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Levin paused, giving Hermione time to think.
"It's not just the wizards' ideas that need to change gradually; the servility that's deeply ingrained in the house-elves also needs time to change," Levin sighed.
“Levin, but it would probably take many years to achieve our goal this way,” Hermione said seriously.
“No matter how many years it takes, I will support you wholeheartedly.” Levin reached out and ruffled Hermione’s messy brown hair.
"However, it is far from enough for you to be just the second person in charge of the training camp. You need to enhance your reputation and prove your strength through other things, such as this 'Three Strongest Tournament'."
Seeing Hermione's eyes widen in surprise, Levin couldn't help but smile slightly.
"You know, for this three-way battle, they would rather have me as the organizer than let me participate. I agreed to their request, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to hand over the championship."
Hermione pondered Levin's words.
"Be more confident." Levin tugged at Hermione's cheek and gave her a smile.
“You have been learning magic and practicing combat with me for so long. I believe you are the strongest wizard in the three schools without a doubt... No one can beat you.”
“But… there’s an age limit…” Hermione still had concerns.
“Cheating in the Triwizard Tournament is a tradition,” Levin said, leaning close to Hermione’s ear. “Besides, once you become the champion, you’ll establish a completely new image at Hogwarts. Everyone will respect you, not just obey you because of my appointment. This way, you can use this increased power…”
This influences how these people change their attitudes towards house-elves. This path is much easier than starting from scratch on your own.
Levin's words, like the whispers of an ancient god, were alluring, planting the seeds of ambition and power in her heart.
Come on, Hermione!
Levin thought to himself:
While Jaina and Onyxia possess enough power to dominate this world, they are ultimately visitors from another dimension.
Once the portal to another world opens, their attention will inevitably turn back to Azeroth.
But the world still needs someone to manage it.
We can't let him waste the time and energy he would have spent slacking off, enjoying himself, and researching magic on such trivial matters.
There must be a Lich King.
And Hermione Granger, you are the best worker… no, the best ruler.
Whether it's equality in house-elves or the supremacy of bloodlines, it doesn't matter.
As long as you're willing to take that step, "don the helmet of dominion."
There will be many more responsibilities to bear in the future.
Watching the girl's hurried departure, Levin revealed a sly smile.
Let's not take the vomiting and the equality of house-poms too seriously.
Within the framework of the entire world, this is just a very, very small matter.
It was merely a starting point for getting involved in politics.
Hermione is still so young, it's normal for her to be politically immature. Not everyone in every country is so fond of history and has five thousand years of cases to serve as a model for political education.
Finally, it's true that everyone dislikes the "white left" and its "holier-than-thou" ideals, but we need to understand why the "holier-than-thou" and "holier-than-thou" ideals are so disliked, and why the "white left" is so popular.
4
Chapter 303 The Forbidden Forest Queen
Hermione did not respond to Levin's suggestion that she become a warrior.
However, Levin noticed that Hermione practiced arcane magic even more diligently in the days that followed.
He often asked Levin to help him with extra training.
Meanwhile, the construction of the Triwizard Tournament is progressing steadily in Levin's case.
Starting in mid-September, a large number of Ministry of Magic staff arrived at Hogwarts.
They fenced off most of the Quidditch pitch and the Forbidden Forest for construction.
High Druid Daisy, representing the centaurs and the magical creatures of the Forbidden Forest, negotiated with the construction crew, claiming that the work was severely impacting their daily lives.
But then the construction crew's employees committed the sin of arrogance typical of wizards, openly looking down on the centaurs.
Because only male centaurs have appeared in the tribe for a long time, most wizards have never seen a female centaur.
Therefore, everyone was very curious when they saw Daisy, and when she tried to negotiate, they treated her like a monkey in a zoo.
Some people even made suggestive remarks because they thought Daisy was pretty.
This infuriated Daisy.
The gentle conversation had no effect, and she immediately turned hostile—as the most rebellious girl in the centaur tribe, her personality was never that of an innocent flower.
So the construction team was in big trouble.
With a gentle wave of her hand, the centaur girl seemed to bring the entire Forbidden Forest to life, opening its gaping maw to the wizards.
The wizards were shocked to discover that the entire Forbidden Forest had become their enemy.
Every animal they encountered, whether ordinary or magical, attempted to attack them.
Even every tree and every weed on the ground became an enemy.
A stick of straw rope could trip them up at any moment, and being hit on the head by a discarded branch would be the least of their worries.
