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

Dumbledore sighed helplessly and said, "Whether I'm afraid or not, I can't stop her, and you won't stop her."

Dumbledore was helpless about Snape's selective reporting of Ariana, but he couldn't think of a better solution except to accept it.

Of course Snape knew that the old bee suspected him, but he didn't care at all. It can only be said that double agents are so powerful. You can doubt, but you can only choose to believe.

"I hope you know one thing. If I don't do what she wants, just like Professor McGonagall said, there will be no professor in Hogwarts who can trust her. How can I control her then?" He said sarcastically.

Not only did Dumbledore know that Snape selectively reported his work, but Ariana also knew that she was being monitored by Snape, but he was able to make both sides accept it.

Just like when Snape was juggling between the two black and white devils, both sides thought he was one of them, but in fact he belonged to no one.

Dumbledore smiled wryly and said, "It seems I am on the side of the minority again."

Snape looked at Dumbledore sharply and gently persuaded him, "Can you let go a little and let Professor McGonagall and I deal with Colin's problem? Or if she makes a mistake, you don't have the confidence to deal with her with your ability?"

What this means is that since it hasn't reached your level yet, you should stop meddling in other people's business.

Dumbledore certainly understood what Snape meant. He said with a serious look in his eyes, "If she takes the wrong path, she'll be even more troublesome than Tom. I really don't have the confidence to subdue her."

"This is just your imagination. Her moral standards are much higher than yours. Maybe between you and her, the title of Demon King should belong to you." Snape said coldly.

He and Ariana were a little annoyed with this old bee. They told him over and over that nothing would happen, but he was too stubborn to listen. Is this what it's like to be old? Snape, like Ariana, was afraid of living to such an old age.

The two professors were just chatting, which did not affect the tense situation of the game.

Although Neville's magic power was much stronger than Draco's, he had been using the Shield Charm to defend against Draco's sword, and Draco, as Dumbledore guessed, only used the Healing Charm to restore his strength, that is, magic replaced physical strength.

The power of two attributes combined against one, even though Neville's magic power is higher than Draco's, it is not much higher. However, Neville's perseverance is also strong enough, and he has held on until now and has not been defeated.

The game had dragged on for too long, and Draco began to get anxious. His sword slashed like lightning, and Neville's Shield Charm finally began to falter under the attack of the sword.

Neville gritted his teeth and tried his best to maintain the armor spell. His clothes were soaked with sweat, and a slight flaw was revealed in the gaps when he wiped the sweat.

Draco saw the right moment and rushed forward, with the tip of his sword pointing directly at Neville's chest. Neville was startled and instinctively leaned back, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Chapter 228 The relationship is still so good

Perhaps his emotions were too volatile just now, and he mobilized too much magic power at once. After dodging the attack, Neville's magic bracelet sounded an alarm, and Adrian immediately took action to stop the duel between the two.

Since the end of the second round of eliminations, the Duel Club has issued detailed winning rules.

If someone controls the opponent in a fatal way during the game, even if the opponent attacks by surprise, that person will still lose.

Also, if one side runs out of magic power but the game is still undecided, the side with remaining magic power will win the game.

Neville was not only physically exhausted, but also had his magic power exhausted, while Draco obviously still had a lot of energy left, so it was natural that he would win this match.

Adrian lifted Draco's wand hand and shouted, "The winner of this contest is Draco Malfoy."

Thunderous applause immediately broke out at the duel scene, and of course there were also discussions among each other.

"I didn't expect the result of this match to be like this. It seems that Malfoy's magic power is higher than Longbottom's, right?"

"No, Longbottom was using the Shield Charm the whole time, but Malfoy only used the Healing Charm occasionally to help restore his strength, and then continued to attack the opponent with his sword. Even if he was accidentally injured, he could use the Healing Charm to recover immediately, so he was able to win easily." Someone analyzed seriously.

"Malfoy is so good at healing spells?"

"They say he wants to be a healer." This person is obviously a Slytherin.

