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

He thought it was good enough that Ariana didn't kill Peeves. Looking at her current attitude, he was afraid that the more he tried to persuade her, the angrier she would get.

Ariana was indeed very angry. She glanced at the ghosts present and loudly stated her position.

"I have spells that not only imprison ghosts, but also dispel them. If any ghost reports my whereabouts again, Peeves will suffer the least punishment today."

It seemed that without the ghost watching in Snape's office, they didn't hear their own loud warnings.

None of the ghosts dared to speak.

Ariana made a lot of noise along the way, and someone had already gone to look for the professor. Not only Professor McGonagall came to the auditorium, but Dumbledore, who usually took a hands-off approach, also came.

Ariana just didn't want to see the old man, not that she was afraid of him. When she saw the culprit, her face became even uglier.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, do you want me to release the ghost that's watching me too?" She had already raised her wand.

Dumbledore was a little puzzled. He had lifted the surveillance order three days ago, so how could things have come to this? Seeing that it was Peeves who was detained, he vaguely guessed something.

"I didn't send any ghosts to watch you. Peeves loves playing pranks, and maybe he needs to learn a lesson." He didn't know whether Ariana believed this explanation.

Of course I don’t believe it, after all, the story of the boy who cried wolf is so typical.

Ariana sneered and pointed her wand at Peeves, using the Exploding Spell.

This spell was not taught at Hogwarts, but she got inspiration from Seamus Finnigan, who loved to make any spell explode.

Peeves' balloon was blown to pieces, and he himself was dazed, but he was not blown to pieces. It can be seen that Ariana knew how to control himself.

Ariana lifted the silencing spell on Peeves and asked sternly, "Are you going to keep watching me?"

"I wasn't monitoring you. I just heard that you and the Bloody Baron went to the eighth floor. I wanted to stop you and scare you. It was just a prank." Peeves was frightened by the suffocating feeling just now.

Ariana retorted with a sneer, "If I hadn't caught you, would you really not report to the great principal that I was experimenting with black magic in order to avenge Mr. Barrow?"

"I..." Peeves looked at Dumbledore, as if he had infinite courage, and then loudly refuted Ariana.

"I'm not wrong. You guys are just experimenting with black magic. Otherwise, how could you possibly have a way to deal with ghosts?"

Ariana did not mention the black magic experiment, but asked him other questions.

"You think you're ghosts, so you can do whatever you want, right?"

Everyone could hear that Ariana's question was not only directed at Peeves, but also at all the ghosts present, even the culprit Dumbledore.

No one at the scene dared to respond to Ariana, including the ghost, and no one even dared to look at her. In this situation, Dumbledore had no choice but to stand up.

Chapter 133 Defeat him directly?

"No one can do whatever they want, including ghosts." His tone was serious, hoping that Ariana could trust him again.

Ariana's gaze was still on Peeves. She asked sternly, "Then how did he know we went to the eighth floor to conduct dark magic experiments, and why did he yell and report to you?"

It is said that first impressions are very important. Dumbledore has a criminal record and always says one thing and does another. How could Ariana trust him again?

Dumbledore couldn't find any excuse to prove his innocence, so he could only speak up for Peeves.

"He was probably trying to play a prank. I didn't ask any ghost to report your whereabouts to me. This was purely an accident." He felt that this explanation was good for everyone.

Unfortunately, not only Ariana couldn't accept it, but Peeves also didn't want to accept his kindness.

After hearing what Dumbledore said, Peeves knew that all the responsibility for this matter would be placed on his head, and he could not just sit there and wait for death.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, Colin went to conduct an experiment in dark magic. No spell has ever been able to work on a ghost, and the Bloody Baron helped her."

Peeves felt that as long as he insisted on this matter, it would not be his fault.

Peeves was already unwelcome at Hogwarts, and if he were to make such a mistake, he would probably be in even worse trouble.

He is different from other ghosts. Other ghosts can leave Hogwarts, but he relies on the emotions of the little wizards in the school to survive, and will soon dissipate if he leaves here.

Ariana didn't want to bear the other party's accusation in vain, so she raised her hand and cast another silencing spell on Peeves, the kind that also cursed the running program.

The silencing spell is not complicated and does not require much magic power. As long as Peeves stays in the magical Hogwarts, the spell will automatically absorb magic power and will not fail unless a counter spell is used.

However, at present, only Ariana can use the counter-spell of this curse. In other words, without Ariana casting the spell, Peeves will never be able to speak in his life.

Before Dumbledore could say anything, Ariana called out to Draco.

"Curfew is about to begin. Let's hurry back to the common room to avoid getting deducted another 50 points." This was another satire on Dumbledore.

After saying this, Ariana left the hall with Draco without even looking at Dumbledore and other professors. The other young wizards also realized what was happening and dispersed.

But it wasn't just the Slytherins who didn't want to be deducted 50 points; even the Hufflepuffs, who didn't care much about scores, didn't want to be deducted 50 points.

