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

"Severus, keep an eye on her. She really can't use the Killing Curse in Hogwarts. I think she must have a way to conduct experiments." His expression was serious.

Since the incident in the office, the two had only met once in the dueling classroom, but Dumbledore was still very concerned about Ariana.

This child is so obsessed with magic that he will definitely not stop at being a test subject.

Snape looked at the stubborn old bee and said unhappily, "I repeat, if you want to ease the relationship with her, don't have any ulterior motives, don't suppress her, and don't treat her like a Dark Lord."

Dumbledore asked helplessly: "Okay, but you can't refute it. She will find an opportunity to experiment with this spell, right?"

Snape really wanted to roll his eyes, but he held it back.

"I remember you told me at the beginning that we couldn't take precautions if the crime hadn't been committed yet. You just thought she might try the spell, but you started taking precautions before she even tried it."

The person who had advised him at the beginning has now become the most stubborn. Snape really doesn't understand this old bee.

Dumbledore said firmly, "Everything else is fine, but the Killing Curse is absolutely not allowed. It is a curse that kills people instantly. No one can escape it."

Anything is fine, but the three unforgivable curses are really not allowed. It would be best if Ariana stayed in the research stage forever. This is his bottom line.

Snape snorted and reminded the other party, "She knows the consequences of crime better than you do. If you keep this mentality, your relationship will never be smoothed over. Maybe she will really become the next You-Know-Who."

The smile on Dumbledore's face disappeared completely. He had always suspected that Tom had ended up like that. Was it his own responsibility?

But this thought only flashed through his mind, and now that Snape pointed it out to him in person, he naturally felt very uncomfortable.

But Snape left after he finished speaking, and I didn't see his expression.

When Ariana went to the Potions classroom again, Snape told her the result of testing Dumbledore.

"It wasn't him who followed you that day. You have to be more careful next time and try not to be alone." He said to Ariana with a serious face.

Then, looking at Draco who was playing with Ariana's clothes, he added with a toothache: "Okay, don't take Draco to places where there are few people. Since he is following invisibly, he probably doesn't want to make things worse."

This person probably wants to act in secret, as numbers mean safety.

When Ariana heard it wasn't Dumbledore, she frowned and said, "Maybe it really is Professor Quirrell. Otherwise, Professor, go talk to him. Maybe after our duel, he'll stop following me."

Snape looked at the kid coldly and said, "You said he was afraid I would see through his spell. How could he possibly agree to let me be the referee?"

This brat must be looking for a duel and an excuse to stalk someone.

Ariana said with a firm face: "It's okay to go and test it out, or I can go by myself?"

Snape stared at her for a long time, and finally said unhappily: "Stupid little troll, go to the Great Hall to eat."

He didn't say whether he agreed or not, but looking at his attitude, he probably wouldn't answer even if you asked him further.

Coming out of the office, Draco asked a little worriedly, "Do you still want to duel with Professor Quirrell?"

Snape saw through Ariana's thoughts, and how could Draco, who was with her day and night, not see it?

Ariana didn't deny it and nodded, saying, "All of you can participate in the duel tournament and improve your fighting skills."

"And I want to improve my fighting skills, but I can only find professors. Who else do you think would be willing to duel with me at Hogwarts, except Professor Snape? It's rare to find another professor who is willing to duel with me." After she said that, a trace of loneliness appeared on her face.

Chapter 173 A Good Friend Will Be Forced to Become a Dark Lord

After leaving Snape's office, Draco kept frowning. He looked at Ariana worriedly and asked, "Professor Snape didn't agree to your request. How about I go with you to find Professor Quirrell?"

He should fully support whatever his good friend wants to do, especially since Ariana had such a lonely look on her face just now, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Ariana glanced at him sideways, and said with a hint of teasing in her tone: "Aren't you afraid of him?"

Draco straightened his back and immediately retorted, "I never said I was afraid of him. I just said I should be careful. Don't accuse me of anything."

It's been a while since Ariana called him a coward, and she can't bring herself to label him again.

Ariana crossed her arms, half-smiled, and teased him, "You really didn't say you were scared. I judged it from your attitude. I can't hide your thoughts from me."

The two of them were together day and night, so there was no way she could hide Draco's actions from her.

Draco sighed helplessly and looked around. This was outside Snape's office, and there were almost no students coming.

After making sure that no one was around, he frankly said, "Okay, we are boyfriend and girlfriend. Not only do I know you very well, but you also know me very well. Professor Quirrell, he is related to the You-Know-Who. The You-Know-Who is the most powerful Dark Lord."

Dumbledore began to suppress Ariana, seeing that she was being treated as a reserve for the Dark Lord. Draco went to learn a lot about the mysterious man, and the more he learned, the more frightened he became. He was very afraid that his good friend would be forced to become the Dark Lord.

