Chapter 290: Shift in Thinking

After the response plan for the matter was settled, Harry's attention gradually shifted to his studies. The good news was that because the teacher was Professor Binns, Harry very smoothly returned to the classroom; and the bad news was that because the teacher was Professor Binns, Harry very much regretted returning to the classroom.

When he left the classroom with sleepy eyes and finished lunch to regain his spirits, Zhang Qiu also came to ask about the resolution of the matter with concern again.

"It's not difficult," she said. "I can write a letter to Tonks later, telling her about some situations in China, so she won't be seen through."

"Then I'll trouble you," hearing this, Harry felt more at ease. "It's okay, actually most Europeans don't understand China."

For an afternoon, Harry was absent-minded during class. A large part of the reason was that he was unwilling to just deal with the crisis after being smeared; he hoped to make some counterattacks. However, who to counterattack and how to counterattack were all questions that needed thinking.

The simplest first reaction was to immediately use the matter of Torchwood and the diary to stir up a storm among the Death Eaters and make everyone restless. But Harry thought it would be better to wait for a better opportunity for this move. Most importantly, he felt that what was really causing him trouble at this stage might not be the Death Eaters.

Admittedly, Bellatrix is the one who is very eager to infiltrate the Order of the Phoenix and take back the ring. But this sinister idea couldn't have been thought of by her brain. Judging from William's speech and the pusher of those books, the White House is the one playing tricks behind the scenes. And their goal is also easy to understand, which is to have no hope for Deng Buliduo and only intend to help Bellatrix resurrect Voldemort to establish a new deterrence for Great Britain.

Based on the "facts" presented now, Harry couldn't blame the Magical Congress too much; they just helped Britain but didn't help the Order of the Phoenix. Then, the object of hatred shouldn't be the Magical Congress, but William, the bad guy who intends to use despicable means to complete the task.

Harry soon remembered Tang Tang Nade, who was temporarily silent. He previously conjectured that in the internal competition of the Magical Congress, Tang Tang Nade should be the side that stands with Harry, opposing William, who stands with Voldemort. If he felt indignant about Aberforth being attacked by rumors and wanted to counterattack, a more reasonable and profitable way should be to try to help Tang Tang Nade regain his position in the Magical Congress, replace William as the executor of the strategy toward Britain, and use his influence to change the overall strategy of the Magical Congress.

However, when he told Zhang Qiu his thoughts, he was refuted by her.

"Have you ever thought about why Tang Tang Nade, as the richest man in the Muggle world, would bother to get involved in these political struggles?" Zhang Qiu held her forehead and said. "Isn't this thankless?"

"Uh..." Harry also realized that his idea was not very reasonable. "For justice?"

"Even if he really has justice in his heart, this way of upholding justice is not what he likes," Zhang Qiu rolled her eyes. "If it were Tang Tang Nade, he would be more willing to lead a few agents to steal the Horcruxes, and then have a big fight with the Death Eaters, just like that kind of classic American popcorn movie."

"What if we start from Hermione?" Harry changed his thinking. "For example, invite Hermione to join the Order of the Phoenix or something, so Tang Tang Nade would follow?"

"First, Hermione might not be willing, second, the Order of the Phoenix might not be willing," Zhang Qiu said helplessly. "Why do you have to stare at Tang Tang Nade? If you want to give the White House a cold shoulder, you can change the way."

"Change to what way?" Harry was stunned.

"You can let the Order of the Phoenix lean slightly toward the other side. It doesn't have to let Yanayev know, but it must let the White House know," Zhang Qiu suggested. "In this way, they will reconsider how to help the Order of the Phoenix, and if Tang Tang Nade knows about this, he will also panic, so he will naturally move."

"What is Tang Tang Nade panicking about?" Harry didn't quite understand.

"He might not necessarily be patriotic, but he is a capitalist himself. He definitely doesn't want to see Hermione come into contact with red ideas," Zhang Qiu said with a wicked smile.

Harry nodded in agreement while shaking his head helplessly. Perhaps the only way to become a big shot is to turn the ideals he once longed for into handy tools.

"Then, we can try to make some adjustments to the Order of the Phoenix with the idea of party building," Harry said. "This way, we can pull the White House and let them reconsider the strategy in Britain; second, we can also strengthen cohesion and rectify those who are eager to move."

"Third, maybe it can attract Yanayev's attention and let him provide you with some benefits," Zhang Qiu added. "My master and uncle are doing a big thing, it's best not to let Yanayev discover it."