"No way? The heir of the Malfoy family wants to become a healer, and his family is not short of money. What's the point?" Everyone exclaimed with confusion on their faces.

Someone pointed out the result of the match and said, "Becoming a healer doesn't necessarily mean you can heal others. I heard that the spell he cast on the hand that hit others was actually healing magic."

Hearing that healing magic could also be used in combat really refreshed everyone's perspective.

"Turn someone's hands into mud, this can't be considered healing magic at all. If he didn't have a counter-spell, I would have suspected it was black magic." Of course, there were also voices of doubt.

Someone immediately retorted, "This was said by someone from Slytherin. It is said that Malfoy mentioned it when he was discussing it with Colin. It should be correct."

When the game was announced to be over, Draco ran to Ariana with a smile, dropped his sword and wand, hugged her and spun around. He had used this method to win the last Quidditch game and he thought it was great.

"Ariana, I won again, thanks to you." Draco was very excited now and just wanted Ariana to feel this passion too.

Ariana was originally quite calm, after all, it was expected, but she was infected by Draco's smile and really became excited.

"I just made a small suggestion this time," Ariana said with a smile.

It’s not like before when I would accompany him during training.

Draco put Ariana down and said regardless, "Thank goodness you're here."

Ariana laughed at Draco's action and said in a compromising manner: "Okay, I was hit by your magic, and now I am as happy as you."

Looking at Ariana's smile, Draco felt even happier, and then said: "I was also hit by my own magic, and now I am also very happy."

The people around them couldn't help but whisper to each other when they saw them laughing happily together as if no one was around.

"They have a pretty good relationship." Someone said enviously.

"It's very good. The two of them are almost inseparable and very sticky. People who are around them feel very uncomfortable." Then a Slytherin came out to complain.

"Malfoy has a good attitude. His girlfriend is so much better than him, but he is still cheerful all day long." Someone said implicitly.

This little wizard, who was obviously of Muggle origin, must have been influenced by the concept of gender differences in the ordinary world.

Immediately, a pure-blooded young wizard retorted with disdain, "That's because you don't understand the ways of the magical family. We admire the strong. Between a very powerful girlfriend and a girlfriend who needs your protection, a smart person would know which one to choose."

Although the situation of Muggle-born wizards is much better now, they still dare not confront the pure-blood wizards directly.

He could only smile awkwardly and said, "Well, if you look at it this way, they really are a good match. They're both purebloods, so rich, and they have such a good relationship."

Draco was not only happy about having made it to the first-year finals, but also about receiving a letter from home the next day. He excitedly told Ariana, "My mom wrote back and said she can have Kreacher come to see me at Hogwarts this weekend. You can then collect data directly from him."

Kreacher is the only house-elf in the Black family, and Draco never thought his mother could do this.

It seems that threats are more effective on his mother, but when he thinks about threatening not to go home for Christmas, it seems a bit too much than his father's threat.

Ariana turned to Farley and asked, "Can house-elves enter and leave Hogwarts freely? Do they need to report to the school?"

Farley shook his head and replied, "The school doesn't forbid it, but there are no explicit rules either. People in our academy often have their own elves deliver things, but to avoid interference from professors, it's best not to let the house-elves delay for too long."

Slytherin is a family of wizards, and unlike the Black family, which is in decline, there are more than one magical elves in the family, so it is much faster to let them deliver things to the children in school than owls.

Thinking of the alchemical items she had made, Ariana frowned slightly and said to Draco, "I don't know how long he can stay. Although the magic box and gloves have been made, they still need to be adjusted according to his stats. I'm not sure how long it will take."

Ariana didn't want to report this matter to Snape. Although she understood his intention to monitor her, she didn't want to have no privacy at all.

Draco felt Ariana was being too strict. He shook his head and said, "Let Kreacher wait, or ask him to come back at another time. The Black family isn't open anyway, so even if there's cleaning work, it's not too urgent. It shouldn't be a problem to contact him anytime."

