The Daily Prophet rustled open across the Slytherin table:
Gollum missing from Azkaban
A mysterious break-in at Gringotts
Amusing distractions.Let the world panic over petty mysteries.My true moves remained unseen.
The Nine Rings of Men lay before me in black velvet, faintly pulsing with ancient will.
They would be the pillars of my new empire — not as slaves, but as trusted lieutenants bound by shared power.
The First Three
📌 Draco MalfoyA mind molded by ambition and expectation.He slipped the ring on without hesitation —a perfect disciple of aristocratic wizardry.
📌 Harry PotterThe Boy Who Lived… eager to choose his own destiny rather than be dragged along it.I offered him heritage — a ring "once belonging to his grandfather."His acceptance was instant.
📌 Hermione GrangerKnowledge-thirsty.Brilliant.Already suspicious of her own potential.The ring promised focus and emotional clarity —gifts she craved more than she'd ever admit.
She blushed when she thanked me.A problem to correct later…but manageable.
The Power They Received (Unspoken Truths)
What they know:
Slight boost to magical power
Enhanced focus
Sharper spellcasting instinct
What they don't know:
The rings awaken ambition and hunger for knowledge
Their lifeforce begins to synchronize with mine
In moments of weakness… their thoughts may whisper of loyalty to me
Not domination.Not yet.Just influence…growing into trust…growing into dependence.
As long as I hold the One Ring —I will always be the calm voice in their storm.
✅ System Notification
"Three Rings of Men Activated"Power Sync — +3% Template UnlockInfluence Expansion — +50 System Points
My magic pulsed hotter.Clearer.More divine.
The world did not yet know it,but my Nazgûl would rise not through fear —but admiration.
Voldemort ruled by terror.I would rule by inevitability.