Voldemort, Whose Children Spanned the Globe
"A brothel prison?" Harry asked.
(Voldemort filled with shame and anger; he had already guessed his fate in this world.)
Neville explained, "It's a prison specifically for male witch criminals, located in London, officially called 'The Hunger Platform,' and open to the public. They're kept in a state of constant magical draining to prevent escape."
( In Azkaban, surrounded by Dementor and filled with painful memories, the prisoners suddenly felt jealous.)
(Especially Bellatrix, who was jealous that it wasn't her who had a relationship with her master, and was also furious that the witches dared to offend her master.)
(Grindelwald trembled; would he meet the same fate in this world?)
(Albus Dumbledore equally anxious; Gellert was a hero, surely he wouldn't end Voldemort Demon Man. )
(Aberforth, meanwhile, was rubbing his hands together like a fly, hoping that Grindelwald would suffer the same fate as Voldemort in this world.)
"But for some reason, the Demon Man still retained a considerable amount of magic power and escaped with his men during the prison's off-season."
"These temperance witches used to be able to indulge their desires at the 'Hunger Platform' on holidays, but now..."
"So that means almost every one of these witches slept with Voldemort?" Harry didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
As a male wizard, he empathized with the situation; as Voldemort's mortal enemy, he wanted to laugh.
("Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort killed a bunch of spiders.)
Neville shook his head. "Not entirely. The Demon Man is too popular; many tourists specifically ask for him."
"The Hunger Platform welcomes tourists from all over the world, so it's really hard to get a spot there."
"Many people chose to join the Knights as a second choice, with Barty Crouch Jr.. being the most popular among them."
(Barty Crouch Jr.: Did I not escape from prison in this world?)
"What about the hero Grindelwald? I heard he was also defeated by Dumbledore." Krum asked, a smile playing on his lips, barely suppressing his joy.
Even though he knew that Grindelwald was a hero in this world, he couldn't help but feel angry.
"He certainly wouldn't be like Voldemort, not to mention he's Dumbledore's plaything," Neville retorted angrily, seemingly admiring Grindelwald as well. "In fact, he's only nominally in prison. You know, Nurmengard was built by himself."
"He also had a child with Dumbledore, named Credence Dumbledore, the headmaster of Durmstrang."
(Grindelwald thought of that young man from the Dumbledore who also had the name Credence. In this world, he actually chose that name for his son, but why should the surname follow Dumbledore, Credence Grindelwald?)
(Dumbledore also thought of that person. With his sister's resurrection, he became even more sentimental and was deeply moved. He now longed to see what his son looked like, whether he resembled him more or Gellert.)
(Aberforth gave a soft snort.)
(Many viewers who were unaware of Dumbledore's romantic relationships couldn't help but scream with excitement.)
(Basil, who was cradling Pansy's head and kissing her, understood perfectly. Feeling the increasingly intense emotional energy surging in, he only hoped that Neville would say more about Credence.)
"Fine," Krum said angrily, ending the conversation.
(Grindelwald and both Dumbledore simultaneously grumbled, "Damn Krum.")
(Many gossipy viewers also harbored resentment towards Krum.)
(Basil released Pansy, letting her blush and pant. Such sudden complaints were always fleeting; watching her emotional energy plummet, he was very unhappy.)
On Harry's side, his hostility towards Voldemort overwhelmed any slight respect or pity he felt for Voldemort in this world.
He knew Voldemort was watching.
So, suppressing his wicked grin, he asked, "Demon Man is so popular, is it possible that a witch will have his child?"
' Voldemort, you're looking at me, aren't you?' He lowered his head, his mouth stretching almost to the back of his ears.
(The live stream footage from Harry's side mischievously showed Harry's smile.)
("Harry Potter!" Voldemort didn't chant the spell this time; instead, an even more dazzling green plasma beam flashed, killing another swarm of mosquitoes.)
Neville shrugged. "Of course they do. They wouldn't give up such an excellent bloodline as the Demon Man."
"In fact, there are quite a few. There are more than a dozen in Hogwarts. If you see a black-haired witch who keeps a snake as a pet, she must be his descendant."
"Fortunately, they are not yet adults, otherwise they would definitely attract a lot of male witches because they inherited their father's good looks."
