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

Dumbledore certainly understood what Snape meant. He explained, "Harry and the others went to the fourth floor out of kindness, fearing that someone would break through the three-headed dog's defenses and steal the Philosopher's Stone."

The last time they came back from the Forbidden Forest, Harry took the initiative to confess their findings and boldly expressed his suspicions.

If Snape knew what Dumbledore was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes at him.

It seems that all of Gryffindor's actions are excusable, but if it were Slytherin, they would have ulterior motives.

Even though he didn't know what the other person was thinking, it didn't stop Snape from satirizing Dumbledore's double standards.

"So you think Colin is a low character and would commit such a theft? I thought only the youngest son of the Weasley family would have such an extremely prejudiced idea."

Ron has suffered several losses at the hands of Ariana, so it is inevitable that he is prejudiced.

You, Dumbledore, have forced others to not want to talk to you anymore, yet you are still so aggressive. Do you really want to force others to become the Dark Lord?

Dumbledore also remembered the reasons Hermione had given Harry for why Ariana wouldn't steal, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed with himself for being so stubborn.

"Okay, I admit I went a little too far. Given Ariana's character, she certainly wouldn't steal. But she went to the fourth floor, didn't she?"

He didn't understand what Ariana did on the 4th floor. Maybe she went down to check the situation, otherwise Lou Williams' attitude wouldn't be so aggrieved.

Snape chuckled and asked, "How do you know her motives are different from Potter's?"

Although Snape himself didn't believe what he said, because this kid was the kind of person who didn't care about anything that didn't concern him.

With her own reminder, even if she wanted to obtain the Philosopher's Stone for research, she would use fair means.

Dumbledore sighed and said, "We all know that Harry is a very simple child, and he has never hidden his thoughts from others."

The implication was that Ariana never confessed her intentions, but even he himself felt that the words were somewhat ambiguous.

But before he could make a few excuses, Snape's test startled him.

"If you are so worried that she will become the third generation Dark Lord, you might as well find an excuse to fire her. This way you will feel relieved and she will be happy to leave here." He wanted to see the attitude of this old bee.

Expel all students who might become the Dark Lord, so that Hogwarts will not produce any more Dark Lords.

Dumbledore did not say before that every young wizard must receive an education.

"Now that Ariana can solve the problem of the lightning-struck wooden wand, what do you think is her purpose in staying in Hogwarts?" Dumbledore asked seriously.

The previous reason could still scare Ariana who had just entered the magical world, but she is no longer a novice in magic.

In addition, her strength has risen to a certain level, and she can use the flying spell. If she doesn't want to be sanctioned by the Ministry of Magic, she can easily escape.

It can be said that Dumbledore still thinks about Ariana from the perspective of the magical world.

Ariana did care about her lightning-struck wooden wand, but what she cared about most was her own life. Under normal circumstances, she would not go against the entire Ministry of Magic for the wand.

Ordinary people would not do something like escaping from the scene of a suspected crime.

Snape snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "You are even questioning her purpose now, aren't you?"

Dumbledore looked at Snape and reminded him, "Severus, your opinion of me is growing louder and louder. Let me reiterate that I have no intention of targeting Slytherin."

Snape also realized that his emotions were a little too exposed. He used the brain-blocking technique slightly and calmed down before speaking again.

"Just like she once mocked you, you said you didn't mean that, then every decision you made means that." Snape reminded the old man to pay attention to his thinking stance.

Chapter 157: Can't Dumbledore be reassured?

Dumbledore's cheerful smile returned to his face when he heard this.

"I just want to hear your opinion. I admit that I have lost my fair position now and need someone to remind me."

Just like he once said to Ariana, at his age, even if he knows he is wrong, it is difficult for him to correct it. He is stubborn to the bone.

Snape had worked with Dumbledore for many years, so he certainly knew that what he said was sincere. Although he had some opinions about the old bee, they were not irreconcilable.

Since he wants to know what I think, just tell him. There is nothing that cannot be known anyway.

"At first, she was so determined to drop out. That was because she hadn't yet fully understood magic, and her ties to this school were weak. Looking at this scene, you can't quite grasp that there was something else besides magic that was attracting her."

In the distance, Ariana said something to Draco, and the two of them burst into laughter. No matter how they looked at the scene, it was annoying to the two single guys.

