Rita's Interview

The biggest news of Halloween is definitely not Hogwarts, but the arrival of a "harmless" tiger.

It wasn't Ilvermorny either; someone stole a 300-year-old Snakewood.

It's not just Azkaban, yet another supposedly "inescapable" magical prison, that witnessed the largest prison break in history...

It came from Rita.

She became the most dazzling star in the magical world this Halloween, successfully stealing the headlines.

The reason is simple:

In an interview with The Daily Prophet, she revealed that she is writing an autobiography.

This is certainly not her own biography, but rather the autobiography of Voldemort, the second Dark Lord.

This news was a bombshell and immediately made headlines.

William heard about this early in the morning when he and Hermione returned to Hogwarts from Ilvermorny.

He and Hermione had just entered the Great Hall when they saw this scene:

All the students sat at the dining table, holding newspapers with a mixture of fear and excitement, carefully reading the report.

The last time such a scene occurred was when Voldemort was reported to have resurrected and attacked Azkaban.

William instructed Rita to write Tom's biography, and before long, with little content written, she had already begun to generate buzz.

He truly is a marketing genius.

When William sat down at the Ravenclaw table, he first made himself some tea, took a small sip, and then comfortably sat down and picked up today's newspaper.

On the front page, there was a picture of Voldemort, with a slightly smaller headline:

A stunning biography, a groundbreaking work, is set to be released this Christmas.

This is a biography about a You-Know-Who. Rita Skeeter uses a subversive approach to strip away the image of the demon king that everyone fears.

For the first time, she revealed to the world the You-Know-Who's turbulent childhood, chaotic adolescence, and decadent middle age.

His lifelong love, his lifelong enemy, his first rise to power, his first death, and the sinful secrets of his resurrection...

Why did this gifted boy, who was poised to become the youngest Minister for Magic, ultimately go astray and become the Dark Lord?

What is the true purpose of this terrorist organization called the Death Eaters? Was it truly created by the Dark Lord?

Is the Dark Lord human?

He has no nose, no hair, and his appearance is so different from humans. What is his connection to the legendary noseless aliens?

Behind all this, is it a decline in morality or a distortion of human nature?

Find the answers to more questions in Rita Skeeter's latest explosive biography:

The book "The Life and Lies of You-Know-Who" explores this topic.

Betty Braithwaite conducted an exclusive interview with the biographer.

For safety reasons, Two-Way Mirror were used throughout the online interview.

See page 13 of this newspaper.

Even just reading this brief introduction made William feel a little excited.

As expected of Rita, she's a damn marketing genius.

He quickly flipped through the newspaper, found page 13, which featured a photo of Rita, followed by the interview:

Even after several months, Ms. Skeeter remained radiant.

After exchanging pleasantries for a few moments, I immediately posed my first question: Why write a biography of You-Know-Who?

"Needless to say, the Dark Lord is a figure every biographer dreams of," Skeeter said.

"My book is the first, and I believe many more people will follow suit and write on this subject."

Skeeter is undoubtedly a Champion, especially considering that in July, when the You-Know-Who announced the outbreak of war, she still dared to write this kind of book.

I asked her again, "Aren't you scared?"

"Oh, of course I'm scared, but the public needs the truth, needs a detailed understanding of the You-Know-Who."

William also agreed with my decision.

Skeeter mentioned the famous Mr. Stark. William Stark, which seems to confirm the rumors that the two are close.

I asked this person if they had provided her with a lot of protection, which allowed her to create with peace of mind.

Skeeter laughed heartily, looking up at the sky.

William is a cute and handsome young man!

He and I are indeed close friends; he greatly admires my talent.

If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely pursue him; Hermione wouldn't stand a chance.

Of course, Hermione and I are also (on the surface) best friends who can talk about anything.

Perhaps one day I'll consider writing a book about their love story...

I wanted to discuss Stark and Granger more deeply, but Skeeter glossed over it.

There is evidence suggesting that she was very afraid of Miss Granger, and this seems to be true.

Getting back to the main topic, let's return to the You-Know-Who's autobiography.

Did Skeeter truly believe she could adequately depict the You-Know-Who's hidden and terrifying life?

"Of course, because I did a lot of research," Skee said confidently.

"The You-Know-Who seventy years old, which is only middle age for a wizard."

He also attended Hogwarts back then, and had many classmates, and even some teachers who are still alive, so he can be of a lot of help to me.

For example, Rubeus Hagrid, the current professor at Hogwarts who is in charge of protecting Fantastic Beasts.

He was the Dark Lord's junior, and the two were close.

At this moment, Skeeter smiled ambiguously and said:

Hagrid was also referred to by the You-Know-Who as "the strong and mighty little brother."

"However, that summer, the two broke up completely."

Hagrid was reported by You-Know-Who for causing the death of a girl Moaning Myrtle. However, it was later proven that Hagrid had nothing to do with the incident.

Hagrid was framed because he unintentionally witnessed the truth...

When I pressed her for the truth, Rita gave a mysterious smile:

"This brings us to the You-Know-Who's first love. Was Moaning Myrtle his first love? Did Hagrid fall for his sister-in-law?"

Brother Ni Qiang, was the You-Know-Who cheated on?

For more details, please read Chapter Two, Section Six.

Rita believes that for those who don't know the Dark Lord, what awaits them is intense shock.

So, what was the most astonishing secret she discovered?

"Alright, that's enough, Betty. I won't reveal the most exciting parts until everyone has bought the book!"

Skeeter laughed and said, "But I can guarantee the content will be absolutely revolutionary."

I asked her to reveal more, Rita reluctantly agreed:

"Think about it, when the You-Know-Who was young, he advanced to the seventh grade with top grades."

He was the Prefect, the student council president, and received a special award from the school.

Everyone believed he would achieve amazing things.

Even that old slug Slughorn was willing to introduce him to the Ministry of Magic.

But he refused them all and went to work at Borgin and Burkes. Do you know why?

Rita didn't keep them in suspense. She laughed loudly and said, "Borgin and Burkes appears to be a shop in Knockturn Alley, but it's actually a club that introduces young male wizards to rich women."

According to my investigation, the You-Know-Who developed a close relationship with an elderly, wealthy woman while working at this shop.

That wealthy woman was a descendant of the Hufflepuff.

As for whether he was being kept by a sugar daddy, and whether the death of the Dark Lord's first love was directly related to the wealthy woman,...

The rich woman's death, and whether it's related to the You-Know-Who, will all be covered in Chapter Four.

Hearing Rita's words, I clicked my tongue slightly. It seemed that the You-Know-Who did indeed have a chaotic youth.

But Rita burst into laughter:

This is just one corner of the dung heap.

What intrigued me more than his chaotic love life were his parents.

I dug a little deeper and discovered a series of sordid things.

As I said, to know the details, you need to read Chapter Nine.

All I can say right now is that the You-Know-Who is always persecuting Muggle, so why doesn't he talk to us about his biological father?

Rita gave a provocative smile:

"Those who follow the Dark Lord and claim to be Pure-blood should probably prepare themselves."

You're about to be greeted by a bomb, or maybe a Dungbomb!

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