Malfoy Under the Shadow of the Death Star

The whole discussion went off track.

It started with asking if Hermione knew about the Archmage, and then moved to proving the Archmage's existence.

But even as curfew approached and Hermione left Basil's dorm, she still didn't believe in the Archmage Basil spoke of.

You see, Basil had racked his brain, searching his memories from his past life for the wave-particle duality of light and used it as an example.

He said that perhaps Magical Power was like light, being both a wave and a particle.

It both existed and didn't exist.

With wizards as observers.

Magical Power manifested because the Archmage was a strong observer, causing it to collapse from a state of non-existence into reality, meaning into a wizard's body.

But even after explaining it to this extent.

Hermione, out of consideration for Basil, just kept saying "right, right" or nodding occasionally.

As for Harry and Ron, and later Neville and Seamus who returned.

They all thought what Basil said was plausible.

Because the wave-particle duality Basil mentioned seemed very profound to them.

Things that are profound and complex are generally correct.

Besides, they were actually a little annoyed with Hermione.

She monopolized Basil all day.

This left them no opportunity to, ahem, ask questions.

She barged into their dormitory as if no one else was there.

Arrogant, and always eager to report others.

For example, Seamus, after causing the item he was transfiguring to explode for the thirtieth time in Transfiguration class.

He had also intuitively learned to dampen the sound and force of the explosion.

So his face wouldn't be blackened and his hair wouldn't stand on end.

Sometimes, even Professor McGonagall wouldn't notice Seamus's explosions.

But Hermione would always point it out unceremoniously, "Professor, Seamus made XX explode again."

In short, they had suffered under Hermione for a long time.

However, in the days that followed.

Everything exceeded their expectations.

Hermione Granger, the busybody know-it-all in their eyes, stopped reporting others.

When others made mistakes or broke school rules, she no longer spoke up to point them out.

Of course, this did not include Ron, Harry, or Basil.

But in the eyes of others, Hermione became much more likable.

Her roommates also started talking to her again.

After all, who wouldn't like someone who gets good grades, is cute, doesn't talk much, earns points for the house, and lets others copy their homework?

But in Ron's eyes.

Hermione's expression became even more ugly.

"She's just targeting us!" said Ron, who had also wanted to copy homework but was refused.

Harry nodded repeatedly.

Because of this, even the most advanced Nimbus 2000, delivered directly to Harry in the Great Hall that morning, didn't seem as appealing.

They felt they were being treated differently.

Ron saw that Malfoy had only received a Cleansweep Seven, and he didn't say anything to mock him.

This surprised Basil greatly.

Firstly, he was surprised by Ron's obsession with copying homework.

Secondly, he was surprised that the Malfoy family couldn't afford a Nimbus 2000 now.

But Basil was actually mistaken.

The Malfoy family was indeed in financial straits now.

But this was relative to their past.

No one could have imagined that Draco Malfoy himself chose the Cleansweep Seven.

Lucius Malfoy had recently spent a large amount of Galleons, through intermediaries, to find wizards skilled in White Magic to customize book covers made from precious unicorn tail hair.

As a result, Draco Malfoy's snack supply was relatively reduced.

From this, he deduced that his family had become relatively poor.

Even so, after Lucius Malfoy learned that his son had become a Seeker on his own.

He was prepared to spend a large sum of Galleons on the best flying broom.

However, Draco Malfoy anticipated this action and sent a letter in advance, requesting a broom that was good enough, and considered excellent among current brooms: the Cleansweep Seven.

He persuaded in the letter, "The Cleansweep Broom Company is the originator of racing brooms, the oldest racing broom company. The Cleansweep Seven is also the broom they launched this year. It is excellent enough. Its maneuverability is also slightly superior to the Nimbus 2000. Although its top speed is relatively slower. It can still make a 360-degree sharp turn anywhere in the air."

Lucius Malfoy was deeply moved by this.

But what he didn't know was that Basil was also preparing to give him a 'moving' surprise.

Voldemort had been feeling lately as if he were getting old.

Besides Dumbledore, three other people had discovered him.

His whereabouts had been discovered by Dumbledore.

He had been mentally prepared for this.

After all, Quirrell, that idiot, was not honest.

He was still wavering.

He often tried to hint at his existence to Dumbledore.

Heh heh! What an idiot! As stupid as the troll that this idiot was best at dealing with!

Did he really think Dumbledore didn't know?

He had merged with him, the greatest wizard, the Dark Lord who had gone furthest in transcending death.

And he still expected to turn back?

However, this ridiculous, naive wavering completely stopped after the welcoming feast on the first day of school.

Because that damned, so-called savior who relied entirely on luck and the sacrifice of his lowly mother to be saved—Harry Potter—had directly pointed out his existence!

Harry Potter was one of the people who knew his whereabouts!

Could this brat truly possess an energy he didn't understand?

Snape, that useless fellow!

Why didn't he listen to the entire prophecy back then!!

Quirrell is too useless.

Snape was very likely still his spy, but due to Quirrell's weakness.

He, a wizard king who had almost ruled the British Peninsula, dared not acknowledge his subordinate!

Snape loved that Mudblood very much, but he didn't love her son and targeted him all the time.

What did this indicate?

This indicated that Snape, no, Severus, was still loyal to him!

Severus must have gone to the Potter's house afterward and discovered that he had actually planned to spare that Mudblood.

Cough cough! Cannot be careless!

What if Snape was still Dumbledore's man?

Speaking of those who discovered his whereabouts.

That despicable Basil Granger, who killed his dog, must have been among them.

What was even more detestable was that this Granger had mocked him to his face for not having a nose!

When he was resurrected, he would have to wait. This Granger looked quite approachable.

Hmm, perhaps he was quite talented.

And a pure-blood too!

Why not torture this Granger with the Cruciatus Curse a few times and then turn him into his Death Eater?

However, there was one other person he absolutely could not let go!

Dumbledore's loyal follower, the youngest son of the Weasley family—Ron Weasley!

This Weasley said that Quirrell was not a bad person, and it was a resonance of the power he had left behind.

Hmph! Did he think he was an idiot like Quirrell?

This was an attempt to paralyze him!

This Weasley was pretending to be stupid!

He had investigated.

Arthur Weasley's sons were all excellent!

How could Ron Weasley be an exception!

But these were all minor issues.

Today is what matters!

Today, he actually discovered his diary on that Granger, his future Death Eater!

His most precious Horcrux!

"Lucius Malfoy, you have courted death!"

"You kept my Horcrux like this?"

"To have my Death Eater possessed by a younger me ahead of time!"

"Abraxas, for your sake, I will spare young Draco's life. Hmm, and for Bellatrix's sake... I'll let Narcissa go too."

During the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Voldemort, sensing the Horcrux from Quirrell's back of the head at such close proximity, roared in his heart.

Abraxas here refers to Lucius Malfoy's father, Abraxas Malfoy.

He was Voldemort's senior and a first-generation Death Eater.

Many fanfictions depict him as having a good relationship with Voldemort.

But this is all the information that can be found:

[In 1968, Nobby Leach, then Minister for Magic (the first Muggle-born Minister for Magic in history), was forced to resign due to a mysterious illness. Abraxas Malfoy is believed to have been involved in this cover-up, but there is no evidence to prove it.

At some point before September 1996, Abraxas died of Dragon Pox, a disease relatively common among the elderly. Horace Slughorn expressed his regret upon hearing of this.]

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