothing and had nothing to do with Katie Bell's curse.

When being interrogated, Draco Malfoy kept looking out the door, wondering if he was waiting for his father to come and rescue him, or waiting for someone else. If Lucius could have saved him, he would have saved him on the way to London, why wait until now.

After an unknown amount of time, the guard who was guarding Malfoy was called out by his colleagues, and Malfoy was the only one left in the interrogation room.

Draco Malfoy stretched out his hands, his hands were shaking uncontrollably. Although Malfoy had been a bad mouth over the years, he really didn't have the guts to hurt anyone else, not to mention that Katie Bell almost died.

If Katie had touched the opal necklace for a longer time, or if the contact area was larger, Draco Malfoy would be the murderer at this moment!
The door lock made a slight click and the tightly closed door was opened.

Draco Malfoy immediately withdrew his hands and looked up. The person who walked in was Ada who had hurried back to the Ministry of Magic.

Ada had a calm expression, and she did not act impulsively because Malfoy had hurt Katie. She did not take out her wand to Cruciatus, nor did she prepare any other punishments such as thumb clamps.

"It's been a long time since we last met. You're still as useless as ever, Draco."

Pulling out the chair opposite Malfoy, Ada sat down by herself, and the tone of her voice was as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time.

Ada had been observing Malfoy since she entered the room. His light blond hair was a little messy and his pale face looked even more haggard. It was obvious that the task assigned to him by Voldemort had put him under great pressure.

Come to think of it, that was Albus Dumbledore, not some random guy on the street, so he could be assassinated at will? Moreover, Draco Malfoy was only in the sixth grade and had no relationship with Dumbledore, which made the task even more difficult.

If you say that there is still such a possibility for Ada and Harry, the possibility for Malfoy is infinitely close to zero. Besides, Dumbledore is very clear about Malfoy's intentions. If Malfoy can succeed, it can only be said that Dumbledore gave him the opportunity.

When Ada sat down, she was surprised to find that Malfoy's face was not only filled with fear and horror, but also with a sense of relief, as if Malfoy had walked for a long time and could finally stop and rest.

Ada was a little suspicious, wondering what tricks Malfoy was playing.

"I learned Occlumency during the summer vacation," Draco Malfoy said suddenly, "but it shouldn't be of any use to you, right?"

Indeed, Occlumency can indeed resist Legilimency to a certain extent, but it also depends on the attainments of both parties.

For example, Ada and Malfoy, their magical attainments are incomparable, and Malfoy's brain is defenseless to Ada. It's like her own backyard, Ada can come and go as she pleases.

"You don't need to use Legilimency on me. I can tell you everything I know." Malfoy continued, "I only have one request. As long as you agree, I will tell you everything."

During the interrogation just now, Malfoy didn't utter a word, but when facing Ada, he took the initiative to talk about the conditions.

Ada leaned back in her chair, putting more distance between her and Malfoy. Draco Malfoy, the dude and loser in her own eyes, seemed to have grown up a lot in the summer of 1996.

Interesting, very interesting.

(End of this chapter)