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

Ariana asked in surprise, "The Killing Curse is so powerful. I thought bombs were more powerful."

Still influenced by the Muggle world's thinking, she thought that the Killing Curse was equivalent to a single-shot bullet, which was more accurate but would not spread its range.

Dumbledore then explained to Ariana the effect of the spell.

"Of course bombs are powerful, but from the perspective of precision and lethality, the Killing Curse is more powerful. Once you're hit by the curse, there's only one way out, death. Bullets, on the other hand, still give you a certain amount of time to recover."

After living for so many years, Dumbledore still studied Muggle weapons.

Ariana's interest was piqued. She stroked her chin and said, "Looks like I need to study this spell."

Dumbledore wanted to slap himself when he heard this. This child was smart and talented. She could learn any spell immediately. Why did he mention this kind of spell to arouse her interest?

"Using the three unforgivable curses is equivalent to committing a crime. I heard your argument with Granger. You believe that the Muggle world practices the rule of law. You don't want to break the law, do you?" He used the theory of consequences to persuade Ariana not to act impulsively.

We have known each other for a while and have learned a lot from others.

Dumbledore has already analyzed Ariana's code of conduct. This is a little wizard who cares a lot about the results.

Ariana was speechless when she heard this: "I'm just researching, not using it on humans. Is this illegal, especially when no Ministry of Magic officials are watching?"

Even in Muggle society, secretly hiding a pistol at home is not illegal as long as no one knows about it. Of course, the premise is that it is not in China.

"But I know," said Dumbledore cheerfully.

Ariana snorted and retorted, "I won't let you see that."

The Room of Requests isn't just for show.

Dumbledore didn't want to worry about what spells Ariana learned. It seemed that she would not do anything to harm others. Even if she cast spells on others, she would know the limits.

The bomb was used in the Great Hall to scare the Gryffindors, and the position was controlled just right. Even if no one reacted and used the Shield Charm to protect themselves, no one was injured.

This time, she attacked Hagrid and Ron, but she didn't use any killing spells. Ron fainted, but Ariana still knew how to use the healing spell.

"Do you now accept Harry's identity as the savior?" This is the question that Dumbledore cares about.

The Dark Lord is not dead, and Harry who escaped the Killing Curse may be the key to victory. After all, the prophecy has been verified once, and the second half of the prophecy may also be being verified.

Ariana gave an answer that surprised Dumbledore.

"No, even if the identity of the savior is given to me, I will not accept it. There is no savior in this world. If you want to live a better life and hope that the world will develop faster, it depends on everyone, not just one person." Prophecies are all nonsense.

Dumbledore frowned and retorted, "But didn't you say that magic is power? This is the wizarding world."

Seeing that Ariana showed no sign of softening her attitude, Dumbledore could only persuade her, "Harry is a responsible young wizard. He will take on the responsibility of being the savior of the world. It just takes time. I believe this very much."

Ariana looked at him speechlessly.

"Then just believe it. No one can interfere with you, but you shouldn't interfere with others either. I don't believe it anyway."

She continued sarcastically, "Potter has average magical talent and refuses to work hard. Now things are even worse. He's even joining Quidditch. I heard he has to train all day long. This means he won't be able to improve his magic any more."

Not to mention a highly intelligent wizard like himself, Potter is not even as good as Draco and Hermione.

Although Draco found it difficult to learn magic, he always went to the Room of Requirement and never gave up because of the difficulty.

Although Hermione likes to show off and meddle in other people's affairs, she spends all day in the library. No matter how much she learns, at least her hard-working attitude is there.

Dumbledore also knew that Harry inherited James's character and was a bit careless, but he was the only one who resisted the Killing Curse, so Dumbledore could only believe in the prophecy.

"Not everyone is as obsessed with studying magic as you are."

In fact, Dumbledore also hoped that Harry could work harder. Even if he couldn't be as good as Ariana, he could at least keep up with Hermione. But Harry only liked to hang out with the talkative Ron.

Ariana could see the other party's helplessness, and she said with a smile: "That's why I told Professor Hooch that if the wizarding world continues like this, it will one day disappear in a corner of the world."

"So what do you think about the future of the wizarding world?" Dumbledore looked at her curiously.

Even though she knew it would make the other party unhappy, Ariana didn't want to hide her feelings.

Anyway, she has only been studying here for 7 years. Even if the magical world disappears, she won’t be the one who suffers.

"I think there's something wrong with your education. Magic is ultimately biased towards combat, but you, as a pillar of the wizarding world, advocate for peace."

Ariana paused, then continued, "Under your influence, everyone has become more peaceful, and gradually no one has studied magic anymore. In the end, everyone will probably become Muggles. This is my reasonable guess based on the information I have now."

"You're from the Muggle world, don't you think it's nice for everyone to be Muggles?"