Dumbledore looked away, a look of nostalgia on his face.

"Yes, love is the greatest bond of human beings. Ariana's parents have passed away long ago, and she has shown a strong talent for magic since she was a child. Even her lawyer is probably not very close to her. It can be seen that she cares about Malfoy very much." He said with some envy.

Seeing that Dumbledore was not as aggressive as before, Snape of course had to say something good about Ariana.

"Didn't you say that the You-Know-Who was emotionally deficient that she reached that point? Besides, Colin is a very rational person and she is not lacking in emotions either. I can't understand why you are so wary of her?" He really didn't understand Dumbledore's thoughts.

At the beginning, the old man was trying to persuade me, but now I am the one who is trying to persuade him.

Dumbledore heard Snape's confusion and remembered that at the beginning of the school year, Ariana and he had fought in the Potions classroom and he had acted as the mediator.

He smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe your duel had a huge impact on me, or maybe it's because she's too casual about the Dark Arts. More likely, she chose the heir of the Malfoy family."

It can be said that every action of Ariana stepped on Dumbledore's bottom line, but did not cross the line.

Snape snorted coldly and concluded: "After all, you are still guarding against the rise of Slytherin."

Dumbledore also didn't mind speaking his mind.

"Magical families are too exclusive. If they become the mainstream of the magical world, the living space for Muggle wizards and half-blood wizards will definitely become smaller and smaller."

When Voldemort's power was at its peak, half-bloods like Snape still had some chance to make a name for themselves.

But Voldemort looked upon those Muggle wizards as if they were ants, which further encouraged the magical families to exclude Muggle wizards.

Dumbledore and Ariana thought the same thing: if wizards wanted to survive in this world, the first thing they needed to solve was the population problem.

Draco told Ariana that the heads of magical families usually only choose to have one male heir, which is why their population is decreasing.

This is just one of the reasons. Many people neglect their families and loved ones because they are obsessed with magic.

Even though he eventually became a powerful wizard, he did not leave much benefit to the magical world.

What's more, the magic family studies black magic, which can easily lead to mental disorders and may kill themselves before becoming a powerful wizard.

Snape frowned and retorted, "Colin is not a pure-blood who grew up in the wizarding world. She has many assets and friends in the Muggle world. It is impossible for her to target Muggles and half-blood wizards."

Ariana doesn't usually care much about bloodline, so doesn't that make Dumbledore feel at ease?

"But Malfoy is," Dumbledore retorted.

Snape snorted coldly, "I don't believe you can't see that Colin is the one taking the lead between the two of them."

Draco now wants to follow Ariana wherever she goes, and even if he can't go, he begs Ariana to follow him.

It was he who begged Ariana, not Ariana who took the initiative. Isn't the master-servant relationship very obvious?

Dumbledore didn't deny this, but he said, "Can you guarantee that Ariana won't give in to Malfoy in the future, and then support the aristocratic families, and further exclude Muggles and half-blood wizards?"

Snape really couldn't guarantee it, because he could see that although Ariana was the dominant one between the two.

But she cared about Draco's feelings and would consider Draco, otherwise she would not have asked for the potion notes and research results.

Seeing that Snape was speechless, Dumbledore sighed and said, "Severus, try to look at Ariana, okay? And remind me to be careful with my attitude. I really don't want Hogwarts to have another Dark Lord."

Voldemort had not been dealt with yet, and if Ariana became the Dark Lord, Dumbledore could be sure by now that she would be far more difficult to deal with than Voldemort.

"Then I have quite a lot of work to do," Snape said self-deprecatingly.

Working multiple jobs for one salary would only happen in the wizarding world under the imperfect legal control. If it were in the Muggle world, Snape would definitely go to the labor arbitration department.

Even though he had promised Dumbledore, Snape still did what he should do, so Ariana's daily life did not change much.

Draco has been very busy lately, so he didn't tell Ariana about the Quidditch plan on Saturday.

When Ariana saw Flint in the auditorium that morning, she remembered to ask about the training.

"Who are we playing this week?" she asked Flint directly.

Flint couldn't stop smiling when he mentioned this.

"We played so well last week that both Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff rejected me, but they made an appointment with each other."

The other three houses competed against each other but did not bring Slytherin, which made Flint very unhappy.

But there was also something that made him happy. Before, Slytherin had been winning continuously, but no one was convinced. Flint used to think that these three colleges were just jealous and did not care about their attitudes.

