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"Yes! Everyone, we are no longer living in the ancient Middle Ages, but in a modern age that advocates freedom and democracy. It's time to make some changes..."

Chapter 777 The Benefits of Decentralization

A psychologist once said that there are only two ways to get support.

One is to give enough benefits to let him understand that the harder he works, the more he will be paid.The pay dividends of senior managers in modern enterprises are linked to their performance, which is the use of this point.

As for the other, it is to provide a platform to realize ideals and self-worth. To put it bluntly, it means to give power to power and resources to resources. Get full satisfaction.At the start-up stage of socialist countries in the early [-]th century, recruiting various talents from developed capitalist countries was to take advantage of this special psychological need of human beings.

Obviously, according to the current situation of Hogwarts, it is impossible to impress those hostile professors directly with money and benefits.

So Zhang Cheng found another way, directly published an impassioned speech about "freedom" and "democracy", and then told the students openly that from today on, no professor can ride on the door to shit, you can do it yourself Manage yourself.

It has to be said that this move is quite sinister and vicious, and it immediately shifted the students' attention from Dumbledore being wanted to the construction of the student union, and those annoying school rules should be deleted, and those new rules that are beneficial to themselves should be changed. add it.

After all, although the former headmaster was generally respected, it was not as important as the actual benefits he could get.

Especially the prefects in the senior grades are trying their best to win a place in the student union. They are doing publicity everywhere every day, soliciting votes, and experiencing the feeling of being in power.

As for the one who strongly protested - Argus Filch, it was flamboyantly ignored.

To be precise, he became a victim to win over and appease the emotions of the students. He could only hide in the room all day long to drink away his sorrows, and was even spat on and teased by some radical students.

Appreciating the lively scene he created by himself, Zhang Cheng standing in front of the principal's room window couldn't help but sarcastically said with a smile: "Look, this is the naked reality. The reason why women are chaste is that they are not seduced enough. The reason why men are loyal is It's just that the overweight of betrayal is too low. A little bit of power will make the entire Hogwarts students forget about Dumbledore, can you find a better deal than this?"

"But... Your Excellency, won't this cause chaos in the school? If the students are busy fighting for power and profit, how can they calm down and study." A school manager questioned with a worried face.

You must know that these nobles tried their best to drive away Dumbledore, not to degenerate Hogwarts into a third-rate magic school, but to restore it to the elite talent training base in the past.

"Hehe, don't worry, the chaos is just a superficial phenomenon. Think about it, what can win the hearts of a group of competitive young people the most? Is it eloquence? Or good looks? Or excellent ability to handle daily affairs? No, not at all, what really makes them admire is strength, powerful strength. So I can guarantee that there will be a wonderful duel before the election, and the winner in the end will become the leader of the student union." Zhang Cheng had a deep meaning replied.

"You mean..." The school manager was obviously not a fool, and there was a hint of understanding in his eyes.

Zhang Cheng turned around and nodded lightly: "That's right! 90.00% of those who can finally enter the student union will be pure-blood wizards. Because they have a natural advantage over those wizards who are half-blooded or awakened from ordinary people. That is, you will be exposed to magic earlier, and you will be more keen to improve your dueling skills through practice. That is to say, Hogwarts will be firmly in your hands in the future."

"I see! Your wisdom is beyond our reach." Lucius quickly stood up and took the lead in flattering.

After all, he saw with his own eyes that the incomparably difficult Dumbledore was directly drawn from the respected first class Merlin Medal winner, the founder and secret keeper of the Order of the Phoenix, the chairman of the International Federation of Magicians, and the chief wizard of the Wizengamot. Beat down as a wanted criminal.

Although the outsiders don't know what happened, but he knows that it must be the young man in front of him who looks gentle and gentle, but is actually extremely crazy.

"Hahahaha! My dear friend, forming a student union is not only beneficial to the above. The most important thing is that it can greatly weaken the power in the hands of professors. Do you know? At present, two-thirds of the professors in Hogwarts They are all Dumbledore's people, even including your respected senior, Severus Snape." Zhang Cheng laughed and pointed out the true identity of the old bat.

"What! Snape belongs to Dumbledore?" Lucius' eyes widened in surprise.

Not only him, but other school managers also began to discuss.

In the eyes of the nobles, Severus Snape, who was born in Slytherin College, should be on his side no matter how he looked at it.

Zhang Cheng ignored the reactions of these people, and explained to himself: "To be precise, he is a double agent. He sold Dumbledore's information to Voldemort, and at the same time he sold Voldemort's information to Dumbledore, but in the end It is Dumbledore's orders to obey."

"Why? Why did he do this!" A blond old man who looked about 60 years old frowned and asked.

"It's very simple! For love! I believe you all don't know it? Dear Professor Snape, he is actually an infatuated seed who fell in love with Harry Potter's mother Lily without hesitation, even though she was married and had children. But our respected However, the Dark Lord violated his promise and brutally killed Lily, which made Snape mad, and vowed to avenge her, even if it cost him his life."

"Damn it! For a mere Mudblood, he actually chose to betray all of us!" Another school manager suddenly stood up and roared furiously.

