Malfoy Rise at Hogwarts

Chapter 94 Award Ceremony
7 month 7 day.

In the wizarding world, it's a special day when Bridget Winlock, a famous thirteenth-century arithmetician, discovers that the number seven actually has magical properties.

This year's day is also a day worth remembering for the British wizarding world.The Wizengamot broke the previous tradition and decided to award a 14-year-old boy with the third class of the Order of Merlin. This boy will become the youngest knight in history, become a legend, and be recorded in history like "The Boy Who Lived".

In the magnificent hall, well-dressed wizards walked around the banquet, and the wizards and witches behaved decently, just like the upper-class celebrities in Muggle society.

This is the Great Hall of the Wizengamot, and all present are members of the Wizengamot.The so-called Merlin Jazz is actually just a name, to commemorate the contributions made by Merlin.Since the founding of the Ministry of Magic, the Wizengamot has been responsible for awarding medals in the name of the Order of Merlin.

Xie Lin was wearing the Supreme Wizard Robe, and he inspired the charm halo on the robe. The robe faintly revealed a dark green luster, which made his whole body covered with a mysterious and charming temperament.

Schelling first greeted Amelia, Rufus Scrimgeour, and Tiberus McLaggen.After some conversation, his interpersonal skills were recognized by the three of them.Amelia even introduced him to Barty Crouch, Director of International Cooperation.This is a serious-looking old man with short gray hair, unnaturally straight middle parting, and a narrow toothbrush mustache on his lips.

Xie Lin naturally knew this character. He was a shrewd careerist, but it was a pity that he was cheated by his son, otherwise he must be the Minister of Magic.

The Crouch family is a star on Schelling's list. Schelling has already investigated all eighteen generations of his ancestors.

Since his son Barty Jr. was imprisoned, he is now the only one left in the direct line of the Crouch family.

(Note: In the original book, after Barty Jr. died, Dumbledore said that this ancient family had died out, but according to Black’s genealogy, Barty Sr. actually had two older sisters. The author assumed that both older sisters were married and changed their surnames, so they belonged to the collateral line of the family.)
Schelling could see that old Batty's eyes had lost their sharpness, and under the glamorous and tidy appearance, the old ambitions had actually been wiped out.Xie Lin couldn't help but secretly sighed, it's a pity that this man was originally a formidable figure, but he collapsed after a single blow.

In fact, there are still many followers behind Old Batty. If the International Cooperation Department in his hand is operated properly, it is also a lot of power, but he himself is discouraged.Of course, Schelling still seized the opportunity to talk to him, trying to make an impression on him, at least let him remember his name.After all, he can't even remember the name of his assistant now...

The two talked for a few words and left an impression on each other before they separated again.

Then came Dumbledore, in a conspicuous purple robe, and Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magic.Fudge was a little short and a little fat, and he always had a kind smile on his face, but Schelling didn't see much smile in his eyes.

This is a hypocritical, cunning man, Schelling commented inwardly.

Xie Lin suddenly thought of one thing. Today, I seem to be able to discern the details and observe the details. When talking to everyone, every move and change in the eyes of the other party will be automatically absorbed into Xie Lin's mind, and he can analyze how much sincerity and moisture are in these words.It seems that Aguilar didn't talk nonsense, and Ravenclaw's esoteric god, Amaterasu, is really extraordinary.

"Oh, Xie Lin, my good boy, do you still remember Uncle Kang? Your father Lucius and I have known each other for many years!" Fudge greeted Xie Lin enthusiastically.

It is true that Fudge and Lucius have a close personal relationship, but in fact, Fudge has never visited Malfoy Manor, and it is also the first time that Fudge and Schelling met.

When Arthur Weasley went to Malfoy Manor with a search warrant to search, didn't you stand up and defend the so-called long-term friends?Xie Lin secretly sneered.

