Chapter Eighty-Nine: Targeting
"I don't think it's a big deal," Ivy said
All three looked at him
"Slytherin's Parseltongue isn't genetic, either. Since he can have this talent, others will naturally have a chance. You're together every day, and you should know best if Harry has unleashed any monsters. ”
"But no one has ever seen that monster now, so it's not certain whether there is one or not." Hermione said worriedly
"Who says no one has seen it" Ivy laughed a little, "Betty and I met that night"
"You've seen it!" Hermione looked at Betty in disbelief
Betty nodded affirmatively
"Snakes?" Harry asked lightly
"That's right! Very huge snake. Lying on the ground is about the same height as me."
"It didn't petrify you?" Ron asked
"I don't know how it petrified people. Betty and I were severely traumatized just by seeing it in the eye. ”
"Eyes?" Harry muttered
"As far as I can deduce, just looking into its eyes will be mentally attacked. With Betty's strength, she was still hit hard under layers of protection. I don't recommend you tracking it down. ”
"But if you don't stop it, what if it keeps killing people?" Harry didn't want to sit idly by
"Do you have a way to go? There is no point in sending you to death in vain. Especially you, Harry."
Ivey looked at him, "You hear it talking, don't always blindly follow it every time." It's not a good thing to be seen at the scene of a crime. Once can be explained, twice is a coincidence, what about three times? ”
Harry bowed his head and was silent
"If you can't say you're a parseltongue, it's even more dangerous. Young wizards are not rational people, they prefer to believe what they see. ”
Ivey's words left Harry very entangled. He is a purely good person, and the decision to put others at risk is not so easy for him to make.
Even if he knew that Harry would continue to be the same, Ivy should have said these things. After all, the two have been classmates for many years, and it is false to say that they don't care. Not to mention a person with a good personality for such a long time, even a dog has cultivated feelings.
"I can try, but not guaranteed." Harry barely complied
"Enough. Even if something happens, don't worry, there are still us~"
"Yes, we'll always be on your side," Ron said with Hermione
"Thank you"
Seeing that they were regaining their strength, Ivy spoke again, "There is another thing I don't know whether to say or not, it has something to do with Ginny." ”
"What's wrong with her?" Ron hurriedly asked
"On the night of the attack, I was going upstairs with Betty when I saw Ginny coming downstairs. Her expression was definitely not normal. Ivey was very affirmative
"You don't want to say that Kim-Ginny is-inherited-man," Ron stammered
"Impossible! None of the Weasleys could be the heirs of Slytherin," Hermione immediately vetoed
"I didn't say she was. Remember when we deduced that Ginny was being controlled? ”
"You're saying the one who controls her is the heir!" It dawned on Harry
"At least it should be related"
"It must have been Malfoy's doing! He has always looked at our family unpleasantly! "Ron 'rubbed' up and was about to get Malfoy to fight
Hermione hurriedly grabbed him, "Calm down, it can't be Malfoy, he doesn't have that ability." ”
"That's right, if it's Malfoy, he'd wish the whole world knew he was the heir of Slytherin." Harry persuaded
The two of them are well-founded, and Ron calms down, "Even if it's not him, it may have something to do with him." Maybe it's his father, and Lucius clearly fits. ”
"Lucius is indeed a subject of suspicion," Ivey agreed
"But Ivy, what about Ginny? Leave her alone? Hermione was concerned about the little girl's well-being
"There's no way to help her for the time being. Being able to release a basilisk shows that the heir has a relatively complete control over her. If you deliberately try to make contact, you will easily be attacked by a basilisk. ”
Like him and Betty, they were attacked by a basilisk just because they happened to meet, "Ginny's business can be solved as long as you catch the person behind it." Don't deliberately target her for anything."
"Do you need to spy on her?" Hermione pulled out a paper butterfly
"Think for yourselves. If you have an emergency, try not to be impulsive. This is no joke, if you are careless, you may lose your life. Ivy said cautiously
"Rest assured, we have the numbers"
If only you had a number. Ivy thought to himself....
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The episode of the Chamber of Secrets makes the atmosphere at Hogwarts a little heavy. And the Defence Against the Dark Arts class, which was supposed to play an important role, has once again become a joke.
From the very first lesson, the elf riot, the course has completely become Lockhart's bragging field. He performed various passages in his book in the form of a stage play, and boasted loudly about his deeds to his students. Now, except for Hermione, who is a brain-dead fan, everyone else has basically changed their ways.
After another Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson
"Got it?" Seeing the three of them come out of the classroom, Ivy asked.
