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

The two of them talked about such meaningless topics, which made Snape's pace faster. He regretted not finding a professor to hold Draco back.

Harry, who had just returned to the castle after extra training, spotted the three of them. He pointed in the direction of the Forbidden Forest and said to Ron, "Isn't that Professor Snape and Colin, and Malfoy? They seem to be heading towards the Forbidden Forest."

Ron didn't take it seriously and just smeared him, "I wonder what they're plotting? Last time they said they were going to the Forbidden Forest to do a magic experiment, but Professor Dumbledore has already said that students are not allowed to enter the Forbidden Forest. Does that mean they'll be allowed if the professor takes them in?"

He thought that this group of people were just doing something shameful and were just using the excuse of a magic experiment.

Harry believed Ron's words, but he hesitated and said, "Professor Dumbledore didn't say no!"

Ron curled his lips and retorted, "Just because there are no regulations, it's not necessarily allowed."

The two of them discussed the matter in whispers, and then returned to the common room. Naturally, they sat next to Hermione to do their homework. Although Hermione would not lend them the homework to copy, she was willing to tutor them.

Ron told Hermione about Ariana and Snape, hoping that she would agree that the Slytherin teacher and student went to the Forbidden Forest to plot to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

After hearing what happened, Hermione said unhappily, "Ron, can you please use your brain to think things through? If it's just a conspiracy, why do you have to go to the dangerous Forbidden Forest?"

Then her focus shifted, and she asked excitedly, "Colin is so powerful, she must have studied magic a lot, and Professor Snape must have helped her a lot. What do you think, I should seek Professor McGonagall's help?"

Hermione is still very competitive and wants to be as strong as Ariana, but she has been staying in the library all day, and she doesn't know how to do more.

Ron quickly waved his hand, breaking Hermione's beautiful fantasy, and declared: "Absolutely impossible. Professor McGonagall is very fair. If she wants to teach you magic again, she will call everyone."

Moreover, as the vice-headmaster, even if Professor McGonagall favors Gryffindor, she cannot do it openly.

Hermione didn't mind and said firmly, "Then call everyone."

As long as it can make her stronger, she wants to try any method.

Ron's eyes widened as he retorted, "How is that different from attending class directly? You can just ask her questions directly in class then."

There are enough courses at Hogwarts, and Ron doesn't want to take more classes, so he has to find a way to dissuade Hermione from doing so.

Hermione frowned and said unconvincedly, "Professor McGonagall teaches basic magic in class, but Professor Snape took Colin to the Forbidden Forest. It's impossible for him to teach basic spells."

Although she also knew that Snape's help could not be that great, and Ariana's strength had a lot to do with her own talent, Hermione felt that if everyone had the same magical resources, the gap would not be so big.

It can only be said that Hermione has not yet touched upon the issue of magical resources. After all, the magical resources of Hogwarts are far from being digested, and she is not as jumpy as Ariana, who only chooses knowledge that suits her.

Ron thought for a moment and threatened Hermione, "Maybe he's teaching the Dark Arts. Are you willing to learn? Professor Snape even taught Colin the You-Know-Who flying spell."

Hearing this teaching content, Hermione gritted her teeth and said seriously, "Professor McGonagall will never teach the Dark Arts, and the You-Know-Who's Flying Spell is not considered Dark Magic. As long as it's not Dark Magic, I'm willing to learn it."

Hermione still has a bottom line. It can be said that young wizards from the Muggle world have a correct world view and generally will not cross the line.

Ron shrugged helplessly and said as a matter of course, "It's a pity that Professor McGonagall won't teach you individually unless you want to ask some questions about magic."

From this perspective, it seems that he doesn't need to be persuaded, as Hermione will not be able to convince Professor McGonagall to add more classes.

Seeing that his two friends had gone off topic, Harry quickly said, "Okay, let's get back to the topic of Professor Snape and Colin. Snape doesn't necessarily have to go to the Forbidden Forest to teach the Dark Arts. Hermione, think about it carefully. What other purpose could they have in going there?"