He had a very contemptuous attitude towards house-elves. In his view, they were just slaves and should be treated casually.

After all, it was someone else's elf. Ariana smiled and said, "I hope he'll agree."

This is the difference in their concepts. Although house-elves are not humans, they are also intelligent creatures. Ariana puts them on the same level as humans in her mind.

Draco said confidently, "Yes, my mother said that Kreacher really dislikes Sirius Black, so he is willing to obey my mother's orders. I am half Black, so I can give him orders directly when the time comes."

Hearing Draco's firm tone, Ariana immediately became alert and asked in an ambiguous tone, "Do house elves obey the orders of their bloodline?"

Chapter 229 The focus has indeed shifted

Could this creature be able to detect bloodlines like the Sorting Hat? With Ariana's current strength, she wasn't afraid of the Slytherin's attitude, but she didn't want to affect her friendship with Draco.

Draco scratched his head and asked confusedly, "What do you mean?"

Ariana certainly wouldn't directly express her concerns about her bloodline. She only said vaguely, "I read in a book that house-elves are only passed down in magical families. They seem to be a domesticated race, loyal only to the family they serve. I'm not sure if they are loyal to one person, or to all members of the family."

If it can be detected, then there is nothing to say. She has to be prepared to expose her bloodline. If she can only detect something unusual, then she will say that the bloodline may be a little thin and she can just deal with it casually.

Draco said without thinking: "There is a family tree."

That's all he knows.

Ariana reminded thoughtfully, "I have to remind you of one thing. There is a potion called Polyjuice Potion that can transform one person into another. Can a house elf tell if the person impersonating is their master?"

She wanted to know if house-elves had the ability to tell bloodlines, and if not, then she could just stick with the pureblood claim.

Draco frowned and suggested, "I'm not sure about this question. Why not ask Kreacher when he comes?"

House-elves aren't limited to magical families. Ariana said thoughtfully, "Why wait until the weekend? Why don't we just go to the kitchen and ask?"

With that, she headed straight for the kitchen. There was still some time before class started, and she was the type to do what she thought. Of course, Draco followed her.

Ever since they found the Room of Requirement, Ariana and Draco had never been to the kitchen again. Their usual snacks were cookies and snacks sent by Thompson from the Muggle world, or candies sent from Draco's home.

This was their second time in the kitchen.

"Abby, at your sincere service to Miss Colin and Mr. Malfoy." Or tell them that the elf in the Room of Requirement will receive them.

Seeing Abby's attitude, Ariana was a little confused. She leaned close to Draco's ear and asked, "Is it my illusion? He seems to respect me more than before."

Draco's encyclopedia came online, and he explained with a smile, "Not only do people from magical families worship the strong, but house-elves do even more. It is said that the first house-elf to serve a magical family was created out of admiration for the strength of wizards, and we are Slytherins."

The original castle and land of Hogwarts were provided by Slytherin, and naturally the original house-elves were also provided. Not only Ariana, they were also more enthusiastic about the little wizards of Slytherin.

Ariana looked at Draco speechlessly and asked scrutinizingly, "No matter how much you admire the strong, you shouldn't be so servile, right? Do you have any other information to add?"

Their intelligence level is close to that of humans, so it is impossible that they have no autonomy at all. She felt that there must be some magical constraints.

Draco smiled awkwardly and explained frankly, "Magic families have many secrets that they don't want others to know. As servants, house-elves are bound by certain restrictions. I'm not quite sure what those restrictions are, but I know how to remove them. That is to give them a personal item of their master, and they can leave this magical family."

This was part of his family education, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time, mainly because he looked down on the house-elves as a species.

This made sense. Ariana nodded slightly and analyzed, "Sounds like a kind of contract magic?"

Ariana did not forget the purpose of coming to the kitchen. She did not worry about the magical constraints, but planned to test the house elves to see if they knew how to identify pure-bloods.

"Abby, we came to you to ask you something. House-elves obey the magical family. Do you have the magic to identify your master?" Of course, she would not directly mention the method of identifying bloodline in front of Draco.

