The Evil Thoughts of Hogwarts and the Genie

Chapter 172 The Squib Suicide Squad

"Do we still have any usable RPGs?!" the Squirrel woman named Joanna asked desperately.

"If all else fails, a hand grenade will do!"

Regardless of what the other Squib replied, anyone with even a little knowledge of the situation would probably laugh their head off at the thought that this absurd scene was happening inside the Ministry of Magic.

"Stop!" several Auror experts shouted. "Continuing this will do you no good!"

The words were still spoken gently, as if the Squibs were some kind of helpless children who needed help.

However, given the Squibs' almost life-or-death resolve, these gentle words of advice not only failed to have the desired effect, but also fueled their anger.

However, on another note, many wizards are actually quite curious:

Where did those Squibs get such a lot of resentment?

Isn't the magical world tolerant enough of them?

Most wizards who think this way aren't even thinking about anything from a high and mighty position:

"We even allow you to breathe, you know?"

If we're talking about the "privileges" that wizards give to Squibs, there are actually quite a few.

For example, although that group of crazy Squibs had even committed a "major crime" that violated the secrecy law,

This resulted in all the Aurors working overtime even on Christmas Day.

However, the vast majority of them were released after being detained for less than seven days.

The reason behind this is quite simple:

In fact, there are no laws in the wizarding world that govern Squibs.

This isn't hard to understand; after all, a Squib isn't a wizard. Just as Muggles only need to abide by the laws set by their governments, how can you expect a Squib to follow wizarding laws?

In a sense, Squibs in the wizarding world are like "invisible people" that everyone can see. They do not enjoy the rights that only wizards have, and naturally they are not bound by the laws that only wizards must abide by.

However, that's where the problem lies.

Squibs, they're not Muggles.

Or rather, the vast majority of them are unwilling to admit that they are Muggles.

After all, compared to the latter, they still have magical blood flowing through their veins. Although they cannot use magic, they can see things that Muggles cannot. When wizards use Muggle banishment spells, they are not the targets of the banishment.

More importantly, the Muggle government was unwilling to accept these unstable elements. Whenever they encountered cases related to Squibs, they would push them to the Ministry of Magic;

The Ministry of Magic's approach is to treat matters that are not life-or-death, raising them high only to let them fall gently.

This is the "privilege" that Squibs possess in the eyes of ordinary wizards.

however.

Behind this so-called privilege lies a cruel truth that only the Squib group can see:

They were exiled by the whole world.

Unlike wizards and Muggles, Squibs fail to form a so-called "society." They suffer from a severe lack of security and belonging.

Moreover, the vast majority of them are pitiful people who have never received modern education and whose personalities are extreme and uncertain.

This isn't even the worst of it.

Worst of all, while they may seem to be exempt from the laws of the magical world, the protections afforded by most of those laws are not effective for them.

In recent years, with frequent conflicts between the Muggle and wizarding communities, society has become more open than before.

However, if we go back a few decades and take a look at the birth records, we will find that most wizarding families that claim to have a "long history" have experienced strange events such as children dying inexplicably or suddenly disappearing.

The former goes without saying. Even if we only consider the latter as them giving away their own Squib children for adoption, it is still a nightmare destined to last a lifetime for these Squib children who can already remember things but are separated from their parents because they cannot use magic to riot.

Even Squib children raised by their parents have been told ghost stories about themselves by relatives who want to "tease" them.

Of course, those who are doing well and have a positive outlook have naturally let go of this matter and simply consider themselves as a slightly special Muggle.

People like that would never be here.

The members of the Squib suicide squad that raided the Ministry of Magic today all have pasts they can't let go of—but of course.

Even with tragic experiences as fuel, it's not enough.

Without sufficient experience and funding, and without a strong spiritual leader to guide and motivate them, they would not have ended up on this dead end.

Arachne clearly put in a lot of effort to achieve his current situation.

When the blind moths were in despair, it was she and the non-existent child in her womb that ignited the spark of hope in the hearts of the duds.

And when this group of disillusioned people didn't know how to resist, it was she who pointed out the way forward for them. Such manipulation naturally made some people vaguely realize that something was wrong.

But when the most radical few Squibs were immersed in extreme emotions, she would advise everyone:

Do not let the flames of hatred blind you—we are fighters against slave owners, and we only do what is beneficial to the future!

And so the doubts vanished. Many people secretly admired this young girl, feeling that she was simply a guide from Merlin.

So, is she?

Of course not.

Arachne was a follower of the genie.

She is the only one among Edmond's many batteries that has autonomy.

Because she worshipped the genie from the bottom of her heart and genuinely wanted to be controlled by him.

Arachne was indeed from Italy, just as she had told Mincan.

But she was not the daughter of a dud; her father was a high-ranking official in the area. She had a harmonious family and enjoyed the love and care of her parents from a young age.

She was naturally beautiful and intelligent, but extremely wicked.

Yes, it is extremely evil.

Arachne was a witch who had never been mistreated by anyone; she was someone who was born with everything.

No one can justify her evil.

When she was in school, she would hang her classmate's pet over a few words; as she grew a little older, she became so infatuated with her tutor that he almost committed the heinous crime of killing his wife and children and wiping out his entire family.

Unfortunately, before people could ask her why she did this, the terrifying witch escaped the country. The only good news was that her magical talent wasn't particularly strong; she was just exceptionally good at manipulating other people's memories and skilled at using the Imperius Curse.

However, this was enough to leave behind a trail of mosquitoes trapped in its web wherever the mother spider crawled.

If she hadn't offended the wrong people in Germany and hadn't been recruited by old Mr. Soman because of her exceptional ability to manipulate memories, who knows where she would be now, or how many more horrific crimes she would have committed.

At that time, Mr. Soman, who was in dire straits and watching himself and his wife drift further apart, said that he hoped Arachne could alter his wife's memory so that she would forget that she had a brother.

This should have been a good idea. However, at that time, old Mr. Soman did not realize that Edmund, whom he believed to be possessed by the genie, actually had deep feelings for Elena.

Therefore, Edmund exploited an opening and regarded Arachne's magic as an attack.

The mother spider failed to successfully invade Elena's brain and instead burrowed directly into the genie's urn.

What exactly happened during that process isn't particularly important. The result is that she was brainwashed by the genie and became a fanatical follower of Edmund.

For Edmund, she was nothing more than a relatively useful pawn, but also one that could be discarded at any time.

Just like these dozen or so fully armed but utterly reckless duds manipulated by Arachne.

They are not important.

Importantly, Abraxas Malfoy, who had just met the Carlows before Dumbledore arrived, also came to the Ministry of Magic for some reason.

This pure-blood wizard, who had long harbored resentment towards these unlucky Squibs, unleashed a cruel torture spell without a second thought.

The old Squib had barely let out his first mournful howl when Dumbledore arrived.