Sleeping Dragon Meeting
The Chamber of Secrets.
Claude, Squall, and Corban have already left, led by their House Elf.
"Skylar, these people are all treacherous, ruthless, and extremely dangerous Death Eaters," Morrie said with a hint of worry. Having grown up in an ordinary wizarding family, pampered by her parents, she was deeply sensitive to topics like the Dark Lord and Death Eaters. Although she had confidence in Skylar's abilities, she still harbored some concerns about Skylar decision to use the former Death Eaters. "Do you really trust them?"
"Don't worry," Skylar said gently, gazing at Morrie's face with confidence in his eyes. "Ultimately, the Death Eaters' ideology is just Voldemort's wishful thinking. Behind it all is the Knights of Walpurgis of Walpurgis, trying to use Voldemort and the Death Eaters' power to overthrow the existing order— Morrie, everyone in this world has something they can't let go of..."
"For example, I want to protect you all, and also protect my family—to do this, we have two choices. First, we can all abandon everything here, flee overseas, and live in constant fear... Second, we can face the challenges head-on, solve problems as they arise, and crush enemies as they come... I chose the latter, not only because I am confident in my own abilities, but also because I believe in you all—as long as we can trust and support each other, I don't think anything can defeat us."
The girls were all looking intently at Skylar, clearly listening carefully and waiting for him to continue.
"These Death Eaters are mainly composed of Pure-Blood Supremacist Faction. Apart from a small number of extremists who follow Voldemort purely for the purpose of slaughtering Muggle, the majority of Death Eaters pursue—" Skylar revealed a wicked smile, "Wealth, power, fame, and glory! And all of these—I can give them, and I can give them things that Voldemort and Dumbledore cannot match... After I demonstrate strength comparable to Voldemort and Dumbledore, they will find no one more suitable as their leader."
Daphne nodded thoughtfully. As the eldest daughter of the family's direct line, she had received training in this area from a young age and was no stranger to the intrigues and power struggles among Pure-blood families.
"Skylar," Astoria asked, somewhat puzzled, "Aren't they Pure-Blood Supremacist Faction? Isn't what they want most to plunder the wealth of Muggle-born wizard and enslave Muggle-born wizard and Muggle? This goes against our organization's goal of winning over Muggle-born wizard."
"No, what they want is profit—profit could be wealth, power, fame, or social status. Plundering from Muggle-born wizard or other Pure-blood families makes no difference to them. In fact, Pure-blood families are far wealthier than Muggle or Half-blood wizard families, and plundering Pure-blood families yields far greater profits."
"But if we do that, the remaining Pure-blood families will join our opposing camp out of fear of us," Astoria said.
"Tolly, it's quite remarkable that you've come up with this," Skylar nodded approvingly. "First, you must realize that so-called reform is about breaking class monopolies, and in the process, it's inevitable that those who benefit from the current order will be harmed. And those who will bear the brunt are the major Pure-blood families who control policy changes and monopolize highly profitable industries. They are overflowing with wealth but lack the fighting power to deter the lesser villains; this is their destined fate."
"I'm sure that long ago, the Pure-blood families realized this trend, and the shrewd Voldemort exploited it, inciting their fear of the growing Half-blood and Muggle-born wizard populations, attempting to oppress and rule them through violence and bloodshed," Skylar said casually. "Oppression breeds resistance, and the Pure-blood families naturally understand this. Blindly relying on force is not a sustainable long-term solution, especially for Pure-blood families- Pure-blood families that are not known for their martial prowess."
"So, the Dark Lord wasn't the optimal solution for Pure-blood families from the start? They just didn't have a better option back then?" Daphne quickly understood Skylar's meaning.
"That's natural," Skylar smiled. "While upholding Pure-blood Supremacy protect class interests is an extremely short-sighted approach, as a short-term strategy, if it ultimately succeeds, it can at least extend the glory of Pure-blood families for at least a century. That's better than doing nothing."
"In contrast, another option for Pure-blood families — the Pure-Blood Traitor Faction choose to be close to Muggle, intersect with the Muggle world, or even merge with Muggle —choose to attach themselves to Dumbledore and use the power of Muggle to strengthen themselves," Skylar shook his head and sighed, "The idea is good, but the reality is that Dumbledore is an idealist. Following him is equivalent to choosing to abandon past glory and instead grasp at honor in another way—fighting for lofty ideals and becoming a hero in the hearts of the people, etc."
"Look at the war heroes of the Grindelwald Rebellion—" Skylar said with no small amount of sarcasm, "Who still remembers the Scamander brothers' contributions? Who in the high ranks of the Ministry of Magic has the surname Scamander? If it weren't for Newt Scamander publishing a book that represents academic authority, probably very few people would even know about this family."
"Only I—" Skylar said confidently, "Can give them what they truly want. I allow them to acquire wealth and accumulate power within the rules, even if it's through underhanded means that violate worldly justice, such as using ruthless methods to eliminate or absorb other Pure-blood families. This alone is something Voldemort and Dumbledore could not do."
"As for your claim that they fear my methods, you needn't worry," Skylar said, a smirk playing on his lips as he slowly clenched his fist. "The House of Rowle and House of Avery are just unlucky enough to be the two chickens I want to kill to scare the monkeys. After Selwyn and Yaxley made their stance clear, the remaining Pure-blood families are no longer able to mount a strong resistance against me. Their fear of me will only intensify their efforts to bring the remaining Pure-blood families to my side, in order to avoid becoming the next targets."
"And what about Muggle-born wizard?" Morrie asked. "I mean, we can offer benefits to powerful Pure-blood families; we can provide protection and support to weak Half-blood families, which is the greatest foundation of the Sleeping Dragon Society; but those wizards from Muggle families—they are natural allies of the Order of the Phoenix, do we really want to win them over?"
A strange glint flashed in Daphne's eyes, and she said with a peculiar expression, "Skylar, you're not doing this for Granger of Gryffindor, are you?"
A sharp glint flashed in Sarf's eyes. She smiled and said, "Granger? Is that the Muggle girl who was carried out of the Goblet of Goblet of Fire by Skylar?"
Skylar sighed. Just yesterday, after he confessed to his girlfriends about his secret engagement with Eleanor, they didn't say anything on the surface, but Skylar knew that they must all be uncomfortable inside.
Ultimately, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Eleanor saved Skylar's life in this Triwizard Tournament. Moreover, she is the eldest daughter of the most powerful Pure-blood families in Germany, the first in line to inherit the throne, and her status is perfectly matched with Skylar's. In the future, her family can also become an ally for Skylar, which makes it impossible for the other girls to raise any objections.
Of course, most importantly, Eleanor's roots are in Germany, and as the next head of the family, she will have to spend most of her time Germany. Therefore, as Skylar's foreign lover, she is unlikely to compete with the other women for his affections most of the time. This is one of the reasons why the other women are more likely to accept her.