The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 371 Voldemort, the Scapegoat

"Something weird?"

"Who...have we offended?"

The school board members exchanged glances, realizing this involved their privacy.

However, their own child is nowhere to be found.

There is a high possibility of danger!

In this situation, the school board members disregarded their pride and racked their brains over Moriarty's question, hoping to find a clue.

"Speaking of strange things, every pure-blood family probably has a few of them, more or less."

Mrs. Malfoy, pale-faced but still trying to remain calm, guided everyone along Moriarty's train of thought.

The wizards nodded slightly.

Indeed, whether rich or poor.

Every pure-blooded family has strange things in their home.

The Weasley family was poor.

Arthur Weasley also has a flying car.

The school board members have even more things hidden in their homes.

It's hard to say which things are dangerous in a short time.

"Wait, wait," a light flashed in Mrs. Malfoy's blue-grey eyes, she clearly remembered something, "Moriarty, do you remember that diary in my house?"

"A diary?"

Moriarty met Madame Malfoy's gaze and, after a moment's thought, knew she was referring to Voldemort's Horcruxes, Tom Riddle's diary.

"That one."

Moriarty pondered, "Could it be that Voldemort or the Death Eaters kidnapped the children?"

"A diary?"

The principals and board members' eyes lingered between Moriarty and Mrs. Malfoy. What kind of riddle were they playing?

Lady Malfoy ignored them, furrowing her delicate brows as she began to consider how likely it was that Voldemort was the mastermind behind this.

Of the four missing children.

Both the Malfoy and Pansy families have close ties with the mysterious man.

If the mysterious person kidnapped them for revenge, that's entirely possible.

Hannah and the other girl's family were also very close to Dumbledore.

This relationship was enough to make the mysterious person take action against them.

Voldemort's suspicion increased significantly, and Madame Malfoy's already fair face turned deathly pale, as if covered with a layer of snow.

Moriarty noticed Mrs. Malfoy's unusual behavior and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Madame Malfoy smiled at Moriarty, took a deep breath, and then whispered, "I suspect it might be the Mystic."

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

Mr. Dawn, who was scratching his head, remained expressionless but tightly wrapped a strand of hair around his fingers.

Sitting next to him, Karkarov was trembling uncontrollably, as if he had the shiver of malaria. His left arm felt like it was on fire, and he had to hold it tightly.

Yuzuru Kafu looked shocked, clearly taken aback.

Mr. Pansy stumbled back three steps, his face showing shock and fear, as if he were facing a man-eating dragon.

"No--"

The wives of the school board members present all screamed in unison, their eyes filled with horror as they looked at Mrs. Malfoy.

Mrs. Malfoy remained relatively calm, because she now had Moriarty to rely on.

Even Voldemort wouldn't dare to run rampant in Slytherin Castle.

"You clearly heard what I said. Think about it carefully, isn't that right?"

Mrs. Malfoy bravely raised her head and met the eyes of the school board members present.

The school board members thought about it and felt that Voldemort was indeed a suspect.

Their fear intensified!

The period when Voldemort wreaked havoc on the British wizarding world coincided with a crucial time for them as they transitioned from school to society.

Voldemort's skill and strength were deeply imprinted in their minds.

The thought that it might be Voldemort's revenge made the school board members feel that their lives had already turned gloomy.

"No, no, no... it couldn't be him."

Karkarov stammered, his eyes wide open, his right hand tightly clutching his left arm.

Only Moriarty and Dumbledore remained calm throughout.

Upon closer inspection, a hint of joy seemed to linger deep within Dumbledore's eyes.

Moriarty thought about it for a moment and understood.

Old Dumbledore took it upon himself to eliminate Voldemort, but the wizards did not believe that Voldemort was not dead.

Now that Mrs. Malfoy has revealed Voldemort's name, although it may cause panic, it also serves as a reminder that Voldemort will return.

However, Old Deng probably didn't expect that Moriarty had long since stopped taking Voldemort seriously.

