HP: I'm not going to rule the wizarding world

Ariana was startled and quickly took a few steps back, pointing at Professor Snape and looking at Dumbledore.

"Headmaster, you see, Professor Snape not only threatened me, but also mocked me as a stupid little troll. And not only me, but also Harry Potter, an orphan of the Order of the Phoenix. Professor Snape even accused him of being happy to see his classmates injured."

In order to gain Dumbledore's trust, Ariana also brought Harry Potter with her.

Anyone who has read Hogwarts: A History knows that Harry Potter’s parents were both members of the Order of the Phoenix, and the leader of the Order of the Phoenix is ​​this 100-year-old man in front of them.

She just didn't believe that Dumbledore didn't care about Harry Potter.

When Snape heard Ariana mention Harry Potter, his rationality went out of his mind again.

"That's not an accusation. He was actually gloating over his classmates getting hurt, trying to cover up his own stupidity," he shouted loudly.

In Snape's opinion, Ariana was an orphan who came out of nowhere. Perhaps she, like Quirrell, was Voldemort's spy.

Such a person must not be allowed near Harry.

But in Ariana's opinion, Snape dared to accuse the orphans of the Order of the Phoenix in front of Dumbledore, which was simply lawless.

"If Headmaster Dumbledore is not too old and dizzy, he should be able to tell that I am not slandering Professor Snape. Look at how vicious he treats war orphans. Can such a person really teach students well?" She moved slightly closer to Dumbledore.

How could Snape accept such an accusation? He took out his wand and pointed it at Ariana, spraying venom at her viciously.

"She learned the Dark Arts right after entering school and has no respect for the professors. There's no need to apply for expulsion. People like her should be expelled immediately, otherwise she will be the next Dark Lord."

This possibility is still very high.

He could learn all kinds of spells quickly and mastered so many dark arts in just one week. He had never touched potions before, but he could make perfect potions.

I heard that the Dark Lord used to be like this too.

Ariana, of course, did not accept the accusation and refuted it harshly.

"Even if I became the Dark Lord, I would not harm others. But you, in the past ten years, have harmed countless talented students. Can you honestly say that those talented students were afraid of you and became terrified of Potions, ultimately giving up the course?"

In fact, when Ariana said that Snape did not teach an excellent Potions student, that did touch Snape's sore spot.

He just refused to show weakness in front of his two colleagues.

Hearing Ariana say this again, he became furious and ordered Ariana loudly: "Shut up, you stupid little monster."

Seeing that both of them were about to cast the spell, Professor McGonagall noticed that Dumbledore was still watching the fun.

She could only stand up and sternly shout, "Stop, this is the principal's office, not the place for you to argue."

Unfortunately, the two of them had already gotten angry at each other. Ariana didn't give Professor McGonagall any face and even gave the two headmasters and vice-headmasters a mocking look.

"Don't think that you can control me just because you are a professor. If there is no reason, even Merlin will be of no use." After saying this, she took a few steps back to the door.

Ariana still has self-knowledge. These three people can be said to be the top fighting forces in Hogwarts. If they want to deal with her, it will only take a few minutes.

She is so timid now, but it is just because she is young and has not been in the magical world for long, so she thinks these people will not really do anything to her.

Dumbledore was not just watching the fun. The reason he did not stop the quarrel between Ariana and Snape was because he saw the shadow of Tom Riddle in Ariana.

They are both orphans and extremely talented, but there are also differences between them.

Tom is very good at disguising himself and never reveals what he is thinking.

Ariana was different. Whether she wanted to learn the Imperius Curse or had already learned Occlumency, she never hid it from anyone.

Moreover, if she felt dissatisfied, she would express it on the spot. Even when facing her own dean, she knew she could not win, but she did not give in at all.

If Tom had been like Ariana and expressed all his dissatisfaction and resentment directly, he might not have gone astray.

