A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 997 Rita's Interview

The biggest news of Halloween is definitely not Hogwarts, but the arrival of a "harmless" tiger.

It wasn't Iphamoni either; someone stole a 300-year-old water snake wood carving.

It's not just another magical prison, supposedly "impossible to escape," that experienced the largest prison break in history after Azkaban...

It came from Rita.

She became the most dazzling star in the magical world this Halloween, successfully stealing the headlines.

the reason is simple:

In an interview with The Daily Prophet, she revealed that she is writing an autobiography.

This is certainly not her own biography, but rather the autobiography of Voldemort, the second Dark Lord.

This news was a bombshell and immediately made headlines.

William heard about this early in the morning when he and Hermione returned to Hogwarts from Ivermorny.

He and Hermione had just entered the Great Hall when they saw this scene:

All the students sat at the dining table, holding newspapers with a mixture of fear and excitement, carefully reading the report.

The last time such a scene occurred was when Voldemort was resurrected and attacked Azkaban.

William instructed Rita to write Tom's biography, and before long, with little content written, she had already begun to generate buzz.

He truly is a marketing genius.

When William sat down at the Ravenclaw table, he first made himself some tea, took a small sip, and then sat comfortably in his seat, picking up today's newspaper.

On the front page, there was a picture of Voldemort, with a slightly smaller headline:

A stunning biography, a groundbreaking work, is set to be released this Christmas.

This is a biography about a mysterious man, in which Rita Skeeter uses a subversive approach to strip away the image of the demon king that everyone fears.

For the first time, she revealed to the world the mysterious man's turbulent childhood, chaotic youth, and decadent middle age.

His lifelong love, his lifelong enemy, his first rise, his first death, and the sinful secrets of his resurrection...

Why did a genius boy who was expected to become the youngest Minister of Magic end up going astray and becoming the Dark Lord?

What is the true purpose of the terrorist organization known as the Death Eaters? Was it really created by the Dark Lord?

Is the Dark Lord human?

He has no nose, no hair, and his appearance is so different from that of a human. What is his connection with the legendary noseless aliens?

Behind all this, is it moral decay or the distortion of human nature?

Find the answers to even more questions in Rita Skeeter's latest explosive biography:

The book "The Life and Lies of the Mysterious Man" explores this topic.

Betty Braithwaite conducted an exclusive interview with the biographer.

For safety reasons, two-way mirrors were used throughout the online interviews.

See page 13 of this newspaper.

Even just reading this brief introduction made William feel a little excited.

As expected of Rita, she's a damn marketing genius.

He quickly flipped through the newspaper, found page 13, which featured Rita's photo, and then began the interview:

Even after several months apart, Ms. Skeeter remained radiant.

After exchanging pleasantries with her for a while, I immediately posed my first question: Why write a biography of a mysterious person?

"Needless to say, the Dark Lord is a figure every biographer dreams of," Skeeter said.

"My book is the first one, and I believe that many more people will write about this subject in the future."

Skeeter is undoubtedly a brave woman, especially considering that in July, when the mysterious man announced the outbreak of war, she still dared to write this kind of book.

I asked her again if she wasn't scared.

"Oh, of course I'm scared, but the public needs the truth and a detailed understanding of the mysterious man."

William agreed with my decision.

Skeeter mentioned the famous Mr. William Stark, which seems to confirm the rumors that the two are close.

I asked this person if they had provided her with a lot of protection, which allowed her to create with peace of mind.

Skeeter laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

William is a cute and handsome young man!

He is indeed a close friend of mine, and I admire his talent, which flows forth like milk.

If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely pursue him; Hermione wouldn't even be a chance.

Of course, Hermione and I are also (on the surface) best friends who can talk about anything.

Perhaps one day I'll consider writing a book about their love story...

I wanted to discuss Stark and Granger more deeply, but Skeeter glossed over it.

There is evidence suggesting that she was very afraid of Miss Granger, and this seems to be true.

Getting back to the main topic, let's return to the mysterious man's autobiography.

Did Skeeter really think she could adequately depict the mysterious man's hidden and terrifying life?

"Of course, because I did a lot of research," Rita said confidently.

"The mysterious man is seventy years old. For a wizard, this age is just middle age."

He also attended Hogwarts back then, and many of his classmates and even his teachers are still alive, so he can be of a lot of help to me.

For example, Rupert Hagrid, the current professor at Hogwarts who is in charge of protecting magical creatures.

He was once the Dark Lord's junior, and the two were close.

At this moment, Skeeter smiled ambiguously and said:

Hagrid was also referred to by the mysterious man as "the strong and mighty little brother".

"However, that summer, the two broke up completely."

Hagrid was reported by a mysterious person for allegedly causing the death of a girl named Myrtle. However, it was later proven that Hagrid had nothing to do with the incident.

Hagrid was framed because he accidentally witnessed the truth...

When I pressed her for the truth, Rita gave a mysterious smile:

"This brings us to the mystery man's first love. Was Moaning Myrtle his first love? Did Hagrid fall for his sister-in-law?"

Are the brothers fighting amongst themselves? Has the mysterious man been cheated on?

For more details, please read Chapter Two, Section Six.

Rita believes that for those who do not know the Dark Lord, what awaits them is intense shock.

So, what was the most astonishing secret she discovered?

"Alright, that's enough, Betty. I'm not going to reveal the most exciting parts until everyone has bought the book!"

Skeeter laughed and said, "But I can guarantee the content will be absolutely revolutionary."

I asked her to reveal more, and Rita reluctantly agreed:

"Think about it, when the mysterious man was young, he advanced to the seventh grade with top grades."

He was the class monitor, the student council president, and a recipient of a special award from the school.

Everyone believed he would achieve amazing things.

Even that old snotty Slughorn was willing to introduce him to the Ministry of Magic.

But he refused them all and went to work at Borgin-Bock. Do you know why?

Rita didn't keep them in suspense. She laughed loudly and said, "Bokin-Bok Shop appears to be a shop in Knockturn Alley, but it's actually a club that introduces young male wizards to rich women."

According to my investigation, the mysterious man developed a close relationship with an elderly, wealthy woman while working at this shop.

That wealthy woman was a descendant of the Hufflepuffs.

As for whether he was being kept by a sugar daddy? Was the death of the Dark Lord's first love directly related to the rich woman?

Whether the rich woman's death is related to the mysterious man is discussed in Chapter Four.

Hearing Rita's words, I clicked my tongue slightly. It seems that the mysterious man did indeed have a chaotic youth.

But Rita burst into laughter:

"This is just one corner of the dung heap."

What piqued my curiosity even more than his chaotic love life were his parents.

I dug a little deeper and discovered a series of dirty things.

As I said, to know the details, you need to read Chapter Nine.

All I can say right now is that the Mysterious Man is always persecuting Muggles, so why doesn't he tell us about his biological father?

Rita gave a provocative smile:

"Those who follow the Dark Lord and claim to be purebloods should probably prepare themselves."

You are about to receive a bombshell—the mystery of the Dark Lord's origins!

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(End of this chapter)