If it were Tom Riddle, Moriarty would have looked at him differently.

A snake-like lunatic without a nose isn't worth Moriarty's trouble dealing with.

Especially during the time when the Night View Imperial Palace holds its blood banquet.

Compared to the Immortal Organization and the Prophecy of Immortality, Voldemort's prestige is significantly diminished.

What Moriarty pondered was whether the kidnapping of the children might have been orchestrated by the Immortal Organization.

Moriarty's gaze, barely perceptible, swept across Hanyu Kafu's face.

His performance was quite normal.

He showed less panic and more composure than the school board members.

This perfectly fits the image of a detached Japanese shaman.

After all, Voldemort only wanted to control Britain and had no ambitions toward Asia.

With such an impeccable demeanor, Moriarty had no choice but to temporarily abandon his observation of Hanyu Kafu.

At that moment, Karkaroff shouted nervously, "No, it can't be him! If he's back..."

He glanced instinctively at his left arm, swallowed hard, and said decisively, "It definitely isn't him! He can't be coming back; he's dead!"

Mr. Dawn looked at Karkaroff strangely, not understanding why Karkaroff was behaving so oddly.

Moriarty knew perfectly well that Karkaroff had once been a Death Eater.

Each Death Eater had Voldemort's Dark Mark on their left arm.

Whenever Voldemort appears or calls upon his servants, the Dark Mark will brand the Death Eater's left arm with excruciating pain, like a branding iron.

Karkaroff was so certain because the Black Magic Mark on his left arm remained perfectly still, without showing any abnormalities.

Several board members were also aware of the Black Magic Mark, and their expressions relaxed somewhat.

Just then, Fudge returned.

He said, somewhat annoyed, "Leon told me we can't leave Hogwarts now, what's going on?"

"Could I possibly be someone else's creation?"

"Mr. Karkaroff, who did you just say died?"

"Your Excellency Minister," Dumbledore looked up at Fudge and smiled politely, "Headmaster Karkaroff is talking about Voldemort."

"hiss--"

Fudge gasped; the words "Voldemort" felt like a bucket of ice water being poured over his head.

All the previous anger turned into fear.

"--belch!"

Fudge let out a burp, then slumped into a chair and remained silent.

A dark cloud hung over the heads of the school board members, Fudge, and Kakarov.

"Gentlemen, I think you're overcomplicating things."

Moriarty's voice was like a spring breeze, dispelling the dark clouds.

The wizards looked up, gazing hopefully at Moriarty.

"I wasn't exaggerating when I said that person is still in the castle."

"Let's not discuss whether Voldemort is dead or not."

The appearance of "Voldemort" caused another wave of panic.

Moriarty continued, "Even if Voldemort isn't dead, or if he sends his servants..."

"How are they going to get into Hogwarts?"

"No wizard can enter Hogwarts so easily. After my arrival, Hogwarts became even more impregnable and inviolable!"

Moriarty suddenly produced the Slytherin staff in his hand.

He raised his staff, and the end of the staff slammed heavily to the ground with a loud "clang".

The wizards raised their heads, suddenly filled with confidence.

As Moriarty said, how could Voldemort possibly get in!

"I stand by my opinion; that person is the wizard of this castle."

Moriarty looked at the crowd.

"Who is it?"

Mrs. Malfoy said eagerly, "Although Moriarty didn't agree with my opinion, I wasn't upset at all. I pressed on, 'Who was it?'"

"Let's start with the Greengrass sisters."

Moriarty narrowed his eyes.

"There must be a reason why that person kidnapped four children but left the Greengrass sisters alone."

"Mr. Greengrass, please come with me."

Moriarty stood up and pulled Mr. Greengrass to a corner.

Mr. Greengrass asked curiously, "Mr. Moriarty, what do you want to ask?"

Moriarty carefully placed a spell around them to prevent eavesdropping and surveillance.

"Your family has always had a bloodline curse, hasn't it?"

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