When only a few professors were left in the hall, Professor McGonagall could no longer hold back and told Dumbledore about Ariana's problem.

"For a troublesome student like Colin, you should either treat her the same as other young wizards and not give her any reason to cause trouble, or expel her directly. Otherwise, our teaching tasks will become increasingly difficult."

Before this, Professor McGonagall didn't know that Dumbledore asked the ghost to monitor Ariana. She only guessed it after hearing Ariana's sarcasm just now, and Dumbledore acquiesced to it.

Sometimes Professor McGonagall did not quite agree with Dumbledore's teaching philosophy. He was too relaxed with his students and always hoped that they could grow up happily.

However, young wizards in the magical world only start school at the age of 11. The seven years at Hogwarts are the most critical period for them to learn skills and are really not suitable for fun.

Apart from Quidditch, of course.

Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore seriously and said, "Albus, you didn't tell me you sent the ghost to watch Colin."

Before, she thought Kelin was a troublesome student, so she had to be strict with her.

But later she found out that every professor probably thought the same way, and when the strictness accumulated, she was even under surveillance, which was unbearable for anyone.

Dumbledore smiled helplessly and said, "I have realized my mistake. Three days ago, I told the ghost not to report her whereabouts to me anymore. Peeves must be dissatisfied with Mr. Barrow, so he started shouting and making a fuss."

He was really wronged this time. I hope Mag won't lose trust in him like Ariana did.

After the last confrontation with Ariana, Professor McGonagall reflected on her own problems. She would not deny that some of her actions were truly subconscious and the mistakes she made were caused.

Professor McGonagall sighed and said, "Colin's dissatisfaction is very clear. She feels that you are a threat to her life, and you are too partial to Gryffindor."

The Dark Lord had only disappeared for ten years, and the harshness of the war was still fresh in people's minds. Professor McGonagall could understand Dumbledore's caution, but he must not go too far.

Ariana grew up in a Muggle society and had no connection with the Death Eaters. Just because she entered Slytherin, she enjoyed the treatment of the defeated Slytherin. This was indeed unfair to her, and it was normal for her to be dissatisfied.

No one is wrong, it’s just that everyone has different positions.

Dumbledore heard McGonagall's accusation and said with a wry smile, "She doesn't even want to talk to me now. It will be even more difficult to resolve the misunderstanding. Severus will have to pay more attention to her in the future."

After the conflict in the principal's office, Ariana was so disappointed that she completely closed the door to her defenses. Even if he really meant well, the other party would still be distrustful and question whether he had other intentions.

Snape, who had been silent the whole time, sneered and said, "After I refused to give her the Cruciatus Curse and the Killing Curse, she will no longer trust me."

Snape had promised Ariana that he would give her the analysis of the Cruciatus Curse and the Killing Curse in three days. Afterwards, he remembered Dumbledore's feelings and reported the matter to him.

As Snape expected, Dumbledore did not agree.

After hearing the whole story, Professor McGonagall was speechless about the behavior of her two colleagues.

One dared to analyze such a spell, and the other recklessly went back on her word, which only made Ariana more disappointed in Hogwarts.

"My suggestion is to let Professor Snape give her the analysis of these two spells." Professor McGonagall suggested after weighing the pros and cons.

She didn't agree with the little wizard learning this forbidden spell, but in the current situation it was more important not to break her promise. After all, if Snape didn't give it to her, Ariana would definitely find a way to get it from the magical family.

Now all Slytherins follow her lead. As long as Ariana asks, Professor McGonagall doesn't believe that those magical families who want to improve their favorability will refuse.

Although Dumbledore understood what Professor McGonagall meant, he still wanted to struggle.

"She has already developed magic against ghosts with only the Imperius Curse. I'm afraid that after she has the Killing Curse, who knows what kind of terrible spell she will develop." This child's talent in magic is really amazing.

He defeated Snape in the first grade with his understanding of spells. Would he be able to catch up with hundreds of years of accumulation and defeat him directly in seven years?

Chapter 134 Professor McGonagall is still better

It would be fine if Ariana remained as she is now, but what if she learned from You-Know-Who? After all, she didn't care about the dark arts.

McGonagall looked at Dumbledore seriously and said coldly, "The school cannot be without a professor who can trust her. Besides, I can see that Colin is a young wizard with a sense of self-control and will not do anything to harm others."

It is indeed difficult to change the habit of these professors to act recklessly, but if they refuse to change even though they know it is wrong, then it is an attitude problem.

"The mysterious man was an excellent student in school, and all the professors liked him very much," Dumbledore insisted.

Although Ariana is not as extreme as the mysterious man, she is only 11 years old and has grown to this point. She is so obsessed with magic. What if she ends up like the mysterious man?

Professor McGonagall stated, "Albus, as professors, we need the young wizards to have absolute trust in us, so that the teaching tasks can proceed smoothly and the young wizards can grow in a positive direction."

Is a happy education more important, or is positive hard work more important? Sometimes she really doesn't know what Dumbledore is thinking.

