bioinnovel Chapter 146 Using a borrowed knife to kill
Chapter 146 Using a borrowed knife to kill
Chapter 146 Using a borrowed knife to kill
In the 1992-1993 Hogwarts school year, all the conspiracies and schemes originated with Lucius Malfoy, the incredibly stupid Lucius Malfoy.
Tom Riddle's diary was his, he was the one who let Voldemort's old things into the school, and he was the one who wanted to drive Dumbledore away.
Apart from Gilderoy Lockhart, that charlatan, Lucius Malfoy was involved in almost everything.
Why would Mr. Malfoy, who was so stupid he could be in a museum, do such a thing? What was his underlying logic? What was his top-level design? What was his thought process? Where were the key points in the process?
Belvina knew none of the above, but she could try to deduce it and reconstruct what she believed to be the truth.
At some unknown point in time, Voldemort entrusted his student diary to Lucius Malfoy for safekeeping. Voldemort may have told him something, but he certainly didn't reveal the whole truth.
After all, Horcruxes are the foundation of Voldemort's "immortality," and he could not possibly reveal this vital secret to anyone.
Just like Voldemort took the house-elf Kreacher from the Black family without telling Regulus the real reason,
Voldemort will not let anyone know about the existence of Horcruxes.
If it weren't for Regulus's quick wit and intelligence, and if it weren't for the fact that house-elves' magic is different from that of wizards, Voldemort's secret wouldn't have surfaced so early and been discovered by Dumbledore so soon.
Furthermore, if Regulus hadn't found the Horcrux locket and had Kreacher bring it back to Grimmauld Place, there might not be a Belvina Black as we know her today.
Returning to Lucius Malfoy's conspiracy, and the diary he used as a weapon.
Malfoy is almost certainly unaware of the secrets of the Horcruxes, but he likely knows that the diary is the key to unlocking the Chamber of Secrets.
Perhaps Voldemort told Malfoy himself, or perhaps he heard something from his father Abraxas; it was Malfoy's own deduction.
Belvina personally leans towards the former, mainly because she doesn't think Lucius Malfoy is intelligent enough to figure out that the diary is the key to unlocking the secret room.
During Voldemort's dark ages, Malfoy carefully guarded his master's diary, daring not to damage it.
Even after Voldemort lost power, Malfoy, out of fear of Voldemort, still carefully kept this special diary, but it had become a hot potato.
When the Ministry of Magic arrested the Death Eaters, Lucius Malfoy repeatedly claimed that he was under the Imperius Curse in an attempt to escape punishment. However, once it was discovered that he possessed Voldemort's artifacts in his home, the excuse of the Imperius Curse would no longer hold water. Welcome to Azkaban Wizarding Prison, esteemed guest, please come in!
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and Voldemort, who had lost his magic, was still nowhere to be found. It was unknown when he would be able to make a comeback. Lucius Malfoy gradually lost his fear.
Just as the Ministry of Magic was conducting a major crackdown on dark magic and contraband, Malfoy Manor was a prime target. The hot potato was no longer just a hot potato; it was a sword hanging over their heads, ready to fall and sever Malfoy's neck at any moment.
Having lost his fear, Lucius Malfoy was eager to get rid of the trouble and wanted to get rid of the diary Voldemort had given him as soon as possible, preferably by secretly stuffing it into the school and using it to open the Chamber of Secrets.
The secret chamber is opened, the Muggle-born students in the school are killed, and Albus Dumbledore is driven away under the pretext of an attack. This is Lucius Malfoy's conspiracy.
Whether by chance or by prior arrangement, Lucius Malfoy found the perfect opportunity: Tom Riddle's diary appeared in Ginny Weasley's book.
Lucius Malfoy's conspiracy has been further complicated, and crucially so, by using the Chamber of Secrets incident to eliminate the pure-blood wizard traitor Weasley and get rid of Arthur Weasley, who was always his enemy.
The plan went very smoothly, even more smoothly than expected, unbelievably smoothly.
A naive young girl brings sixteen-year-old Voldemort to school, and the secret chamber reopens on the eve of Halloween.
Fifty years later, Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets reappeared at Hogwarts, casting a terrifying shadow over the castle.
Just like before.
