Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

"Isaac? So eager to start your practical training?" Professor Venda raised an eyebrow and casually picked up the wand beside her.

This was an agreement between Isaac and Professor Venda.

To be precise, it was Isaac's own request.

During the break before the start of the school term, Isaac was also being taught by Professors McGonagall and Flitwick.

However, their teaching focuses more on imparting basic knowledge in the fields of transfiguration and spells.

To put it simply, it's about academic instruction.

Professor Flitwick would occasionally impart some tips and experience in wizard duels to Isaac, but this was not enough for Isaac.

He was originally struggling with who to ask for practical experience and training.

Before Professor Venda arrived, Isaac preferred Snape.

For no other reason than that Isaac simply believed that Snape's sharp tongue and ruthless methods could effectively spur him on to improve.

Later, Old G sent him the top-notch multi-talented Wenda Rozier, which made the selection of the practical training mentor a no-brainer.

In terms of ruthlessness, Isaac felt that Professor Venda was no less ruthless than Snape.

Most importantly, Professor Venda's "leader" is a prophet. If Grindelwald dares to claim he's number one in training a prophet's fighting prowess, then Dumbledore is second only to him.

Venda Rozier would have to be ranked third.

She doesn't agree with her third-place ranking, because she feels she deserves to be second.

You, an unloved Englishman, dare to be ranked below Grindelwald?

However, Isaac's plan was to wait until after the semester started before coming to Professor Venda for further torment. It wasn't that Isaac wasn't diligent enough.

As a prophet, Isaac's "insight" was truly exceptional.

When Professor Venda readily agreed to his request, Isaac's sixth sense was frantically alerting him.

It's a reminder rather than an emergency call, which means that while the decision might not be life-threatening, the consequences will certainly be severe.

Sigh! Let's eat it then, but it's better to suffer later if possible.

Isaac immediately gave a standard French military salute, though he wondered if French wizards greeted people in the same way.

"Wait a minute, Professor Venda, I have something else to discuss with you."

"Really? Then tell me about it." Professor Wenda sat back down listlessly, making no attempt to hide her lack of interest.

No, why are you, this old French rose, covered in thorns?

“It’s Gringotts.” Isaac’s words successfully made Professor Venda look up.

The last time she went to Gringotts with Isaac, she noticed that the way he looked at Gringotts was a little strange.

I didn't expect Isaac to be so proactive.

They've already started thinking about it?

Professor Venda gestured for Isaac to continue, and Isaac then shared his "idea".

"I once used my prophetic abilities to examine the Philosopher's Stone, and I could see it after it left Nicolas Flamel's hands."

But after it was sent to Gringotts, I couldn't see it anymore.

It wasn't until the Philosopher's Stone left Gringotts that it reappeared in my prophecy.

In other words, Gringotts can, to some extent, shield the prophet's predictions.

Professor Wenda was not surprised; in fact, she found it quite natural.

"That's for sure. Most of the Twenty-Eight Sacred Clans have a portion of their assets stored in Gringotts."

If the Prophet could so easily see their wealth, Gringotts would never have been on the list of pure-blood families.

"So, Tom Riddle's Horcruxes certainly don't only include Ravenclaw's tiara. Is it possible that he had someone put his other Horcruxes into Gringotts' vault?"

"Your goal?"

“Lestrange,” Isaac simply stated the name of a family.

Upon hearing this, Professor Wenda had many thoughts, but she skillfully resolved them one by one.

Having followed Grindelwald for so long, Venda Rozier knew very well that wizards like them, who could not see through the flow of time, simply could not comprehend the plans devised by the prophet.

Ordinary people think three steps ahead before taking one step, while wise people think ten steps ahead before taking one step.

Prophets typically start by looking at the finish line and then see how many steps everyone needs to take.

As Grindelwald's second-in-command, Professor Venda knew all too well what she needed to do at this moment.

She needs to implement the plan proposed by the prophet in the most direct way.

She doesn't need to think too much; she just needs to be a perfect executor.

Professor Wenda immediately began to make plans.

“If it’s about attacking Gringotts’ vaults, it’s impossible to do it before Hogwarts starts,” Professor Venda said after some thought.

Chapter 61 Fierce Battle

Professor Venda explained to Isaac why it couldn't be done before the start of the Hogwarts term.

The main reason is the issue of the "saints" status of Professor Wenda and her group.

Although Grindelwald, the leader, took all the blame for them and was sentenced to "life imprisonment".

However, some people in the European magical community were terrified of the saints.

They couldn't do anything to the saints like Venda Rozier, so they could only keep a close watch on them.

Grindelwald was "well-behaved" for decades, and the saints were content for the same amount of time.

The European Ministry of Magic defines the "peaceful" behavior of these Grindelwald-era "remnants" as: as long as they do not openly rebel and do not intend to overthrow the Ministry of Magic.

That means they've behaved themselves.

After decades of peaceful conduct, the Ministry of Magic's surveillance of these individuals naturally became less stringent. Similarly, some of the young people who had followed Grindelwald in the past became high-ranking officials within the Ministry of Magic.

Some of them became the heads of their own families.

These people's daily activities are fine, and even their occasional gatherings don't bother the authorities.

But what if these people all disappeared from their positions at the same time?

That would put the whole of Europe on edge again.

That would be too conspicuous.

If Grindelwald were willing to step out of Nurmengard and lead them forward again, the old saints would naturally have no objection.

But Isaac as he is now is not enough to make those old saints abandon everything to follow him.

Isaac said a slight delay in the operation was perfectly acceptable.

Without Wenda, Isaac would have had to find his own people to do this.

No one knew when Grindelwald would emerge from Nurmengard, and Isaac wasn't sure if he could persuade Dumbledore to join him in robbing the Wizarding Bank.

Gringotts is like a detector of the wizarding world's strongest individuals.

True magic masters can naturally break into Gringotts and get what they want, but for magic masters, they don't need to do that to obtain a certain item.

Wizards who aren't strong enough can only look on with envy at Gringotts.

Isaac is a young wizard who still needs to go to school. He can't possibly skip classes for months just to recruit wizards like Gringotts to rob a bank, can he?

Putting everything else aside, even Remus Lupin wouldn't be qualified to join the team that raided Gringotts.

Lupin is a very capable wizard, and he's quite skilled at teaching. But he's still a level below a true master of magic.

That makes sense. Lupin, a werewolf, sometimes struggles to make ends meet, and he has very high moral standards.

How could he possibly have time to study magic?

Taoism speaks of Dharma, wealth, companions, and place. Lupin at most possessed half of the "Dharma," which was taught to him by his professors at Hogwarts.

He didn't claim any of the remaining three and a half.

These things would be no problem at all for Grindelwald's saints.

In the magical world, time is a test of strength. The stronger the wizard, the longer they live.

Decades have passed, and the saints who were not strong or unlucky have all passed away.

Those who remain and are still able to move around all possess genuine skills.

Just like Professor Venda and Dean Cat, one is Grindelwald's deputy and the other is Dumbledore's vice-principal.

Even Isaac couldn't predict who would win if they really fought.

Ultimately, the raid on Gringotts was scheduled for the Christmas holidays at Hogwarts.

That was a short holiday that started in mid-to-late December and lasted until the beginning of January.

After finalizing the time for the operation, Isaac suddenly had a bad feeling and immediately prepared to get up and take his leave.

Just as he hurriedly got up, Professor Venda already had her wand in her hand. With a gentle wave, the office door slammed shut.