Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 225 Slytherin's Methods

Just when Thea thought she had succeeded, Dumbledore suddenly looked up, his tone puzzled, "Thea, why are you suddenly bringing this up with me?"

Although Snape always complained that Dumbledore's brain was sugar-coated, how could Dumbledore, who had long held the title of "number one wizard," be so easily fooled?

"It was just something I felt compelled to say..."

Thea used minimal force to deflect the attack, but her mind was racing, trying to figure out how to break the deadlock.

"is it?"

Dumbledore's expression was a half-smile; he apologized for his previous prejudice against Thea, but that didn't mean he would tolerate her openly forming cliques at school.

Okay, we're only halfway there!

Thea was a little frustrated.

Perhaps life can always emerge from desperate situations, and Thea immediately came up with a way to break the deadlock.

Why was Dumbledore unwilling to let her establish an oversight group?

Because he didn't want to see Thea form cliques, especially an oversight group whose members were all Slytherins!

The problem is, Thea didn't want to build it in the first place!

The oversight group was created by Umbridge by threatening her with the continued existence of the study group!

Originally, she thought she could just draw helpers from the study group; aside from being a bit troublesome, there were no other drawbacks.

But Umbridge cut off her legitimate channels, what could she do?

With that in mind, Thea decided to give up, since Umbridge wasn't targeting her anyway!

“A few days ago, I received a list of organizations,” Thea said slowly. “The leader of the organization is Potter…”

"organize?"

Seeing that Dumbledore was still pretending to be ignorant, Thea simply stated bluntly, "Umbridge intends to start with Potter to indirectly salvage the reputation of the Ministry of Magic, so the Education Order has been issued."

“And Porter and his gang’s defiance of the law is exactly what Umbridge wants to see.”

"I guarantee that Porter and his crew will eventually be discovered by Umbridge!"

"When the savior is no longer wise and powerful, but instead lies endlessly, who do you think will be the happiest?"

Dumbledore's expression remained unchanged, but the surrounding environment transformed into her familiar office layout in the next second.

Would you like a cup of honey tea?

Dumbledore invited with a smile.

Hearing this invitation, Thea felt a huge weight lift from her shoulders.

“I can expand the oversight team, but Porter and his team will absolutely not be included.”

Umbridge's target is Potter, so Thea naturally cannot go against the grain.

"...Yes." Dumbledore nodded slowly after a moment's thought.

"I will cover for Potter and the others in front of Umbridge and try to delay their discovery, but they must not cause me any trouble!"

"……Can."

Just as Thea was about to leave, seeing that the two had almost reached an agreement, Dumbledore asked a very unusual question.

"If you were to deal with Potter and his two companions, what aspects would you approach them from?"

Seeing that Dumbledore didn't seem to be joking, Thea perked up.

She thought it over slowly in her mind and said carefully, "The three of them... I'll tell you about them one by one."

"Let's start with Weasley!"

"His biggest weaknesses are his family and his own inferiority complex."

"Although I didn't have much contact with the Weasleys, I could tell they were really warm."

"His father was witty, his mother was warm, and he had a bunch of brothers and sisters with different personalities. No one would have guessed that Ron would be insecure."

"He was the youngest of his brothers, with three sensible and capable older brothers, each of whom was successful in their careers. The twins' personalities meant that Mrs. Weasley would discipline them strictly. Ginny was the youngest and a girl, so Mrs. Weasley naturally did not hesitate to show her her care."

“But Ron is in an awkward position. He’s not the best, nor is he the youngest. He’s the most sensible one.”

"Being sensible is often accompanied by neglect."

"Perhaps Mrs. Weasley didn't mean it, after all, she has to take care of seven children! But this also created his desire for respect and recognition from others..."

As Dumbledore listened, he pondered deeply. Indeed, some things are best left unseen by those directly involved, while those observing from the sidelines see them clearly.

"If I were to take action against Weasley, I would start with his family members, and then weaken his fighting spirit by belittling his abilities..."

At this point, Headmaster Black on the wall suddenly interjected, "So you really are a Slytherin!"

Then he immediately pretended to be dead and ran away.

Neither Thea nor Dumbledore paid him any attention.

"The second one is Granger. How should I put it, she's very complicated..."

Thea frowned slightly. "She has a strong thirst for knowledge, a great deal of courage for adventure, and a desire for power..."

Seeing Dumbledore's gaze sweep over, Thea immediately raised her hand to declare, "I didn't do anything!"

"Continue." Dumbledore's lips twitched.

"If I were to deal with Granger..."

"I should start with spiritual contempt..."

“Start with her personality, her bloodline, and her proud knowledge and naiveté towards the vulnerable.”

"I haven't thought of the specific methods yet, but I have a general idea."

Dumbledore didn't care about Thea's feigned ignorance, because he roughly knew what methods Thea would use.

"Tell me about Harry!"

At Dumbledore's command, Thea immediately put her mind to work.

"Porter... if you ask me, he's probably the easiest to defeat of the three, but also the hardest to defeat..."

"He was a natural Gryffindor, intelligent, brave, and reckless, but that didn't stop him from being a natural warrior!"

“Yes, he is suited to be a soldier, but with his current abilities, he is not qualified to be the leader of an organization.”

"Didn't you just say he founded an organization?" Dumbledore objected.

Thea curled her lip. "The organization is too small, the leader doesn't have enough leadership awareness, the members aren't loyal enough, there are no specific goals, and no attractive benefits... In short, it's like children playing house."

Dumbledore was silenced by Thea's assessment.

"So how will you deal with him?"

"Let's start with the people around him! One by one... if we take them down, he'll eventually give in."

Given that Dumbledore was right in front of her, Thea didn't dare to speak too presumptuously, but it was enough for Dumbledore to know the extent of Thea's abilities.

They are masters of assessing situations, knowing when to feign weakness and when to be assertive; they can shout slogans and have the ability to deliver them; they can be as ruthless as they can be when they speak eloquently.

It must be said that she was indeed a born Slytherin, and a born leader.