The Malfoys Deserve to Be Fleeced / "Lucius" Leaves the Manor in Broad Daylight ...

Once he easily led Harry into the manor, all other defenses of the manor would become meaningless to Harry.

"The biggest problem now is getting into the study." After finalizing the general plan, Dobby's expression immediately turned worried. "The study in the manor is on the third floor, directly opposite the master bedroom. The door is enchanted with a recognition spell, and only members of the Malfoy family can open it from the outside. If House-elf want to enter the study, they can only knock and request entry in the way Lucius Malfoy has instructed. If they knock on the wrong door, they might be punished..."

At this point, Dobby's voice visibly began to tremble, as if he were recalling his past tragic experiences and feeling a deep sense of sorrow.

"Dobby, it's all in the past now. That guy who was tormenting you is about to get what he deserves. You should be happy." Harry gently ruffled Dobby's hair. "Thank you for telling me all this. Now, all you have to do is take me to the kitchen cellar at the Malfoy Manor. As for how to sneak into the study, I'll figure that out."

"Well, Dobby also really wants to thank you, sir, because Dobby also harbors hatred in this matter!" The House-elf sniffed, his eyes red, then perked up and asked, "So... when do you plan to go, sir?"

"Revenge is something that should be done as soon as possible," Harry replied coldly. "There's no time like the present, let's do it tonight!"

(P. S. House-elf are definitely the most underestimated species. Throughout the entire Harry Potter series, apart from the prohibitions they have to abide by, it seems like there's really no barrier that can trap them~)

Chapter 374 The Malfoy family Deserved to Be Exploited

They patiently waited until evening, and Harry and Dobby timed it perfectly, using Malfoy Manor's usual dinner time to Apparition away from Hogwarts.

With a snap of his fingers, Harry barely felt the change in space; all he saw was a brief moment of darkness before he and Dobby found themselves in a strange, dimly lit room.

"What amazing magic!" Harry couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, recalling the feeling of his Side-Along Apparition.

Harry hasn't mastered Apparition yet, but he's already Apparated many people. Comparing it to Dobby's Side-Along Apparition, he can't help but marvel at how amazing the house -Apparition House-elf's magic system truly is.

Dobby's Apparition is incredibly smooth, causing absolutely no discomfort after casting it. Moreover, while ensuring safety, it can easily bypass numerous barriers, including the Anti-Apparition Jinx.

Dobby, hearing the fluctuations in the Voice of Magic within Dobby's body as he cast spells, Harry felt that Dobby must have also utilized some kind of elemental power. It was a pity that he had important business to attend to now, otherwise he could have had a proper discussion with Dobby.

However, when it comes to serious matters...

"Dobby, are you sure this is really just a cellar?" Harry looked around at his surroundings, and his lips twitched slightly.

The Malfoy family truly live up to their reputation as a notoriously wealthy family in the Britain Wizarding World; just one cellar is enough to show how extravagant they are.

Harry never dreamed that one day he would use the word 'magnificent' to describe a cellar!

The soft light in the room comes from the ceiling, where a row of magnificent chandeliers made of amethyst hangs... Yes, you read that right, not just one, but a whole row!

The entire cellar was about the size of five or six bedrooms Harry had in the Granger family. It was neatly divided into several areas, and it had everything from fruits and vegetables to fresh ham and all kinds of seafood. If you didn't know better, you might even think it was the fresh food section of a large supermarket.

But in this world, no supermarket is so extravagant as to cover its walls with gold leaf... probably only the Malfoy family could.

These food storage shelves seemed to be enchanted with a magic spell to preserve freshness; the hazy mist, combined with the glow from the amethyst chandeliers, created an atmosphere that Harry couldn't afford.

Honestly, ever since he inherited his grandfather's fortune—enough to buy a large company— Harry had always thought he was pretty rich.

But I never expected to be so easily defeated by a mere cellar today.

However, just as he was gazing at the surrounding fruits and vegetables with sighs, Dobby accidentally stabbed him again...

"That's right, sir, this is the manor's kitchen cellar," Dobby said matter-of-factly. "And this is already considered small; the cellars used for storing wine in the manor's attached winery are several times larger."

Holy crap... there are still some?!

I'm about to have a mental breakdown!

A wealthy scoundrel like this—if you don't raid his house and fleece him...no, I mean uphold justice, are you just going to let his money gather dust?

"Dobby, you Apparition away from here first. I'll handle the rest." After roughly going over his plan in his mind, Harry decided to act alone.

