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

Draco was very surprised to hear Ariana's words. He asked, "Why are you also imitating my godfather's speech?"

"Dumbledore told me not to always try to change the environment, but also to learn to adapt to it. Didn't I just listen to him?" She was still a little angry when she mentioned Dumbledore and Snape.

Draco thought Ariana's attitude was a little strange, and the punishment was not severe.

"Why are you so angry? Is it because he didn't let my mother come to school on your behalf as your family member?" He looked confused.

Ariana shook her head and explained, "She said I already knew my mistake, so I didn't ask the parents."

Hearing that he didn't need to call the parents, Draco smiled with relief.

"That's fine. I don't dare tell my dad what happened at school, otherwise he will definitely be disappointed in me." He was so calm before because he just didn't want others to laugh at him.

When Ariana heard that Draco had not told his parents about the parent-teacher meeting and had even vowed to let his mother take the place of his family, she could not help but be speechless.

"I really don't know what to say to you. You're afraid of your dad, and you're afraid of disappointing him. You talk about your dad every other sentence." Ariana complained about him harshly.

Draco was so used to Ariana's complaints that he didn't mind at all.

"Didn't you say we're not inviting parents? Why are you still so angry?" Draco looked at her strangely.

Ariana briefly recounted what had happened in the office, and at the end she mentioned that Dumbledore wanted to introduce Cedric to her as a boyfriend.

"Before he left, he asked me whether we were together. I wanted to just tell the truth, but then I thought about how he was trying to get custody of me. If your mother hadn't stopped him, he would probably do the same thing the next time I got into a conflict with someone." She explained why she continued to lie.

Ariana has discovered that when dealing with Dumbledore, she must be extremely careful, otherwise she might be plotted against by him.

Draco was not angry when he heard that Dumbledore didn't want Ariana to be with him and wanted to introduce Cedric to Ariana.

After all, his feelings for Ariana are not that of a boyfriend and girlfriend now, and his attention is drawn to Ariana's continued conflict with others.

"Who are you going to have a conflict with again?" Draco looked at her puzzledly.

Ariana replied matter-of-factly, "Don't you think Hogwarts is full of problems? I'm not one to let myself be wronged. I definitely can't remain silent when something goes wrong with me, right?"

Draco thought to himself that you were the only one who annoyed others, but just as Ariana put up with his cocky behavior, he would also tolerate Ariana's shortcomings.

"Does this punishment include fighting with Gryffindor in the classroom today?" he asked.

Ariana shook her head and replied, "Of course not. Dumbledore subconsciously thought I was the one who started it and wanted to punish me directly. It was only after I spoke quickly and said that the culprit was Ron Weasley that he said he would first understand the situation before deciding the punishment."

"That's good." Draco looked relieved.

Ariana was speechless at his attitude which was so taken for granted.

"What's good about it? He wants to punish me immediately because I'm the Slytherin taking the lead. If it were a Gryffindor, he would go and investigate the situation. Don't you think he's particularly biased?" Others can accept it, but she can't.

Now Draco knew what Ariana cared about, and he also felt that Dumbledore was quite biased.

"It's always been like this, otherwise why are there so few new Slytherin students?" He wrinkled his nose.

"Isn't it because Slytherin is xenophobic?" Ariana looked at him puzzled.

Facing Ariana, Draco certainly couldn't say anything polite.

"That's true, but the prerequisite is that the Sorting Hat puts people into Slytherin. I know you mean that people other than pure-bloods don't have a good situation in Slytherin."

Ariana has been in Slytherin for quite some time now. Although no one has messed with her, it is a fact that the half-blood wizards in the academy do not do well.

"That's the truth, isn't it?" She didn't know what else was hidden in it.

Chapter 37 The Possibility of You Becoming the Principal

Draco rarely showed a serious expression and explained to Ariana, "Then you know, as long as they have spent seven years in Slytherin, they can get into the Ministry of Magic easily. What do you think is their reason?"

Everything has its pros and cons. If there is no benefit for those half-bloods who enter Slytherin and are bullied, why would they be willing to endure it?

Ariana suddenly realized.

"I understand. Most Slytherin students come from aristocratic families and have family connections. Half-bloods who want to make a name for themselves may be bullied if they join Slytherin, but as long as they know how to get along with the aristocratic students and endure for seven years, they will rise to prominence after entering society."

Draco nodded in agreement and told Ariana, "Eighty percent of the officials in the Ministry of Magic are Slytherins."

