Malfoy Rise at Hogwarts

Chapter 515 Deng Jun is established
Sherin carefully took out a list of the members of the Order of the Phoenix from his confidential folder. He found Yusuf Kama's name in the long list, and with a cold look in his eyes, he made a red "X" mark on it with his wand.

This man's abilities are too dangerous, and arrangements must be made to eliminate him as soon as possible.

Kama possesses an unknown Animagus form, making him ideal for surveillance and tracking by the Order of the Phoenix.

It would be fine if the person he was monitoring was Xie Ling himself, because Xie Ling possessed powerful anti-tracking methods such as Amaterasu, Magic Eye, Invisible Phantom, etc. It was unlikely that Kama could monitor him secretly without him noticing.

But if Kama chooses to monitor Daphne, Astoria and others, it will be difficult for them to find out, which may leak the information of the Sleeping Dragon Society. Xie Ling has no better way to deal with this, so Kama's existence is a threat to the Sleeping Dragon Society that cannot be ignored.

Several thoughts raced through his mind, and he already had a vague idea in mind.

Then he turned his gaze back to the Marauder's Map.

At this moment, the students who appeared in the Hog's Head Inn can be basically confirmed to be the first generation members of "Dumbledore's Army". Schelling looked at the names marked on each small black dot and found that they were similar to the initial members recorded in the original book, with only two fewer people than in the original book - Luna Lovegood and Susan Bones.

Including the three founders of the Harry Trio, there are 26 people in total.

It seems that Harry's reputation as a "savior", coupled with Hermione's planning and Ron's help, is quite appealing.

Of course, strictly speaking, Zhang Qiu is not a member of Dumbledore's Army. She is a spy specially planted there. With Zhang Qiu around, none of Harry's actions can be hidden from Schelling.

He looked at the small black dots on the map and sneered disdainfully. The existence of Dumbledore's Army was not just for learning Defense Against the Dark Arts, but also an important step for Harry to build up his power and recruit followers. It also existed to fight against Umbridge's tyranny.

Therefore, this student organization was established in the form of an underground secret organization. In order to ensure foolproofness, the clever Hermione even set up a contract magic on the member list. Violators who leaked the existence of the organization would be cursed.

Xie Lin maintained his disdain and shook his head. Hermione was inexperienced after all. Although the Hog's Head Bar was small and crowded, everyone was wearing veils and masks, and the quiet environment made eavesdropping easier. Their sense of confidentiality was obviously very poor. If it were Xie Lin, he would at least cast a soundproof shielding spell, not to mention finding a secret room or box.

Many people in the Hog's Head had noticed their movements. Kama, who was monitoring them on behalf of the Order of the Phoenix, was one of them. Willy Weathersing, who had just left, was also monitoring them for Umbridge. Even if there were other forces monitoring them, Schelling would not be surprised. Not to mention, there was also Schelling, the behind-the-scenes monitor, who used the Marauder's Map in his hand to directly grasp the identities and names of all the participants.

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As night fell, in the secret room below the Miracle Alchemy Workshop, candlelight flickered quietly, reflecting on the stone wall, casting a dancing light and shadow. This place was connected to the secret passage on the fifth floor and had long been the secret base of the Sleeping Dragon Society.

Tonight, all the team leaders of the Mianlong Society were present and sat around the large conference table, talking to each other in low voices until the door of the secret room slowly opened.

Xie Lin walked in, and Furong walked gracefully beside him. Her ice-blue eyes flickered slightly in the candlelight, reflecting the curious and scrutinizing gazes of the crowd.

There are two important purposes for tonight's meeting. First, it is to formally introduce Fleur Delacour - Fleur is not only Schelling's girlfriend, but her family is also his loyal ally. As the eldest daughter of the Delacour family, her loyalty is unquestionable.

Furong already managed the Miracle Alchemy Workshop for Xie Lin, so she would not hold any position in the Mianlong Society. However, as the "gatekeeper" of the exit of the secret passage on the fifth floor, it was still important to introduce her to the core cadres of the Mianlong Society.

Of course, there is another more personal reason. As one of Xie Lin's official girlfriends, Furong will inevitably need to get along with Daphne, Murray, Astoria, Luna, and Zhang Qiu and share a boyfriend. In this case, mutual recognition is particularly important to ensure that Xie Lin will not have to face the situation of a fire in the harem in the future.

