At first, Yaxley had intended to turn Hogsmeade into the most popular black market in all of Europe. Of course, it was not merely for the shallow-minded purpose of making money, but also to help the Dark Lord draw in outlaws from across Europe, expand their influence, and consolidate his own power.
However, things rarely went as planned.
Hogsmeade had indeed become a renowned black market in Europe and attracted quite a few ruthless characters, but Yaxley had overlooked one important fact: most Dark Wizards joined the Dark Lord's camp primarily because it allowed them to make money more easily.
Voldemort's reputation might intimidate those vicious people for a while, but when their own interests were involved, even Voldemort was of little use.
From that moment onward, conflict had become inevitable.
That it erupted so quickly was purely because someone had secretly stirred things up, intensifying the contradictions between both sides.
The Death Eaters were certainly not as pathetic as they had seemed, but if all the ones who died were actors, then the Dark Wizards from abroad would naturally get the false impression that the Death Eaters were all useless trash.
And since they were trash, they naturally had no right to bully them, much less control the place.
The black market, which championed free trade, smoothly gained its freedom. It was what everyone wanted; no one was willing to share the money in their pockets with others.
Having tasted the sweet fruit of free trade, people naturally had no desire to give up Hogsmeade's black market, nor did they wish to abandon such a lucrative place.
Ironically, after Hogsmeade broke free from Death Eater control, public order actually improved dramatically, and it swiftly became the most popular place in all of Europe.
Rather than descending into chaos after