Whether you admit it or not, of all the Hogwarts students, Evan is the most famous.

Starting a highly successful newspaper, outperforming young wizards of his age, defeating terrifying basilisks, proving Professor Lupin's innocence, rescuing Sirius Black, defeating the evil Peter Pettigrew, and more, he has done many great things that have made him famous and even able to cause a sensation in the wizarding world

In less than two years, Evan has done a lot of things that a wizard can't do in a lifetime.

Considering his age and Muggle origins, it was incredible to be able to do this.

While everyone envied Aivan, they also had to admire his efforts.

He and Hermione spent more time in the library each day than all the young wizards, and even the students preparing for the wizarding level exams were not as good as the two of them.

It's not uncommon to see Evan and Hermione sitting on a long black table in the innermost part of the library, surrounded by thick magic books or other materials, and the two of them quietly watching and taking notes in the candlelight, occasionally whispering a few words.

In the quiet atmosphere, there is a faint warmth.

The long table was the two of them, and Evan and Hermione used to come there an hour after dinner and stay there until about ten o'clock in the evening.

If she arrives early, Hermione will have two cups of hot chocolate ready. Because there was no sugar, it was particularly bitter, and Evan frowned and drank it every time under Hermione's smiling gaze, but this thing was very helpful in lifting his spirits.

After leaving the library, the two of them wander through the gloomy castle.

Then head back to the Gryffindor common room to chat with the others, play wizarding games, or help Harry, Ron, and Colin with their homework.

Evan and Hermione's routines are very regular, and everyone is already familiar with them.

But since the start of the new semester, everything has changed imperceptibly.

The first is Hermione, who has no free time to go back and forth between classes every day because of the large number of classes she has to choose from. It is also customary to finish homework in the corner of the common room every night instead of going to the library to read a book.

Evan spends more and more time in the library, and now he hardly participates in any house activities, sitting alone in the library as long as there are no classes.

Near his seat, he can sometimes smell the pungent smell of potions.

Any wizard who has studied Potions in depth will know that the potions that Evan takes are energy potions, which can help the user to concentrate, improve concentration, and not feel tired for a short time.

The materials needed for this potion are extremely precious and are not usually used by young wizards.

But Evan couldn't help himself, and what he lacked most now was time.

His research on the dark arts collection from 12 Grimmauld Place was completely bottlenecked, and he needed to add more theoretical knowledge as a foundation.

Because it is all the most cutting-edge black magic, the theoretical knowledge that Evan needs to supplement is also very profound and complex, and he can only read and study in the library during the day.

After everyone fell asleep at night, he would take out those forbidden dark magic books and secretly study them alone to verify some of his ideas.

As his research deepened, Aven's magic water strength increased rapidly.

The side effects are also very obvious, and in the long run, if it weren't for the help of the potion, his body wouldn't be able to bear it at all.

In fact, Aven's recent unusual behavior has also caught the attention of some people.

Mrs. Pince, the librarian, for example, could tell what she thought of Evan from the increasingly worried look on her face.

If she had taken the time to talk to her, Mrs. Pince would be happy to share her opinion of Aven.

In her opinion, there is a good chance that Evan will become an evil dark wizard.

Many of the magic books he borrowed were taboo-like existences, full of theoretical knowledge related to dark magic or dark creatures. Although there are no direct black magic books in the school's screening, the frequent borrowing of these magic books is not a good sign in itself.

However, Evan had Sirius's approval in his hand, and Dumbledore acquiesced to Evan in his actions, and Madame Pince, although worried, could not say anything.

In addition to her, Ron paid special attention to Aven's behavior and research.

Ever since he had inadvertently discussed the topic of Evan with Harry that night, the seeds of distrust had sprouted in him.

Although he repeatedly told himself in his heart that Evan had saved him from the basilisk and Peter Pettigrew many times before, he should trust Evan unconditionally.

But the thought of Evan possibly conducting evil brunette research fueled Ron's strange emotions grew stronger.

Admittedly, he was very jealous of Aven and everything he had.

Ron had grown accustomed to this feeling, and since he had been a child, he had been very jealous of his older brothers, of their new magical gadgets, of their achievements, and so on.

After entering Hogwarts, he also used to be jealous of Harry.

But in general, he was willing to believe them. The emotions in Ron's heart were not so much jealousy as envy, envy of the things they had that they didn't have, power, accomplishments, fame, and so on.

But he was now jealous and full of suspicion and distrust towards Aven. As time went on, Ron became more and more suspicious of what Evan was doing, doubting what he was researching, what he had done, and even what he was trying to save himself.

Ron knew that his thoughts might be something out of his mind, even terrifying.

He could be sure that he was not under the influence of any magic that confused his mind, it was his true thoughts, and the seeds of distrust had sprouted.

Ron contradicted himself and hesitated for a long time, but finally found the answer.

He's not suspicious of Aven, he's helping the other party. If Evan was really doing dark magic research, he should stop it as soon as possible.

When Ai Wenming comes over, he should be grateful.

Unlike Mrs. Pince, the librarian who discovers the clue but is not prepared to take any action, Ron decides to investigate the contents of Aven's research.

He had discussed this with Harry many times. But nothing came of it, and Harry, though a little worried, generally believed in Aven. Harry repeatedly admonished Ron that he might have overcomplicated things.

Even if Evan was really studying the dark arts, he must have a valid reason.

In Ron's opinion, it wasn't that he thought it was complicated, but that Harry thought too simply, and like everyone else, everyone was confused by Aven's surface.

Since Harry was reluctant to help, he was ready to go it alone.

Ron was going to start with the notebook he had secretly seen that day, with the horrific pattern on it, to figure out what Evan was up to.

Because he was well aware of Aven's current influence in the school, Ron did not intend to make a public statement, nor did he intend to talk about this matter with anyone else until everything was investigated, this matter was just a secret that belonged to him alone.

After discussing it with Ron a few times, and seeing that he never mentioned it again, Harry gradually put the matter behind him and devoted himself to Quidditch training.

But even he didn't know that the fact that Evan was doing dark magic research had left a deep impression on him.

Unlike Ron, who was ready to act, Harry just didn't want to think about it, he didn't want to believe it.

However, the seeds of distrust have been planted, quietly waiting for the day when they will sprout. (To be continued.) )