Hearing Harry's words, Hermione looked at him speechlessly and pointed out, "After all, you've been influenced by Ron. Otherwise, we've been saying that they went to the Forbidden Forest to learn the Dark Arts. You actually asked me to analyze other results. Do you only accept it if I analyze that they were plotting to steal the Philosopher's Stone?"

The longer they were together, the more Hermione realized that Harry was sometimes even more stubborn than Ron. Once he made up his mind, he would not listen to anyone else's advice. Ron's words of persuasion could still be used to persuade him.

Ron looked at Harry sheepishly and said awkwardly, "Harry, I was just saying that. Actually, what Hermione said makes a lot of sense. If they were plotting, they could have done it in the office. If they wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone, they could have gone to the fourth floor. There's no need to go to the Forbidden Forest at all."

Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron and whispered to him, "That's why I told you not to talk nonsense in front of Harry. You didn't mean what you said, but he took it to heart."

Ron immediately promised, "I won't talk nonsense anymore."

As for whether he could do it, he himself didn't dare to guarantee it.

Although Harry didn't say anything else, he was still very worried about Snape and Ariana's intentions. After all, he carefully analyzed everyone in Hogwarts, and it seemed that only Snape had the motive to take action against the Philosopher's Stone.

Because Ariana's behavior of learning the flying spell revealed that Snape had once followed a mysterious man, Harry thought that Snape wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone. After all, he had once been a villain.

But Harry never thought about it. If Snape was the villain, why would Dumbledore let him be a professor at the school, or even the dean of a college?

Harry thought this way, partly because Snape had always been targeting him.

Ever since Ariana complained to him, Snape had indeed stopped arbitrarily deducting points from Gryffindor, but he had indeed been making a lot of sarcastic remarks.

The person who would bear the brunt of the pain would definitely be Harry. In addition, Ariana no longer interfered and criticized Snape's teaching methods, so Harry had a very uncomfortable time in every Potions class.

It can be said that Snape was quite miserable at times. The people he tried his best to protect thought so badly of him without his knowledge, and the people he often favored were now suppressing and beating him.

Chapter 234: It is obvious that he is very angry

Ariana's attack before was icicles, but now icicles and lightning gathered around Snape and formed a closed spherical ring.

Snape had to increase the strength of the Shield Charm to its limit, and he couldn't get too close to the person because the electric current was jumpy and couldn't be blocked if he was too close.

In this duel, Snape not only did not let Ariana take the initiative, but also used the Shadowless Sword.

Facing the dense attacks of magic spells, Ariana was still able to handle it with ease.

Looking at the little devil opposite him, Snape frowned and asked loudly, "Why can lightning also be attached to your sword?"

Before, I only knew that Ariana's wand could guide lightning, but I didn't expect that her sword was also covered with lightning, and it didn't affect her movements at all. This kind of control is really terrifying.

Because she was already familiar with Snape's fighting style, Ariana arranged this duel mainly to test her own magic application. She was not as serious as in previous duels and did not mind explaining while fighting.

Ariana's lips curled up as she spoke confidently, "Whether it's icicles or lightning, I can use both hands. Using a wand to guide them greatly increases their strength, and the control is more precise. My sword is only used for attacking, and doesn't require such precise control."

The main purpose is to increase the sharpness of the sword. It only needs to maintain a state of lightning, unlike the out-of-body attack that requires magical control.

Maybe it was because the pressure was too great, or maybe he didn't want to lose, Snape used all his cards.

After fighting for a while, Ariana felt the power of Snape's invisible sword.

She frowned slightly and asked loudly, "Professor, are you sure this spell of yours is not black magic?"

Ariana could already sense the breath of darkness, but it wasn't that strong. After all, she hadn't been exposed to magic for too long, so her experience was still insufficient.

Snape held his wand and swung it out, saying coldly, "It's dark magic, but I once told you that not all dark magic has no counter-curse."

Ariana looked serious and asked in confusion, "But isn't it defined as black magic if there's a counter-spell?"

Snape glared at Ariana speechlessly. Didn't this brat always say the wizarding world was backward? How could he think that? The Ministry of Magic could only manage weak wizards. Did they have the guts to make such a statement?