Dumbledore didn't believe this speculation, he was just curious about her thoughts.

Ariana misunderstood the other party's meaning and frowned and asked, "Is this your plan for the future of the magical world?"

This man is the most powerful wizard in the magical world. If he really thinks so, the magical world will really disappear. It is only a matter of time.

Seeing that Ariana misunderstood his attitude, Dumbledore hurriedly shook his head and explained, "Of course not. Although it may be a bit immodest to say this, it is because of my love for magic that I have become a powerful wizard. I certainly don't want the magical world to disappear into the corner of the world."

This explanation is reasonable. Otherwise, if the most powerful magician wants the magical world to disappear, Ariana would think he has a twisted mentality.

Ariana didn't care about the other person's reaction and expressed her understanding.

"I heard that during the era of You-Know-Who, there were many powerful wizards, such as Professor Snape and many powerful Death Eaters."

She looked at Dumbledore mockingly and said, "And in the ten years since You-Know-Who disappeared, how many powerful wizards have emerged from Hogwarts? What do you think is the reason?"

Dumbledore knew that Ariana wanted to satirize his educational philosophy again.

Although he insisted that he was too stubborn to listen to other people's opinions, he still listened to Ariana's views on keeping up with the times.

Chapter 64: Escape from the Development of the Times

"It seems the school's management system really needs to be reformed, and dueling classes should be put on the agenda. Otherwise, the title of the best magic school in Europe will sooner or later be lost to Durmstrang."

Last time, Ariana said that the Auror admission rate of Hogwarts was declining, but Durmstrang in Germany, because of its unique dueling class, had surpassed Hogwarts in the number of admissions.

Dumbledore asked someone and found out that it was indeed the case. After all, Auror is a position that requires combat ability.

Ariana continued, "Without competition, there is no development. The magical world is still living too comfortably."

Dumbledore asked calmly, "Isn't peace good?"

Are all his efforts over the years meaningless?

Ariana bluntly said: "You are not seeking peace, but escape, escape from the development of the times, escape from the turmoil that reform will bring, and escape from all uncertainties."

In fact, there have been two reforms in the wizarding world, one was Grindelwald and the other was the Dark Lord. Unfortunately, both times he was defeated by the powerful white wizard in front of him.

Of course, the failure of these two reforms was not only because they could not defeat Dumbledore, but more importantly, they were going in the wrong direction.

Grindelwald was trying to fight a powerful enemy with his own strength. How many wizards were there in the world? How could he possibly want to rule over Muggles? If he didn't fail, who would?

As for the Dark Lord, Ariana only knew that he died inexplicably, and after his death, the team fell apart very quickly, and their reputation was really ruined.

I can only say that this magical world is really distorted.

Dumbledore sighed and said, "The wizarding world is simply too small to withstand any setbacks."

Muggles often lose hundreds of thousands of people in a war, and they don't seem to think it's too much.

But the death of more than a dozen wizards was a huge shock. To put it bluntly, there were not many of them, so they had to be cautious in everything they did.

Ariana looked at Dumbledore's helpless expression and sneered, "That's not a reason to run away."

Looking at Ariana with a confident look on her face, and thinking of her various actions after entering the wizarding world, Dumbledore felt that all his work today would be in vain.

"It seems that I can't convince you to acknowledge Harry's identity as the savior today." He sighed.

Ariana frowned and asked, "Why do you insist that I acknowledge his identity as the savior? Can the recognition of others increase his magical talent?"

Isn't this Gryffindor raising a flag to appease people? She doesn't need to be appeased at all, she is very calm in her heart.

How could Dumbledore possibly tell the truth when it came to matters concerning the Dark Lord? He could only say vaguely, "He has his own mission and needs the recognition of others."

He only told Snape the news that the Dark Lord was not dead. After all, he needed this colleague to help him monitor the changes in the Dark Mark.

Ariana looked at him speechlessly. Why did he want her to follow that mediocre savior for just such a reason?

"If there is no absolute reason, and someone just tells me I should do something, then I won't do it." It has always been others who listen to her.

Before Dumbledore could persuade her again, Ariana waved her hand and said, "Mr. Headmaster, it's getting late. You probably can't provide any reason to convince me. Can I go to the Great Hall for dinner?"

Dumbledore glanced at the portrait that was winking at him and compromised, saying, "Okay, I'll think of some reasons I can use to convince you."

Ariana will definitely become a powerful wizard in the future. With such strong fighting power, she cannot stand on Tom's side. Even being neutral is very dangerous. After all, he can tolerate it, but Tom cannot.

Ariana didn't know about Dumbledore's dilemma, and even if she did, she wouldn't want to care.

She said nonchalantly, "Think about my two punishments, too."

"What a troublesome little wizard." Dumbledore looked at her with a wry smile.

