Professor The Vampire Earl of Hogwarts

While Harry and Ron were still complaining about the troubled first week of school, on the other side, Harry's deadly enemy Voldemort was doing big things in silence——

An exquisite and dignified mansion surrounded by well-designed gardens.

A piece of faint green dyed the entire courtyard, and no less than a hundred beautiful trees were densely planted in the open space on both sides of the stone road.The magic fountain spouts in the center of the garden, and the white peacock roams freely in the garden, looking luxurious and noble.

However, the owner of this mansion stood grovelingly at the side of the living room covered with purple wallpaper, and kept nodding and bowing to a man with a bald head, distorted features, and a hideous face.

"Lucius, how is the matter I told you going?" The man with a hideous face sat on the chair at the front of the living room and asked hoarsely.

"It's done, master." Lucius bowed deeply, almost buried his head in the ground, and said respectfully, "I have spent a lot of money and the contacts retained by the Malfoy family, Paved the way for Yaxley to advance."

"According to reliable sources, he will soon be the third in command of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

Lucius buried his head very low, so low that no one could see the unwillingness and anger in his expression at this time.

Originally, relying on the considerable wealth of the Malfoy family, as well as Lucius's ability to flatter and grab people's minds, he easily became a popular figure during the first wizarding war started by the Death Eaters. The upper Death Eaters are the first few figures among the Death Eaters.

However, Lucius was snubbed by Voldemort because he lost an unknown dark magic device belonging to Voldemort.

Today's Lucius no longer has the prestige he once had in the Death Eaters camp.

He could feel that his position in Voldemort's heart was equivalent to that of an abandoned child ready to be abandoned at any time, and he would be regarded as an abandoned child by Voldemort only when he was drained of his last vestiges of interests and all the property of the Malfoy family. Throw it in the trash can.

Therefore, Lucius was very unwilling, and felt a bit of betrayal.

Thinking of the sales list of black magic equipment sent to Dracula a few days ago, Lucius still felt a little flustered for a while, but then he was suppressed by the anger and unwillingness in his heart.

"You're doing well, Lucius." Voldemort's hoarse voice sounded from the front of the living room.

Even with an encouraging tone in his mouth, his eyes were scarlet and cold, like a cold and bloodthirsty snake, "These days you have not only donated the manor, but also contributed countless properties to pave the way for Yaxley in the Ministry of Magic, It can be said that he has tried his best.”

"I always have clear rewards and punishments. Tell me, do you have any rewards you want?"

"Being able to serve the master is the reward I want most!" Lucius said flatteringly.

However, on his face buried deep in the ground, his expression was full of resignation, without the slightest hint of flattery.

"Do you think I don't understand you, Lucius?" Voldemort crossed his long fingers like spider legs, his scarlet eyes looked at Lucius's lowered eyes, "If I don't give you what you deserve Reward, I'm afraid you will start thinking about how to betray me when you look back, right?"

Hearing Voldemort's gloomy words, Lucius raised his head in panic, thinking that the Dark Lord knew about his asking Dracula for help.

"Master, I..." Lucius panicked and almost told the story of meeting Dracula.

Fortunately, he was interrupted by Voldemort before he could speak.

"Let's think about it, what kind of reward would be better for you..." Voldemort smiled grimly, which made Lucius flustered.

"I suddenly thought of a very interesting idea," Voldemort suddenly opened his mouth, showing an extremely terrifying and ferocious smile, "Lucius, you should have a son, right? I don't think he is in your manor, so he should have already Are you starting school at Hogwarts?"

Lucius finally changed his face completely.

He deliberately waited until Hogwarts started to dedicate Malfoy Manor to Voldemort, just to prevent his son Draco from being involved in the mess of Death Eaters.

But no matter how hard Lucius racked his brains, it was hard for Voldemort to suddenly mention Draco.

The Dark Lord wanted to hold his son hostage so he wouldn't betray him!

"Why, don't you want to?" Seeing Lucius' flustered expression, Voldemort indifferently stretched out the pale bone-like wand in his hand to his face, and frivolously patted his pale side face with the wand.

Lucius' mind went blank, and he wanted to reject Voldemort's so-called "reward", but he didn't dare to say the words of rejection when he opened his mouth several times.

At this moment, on the other side of the long table in the living room, under the resplendent chandelier, a voice sounded, and relieved Lucius without any trace—

"Master, Draco is my student. He is still too young and too stubborn to delay your important affairs." Snape said unhurriedly, "If you want Draco to join the Death Eaters , I can pay more attention to him in these two school years, and cultivate him into the talent you need as soon as possible."

Snape was sitting upright at the first place on Voldemort's right hand side, which was enough to show that he had a high enough status in Voldemort's heart.

"Alright." Voldemort turned slightly to look at Snape, and nodded, "Since Severus has said so, then this 'reward' will be given to you two years later."

He waved to Lucius, beckoning him to return to his original seat.

Lucius breathed a sigh of relief, gave Snape a grateful expression, then bowed deeply again, and sat down in the second seat to Voldemort's left.

The first one on Voldemort's left was a taller tall wizard, dressed in gorgeous robes, and braided his long, blond hair into a neat braid.

Seeing Lucius come and sit next to him, the proud wizard chuckled and said:

"Thank you this time, Lucius, did you spend a lot of money and connections for my promotion?"

"You're welcome, Yaxley." Lucius hadn't recovered from the previous panic, glanced at the wizard next to him, and said expressionlessly.

This haughty wizard named Yaxley works for the Ministry of Magic.

