The Truth of That Year

"Back then, I was invincible, no one could stop me!" A hint of smugness crept across Armand's cold face as he said this, but his expression quickly darkened again. "In just a few days, I slaughtered an entire family down to only three members. Even the portraits of our ancestors from previous generations couldn't escape my clutches..."

Skylar frowned. Such a huge uproar would have been enough to leave a significant mark on history even in the 13th century, so why was there no record of it in the History of Magic?

The Ministry of Magic was established in 1707. Before that, the wizarding government was very loose, consisting of a group of about twenty or thirty renowned wizards who would sit together to discuss the future of the wizarding world. This form of government was called the "Wizards' Council".

If I remember correctly, Hagrid wasn't the Pure-blood wizard he always pretended to be. In fact, he wasn't even a Pure-blood. We can exclusively reveal that his mother was the Giant Fridwulfa, whose current whereabouts are unknown. The most vehemently rebellious witch, Modiste Labnor, used Summoning Charm to capture Golden Snitch and stuff him into the front of her robe before running away, nearly turning him into a horned toad by Barberus Bragge.

"Why is none of what you're saying recorded in the History of Magic? What was the Wizards' Council doing back then?" Skylar couldn't help but ask.

"Those few good-for-nothings? How dare they oppose me?" Armand said with a hint of smugness, "When I beat the old patriarch of the Gaunt family to his knees and begged for mercy, it was in front of everyone. After that, no one dared to offend my authority. Besides, those useless families secretly wish for the House of Malfoy to suffer!"

"As for why it's not recorded in official history? Isn't that obvious?" Armand gave a mocking smile. "Giant are inherently cruel and bloodthirsty, and in the last century they were nearly extinct due to infighting. The dozen or so survivors joined the Mysterious Man's ranks, and during the Mysterious Man's reign of terror, they committed some of the most brutal Muggle massacres?"

"They always thought they were no match for me, and I—" Armand swallowed hard, a strange, sinister light flashing in his eyes. His voice trembled as he said, "After severing the bonds of my family, destroying the family that had bound me through the first half of my life, killing all my closest relatives, erasing all feelings of love and hate... I finally... succeeded in taking that step... Many Giant who served the Mysterious Man died at the hands of the Auror fighting against the Dark Lords, but Fridwulfa was not among them. She likely escaped to some Giant village that still exists in the mountains abroad. --"

"The arrogant and conceited House of Malfoy already had many enemies and few truly loyal allies. After witnessing my power, even fewer dared to stand up against me."

"To be honest, at this point, my desire to kill isn't as strong anymore, because the power within my soul is too great. Sometimes, it's so powerful that even I feel afraid. I have a vague feeling that the power within my soul is about to backfire on me... Of the three surviving members of the family, one of them was your fourth-generation ancestor, Nicholas. At that time, he was just an infant, being taken away by another family member..."

"And the last member was Agatha's most beloved cousin. How brave he was! He actually dared to stand before me, bravely choosing to face my sharp edge, all to buy the baby time to escape. He reminded me of Agatha, so I decided to let him go..."

"But I never imagined that he would be the one to cause my defeat," Armand said through gritted teeth. "He paid the price with his own life to cast an Ancient Magic passed down in our family. This spell can only be activated when the caster has the option to choose 'life' but chooses 'death' instead... I must admit, I was careless. I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted..."

"Such an insignificant spell actually broke through all my defenses... My body was completely paralyzed at that moment, I lost the ability to resist, and could only watch helplessly as my body turned to ashes inch by inch..."

"Interestingly, this magic is specifically designed to target the bloodline we both share. It's precisely because of the resonance between our bloodlines that this magic can unleash its maximum power," Armand said coldly. "And as far as I know, the price of this magic isn't just his life; it will also cost the House of Malfoy dearly for the loss of their Giant bloodline!"

"Logically speaking, from then on, the House of Hagrid, generation after generation, should have been known for their large, fierce-looking men. He abused his newly acquired power, bringing in a series of terrifying animals to frighten the students under his supervision... Now the question arises—" Armand's gaze towards Skylar Winky, "Who exactly are you? And why can you activate the Magic Eye?"

"I am who I am! There's no such thing as 'nobody' or 'other.'" Skylar said calmly, "It seems that ancestor miscalculated. He didn't expect you to have Horcrux, allowing you to escape death, and he certainly didn't expect you to have turned the Family Head's Ring into Horcrux. This ring has been passed down for centuries, starting with Lord Nicholas. Every family head has worn it to practice Dark Arts, yet no one has ever discovered that it's a Horcrux! You've been asleep for so long, yet you chose this moment to awaken..."

"Hahaha..." Skylar couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. He felt a mixture of amusement and helplessness. "If I still couldn't understand your motives at this point, then I would truly be a fool. You've been plotting for so long, scheming for so many years, and you have no feelings for the family anymore. The family and Draco are never your goals. Draco is at most a means to an end, a stepping stone to help you achieve your ultimate objective. Ultimately, your goal—"

"It's me, isn't it?" After saying that, Skylar couldn't help but sigh.

He was heartbroken!

When others transmigrate to the Harry Potter world, they either receive a system as a bonus, or a well-behaved baby with Obscurus magic engine, and they can even overcome the obstacles of adult souls learning new languages;

If someone were to transmigrate into Muggle-born wizard, inventing Potions in their first year, improving their Broomstick, and dominating the business world with any new product they developed—that would be the most basic standard plot. A slightly more powerful player might even buy the entire Hogwarts Castle, grab Dumbledore's beard, and snatch up the Gringotts Wizarding Bank and the Soviet Union's assets...

If I were to transmigrate into Pure-blood wizard, it would be even more incredible. Even a minor family from the original story would have an endless supply of Galleon from the start, Draco as a lackey, and I could buy as many Firebolt as I wanted. The Minister for Magic would fawn over the underage protagonist more than he would over Lucius. Old Borgin would buy any forbidden Potions ingredients I wanted free of charge. What were these A, B, C prohibited items? They didn't exist. I could easily crack the surveillance Trace, so what was the Ministry of Magic supposed to prohibit?

Why is it that when it comes to Skylar, the Pure-blood families, wizarding merchants, and the Ministry of Magic all suddenly become intelligent? And that's not all; it's as if they think Skylar's difficulty isn't high enough, because those villains who were hiding in the original stories are suddenly appearing, and they're not only targeting him, but also those close to him...

The Ghosts Society is like this, Walpurgis is like this, the Shadow of the Magic Dragon is like this, and now they even have to add their own family's ancestor, and the strongest one at that!

Whom did I offend?

Why is it that you all target me?