Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Chapter 347 But I Regret

It was still a dilapidated house in the suburbs of Newport, Wales, but after a holiday, the leaky window was finally blocked.

"How is the matter I arranged for you to do now?"

Voldemort in goblin form sat on the sofa. It was unclear whether he was too short or the sofa was too high, but his two feet were suspended in the air, and at his feet were kneeling several black-robed wizards with their faces hidden in their hoods.

After a trial during the Wizengamot holiday, many Death Eaters captured in Riddle's old house were acquitted. Of course, they all paid a huge price, such as losing their membership in the Wizengamot, losing their hats as Ministry of Magic officials, or losing some of their assets.

But at least they weren't in Azkaban.

"Not even close. We still need a little more time, Master."

One of the black-robed wizards replied with gritted teeth.

"Really? It's really just a little bit away?"

Voldemort's icy voice sounded, as biting as the cold wind in December, chilling the heart.

"That's not what I heard."

"Master, I am guilty!"

The latter immediately wailed upon hearing this, but soon he didn't even have the strength to wail.

He was greeted by a dark green light.

'Heart-wrenching'

"I hate cheating. It makes me feel like a fool."

"Do you think you can deceive your great master?"

Voldemort looked at the tortured person with disgust and loosened his grip on the wand, but the wand was still hanging in the air, still continuously releasing the magic known as the 'most cruel punishment'. The other black-robed wizards around were trembling with fear at this scene.

"You can't enter the Auror Headquarters and become the head of the Auror Office. I can tolerate this. Even though Dumbledore himself doesn't interfere, he won't let you in. You lost the management rights of the Wizengamot in order to save your lives. I can also be magnanimous and let bygones be bygones."

"But now you can't even keep your position in the Office for the Prevention of Misuse of Magic"

"Tell me, what else do you have to lose?"

Apart from the Minister of Magic, the most powerful body in the Ministry of Magic is the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, which is divided into three major sections: the Abuse of Magic Office, the Auror Headquarters (Auror Office) and the Wizengamot Administration.

Among them, the Wizengamot has an extraordinary status. As the predecessor of the Ministry of Magic, its members are not limited to one country and its influence is extremely great. In theory, the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot is on par with the Minister of Magic of England.

The remaining two departments, whether it is the Improper Use of Magic Office or the Auror Command (Auror Office), are the departments with real power.

Theoretically, controlling these two institutions is more useful than all other departments combined (the Ministry of Magic also has a special department - the Department of Mysteries, which is the Ministry of Magic's top secret agency, but it is not a power agency).

Actually, to say that they couldn't even keep the position of the Misuse of Magic Office was an exaggeration. Currently, the only department that the Death Eaters had complete control over was the Broomstick Regulation and Control Bureau under the Department of Magical Transportation in the Ministry of Magic.

The rest are only at the level of a few cats and dogs, such as August Rookwood, one of the Death Eaters. Although he works in the Department of Mysteries, he is just an ordinary temporary employee who got in through Lucius's relationship. Currently, he is mainly responsible for the cleaning work outside the Department of Mysteries.

If we have to blame someone, we can blame the Wizengamot for being too ruthless this time, and the Death Eaters for being too cowardly. They were really willing to give anything to stay alive.

There's nothing we can do. All the tough Death Eaters are locked up in Azkaban.

"It's all the fault of the Gagson family!"

"Jageson? I've never heard of this name."

Voldemort found no memory of this family.

Strictly speaking, this family is not even pure-blood. They only joined the wizarding privileged class in recent years. It would be strange if Voldemort had any impression of them.

"Master, the Jageson family is a subsidiary family of the Carlo family."

Avery, who was standing next to Voldemort, warned quietly.

He was originally subjected to the Cruciatus Curse as soon as he appeared, but now he not only escaped the sanctions of the Ministry of Magic, but also turned a disaster into a blessing and became a "favorite" around Voldemort.

"Carlo?"

Voldemort searched the memories of this family in his mind: "Is it the family of the Amycus brothers and sisters?"

"Yes Master."

Avery explained to Voldemort: "The current head of the Carrow family, Richmond Carrow, is the nephew of the Amycus brothers and sisters."

"All the recent commotion was caused by him. It is said that he has quite a few followers now."

"Hmph." Voldemort showed a trace of contempt on his face. "Wait until I release them from Azkaban and let them take care of their family affairs themselves."

Hearing what he said, the Death Eaters lying on the ground shuddered unconsciously.

If someone agrees to join the Death Eaters, everyone will be happy. If not, then we can change the head of the family.

"Master, the traitor Karkaroff found me recently."

One of the Death Eaters kneeling on the ground suddenly said.

"What does he want from you?"

Voldemort waved his hand and recalled his wand. The Death Eater was now twitching all over from the torture.

"Karkaroff he said"

"what did he say?"

"Relax, Stacha, I won't punish you for what others say."

“He said you were a fake.”

"That you are a thief who has stolen power."

The Death Eater looked at Voldemort and said cautiously.

'Boom'

The glass that had just been repaired shattered at this moment, and glass fragments were scattered all over the ground. The cold wind rushed in as if it was free.

