A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 713 Black-haired King, Times Have Changed!

William was awakened from his sleep by being licked in the early morning.

He reached out and blocked Poposha, pushing it aside with disdain.

Don't you dare touch me, you cat!

William's movements were incredibly practiced, and his expression was full of disgust... completely breaking the heart of the young girl.

After being licked for eight years straight, even William, who loves cats, had had his fill. In any case, he didn't want to see Bossa anytime soon.

From now on, he can finally get a good night's sleep in the morning.

Bossa felt wronged after being rudely pushed aside by William.

Yesterday, when I touched her butt, I called her "sweetie," but today I've become "minato."

The more POPSA thought about it, the angrier she became, meowing loudly and unleashing a long-lost cat-style punch.

It slapped Bobo Tea's face with its paw, waking the old man up.

Bobocha was sleeping soundly when she suddenly jumped up, looking at Bobosha with a puzzled expression.

You young cat, you have no cat etiquette. How can you steal my five-year-old pets?

William ignored the two men and checked his safety watch.

The trident has disappeared; it seems it has returned to Black Lake. William was somewhat disappointed; Vivian hadn't given him any chance to act.

Forget it, sooner or later we'll have to take the trident along with the person... cough cough, forget about the person, we can just snatch the trident.

After washing up in the restroom, William changed his clothes, hung the bronze ring around his neck, and headed towards the lounge.

Hermione sat at the door as always, answering the door knocker's questions—a routine she had followed for eight years in a row… a scene William would never forget.

Hermione came to greet William as he approached.

He quickly explained the time loop to Hermione, including the entire sequence of events.

Hermione didn't seem to be stuck in a loop. She just thought about it casually and then stopped caring about it. Instead, she sat on the sofa and pondered for a long time.

"What do you need me to do?" Hermione asked, looking up.

"During the match, you need to steal the Felix Felicis from Malfoy and then end the match in the shortest time possible," William said.

This has been rehearsed countless times in time loops, so William has nothing to worry about.

Malfoy won't suffer much harm; at most, he'll be dragged into the bushes by the female zombie and assaulted.

It's nothing serious.

Besides, it's hard to say who will benefit.

William continued, "After you win the Triwizard Cup, Professor McGonagall will take you to rest, while the other teachers will go to the maze to search for the warriors."

William pulled out a map of Hogwarts, pointed to a certain place, and said:

"You and Professor McGonagall will have to wait here. Karkaroff will pass by, and you must capture him."

At that moment, Karkaroff was only thinking about escaping and had no idea that someone was lying in ambush on the road.

Hermione and Professor McGonagall together... are enough to capture Karkaroff.

After years of training, Hermione's fighting ability is quite impressive; despite Professor McGonagall's age, when she gets agile, she could easily take on two Aurors.

William carefully instructed, "This matter must not be alerted to anyone. Karkaroff... I have a very important use for him!"

Karkarov is an important piece; he cannot afford to be harmed.

"What about Barty Crouch Jr.?" Hermione asked. "Who's going to catch him?"

"I already have a better candidate to capture him," William said with a smile.

Hermione stared into William's eyes, understanding his meaning, and said, "You want Neville and Mrs. Longbottom to arrest him?"

"Yes, they would be willing, especially Neville," William said softly.

Because of William and Hermione's confirmation, the Daily Prophet also reported on Barty Crouch Jr., saying that he was not dead but had escaped Azkaban.

After reading the report, Neville seemed like a completely different person.

He became less timid and more reserved, instead becoming taciturn and increasingly introverted.

Akali's intensive course was for fifth-grade students, but he was only a fourth-grade student, yet he came every night... especially for William's Defense Against the Dark Arts practical tutoring, he was always the last to leave.

The reason Neville was provoked is quite simple:

Back then, his parents were driven insane by the torment, and Barty Crouch Jr. was one of the perpetrators.

Neville dreamed of killing such an enemy. Mrs. Longbottom would certainly be eager to capture Barty Crouch Jr. herself.

However, Neville was only in fourth grade, far behind Hermione, and Mrs. Longbottom was quite old.

To prevent Barty Jr. from escaping, William also needs Dumbledore to relay a message to Mad-Eye Moody.

Moody was ambushed and killed by Barty Jr., now it's time for the tables to turn.

By the way... we should also call Sirius over.

He always complained about William going on adventures without him. Now the opportunity had arrived.

Four people taking on one little Batistuta is already giving him face.

"Besides these two Death Eaters, all the other Death Eaters who participated in the gathering must be captured," William said.

The Death Eaters who came were Voldemort's short-term source of strength.

William wants to leave Tom as a lone commander.

"But we don't have enough manpower," Hermione pointed out a fatal problem.

Voldemort has summoned a number of Death Eaters, and with the current manpower, it will be difficult to capture them.

William said softly:

"I'll have Tonks report this to Fudge, saying she was on a mission nearby and discovered Voldemort's resurrection and the Death Eaters' gathering."

The Ministry of Magic will likely send an Auror.

Voldemort and the Death Eaters are having a gathering... Fudge won't just stand by and do nothing, will he?

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix has not been used for more than a decade and cannot be assembled in a short period of time.

We can only rely on the power of the Ministry of Magic.

"And what about you, William?"

"I..." William patted Hermione's head and smiled, "I'm going to the cemetery tonight to chat with Voldemort and tell him about it."

"Black-haired King, times have changed!"

"You must be careful," Hermione said, looking at William with concern.

That's Voldemort, after all.

"Don't worry, I've fought him many times in the time loop, he can't kill me." William's dark green eyes shone brightly.

Hermione gently placed William's hands on her knees, then looked up at the man whose demeanor was completely different from yesterday.

Every time he frowned in concentration, every time he smiled warmly, she took it all in carefully, as if she were collecting a precious treasure.

After a moment of distraction, Hermione suddenly asked:

"William, how many years did you stay in the time loop this time?"

Eight years.

"Have I always been by your side?"

"Of course, we left our mark in almost every city in Britain."

"It's a pity," the girl said in a low voice, "I have no memory, I don't remember where we went."

William raised his hand, touched Hermione's face, and said softly:

"It's alright, I can take you there again over the next eight years..."

In a corner of the Ravenclaw lounge, Ms. Grey, who had just passed through the wall, suddenly stopped.

After seeing the sweet scene of the two embracing each other, she hesitated for a moment, but then decided against disturbing the young couple.

It's so sour!

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