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So she quickly assessed Dolly's magical level, and the way she looked at Dolly changed.

This is real fear.

It wasn't the frustration of being captured by Dolly, nor the fear of Dolly's intentions, but rather a wizard's fear of a more powerful wizard.

Fudge and many others in the Ministry of Magic harbored hostility and resentment towards Dumbledore because of this fear. They had witnessed the life-or-death battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald and knew what an old wizard like Dumbledore was capable of.

Dolly is only a third-year witch now. Give her more years and see what she will become.

The next Dumbledore?

Or perhaps... the next person whose name cannot be revealed?

Rita shuddered and became completely obedient, no longer daring to harbor any more thoughts.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of ending awaits her in the future?

"Dolly is asking you a question."

Cho Chang reminded Rita with dissatisfaction, and Rita suddenly realized what was going on, saying, "Oh no, I never thought about working for the Ministry of Magic."

“It would restrict my… freedom there, and I don’t want to write those old geezers’ cliché news every day.”

"I enjoy the work of a journalist, it allows me to use my abilities to the fullest... you know, and it's also more free and exciting."

"As a Ravenclaw, are you looking for thrills?"

Dolly remained noncommittal about Rita's words, while Rita forced a smile and said, "Aren't you two Ravenclaws too? Isn't decorating this room also out of a pursuit of freedom and... novelty?"

Rita didn't dare use the word "exciting" because she didn't know if Dolly was pretending to like girls or if she really did.

It's best not to bring up this kind of thing, otherwise saying the wrong thing could be a serious offense.

"Great, now we have something in common to talk about, don't we?"

Dolly continued, "I heard you're also a reporter for The Witcher Weekly?"

"Oh yes."

"As a top female journalist, it is natural for me to write for women's magazines, but this is not my main focus."

Rita gradually relaxed, realizing that her situation might not be so dangerous. After all, they were just two little witches in front of her. How bad could they be, no matter how deep their thoughts were?

However, she soon realized that she had underestimated the little witches in front of her.

"Would you be interested in becoming a career advisor for the Four-Colored Collars? After all, our Four-Colored Collars mainly focuses on our connection with Hogwarts. As your senior, you wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Rita looked at Dolly in surprise. Did Dolly want something from her and was planning to cooperate with her?

No, this isn't that simple... So what Dolly actually wants is to restrict her in this way?

Wait... what's with Malfoy's strange look?

Rita gasped. Had Dolly already discovered her problem and was waiting for her to walk right into her trap?

Impossible. How could Dolly possibly know that she is an illegal Animagus? Theoretically, no one should know that.

"Alright, no need to guess anymore."

Dolly snapped her fingers, and the Puffys opened the window again, making the air in the room fresh and bringing the lively voices of the students outside, instantly making the atmosphere in the room much more harmonious.

“Hogwarts has more than one Legilimency master; your secret cannot be hidden from us.”

"I also arranged things with Malfoy and Lucius. We plan to support the Four Collars together, and the newspapers will announce the Malfoy family's support for all of this."

"If you don't believe me, you can wait until the news is released before making a judgment, or you can go to Lucius and ask me if I lied."

Rita looked at Dolly, her gaze slowly filling with awe.

She was stripped bare, and even herself fell into Dolly's control. This was a complete crushing of her in terms of magic, mind, and even status.

Being able to act as Dumbledore's representative and interact with Lucius on equal footing is a position she dares not challenge.

Given that she herself had fabricated gossip about such a person, her recent ordeal was hardly surprising.

She even thought that Dolly was really kind, probably because she was still a child.

"Then, Miss Dursley, may I ask what specific things I can do for you?"

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Chapter 249 I like you.

"Haven't I made myself perfectly clear?"

Dolly calmly repeated what she had just said: "I need you to be the consultant for the four-color collar. After all, it's not the first time you've done something like this, is it?"

Rita, however, did not believe things would be that simple.

It now appears that the Four Collars is a large and powerful organization, not only will it not lack money, but it will also likely become a new newspaper that rivals the Daily Prophet in the future.

As Dumbledore's mouthpiece, no one could stop its progress, not even Fudge.

Therefore, her appointment as an advisor to the Four-Colored Collars was hardly a punishment; it was more like a reward.

She did something so wrong, and Dolly is going to reward her? Is that reasonable?

"anything else?"

So Rita asked cautiously, a question that made Dolly raise an eyebrow helplessly.

Indeed, being too polite isn't necessarily a good thing when dealing with someone as cunning as Rita.

Dolly had originally intended to mention Rita's benefits, but now it seemed unnecessary.

You might even have to threaten her to make her wholeheartedly serve you.

At least for now.

So Dolly said, “It’s simple. When your boss tells you to go all out on the four-color collar, I tell you to soften your strokes and even deliberately make some small mistakes.”

“I think this is a very simple thing for you.”

