Harry Potter: The Rise Of Malfoy

Chapter 61.

The next day, Wednesday, the morning class was History of Magic.

Professor Bins finally completed his lecture on the contributions and advancements of the Wizarding Confederation of Medieval Europe from the 13th to the 15th century. He moved on to the next topic— the Goblin Rebellion.

The Goblin Rebellion was a series of uprisings initiated by Goblin to resist the discrimination and prejudice they faced from wizards. Such movements have been common throughout history, but only three hold significant historical importance.

The first occurred in 1612 in Hogsmeade village, where the Three Broomsticks was chosen by the Goblins as the headquarters for the rebel forces. This upheaval lasted a long time, greatly affecting the businesses and residents of Hogsmeade.

The second rebellion took place in 1752, and its impact was even greater. Two Ministers of Magic were forced to resign due to it— when the rebellion first started, the then-Minister of Magic, Albert Boot, did not take it seriously and chose inaction. After all, in that environment, no one expected the seemingly easily bullied Goblin to become so troublesome when truly enraged. As things escalated, he could only resign in shame due to his mismanagement.

His successor, Basil Flack, was not much better; he served for only two months, the shortest tenure of any Minister to date. When the Goblin later allied with the similarly marginalized werewolves, Flack felt the situation was beyond his control and resigned in disgrace.

It was not until the then-Auror Office Director Hephaestus Gore took over as Minister of Magic that the rebellion was successfully suppressed. Gore had already gained significant renown at that time, but he advocated for strong measures against outliers and rejected proposals for a werewolf rehabilitation program, leading future historians to believe his approach would only lead to more rebellion incidents.

The historians' predictions were not wrong, as by the late 18th century, Goblin rebellions were frequent. One notable incident in 1762 resulted in the death of a Goblin named Waggat, while another infamous rebellion was the Incident of the Slobbering Larrikin.

The Slobbering Larrikin was insulted by a young wizard, who pressed his head into a village pond until he nearly suffocated. Outraged and unwilling to accept his humiliation, the Slobbering Larrikin instigated the Goblin rebellion once more and became the leader of this bloody upheaval.

To this day, the "Half-Blood Treatment Guidelines for Non-Wizards" have been established, ensuring Goblin' basic rights are protected. Although they are still not allowed to possess wands, their living conditions have improved significantly compared to the past, and Goblin rebellion incidents have gradually become rare. However, there are still many rumors that behind the scenes, a Goblin subversive group continues to operate secretly, planning to overthrow the Ministry of Magic.

Soren, who had a lot of inside information, knew that these rumors were not unfounded.

Soren unusually raised his hand. His action quickly attracted the attention of a group of young wizards— apart from when Hermione in second year asked a question, it was unheard of for anyone else to speak up in a History of Magic class.

Professor Bins, who was monotonously explaining the Goblin rebellion of 1612, looked up, appearing very surprised.

"You are—"

"I am Malfoy, Professor. I have a question. You just mentioned that the headquarters of the rebellion was at the Three Broomsticks, but the scale of the rebellion clearly does not match the size of the Three Broomsticks. Moreover, its location is far too conspicuous; it would not be an exaggeration to say it was surrounded on all sides and lacked any natural defenses. I find it hard to imagine how incompetent the Aurors at the time must have been to not be able to storm in and end that rebellion quickly."

Draco had been staring blankly out the window, but suddenly snapped back to attention. Daphne lifted her head from her arms; Pansy lowered her elbows from the table; and another student, Moray, who had been diligently taking notes, showed a look of admiration and adoration in his eyes.

Professor Bins blinked. He said dryly, "This student makes a good point. The current consensus among historians is that the then Minister of Magic had a somewhat indecisive personality; he still hoped that the goblins would surrender on their own, so there was no strict order for the Aurors to attack. However, this conclusion has its flaws... There's also a rumor-like inference that the goblins actually established a secret base underground somewhere in Hogsmeade, where they stored weapons that even the Ministry of Magic feared. After the rebellion ended, the goblins destroyed the so-called secret chamber and weapons to keep them hidden—of course, this is just one of the hypotheses; when studying history, we must be bold in our assumptions, but careful in our verification..."

"I understand! Thank you, Professor!"

As Soren had guessed, the subterranean space leading from the fifth-floor passage was indeed a goblin secret chamber, and the so-called "Holy Fire," like a Gnomish symbol, was clearly the legendary core inheritance of the goblin royal family—Goblin Holy Fire. The Goblin Holy Fire was refined from the fire extracted from deep within the earth by one of the kings of the goblin royal family, Ragnuk the First; he also crafted the famous "Sword of Gryffindor" with this holy fire.

The Sword of Gryffindor gained its ability to improve itself through its absorption of the "pursuit of knowledge" characteristic of the holy fire, enabling it to absorb everything that could enhance its power, like Basilisk venom. This indicates just how powerful weapons forged from holy fire really are.

It seems that the goblins at the time were not successful in completely crafting their secret weapon, and in their hurried retreat, they could not entirely erase the traces of the holy fire, which is why that magical inscription remained. Of course, the goblins probably never anticipated that a wizard would notice such an inconspicuous crack in the heavily fissured stone wall.