The more authoritative institutions in the wizarding world are the Ministry of Magic and the Wizengamot. The courts generally do not convene unless there is something they cannot rule on, so most people still look to the Ministry of Magic.

Besides that, there's Hogwarts.

"How many Slytherins are there among the headmasters of Hogwarts?" Ariana suddenly asked.

"Only one," Draco said smoothly.

Unexpectedly, in a school with a history of nearly 900 years, Hogwarts has only one headmaster from Slytherin.

"How many Gryffindors are there?" Ariana asked again.

Draco felt a little unhappy when this was mentioned.

"There is only one, and that is the current Dumbledore." He said lightly.

If Dumbledore had not become the headmaster, Slytherin would have been able to suppress Gryffindor, after all, Slytherin had a headmaster.

Ariana had some vague guesses in her mind, but she needed other information to support them.

"Most of the history books I've read focus on Gryffindor and Slytherin. Hogwarts should have these two most powerful colleges, and they should have had the most headmasters. Why are there only two? How many headmasters has Hogwarts had in total?" she asked curiously.

Draco didn't understand why Ariana asked this.

"There are eight of them, counting Dumbledore."

Ariana said in surprise, "How come I remember that Hogwarts has a history of nearly 900 years, and there have only been 8 headmasters?"

Draco thought it was normal. He sneered lightly, "Wizards are not like Muggles. Dumbledore is 110 years old this year. Do you think he looks like he's about to die?"

Wizards with powerful magic skills generally live long lives, not to mention that there are many magic props that can increase lifespan.

For example, Nicolas Flamel, who created the Philosopher's Stone, lived for over 600 years and showed no signs of dying.

"Okay, I'm not used to the common sense of the wizarding world yet. By the way, what was the reputation of the headmaster who came from Slytherin during his tenure?" Ariana still needed one last piece of information.

The headmaster who was born in Slytherin was Phoenix Black from Draco's mother's family.

Draco was of course well aware of the headmaster's situation. Although he felt a little embarrassed, he did not only say good things to Ariana.

"He was voted the most unpopular headmaster at Hogwarts. I heard that during his tenure, even the feuding Slytherin and Gryffindor united to oppose him."

Ariana, who made the final judgment, nodded and said, "I finally understand why Slytherin and Gryffindor only have one headmaster each."

"Why?" Draco looked at her curiously.

Ariana snorted and said, "Because Hogwarts needs balance. The Slytherin headmaster was so resentful during his tenure, and our Gryffindor headmaster Dumbledore is no better. He's completely overconfident."

Draco quite agreed with this analysis.

"Indeed, but I still hope the next headmaster will be a Slytherin." He had a little fantasy.

Ariana was not very optimistic about this and asked doubtfully, "But the current Vice-Headmaster is Gryffindor. Isn't Professor McGonagall training her as the successor to the Headmaster?"

Draco was already used to Ariana's lack of common sense about the magical world, and he also enjoyed the feeling of being needed by Ariana. He didn't feel annoyed at all that she asked these questions.

"Although Hogwarts has a history of having vice-headmasters rise to the top, there are also cases of ordinary professors becoming headmasters directly."

In fact, what he said was a bit biased, because including Dumbledore, Hogwarts has only had eight headmasters, and only one ordinary professor has been promoted.

Ariana, who was unaware of the situation, believed it to be true. Thinking of Dumbledore's healthy appearance, she felt that Professor McGonagall might not be able to survive him.

Seeing Draco's dreamy look, Ariana suggested jokingly, "Then you should work hard and strive to become the next headmaster of Hogwarts. Then we Slytherins will have an advantage over Gryffindor."

Although Draco is very arrogant, he is not without self-awareness. He can certainly brag to outsiders, but Ariana is his best friend, so there is no need for him to say polite words.

He looked at Ariana and asked as a matter of course, "I think you have a much greater chance of becoming the principal than I do. Do you know why?"

Ariana has achieved so much recently that Draco used to be a little dissatisfied with the fact that she was better than him.

After experiencing one conflict after another, he was convinced and had no doubt that Ariana would become a powerful wizard in the future.

Chapter 38: Favoring Slytherin

"Why?" Ariana asked curiously.

Is there any secret to choosing a principal? Isn't it just about choosing someone who is highly respected and has high moral character?

Ariana is still very self-aware. Although she lied to others and said she was a pure-blood, she had no family or assets in the wizarding world. She was no different from a Muggle-born little wizard like Hermione.