Harry didn't ask what the big thing was. He trusted Zhang Qiu and felt that this so-called big thing would at least not be unfavorable to him.

"Alright," Harry looked at his watch. "I'm going to Quidditch training first."

After Wood led Gryffindor to win the House Cup for two consecutive terms, he graduated with satisfaction and successfully entered the professional league. For this, the pressure on the new captain Angelina was very great. She of course hoped to continue the championship myth and create a three-peat dynasty, but if Gryffindor declined under her hands, she would definitely be scolded to death by the fans.

When Harry put on his robes and sat on the bench holding his Firebolt, a sense of uneasiness suddenly surged in his heart. For a period of time, his mind had been spinning with various games and conspiracies. How long had it been since he seriously thought about Quidditch tactics?

"The competition environment this year has undergone huge changes. The Hufflepuff team that lost Cedric has already become a soft persimmon," Angelina said seriously. "The key to our victory lies in how many points we can get when playing against Hufflepuff, and this is the focus of our recent training: the goalkeeper's wandering scoring fast attack, and the ultimate suppression of the Beater-Seeker linkage."

"When facing the Hufflepuff team, we might have to send Jin Ni on the field," Angelina said facing Harry. "We want to train her suppression ability, so as the Seeker with the strongest ability, you need to help her."

Jin Ni's face was flushed, and she held her Nimbus 2000 tightly.

"The training method is like this: you pretend to be the Seeker of the Hufflepuff team, wholeheartedly just wanting to find the Snitch," Angelina arranged. "And Jin Ni doesn't need to be in a hurry to catch the Snitch, you just need to suppress Harry, as much as possible not to let him catch the Snitch, this is easy to understand, right?"

"Fred, you help Harry first, George helps Jin Ni, we'll swap later," Angelina clapped her hands. "Now we start to take off."

This is not bad, Harry thought. If he doesn't need to appear in the first game against Hufflepuff, he can worry less about Quidditch for now. And if Jin Ni suppresses the Hufflepuff Seeker to death, causing the game to last seven or eight hours, and Gryffindor can score a thousand points, he won't have to worry about Quidditch for the rest of the semester.

"Hey, Jin Ni," Harry said. "Do you want to swap brooms? Anyway, when the game comes, I can lend you the Firebolt to use."

Jin Ni's eyes lit up immediately, and she asked happily: "Is it really okay?"

"Of course, after you get the hang of it, you will find how obvious the improvement of a good broom is to suppression ability," Harry said generously. "I really hope you can have an outstanding performance when playing against Hufflepuff, so that my pressure in front of Slytherin will be much smaller."

In flight, Harry noticed that Jin Ni had indeed systematically understood the techniques of a Seeker, but her own flying ability was not outstanding, and she hadn't fully utilized the full performance of the Firebolt. For this, Harry combined the Muggle air combat theories he had learned before and explained his suppression experience to Jin Ni. He sincerely wanted Jin Ni to help carry the burden of the Gryffindor team, so he explained very carefully, and even demonstrated it hand-in-hand several times.

Although she couldn't learn all the techniques in just one night, Harry thought Jin Ni's talent was quite good, and she learned seriously. Maybe it would be no problem to hand over the Seeker position to her in the future.

When training ended and he returned to the dormitory, Harry noticed Zhang Qiu was waiting for him at the door.

"It's so late, is there anything?" he asked casually.

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought," Zhang Qiu said indifferently. "If you let Luo En and Hermione have some new sparks, then Tang Tang Nade will definitely be in a hurry. He can't find another Elena this time."

"Ah, that's true," Harry was stunned for a moment. "However, Luo En and Hermione almost have no intersection now. We only refer to her suggestions when talking about big things, like a political advisor."

"You can create some intersections, for example, borrowing some very private things, wands, cauldrons, brooms, etc.," Zhang Qiu's eyes were a bit drifting. "I think Hermione's Prefect status has a lot of room for operation. Let Luo En talk to her about student management, how to sort out public opinion, formulate unwritten rules, or what she thinks of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes."

"But Luo En might not be interested in these things," Harry was really thinking about the literal meaning of this proposal at this time. "It's better to use Deng Buliduo's Army to make a fuss. Tomorrow is the first official activity of Deng Buliduo's Army, you will come, right?"

"Yes," Zhang Qiu raised her eyebrows. "I'm looking forward to what new tricks that Cleist can play for us." ===== CHAPTER 291 =====