Only after he won fairly and honestly did he feel how great it was.

"Are we being excluded?" Ariana pointed out directly

Others made appointments with each other and excluded Slytherin. Although this has always been the state of Slytherin, it was somewhat embarrassing to have it pointed out directly.

Flint said stubbornly, "It's probably because our strength is superior to theirs, so they don't dare to compete with us."

He deliberately raised his voice very loudly, and in the auditorium, his provocative intention was very obvious.

Flint's goal was to stimulate the other three houses to agree to compete with Slytherin.

After all, the cooperation last week was so exciting, and it didn't affect training, so he couldn't let those three houses exclude Slytherin.

Chapter 158 Don’t You Believe I Can Do It?

Flint's plan worked, and the other three colleges were naturally dissatisfied, so they called him over to discuss how to arrange matches between the four colleges.

After Flint left, Ariana said to Draco, "We're just discussing this now. There's definitely no game today. Aren't there two more magic academies in Europe? Why not invite them to Hogwarts for a friendly match?"

This is how it is in the ordinary world. Not only do they fight within the school, but they also have leagues with other schools. Anyway, the extracurricular activities are much richer than those at Hogwarts.

Draco thought for a moment before answering her, "The other schools visit each other. It seems the only one is the Triwizard Tournament, but that tournament has been discontinued for over 200 years."

It seems that there were too many accidents and many people died, so the competition was discontinued, and there was less and less interaction between the three major magic schools.

"There are only three magic schools in Europe, and they don't communicate with each other. It's impossible for magic to develop." Ariana complained.

There is no development, no communication, and they just keep hiding. I don’t know what this magical world is trying to do.

Ariana has always been a person who takes action when she feels like it. After Flint came back, she immediately made this suggestion.

"Captain, why don't you try to organize a competition between schools?" she said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Flint was a little confused.

Ariana explained, "We can invite other school teams to come to Hogwarts to play. We can get to know each other's Quidditch skills and exchange magical experiences."

Flint was just not good at studying, but he was not stupid. He felt that Ariana thought too highly of him.

"How can I do this?" He looked at the talented schoolmate speechlessly.

Ariana ignored his attitude and continued to instigate, "How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it? Write a report and submit it to the dean. Let them discuss whether it's feasible. Of course, you can also tell your family and ask them to find a way to influence the school board."

Anyone who has resources and doesn't use them is a fool. Hogwarts' funding is entirely supported by the 12 seats of the board of directors.

Slytherin has 5 seats. If Slytherin unanimously agrees and fights for two more seats, even Dumbledore can't refute it.

Flint understood what Ariana meant.

He immediately smiled and said, "You're right. It's boring to always compete within the school. If it were a match between schools, maybe the manager of an international team would come to watch."

Not only can they compete in Quidditch matches outside the school, but it also provides an opportunity for players to showcase their abilities, and it also provides an additional employment option after graduation.

Flint's academic performance is really hopeless. The only way for him to succeed the family business after graduation is to inherit the family business. However, the heir of a magical family will find a side job in addition to inheriting the family business.

For example, Lucius works in the Ministry of Magic. Although he is an honorary consultant, he also has a certain social status.

With Flint's grades, he definitely couldn't go to the Ministry of Magic. The only employer in the wizarding world that he could consider was the Ministry of Magic.

Then Flint asked in confusion: "But if they come to our school to compete, or we go to their school to compete, what will happen to our classes?"

They are all still students, and the school will definitely not let them focus on Quidditch.

"If it doesn't work out, just schedule a vacation." Ariana said indifferently.

Her main purpose was to get students to give Dumbledore more things to do. Once the old bee got used to so many troublesome students, he would definitely not feel like an outlier anymore.

Flint frowned and thought for a long time before finally making up his mind.

"You're right, but it's better to try to do it during the school term, because many people already have vacation plans." He himself had a lot of things planned for the vacation.

Most children from magical families are like this, and students from other schools should be similar.

After breakfast and socializing, everyone went about their business. Ariana and Draco of course followed the team to the Quidditch field.

Draco was about to pull Ariana up, but unexpectedly she said, "Why don't you go first? I need to go back to the dormitory."

"What are you doing back in the dormitory?" Draco looked at her in confusion.

Ariana replied, "Bring some books to read."