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But the thought that it was people like Crabbe and Gore who wrote him greeting cards made him feel nauseous.

After kicking one person twice, Malfoy said angrily, "We also have lower-year and upper-year students, and even students from other houses will be sent to me."

Do you think I'm like you?

Malfoy wasn't just bragging when he said that.

As the only son of the Malfoy family, Malfoy possessed extraordinary appeal, in addition to his good looks.

If it weren't for the fact that he was a Slytherin and took pride in it, Malfoy's popularity would definitely not be any less than Harry's.

It's fair to say that Slytherin, the house of Hogwarts, is almost universally regarded as a domain of Death Eaters and Dark Wizards, or at the very least, a racist group.

Although, in most cases, this judgment is not wrong in terms of results.

But from another perspective, does being assigned to Slytherin automatically make a group of people treacherous Death Eaters?

The answer is obviously no.

Instead, through long exchanges and public opinion, even students who were not particularly Slytherin in nature had to accept the fact that they were Slytherins and would not be liked by other houses.

Whether one's personality is shaped by their environment or determined at birth is a philosophical question.

However, because of the Sorting Hat, at least in Slytherin, people tend to believe that a person's personality is determined at birth.

This was clearly unreasonable in Dolly's eyes.

Of course, Dolly wasn't trying to excuse the Slytherin students.

The environment wasn't created by Dolly, but when people shaped by that environment come to cause her trouble, Dolly naturally won't hold back.

So how did the Malfoy trio get into trouble with Dolly and Hermione?

It's actually very simple.

Continuing with the previous topic, when three teenage boys started talking about girls and looking at the girls around them, their gazes naturally became less friendly.

Especially Crabbe and Goyle, who were by Malfoy's side, were not very intelligent, so it was difficult for them to maintain their gentlemanly demeanor in this situation.

It's like expecting a giant to learn to give a speech and recite poetry on stage—it's utterly a fantasy.

So the three of them quickly earned a lot of eye rolls from girls, but they didn't really care.

They even discussed more loudly which Slytherin girls were prettier than girls from other houses, in order to assert the superiority of pure-bloods.

"Let's not even talk about Dursley, she was a bit unfair."

"But Granger, who was with her... well, he was a messy, slovenly man with freckles on his face, which is why Dursley treated him like a treasure."

"In my opinion, Pansy is much prettier than her."

Gore beamed and even added, "Not only is she pretty, Pansy is even more likable; she doesn't spout off pedantic nonsense all the time."

Hermione was already furious when people talked about her appearance and said she was inferior to them.

But at this point, the other party still said that he was not as popular as Pansy. Isn't that a blatant insult?

You have to understand that Pansy is known for her sharp tongue and meanness, and if that's considered popular, then how unpopular must she be in their eyes?

So Hermione turned around and strode forward, arriving in front of them to Malfoy's astonishment, and shouted, "Shut up, boys!"

"If you have even a shred of respect for other people's opinions, then don't spout nonsense here and discuss other people's height and appearance; that's the most foolish thing to do!"

Behind Hermione, Dolly walked step by step towards her.

Dolly roughly understood what had happened. She stared at the three girls in front of her with a cold gaze, as if she was about to throw a punch at any moment.

Malfoy glanced at Hermione, then at Dolly behind Hermione, and instinctively felt his legs tremble.

Dolly had left an indelible impression on him, and he didn't want to have any conflicts with her if he could.

The final outcome of this matter is still unknown, but it's highly likely he'll get beaten up.

However, Malfoy has no intention of backing down now.

Because he had been holding it in for so long last year, he still wanted to vent his frustrations.

In addition, the atmosphere at Hogwarts is tense right now, and it's a time to see who makes the first mistake.

If Harry's methods lead to Dolly being warned or even investigated by the Ministry of Magic, he would be in a very embarrassing situation.

Then his father might be able to do even more.

Thinking of this, Malfoy licked his lips.

Although he was going to get beaten up, he accepted it this time.

Malfoy then proudly raised his chin and said, "Granger, we are just telling the truth, and we are discussing it in public."

"Have you never discussed other people in public? Then dare you swear to Merlin? If you swear, I will apologize."

