"The beauty of time? The height that a genius like you stands at is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people like me." Umbridge complimented with a false smile on her face.
It is not difficult to see from her reaction and expression that this ambitious old woman does not understand the importance of the Time Hall and the significance of conducting various experiments here.
To be precise, most wizards have similar attitudes towards time magic. Even Dumbledore, Voldemort and Grindelwald did not realize the huge potential contained in time reversal spells.
The ball room is more interesting.
Of course, since Greenwald is a prophet and has very powerful prophetic abilities, it is not surprising that he is more interested in prophecies.
As the person who knew him best, Dumbledore would inevitably pay special attention to prophecies.
As for Voldemort, it was purely out of fear of Dumbledore that he also had an almost pathological obsession with prophecies.
Otherwise, after hearing that prophecy, I would not have been eager to find two newborn babies, just to nip the so-called "destined enemy" in the bud.
In the end, his own life-killing curse was rebounded, and he completed the almost ridiculous achievement of "kill me".
The reign of terror finally established collapsed.
If Zuo Si had been a Death Eater, he would have abandoned this stupid and neurotic idiot long ago and chosen a smart and capable new leader from within, such as Lucius Malfoy, who knows how to size up the situation.
After all, no matter how powerful Voldemort is, he is far from being unable to be defeated or even killed.
He himself will be injured even if he is under a spell, and he will die if he is stabbed by a poisoned dagger.
Thinking of this, Zuo Si casually grabbed a hummingbird that was transforming under the influence of time magic, and asked meaningfully: "You put Fudge away, are you just talking about these non-nutritious nonsense?"
Umbridge hurriedly shook her head: "No, of course not. Have you read the list I mailed via owl before?"
"I've seen it. I have to say that there are really many good things hidden in the Ministry of Magic. There are many things on the list that I am very interested in."
Zuo Si didn't hide anything, he took the list out of his pocket and handed it to the other party.
I saw some words circled in red ink on the parchment.
You know without asking that these are the things he wants.
"The time converter, the research data and related progress of time magic, the celestial movement magic in the planet room, the magic data related to love in the locked room, and the thinking research conducted in the Brain Hall, and the research on the soul and death
Record..."
Every time she pronounced a word, dense beads of sweat would appear on Umbridge's forehead.
The reason is very simple!
Without exception, everyone circled by Zuo Si is regarded as the most core secret by the Ministry of Magic, so much so that even the Minister of Magic Fudge is not very clear about it.
Some of them were even shelved decades ago. It is estimated that the records and information have been thrown away for safekeeping in unknown places. It is not an ordinary difficulty to find them from the piles of databases.<
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In particular, information with a mechanical seal must have both the authorization of Minister of Magic Fudge and the approval of Parliament.
"What, are you having any difficulties?" Zuo Si asked directly.
"No, of course not. It's just that many of the things you want are very sensitive and I need some time to operate them." Umbridge explained carefully.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she suddenly discovered that the young man in front of her exuded a terrifying aura, which made people inadvertently have the urge to kneel down and obey.
Regarding these remarks, Zuo Si smiled noncommittally and continued to ask: "So what can I get today?"
"Time Converter! I have filled out a declaration form for you and completed all the approval procedures."
With that said, Umbridge took out the prepared greeting gift from her pocket.
This is a golden pendant with a round hollow ornament hanging at the end and a small hourglass in the middle.
Every time you turn this circular timer, you can go back one hour.
Without a doubt!
If you were to choose the most valuable magic item, then the time turner in front of you would definitely be at the top of the list.
Although its origin is far inferior to the three famous "Deathly Hallows", its development potential and role are many times higher than the former.
Especially in the hands of Zuo Si, who has a certain understanding of the time reversal spell, it can be transformed into a powerful magic item or even an artifact that controls the flow of time.
"Awesome! This is exactly what I wanted."
Zuo Si picked up the time turner without hesitation and felt the power of magic flowing at both ends of the hourglass, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Since we are currently in the Time Hall, the flow of time can be observed more intuitively and clearly here.
