Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

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When it comes to Dumbledore leaving the school, the one who cares the most isn't Thea, but Harry!

Harry was already puzzled by what Dumbledore said that day. He knew he had to consider the bigger picture, but could plugging his ears really save the wizarding world?

The puzzled Harry finally couldn't resist going to find Dumbledore. After listing almost all of Honeyduke's products, he was met by... Professor McGonagall.

The stern witch only told Harry that Dumbledore wasn't at the school, and Harry knew he'd wasted his trip...

Harry, refusing to believe in superstition, tried writing letters, but they disappeared without a trace.

Just when Harry couldn't hold back any longer, Dumbledore replied, but the content was nothing more than a repetition of those seemingly lofty but actually clichéd words.

This made Harry even angrier.

Without Hermione's help, the two boys racked their brains but couldn't come up with any good ideas. Moreover, Ron also had to take his final exams, which took up even more of his time.

Hermione is no longer with the two of them; she has returned to her lone wolf persona from her first year, but she is now much more mature than she was then.

Her extensive knowledge earned her the respect of the young wizards. Even if someone provoked her, Hermione would no longer cry secretly, but would instead pick up her wand decisively...

Meanwhile, after a few days of rest, Thea's injuries gradually improved.

The first thing Thea did after recovering was to personally deliver a few letters to the owl shed, and then she went to the secret room.

Good afternoon, Ms. Skeeter!

Thea cheerfully greeted the disheveled woman not far ahead.

After about six months of imprisonment, Skeeter has become quite well-behaved.

Upon seeing Thea, Skit immediately went up to greet her.

She simply couldn't stay in this place any longer!

Thea looked at him with satisfaction. "To be honest, if I were to expose your affair, you might spend the rest of your life in Azkaban..."

“No, no, no!” Skeeter screamed immediately. “Miss Black! I’ll do anything for you, as long as you don’t send me to Azkaban!”

Seeing the woman's tearful state, Thea didn't mind at all; she gently helped the woman up.

"I'm easy to talk to, otherwise, given how rude you were to me before..."

Thea didn't continue, and Skeeter understood what she meant.

"Yes, yes! You are the most magnanimous..."

Thea impatiently interrupted the other person's flattery and bluntly ordered, "After we leave, I hope you can maintain your previous style... After all, I miss Ms. Skeeter's... writing style."

Skeeter immediately understood. Overwhelmed with excitement, she transformed into a beetle and followed Thea out of Hogwarts.

Skeeter almost burst into tears the moment he regained his freedom.

No one knows how she survived the basilisk's clutches until now!

Basilisk: "…………"

Please, I don't eat everything, okay?

After dealing with Skeeter, Thea released another owl, its target: Gringotts.

Thea was very confused when she read the original work.

How can wizards be so carefree?

Because fairies are very sensitive to money, they entrusted the bank to a group of greedy fairies to manage.

Do they even understand what economic warfare is?

How can they entrust their money to another race?

Besides, fairies have historically launched rebellions, okay?

Thea was full of questions, but she couldn't protest for the time being.

However, the fairy's greed gave Thea an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Thea guessed correctly. After Thea sent Gringotts an IOU for 20 Galleons, the goblins quickly sent over all of Ludo Bagman's IOUs, just as Thea had written in her letter.

The fairies had no doubt about the authenticity of Thea's certificate, because they were the ones who kept the Black family's treasury!

They knew perfectly well whether Thea had the ability to repay the money.

Similarly, they wouldn't dare tamper with Ludo's IOU. While such an act might bring temporary gains, it would be a ticking time bomb for Gringotts, and they wouldn't be so short-sighted.

Thea quickly received the IOU, and after counting the amount, she sighed with regret.

It seems the fairy does have some brains; it's a pity the fishing attempt failed.

If any goblins do anything underhanded, Thea can guarantee that it will be the trigger that ignites her attack on Gringotts!

This wasn't Thea's deliberate revenge; she simply understood one thing very well.

Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!

The Fairy's previous rebellion still haunted Thea, and she was truly uneasy about letting them continue to control the entire purse strings.

Unfortunately, Thea doesn't yet have the power to overturn the table, otherwise...

Back to the topic.

Thea wanted Ludo's IOU so she could use it as leverage to blackmail him.

Voldemort has been resurrected, and Thea absolutely refuses to believe that he will remain dormant.

If the enemy can regroup their strength, a second wizard war will definitely break out!

In the entire wizarding world, the only one who could openly fight Voldemort was Dumbledore!

But Dumbledore is not the official leader of the wizarding world; the Ministry of Magic is!

Looking at Voldemort's positions within the Ministry of Magic, the highest-ranking among them was Barty Crouch, and all of Thea's interactions with him were under Voldemort's watchful eye.

If Thea were truly on my side, it wouldn't matter, but unfortunately, Thea isn't.

So Thea needs to find another way out for herself!

A path that allows you to both save your life from Voldemort and curry favor with Dumbledore!

Ludo Bagman is a perfect candidate!

First of all, he is a director. Although his power is not as great as that of Bati, his status is comparable to that of Bati. Since he can hold the position of director, it is a piece of cake for him to find out a few pieces of information!

Secondly, he has flaws! Thea actually enjoys cooperating with this kind of person; as long as you grasp their weaknesses and interests, almost no one will betray you.

On the contrary, idealists are the most difficult to deal with, because Thea not only has to play the role of a companion who completely fits the other person's thoughts, but also has to constantly make empty promises to the other person!

Idealists are too difficult to deal with, especially when it comes to things that can be solved with money.

After doing all that, Thea strolled off to the library.

With final exams approaching, good students should definitely be spending all their time in the library!