A Certain Ghost Is Getting a Little Carried Away / The Greengrass Family Bloodline Is Cursed

Having confirmed that this was yet another hidden enemy, Harry asked coldly, "Greengrass, you just said you'd reward that person, right? Can you find his exact location?"

"I can't find it." Greengrass shook his head. "Every time I reported back to him, I started to lose consciousness as soon as I floated back to London, and I only vaguely remembered that I seemed to have flown north for a while."

"North?"

Harry's heart skipped a beat. Highgate Cemetery, where the incident had occurred, was located in the north suburbs of London. Could the mastermind behind it all be hiding in Highgate Village?

For some reason, the image of the mysterious Witanhurst mansion that he had seen in Highgate Village flashed through Harry's mind.

Perhaps I should go and see it again if I have the chance...

After calming his thoughts, Harry pressed on, "Have you contacted that person recently? Besides having you spy on me, what else did he ask you to do?"

"We haven't been in contact for a long time. His last task for me was to keep an eye on you and the people around you, and then secretly contact Peter Pettigrew Peter to work together from the inside to deal with you."

"Peter Pettigrew?" Harry was taken aback.

"Yes, it's him," Greengrass nodded. "I don't know what task he gave Peter Pettigrew. But my main task is to monitor you and contact Peter Pettigrew as soon as you or Dumbledore leave the school."

"Me and Dumbledore... okay, I get it."

Harry's expression gradually darkened; it now seemed that the enemy's plot was indeed utterly shameless.

He's been looking for a gap in his and Albus Dumbledore's absence from school, clearly intending for Peter Pettigrew to take advantage of the situation and infiltrate Hogwarts to harm those around him!

Holy crap... does this villain even have a shred of decency?!

No wonder Peter Pettigrew actually cooperated with Lucius before, and even revealed that Lupin was Werewolf. It turns out he wanted to use Lupin to distract himself and Albus Dumbledore at the same time!

If he and Albus Dumbledore were thrown into disarray over Lupin, and the situation turned out to be a case of the unsuspecting being caught off guard, that Peter Pettigrew might actually succeed.

Wow, that's amazing!

This unknown enemy not only possesses the eerie power to manipulate ghosts, but also has first-rate patience and a set of extremely despicable schemes... He truly deserves to be called a formidable foe!

Harry would bet a hundred Firebolt that this guy is definitely not Death Eater!

Because Voldemort, with his limited capacity, simply couldn't subdue a person like him!

"Uh, Harry Potter ... I've told you everything I need to tell you. Could you grant me a request too?" As Harry was deep in thought, Greengrass's ghost suddenly spoke up, its expression seemingly turning somewhat... sinister.

"Get my name right first, I'm Harry Granger!" Harry glared at the ghost with displeasure. "But I don't mind listening, what do you want me to do?"

After all, death is the end of everything. Harry and Greengrass didn't have any major grudges to begin with, and besides, the guy had become a ghost. Helping him fulfill his wish might just add another life to the debt.

"I need you to kill Lucius Malfoy!!"

"What did you say?!"

Seeing the other person's clenched teeth, Harry was completely stunned...

Chapter 393 A Certain Ghost Is Getting a Little Too Pushy

Greengrass's ghost actually said he wanted to kill Lucius Malfoy?

Without exaggeration, this is absolutely the worst joke Harry has heard all year.

"Heh, Greengrass, do you think I'd believe that?" Harry looked at the ghost with a sneer. "Aren't you in cahoots with Lucius Malfoy? And I heard... your two families are old friends, aren't they?"

"That was before! Now, he's just my enemy!" Greengrass's ghost hissed shrilly. "Believe it or not, the thing I want to do most right now is kill him! I know everything now; he's the one who's behind all this. He's the one who threw that diary at the Weasley family's daughter and brought it to school... That despicable bastard! I trusted him so much, helped him so wholeheartedly, and he killed me! So, I want him dead!!"

"Oh... the friendship among you Slytherin is truly admirable." Harry gave an awkward, helpless laugh.

Greengrass's ghost, I didn't expect him to be so vengeful.

However, seeing the other person's clenched teeth, Harry felt that he probably wasn't lying.

Let's take a gamble and see. Anyway, he's completely under my control now. If he dares to have any other ideas, I can just petrify him again.

"Greengrass, come with me somewhere first." With the plan settled, Harry didn't wait for Greengrass's agreement and directly led Ghost away from the office.

"You all go about your business. I have something to attend to and need to take him somewhere else to talk."

After explaining to the people waiting outside, Harry led Greengrass's ghost up to the Seventh Floor and opened the hidden Magical Combination Chest in the alchemy laboratory.

"This... this is?!" Upon seeing the dying man on the dissection table, Greengrass's ghost was immediately filled with astonishment.

"Lucius Malfoy ... Not only do you have a grudge against this guy, but my hatred for him is equally irreconcilable. So, not long ago, I already captured him." Harry said calmly, looking at the ghost. "So, I've exceeded your wish, because I will make him wish he were dead!"