"Then our cooperation..." Umbridge cautiously tried.
Zuo Si chuckled and replied: "As long as you continue to provide me with such interesting magic props and research materials, I guarantee that you will be able to sit on the position of Minister of Magic in the next few years."
Instantly!
Umbridge's eyes began to shine, and the corners of her mouth were raised crazily with an expression of ecstasy. At the same time, she solemnly promised: "With your blessing, I swear that if I become the Minister of Magic one day, I will include the Department of Mysteries."
All the secrets included will be opened to you. No matter what materials you want, or how dangerous the experiment is, it can all be carried out under the legal premise."
"Don't worry, madam, with your current identity, status and prestige, it is not easy to get into the position of Minister of Magic. Because when you use any means to climb up, you inadvertently offend too many people.
." Zuo Si reminded with a half-smile.
"Do you have any good suggestions?" Umbridge asked humbly.
She is not a fool. She understands that in the past, due to her low starting point and low vision, she did a lot of things like taking credit from others.
At that time, she relied on her youth and beauty to hook up and seduce her male boss. Not only did she successfully escape possible punishment, she was also quickly promoted as a result.
However, as his status continued to improve and he reached a truly high position in the Ministry of Magic, he discovered that because he only wanted to climb up the ladder without establishing his own team, the power at his hand was like a castle in the air, coming entirely from his immediate boss Fudge.
Once Fudge steps down, he may be dismissed by the next Minister of Magic in a matter of minutes.
This is why Umbridge clearly snoops on the position of Minister of Magic, but always shows her loyalty to Fudge.
Later, Voldemort was resurrected and took control of the Ministry of Magic. The reason why she fell in love with him even though she was not a Death Eater.
With no fundamental connections, this woman can only gain power by winning the trust of her superiors.
"It's very simple! From now on, change your previous image in people's minds.
Make good use of Fudge's indecisive character and take the decision of resurrection into your own hands.
In this way, we can make more deals with wealthy pure-blood families, and then use the money received to increase the salaries and benefits of those working in the Ministry of Magic, or to provide minimum living allowances to poor wizard families.
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In addition, set up some awards to encourage invention and creation, and put forward some easy-to-understand and loud political slogans.
For example, using magic to put people first, using spells to change lives, or making the British wizarding world great again.
As a politician, you have to learn how to be close to the people.
Even if it's just for show, let ordinary wizards think that you are a good official who is willing to care about the suffering of the people.
With a good reputation, many people will naturally come forward to recommend you to run for the position of the next Minister of Magic.
At that time, if we use some means to build momentum, we will naturally have the capital to compete for this position.
In fact, due to the sparse population of the wizarding world, the political model is relatively simple and far less complicated than the Muggle world."
Zuo Si gave a lot of specific suggestions that can be implemented in one breath.
After all, the higher Umbridge climbs, the more power she has, and the more benefits she can get from it.
As for whether the British wizarding world will change drastically in the future, Zuo Si is actually not worried at all.
Because Voldemort's resurrection and return is itself a reshuffle.
After this war, those stubborn families that insist on pure-blood theory will completely lose power, and will be replaced by an era where half-blood and Muggle-born wizards are completely in power.
Putting aside whether Umbridge can survive this dark period, given her character, it is very likely that she will cooperate with Voldemort in order to retain the power in her hands, and she will inevitably be liquidated afterwards.
So it doesn't matter what the other party does in the past two or three years. Anyway, the great Dumbledore will always stand up and take charge of cleaning up the mess at critical moments.
In addition, finding more things for the principal to do can prevent him from always focusing on himself.
Without a doubt!
Zuo Si's suggestion instantly opened a door to a new world for Umbridge, who was suffering from no foundation.
The latter stood there and thought about it for a long time, and then he couldn't help but sigh: "Sos, it is the greatest luck in my life to be able to cooperate with you. I can't believe that in addition to your extraordinary talent in the field of magic research, you are also very talented in the field of magic research.
I am still very smart in politics. If these ideas can succeed, I will no longer have to worry about Fudge losing power after he steps down."
To be continued...