"Everything else is fine, but the Cruciatus Curse and the Killing Curse are absolutely not allowed," Dumbledore insisted.

The damage caused by the Cruciatus Curse can be seen from the Longbottom couple. As for the Killing Curse, it destroys the soul.

Even he himself would die if touched, the only exception being Harry, and the price of survival was also his life.

Watching the two Gryffindors arguing with each other, Snape added fuel to the fire by reminding them of something.

"Today is the deadline for me to provide her with the analysis of two spells as promised. After today, she will no longer be nice to me, and we will completely lose her trust." Snape's face was very calm, as if he was saying that the weather was good today.

The reason he reported to Dumbledore was because he knew this situation would happen.

Snape felt that even if Ariana wanted to study the three unforgivable curses, she had to do so with Dumbledore's knowledge.

In his opinion, although Dumbledore has some bottom line as a human being, he is very good at calculating people's hearts. Perhaps he will suppress Slytherin's hopes of rising for the benefit of Gryffindor, so Ariana must reduce trouble.

Seeing that Dumbledore refused to back down, Professor McGonagall turned her gaze to Snape.

She said firmly, "Professor Snape, Colin is from Slytherin. As the headmaster, you should be in charge of her studies. You don't have to report everything to the headmaster."

It's almost as if he told you to make your own arrangements regarding Colin's matter, and Dumbledore had no right to interfere.

Snape chuckled and said sarcastically, "Perhaps Professor McGonagall needs to know one thing. In front of the great Gryffindor headmaster, Slytherin doesn't have the confidence you have."

Seeing that both of his two capable men supported this matter, Dumbledore sighed and finally compromised.

"Okay, now it's two against one. I'm on the losing side, so I can only listen to the majority."

Curfew doesn't mean you have to go back to the dormitory to sleep. Ariana and Draco returned to Slytherin and followed their daily schedule. Draco finished his homework for the day and Ariana sat next to him reading.

The two of them were not sitting in the middle of the lounge, but on a small sofa in the northwest corner.

Ever since Pansy gave up pursuing Draco, no one usually comes here, and this place seems to have become their exclusive place.

Snape had come to look for Ariana twice and quickly found her. He placed two magic analyses on her desk.

"Here's the magic analysis you requested." Since today hasn't passed yet, it's not like he broke his promise.

Ariana picked it up and took a look. Since she had studied the Imperius Curse, although the name of the spell was not written on it, she quickly determined that it was the explanation of the Cruciatus Curse and the Killing Curse.

"Why did the professor suddenly change his mind?" She was still thinking that if Snape refused to give it to her, she would try to get it from other channels next week.

The mysterious man has already sent people into Hogwarts, and Dumbledore also said that there are important things to do this year. Ariana is very afraid that a wizard war will break out this year.

If she dies due to lack of preparation, she really cannot blame the time-travel god. After all, he gave her a healthy body in this life, and it was she who did not have the ability to save her life.

"It's not about changing my mind, but I need to get Dumbledore's consent. I don't want this matter to become a handle for you." Snape said lightly.

Ariana understood immediately that it was Snape who had made the matter clear. If she used the Slayer or Cruciatus Curse in the future, Dumbledore would have no reason to find fault with her.

"Thank you, Professor." Ariana was very grateful to Snape.

I remember when we first started school, the two of us didn't understand each other and had different ideas, so the conflict was so big that we started fighting. Come to think of it, it really proves the saying that there is no friendship without fighting.

Seeing Ariana's expression relax, Snape couldn't help but sigh that Professor McGonagall was better at educating young wizards. Dumbledore was always thinking about preventing people from learning bad things, while he was more concerned about interests.

"The Peeves incident probably has nothing to do with Dumbledore. This ghost likes to scare young wizards, especially those who are troublesome. Plus, he has a grudge against the Bloody Baron. When he heard other ghosts talking about you going to the eighth floor, he went to find trouble with you."

The Weasley twins used to be the most troublesome people in Hogwarts, but now it's Ariana.

Peeves was not afraid at all. He probably wanted to show off in front of Ariana to prove his status as the king of pranks.

This was not just Dumbledore's unilateral explanation. Snape also asked several ghosts about the situation and found that it was indeed the case.

Ariana didn't say whether she believed it or not, she just snorted coldly: "No matter what the reason is, my goal has been achieved."

She just wanted to show her power, hoping that those ghosts who were still hoping for luck would stop.

What if he goes to tell on her next time and then says he didn't mean it? She would feel morally unjust and unable to vent her anger. She would be so disgusted that she would want to vomit.

As for when Peeves can speak, that depends on her mood.

The beating had been done, the silencing spell had been used, and there was no point in holding Ariana responsible now.

Snape was not a kind-hearted person like Dumbledore who wanted everyone to be well, so he just ignored the matter.

What he cared about most was either potions or magic. He was quite shocked by Ariana's behavior tonight. It had only been four days since she said she wanted to study magic to deal with ghosts.