Dumbledore has always been resentful about not being able to guide Tom Riddle onto the right path. The wizarding world has such a small population, and it is not easy to produce a genius.

Dumbledore lived for so many years, and even Ariana knew that from the founding of Hogwarts to the present, the only well-known powerful wizards were him and Tom. How could he not know the scarcity of geniuses?

Watching Ariana and Snape arguing with each other, Dumbledore suddenly saw the situation between him and Tom in the past.

He seemed to be the same as Snape today, but there was one thing he could not compare to Snape.

Even though Snape was so cruel to Ariana, as if he was going to bite her at the next moment, he did not have any real ill will towards Ariana.

But he had real ill will towards Tom at the beginning. He felt that Tom had low character as soon as they met, and he even used magic to intimidate him.

Later, Tom became a threat to the wizarding world. In order to deal with him, Dumbledore learned about his detailed situation. Only then did he realize that Tom's bad temper was completely influenced by the environment.

And his intimidation may have also contributed to the success.

"enough."

Under Professor McGonagall's roar, Dumbledore finally came to his senses, walked up to Ariana and Snape, and began to solve the problem.

"Could you two please hold off for a moment? I don't think another fight will solve the problem, right?" His tone was very kind.

Dumbledore looked at Ariana and persuaded her, "Ariana, I know you're harping on Professor Snape's teaching methods. You just want me to agree to let you drop out, right?"

After two arguments and one fight with Professor Snape, Ariana was now very angry and had long forgotten her original intention.

"While that's true, there's nothing wrong with my accusations. He was so aggressive even towards Harry Potter, a war orphan, let alone a nobody like me. I can't stay in Hogwarts any longer."

He had previously criticized Snape's teaching level because he was a little dissatisfied with it. His main purpose in making trouble today was to drop out of school.

But now she insisted on dropping out of school entirely because of Snape's coercion. There is a huge difference between before and after.

"If I persuade Professor Snape to change his teaching methods, will you stay at Hogwarts and continue your studies?" Dumbledore went straight to the heart of the matter.

Ariana was stunned when she heard this, knowing that her little thoughts had been seen through. But before she could find other excuses to withdraw from school, Professor Snape beside her gave her a great assist.

"Dumbledore, has your brain finally been clouded by that sweet candy? You actually want me to listen to a stupid little troll."

This statement not only attacked Ariana personally, but also did not let Dumbledore go.

"Severus, let's hear Ariana's answer, okay?" Dumbledore felt helpless as he looked at Snape who had lost his mind.

Ariana ignored Snape and looked at Dumbledore, asking bluntly, "Headmaster, it seems that you are certain that I will choose to drop out of school, so you ignored Professor Snape's protest, right?"

"Yes, so what is your answer?" Dumbledore admitted it directly without saying anything else.

Ariana nodded and said straightforwardly, "It's obvious, isn't it? I just want to drop out of school."

"Can you tell me the reason? I believe that with your magical talent, Hogwarts and magic should still be attractive to you, right?"

Although Ariana mentioned several shortcomings of Hogwarts, Dumbledore was still full of confidence in his school. Not to mention, who can resist magic?

No matter what, she had to withdraw from the class today, and Ariana would not make any other excuses.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with my reasons. When I first received the Hogwarts acceptance letter, I turned it down. Later, Professor McGonagall came to my house to explain the situation. She told me that if I didn't receive formal magical education, there was a chance I would become an Obscurial. For my own safety, I came to Hogwarts."

Dumbledore nodded, without denying the statement.

"There's nothing wrong with Professor McGonagall's explanation. The Obscurials in history all became so because they didn't receive formal education in magic schools."

Ariana is no longer a novice in the magical world, so she would not be misled by Dumbledore's words.

"The principal, you're going a bit too far. Obscurials are formed because they suppress their own magic power. My situation doesn't fit that, so I won't become one." She looked at the old professor in front of her with sarcasm.

