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Title: Ten years later.
Author: unlikely2
Challenge: New.
Words 100
‘Potter. Do sit down.’
‘I didn’t get rid of Voldemort to make you the new ‘Dark Lord’, Snape.’
‘Didn’t you? As long as the Ministry requires an external enemy to excuse its own abuses and a ‘state of emergency’ to use to prevent any sort of criticism or discussion, as long as those with talent but the wrong background are to be exploited and denigrated, they’ll need a ‘Dark Lord’. Why shouldn’t it be me?’ Snape smirked. ‘You should know I’ve the Philosopher’s Stone.’
‘And taking over the world?’
‘Delegated. I think you know my new consort?
‘Hermione?’
‘He’s right.’
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Author: unlikely2
Challenge: New.
Words 100
‘Potter. Do sit down.’
‘I didn’t get rid of Voldemort to make you the new ‘Dark Lord’, Snape.’
‘Didn’t you? As long as the Ministry requires an external enemy to excuse its own abuses and a ‘state of emergency’ to use to prevent any sort of criticism or discussion, as long as those with talent but the wrong background are to be exploited and denigrated, they’ll need a ‘Dark Lord’. Why shouldn’t it be me?’ Snape smirked. ‘You should know I’ve the Philosopher’s Stone.’
‘And taking over the world?’
‘Delegated. I think you know my new consort?
‘Hermione?’
‘He’s right.’
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