Furong looked around at the girls present, her eyes confident and calm, with a smile on her lips. She did not try to please anyone, but stood firmly beside Xie Lin with her own elegance and charm, without any fear.

The other girls were always led by Daphne, and since Daphne chose not to speak, the other girls naturally did not dare to say anything.

After a brief introduction, Xie Ling led everyone into the suitcase space.

In the deep dragon habitat, the roar of the Hebdiry black dragon echoed in the air. Furong finally saw the black dragon that belonged to her. The scales on her body shone with a deep luster like obsidian, and her golden vertical pupils reflected her figure, revealing a cold majesty. Xie Lin stood beside her and said softly: "From today on, this dragon is your partner. At the same time, you must also cultivate team tacit understanding with others for coordinated operations. In the future, we will form a real magic dragon knight unit."

Furong chuckled, stretched out her finger and gently stroked the bridge of Black Dragon's nose, her eyes flickering slightly: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."

Furong's natural blood talent allows her to easily charm other creatures, even dragons. Training a tamed dragon is naturally a piece of cake.

Then the meeting moved on to the second topic.

Thanks to Xie Ling's prior reminder, everyone noticed that many Hogwarts students gathered in the Hog's Head Bar today, and Zhang Qiu was among them.

Therefore, everyone quietly turned their eyes to Zhang Qiu, waiting for her report.

Zhang Qiu was just about to open his mouth to report when Xie Lin suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"Stop!" His voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty that made her freeze in place unconsciously.

Zhang Qiu was stunned for a moment, and looked at him with confusion. Xie Lin whispered, "Before the meeting ended, did Granger take out a piece of parchment and a pen and ask everyone to write down their names?"

"Ah!" Zhang Qiu seemed to understand something. "You mean, the paper was tampered with?"

Xie Lin nodded and said in a deep voice, "Don't underestimate Granger. She is meticulous and cautious. She is well-read and proficient in many rare and obscure magics. In order to prevent the existence of the organization from being leaked, she must have laid out measures in advance to prevent leaks. I can be sure of this."

Zhang Qiu frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy. As the leader of Dragon Soul, she had been performing various enchantments and decryption magic for Xie Lin, but she was negligent in this place. She felt that she had failed Xie Lin's expectations. She lowered her head and said ashamedly, "I'm sorry, Xie Lin. I was careless."

Xie Lin smiled faintly and reached out to touch her black hair. "Don't feel sorry. Just be more careful next time."

Only when he saw Zhang Qiu smile did he retract his hand and said seriously: "From the moment you signed on that paper, you have been bound by the contract magic. The core of this magic is the leakage punishment mechanism - if you leak any information of the organization, even just one word, you will be retaliated."

Zhang Qiu's face suddenly changed. "How, how is it possible?" She murmured subconsciously, and Hermione's serious look flashed through her mind, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She suddenly felt a little worried about her best friend Marietta, who didn't know the existence of the curse and might suffer because of it, but she had just made a mistake, and Sherin didn't punish her, so she didn't dare to mention it again.

"It is very likely that Hermione cast some kind of curse on the parchment you signed." Sherin crossed his arms and spoke without a trace of emotion. "There are many types of this kind of magic. The most common one is a variation of the 'Unrecognizable Curse'. The caster can set trigger conditions. Once violated, your face will be covered with permanent pockmarks and scars - not only can they not be removed by ordinary magic, but they may even become more serious over time."

Zhang Qiu couldn't help but gasp, and reached out to touch her face, her fingertips felt slightly cold. She could almost imagine the horror of her face full of pockmarks, and her scalp suddenly went numb.

"So, I'd better check it out first." Xie Lin's voice sounded low, his eyes fell on her, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and raised his wand.

"The evil curse is revealed!"

A light blue light fell from the tip of Xie Lin's magic wand, flowing on Zhang Qiu's skin like transparent ripples. Everyone held their breath and stared, only to see the light stagnate slightly on her cheek. After a moment, a small but twisted black rune slowly emerged, hidden under her skin like a brand.

Zhang Qiu's eyes widened, and a chill ran through his heart: "Is it true...?"

"Of course." Xie Ling snorted coldly, "I never do anything I'm not sure of."

