A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 290 The Third Top Spy is Online

It's no wonder Rita was so nervous; it was the first time her little secret had been discovered... and this secret was the very foundation of her existence.

If this gets leaked, she'll not only end up in Azkaban and be sent to a labor camp, but even if she gets out eventually, people will be wary of her.

My life is ruined, and my future is gone!

So now she's truly in William's grasp, and he can do whatever he wants with her.

"William, whatever you need, as long as I have it, we're open to discussion. Galleons, or would you like me to be your ghostwriter?"

Having been caught red-handed, Rita had no choice but to admit defeat and start negotiating terms.

Having been in the magical world for so many years, what hasn't Rita seen?

She's no longer a naive little girl. For her, nothing is off-limits; if there is, it's because the price isn't high enough.

What about those high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic? What about the old pure-blood families?

We're all the same; all we talk about is justice, but all we care about is business.

In the words of the old wizard Jack Sher:

"As long as you can't kill me with your 'Avada Kedavra' attack, and I accidentally come back to life, we can still make a deal!"

William was pleased with Rita's cooperative attitude. He waved his wand and put the woman down again.

"Before that, I need to ask you a few questions."

"Of course, I'll answer anything I know," Rita said with a sweet smile.

She took a mirror out of her crocodile bag and touched up her makeup, still maintaining a refined look even in this condition.

Hermione stared in disbelief.

"When did you start targeting me?"

"When you received the Order of Merlin."

"I mean... how did you know I was staying here for Christmas!"

William took Hermione back to the cabin, a fact known to very few.

"I heard it from Stan Sampark. He said you came here on the Knight Bus during the summer, so I came to try my luck at Christmas."

William was speechless; this Sampak really had no sense of propriety when it came to his words.

I will never ride the Knight Bus again.

No, the correct approach would be to acquire the bus driver and then fire him.

"How did you get into this house?" William asked again.

"I don't know either. I couldn't find the house before, so I asked around." Rita shrugged.

"I found Lovegood, but he wouldn't tell me, so I turned into a beetle and climbed onto the little girl's back."

She went into the courtyard, and I was blocked by magic again. Then you came out, and I lay on your clothes and followed you in,” Rita replied.

William thought for a moment and then suddenly realized.

William is the keeper of the house's secrets; no one can enter without his permission.

But Rita lying on William meant that he was actively bringing her into the protective range of the Fidelity Spell.

William had never paid attention to this before; he never expected that the Curse of Loyalty would have such a loophole.

It's not really a loophole, after all, who would have thought that a wizard would turn into a beetle and attach himself to you?

Therefore, even the spell of unwavering loyalty should not be blindly believed. William still needs to find other protective spells to cast around the house.

Once he understood all this, he completely relaxed.

William waved his wand, and the sketch paper flew out of Rita's hand.

Looking at the contents of the paper, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his kidneys.

"The house was supposed to be a warm haven, but it has become a prison, where a catwoman is imprisoned."

I don't know the relationship between Catwoman and Stark, nor do I dare to know... But I, who wield my pen like a weapon, have exposed many empty and pretentious reputations, and this time is no exception.

Clearly, this little house was Mr. Stark's favorite place to come.

But this is not good news for our poor catwoman.

According to a wizard who wished to remain anonymous, strange noises would come from the house every time Stark returned.

Our catwoman is probably suffering the most terrible attacks and even abuse.

I hope everyone stays away from negativity. In your replies, I only want to see your blessings of love for Catwoman.

I feel so sorry for her, what about you?

Holy crap... Rita has only been in the house for a few minutes and she's already made up such a bizarre story?

Look at what it means to be blessed by God!

Hermione leaned forward, wanting to see what was on the sketch paper. William wouldn't let her; the contents were clearly unsuitable for children and would shock their values.

He waved his wand, flames erupted, and the sketch paper turned to ashes.

William then pointed his wand at Rita.

Rita raised her hand, looking frightened, and said, "William, I can change it! Don't be angry, I'll write it however you want, I'll do whatever you say."

"I don't want you to write any more reports about me in the future, including those about the people around me." William gently fiddled with his wand.

"Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Rita quickly assured her.

William didn't believe Rita's assurances; he still needed to modify her memory later to make her forget Hermione's part.

"It's simple if you want me not to report you: just help me gather some intelligence in the future."

"You want intelligence?" Rita was taken aback, clearly not understanding William's intentions.

She initially thought William wanted to blackmail Galon, but it turned out the boy just wanted information.

She's an expert!

"That's right, all you need to do is tell me the information."

"Deal." Rita nodded immediately.

William smiled with satisfaction. He was now severely lacking in intelligence and needed a top-notch little spy like Rita.

Rita's intelligence gathering abilities are undoubtedly far superior to those of Tonks and Bertha.

"I need some intelligence right now," William said.

"Whose?" Rita asked, perking up.

"Malfoy, what has he been up to lately?" The diary was clearly related to Lucius Malfoy.

"Oh, let me think." Rita pondered for a moment.

"Hasn't Hogwarts been having a little trouble lately? Malfoy is contacting the school board, wanting to remove Dumbledore from his position."

William nodded slightly, as if it were something Malfoy would do.

If this intelligence is used effectively, it could probably get Malfoy removed from the twelve board members.

William didn't believe Dumbledore wouldn't know that the headmaster's "little birds" were all over the world, and that there must be his people on the board of trustees.

Since there was no action taken, Dumbledore probably wanted to wait for Malfoy to make his move first, and then close the net.

Dumbledore just loves being passive!

"William, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"That's all for now. I'll contact you again if I need anything," William said.

Rita hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "The youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin... William, you don't deserve this kind of fame; it doesn't match your achievements."

"Accept my interview, and I'll help you make it happen. You'll definitely be a household name all over the world. Let's work together..."

"Get out!"

Rita grabbed the crocodile bag and quickly stood up, but William's wand suddenly pointed at her head.

He collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"William, what are you doing?" Hermione asked, puzzled.

"We need to erase Rita's memories of you, otherwise she might go around telling everyone," William explained.

He wouldn't dare to bring such a thing into Rita's moral compass; she was a woman with very few principles.

Even if she doesn't write it in the newspaper, she can find a ghostwriter to report it in a distorted way.

"By the way, Hermione, where's Professor Dumbledore's picture frame?"

"I put it in the box."

"I'm busy right now, could you bring it to me for a moment? I need to consult the professor about something."

Hermione nodded and obediently went to get the picture frame.

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(To explain, in the Deathly Hallows movie, Axley captures Hermione, who then Apparates him to Grimmauld Place. Hermione is the Secret Keeper, allowing Axley to enter Sirius Black's house, which is tantamount to leaking information. Therefore, Rita transforming into a beetle on William's back, with William being the Secret Keeper, also fulfills the condition for leaking information.)

(End of this chapter)