Seeing that Ariana didn't know this common sense, Draco could only sigh and explain it to her.

"Hogwarts is not a school in the Muggle world. We learn magic. Although we pay attention to the text content in the books, we still value the strength of the magic more."

Ariana already understood what Draco meant.

"So, if you want to become the headmaster of Hogwarts, your fighting ability must be considered. In that case, Professor McGonagall's fighting ability is stronger than Snape's?" She asked with a puzzled look.

Draco answered this question quickly.

"Professor Snape is definitely stronger. The reason he didn't become the deputy headmaster is entirely due to Dumbledore's favoritism."

Then he looked around and said mysteriously to Ariana, "I heard from my father that when You-Know-Who was at his most powerful, Professor Snape was one of the strongest fighters among the Death Eaters."

Hearing such private things, Ariana said casually: "Your father knows a lot."

She said it unintentionally, but it sounded a bit awkward to Draco. After all, the Malfoy family once followed the mysterious man, but now the mysterious man was being hunted down.

"We are a family of magic, so we keep in touch with each other." He said lightly.

In fact, Ariana had already realized that something was wrong after she finished speaking. She was not a newbie in the magical world, so of course she knew that the Malfoy family had followed the mysterious man.

She could see that Draco was a little embarrassed, so she changed the subject.

"Dumbledore will announce the results of our punishment at dinner. You will stay close to me then. If Farley and the others dare to object, tell them to ask the Thunder Block Wand in my hand if I agree." She said fiercely.

Draco repeatedly objected to Ariana's vow to protect him, but she didn't listen to him.

"Aren't we always together?" He looked at Ariana helplessly.

Unfortunately, Ariana underestimated the situation. When Dumbledore announced the punishment results, not only Slytherin was dissatisfied, but people from other colleges also expressed their dissatisfaction, especially Gryffindor, who was the loudest.

"What? Fighting with a fire spell outside the library only resulted in a 50 point deduction."

"You missed one thing. She fought Snape and was not punished."

"What's wrong with Dumbledore? He's biased towards Slytherin."

"Such lawless people should be fired."

"That's right. She can already use the Dark Arts, and she still needs to learn the three Unforgivable Curses. We can send her to Azkaban and let her keep company with the Death Eaters."

"I heard Colin threatened Ron to use the Imperius Curse on him. He must have learned it."

"He's only been in Hogwarts for a little over a week and he's already like this. If we continue to let this go on, he'll be the next Dark Lord."

"Principal Dumbledore, I propose to expel Colin." Someone shouted immediately.

"I don't want to be in the same school with her." Someone else was not to be outdone.

Before Dumbledore could stand up to restore order, Ariana threw a plate from the table towards Gryffindor and raised her wand to cast a Transfiguration spell.

There was an explosion above the Gryffindor table, and everyone fell to the ground in fear.

Everyone in the professors' seats stood up and looked at Ariana who had suddenly attacked.

Ariana ignored everyone's shock and fear. She stepped directly onto the dining table on a stool and glared in the direction of Gryffindor.

"The headmaster of this school is indeed from Gryffindor, but the name of this school is Hogwarts, so it's not you Gryffindors who have the final say. Anyone who has a problem with me, please stand up and let's have a duel to the death."

Dumbledore looked at her with a frosty face and said, "Ariana, you come down first."

This matter has become too serious. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid that the child will be expelled from school again.

Ariana ignored Dumbledore's threat and was still furious at Gryffindor, who had just been the loudest cheer.

"They must give me an explanation now. Anyone who wants to expel me just because the headmaster is from Gryffindor, please stand up." Her wand was already pointing at Ron Weasley, who had spoken the loudest just now.

The Weasley brothers blocked Ron behind them, but none of them stepped forward.

Not only did Ariana have to learn the Imperius Curse, she even dared to use dark magic on the professor, and the twins also said that she could use Fiendfyre.

Judging from the situation now, Ariana is already furious. If she loses her mind and really uses the Fiendfyre, Ron will probably be burned to death.

Being impulsive and reckless does not mean being a fool.

Not only Gryffindor looked at Ariana in horror, but the other two houses, except Slytherin, were also afraid of her.

Because no one knew what magic Ariana used just now. It seemed to be a Transfiguration spell, but no one had ever heard that a Transfiguration spell could actually explode.

Except for the failures, of course, but Grande obviously didn't fail.