The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 492 The Rising Female Politician

After putting Tonks down, Moriarty finally understood what had happened.

He couldn't help but cast an inquiring glance at the Carlo siblings.

Infiltrate Hogwarts?

How dare you!

Even at his peak, Voldemort didn't dare cause trouble at Hogwarts.

Voldemort only dared to attack Hogwarts after Dumbledore's death.

Moriarty didn't believe that two mere Death Eaters would dare to step into Hogsmeade without someone inside Hogwarts to meet them!

Looking at the crowd of onlookers, Moriarty was almost certain that the people who were supposed to meet the Carlo siblings were hiding among them.

Lockhart's words further prove that the person was not weak.

But that's all.

Otherwise, why would he have let the Carlo siblings go to school? He could have solved any problems himself.

Moriarty and Tonks exchanged a glance, confirming each other's feelings, and nodded slightly. Tonks lowered his guard and vigilance.

For her, Moriarty's absence meant she had to stand up for him, while Moriarty's return meant Hogwarts would be safe.

Even after confirming that the person who was supposed to meet the Carol siblings was hiding in Hogwarts, Lockhart did not conduct a thorough investigation.

Although Dumbledore was not present, the professors and young wizards unanimously agreed that Hogwarts was, after all, a school, not an interrogation room of the Ministry of Magic.

Lockhart didn't insist on investigating, and he quickly lost interest in what was happening there.

"cracking--"

A handsome owl flew into the hall; it was Moriarty's Poseidon, followed by a large flock of messenger owls that fluttered in.

Poseidon delivered a newspaper to Moriarty, and then the owls found their respective owners.

"Splash, splash..."

Newspapers fell one after another, like a rain of newspapers!

"Merlin's beard, there's been too much media coverage about it!"

A seventh-grade student remarked that after seven years of schooling, the number of newspapers he reads today is unprecedented.

Tonks had a guess: "Could what happened here have already been reported? When did the Daily Prophet's editorial department become so efficient!"

Moriarty, who was the first to receive the newspaper, had already skimmed through the contents. As he had expected, the Dementors had disappeared without a word and the Azkaban prisoner riot had been reported!

At this moment, the students also saw the newspaper, and exclamations of surprise rose and fell throughout the auditorium.

"What? Another Azkaban breakout?"

"The Dementors have all vanished!"

"Meteorite fell over the English North Sea?"

"Albus Dumbledore made a crucial move..."

"The Ministry of Magic has deployed Aurors to Azkaban, but currently, the number of Aurors is insufficient!"

Seeing this, Lockhart hurriedly took his leave and, along with Leon, led the Carol siblings back to the Ministry of Magic!

Moriarty's heart skipped a beat. This was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for Lockhart. The Auror Office of the Ministry of Magic would surely be staffed more, and Lockhart would be able to recruit more Aurors and concentrate more power.

"Moriarty..." Tonks grabbed Moriarty's hand, her pale face filled with urgency and pleading. "I also want to go to Azkaban to stand guard."

Moriarty pondered for a moment and said, "Of course I support your decision. There are quite a few students who share the same idea. When the headmaster returns, we'll ask Dumbledore for his opinion."

"I knew you would support me." Tonks smiled happily and ran off to contact his classmates. There were more than 10 seventh-graders who wanted to become Aurors.

At this time, people were in a state of turmoil, and the Carlo siblings were forgotten by everyone, who were all talking about Azkaban.

Professor McGonagall worked very hard to restore order and get everything back to normal.

The house-elves served the food three times faster than usual, but the students were clearly not focused on filling their stomachs; they even chatted while eating.

Moriarty, on the other hand, enjoyed his meal with a clear conscience, and his calm demeanor drew admiration from the group of little snakes.

After eating for a while, Jericho couldn't contain himself and started the conversation: "Aren't you all a little surprised? The Dementors have served Azkaban for hundreds of years, how could they suddenly disappear? And all of them at that, vanished in an instant! Whoosh—like this!"

He made a gesture resembling an airplane taking flight, which attracted a lot of attention.

"More than the reason for the Dementors' disappearance, I'm concerned about who can capture them," Lilith said, taking an elegant sip of her oatmeal. "At the very least, finding out where the Dementors are is a great achievement."

"Pfft..." Cedric nearly spat out the beef roll in his mouth, coughed a few times, and said tremblingly, "Who can bring the Dementors back? Who? I doubt even Dumbledore could do that!"

Lilith didn't reply, but her calm demeanor suggested a sense of confidence.

"Azkaban may be becoming history."

