The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Dolly waved to Snape from a distance and mouthed a gesture.

Snape snorted, rolled his eyes at Dolly, and continued eating with his head down.

He really didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, and it had nothing to do with whether Dolly was involved or not; it was just that Malfoy had handled things so stupidly.

However, in reality, even if everyone knew that Malfoy's injury was fake, he would have succeeded, even if Dolly's newspaper hadn't countered Malfoy's attempt to create public opinion.

The hippogriff is not poisonous; the damage it causes is just ordinary superficial wounds, which can be healed by magic in no more than one night.

Even at this point, Malfoy had no intention of giving up.

Ultimately, as long as the Daily Prophet continues to sensationalize this matter and the Ministry of Magic continues to send people to execute Buckbeak, then Malfoy will win.

As for the trouble Dolly is causing at school, even if she's capable, can she really beat the Daily Prophet?

In fact, most people think the same way; no one believes that a newly established publication can compete with the Daily Prophet, which is a must-have for everyone in the wizarding world.

But the Daily Prophet itself doesn't think so.

On the very first day the newspaper was discovered, the Daily Prophet's reporters sprang into action, trying to uncover any dirt on it, and even filed a complaint with the Ministry of Magic, hoping to shut down the Four Collars Weekly.

Clearly, the Daily Prophet does not want its monopoly to be challenged in the slightest.

The reason why the previous "Singing the Dissent" was able to exist was because its content was too unconventional, so much so that no one respected this privately founded publication.

But the current Four Colors Collar is different. Although its main content now is serializing various literary works, even a small story has already prevented the Daily Prophet from making money.

In order to achieve Malfoy's desired goal, Lucius gave the Daily Prophet five hundred Galleons.

Although 500 Galleons is not an irreplaceable source of income for the Daily Prophet, the Daily Prophet is definitely not looking for a business that can be so easily ruined.

Minister of Magic Fudge was also furious about the four-colored collar weekly report.

He has a special ability to interpret all news about Dumbledore as a challenge to his position.

Of course, that was just a joke.

Essentially, it was because he cared too much about and feared Dumbledore, feeling that Dumbledore could take his place at any time, which made him feel insecure.

The emergence of the four-colored collar was also seen by him as one of the trends.

He immediately saw through the close relationship between the newspaper and Hogwarts, and he didn't think that Dolly and her few friends could support the entire publication. He felt that this was Dumbledore's attempt to establish his own system of public opinion.

Therefore, he directly ordered the Ministry of Magic to investigate potential problems with the Four Collars Newspaper and to consider whether to completely shut it down.

After receiving inside information from the Ministry of Magic, the Daily Prophet launched a comprehensive critique of the Four-Colored Collar Weekly the following day, claiming that its serialized Muggle literature content was suspected of violating the Wizarding Secrecy Act.

Because this would make wizards yearn for the Muggle world, then lead them to try to contact Muggles, ultimately resulting in the leakage of magical secrets. Newspaper owners and creators should all be thrown into Azkaban.

This momentum naturally caused quite a stir among the young wizards at Hogwarts.

They originally liked the Four-Colored Collared Weekly very much because the newspaper seemed to be close to Hogwarts, and it also serialized fresh and interesting content, such as the Daily Prophet's trivial magical affairs and the new laws announced by the Ministry of Magic, which were much more interesting.

As a result, the entire Four-Color Collar Weekly was about to collapse after only the first issue was released?

Luna and Cho Chang also anxiously discussed the matter with Dolly, but Dolly remained very calm and even thought it was a good thing.

“Your dad just sent me a message saying that our first week’s print run of 500 copies of the newspaper has sold out.”

"The Daily Prophet advertised for us so much that many people wanted to see what kind of competitor was making the Daily Prophet's front page so furious."

Dolly printed 600 copies of the first issue of the newspaper, of which 100 copies were sent to Hogwarts and 500 were sold.

Of course, Dolly also sent some to some acquaintances or friends, but these sporadic amounts were negligible.

"Dolly, what we're discussing now is whether the Ministry of Magic will directly ban our newspaper!"

Qiu Zhang said somewhat helplessly, "What's the point of good sales if we're banned?"

Dolly calmly replied, "Isn't the Ministry of Magic looking for loopholes in our laws? That means they don't dare to use force alone."

“Since we’re going through legal procedures, let’s just go through them slowly. We have our own professional lawyers, and we can even get Dumbledore to step in.”

Cho Chang and Luna stared at Dolly in disbelief, and Luna couldn't help but ask, "Will the headmaster help us?"

"Of course, I have reasons that he can't refuse."

Soon, Dolly met Dumbledore and explained her reasons.

"Look, a piece of news concerning the Malfoy family has them so agitated. If it were about Sirius Black or Voldemort, do you think they would allow real news reports to be published?"

"Headmaster, you don't want the wizarding world to act as if nothing happened when Voldemort returns, thus giving him the opportunity to grow stronger, do you?"

Dolly's words caused a stir among the headmasters in the portrait, and even Dumbledore, who had been indifferent, frowned.

He knew Fudge's character very well and didn't want to provoke him.

If what Kodory said comes true, then the danger waiting for them will not be just Voldemort alone, but the entire army that Voldemort has gathered.

"I can agree to mediate with the Ministry of Magic regarding matters related to the Wizarding Secrets Act, but the remaining legal issues are up to you."

