Chapter 117 Black Panther Surrenders

The first week after the start of school is over. The little wizards welcomed their first Saturday.

In Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets.

This chamber is different from the last time Sherin came here. During the summer vacation, Sherin sent Dobby here to decorate it.

Under the statue of Salazar Slytherin, a newly built platform appeared. In front of the platform was a seven-story step covered with red carpet, on which stood a very noble throne.

At this moment, Sherin was sitting on this throne. On the back of the throne was inlaid a bead shining with a light green halo. Under the green light, Sherin's face looked mysterious and a little evil.

On the stairs, there were two people standing on the first step from the top. Standing on the left was Daphne Greengrass, the eldest daughter of the Greengrass family; standing on the right was Murray McDougal, a fourth-year female student from Ravenclaw.

At this moment, standing in front of the platform were the house elf Dobby and a Slytherin 6th grade female student. They had to look up to meet Sherin, and they were suppressed in their mentality and momentum.

"Master, Dobby has brought the person to you." Dobby's voice was no longer frivolous as before, but much more stable.

"Well done." Sherin's voice came from the platform.

"This is what Dobby should do, and Dobby dare not take credit." Dobby lowered his head and said seriously.

"Are you from the Wankanda family?" Sherin asked the female student.

The female student proudly raised her full chest and revealed the family emblem on her robe. It was a black panther head with fangs showing, and "Wakanda Forever" was written below.

"I am Narelle of the Wankanda family, and I greet you here, Mr. Malfoy." Narelle Wankanda said.

"Are you here on behalf of yourself or your family?"

"Narel is the only daughter of the family and has been authorized by the family. I come here with sincerity and sincerely hope to form an alliance with your family."

The Vankanda family is not on the list of the 28 sacred pure-blood families. Its power is not too weak, probably about the same as the Goyle and Crabbe families. Mrs. Vankanda works in the Ministry of Magic as a staff member of the Law Enforcement Department, and her position is not low-after Umbridge was promoted to Senior Undersecretary two years ago, she also took over the position of Director of the Office of Prohibition of Abuse of Magic.

(Note: Mrs. Vankanda's department is not directly mentioned in the original book 7, but she and Mr. Weasley took the elevator from the same floor, indicating that she is affiliated with the Law Enforcement Department)

This position does not have much power, and most of the daily operations are to send warning letters to underage wizards who secretly release magic during the summer vacation.

In theory, this position can control and prosecute all wizards who violate the Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, but adult wizards generally have backers in the Ministry of Magic, and the favoritism and mutual restraint between various departments have resulted in very limited space for real display.

For example, the day before school started (September 1), which was just a few days ago, Mrs. Vankanda received a report that Mad Eye Moody had violated the Statute of Secrecy. His trash can caused a commotion in the sight of Muggles, and even attracted Muggle law enforcers.

This was originally a big deal, but because someone in the department tipped off, Mrs. Vankanda had just gathered her people, and Arthur Weasley from the next office, the "Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Muggle Artifacts", took the lead in settling the matter.

Arthur Weasley seemed to have no desire for power on the surface. He always stayed honestly in the Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Muggle Artifacts, which was far away from the power center and no one cared about. But in fact, he was very popular. He always spared no effort to help his colleagues around him and created the image of a good man.

Not long ago, he helped Ludovic Bagman settle the troubles of his brother Oddo Bagman, and as a result, he was given the first-class ticket to the World Cup. Not only did he camp in the first camp, but he could also sit in the VIP seats to watch the game.

Mrs. Vankandada didn't believe that Arthur was really as simple as he seemed on the surface, and was a truly honest and good man. So even though Arthur had crossed the line in the matter of Moody, she chose to keep silent.

Although the Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Magic has many constraints in reality, for Sherin, this is a position he covets. The person who controls this position is equivalent to controlling the map-like monitoring tool of Trace Thread, and he can also cast spells outside the school from now on.

Xie Lin's face showed no emotion. He said, "The Wankanda family is so sensible. I welcome your joining, but..."

Narel frowned and said, "But what?"

"I think it is beyond doubt that the Malfoy family is stronger than you. It is called an alliance, but it is almost the same as your request to be affiliated with the Malfoy family-" Xie Lin saw that Narel was hesitant to speak, and said in a tough tone, "You don't need to refute. The elders behind your family must have noticed something, so they sent you here. I think, shouldn't you show more sincerity in this alliance?"

"Mother has agreed to cooperate with you in the Ministry of Magic to shield all the young wizards on your list from the Trace's perception," Narel said, "Isn't that enough? What sincerity do you want?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm very satisfied with these conditions, but I personally want to add one more," Xie Lin's eyes were piercing, as if there was a strange magic that penetrated directly into Narelle's mind, making the latter's The will was dismantled invisibly, and he could no longer resist.

"I heard that you and Irina Selwyn of your generation are good friends and sisters?" Xie Lin's voice sounded very gentle, but Narelle felt the coldness hidden in her tone. chill.

The thing she was most afraid of finally came. Narelle gritted her teeth and replied: "Yes, Irina and I have known each other since we were young, and we have a good relationship." Facing the dual pressure of Xie Lin's eyes and aura, she felt in her heart I can only say sorry to Irina.

"I think you should have guessed it -" Sherrin sneered, "Yes, that Lestrange guy is my handiwork... Your family is not too stupid, and it knows that you and the Selwyn family You are too involved, and you don’t want to be the next victim in this dispute. You still surrender to us in advance. I advise you to put aside your personal feelings and put your family first!”