Dumbledore didn't care when Ariana pointed out the loophole in his words. He just asked again, "Any other reasons?"

Of course there are other reasons. Whether it is because she dislikes the school’s accommodation environment or is dissatisfied with Snape’s teaching methods, these are not the real reasons why Ariana wants to drop out.

"Perhaps the headmaster knows that I'm an orphan, so I have a lot of assets under my name that I need to handle personally. I can't use electrical appliances at Hogwarts, I can't use the phone, and I can't use the computer. Many business matters can't be handled in a timely manner, which will cause my assets to shrink significantly."

These words can be said to be sincere.

Seeing that Ariana was speaking sincerely, Dumbledore showed a relieved smile on his face. In terms of sincerity, she was a hundred times better than Tom.

"Well, you have very good reasons to drop out, but I have to tell you one thing. If you are determined to drop out, then before the withdrawal process is completed, your wand and other magical items must be handed over to the Ministry of Magic." Dumbledore's tone was full of kindness.

Ariana was furious after hearing this and immediately asked, "Why?"

Chapter 18 Do you have the money to make up for it now?

Of course Dumbledore would give her a reasonable explanation.

"Perhaps you don't know clearly, but the wizarding world does not use the pounds of the Muggle world. So the Galleons that Gringotts exchanges for Muggle wizards are actually subsidies from the Ministry of Magic to Muggle wizards. If you don't enroll in Hogwarts, you will not receive this subsidy from the British Ministry of Magic." He said patiently.

When Ariana heard Dumbledore mention the exchange of Galleons at Gringotts, she subconsciously wanted to look at Draco.

She had not forgotten that she was pretending to be a pure-blood wizard. Given Draco's proud nature, if he knew that she was lying, their friendship would probably be ruined.

But then she realized that Dumbledore was wrong.

"Mr. Principal, what you said is too unreliable. If 100 Galleons is the subsidy provided by the Ministry of Magic to young Muggle wizards, then why can children from poor families directly receive a scholarship of 30 Galleons?" Ariana looked at Dumbledore, as if to ask who he was trying to fool.

Seeing that Ariana had immediately grasped the key point, Dumbledore sighed and continued to explain, "Well, wizards still use some Muggle money, but not much. That's why Gringotts controls the amount of Galleons Muggle students can exchange. So if you want to get your wand and magic items back, you have to pay the full price of the items with wizarding currency, or you can go to school in another country and enjoy subsidies from the Ministry of Magic in that country. But the school term is over now."

What this meant was that she could only go to Hogwarts or find a way to make up the subsidy from the Ministry of Magic, otherwise she would lose her wand and other magical items.

The goblins in Gringotts cannot go directly to the Muggle world, and only a small number of wizards will go to exchange them for pounds.

But as we all know, many wizards are unwilling to come into contact with Muggles. Even Ron's father, Arthur, says that he loves Muggles, but he actually knows only a little about the Muggle world.

The demand for British pounds is not high, so Gringotts naturally has to impose exchange restrictions.

Seeing Ariana hesitate slightly, Dumbledore smiled and continued, "In addition to Gringotts, the Ministry of Magic also subsidizes young wizards' first wand purchases. You know, a normal wand costs 20 to 50 Galleons, but you only need 7 to 10 Galleons to buy one."

A unicorn's tail hair costs one Galleon, and making a wand requires a lot of precious wood, and the Ollivander family's craftsmanship is not passed on to outsiders.

In this case, how could a wand cost only 7 to 10 Galleons?

After listening to Dumbledore's explanation, Ariana couldn't find any objection for a moment, but she couldn't accept it easily either.

"How much is still missing? I can just make up for it later. I confirmed with Draco that there is a key to Gringotts in a box my parents left me. There must be some Galleons in it too."

"Even if not, Draco's family wants to buy a villa under my name, which is worth more than 200 million Galleons. I am not short of money." Ariana said confidently.