"Also, I must remind you, Miss Dursley. Even if you have enough Galleons, Mr. Lovegood alone cannot withstand the attacks of the Daily Prophet."

"Of course I understand, don't worry."

Luna's father's intelligence was only enough to keep a printing press running; anything beyond that naturally required Dolly's help.

For example, now that Dolly is facing attacks from the Daily Prophet on its front page for several consecutive days, she has to find a way to suppress the Daily Prophet's momentum.

But this is not an easy thing.

Because the Daily Prophet is not just a newspaper; it is essentially the only news media organization in the entire British wizarding community, backed by the Ministry of Magic, and it campaigns for the Ministry of Magic in every election.

Or to put it more bluntly, the Daily Prophet is the Ministry of Magic's propaganda arm, and the Ministry of Magic would be the first to object to its downfall.

But this is quite simple; all Dolly needs to do is make the Daily Prophet less single-minded.

As for what to do... Dolly approached Malfoy.

Looking at Cho Chang and Luna behind Dory, and Malfoy and Crabbe and Goyle behind him, although they were taller and bigger, they subconsciously took two steps back and shielded Malfoy, who needed their protection, in front of them.

Malfoy turned around and tried to pull the man back to his side, but it was too late.

He could only stammer, "What...what are you going to do!"

"If you still try to cast a spell on me, I will definitely tell Professor Snape!"

Dolly smiled slightly, spread her hands, and said, "Give me the money."

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Chapter 246: The Ruthless Dolly.

Malfoy looked completely bewildered. Was Dolly trying to rob him?

Realizing this possibility, Malfoy breathed a sigh of relief... Oh no, he should be angry!

Did he subconsciously think that being robbed by Dolly was the easiest way to get through the ordeal?

Malfoy felt a great sense of humiliation. He reached into his sleeve and pulled out his wand.

Then, to the astonishment of the others, he cast a small spell on his money pouch, and dozens of Galleons spilled out.

"This is all I have with me. I originally planned to use it when I went to Hogsmeade Village. If you want it... then I'll lend it to you for now."

Malfoy didn't care about the money; he could just ask his father for more.

However, what he cares about is his own pride, the fact that he submitted to a girl... If anyone dares to say it later, he will fight them to the death!

As for the present situation, the Slytherin students know how to assess the circumstances; he is only retreating temporarily.

Unfortunately, Dolly didn't want just a little money; she said, "A thousand Galleons, not a penny less."

Malfoy stared in astonishment, his eyes wide, and exclaimed, "You're insane!"

"So much money... I can certainly afford it, but if you try to take this much money from me, even if I'm no match for you, my father can take it to the Ministry of Magic!"

A thousand Galleons is enough for Hogwarts to hire two or three professors, which is a huge fortune for an ordinary wizard.

"Hey, Dursley."

Malfoy's eyes darted around, and he said, "If you're really short of money, it's not that I can't give you enough, but I have one small condition."

Malfoy felt he could turn things around with Dory, and with a grin, he stepped forward, extended his hand, and said, "How about we work together? I'll give you 50, no, 100 Galleons a month as a way of... uh, help for us becoming friends?"

Qiu Zhang showed a disdainful look, while Luna was speechless.

A mere hundred Galleons, and they want to subdue Dolly? Isn't that just a pipe dream?

Dolly's wealth is probably enough to buy the entire Malfoy Manor now, isn't it?

If Dolly knew what Luna was thinking, she would definitely say it wasn't enough.

The main problem isn't that Dolly doesn't have enough money, but that Gringotts Wizarding Bank can't possibly convert all of Dolly's money into Galleons.

“Being friends with you isn’t out of the question. But we need to settle the accounts for this thousand Galleons, Malfoy.”

Dolly flicked her wrist, and her wand appeared in her hand. She easily pushed Malfoy's hand away and then tapped it on his wrist.

“I healed the injuries that even the school doctor, Madam Pomfrey, couldn’t treat. Shouldn’t you pay for that treatment?”

"Don't tell me you didn't ask me to treat you. If you say that, then I can only help you recover from your previous injuries."

"The kind that even Madam Pomfrey couldn't cure."

Malfoy's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he quickly backed away. He no longer had any intention of being friends with Dolly; in his eyes, Dolly was clearly a demon.

He wanted to say something more, but Dolly was too lazy to waste her breath on him and said, "I need to see Galleons tomorrow, otherwise the next issue of the Four Colors Collar will be filled with stories about the Malfoy family."

After saying that, Dolly snapped her fingers, and Dot appeared beside her.

Dots wasn't Dobby, but Malfoy seemed to understand something as he looked at Dots, and his teeth started chattering.

"By the way, tell your father Lucius that I will not pocket this money, but will publish it on the front page under the name of the Malfoy family sponsoring the Four Colored Collars."

"I wouldn't mind having the Malfoys become honorary advisors to the Four Collars. They'd be the first honorary advisors for our newspaper, the kind that will be on our desks for thousands of years."

"I hope your father will seriously consider this."

After saying that, Dolly waved her hand and turned to leave, leaving Malfoy with a beautiful silhouette.

But in Malfoy's eyes, Dolly's back was clearly flapping with the wings of a great devil.

This is a problem that Malfoy can no longer solve.

So he rushed back to his dormitory and began to write down the whole story in detail for his father. Even now, he still doesn't quite understand what Dolly was trying to do.