"It's Headmaster Dumbledore!"
"The professors are here too!"
"Look, it's Professor Astley!"
Audrey, who had only slept for one night, was woken up by Sirius again. She deeply regretted the move of giving Sirius a magical pager.
Although the young wizards still remembered her as a professor and respected and loved her, this did not improve her mood in the slightest.
She had never seen an uncle who screwed over his niece so much!
"This smell..."
Dumbledore raised his left hand, covering his nose and mouth with his sleeve, and waved his wand.
A whirlwind swept through the Great Hall, carrying away the visibly pale yellow air.
However, his furrowed brows still did not relax.
"What a brilliant invention," he said. "To think it could make the stench adhere so stubbornly! Remarkable alchemical mastery! I believe Gryffindor should be awarded fifty points!"
Snape's expression was incredibly foul. He looked at Audrey. "Aren't you the successor? Is there any way to completely remove this stench? The students still need to have breakfast!"
Ever since her past life, Audrey had liked the twins, but she kept a respectful distance from things like Dungbombs. She couldn't understand why the twins were so fond of such smelly things!
Covering her nose and mouth, Audrey asked, "I can rewind the Great Hall to its state before the incident last night, but that banner will also disappear. Are you sure that's okay?"
Seeing Snape, Dumbledore, and the others nod, Audrey waved her hand.
Phantom images suddenly began to appear in the Great Hall. Everything that had happened in the hall started to play back in reverse.
Dumbledore's whirlwind,
The quarrel between Snape and Sirius,
Snape scolding the petrified twins,
...
Barty Crouch Jr. creating the "DECLARATION OF WAR" banner,
Barty Crouch Jr. taking the Marauder's Map,
Barty Crouch Jr. almost killing the twins,
The twins being petrified,
The twins attacking Barty Crouch Jr. with Dungbombs,
...
Everything that happened here last night was displayed clearly before everyone. Accordingly, the Great Hall returned to its state from the previous night due to the reversal.
—Clean, tidy, and odorless.
"I didn't expect Hogwarts Castle to have such a function!"
Dumbledore praised.
Sirius and Lupin were also full of surprise. The few of them had been able to steal a sliver of the castle's authority to create the Marauder's Map, which meant they had conducted very deep research on the castle.
They had never imagined that the castle actually came with its own time magic.
"Audrey Astley cleaned the Great Hall and brought the truth to light. Fifty points to Slytherin!"
Only at this moment did everyone remember that Audrey was just a student who should have been in seventh year but was actually in sixth year, a student of Slytherin...
As time reversed, the constraints on the twins naturally dissolved. Their legs went weak, and they collapsed onto the floor.
"Poor children," Professor McGall said, looking at the pale-faced twins. "They've been standing all night. I'm afraid their legs are injured. They must be sent to the hospital wing immediately!"
"Hmph," Snape walked straight past the twins toward his seat. "Since they knew Barty Jr.'s whereabouts, they should have notified the professors to make an arrest! Truly arrogant, impulsive, and stupid!"
"Severus, you can't say it like that."
Dumbledore shot a subtle glance at Audrey, then said to Snape:
"Barty Jr.'s threat has always been there; this was supposed to be our job. At the very least, Weasley managed to get a stench on Barty Jr. If Barty Jr. is still within the castle grounds, this will be beneficial for us in capturing him."
Time had been delayed long enough. Professors and students filed in, preparing to enjoy their breakfast.
Watching the twins being carried to the hospital wing by the Gryffindor Quidditch players, a cold glint flashed in Audrey's eyes.
She closed her eyes and began a search of the entire castle.
Chapter 161: Meeting Again, Things Have Changed (Part 2)
Having full authority over Hogwarts, finding Barty Jr. was an easy task for her.
Soon, she found Barty Crouch Jr.'s figure in a deserted secret passage near the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, along with someone who was beyond Audrey's expectations.
...
...
Barty Crouch Jr. was half-kneeling on the ground. Before him stood a tall lady.
However, the voice coming from this lady was a cold, sharp, and piercing male voice.
"Good, you have done very well! Continue to draw Dumbledore's attention like this. Act according to your plan; I believe I will be back very soon!"
"As you command, Master," Barty Jr. was trembling with excitement. "I will prove to you that I am the most capable and most loyal Death Eater under your command!"
"Master," Selenis's voice was extremely weak, "could you let Mr. Crouch move a bit faster? I feel like I can't hold on much longer."
"Hmph, useless," Voldemort said coldly. "There are still seven living members of your Gray family. Using their life essence is enough for you to hold on until my resurrection!"
Selenis's eyes were red as she lowered her head and stopped speaking.
Who could understand the sorrow in her heart? She didn't even have a shred of resistance in her mind, because Voldemort would detect it immediately!
An abrupt greeting rang out: "We meet again, Mr. Dark Lord."
A magnificent doorframe intertwined with golden vines quickly formed in front of Selenis and Barty Jr.
From the shimmering blue curtain of light sparkling with starlight, Audrey Astley stepped out gracefully.
"Look who it is?"
Voldemort's voice sounded quite happy.
"My little water snake! My dear daughter!"
Audrey shrugged. "Are you after Harry Potter's blood, preparing for resurrection?"
Voldemort was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly. "As expected of my daughter. That's right, I am about to be resurrected. When the time comes, we father and daughter will join forces to defeat Dumbledore, subvert the Ministry of Magic, and rule the entire British wizarding world!"
Audrey was speechless. She sighed and said:
"If you want to resurrect, then resurrect. But don't even think about ruling the wizarding world."
Audrey snapped her fingers, and the dilapidated basement was immediately illuminated, covered with carpets, and even provided with comfortable sofas. She sat down elegantly.
"Right now, the entire Ministry of Magic is made up of my people. If you want to subvert the Ministry, you're harming my interests."
Voldemort's voice clearly displayed disbelief:
"What?"
Audrey said indifferently:
"Do you know about the Heaven and Earth Bank?"
"It's mine."
"Do you know about the fact that all the Great Families in Britain were gifted one hundred million Galleons?"
"I did that."
"Do you know about the families that fell from riches to rags overnight?"
"Because they provoked me."
"The Hogwarts textbooks that lasted for countless years were changed because of a single word from me;"
"The appointment and dismissal of the Hogwarts Headmaster is also within my whim;"
"Your Death Eaters are making a living under me;"
"And Grindelwald's Alliance currently recognizes me as their Young Master;"
"I have an army of over seven thousand wizards under my command;"
"Tens of millions of Muggles are under my rule..."
Audrey shook her head slightly.
"There are two Ministries of Magic under my control. I am the Queen of the wizarding world. And now you're telling me to join you in ruling the British wizarding world?"
Audrey suddenly burst into laughter:
"You're asking me to rebel against myself!"
Audrey's laughter perfectly inherited the characteristics of the Black family, showing full arrogance.
But who could have imagined that this Audrey was just a poor little wretch who only wanted to escape a few years ago?
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