Muggle-born students, Ginny Weasley with her diary, and the current headmaster Albus Dumbledore—everyone fell into Lucius Malfoy's trap. Mr. Malfoy must have been grinning from ear to ear at that time.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; human calculations can never keep up with the will of Heaven.
No matter how much Lucius Malfoy planned, he could never have predicted that Harry Potter would be a Parseltongue, let alone that Belvina would casually assemble an adventure team and defeat the Basilisk without any major incident.
There was indeed an attack at Hogwarts, but only one unlucky student and one cat were petrified; the Basilisk failed to kill any Muggle-born students.
Dumbledore was indeed expelled from the school, but he returned in less than a week, and effortlessly revealed the legend of the Chamber of Secrets. If Dumbledore wanted, he could have pulled the Basilisk's body out to bask in the sun at any time.
Lucius Malfoy's plan, which he had been scheming for months, completely failed. He failed to drive Dumbledore away, kill the Muggle-born student, or even influence Arthur Weasley.
On the contrary, Lucius Malfoy suffered a great loss. He not only lost his hard-won position on the school board, but also lost his house-elf Dobby. He was also beaten twice at school, and it would be a shame if the word "miserable" wasn't carved on his thigh.
The worst part isn't even these things. The worst part is that Tom Riddle's diary was destroyed and Voldemort's Horcruxes were destroyed!
Given Voldemort's cruel and violent nature, Lucius Malfoy would be severely injured even if he didn't die; Voldemort would definitely not let him go easily.
One should not harbor malicious intentions. When Lucius Malfoy was eager to use someone else to do his dirty work, he should have considered the consequences of failure and been prepared to bear the wrath of all sides.
In the lounge on the fifth floor of the castle, Belvina leaned back in her armchair, her fair fingers lightly tapping the clean and tidy table. She gave a general account of the whole incident, its cause and effect, and its ins and outs.
Belvina's deductions are bound to have some errors and omissions. After all, she is not Lucius Malfoy himself, and Grimmauld Place is not Baker Street. She will not use everything she deduces to convict Malfoy, although the Ministry of Magic does not really need evidence to convict people.
After a while, Belvina unfolded the parchment again, picked up her quill pen, and unscrewed a new bottle of ink; she was going to continue writing.
The first letter was addressed to Cornelius Fudge, thanking the minister for his efforts in securing the Order of Merlin medal and expressing gratitude for his mentorship and trust.
At the end of the letter, Belvina bared her fangs, inquiring whether the welfare of the Ministry of Magic's employees needed improvement, and promising that Mr. Lucius Malfoy would be willing to generously contribute and offer assistance.
The second letter was addressed to Arthur Weasley. In it, Belvina first rambled on about all sorts of things, then went on to talk at length about her complicated family relationship with the Weasleys, trying to establish connections and build rapport.
At the end of the letter, Belvina once again revealed her true colors, mentioning Lucius Malfoy again and pointing out that there was something fishy going on under the floorboards of the Malfoy manor, and that there would be unexpected gains.
The first letter was a reminder to Cornelius Fudge that Lucius Malfoy was a fool with too much money and that it would be an injustice not to take advantage of him.
Unless the Minister for Magic makes a fatal blunder at a crucial moment, Lucius Malfoy is bound to suffer a huge financial loss. Since he doesn't dare to go against the Ministry of Magic, he can only pay to avoid disaster.
The second letter tells Arthur Weasley that if he wants to avenge his youngest daughter, he should search Malfoy Manor again, paying particular attention to whether there are any hidden mechanisms under the living room floor.
At the same time, it was also telling Mr. Weasley that if his prestige in the Ministry of Magic was insufficient to deal with Malfoy, Black was willing to stand by his side and provide him with the help he needed.
Revenge! Belvina is seeking revenge. She won't rest easy until she teaches Lucius Malfoy a lesson.
If she's unhappy, then Malfoy can forget about having an easy time either!
Whether it was encouraging Cornelius Fudge to make trouble or urging Arthur Weasley to avenge his youngest daughter, it seemed somewhat childish, but it was the best blow to Malfoy.
Without sending Lucius Malfoy to Azkaban, ransacking Malfoy Manor would be far more painful than killing him.
You bought seven Nimbus 2001 flying brooms at once, huh? Just to show off your wealth!