He raised his hand and chanted an ancient spell in a low voice. A deep blue light flashed at the tip of the wand. The rune trembled slightly, then suddenly shattered into golden dust and dissipated into the air.

The curse is lifted.

Zhang Qiu could almost feel a hint of relief on her face, as if some invisible restraint had been released. She let out a long sigh, her heart still beating a little fast.

"That's enough." Xie Lin put away his wand and looked at her calmly. "Now, you can speak with confidence."

Although everyone here had seen how powerful Xie Ling was, they still couldn't help but admire and worship him at this moment. He could infer the existence of contract magic just from Hermione's personality, and even find it out in such a short time and crack it cleanly and neatly. His intelligence and strength were truly admirable.

Zhang Qiu calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and finally began to report.

"There were twenty-six people in total at the party at the Hog's Head Bar, most of them were Gryffindor students, there were six Ravenclaws, and only four Hufflepuffs..." Zhang Qiu spoke steadily, but there was still a hint of complex emotions of reminiscence in his eyes.

"Hermione is in charge of the entire situation. She has a strict organization and discipline. She stated at the beginning that this student organization must remain absolutely secret." Zhang Qiu paused, "She said that this organization is to resist Umbridge's autocratic rule and allow Hogwarts students to truly learn useful Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"Harry was the nominal leader. He was responsible for talking about his past experiences fighting against the Dark Arts, especially his battles with Voldemort." She frowned slightly and said with a complicated look, "He was standing in the center and looked a little nervous, but then when he started talking about his duel with Voldemort in the Triwizard Tournament, his demeanor...became completely different."

Xie Lin's eyes moved slightly, but his tone remained calm: "Why is it different?"

"His eyes... flashed with a strange light." Zhang Qiu recalled, and Harry's expression at that time emerged in her mind. "When he talked about how Voldemort returned with the resurrection ritual, his voice was low and firm, and even had a kind of-" She hesitated, but still said it: "with a certain excitement and desire."

The secret room fell into silence for a moment.

Everyone's eyes changed slightly and converged.

"Go on." Xie Lin said lightly, tapping the table with his fingers.

Zhang Qiu pursed his lips and continued, "Except for Harry and Hermione, Ron's presence is relatively weak. Although he stands with Harry, he obviously has no ideas of his own and relies more on Hermione's arrangements."

"Then, there are those who pay attention to Harry." She whispered, "I can see that many people are in awe of him, even with a bit of blind worship."

"Including you?" Luna suddenly spoke, her voice coming leisurely.

Zhang Qiu was slightly startled, then sneered: "He may be able to confuse others, but he can't confuse me." She raised her eyes to look at Xie Lin with a firm gaze, "Whether it is Quidditch or this 'army', I can see clearly that Harry has no real leadership ability. His only advantage is his identity as 'Voldemort's enemy'. And Hermione, she tried to use her wisdom to shape a new Gryffindor leader."

She paused, her tone becoming even colder: "Their goal is very clear - if this so-called 'Dumbledore's Army' grows stronger, it will not only fight against Umbridge in the future, but will also become a political force within Hogwarts."

"…and a potential competitor to our Mianlong Society."

After the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the secret room became noticeably more solemn.

Xie Ling did not speak, but tapped the table rhythmically, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he smiled slightly and said in a low voice: "Interesting."

"Shaylin," Daphne said, "I heard that Gryffindor's McLaggen has also started to recruit forces, and now there's Potter's 'Dumbledore's Army'. How should we respond?"

Xie Ling smiled, stood up from his seat, signaling the end of the meeting, and whispered, "What does this have to do with us?"

"But..." Daphne blinked, "Won't the sudden appearance of other student organizations in Hogwarts cause conflicts with us?"

"McLaggen represents Umbridge, and Potter represents Dumbledore. Just think about what will happen if these two organizations finally come into conflict?" Schelling said with a smile, but there was a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

Everyone fell into deep thought.

Umbridge actually represents the Ministry of Magic of Fudge's faction. Her only mission is to drive Dumbledore out of Hogwarts.

Daphne muttered, her eyes suddenly brightened, "Dumbledore!" she suddenly shouted.

"You're right, Daphne. Dumbledore can't confront the Ministry of Magic head-on. Once he leaves..." Sherin gave Daphne a praise smile, then said slowly, word by word: "Hogwarts will probably be under my control."