As he spoke, Harry kept his eyes fixed on the ghost's eyes, while the Eye of the Basilisk on his ring quietly opened.

If the other party's reaction doesn't meet his expectations, Harry is guaranteed to unleash a Petrifying Gaze.

"Good... good! Haha! Lucius Malfoy, I never thought you'd end up like this, hahaha!"

However, the final result pleased Harry quite a bit. After seeing the Malfoy family head tortured beyond recognition, Greengrass suddenly burst into bursts of maniacal laughter, even laughing until ghostly tears streamed down his face.

At the same time, Harry suddenly felt an extremely strong connection between himself and the ghost.

A life debt!

It seems the other party is genuinely grateful, so I don't need to worry about anything for now.

"Good, this is wonderful, hahaha!" Greengrass laughed wildly, his excessive excitement even causing his face to contort. "You know, the reason I followed him after I died was to ask him to help take care of my family. But I never expected that he didn't care about my death at all!"

"As a friend, he never showed any sadness at my departure; he was always focused on getting rid of Dumbledore and trying to distance himself from me... A bastard like that deserves to die a thousand times over!!"

"Alright, now that you know your wish has been granted, hurry up and leave," Harry urged from the side. "Also, I'm warning you, this place is an absolute secret. If you dare to leak it out, I guarantee your whole family will be in big trouble!"

"Don't worry about that. I'm so grateful to you for avenging such a huge debt. I definitely won't reveal this secret," Greengrass grinned and agreed, but then his expression turned pleading again. "Um... Harry Granger, I've discovered you're really quite capable, so... well, I actually have another wish. Could you perhaps..."

"Are you kidding me?" Harry snapped, stopping the ghost's advances. "I took pity on you and kindly granted you one wish, and you really think I'm a magic lamp, never going to stop trying to get my hands on you? I helped you avenge Lucius Malfoy, and I haven't even asked you for anything in return!"

"Reward...?" Greengrass's ghost was taken aback. "Didn't I just thank you for that? You've already gained my friendship, haven't you?"

"Forget it, your friendship is worthless!" Harry said with a disdainful look. "Fine, I wasn't planning on asking for anything in return, but I've changed my mind. I just helped you out, so if you don't offer enough in return, you can expect to be turned into a specimen like Lucius Malfoy!"

"No... how could you do this? I'm just a ghost, what reward could I possibly give you!" Greengrass protested, feeling wronged. But then he changed his tone, "However... if you can fulfill my last wish, I guarantee you'll receive a tremendous reward!"

"Oh, tell me about it, I'll think about whether it's suitable." Upon hearing this, Harry's face instantly turned into that of a shrewd businessman.

"You..." Seeing Harry's expression, Greengrass opened his mouth, but felt that he couldn't say anything.

This little rascal, isn't he Ravenclaw student? Why does he give me the feeling of a treacherous and cunning viper?

This guy is a monster, no wonder even Lucius Malfoy was able to catch him off guard.

They've fallen into his hands.

So, if it were him, he should be able to fulfill my wish...

Thinking of this, Greengrass tentatively asked, "Granger, what... do you think of my daughter?"

"Your daughter? You mean your eldest daughter or your youngest daughter?" Harry asked, puzzled.

"Uh, of course it's the eldest daughter, but if you're willing, I don't really mind the younger one either." Greengrass offered a slightly lewd smile. "My final wish is... to arrange a marriage between our families. My daughter Daphne Greengrass is quite pretty, and of course, if you fancy Astoria Greengrass, that's fine too. Anyway, if you agree, I'll give you my entire fortune! Then..."

"Greengrass, did you get hit on the head with a brick and go crazy?" Harry interrupted him irritably, pointing at the ghost's head and demanding, "A marriage alliance? If you had even a shred of brain matter, you wouldn't have said something so stupid. I have a fiancée myself, why would I need to marry into your family?!"

"Huh? When did you get a fiancée?" Harry's response left Greengrass completely dumbfounded.

"It's Hermione! I've already made my decision unilaterally!" Harry impatiently raised the brick in his hand. "Greengrass, just get to the point. If you keep rambling, I'm going to throw this brick!"

"Okay... fine, what I really hope is that you can save my little daughter, Leah..."

The ghost's words at this moment were full of pleading...

Chapter 394 The Greengrass Family bloodline is cursed.

A blood curse... Harry never expected that Astoria Greengrass would harbor such a hidden ailment.

According to Greengrass, their family suffers from a blood curse that, once manifested, weakens the body considerably compared to ordinary people and makes them more susceptible to illness.

In addition, the most distinctive feature of this curse is that it is passed down only to women, not men. Once a woman in the Greengrass Family manifests the curse, it can even cause severe damage to her body during childbirth, and she will soon die afterward.

As for how long the process, from the moment of childbirth until death, would last, Greengrass had no idea, for this curse had not manifested for several generations, yet it had unexpectedly appeared upon Astoria Greengrass.

"That child, Lia...we've wronged her so much since she was little," Greengrass sighed regretfully. "Originally, after having Daphne Greengrass, our normal daughter, my wife and I shouldn't have had a second child, but..."