"It seems that our former companion has not only abandoned his master, but now he has even betrayed him."

Voldemort's tiny eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Then he turned to the Death Eater and asked, "What about you? What do you think?"

"You are our great master, of course. That is absolutely true."

The Death Eater said in fear.

"is it?"

Voldemort walked up to the Death Eater, and although he was only as tall as the goblin's dwarf, he frightened the other party so much that he trembled all over.

"But I found that you don't think so in your heart."

"you are lying!"

He shouted loudly, and the sound made the Death Eaters around him even more frightened.

"You thought so too! Don't try to trick me!"

Almost every powerful wizard is a master of Legilimency, such as Dumbledore, Snape, and Voldemort.

Voldemort then pointed his wand at the Death Eater.

"Master, you said you wouldn't punish me for what others said."

The pleading voices continued to echo in the room.

"Yes, I said that."

Voldemort smiled cruelly: "But I regret it."

A dark green light bloomed in the shabby room.

Leaving behind a lifeless body.

Chapter 348: Death Eater Survival Rules

"Isn't there any news that can make me a little happier?"

There seemed to be frost on Voldemort's face.

The Death Eaters in the room didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of being tortured by the Cruciatus Curse for breathing out of their left nostril. Even Avery didn't dare to say a word.

"Of course, my lord."

As the fireplace suddenly burst into green flames, Lucius walked out gracefully, without any dust on his body from crawling through the fireplace.

He knelt down at Voldemort's feet, kissed his toes, and said respectfully: "All the materials you need are ready. Now all we need is the final introduction."

There was nothing strange about the presence of a lifeless corpse next to him.

Peter spent a whole year collecting the materials, but Lucius only used one vacation, and he even prepared two copies to prevent failure.

As for what the introduction refers to.

Of course it's the blood of the enemy

"This bunch of rubbish, combined, is no match for you, Lucius."

Voldemort looked very satisfied, and a sinister smile appeared on the goblin's face: "That 'lucky boy' is about to enter school. That's an opportunity."

Lucius understood and said, "Master, don't worry. You will see the 'Introduction' within a week of the start of school."

This made Voldemort even more satisfied.

That's really good news.

"Master, I also heard some good news."

Lucius strolled behind Voldemort, stood with his hands behind his back, and took the position that a subordinate should take.

"Fudge didn't know who he was talking to, but he suddenly became worried that Dumbledore would compete with him for the position of Minister of Magic. He was afraid that his power would be taken away, so he appointed his confidant, the Senior Deputy Minister of Magic, to be the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, and also the Senior Investigator of Hogwarts."

"Investigate? Investigate what? Is there a criminal hiding in Hogwarts?"

Seeing that Voldemort's temper had calmed down a lot, Avery began to sneer.

"To find evidence that Dumbledore wants to be Minister of Magic, of course."

Lucius glanced at him with a sidelong glance, his tone full of contempt, and then continued to speak to Voldemort slowly: "I think this is an opportunity for Fudge and Dumbledore to fight to the death."

"Complete idiot"

Voldemort said with disdain, and it was unclear whether he was talking about Avery or Fudge.

"If that old lunatic Dumbledore really wants to be the Minister of Magic, will it be his turn? Do you really think he can sit in the position of Minister of Magic with his ability?"

Voldemort also felt that it would be a shame not to take advantage of such a good opportunity.

"Yes, Master, so Fudge can't be a match for Dumbledore."

Lucius said confidently: "But we need to be careful that Dumbledore really takes this opportunity to run for Minister of Magic."

"Dumbledore will not run for Minister of Magic."

Voldemort interrupted Lucius and spoke with certainty without giving Lucius and the others too much explanation.

Lucius quickly gathered his thoughts in a very short time and continued, "I feel relieved now."

"We have already made arrangements for our people. As soon as Fudge steps down, he will take over as the next Minister of Magic."

Just because Avery couldn't do it doesn't mean Lucius can't do it either.

The Death Eaters were once the largest organization in the wizarding world (after taking in some of Grindelwald's 'assistants'). In their heyday, their influence spread across all of Europe, and their radiant influence covered the entire wizarding world (although the plot was not well portrayed and had a poor structure, it was officially confirmed that at the Quidditch World Cup, 100,000 wizards gathered together and fled in panic because of a Dark Mark).

However, where there are people, there is the underworld, and it is not monolithic. Excluding the group of idiots imprisoned in Azkaban, the rest can be roughly divided into the 'ancient' pure-blood upper class headed by Lucius, and former Ministry of Magic officials headed by Avery. However, it seems that Avery does not have the ability to confront Lucius, and they are already considering changing their representative.

Of course, there was also a small group of middle and lower class people who were intercepted by Karkaroff.

"Lucius, what are you going to do with that woman, Amelia Bones, the current Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?"

"She is a director after all, and she doesn't have any black material. It will take some time to bring her down."

"I can't wait that long. I can only give you one year."

The first rule of survival for the Death Eaters is that no matter how rude Voldemort's request is, it must be agreed to, even if it means getting rid of Tang Monk and his disciples.