After the last incident, Audio-Technica still has a lot of thoughts about the heir. They felt that since Lucius was very suspicious, his son Malfoy must know something. Coupled with Hermione, a top student, who happened to know the existence of compound decoction, the three hit it off. Prepare to pretend to be a Slytherin student and see if you can get some information from Malfoy.
Just after class, they went to fool Lockhart, hoping to authorize them to go to the library exclusion zone to find the recipe.
"I can't believe it - he didn't even read what book we wanted!" Harry said incredulously. He also thought of a lot of reasons, but none of them worked.
"It's normal, he's just a brainless idiot," Ron said expectedly. He had already seen Lockhart's ingredients.
"Hey, he's not stupid!" Hermione screamed
"And said he wasn't stupid - I bet he would sign something as long as it lasted a while." Ron replied dismissively
"Sir, madam, don't make any noise, okay. Let's go see the recipe first," Ivy stopped the two from arguing
After the group entered the library and showed Mr. Lockhart's approval, Mrs. Pince got up and walked to the restricted area. In the middle of it, she handed it to Hermione with a thick book full of dust. Hermione quickly tucked the book into her bag, and several of them sneaked away.
A few minutes later, the five of them arrived at the abandoned women's restroom on the third floor. Hermione opened the book and found the recipe for the polyjuice decoction. Everyone got together
"I've never seen such a complex potion," Hermione sighed, "lacewings, leeches." Liquid Grass ......"
"What is this? I've never heard of anything else except the liquid grass! Ron looked blankly at the recipe. He knew all the words on it, but when combined they looked so unfamiliar.
"It doesn't matter if you've heard of it or not!" Hermione scolded, "Most of the things on it are easy to get by, and the student lockers have it." That's the point - the horns of a two-horned beast ground into powder, where to get it? - Fragments of the snake skin of the African tree snake, you can't buy it! - The most important thing is that we also need to have the person we want to change, a little bit of something. ”
Hearing this, Ron was not happy.
"I'm sorry! I need to interrupt you," he shouted, raising his voice, "please explain, what does it mean to need something from that person?" I can tell you up front that if there were Crabbe's toenails in it, I would never drink it! ”
"I don't need to worry about this for the time being, that little thing is the last. You'd better spend some more time figuring out how to get your hands on the other materials," Hermione said lightly, ignoring Ron
"I can help with the materials," Ivy said in time
"That's right! Lady Erin works in the hospital, and these herbs shouldn't be hard for her to come by," Ron reacted
"It's okay~ Originally, I was going to go to Snape to steal it," Hermione's expression was slightly regretful
"How long will it take for the potion to be made?" Harry asked
"I'll do the math - lacewings will have to boil for twenty days, and the weeds will have to be full moon to pick - well- it will take about a month to complete," Hermione replied after brushing through the process.
"What? One month! Make no mistake! By then, perhaps the heir would have killed all the Muggle students! Ron gaffed and said, "Or- let's let Lady Erin help make it, it's much faster." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Hermione suddenly narrowed her eyes and stared at him, her eyes white as if murderous.
"I think it's better to let Hermione make it," Ivy hurriedly rescued, "My mother is a doctor after all, and if there are many patients, she is not as fast as Hermione." ”
"Really? That's all there is to it. Ron felt a little sorry
Hermione withdrew her gaze in satisfaction.
"I'll send a message to Erin right away to see if there's any ready-made material. But if it's done in a month, we won't be able to accompany you, and we'll be back for Christmas. As for when to act, consider for yourselves and prioritize safety. Ivey told them
"Don't worry, we'll write to you if anything"
"That's good"
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This Saturday, the long-awaited Academy Cup finally kicks off.
By noon, the Quidditch pitch was already packed.
And it's not just the teachers and students of Hogwarts, in order to dispel the rumors of the secret room that have been boiling recently, and completely dispel the horror and suspicion of the heir. Hogwarts is a special event for this House Cup.
Not only the professors were present, but also celebrities from outside the university. For example, Minister of Magic Fudge, the famous Auror "Mad Eye" Moody, Minister of International Magical Exchange Barty Crouch, etc., and even Lucius Malfoy, who is a shareholder of Hogwarts, were invited to participate in the live viewing.
The luxurious lineup ignited the unprecedented enthusiasm of the students. Especially upperclassmen, such as Percy and the like. They made up all sorts of excuses to greet them on the VIP stage, eager to show their faces to the leaders so that they could find a decent job after graduation. If you can get closer and take this opportunity to get to know the higher-ups of the Ministry of Magic, your future will be assured.
Ivey didn't watch with everyone in the Hufflepuff stands this time. As the largest shareholder of Hogwarts, it is no surprise that he was also invited to the VIP table.