It is not difficult to judge from the ferocious expression on his face that he is [-]% a Death Eater who slipped through the net and a loyal follower of Voldemort.

"Calm down! As I said just now, the reason why a man is loyal is that the overweight of betrayal is too low. Such things as betrayal are always inevitable, so there is no need to be angry. Anyway, we already know what he is For such a person, the next thing to do is to clean up the influence of Dumbledore in the school bit by bit. First of all, let’s start with our dear Minerva McGonagall. Create a teacher-student relationship A romantic affair between people, ruining her reputation, making her ashamed to continue teaching at Hogwarts..."

After all, Zhang Cheng's eyes showed a chilling light.

Dialyze human nature, grasp the weakness of each person's mind, and then break them down one by one.

As time went by, he became more proficient in using this method, and he could easily solve most of the problems and troubles without even using force.

Chapter 778 The Lost Dog

As we all know, the British Isles have a typical temperate marine climate, which is controlled by the westerly active belt all year round, and the warm seawater brought by the warm North Atlantic current to the west provides a stable source of water vapor, so more than half of the time is cloudy all year round, from time to time There will be a little rain, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.

Especially London, which is located on the banks of the Thames River, is a world-renowned "fog capital". Especially in winter, the city is extremely cold, and many pedestrians come and go in a hurry, eager to enter a warmer place as soon as possible.

No one noticed at all that an old man with a gray beard in a coat was sitting alone on a bench in the park, staring straight ahead with his eyes.

About a few minutes later, another man in a black windbreaker suddenly appeared, shrunk his neck subconsciously, and complained angrily, "Damn it! It's so cold! Why did you choose this damn place to meet?"

"No way! I'm a wanted criminal right now, and I haven't found a safe place to stay yet. Tell me, how is the school doing now?" The old man sighed helplessly.

Obviously, he is none other than Albus Dumbledore, who was on the wanted list not long ago and became the most wanted man of the Ministry of Magic.

Because Lucius Malfoy used a lot of public opinion media to exaggerate the whole thing, the entire British wizarding world was full of fear for this old man who was hailed as the greatest wizard of our time, even if he didn't believe that Dumbledore would do such a thing. Everyone who was involved shut their mouths and remained silent.

"School? Hogwarts is finished! That Easterner actually delegated the power to the students, let those little bastards form a student union to manage themselves, and at the same time greatly weakened the rights of the professors. I guarantee that even if you go back now, you will not be able to undo all this .He is a real demon, a more terrifying enemy than Voldemort." The middle-aged man took off his hat to reveal Snape's iconic gloomy face.

As the head of Slytherin, no one knows better than him how tempting Zhang Cheng's things are to the students, especially the students in his own house.

In less than a week, the desire and ambition for power in the hearts of the little snakes was completely stimulated, and some even began to try to seize power from him, the head of the academy.

"Delegate power to the students? Is he crazy!" Dumbledore's face suddenly changed, and strong anger shot out from his sharp eyes.

"No! He's not crazy! On the contrary, he's much smarter than we thought. Guess what those rebellious little bastards did to get more support? The way to show strength is to win the qualifications to enter the student union. You should know best that the pure blood faction is much stronger than the populist faction in this regard, so in the end the school will completely fall into the hands of the nobles. Coupled with the intervention of the school board, It won't be long before rules and systems will be formed, and no one can easily make changes." Snape said the worst result with a sneer.

But anyone who is not a fool understands that rights and benefits are two things that can only be added but not subtracted.

Especially the former, every change in the redistribution of rights will lead to serious bloodshed, just like Voldemort's attempt to use violence to overthrow the existing system, and this is the last thing Dumbledore wants to see.

The old man frowned tightly as if he was thinking about countermeasures. After several minutes, he rubbed his swollen forehead and said, "We can't let him continue to act recklessly! We must fight back!"

"Counterattack? It's easy for you to say! Almost all the officials of the Ministry of Magic have been bought by Lucius! And Lucius fully supports every decision he makes! At present, even the professors are in danger. Expelled, how many people would be willing to get involved with a wanted criminal like you." Snape sneered and rolled his eyes.

"According to what you said, it seems that I can only admit defeat?" Dumbledore asked blankly.

"Otherwise? What else do you think you can do now?" Snape asked mercilessly.

He is not the Weasley family who like to kneel and lick each other, let alone say something against their will.

In fact, the reason why he was willing to follow Dumbledore was not for any lofty ideals, but just to avenge Harry Potter's mother Lily.

"Looks like I need to go back to school!" The old man suddenly burst out with overwhelming magic power, tightly clutching the Elder Wand hidden in his sleeve.

As a powerful wizard, he also has a means of last resort, which is to defeat the opponent in a one-on-one duel, just like he defeated his best friend Gellert Grindelwald back then.

In the wizarding world, the winner is king!

As long as he can guarantee himself the strongest name, it doesn't matter whether he is wanted by the British Ministry of Magic or charged with other crimes.

"Hmph! Then you'd better hurry up! Otherwise, maybe the next time I come back, some outsiders may follow behind me."