"Oh? Sir, don't you need me to take you back? And Dobby is worried you might run into danger if you stay here by yourself!" Dobby n't help but feel concerned when he saw that Harry was planning to hide in the manor alone.

"Don't worry, now that I'm in here, getting out will be easy," Harry assured Dobby with Dobby smile, then patted him seriously on the shoulder. "I'm more worried about my parents' safety than my own, so I need you to go back and stay with them."

"Well... alright, sir, please be careful. Dobby will head back now." Seeing that Harry had made up his mind, Dobby had no choice but to comply.

He bowed slightly to Harry, snapped his fingers, and then vanished into thin air.

"It's time for me to take action."

After Dobby left, Harry unleashed his full magical power, condensing the water element he could control into a giant water sphere. At the same time, the Obscurus also began to unleash its full power, and soon transformed itself into a transparent water curtain.

Elementalization —that's the real reason Harry dared to venture into the Malfoy Manor alone!

Like Dobby's Apparition, Harry's elemental magic is also vastly different from modern magic systems. Whether manipulating Obscurus or water elementals, Harry doesn't need to cast any spells during the process, so he won't be detected by some detection spells or barriers.

Transforming himself into a hidden stream of water, Harry carefully opened the cellar entrance and easily left the kitchen like a fish.

In a restaurant not far away, the Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy were sitting across from each other at an incredibly long square table, drinking together. Fortunately, their target was home today.

To be honest, after witnessing someone's elegant and gentle demeanor firsthand, Harry found it really hard to reconcile the Lucius Malfoy before him with that ruthless and cunning scoundrel.

But... no matter how he treats his family, he and Harry have become mortal enemies, and Harry is determined to deal with him today!

He carefully avoided disturbing the Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy and climbed the stairs all the way to the third floor.

The Malfoy family's extremely luxurious decor provided him with excellent concealment, especially the gorgeous carpets that covered almost the entire house. With them on the floor, even if Harry's 'stain' brushed past the House-elf's feet, he would not be noticed.

Moreover, with the help of the carpet, he could easily slip into the room through the door crack and arrive at his destination—the study at the Malfoy Manor —without lifting a finger.

The study's decor can also be described as opulent, with purple wallpaper, a marble fireplace, and even a gilded mirror placed at the entrance.

In his Elementalization form, Harry surveyed the area and concluded that the source of his threat to be exposed was the entire wall of paintings.

Those should be portraits of the past heads of the Malfoy family, some of them. Instead of resting with their eyes closed, they were blinking annoyingly – undoubtedly a form of surveillance Harry needed to overcome.

Because in some cases, the spirit of the same character can move between different portraits—for example, Phineas in the Hogwarts Headmaster's office occasionally returns to the Black family's old house to quarrel with Sirius for amusement.

If the Malfoy family, it was hard to guarantee they wouldn't leave the study to tip them off.

However, since Harry had already noticed this detail, he naturally quickly came up with a solution.

He quietly moved upwards along the wall, leaving an Obscurus water stain mixed with the ink on each painting as a mark. After doing this, he spread himself out into a transparent film and attached himself perfectly to the mirror at the door.

A short while later, the soft sound of shoes scraping against the carpet came from outside the door, and the study door opened in response...

Lucius Malfoy has arrived!

Chapter 375 'Lucius' swaggered away from the manor.

Upon entering the study, Lucius abandoned his previous calm and elegance, adopting the gloomy and cunning demeanor that Harry was familiar with.

Tsk tsk, this person has two faces!

"Remus Lupin isn't Werewolf ...that's absolutely impossible!" He paced back and forth in the room, clearly still bothered by what had happened earlier.

"That guy repeatedly assured me that Remus Lupin was a Werewolf back in school; and Fenrir Greyback also confirmed that he was the one who bit Lupin back then! So... the person that day definitely wasn't Lupin!"

After muttering to himself for a while, a sinister glint suddenly flashed across Lucius's face, as if he had come up with another wicked scheme.

He quickly sat down at his desk, laid out the letter paper, and began to write furiously with his expensive quill pen. Before long, he had written a lengthy and elegant letter.

However, what he didn't know was that everything he did was being watched closely by Harry.

Harry could see everything he wrote in the letter.

"Someone come here."

After sealing the letter, Lucius casually called out to someone outside, seemingly wanting to find someone to mail it.

But after waiting for a long time, there was still no knocking, which made him frown in displeasure.

"These damned, useless servants, how dare they be so disrespectful! Guards!"

After muttering a curse under his breath, Lucius patiently raised his voice, but still no one came.

"Damn it... what are these despicable bastards doing?!"