Ariana saw Draco's worry and said proudly to ease his mood, "Don't be afraid. If it's a one-on-one fight, I really can't defeat him, but I can delay him a little, and then you can run away quickly."

As long as there is no restraint, it is still easy to escape with Ariana's improved flying spell.

Draco also knew that he would be holding his good friend back, so he didn't say he would stay to help, but nodded vigorously.

"Okay, then I'll run to the headmaster's office to find Dumbledore and ask him to deal with the Dark Lord," he said firmly.

Those materials all said that the Dark Lord was only afraid of Dumbledore, so at that time he could only turn to the headmaster.

Hearing Draco's words, Ariana frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then smiled bitterly.

"It seems that not only do I have a bad attitude towards Dumbledore, but many people also have a bad attitude towards him. They usually dislike him for being too controlling, but when they encounter danger, they will naturally ask him for help." She said helplessly.

Even someone like Draco who hates Dumbledore so much would think of Dumbledore first when encountering danger, let alone others.

Draco looked at Ariana seriously, then said with a smile: "I noticed that your attitude towards Dumbledore has changed a lot. It wasn't like this before."

Before, Ariana didn't even want to mention meeting Dumbledore, but recently she started to say good things about him.

Ariana curled her lips and said, "I haven't finished what I was saying yet. The reason why everyone treats him like this is entirely because he usually controls too much and takes all the responsibilities on himself."

Draco asked doubtfully, "What's wrong with being responsible?"

Ayana said speechlessly, "There's a fundamental difference between taking responsibility and being responsible. Take the Philosopher's Stone at Hogwarts, for example. I used to complain about him not considering other people's safety. Isn't that just a form of arrogance on his part?"

Then she complained about Dumbledore, "Dumbledore must have believed that with him around, even the You-Know-Who couldn't harm any young wizards, so he took the responsibility of protecting the young wizards on himself. But do you think he can protect everyone?"

Draco said in confusion, "How should I know that?"

If Gryffindor were here, he would confidently tell Ariana that Dumbledore is the most powerful white wizard in the wizarding world and can definitely do it.

I also don't think that leaving the Philosopher's Stone in school was irresponsible of Dumbledore.

It was a pity that the one standing here was Draco, and he was a very pure Slytherin.

Ariana wasn't surprised by Draco's answer.

She snorted coldly, "Don't say you don't know, even if Merlin came he wouldn't know, but he is so conceited that he thinks he can do it."

Then Ariana added: "I think people should be like Professor Snape. He is usually very strict, so others have very low expectations of him. When he really helps others, others will be very grateful to him, just like me."

She now has a very good impression of Snape. If it was at the beginning of the school year, this would be unthinkable, after all, the two of them had a fight at that time.

Draco raised his eyebrows and quipped, "It seems that we Slytherins are not easy to talk to."

Ariana thought about all the Slytherin students and had to agree with Draco.

"The Sorting Hat is quite powerful. It can determine what kind of people are suitable for what kind of houses. It can see the attributes of all the young wizards so clearly from the beginning." She nodded.

I don't know how this hat can distinguish people's attributes.

Draco asked again, "Shall we go find Professor Quirrell now?"

Since Ariana wants to duel, as long as it is something she wants to do, then let her do it.

Ariana frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Let's wait and see if Professor Snape can help me negotiate this. If I go by myself, I'll probably have to go to the Forbidden Forest alone with him. It would be terrible if the You-Know-Who is really hiding there. I don't want to take any risks."

Even if they were to escape, a one-on-two fight would be a bit risky, and a referee would still be needed to ensure that this was just a duel and not a kidnapping.

Draco heard this and said anxiously, "Didn't we agree to be together forever? Aren't you going to take me with you?"

I was able to bring him with me when I duelled with Snape last time.

Ariana smiled helplessly and explained, "If the You-Know-Who is really in the Forbidden Forest, it would be difficult for me to escape using the flying spell. If I take you with me, we will definitely be captured."

Draco is better off, as he can blackmail the Malfoy family for money, but his assets are all in the Muggle world. The mysterious man seems to hate Muggles very much. Will he need pounds?

Draco suddenly grabbed Ariana's hand, looked at her firmly and said, "Ariana, I don't want to be separated from you, and it's so dangerous. Please let me stay with you."

At this time, Draco completely forgot that he was a Slytherin. He just didn't want to be separated from Ariana.

Ariana looked at her friend's pitiful appearance and said speechlessly, "Okay, I know you just don't want me to go find Professor Quirrell."

Draco stopped pretending and pressed on, "Did you promise me that you wouldn't go?"