Schelling didn't have much affection for Fudge. He was a character who wanted to be on both sides of the pure-blood family and the pro-Muggle faction. It was impossible to say that he was completely ignorant of Arthur's actions. The biggest possibility was that he first let the whole operation go, which was regarded as giving Dumbledore face, and then pretended to intervene so that the action would not hurt the pure-blood family, and earned the favor of the pure-blood family.

This hand balance is really good!

It's a pity that this is not the ancient imperial period.If you don't have the strength yourself, it's useless to say anything when you meet someone like Voldemort who doesn't play by the rules.

A smile appeared on Xie Lin's face, "Uncle Kang, hello, I often hear your father mentioning you. This time Xie Lin was able to receive this honor, I believe uncle has contributed a lot! Xie Lin has to thank uncle here first."

"Where is that? That's what it should be. Don't talk about my friendship with your father. Just based on the glory you have won for the British wizarding world, this reward is already well-deserved for you. Uncle just followed the trend." Fudge smiled, "By the way, how is the business at Miracle Alchemy Workshop? If there is anything you need uncle, just speak out, don't be polite to uncle!"

"Thanks to my uncle's care, the business is going well, and Xie Lin has earned some pocket money. Finally, I don't have to look at his face when I ask my father for money, haha." Xie Lin made a small joke.

"Hehe," Fuji laughed dryly with Xie Lin, "Xie Lin, uncle has something else, I want to ask you for a favor?"

Sure enough, here comes the topic.Xie Lin sneered in his heart, but there was still a smile on his mouth, "Even if uncle says, Xie Lin will definitely try his best."

"You also know that last year in Azkaban, there was a felon who escaped from prison. It was Black, that lunatic. God knows how he did it. For a whole year, the Ministry of Magic, let alone trying to catch him, didn't even catch him. I have to say that Black is really a tricky character. The problem now is that people who don't know the truth think that the Ministry of Magic is incompetent, so they are a little dissatisfied with uncle..."

Xie Lin showed an expression filled with righteous indignation, "Ah, how could they do this? Uncle is the Minister of Magic, so he can't go and arrest such a dangerous person himself?"

"Yes, but the masses don't think so..."

Xie Lin's expression immediately turned into confusion, "So, what can Xie Lin do for uncle?"

"That's right," Fudge said quickly, "The Ministry of Magic urgently needs some good news to inspire people's hearts, so, uncle hopes that you can make some outstanding performances as soon as possible, and then, and then, let uncle know, and uncle will ask the Ministry of Magic to invite you again to join the Wizengamot bench..."

Immediately he changed the subject, "It doesn't matter if you don't have a big, dazzling performance. Do you know how high your reputation is in the hearts of the public now, almost on a par with the 'Boy Who Lived'? People believe that you are the star of the future, and even the next Dumbledore—" Fudge quickly glanced to the left and right. People are chatting eagerly.

"Your name itself is already a kind of positive symbol, and I can't help but think—" Fudge lowered his voice, and said, "Perhaps you can cooperate with the Ministry of Magic to give the public confidence?"

Huh?Such a familiar dialogue, isn't this the dialogue between Scrimgeour and Harry two years later?How did it happen to me?

Xie Lin said slowly, "Uncle Kang, what does 'cooperation with the Ministry of Magic'... mean?"

"Oh, it's no trouble at all, I assure you. For example, if you can get in and out of the Ministry of Magic from time to time, it will give a favorable impression. While there, you can chat with Scrimgeour and learn a little about the daily work of the Aurors... Or chat with the Senior Undersecretary Dolores Umbridge, if you want to work in the Ministry of Magic in the future... Or if you are more interested in business matters, you can also get in touch with people from the Bureau of Magical Devices Control or the International Trading Standards Association... It's all for you It's good."

(Note: The Magic Equipment Control Bureau comes from the Daily Prophet, which belongs to the Law Enforcement Department and specializes in supervising the safety of all magic items in the territory. Only magic items that have obtained the certification seal of the department can be sold publicly in the country; the author added the function of registering patents to it privately.)