How could the little thoughts behind the Wankanda family be hidden from Xie Lin. They were simply afraid of Schelling's reputation and methods.

This is why Schelling continued to find ways to increase his reputation at the beginning.

Reputation seems to be of no use at ordinary times, but it can snowball and get bigger and bigger. When the entire wizarding world falls into turmoil, no one can be alone unless they flee abroad. Every force, every person The family and everyone must choose sides.

Schelling is now at the height of his power. Not only has he manipulated public opinion and successfully created the image of a future strong man, but he has also appropriately exposed his influence in the business and political circles. Just looking at the well-known companies in the wizarding world who will take the initiative to approach Schelling when they need financing, and the politicians who deliberately win over and make friends, you can see how strong his momentum is.

Under the circumstances, the Selwyn family, which was obsessed with mysticism, lost a lot in terms of momentum. Coupled with Schelling's carrot and stick methods, after he used Lestrange as a chicken to scare the monkeys, it is not surprising that the Wankanda family would make this choice.

The Wankandas, the Knotts, and the Greengrasses were just the beginning.

When the troubled times really begin, many neutral forces who are watching, testing, and waiting will definitely choose sides. Who will they choose then? Why don't you look at where the momentum is stronger? Where is the greater benefit? Once the gathering of forces is large enough, it becomes a climate, and neither Dumbledore nor Voldemort can treat it lightly.

Xie Lin's eyes flashed coldly, "You are right, I want to deal with the Selwyn family. So I need you to be my inside agent and monitor all Miss Selwyn's actions at Hogwarts for me, and then Wait for my next instructions, do you understand?"

"Ming, I understand." Now that she had said it, Narelle couldn't say it even if she wanted to regret it.

"Remember, your performance determines the fate of your family. Don't do stupid things that you will regret because of a moment of weakness." When Xie Lin said this, the chill in his tone disappeared and he said gently: "Don't forget Well, if anything happens to Irina, her position as prefect will probably belong to you..."

Both Xie Lin and Narelle knew that among the sixth-grade Slytherin girls, only Irina and Narelle were the most qualified to be prefects. The others were far behind in terms of family background and strength. cut. When Narelle heard this, her delicate body trembled obviously, and some thoughts that had disappeared for a long time slowly emerged in her heart.

She nodded, "I understand. Then, Narelle is leaving." At Xie Lin's signal, Dobby took Narelle's hand and apparated away.

["Allies" Wankanda family obtained! 】

Sherin snapped his fingers, and with a crackle, a house elf appeared out of the air.

"Dino, you monitor Narelle for me. I don't trust her. If anything happens to her, immediately join forces with Dobby and Winky to capture her to see me." Dino took the order and left.

There were only three people left in the secret room: Schelling, Daphne and Murray.

The three of them had their own thoughts, and for a moment, the scene fell into silence.

Xie Lin was the first to break the silence and said: "Daphne, Murray, this is the path I want to take. The road to glory is watered with sacrifice and blood, and conspiracy and betrayal will also be along the way. The accompanying music..." At this point, Xie Lin's voice could not help but tremble slightly, "If you can't accept it, I can understand..."

"Stop talking, Xie Lin!" The first person to interrupt was actually not Daphne, but Murray. Her eyes shone with unquestionable determination, "Since I have decided to support you, I will definitely accompany you until Finally. Maybe these things, these fights for power, and these intrigues make me unhappy, but I will never leave you—absolutely not!”

Daphne smiled and said: "Xie Lin, my entire family is betting on you. Even if I want to look back, it's too late - I know I won't see the wrong person. I believe in my vision, and I believe even more that you won't." Let us down." She showed a naughty expression, "I just hope you remember our kindness and don't increase the number of sisters for us!"

"Ah!" Xie Lin stammered, "No, it won't happen! It's enough for me to have you, really!"

Fortunately, this embarrassing topic was interrupted by a crackling sound.

It was Winky. She Apparated and respectfully presented the latest edition of the Daily Prophet to Sherin. The headline on the cover read "Puddlemere United Chaser mysteriously disappeared during the match".

"Master, the results of this morning's match are out. As you expected, Puddlemere United's newly recruited Chaser, Wilda Griffith, suddenly disappeared mysteriously in the middle of the match. Before the match, Holyhead Harpies captain Gwenog Jones had threatened Wilda with death because of her betrayal and leaving the team. So Gwenog has now been detained by the Ministry of Magic to assist the Ministry of Magic in the investigation."

Wilda Griffith was the big-name star that Puddlemere United had recruited after Sherin invested in the team. The transfer fee alone broke the record of the Anglo-Irish League, reaching as much as one thousand Galleons.

The mysterious disappearance of such a player must have caused the team a lot of losses. It seems that Filbert Deverill has something to worry about. Since Schelling had signed an insurance agreement in advance, he did not need to pay for any accidents that happened to the players. Most of the losses suffered by the team would fall on Deverill, the victim.

Another person who had to worry about was Horace Slughorn. His beloved disciple was detained by the Ministry of Magic, and Deverill, who had suffered heavy losses, would obviously not let her go easily. There would definitely be a dispute between the two sides.

Schelling thought about it for a while and made a plan.

He wrote two letters, one to Slughorn and one to Deverill, asking them to put aside their fight for the time being and let Schelling try to find the missing Wilda Griffith.

Marvel fans, please do not substitute black characters on your own. In the original book, Mrs. Vankanda is a very dignified and old-fashioned blonde white woman, who is very old.