"But because your family hasn't had a son, you were afraid the family name and lineage would end, so you and your wife tried again, only to have another daughter, right?" Harry said coldly to Greengrass with disdain. "A bastard like you as a parent, I could smash you to death with a brick without even blinking!"

So... why was Astoria Greengrass always disliked by her family? Why was she constantly criticized by her sister and parents?

Ultimately, it's because she was born full of her parents' expectations, but it turned out she wasn't a boy!

"I know I'm a scoundrel, but... we had no choice. As a noble Pure-blood Family, inheritance is of paramount importance. In some extraordinary times in history, men and women in the family even engaged in endogamy to ensure that boys would be born to continue the family line without contamination of the bloodline... But unexpectedly, the more we pursued this, the fewer male members there were in the family. In my generation, we finally suffered the consequences..."

Well, Greengrass's confession was indeed sincere, but Harry still couldn't help wanting to smash that bastard to death with a brick!

And what the hell is this talk of intermarriage?

Please, is that what you call interracial marriage? That's promiscuity, that's despicable!

Bloodline curse?

Did they think that by giving Harry a more sophisticated name, he wouldn't be able to tell the difference?

Isn't this just a recessive genetic disease resulting from haphazard and improper treatment?

In the name of so-called family lineage, how far has this blatant favoritism towards sons gone?

These old-fashioned feudalists are ruining themselves, yet they still have the nerve to point fingers at others and criticize gender inequality?

For such a shameless act, being childless would be the least of her worries, ugh!

"Granger... I'm truly desperate, please save Leah!"

Seeing that Harry remained silent and his expression grew increasingly sour, Greengrass, in desperation, suddenly knelt down in front of Harry.

"I know you despise my actions and are hostile to the Pure-blood Family like us... Kolya is innocent! It's our fault, yet she has to bear the pain. Isn't that unfair? So, I beg you to save her... I know you can do it. You're such a capable child, and you have powerful figures behind you! Please, I really beg you to save her. I'll do anything you ask! Everything my entire family has..."

"Alright, I agree." Harry interrupted the ghost in a deep voice, finally giving a positive answer.

But before the other party could even show a look of delight, he immediately snorted coldly, "However, I have conditions!"

"First, from now on, your Greengrass Family must serve me. However, on the surface, you will still obey the Ministry of Ministry of Magic and be part of a Pure-blood Family, understand?"

"Don't worry about that!" Greengrass nodded hurriedly with delight. "We understand the family and Ministry of Magic matters very well. I will have my wife fully assist you."

"Very good. Now, secondly, starting today, I need you to follow my instructions and handle some secret matters for me!"

"Finally, remember this clearly... Your daughter Astoria Greengrass is an individual with an independent personality, not a bargaining chip for you to use! What path she chooses to take in the future, what kind of person she wants to be with, that's her freedom. You as parents can care, but you have no right to force her, do you understand?!"

"Understood, completely understood! From now on, you are the master served by our Greengrass family. I will do whatever you say." The ghost of Greengrass hurriedly agreed, nodding his head like a pestle pounding garlic. "Um... since you've agreed, shouldn't you also consider the marriage alliance? Daphne Greengrass is actually quite good, and with someone as outstanding as you, having a few more women wouldn't be so bad..."

"Get lost!" Before the other person could finish speaking, Harry swung the Wind Rope Loop and slammed the annoying ghost into the wall.

He's still thinking about that messy arranged marriage; he's incorrigible.

Looking at the ghost groaning and whimpering inside the wall, Harry couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Sure enough, getting revenge on Greengrass and subduing him and his family was not difficult at all.

But for Pure-blood individuals like him, their corrupt ideas are deeply ingrained and cannot be easily changed.

But that's okay, we can take it slow later.

Moreover, at this stage, all Harry truly values is Greengrass, that ghost.

This guy isn't a ghost in the traditional sense; he possesses many qualities that ordinary ghosts don't have.

For example, the ability he previously demonstrated to give Astoria Greengrass nightmares.

This indicates that his spiritual power is stronger than that of ordinary ghosts, and he can slightly bewitch some people who are not firm in their will or who are unsuspecting.

In addition, his ability to conceal himself is also exceptional.

Ordinary ghosts, at such close range, would have no way to hide their inherent low temperature. When ghosts gather in large numbers—for example, at Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday Party last year— Hermione was even shivering from the cold.

However, Greengrass blends perfectly into its environment. Not only does it not reveal any abnormal temperature, but it also blends seamlessly with walls, floors, and other objects, making its presence completely undetectable.

Harry guessed that this wasn't an ability he originally possessed; it was more likely that the mastermind had modified it, giving him abilities that ordinary ghosts didn't have.

Fortunately, Harry has many missions that require his abilities to complete.

For example, they could sneak into the Ministry of Magic to find out where Voldemort's wand was kept; or they could secretly keep an eye on Fudge, Umbridge, and others to learn about their plots in advance.

And of course, most importantly... to outwit Peter Pettigrew Peter!