Abby replied respectfully, "There is no such magic, Miss Colin and Mr. Malfoy."

Abby respected Ariana more than last time, because she knew she was very powerful. It can be said that everyone in Hogwarts, including the ghosts, knew that this little wizard was not easy to mess with.

Ariana continued to ask, "What if someone drinks the potion and turns into their master's appearance and gives orders? How would he know if that person is his master?"

Appearance can be changed, but bloodline certainly cannot be changed. Draco should have no doubt about this question.

Abby explained as a matter of course: "Although house-elves don't have the magic to distinguish their masters, they have a magical contract in their bodies that allows them to sense who their masters are."

This means that the person transformed by the potion cannot command the house-elves.

Ariana heard the difference and pretended to understand. She asked in confirmation, "So, this kind of contract only allows you to feel the service of the patriarch of the family, but not others?"

Draco had previously said it was based on the family tree, and Abby said it was based on the contract, which made Ariana finally confirm that house-elves could not identify bloodlines.

Ariana knew about contract magic, which was a specific spell that could absorb magic power to maintain the agreement. The reason why it was not classified as a curse was because too little magic power was required.

Abby's nod confirmed Ariana's suspicion.

After leaving the kitchen, Ariana said with a smile in order to divert Draco's attention, "It seems that you need to take good care of your hair and nails in the future, otherwise someone will steal them and use Polyjuice Potion to use your house elf to get the secrets of the Malfoy family."

Because Draco had said before that magical families would use magical contracts because they were afraid that house-elves would reveal family secrets.

Draco's attention shifted. He frowned and said, "I've seen Professor Snape's notes. The ingredient for Polyjuice Potion is hair, not nails."

Because he wants to study healing magic, Draco has recently taken some time to read Snape's potion notes. For now, he can only read some principles because he really doesn't have time to do potion research.

Ariana said nonchalantly, "Haven't you read the medical textbook Thompson sent me? Hair and nails are essentially proteins. Polyjuice Potion is supposed to extract the DNA from them. Professor Snape probably marked hair because it's easier to get. And who would want to drink a potion with someone else's nails in it?"

But after she finished speaking, she found that the potion added to her hair was not much better, and then she made up her mind that she would never drink this kind of potion in her life.

Draco looked at Ariana, who looked troubled, but misunderstood. He asked with amusement, "Do you want to learn about the contract magic of house-elves? Kreacher is the house-elf of the Black family. I can't send him around often, but I have many house-elves at home. I can ask them to cooperate with you in the experiment."

You can choose the disobedient Dobby. Maybe there is something wrong with his magic contract, so he is so neurotic. If Ariana understands the principle of this magic, maybe she can help adjust it.

Chapter 230 Thinking of her defeating Dumbledore

Ariana only said this out of fear that Draco would overthink it. She shook her head and said, "I don't have time to study anything else right now. I'd better improve my combat power first. You and Snape already want me to beat Dumbledore, but I don't even have the confidence to do that."

And why did the godfather and son only think about her defeating Dumbledore? She and Dumbledore didn't have a deep hatred, so how could they go to the extent of a life-and-death duel?

If we were to have a duel, there was no way I would agree to it since the other party was shouting slogans of peace all day long.

Draco didn't understand Ariana's silence, and said excitedly, "You can definitely do it."

In his opinion, only by defeating Dumbledore could Ariana become the most powerful wizard in the wizarding world, and he never considered whether it was necessary to fight.

There was a Quidditch match on Saturday, which ended in the morning. Because they had an appointment with Kreacher, Ariana and Draco didn't do anything else.

Since she had met Abby before, Ariana was not surprised by the elf's appearance, but she did not expect Kreacher to look like this, dressed in rags and looking a little crazy, which was very different from the house-elf in Hogwarts.

When Kreacher saw Draco, he immediately bowed respectfully and said humbly, "Master Malfoy, old Kreacher is sincerely at your service. May I ask if this little wizard is a young lady from a pure-blood family?"