"Of course, you can also release other news to divert everyone's attention; this is something you do all the time."

"Once you've done all this, the Four-Colored Collar will naturally give you the corresponding royalties, which will be no less than what you get in the Daily Prophet."

Rita was clearly relieved, realizing that everything was as she had guessed, although she didn't know it was just Dolly's kindness to her, allowing her to stay comfortable in her own worldview.

Rita regained some of her confidence, then feigned a distressed expression and said, "Of course I'd be willing to do this for you, but if I do it too often, I think the Daily Prophet will have something to say about me."

“You know, I’m just a reporter, and the Daily Prophet is essentially the mouthpiece of the Ministry of Magic. They won’t allow me to disobey their orders.”

Dolly waved her hand impatiently and said, "Alright, no need for such talk. We all know your status and abilities in the Daily Prophet, which is why I approached you."

“If you really think you can’t do this job, then I’ll find someone who can replace you.”

"As for you..."

Before Dolly could finish speaking, Rita screamed excitedly, "No, miss, please give this job to me, I will do it perfectly!"

After saying that, Rita began to devise her plan and outlined her next news story.

It must be said that Rita is indeed a talented person.

She intended to make a big deal out of whether the four-colored collar violated the Wizarding Secrets Act. However, Dumbledore was the president of the International Confederation of Wizards, and what violated the Wizarding Secrets Act was ultimately up to Dumbledore to decide.

Even if Dumbledore didn't intend to get involved in these matters, Dolly was merely spreading things from the Muggle world into the wizarding world, not doing the opposite, so it naturally wouldn't be considered a violation of the Wizarding Secrets Act.

The discussion surrounding the Wizarding Secrecy Act will certainly be of great concern to all wizards, as it involves their vital interests.

The Wizarding Secrecy Act has been in effect for over a hundred years, and its provisions are deeply ingrained in the minds of wizards. Therefore, the four-colored collar might violate the Wizarding Secrecy Act. This hat is big enough, yet it's surprisingly light.

“I plan to discuss this for a month, until everyone gets tired of it.”

"I believe that with your intelligence and talent, Miss, you will be able to establish the four-color collar."

"Good plan."

Dolly returned the quill to Rita, who smiled with relief.

The three discussed some more details, and finally Rita transformed into a beetle and flew away in front of the other two.

This time, however, she carefully avoided the fluffy creatures lazily sleeping by the window, and decided to stay away from these wizards' pets for the rest of her life.

After Rita left, Cho Chang finally spoke, saying, "I don't like her."

"I don't like her either, she's disgusting, both in her makeup and her behavior."

Dolly chimed in, then suddenly remembered something, turned to look at Cho Chang, and said, "You...you don't think I'm like her, do you?"

Cho Chang looked calmly at Dolly. Dolly panicked and was about to explain when Cho Chang chuckled, kissed Dolly's cheek, and said, "I was just teasing you!"

How could you be like her?

"You are the victim, yet you tried to reason with her and offer her sufficient benefits. She herself judged you with a petty mind—in other words, a petty person cannot understand your good intentions, Dolly."

After saying that, Cho Chang brushed Dolly's hair aside, and her cheeks slowly flushed red.

She then realized that she had impulsively kissed Dolly, and thinking of Dolly's words, she was suddenly moved by the beautiful and delicate woman in front of her.

After all, she had already secretly played with Dolly and eaten all the delicious Dolly pudding, and now that she was at the age of youthful innocence, she found it hard to resist this desire that was welling up from the bottom of her heart.

But in her eyes, Dolly was still a child who needed to grow up. She could only do those things in secret and had to be patient in front of Dolly.

"I just think, Dolly, you're working too hard."

Dolly giggled, put her arm around Cho Chang's shoulder, rubbed her cheek against her, and said, "Then you'd better help me a lot, Cho, how can I live without you and Luna!"

Dolly acted cute and charming, while subconsciously putting Cho Chang and Luna together, trying to get Cho Chang used to the fact that everyone was inseparable.

Although this involves Dolly's dark secrets, there's nothing that can be done about it.

Dolly really misses everyone.

Then we can only try to make everyone her wings, but we don't know if she will become a broken-winged Enchantress in the end.

Qiu Zhang obediently hugged Dolly, his arm around her waist, using all his willpower to refrain from making any further impolite moves towards her.

But the flutter in her heart still made her ask, "By the way, Dolly, you just said... you're going to announce to the public that you like girls, is that true?"

"As your senior, I have to tell you, this is not the right thing to do."

Qiu Zhang pretended to be serious, but looked at Dolly nervously, hoping that Dolly could give an affirmative answer.

Dolly looked down at Cho Chang's feet, which were curling up nervously, and became nervous too. She had said that sentence in a joking tone just now, but now, facing Cho Chang's somewhat serious question, how should she answer?