Hermione was rebuffed, and her face began to flush red.

Chatting about gossip with friends during breaks is actually a perfectly normal thing to do.

After all, besides studying, the biggest source of gossip at Hogwarts is what happens to other people.

Therefore, even Hermione, who spends most of her time studying, dared not make such a guarantee, which weakened her confidence.

However, she immediately added, "Then you can't talk about other people's appearances either. It's very impolite. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Shame? Why?"

Malfoy spread his hands, looking puzzled, and said, "Do you feel ashamed if others see your face?"

“Granger, you need to be more confident. You’re not that bad.”

Hermione was so angry her lips were trembling, and she really wanted to punch Malfoy right then and there.

However, she is a rational person and has not lost her last shred of reason.

At that moment, Dolly stepped forward and stood in front of Hermione.

If anyone were to actually punch Malfoy, it could only be Dolly.

Wouldn't it ruin Hermione's character if she did this?

Okay, Hermione herself hit Malfoy in the original books, and even punched him so hard he cried.

Dolly didn't want to make Malfoy cry like that; knocking him unconscious would have been the more normal scenario.

Upon seeing Dolly, Malfoy visibly panicked.

He even wanted to hide behind his two henchmen, but the henchmen also wanted to hide behind Malfoy at this moment.

When facing others, Gore and Crabbe could rely on their height and size to create a sense of intimidation.

But faced with Dolly, the troll who dared to take them both down on the very first day of school, they had absolutely no intention of fighting back against her fists.

In the end, Malfoy, lacking the strength, was pushed out and stood in front of his two henchmen, forced to confront Dolly directly.

Malfoy had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Dersley, if you're going to hit me because of what I just said, everyone will think you're a violent maniac!"

Valentine's Day is coming soon, and you won't receive any greeting cards from anyone, I'm telling you!

Malfoy made up an excuse on the spot, essentially just wanting to escape being beaten, without even realizing what he was actually saying.

Dolly couldn't help but smile.

Seeing Malfoy's expression of being terrified but determined to persevere, Dolly thought of the Teddy Bear breed.

Those who lack real strength but still try to bark at large dogs often end up being taught a lesson that is overwhelmingly superior in strength.

Of course, that's Malfoy.

Dolly would find it strange if Malfoy stopped causing trouble altogether.

Now that Malfoy has clashed directly with Hermione, it has also helped Dolly make a decision: to simply take action against Malfoy and Dobby.

Regardless of Dumbledore's plans, Dolly's own revenge plan must begin to be implemented.

The first step of this plan is to further escalate the conflict with Malfoy.

Only if Malfoy suffers repeated setbacks will he be likely to seek help from outside.

Ultimately, only his family could respond to him, and while the Lucius couple would come to the school to confront him, they couldn't stay there all the time.

At this point, Dolly might be able to see Dobby.

Of course, a little guidance may be needed at that time.

However, taking action against Malfoy is now a foregone conclusion.

So Dolly said, "You're saying I'm a violent maniac?"

Malfoy nodded instinctively, then quickly shook his head, saying, "No, I didn't mean you're a violent maniac now, but if you hit me..."

Malfoy's statement was conditional, but Dolly seemed to only hear those three words, and she screamed excitedly, "You actually called me a violent maniac!"

"I feel insulted!"

"Just like when you called me a mudblood!"

"Malfoy, why are you calling me a Mudblood!"

Malfoy was dumbfounded. When did he ever call Dolly the Mudblood? How come he didn't know?

"I……"

Malfoy was about to explain when a fist the size of a sandbag slammed into his nose.

Malfoy felt a buzzing in his head, saw stars, and smelled blood all over his nose before his vision went black and he collapsed.

At the same time, he could hear all sorts of chaotic screams around him, which gave Malfoy a splitting headache.

Before losing consciousness, Malfoy was only able to think about one last question.

Was he really beaten like that?

Why?

How dare Dolly do that?

Isn't he afraid of being punished and reported to the Ministry of Magic?

You have to understand that he is the sole heir of the Malfoy family, the most illustrious pure-blood family heir. Doesn't that bastard Dolly Desley fear his father?

Even if you're just a little bit scared?