Before Ariana left, she couldn't help but retort to him, "That's because you've turned all the wizards into little sheep. If one day you, the big bad wolf, can't protect them, you can imagine what will happen to them."

Dumbledore didn't bother to pay attention to her sarcasm and just said, "It's indeed time for dinner. Go quickly, someone is waiting for you outside."

Ariana wondered who was waiting for her outside. When she came out and saw it was Draco, she was not too surprised. After all, she had the best relationship with him at Hogwarts. It was just a little strange.

"How did you know I was in the headmaster's office?" She looked at Draco puzzled.

"I heard that you were called to Dumbledore's office again. Was it because of the conflict in Hagrid's Hut? Did he punish you? Why didn't he call me? My testimony is absolutely the most impartial." He said anxiously.

Hearing Draco's words, Ariana couldn't help laughing and said, "I have doubts about your claim of being 'most fair'."

Seeing that Ariana could still laugh, Draco became even more anxious.

"Stop laughing. If he punishes you, I'll go find him and tell him that it was Weasley who caused this." That was the truth anyway.

Ariana felt very touched by her good friend's concern. She patted him on the shoulder and signaled him not to worry.

"I'm not speechless. I'll explain myself. If he dares to show partiality, I'll make a scene. It'd be best if I publish a news report to let all wizards know how much he favors Gryffindor. Let's see how he ends up."

After understanding the depth of the magic power, Ariana accepted the fact that she could not defeat the opponent. In this case, she could only make trouble.

Draco had expected Ariana to fearlessly charge in with her wand in hand, so he was surprised to hear her say that.

But then she felt uncomfortable. She should have been more assertive instead of worrying about the other party's strength and thinking of other ways.

Draco didn't express his sadness, but helped Ariana perfect her plan.

"Or I can just make peace with my dad and ask him to help me contact Rita Kister and spread the word in the newspapers that Dumbledore favors Gryffindor." This reporter is the only one who is a bit capable in the wizarding world.

Ariana didn't notice Draco's change of heart and simply asked, "Can't we contact her ourselves? No one in the wizarding world can defeat Dumbledore. Perhaps we can use public opinion to contain him. Otherwise, he's truly lawless."

Draco misunderstood the reason why Ariana didn't speak with her wand and thought that Dumbledore was threatening her with magic.

Draco said angrily, "Rita Kister often reports other people's privacy. Many people want to silence her. Apart from the shareholders of the newspaper, basically no one can contact her. I should make peace with my father."

Draco knew that the Malfoy family owned shares in a newspaper.

Ariana didn't object to him making peace. She didn't really need the parents anyway. After all, they were a family, so there was no way they could really fall out.

But she was a little surprised, so she asked, "Why do I find you are more excited than me?"

Chapter 65 The Dark Lord is Not Dead

Draco explained sullenly, "I heard you were called to the headmaster's office. I was so anxious. Later, I saw Potter and Weasley eating in the Great Hall. I thought Dumbledore only wanted to punish you, but unfortunately I didn't have the password, so I couldn't get in."

Ariana was very touched. Not only was this good friend willing to compromise with her father for her, she even skipped her meal to come to her.

"Don't worry too much. I think he is very afraid that I will turn to the pure-blood family, so he has always been quite tolerant of me." Although she couldn't beat him, the other party needed her help, so she was not without confidence.

Draco asked doubtfully, "But you are a pureblood, you don't need to fall back."

Ariana shook her head and explained the difference to him, and also raised her own doubts.

"I grew up in the Muggle world, which makes me different from you pure-bloods. I feel like he wants me to stand on the same side as the Savior."

Draco also said puzzledly: "Why? Who would want to harm him? The Dark Lord is dead, and we pure-blood families have no right to target the savior. At most, like me, we have some opinions about him."

Ariana suddenly had an idea and asked, "What did you say?"

Draco assumed Ariana was referring to his opinion of Potter, so he shrugged, stating that what he had just said was inaccurate.

"Well, I don't just have a small opinion about him. I have a very big opinion, the kind that would get him expelled from school."

Ariana shook her head and said solemnly, "I'm referring to what you said before. The Dark Lord is dead, and the pure-blood families have no position against the savior. What if the Dark Lord is not dead? Do you know the prophecy about the Dark Lord?"

Draco stared at her with wide eyes and replied, "I know. Oh, I forgot you didn't grow up in the wizarding world, so you haven't heard of it. What did you mean just now? What do you mean the Dark Lord is not dead?"

Draco looked around anxiously, and when he saw that no one was around, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

You can't say this casually. Everyone is hating the Dark Lord now. If people hear Ariana say that the Dark Lord is not dead, they might label her a Death Eater.

"I think things are a little bad. Judging from Dumbledore's reaction, at least he thinks the Dark Lord is not dead. Do you know any rumors about the Dark Lord?" Ariana asked.