"I dare say there will be some among this year's freshmen as well."
Seeing the shocked looks on Harry and the others' faces, he explained, "It's nothing serious."
"In fact, the bloodline of the Demon Man is found all over the world."
(Voldemort finally couldn't help but slump onto the sofa, "'I' have a huge family, scattered all over the world?")
(Most viewers, as wizards with few descendants, felt more envy, and some even felt it was worth being Squib for it.)
"If it weren't for Dumbledore's help, the hero Grindelwald would almost have been taken over by a witch who secretly loved him in Germany—a place where true equality between male and female witches was achieved."
(Dumbledore murmured to himself, "Is that you, Vida Rosier?")
(He thought of the devoted female follower who was infatuated with Grindelwald; she was to Gellert what Bellatrix was to Voldemort.)
("Vida." In the prison, Grindelwald sighed. If it were her, even if she succeeded, he wouldn't complain. He would simply accept it. He just didn't know if he would react.)
Cedric considered a possibility. "Could it be that the Demon Man's escape was orchestrated by his descendants and the witch who is pregnant with his child?"
He, Harry, Krum exchanged a glance.
If this conjecture comes true, perhaps the key to the mission lies not in Percy, Voldemort's loyal follower, but in those black-haired witches who play with snakes.
Neville shook his head vigorously. "Witches are not like the women you see in the Muggle World."
"After so many years of female supremacy, the special way of increasing magic power has long since alienated the psychology of most witches, especially in a traditional and conservative country like Britain."
"As for his descendants, you may not be familiar with the customs of the magical world."
"For a child, who the mother is is more important."
"Even in the inheritance of surnames, we still distinguish between male and female surnames."
"This generally refers to surnames with historical lineage, with the gender of the family founder distinguishing between male and female surnames."
"After the invention of spell cards, more descendants chose to take the female surname."
"For example, Peverell, she was a very prominent woman."
"So even if James Peverell was a wizard, his descendants still took his surname."
("Looks like James is quite famous in this world too!" Sirius said with a proud smile.)
"Of course, it's not always about respecting women."
"If the woman's surname has no historical lineage, or if her surname has no shortage of descendants, she will choose the man's surname."
"In this case, the child will take the father's surname."
"For example, Malfoy, Weasley, and my Lumbaton are all like that."
(Snape began to wonder why his counterpart in this world didn't have his mother's surname, Prince. Could it be that this world's version of him was still obsessed with love, to the point that he took his father's surname? The thought made Snape's face darken.)
"I'll stop here for now, the new students are here." He had barely finished speaking when...
The door opened, and Professor McGonagall, now in human form with her face wrapped in green silk, led the group of new witches in single file.
Apart from Phoebe, all the other new students were genuine first-year students, which made Phoebe stand out like a crane among chickens.
This has sparked a lot of buzz.
Professor McGonagall walked over to the bench where the Sorting Hat was placed.
The witch new students, who had just been lined up in columns, now stood in rows facing the faculty members sitting in the High Table.
He turned his backside towards a group of senior students.
Neville stared at those buttocks and backs of heads, gripping his knife and fork tightly, his eyes filled with envy.
"When I was 11, I longed to receive letters from Hogwarts, but I was a wizard and it was impossible."
(Upon seeing this, Hermione belatedly realized what was happening and began to complain, "This is unfair! The wizards weren't even told the names of the four houses!")
Professor McGonagall looked at the new witches and said, "Before the Sorting Ceremony, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words to you all."
Dumbledore stood up. "I have a few things to announce about the start of the school year."
"Attention first-year students! No student is allowed to enter the Dark Forest. It is Forbidden Forest."
"Furthermore, our administrator, Ms. Filch, asked me to remind you that the male wizards' lounge is also a forbidden area. Do not join any licentious Witch Club in advance; you are still very young."
Upon hearing this, some of the male wizards lowered their heads in humiliation.
This also includes Percy.
("Poor Percy." Mrs. Weasley's eyes were practically overflowing with maternal love.)
"That's what I was thinking too," Professor McGonagall replied.
(Professor McGonagall exclaimed incredulously, "She completely ignored the students' feelings! What kind of teacher is that!")