"There's no clearly defined limit. It just depends on how quickly the injury heals. You'd better be careful. Although my spell has a counter-spell, even with the counter-spell, the injured area will still heal very slowly and it will be extremely painful," he warned.

Hearing this, Ariana, who valued her life very much, immediately became alert. She gripped her wand and sword tightly, with a hint of caution in her eyes. She felt that it would be better to end the battle quickly.

Next, Snape felt the pressure from Ariana. She used her wand to cast attack spells, and every strike of her sword was very sharp, not to mention the impenetrable icicles and lightning attacks.

Doesn’t this little devil only have two hands?

Even so, Ariana was still able to devote her energy to setting up the formation because she did not hide her intentions. Snape saw where she set up the formation. Moreover, she did not use magic to set up the formation like before, but used lightning directly. It was useless to try to destroy it with magic.

Even though he knew that he could not enter the range of the magic circle, Snape was still forced into the circle by Ariana.

Half an hour later, Snape had no choice but to admit defeat. It was not because he had no strength left, but after being forced into the lightning magic circle by Ariana, not only did his magic power quickly dissipate like Professor Flitwick, but he was also unable to move.

If Ariana just wanted to subdue Snape, she would not let the other party's magic be lost. She told the other party before the duel that it was to verify the application of her magic.

This was the magic circle she intended to use on Professor Quirrell or the mysterious man. As long as she could force the other party into the circle, even if the other party's magic power was strong, she would be able to fight against him given the speed at which his magic power was lost.

Snape felt his limited magical power, and even though he was unwilling to accept it, he could only say helplessly: "I lost."

After both sides stopped fighting, Draco ran excitedly to Ariana and, like before, held her and spun around, as if he had won the duel.

"Ariana, you defeated Professor Snape again, and this time it was a crushing victory. The duel just now was very exciting."

Draco is still very good at reading people's expressions, but only when he is rational.

Seeing how strong Ariana was, he was so excited that he ignored his godfather's dark face.

Snape was furious when he heard what his godson said. Not only was he angry that Draco was so disrespectful to him, he was also angry that he was blind. How could the two of them not be in love when they were like this?

Ariana was also infected by Draco's excitement and laughed, but she still stated: "This duel is just to test my new application of magic. It's not as intense as last time."

Draco said doubtfully, "But I think this duel is more intense than the last one."

Ariana thought about it for a moment and immediately understood why Draco felt that way. She explained with a smile, "Maybe it's because of the lightning, so the scene seems more grand. In fact, the tension is really not as high as last time."

The special effects of fantasy movies are lightning and thunder, and the visual effects are maximized. In fact, it’s the same principle.

Snape could not accept Ariana's conclusion at all, because this time he even used dark magic and did not give the little brat a chance to strike first.

It can be said that Snape left no room for maneuver this time, but how could he say this? The other party was still at ease. He had tried his best, but still did not win in the end.

Looking at the two little kids hugging each other and talking sweetly, Snape said coldly, "You can get as excited as you want when you get back. Now, follow me immediately."

After saying this, he walked straight towards the castle without waiting for Ariana and the others, which showed that he was very angry.

Although Draco immediately followed Ariana, he still muttered, "Why do I feel that Professor Snape is not very happy?"

Ariana rightfully retorted, "Can you be happy if you lose a fight?"

Draco didn't deny it, but then he patted his chest and said proudly, "Indeed, but I don't think I've ever lost a fight."

Ariana looked at her good friend speechlessly. It turned out that the countless times she had failed to train him didn't count.

However, seeing the young master's smug look, Ariana swallowed her complaints. As long as he was happy, that was enough.

After all, the Duel Club is an employer, and it has to settle salaries and make some personnel arrangements before the holiday.

Because there were a lot of things to do and dinner might be delayed, Ariana asked the non-staff member Draco to go to the auditorium to save some food for everyone.

I didn't expect that after such a short separation, he would have a conflict with others.

Chapter 235 Are you jealous that she has so much money?

It was very rare for the two of them to be apart. Without Ariana around, the little wizards who wanted to compliment Draco gathered around him and asked about his Christmas plans.