Even more serious are the rampant growth that tries to ensnare their roots and vines, and the poisonous flowers and weeds that are impossible to guard against.
The construction team wanted to escape the terrible forest, but the team kept shrinking as they left, and in the end only one person managed to escape in a panic.
The survivor eventually sought out Dumbledore, the white wizard who was said to be highly respected among the centaur tribes.
But now Daisy is in charge of the centaur tribe.
But this hot-blooded young mare didn't listen to old Deng at all.
Dumbledore discovered that he was powerless against this mare who possessed unknown powers.
At this point, Daisy, under Levin's tutelage, had already become a Level 7 Druid.
Although in terms of true strength, he is far inferior to Dumbledore.
But the Forbidden Forest is, after all, her home turf.
There is a good saying,
Three major taboos when facing a spellcaster:
Do not challenge the mages in the mage tower.
Do not challenge the priests in the temple.
Do not challenge the druids in the forest.
The mage tower is not merely a mage's residence and workshop, but also their sanctuary and war machine. It greatly enhances a mage's power, providing them with a continuous supply of mana.
Therefore, a mage is virtually invincible in his mage tower.
For a priest, the temple is God's dwelling place on earth, the place where he is closest to God. If you fight a priest here, you never know when he will receive the attention of the gods.
As for the forest that the druid has cultivated for so long, it is practically his home turf. All the plants and animals around him are his companions. In extreme cases, fighting against him is equivalent to fighting against the entire forest.
At this point, Daisy was essentially the spokesperson for the Forbidden Forest.
Unless Dumbledore wants to destroy the entire Forbidden Forest, there's nothing he can do about Daisy.
Therefore, the wizards respectfully called her the "Queen of the Forbidden Forest".
This incident caused quite a stir, even affecting the young wizards' magical creature conservation class, and Hagrid was even refused entry into the Forbidden Forest.
So the young wizards all knew that the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest had rebelled.
In the end, it was Levin who stepped in and resolved the problem.
These staff members from the Ministry of Magic were astonished to discover that the powerful and terrifying Queen of the Forbidden Forest, who didn't even give Dumbledore the time of day, calling him "old man" repeatedly, immediately changed her expression upon seeing Levin. She smiled radiantly and spoke with tenderness and affection, as if she were treating a lover.
Some of the negotiation terms were explicitly rejected by the Forbidden Forest Queen during previous negotiations.
But when Levin brought up the same terms, the other party readily agreed without even mentioning any reciprocal conditions.
This kind of differential treatment is simply astonishing.
Ultimately, both sides reached an agreement: the wizards must fully respect the habits of the creatures in the Forbidden Forest while carrying out their work; all the equipment would be removed before Christmas; and the creatures of the Forbidden Forest would be given a batch of supplies as compensation.
In return, Daisy will release all the captured wizards, and the Forbidden Forest creatures will not harass the workers during construction; in fact, they will even help them with their work.
By the way, the so-called material compensation was brought up by Levin himself; if he hadn't mentioned it, Daisy wouldn't even have had the concept.
Centaurs are too simple-minded... That's what Levin initially thought.
But later, he found Daisy in private and realized that she was not only not stupid, but also incredibly witty.
Daisy knew very well that, as a centaur, she couldn't outwit these wizards with her sharp tongue and cunning.
So from the beginning, she had no intention of talking to the wizards.
She only gets her way when Levin speaks because she trusts him and believes he won't let her suffer.
In short, Levin made a big splash in this incident and solidified his position on the Triwizard Tournament organizing committee.
The news that he was a member of the organizing committee for the Triwizard Tournament gradually spread.
Next, the construction, which had been delayed for half a month, finally proceeded smoothly.
The students then began discussing what they would like to transform the Forbidden Forest and Quidditch Stadium into.
However, the Quidditch pitch was obscured by a curtain that stretched from the ceiling to the ground.
The Forbidden Forest is also guarded by personnel from the Ministry of Magic.
The young wizards could only rely on their imaginations to conjure up images of what was inside.
Some say they turned the Quidditch stadium into a gladiatorial arena where the Triwizard Tournament champions would fight a dragon.
Some believe that if they demolish the Quidditch pitch, it will become a swamp, as there is historical evidence of this.
Levin, the only one who knew the truth, remained tight-lipped and did not reveal any information.
In the days that followed, all the fourth-grade students noticed a significant increase in the amount of homework they had to do this semester.
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