Harry Potter: Glory Bows to Me

The next morning, as soon as the Hogwarts students walked into the hall, they heard a buzz of discussion.

Between the long tables, Hufflepuff students gathered together, excitedly flipping through the latest issue of Naughty Mouse Weekly, and their voices rose and fell.

"Look at this headline! The Slytherin trio is actually... not bad?"

"Is this true? Aren't they rumored to be the Dark Lord's reserve?"

"They gave money to Ravenclaw's Behrman?"

"Or is it Amanta Merlin? Isn't she always cold and heartless? Why is she so generous all of a sudden?"

"And Hermione Granger has joined their SO group! What's going on? A Ravenclaw top student teamed up with a Slytherin trio?"

"Could it be that these Slytherins are not as evil as we thought?"

At the same time, the Ravenclaw table was also in an uproar.

"Bellman is so lucky to be funded by Merlin? What on earth is she thinking?"

"Is she trying to win people over? Or does she have other intentions?"

Hermione couldn't help but frowning as she listened to the discussions around her. She turned to the report in the Naughty Mouse weekly and her eyes sank slightly.

The title of the article uses a joking tone, but it carries a subtle affirmation:

The Slytherins: Are They Really That Bad?

The report described in detail Amanta's donation of gold galleons to Behrman, and specifically mentioned Hermione's defense of her in the Charms class, and even included some small gossip -

"Hermione Granger, who was once a staunch Ravenclaw student, actually chose to stand on the side of Merlin and Slytherin? What is the real purpose of the SO team? Have we misunderstood the Slytherin trio? Or are they really planning some secret plan?"

The corners of Hermione's mouth twitched slightly.

She sighed, walked to Amanta, slapped the newspaper on the table, and said in a deep voice: "These gossip reporters are really making up nonsense! Who said I was 'on the side of Slytherin'? I just said that they are not as evil as the outside world says!"

Amanta calmly took a sip of juice and spoke in a calm tone.

"Hufflepuffs love gossip, and Naughty Mouse is the magazine that likes to exaggerate things, so it's no surprise that they wrote this."

"But at least, some people are starting to change their views on you." Hermione said helplessly, "Although the method is not very decent."

Harry picked up the newspaper, looked at the report, and laughed cheerfully: "I quite like this title, 'The Slytherin trio is not bad', it sounds like we are forced to be whitewashed."

Draco rolled his eyes: "I don't need to whitewash."

Amanta closed the book, glanced calmly across the auditorium, and said in a leisurely voice: "Since the matter has already spread, there is no need to explain it. Let them guess for themselves."

Of course, not everyone is happy about this.

At the other end of the Slytherin table, a group of students gathered together, discussing yesterday's events in low voices.

Among them, a fifth-year Slytherin boy had a gloomy expression and snorted coldly.

"Merlin is embarrassing Slytherin! She's helping someone who might be a goblin half-blood? Since when did Slytherin start caring about those lesser bloods?"

Another Slytherin girl frowned. "She dared to do this in the corridor so openly. She is simply trying to curry favor with other houses! What is this? Slytherins don't need to please others."

Their eyes fell on Amanta's back, their eyes full of dissatisfaction.

"She doesn't deserve to be called a Slytherin!"

"What's even more outrageous is that Hermione Granger actually joined the SO group? That Mudblood..."

Before he finished speaking, a cold voice sounded faintly -

"May I ask you to try again?"

Amanta slowly put down the fork in her hand, her light blue eyes narrowed dangerously.

The student's face changed and he subconsciously closed his mouth.

But he was still unwilling to give in, and whispered: "Draco, do you think she was right? Slytherin people shouldn't care about the lives of those people!"

Draco snorted, his tone sarcastic: "Why, do you think Merlin shouldn't help others, or are you unhappy that she is better than you?"

The man's face turned pale and he opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to refute.

"What's more -" Draco leaned forward slightly, his voice cold but unquestionable, "The Malfoy family has always had a tradition of doing charity. Could it be that you think it's shameful for the Malfoy family to do charity?"

The faces of those students changed slightly, and they were speechless for a moment.

The Malfoy family does have a huge influence in the wizarding world, and Draco used the word "family" to pressure them, instantly leaving them speechless.

Amanta looked at this scene, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, and she said calmly: "Helping others does not mean weakness. Those who are shameful are always those who just stand by and point fingers."

Her voice was calm, yet it carried a meaning that was irrefutable.

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Following the report of "Naughty Mouse", the Hogwarts students' views on the Slytherin trio subtly changed.

Although many people are still wary of them, at least no one insists that they are "Dark Lord in reserve."

Some Hufflepuff students even whispered in the corridor: "Actually, Merlin and the others don't seem that scary..."

Of course, there were still some who remained skeptical - especially some students within Slytherin.

But at least, Amanta knew that what Julius said might not be the truth.

She can influence the wizarding world in her own way without having to follow Julius' path.

However, she knew in her heart that this was just the beginning.

The prejudice at Hogwarts will not disappear so easily.