After being repeatedly ignored by his servants, Lucius's anger surged, but just as he was about to unleash a torrent of abuse, the mocking voices around him suddenly gave him a wake-up call!

"Master Malfoy family, don't get so angry over such a small matter!"

"Who?!" Lucius reflexively drew his wand and nervously scanned the room, but found nothing amiss.

Every corner of the study was clearly visible, and he was the only person in the room.

"We meet again. I wonder if the scene at the bar last time... was the Malfoy family head satisfied?"

The mocking voice rang out again, and Lucius's expression changed drastically!

"It's you?" Lucius looked around warily again, then shouted, pressing his wand to his throat, "I know now! You're not Peter Pettigrew Peter! Who are you?!"

"Me? Well... of course I'm here to kill you~" The mysterious voice showed no panic, its tone still confident. "And let me remind you, using the Amplifying Charm is useless, because no one will hear you. Lucius Malfoy... you narrowly escaped trial last time, let's see how you escape today!"

Not good!

At that moment, Lucius finally realized that the owner of the mysterious voice was inside the house... and might even be right next to him!

At this moment, Lucius had no time to think. To ensure his safety, his only thought was to leave the study immediately.

So, he darted to the door of the study not far from him and reached out to grab the solid gold doorknob.

However, the moment he looked down, a strange orange eye suddenly appeared above the doorknob, and abruptly opened, meeting Lucius's gaze!

"Hmm!"

In an instant, Lucius seemed to see Death greet him before transforming into a terrifying giant serpent that completely devoured his consciousness.

After that, a thick plume of black smoke spread rapidly from Lucius throughout the study, soon engulfing the entire room and making it impossible to see anything.

Amidst the billowing smoke, countless black tentacles simultaneously shot out from Lucius's position, striking each portrait on the wall with unparalleled precision, tearing apart all the frames with a slight effort, and carrying the tattered portraits back to the center of the smoke.

After a while, the silent commotion in the study finally ended, and the fog gradually dissipated, along with the tattered portraits.

Meanwhile, Lucius Malfoy at the doorway seemed completely oblivious, leisurely tying the knots on his clothes in front of a gilded full-length mirror.

"Tch, these decadent nobles, even dressing is such a hassle... and that perfume is awful!"

He carefully examined his appearance in the mirror, and a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.

However, this smile was not as affected and cunning as before; instead, it carried a strange mockery.

"Heh... the study of a rich person is truly extraordinary; the sheer number of books in it is impressive. But... has this guy really read all of them?"

He casually made a comment, then 'Lucius' picked up a bunch of books that looked like valuable ancient texts and threw them all into his Space Ring.

Of course, what he was really looking for wasn't just these things, but also some important documents and items that might be hidden in the bookshelves and desk.

And in doing so, he actually discovered some interesting things.

For example, there were some letters Lucius kept; several small boxes that were enchanted and whose contents were unknown; and other items such as Lucius's usual stationery, envelopes, seals, and quills.

At the same time, the most important thing among all of these is the ledger.

It seemed to have been enchanted, looking very much like the Hogwarts Book of Admittance. After a quick look, Lucius discovered that it contained records of financial transactions between generations of the Malfoy family, but only a small portion of the notebook had been used.

In recent records, it is evident that the names of Cornelius Fudge and other important officials of the Ministry of Magic appear quite frequently.

This stuff is definitely good!

Unfortunately, the entire Britain Wizarding World is currently controlled by the Ministry of Magic. However, when he's able to challenge the Ministry of Magic in the future, he could consider having his controlled media expose this matter... preferably internationally.

After roughly ransacking the study, 'Lucius' straightened his clothes with satisfaction and casually opened the door.

Incidentally, the study door only has a security barrier when you enter; it doesn't when you leave.

After all, a dignified head of the household shouldn't have to wait for his House-elf before having to open the door for a servant.

"Someone come here." After entering the hall, 'Lucius' gave a casual shout. This time, the House-elf arrived quickly and hurriedly crawled to his feet.

"At your command, master."

"Send this letter to Fenrir Greyback as soon as possible." Without even glancing down at the servant at his feet, 'Lucius' casually handed over the letter he had just written.

"Also, let me tell Narcissa... I have some very important business to attend to these days and I have to go out for a while. I won't be home for some time."

"Yes, Master!" The House-elf, without suspicion, hurriedly took the letter and left to carry out the order.

Seeing this, Lucius nodded in satisfaction, then swaggered out of the Malfoy Manor.

Chapter 376 Laboratory Mice Need Their Teeth Pulled for Safety