Her next words caused an uproar at the Slytherin table!

Even Moriarty couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

Lilith's "Justice Law" group is closely connected with criminals.

Is she planning to interfere?

However, the judges in Wisengamo would not accept the legal defenses of Azkaban prisoners.

Lilith, however, remained calm, seemingly confident.

The death penalty is virtually nonexistent in the magical world.

Very few wizards were sentenced to death and executed immediately.

On the contrary, life imprisonment became the most severe punishment in the wizarding world—in Azkaban, life imprisonment was hell in the eyes of all wizards.

Lilith's adherence to "wizard supremacy" also aligns with the "unspoken rules of judgment" in the magical world.

Lilith, born into a legal family and one of the rule-makers herself, knows all too well the "unspoken rules of trials."

Azkaban, as a prison, has a dual nature.

On the one hand, it is like a sword of Damocles hanging over the head of every criminal and every wizard preparing to commit a crime.

On the other hand, it is a "fig leaf" for rule makers and judges!

Thinking of this, Lilith's lips curled into a cold smile, which she skillfully concealed perfectly by using the act of drinking porridge.

Since you don't want to sentence wizards to death, let me give you a legitimate reason.

In the past, there was the fig leaf of Azkaban—after all, Azkaban was a name that inspired fear, and it was indeed a good fig leaf.

The consensus among every wizard is that imprisoning prisoners in Azkaban, regardless of whether it's a death sentence or not, will inevitably lead to a living hell.

It was this illusion that led to so many loopholes: Sirius Black escaped, the Death Eaters broke out of prison...

And there's also Batty Crouch Jr.!

Lilith was unaware that Barty Jr. had not actually been imprisoned in Azkaban.

Barty Crouch Sr. was promoted by the Pilliwick family and was once a strong contender for the position of Minister of Magic.

Who would doubt him for no reason?

It was precisely because of the relationship between the two families that Lilith discovered a detail that no one else had noticed.

That was Barty Crouch's wife, who had rarely appeared in public since Barty Jr. went to prison—the explanation given was that she was too heartbroken because of her son's imprisonment.

However, when Lilith visited Barty's house with her parents, she discovered that Barty's clothes had increased rather than decreased, while the clothes belonging to the lady of the house had decreased rather than increased.

Lilith was convinced that something was amiss.

As past events resurfaced, Lilith's eyes became incredibly sharp!

To ensure her plan would go smoothly, she presented the Ministry of Magic and Wizengamor with two great gifts!

One approach is to follow the clues about Little Barty and investigate further and deeper.

The other one continues the argument that "Azkaban is a fig leaf."

Too many scandals have occurred in Azkaban. In the past, they could use Dementors as a shield, but now the Dementors have all disappeared.

Who will be the guardian of Azkaban?

Auror?

Absolutely impossible!

Lilith scoffed. Wizards pride themselves on being noble and elegant; who would want to do something like guarding the gate?

Needless to say, prisoners need to be punished, but wizards don't play the role of punisher—they prefer to be judges!

The task of physical punishment should be left to other species, preferably humanoids, so as to reflect the unique status of wizards!

Lilith knows all too well those who concentrate power in the hands of a small group of people.

At this moment, the Aurors outside Azkaban, and the Aurors who had been hastily assembled, could not possibly guard Azkaban for long.

But what about the prisoners inside?

Azkaban was under a spell that prevented the prisoner from being captured, and no one knew how many prisoners were inside!

Now that the Dementors are gone, and wizards can no longer act as guards, who will take care of the prisoners?

Lilith smiled.

I'll do it!

Justice and the law shall prevail!

She's going to plead not guilty for the prisoner!

Of course, this is just a superficial explanation.

In reality, it means reducing the number of prisoners.

To reduce the burden on the Ministry of Magic.

Lilith concluded that the Ministry of Magic would wisely take the opportunity to pardon a large number of criminals, leaving only a small number of unforgivable criminals, which would make them easier to manage.

It is a respectable thing for the Ministry of Magic and for the law of justice.

For the Ministry of Magic, this was like handing a pillow to someone who was about to fall asleep.

For the Law of Justice, it has come into the view of the top echelons of the magical world—in the past, the Law of Justice was active among the lower classes, and served mostly Muggles.

If we do this well, justice and the law will take flight!

Lilith put down her knife and fork, finished eating, and left the table, her eyes gleaming with a bright light.

This was the first time she hadn't left with Moriarty after finishing her meal.

"I invited you to join me in creating a wizarding world before fourth grade, but you refused. However, I will never give up."

(End of this chapter)