But as soon as she finished speaking, the three professors present all looked at Draco.

Although they all knew that the Malfoy family had been wealthy for generations, no matter how rich they were, they did not believe that their family could come up with more than 200 million Galleons at once.

Draco's face flushed red as he was stared at by the three professors.

Ariana lives in a Muggle community and has never come into contact with other wizards, so she believes whatever they say.

But the three professors present were all adult wizards who had always lived in the magical world.

Dumbledore and McGonagall may not know much about the Malfoy family, but Snape is a good friend of his father and knows everything about his family.

"How come I didn't know that Lucius was interested in the Muggle villa, and such a big spender, a villa worth more than 200 million Galleons, he just bought it without any hesitation." Snape looked at Draco dimly.

Seeing Ariana also looking at him in confusion, Draco could only grit his teeth and say, "Ariana said that her villa, worth over 200 million, is very large. When the time comes, our family can buy a Muggle luxury car, which will be very convenient for traveling to London, and we won't have to worry about Muggles seeing us casting spells. My father is quite interested."

Even when Ariana is lying, she will look into other people's eyes, and she is very calm, so others can't tell that she is lying.

But Draco couldn't do what she did because he felt guilty and he didn't dare to look at anyone.

Even Ariana, who wasn't very worldly-wise, could tell he was lying.

Before Ariana could question him, Snape threatened, "Draco, do you need me to call Lucius to Hogwarts now?"

Ariana was a little unhappy that Draco had lied to her, but when she saw him being targeted by Professor Snape, she immediately stood with him and glared at him.

"Just call him. He is Draco's father. Would he stand on the side of a professor like you who has a bad character?" This was Ariana's inherent thinking.

Snape was furious and instantly forgot his decision to hide his relationship with Draco. He looked at Ariana sarcastically and declared, "Perhaps our genius lady doesn't know yet, but I am Draco's godfather, and his father, Lucius, has been my good friend for many years."

Ariana didn't care about the relationship between Snape and Lucius. She said firmly, "As a good friend and a son, his father will definitely stand on Draco's side."

Seeing the two arguing again, Dumbledore sighed and interrupted, "We're discussing Ariana's withdrawal from school. As for whether Lucius wants to buy a villa, let Draco write to discuss it with him."

Then he looked at Ariana and told her something very serious.

"Ariana, the wand you are using now was purchased with funding from the Ministry of Magic. If you drop out of school, the wand will have to be handed over to the Ministry of Magic. Even if you pay the fees later, you may not be able to get it back." Dumbledore's tone was serious.

Ariana looked at him puzzledly and asked in disbelief, "What do you mean? I've made up the Galleons, why do you still want to hand me over to the Ministry of Magic?"

Dumbledore didn't know that Ariana had lied to others that she was a pure-blood wizard. He only knew from McGonagall that Ariana lived in a Muggle community and thought she was a little Muggle-born wizard.

"Do you have the money to make up for it now?" he asked, looking at Ariana kindly.

"As a good friend, is it okay for you to lend me some money?" Ariana looked at Draco and asked for money without hesitation.

Draco's boasting was exposed, and Ariana had just stood firmly in front of him and resisted Snape's threat for him. Of course, he would not refuse to lend money to Ariana.

"I have more than 50 Galleons in my dormitory, which should be enough to cover the cost of your wand. If it's not enough, I can ask my mother to send it to you." Draco nodded firmly to Ariana.

However, Dumbledore rejected the idea that Ariana could avoid handing over the wand if she paid the full amount.

"Even if you want to make up for it, you still have to hand in your wand to the Ministry of Magic first. After paying the money, you still have to wait for the process to be completed. No one can predict what will happen during this period."

Of course, things couldn't be so absolute, but Dumbledore couldn't find any other reason to convince Ariana to stay in Hogwarts.

This little wizard has such a strong talent for magic, it's a pity that he doesn't receive magic education.