(Note: The International Trade Standards Association is from the original work, which belongs to the Department of International Cooperation, Percy’s first department in the Ministry of Magic, and specifically sets up the qualification standards for import and export goods, such as the thickness of the crucible, such as the classification of prohibited trade goods)

Xie Lin pondered for a while, and he really did not lose anything to himself. Apart from giving Fudge a favor, he could also take the opportunity to establish contacts in the Ministry of Magic, so he agreed wholeheartedly.

During the entire conversation, Dumbledore has been standing nearby. Although he has been socializing with different people, his deep eyes have not lingered on Schelling. It was not until Fudge left that he showed a thoughtful expression.

For Schelling, Dumbledore had very complicated feelings.

To be honest, in his eyes, it is absolutely impossible for Schelling to become the next Voldemort. Although the young Tom Riddle was good at demagoguery, he was too superstitious about power.

He also saw the shadow of Gellert Grindelwald in Schelling, but even Gellert Grindelwald, who had been entangled with him for half his life, had never given him such a difficult feeling.

If he had to say it, he had known only one such terrible person, and that person he had only seen in a mirror—himself, Albus Dumbledore.

Schelling is too much like himself when he was young - talented, eager for knowledge, obsessed with truth, has the same vision and ambition as Grindelwald, is as good at insight into people's hearts as Riddle, and has the same power as the two Dark Lords to unite people's hearts. His personality charm... However, his acting style is completely different from the two Dark Lords.

He has been paying attention to Xie Lin for a long time. This student chose to abide by the rules of the weak when he could clearly be crushed by force; he did not have the spirit of a young man, but he had the forbearance of an old fox; the most important thing was his eyes.

Whenever he looked in the mirror, he would see this kind of eyes - always full of strategic and controlling eyes, like a puppeteer, watching a character like a puppet from his detachment, following his script act...

There were several times when Dumbledore almost couldn't help interfering in Schelling's actions. He was almost sure that Schelling would be the next White Demon King—yes, the word White Demon King was the most appropriate.

Once he has the power to match himself, he doesn't need to use force to convince others, nor does he need to use coercion to rule. His existence itself is already the biggest variable. Even if he does nothing, the world will not escape his control at will. Everything is under his control—the Dark Lord may conquer the world, but the White Demon King can conquer people's hearts!
There is only one reason for Dumbledore to stop, and that is Voldemort who is still alive.Although I have made various arrangements for him and left behind, who knows if there will be any accidents?No matter how strong I am, I am still a mortal after all, and I will always make mistakes. What if my plan fails in the end?
In fact, Harry's growth has been much slower than his original plan. In the first year, I successfully built Harry's reputation through cheating bonus points. In the second year, I originally hoped that Harry would become the hero who killed the basilisk.

For this matter, I specially confessed the Phoenix Fox and the Sorting Hat, and waited for the mandrake to mature under great pressure. The purpose was to make Harry the key to revealing the identity of the basilisk, but I didn't expect to kill it at the last moment. Schelling replaced Harry as the hero in one fell swoop.

(Note: Hogwarts is not the only one who can grow mandrakes. Dumbledore can buy matured mandrakes from outside, and even refined antidote. He did this simply because he didn’t want the victims to expose the identity of the basilisk. How could Dumbledore fail to guess the identity of the basilisk? He knew that Harry heard the strange voice behind the wall, because he used Legilimency on Harry at the time.)
In Dumbledore's view, Schelling was good insurance.Should his planned savior end up failing, it would be up to Schelling to deal with Voldemort.

A White Lord is better than a Dark Lord, right?
　The original text of Chapter 4 of Part 36 of the original book: "Connelly, you are too obsessed with your official position, which makes you lose your due judgment." Dumbledore said, his voice gradually increased, people could feel the aura of power surrounding him, and his eyes glowed again, "You value the so-called pure blood too much! You have always been like this! You did not realize that a person's origin is not important, what is important is what kind of person he grows into! Your dementor Just wiped out the last member of a very old pure-blood family—”

　　———It was agreed that he is the last (paternal) member of the family. I don’t know why there are still so many classmates with the surname Crouch in fan fiction.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)