The afternoon class was Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Professor Lupin, after teaching about Boggarts, Knarls, Kappas, Grindylows, and Hinkypunks, finally began to instruct on the more dangerous dark creatures.

The definition of dark creatures is quite broad; it generally refers to beings that are bloodthirsty by nature or inherently possess dark magical abilities. The most standard definition currently is: species that actively enter the wizarding world and attack wizards.

The classification system for dark creatures differs from that of magical creatures—magical creatures are classified based on their habits as beings, beasts, spirits, and non-existents. Dark creatures, on the other hand, are classified as demons, evil spirits, and living dead.

Demons are generally physically beasts or beings with an unusual craving for human blood or flesh. Common examples include Knarls, Kappas, Grindylows, and water monsters, while species like Trolls, Basilisks, Ogres, werewolves, and Goblin-like creatures that possess cursing abilities also fall into this category.

Evil spirits are a collective term for ghosts that have been corrupted by dark magic; they typically arise because a wizard or Muggle died while harboring great resentment and bitterness, thus transforming into evil spirits. For instance, a Banshee is formed from a murdered woman's spirit, while a Hinkypunk is a spirit of a traveler who accidentally drowned in a morass.

Living dead is a very special classification; like evil spirits, living dead creatures were once alive and have come back to life after death. However, living dead creatures can retain portions of their memories and consciousness, and may even possess a physical form and thoughts—rather than having merely died once, they have mutated into a new species due to some curse related to death.

This classification includes European vampires and ghouls, Egyptian mummies, African and South American zombies.

Zombies, also known as flying zombies, are generally created by a group of black wizards referred to as "body raisers." They are covered in white hair, with eyes as red as cinnabar, and their teeth protrude like sharp blades. Their bodies do not rot but remain as hard as copper and iron. It is said that the most advanced zombies can even transform into different forms, such as a flood dragon.

Professor Lupin has already dabbled in the first two types of dark creatures, and today he will teach about the category of the living dead. Of course, it is impossible for Lupin, with his abilities, to teach content about zombies. The protagonist of today's lesson is the vampire, the most common creature in Europe.

The aim of this lesson is not to teach the young wizards how to hunt vampires (in fact, hunting vampires has become illegal since the enactment of the "Half-Blood Treatment Statute"), but rather what to do when encountering a vampire alone. In human terms, it means knowing how to escape, prevent, or seek help when faced with a robber, rather than how to take down the robber.

Vampires are humanoid creatures that feed on fresh blood, especially human blood. They are easy to recognize, generally having a terrifyingly pale face, a gaunt and haggard appearance, and long, sharp fangs that are clearly visible when they open their mouths.

Professor Lupin informs everyone that vampires do not actually need to consume human blood; they simply crave the taste of fresh blood. Most vampires in modern society keep small animals to feed on their blood. As he speaks, he digresses and begins recounting an event from his travels, such as resolving a situation with a thirsty vampire using a bloody lollipop.

Currently, most vampires and werewolves are registered with the Ministry of Magic, but that does not mean there are no stragglers. Therefore, one should remain vigilant, especially young women or underage boys and girls, who are the prime targets for vampires.

In addition to not going out alone at night, especially in desolate areas, another way to prevent vampire attacks is through amulets. Vampires detest the smell of garlic, so chewing on some garlic cloves while walking at night can effectively ward off vampires. For those who dislike eating garlic, they can wear garlic-scented amulets, such as necklaces or scarves, or even purchase garlic oil to apply to their necks.

Vampires' fangs carry a curse; once bitten by a vampire, there are only three possible outcomes: one dies from the power of the curse; one loses their sanity and becomes a blood slave; or one successfully suppresses the curse and transforms into a new vampire. Whichever outcome occurs, it is terrible. Vampires, like werewolves, face much discrimination in the wizarding world and lead very difficult lives.

Another point to note is that every vampire is a natural animagus; they do not need to learn how to transform into a bat. In their bat form, vampires can move about during the day, and their bat fangs still carry the curse of a vampire, making it very important to identify a disguised vampire.

This was a purely theoretical class, so after Professor Lupin finished discussing vampires and assigned a paper on how to use garlic to prevent vampire attacks as homework, class was dismissed.

The next day, Friday, Hagrid set off for London early in the morning with Buckbeak. He was attending a hearing of the Dangerous Animals Committee.

Although the group led by Soren did not accompany him, it did not prevent them from gathering together to await the hearing results—Blaise had a two-way mirror, so as soon as the results were out, he could find out from his mother.

The outcome of the hearing was within Soren's expectations.

At the hearing, as soon as Madam Zabini gave her testimony, the entire committee immediately sided with her. Hagrid, however, was clumsy with words, completely wasting Hermione's efforts in preparing his testimony. He not only failed to deliver his defense well, but his notes kept falling, and he couldn't even remember the date correctly.

After the trial concluded, the committee set the execution date for Buckbeak to be June 6, but in fact, Buckbeak still had the opportunity to appeal.

Hearing this news, the Slytherin wizards were particularly happy. The next day was Hogsmeade's visiting day, and a group had agreed to celebrate at the Three Broomsticks, with the generous Blaise treating.

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