Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

"Kevin, those are Draco's parents. It's normal for him to be anxious. You can talk to Dumbledore about it. You shouldn't argue with him like this."

Completely unaware of the situation, Hagrid was still earnestly persuading the group to reconcile with Draco and then consult with Dumbledore.

However, Kevin smiled and said, "Uncle Hagrid, don't worry, we know what we're doing."

"We can't save Draco's parents for the time being; Voldemort must have made preparations."

"So we had no choice but to stage a scene of rupture for Voldemort, so that there might be a sliver of a chance for Voldemort to give up killing the Malfoys."

Hagrid was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening.

"Were you all just acting?"

"That's right. Voldemort will definitely check Draco's memories. I'll alter a little bit of our conversation outside, and then let him actually come in and argue with us. That way, Voldemort might believe it."

Hermione and the others were still reeling from what had just happened.

They clearly got really worked up just now.

But that's better; it makes it more convincing.

Will Voldemort let the Malfoys off the hook because of this?

Certainly not, but at least they won't be killed, because the Malfoy family still has value to them.

Another point is what Lucius did.

Putting aside the diary incident, the fact that they sent people to attack Kevin would probably make Voldemort think that Kevin was at odds with them, or even had a grudge against them.

Draco is at best a friend they can discard at any time.

Hermione's decision to bring up old grievances was truly brilliant.

"That was a good scolding."

Kevin patted Hermione's head and laughed, which helped to ease their tense mood.

"Kevin, about Draco's parents..."

Ron hadn't said a word. He was closer to Draco than the others, and he was also a little worried about Draco's parents.

Although he hated Lucius.

But after all, he's Draco's family, and in the last two years, because of Draco, Lucius seems to have calmed down quite a bit.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine."

"The Malfoys are a powerful family, after all. Voldemort wouldn't kill people of such status so easily in order to win over other forces."

"But from now on, you must remember that Draco has broken with us."

"Don't even make eye contact. If you can't, just pretend you didn't see him. Don't give him a nice look, and don't go out of your way to pick a fight."

The group nodded in agreement, knowing that the matter was of great importance.

They didn't tell anyone else about this. When they told Ginny, they said that they had really broken up. To make Ginny believe them, they even said a lot of bad things about Draco.

Draco and his circle have officially broken ties.

As for Draco's own circle, he'll have to figure that out himself.

......

Draco, upon returning to the Slytherin common room, happens to run into Goyle and Crabbe, who are also in the common room.

They used to be Draco's henchmen, but Draco stopped playing with them because they were all incurable pure-blood purists.

Gradually, Goyle and Crabbe stopped supporting Draco as before and instead became somewhat antagonistic towards him.

They never dared to provoke Draco, not only because their family strength was inferior to Draco's, but also because their individual strength was inferior to Draco's.

But things are different now; Voldemort is back.

The Malfoys' good days are over.

"The eldest son of the Malfoy family is back so early today? Aren't he going to play house with those Gryffindors?"

Gore said in a sarcastic tone.

"Haha, he probably won't be a young master for long," Crabbe joked maliciously.

Draco, already furious, exploded when he heard Goyle and Crabbe speak to him like that.

"Goller! Crabbe! Watch your mouths!"

Draco simply swung his wand, and two banishing spells sent Goyle and Crabbe flying, crashing into the wall.

"Don't ever mention those Gryffindors in front of me again!"

"I, Draco Malfoy, am a noble pureblood; I don't associate with such filthy scum!"

Draco seemed still not satisfied after saying that, and kicked the two of them several times.

Gore and Crabbe, who were beaten so badly they couldn't fight back, were both a little dumbfounded.

In an instant, they recalled the days when they were dominated by Draco.

"Go tell the Dark Lord that I have information on all of Kevin's spells, and I will tell him everything about Kevin without missing a single one."

"I will let the Dark Lord know who his true supporters are."

Draco didn't call Voldemort "master" like the Death Eaters did; he spoke these words with indignation.

This makes it seem like Draco joined Voldemort's side out of love turned to hate.

Joining in a retaliatory manner, not purely, but exploitable and easily manipulated.

......

Yesterday, Rita was asked to report the news of the Dark Lord's resurrection.

Unsurprisingly, the Ministry of Magic censored the report as soon as it was published, and added a separate report attacking Dumbledore and Kevin Harry.

This incident was packaged as a farce deliberately orchestrated for the purpose of seizing power.

Harry was furious when he saw it.

At such a crucial time, the Ministry of Magic not only failed to act, but also engaged in internal strife.

What use is the intelligence they bring back?

Of course, many people still believe that Voldemort has returned.

Take Karkaroff, for example.

He abandoned his students that very day and fled overnight.

He betrayed too many Death Eaters back then, so it was impossible for him to return to Voldemort's side. He could only live as a fugitive until Voldemort truly died.

The school year was about to end just a few days after the competition.

Kevin was in his workshop, nervously flipping through the Potions class grades for all three grades in the final exams.

One...two...five...nine...

Fourteen failing grades!

Kevin looked at his workspace with genuine reluctance this time.

Although we only spent half a year together, I will miss you...

Just then, a knock came at the door.

Kevin waved his hand, and the door opened, revealing Dumbledore and Professor Snape inside.

"Oh Kevin, this place is really nicely decorated, much cozier than Severus's workspace."

This was the first time Dumbledore had come to the room since Kevin officially took over, and he looked around and said...

"Right, I think so too."

Kevin nodded in approval; Hermione's taste in decorating was quite good.

But why does Dumbledore's words seem to have a hidden meaning? Is there something he wants to do by coming to visit him at this time?

Dumbledore seemed to be just browsing around out of boredom, chatting with Kevin about trivial things, but Kevin quickly realized what was going on.

"You even prepared a tea set? This oriental-style tea set has a unique charm. I'll come back sometime and ask for a few cups of tea."

"Of course, tea will be prepared for you whenever the principal comes."

"I feel like something's missing here. Luckily, I have an old record player. I'll bring it over for you next time. You can put it here and listen to music sometimes, or dance around in the middle of the room to relieve the fatigue of teaching."

"Really? Thank you so much, Principal. I'll prepare a gift for you next time too."

Watching the old man and the young boy chatting like they were performing a comedy routine, with each of them glancing at Professor Snape every now and then, was quite amusing.

It seems to be a veiled reference to Snape.

Professor Snape's forehead appeared to have prominent veins.

"...That's enough!"

"Kevin, you'll be in charge of the curriculum from grades one to four starting next year. Choose your own textbooks for the new semester and don't bother me."

Snape coldly uttered these words and slammed the door shut as he left.

Dumbledore and Kevin exchanged a smile.

"Teaching Assistant Kevin, many students have given feedback on your courses this year. They said they really enjoyed them and hope you can continue to do well next year."

After saying that, Dumbledore winked at Kevin and walked out as well.

In fact, Snape never intended to take Kevin back from his position as an assistant coach.

Because his students have indeed made great progress, the number of students who achieved good and excellent grades has doubled.

It's not that Professor Snape's teaching skills were lacking.

Instead, most young wizards were afraid of Professor Snape and couldn't unleash their true power in his classes.

So Dumbledore and Snape discussed having Kevin teach the first through fourth grades.

The academic difficulty increases starting in fifth grade, and Professor Snape is still the one to teach the classes.

Once Kevin is fully capable of teaching all the students, Snape can then teach Defense Against the Dark Arts.

The above sentence was Snape's own idea.