Ariana is only in the first grade now, and no one knows why she is so anxious. When she is in the seventh grade, if she wants to challenge the mysterious man to a duel, Draco will not stop her.

Ariana spread her hands helplessly and said, "You are my boyfriend after all, and we have decided to be together forever, so I can only listen to you."

Draco smiled smugly, then thought of something and said, "We can wait a little longer. If Professor Snape doesn't arrange a duel for you, we can wait until summer vacation and invite Professor Chilo to my house in person. I'll let my father be your referee."

Chapter 174 Reaching Such a Height

Then Ariana can duel without having to worry about the mysterious person hiding in the shadows and doing something bad to her.

Ariana asked curiously, "How good is your father's fighting ability?"

You can't just become a referee if you want to. At least you have to be able to understand what spells are used by both parties in the duel, or have a certain degree of credibility.

Draco thought she was worried about her safety, so he smiled and reminded her, "My house is protected by magic. Even the You-Know-Who can't enter without my father's consent. Besides, my father once followed him. Could he still be so cruel as to attack my father? We are the Malfoy family. Even the You-Know-Who would have to think twice."

The mysterious man also needs help when he returns, especially someone who is rich and from aristocratic families. The last time he rose to power, most of his followers were from aristocratic families.

Ariana thought so too, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Okay, now we should go to the auditorium and eat."

Draco chuckled upon hearing this and said teasingly, "I've noticed that you quite like to imitate Professor Snape's tone of voice. What a poor brain, stupid little troll."

Ariana said helplessly, "Birds of a feather flock together. We often do experiments together, so it's inevitable that he will be influenced by us."

The experiment on the location of magic storage is not that simple, especially since the brain is an extremely complex organ. She is still in the animal research stage, and even so, she often seeks help from Snape.

Originally, Snape said that he would join when he had time, but now when he saw Ariana enter the laboratory, he automatically followed her, because if he didn't go, the little kid would yell and call him in later.

Ariana had said before that the dueling competition should be put after Quidditch, but when she actually scheduled the competition, she found that she couldn't do that.

Because there are many auditions for the dueling tournament, but there are only 6 Quidditch tournaments in a school year. If all of them are ranked after Quidditch, the dueling will definitely not be finished.

In the second week of October, the first round of eliminations of the duel competition began. There will be four games every night, and no games are scheduled on weekends.

When Adrian heard the arrangement, he asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Why not arrange it for the weekend?"

All first-grade students have registered, and there are a total of 72 contestants excluding Ariana. There are 36 games in the first round. The schedule is already very tight, and there are no competitions scheduled on weekends. Can the awards be given out at the end of the school year?

Ariana explained: "It's just the preliminaries now, and the weekend is a day off. If we schedule it later, there might not be enough people to watch. Let's schedule the finals on the weekend. That way the atmosphere will be more lively."

Although the dueling competition is intended to allow the people of Hogwarts to see their own fighting strength, it is still a competition after all, and it still requires a certain competitive atmosphere.

Especially for first graders, they don’t know many spells yet. If it is arranged on weekends, I am afraid that few people will go to watch it, after all, it is not very entertaining.

Adrian nodded and said, "That's right. Many clubs have activities this weekend, and some are going to Hogsmeade. If there are too few people, it really won't be a good atmosphere."

After confirmation, the club’s staff went to post the notice at the exit of the auditorium corridor.

When they saw the duel competition was arranged, a crowd of people suddenly came and started chattering.

"It starts with first grade, what's the point? They can't even use a few spells, let alone a fistfight."

Immediately, a first-year student objected unconvincedly: "What are you saying? Does everyone in the senior grades use a lot of spells?"

"At least I know more than first graders."

Someone saw the trick and commented, "It should be a gradual progression from first grade to higher grades, so that everyone's expectations will gradually rise."

Then I started paying attention to the top three candidates.

"Who do you think will be in the top three in the first grade?"

"I think there's at least Malfoy, and the other one should be the savior."

"The Savior deducted 150 points from Gryffindor, and I haven't heard he's very powerful."

"I heard that Professor Quirrell likes him very much, and his Defense Against the Dark Arts score is also the best. He learns combat spells very quickly."

"How does it compare to Colin?"

"Colin is on par with the professor, and the savior is at most a little better than a first-year wizard."

"I think it should be the Savior, Malfoy, and maybe a Miss Know-It-All."

After being complained by Ariana, Snape no longer deducted points from Gryffindor at will, but he did not add any points to them either.

Because Harry and Ron deducted too many points from Gryffindor, Hermione was anxious to get extra points, so she wanted to get extra points in Potions class.

Snape was very annoyed by her frequent interruptions, so he sarcastically called her Miss Know-It-All, and then this nickname spread to others.

Ariana is always the focus of discussion at such events, and people quickly made connections with her.