Some time ago, it was he who accidentally learned from Amelia Bones, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and Rufus Scrimgeour, Director of the Auror Office, that the Ministry of Magic was going to conduct a raid on Malfoy Manor. The matter of the search, and informed Lucius about it.It is ironic that it was Voldemort himself who was sitting on the throne at this time, and it was Voldemort himself who wrote the anonymous letter to report Malfoy Manor, and although Lucius escaped from the Ministry of Magic's search because of Yaxley's notification, he also Lost Voldemort's trust, allowing Yaxley to take his place.

Not long ago, when Voldemort announced his return with the help of the Dark Mark on the arm of the Death Eater, Yaxley came to join the former master.

When he learned that Yaxley's status in the Ministry of Magic was not low, Voldemort thought that he could gradually infiltrate and master the Ministry of Magic, so as to gain a greater right to speak in the magical world, and use this to communicate with Deng Blidoux versus Dracula.

Therefore, Voldemort ordered Lucius not to hesitate to exhaust the resources of the Malfoy family, but also to pave the way for Yaxley in the Ministry of Magic!

"Actually, I was thinking, relying on the power of our Yaxley family and your Malfoy family, and gathering the financial resources of two of the 28 holy families, how can I only be allowed to sit as the third in command of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?" Yaxley said softly, "Could it be that you haven't tried your best, Lucius?"

He stared straight at Lucius, his eyebrows raised, and the wrinkles on his forehead creased together in layers.

"The positions of Amelia Bones and Rufus Scrimgeour are not so easy to shake!" Lucius glared at him angrily, "You know it well! This term of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Both the chief and the head of the Auror office are known for their iron fists, not to mention that their respective families are not without influence!"

"Power?" Yaxley sneered disdainfully, "Are you talking about the power of the Burns family full of Hufflepuffs, or the power of the Scrimgeour family with few members?"

"Even if you leave aside the influence, the two of them don't even have a slightly bigger stain in their political careers, how can we get rid of them?" Lucius retorted vigorously, "Yaxley, Have you been working in the Ministry of Magic for so long and you don't have the ability to judge yourself?!"

Yaxley grimaced and slapped the armrest of the seat hard.

"You two can be quiet!" Just when the quarrel between the two people was further amplified, Voldemort said coldly, "Lucius is right, it is really difficult for the two of them to step down; That's right, a mere third-in-command of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement can't help our great cause at all!"

"Master, we can wait for the terms of Burns and Scrimgeour to end..." Lucius straightened his clothes that had become somewhat messy due to the argument just now, and then said seriously.

"It's too late, we have to push Yaxley to a higher position in a short time!" Voldemort interrupted, "Since they don't have any political stains, we might as well create one for them..."

"You said, what would happen if Azkaban was breached during the tenure of the Director of Magical Law Enforcement and the Director of the Auror Office?"

Voldemort's lips, which were thinned into a line, curled up coldly, and his scarlet eyes scanned the many Death Eaters present, so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe.

Among the Death Eaters present, only Snape was not much affected by Voldemort.

He calmly asked: "Master, are we going to rescue the other companions imprisoned in Azkaban?"

"That's right, it's not like you cowardly and withdrawn cowards who only cared about exonerating themselves after I left, and didn't even bother to do a symbolic search..." Voldemort looked at the Death Eaters present and sneered. , "Those partners locked in Azkaban are my most loyal and trustworthy companions!"

"Our attack on Azkaban will save those most reliable companions, but it will also bring a huge stain to the careers of Burns and Scrimgeour, so as to promote Yaxley to the top. More than one move have to!"

The Death Eaters applauded enthusiastically, and began to praise Voldemort's tricks in various ways.

Amid the compliments, Voldemort showed a smug smile, then suddenly looked at Snape beside him, "Severus, are you afraid?"

The compliments fell silent for a while, and everyone present focused their eyes on Snape blankly.

"I don't understand what you mean, master." Snape also made a slightly bewildered expression at the right time.

"No, you know exactly what I mean." Voldemort chuckled, "I mean, after I rescued the most loyal companions, are you afraid that your position will be shaken at this time?"

Snape shrank slightly.

He understood that Voldemort probably hadn't completely trusted himself, and this question was just another not-so-obvious temptation.

Snape was alert in his heart, but his face didn't show it at all.

He replied like this: "The companions in Azkaban are also my friends."

"very good!"

Voldemort laughed.His laugh was hoarse and wicked, like a demon laughing from hell.

"Very well, Severus!" He patted Snape on the shoulder while smiling, "I saw you right!"

Snape made a flattered expression at the right time, but the Occlumency was still turned on to the maximum, and the vigilance in his heart did not relax at all.

He didn't know whether this meant that Voldemort had really fully recognized himself, or whether it was another ecstasy array set up again.So I can only force myself not to relax all the time.

Also being an undercover agent, Lucius didn't need to be as tired as Snape.

He was originally a character like a grasshopper, and he also agreed with Voldemort's ideas in his heart.

So even though Lucius was not as proficient in Occlumency as Snape, and only concealed the details of meeting Dracula and the list of dark magic tools listed, Voldemort was not aware of the abnormality .

Because Voldemort already guessed it, or he already understood the essence of the Malfoy family's scumbags, so he was not surprised that the idea of ​​wanting to escape popped up in Lucius' mind from time to time.

Just when Voldemort wanted to continue explaining the time and plan to attack Azkaban, a handsome young man with dark hair suddenly appeared quietly in the living room of Malfoy Manor like a shadow.

"Are you planning to invade Azkaban now?"

The black-haired young man held a diary in his hand and asked softly.

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