"Thank you." Professor Dumbledore sat down.
("Just a thank you? That's it? What about your concern for the male students? No wonder your son didn't want you to go to Durmstrang." Professor McGonagall trembled with anger.)
(Dumbledore coughed. "Could we please not mention 'my' son?")
"Students whose names have been called, please come forward. I will put the Sorting Hat on your head. Then we will determine which college you will be going to."
"Delphie Slytherin. (In the movie version, the Sorting Ceremony doesn't go alphabetically by last name. Hermione's G is the first name called, not Hannah's A. The Iron Heirs' throne is in jeopardy, so she's called S from the start.)"
The hat barely touched her head before she screamed, "Slytherin!"
Below the stage, many dark-haired witches looked up at Delphi.
Harry, his two friends, and Fleur were not in a hurry to memorize the corresponding faces; Phoebe, with her photographic memory, would remember everything.
(Dumbledore, who also believed these girls were key to the mission and had seen through Harry and the others' thoughts, rubbed his temples, feeling extremely troubled. "They forgot that Phoebe's back is to the students below the stage.")
Instead, they were bothered by Delphi's surname.
Harry asked, "Slytherin, is that a male or female surname?"
Cedric: "What is the real name of Voldemort, the 'Demon Man'?"
Krum: "Are Slytherin male or female?"
Harry and Krum have the same question.
So Neville answered their questions first, "Slytherin is a very distinctly female character. After all, Sarah Slytherin was a famous witch with a lot of love and hate with Gryffindor Slytherin. This has also given rise to many historical anecdotes."
"And the name of the Demon Man is related to his mother."
"His mother was an atypical witch who fell in love with a Muggle, but because of her witch lineage, she caused the Muggle's death."
"So she gave the Demon Man that Muggle name— Tom Riddle —and abandoned him at the gate of Muggle orphanage after giving birth to him, before committing suicide."
(The hatred in Voldemort's eyes seemed to burst forth, "Cowardly, ignorant, selfish, you are just like that in this world!")
(At the same time, he also harbored Killing Intent towards Neville, for it was a disgrace to dissect his origins and shameful past in front of all the wizards!)
(Dumbledore sighed, "If your mother Merope, were still alive, would you be the way you are now?")
(Many viewers were surprised to learn that Voldemort, a Pure-blood, was actually Half-blood!)
"And Demon Man started school at age 11—" He paused, thinking Harry and the others didn't know, ""After the hero Grindelwald contributed to the civil rights movement, wizards were allowed to attend school and enjoy the same educational resources as witches."
"But not now. Because they don't want another male wizard as powerful as Voldemort."
"And having gone to school and grown up together since they were 11, the bond of friendship they formed as classmates meant that even the most perverse witches wouldn't be so perverse as adults."
"The Ministry of Magic, which regards libertine witches as its cornerstone, does not want them to be so disappointing."
"Continuing with the previous topic, after enrolling in the school, the Demon Man found out that he was a descendant of Slytherin. In order to demonstrate his authority as a male, he kept his Muggle father's surname and did not change it to Slytherin."
"So his name has always been Tom Riddle."
"The name Voldemort is actually a derogatory term used by witches to slander him, implying that he created Horcrux in pursuit of immortality."
(Hating his Muggle heritage, he rejected the name Tom Riddle, named himself Voldemort, and even deliberately allowed the side effects to ruin the body of the face that came from his father, resulting in Voldemort's stiffness.)
(Dumbledore pleased. So, in this world, you didn't create Horcrux, you were just a little too radical?)
(In his eyes, this was tantamount to Voldemort becoming Grindelwald. The idea was good, but too radical.)
"So you'd better not call him Voldemort. You can call him Riddle or the Demon Man. He still has quite a few supporters among the wizards."
Neville paused, noticing that Harry and the others had been referring to the Demon Man as Voldemort.
Harry and his friends suddenly remembered that Percy had never called Voldemort "Riddle".
Neville continued the previous topic, "As for why Delphi Slytherin's last name is Slytherin, it's because the witches think that Demon Man should have the last name Slytherin, and Slytherin is a female surname, which has a long history and is considered noble."
"In fact, most of the Demon Man in the academy now have the surname Slytherin."