"Malfoy, are you having a ball at your house for Christmas?"

Draco knew their intentions, but this time he was unusually generous and said, "You want an invitation, right? If there's a ball, I'll send it to you."

In the past, Draco would invite some young wizards to his family's dance parties, but according to his father's request, he would only invite children from the family who wanted to make friends.

He is now influenced by Ariana, and he will try his best to make friends with even those little wizards who are not worth associating with. Even if he cannot, he will not easily embarrass others.

Blaise was a little surprised by Draco's answer, and asked with a half-smile, "There are so many people who want to go to the Malfoy family's ball, Draco. If you invite everyone, will your father have any objections?"

Seeing that Blaise was trying to sabotage him again, Draco held his head high and said, "I'm the heir to the Malfoy family, not my father's puppy. Of course my father will accept all my opinions. This is family education. Isn't your family like this?"

Draco's quarreling skills have now risen to a new level. Blaise is no match for him at all. What else can he say?

Is he a fucking puppy? He only knows how to obey?

Draco had wanted to mock Blaise, saying that he was his mother's puppy, and although he was disobedient, he had imitated his mother's behavior ten percent.

Perhaps influenced by Draco and Ariana's relationship, Blaise actually focused on finding a girlfriend.

It's only been half a semester, and he has already had three girlfriends, although the relationships he's in are no different from playing house.

Thinking that Blaise's family was quite wealthy, and also because of Ariana's request, Draco swallowed the sarcastic words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Pansy seemed to smell an opportunity. She remembered that Ariana had no family in the magical world, and naturally no castle. Perhaps the Malfoy family would not invite her to the ball.

Pansy came up to Draco and asked with a smile, "Colin doesn't have a castle in the wizarding world. Will your family invite her to the Christmas ball? You'll need a partner for the opening dance."

If Ariana can't attend, she can be Draco's dance partner, and then use this as an opportunity to slowly create a gap between the two of them. Maybe there is still a possibility between her and Draco.

Draco didn't realize Pansy's intention and immediately felt proud when he heard her asking about his Christmas plans.

He crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Aliana and I have already agreed that she will go home first. I will pick her up at her house before Christmas and let her spend Christmas at my house. After all, her parents are gone, and she can't always spend the holidays with her subordinates."

Pansy's eyes widened and she asked in surprise, "Your parents actually agreed to let her spend Christmas at the Malfoys'?"

Draco thought this was natural, so he proudly replied, "Of course. I am the heir of the Malfoy family. From now on, the Malfoy family will belong to me. Of course, I have the final say."

Thinking of his family's previous instructions, Farley couldn't help but test Ariana again, asking if she would go to other magical families' Christmas balls on Christmas.

Before Pansy could speak, Farley suddenly interrupted, "Colin said that if your family holds a Christmas ball, she will agree to attend other families after attending. As the heir of the Malfoy family, can you decide on this Christmas ball?"

Although Draco was a little vain, he still had some sense. He certainly couldn't make such a promise casually, so he immediately took back what he had just said.

"Although I am the heir of the Malfoy family, I am not the head of the family. It is only my father who can decide whether to invite other heads of the family to the Christmas ball." He shook his head seriously.

Seeing that Draco was not provoked, Farley couldn't help but look at him with respect.

When school started, many people looked down on the heir of the Malfoy family because they saw how simple he was, but they did not show it.

But Draco was so lucky. On the way to Hogwarts, he met the strongest wizard of this class and got close to him. Even though people looked down on him because of his personality, no one dared to go past Ariana to provoke him.

The Christmas ball sparked discussions about Christmas plans, with Draco attracting the most attention because he was bragging about Ariana's villa worth more than 1 million pounds.

When someone heard that more than 1 million could be exchanged for more than 2 million gold Galleons, not only were the Slytherins stunned by the amount, but the attention of other houses was also on Draco.

"I only knew that Colin was a super-rich man in the Muggle world, but I didn't expect him to be this rich. A castle worth over two million gold Galleons, wouldn't it be more luxurious than Hogwarts?"