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Chapter 221: Don't Worry, I Have Faith in You!
Chapter 221: Don't Worry, I Have Faith in You!
"I believe you can help me, right?" Lockhart looked at Ivan expectantly. "You have such strength at such a young age, there must be some quick way to improve your power!"
"Does talent and hard work count?" Ivan raised an eyebrow, hesitating a bit.
When Ivan was making those three pieces of Magic Equipment for Lockhart, he had anticipated that Lockhart would become addicted to the rapid power boost these items provided.
This was a trap he had set to drain Lockhart's wallet.
He hadn't expected Lockhart to not only fall into it but also be unsatisfied with it.
Thinking about this, Ivan shook his head and said, "Professor Lockhart, I believe you should understand that there is no easy way to become a master of magic."
"In such a short time, I can't even make a few magical items to boost your strength!" Ivan spread his hands, indicating his helplessness.
"What should I do? I have already agreed with several heads of houses to demonstrate a real Wizard Duel to the Hogwarts students in the next Duelling Club!" Lockhart said, quite panicked.
Hearing this, Ivan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Challenging the three heads of houses? If you're so capable and bold, why do you need my help?
Professor Flitwick is a dueling champion, and Snape's combat prowess is top-notch. Professor Sprout might be slightly weaker compared to them, but she is still a head of house. Even with magical items, Lockhart would only be thoroughly beaten.
One fight would expose him completely.
"I told you before to be more low-key!" Ivan said, exasperated.
"This time, it wasn't entirely my idea. It was Professor Flitwick who suggested it first." Lockhart sounded somewhat helpless. He originally didn't want to agree, but with so many people around, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Lockhart frowned for a while, then his eyes lit up as if he had an idea. He stared at Ivan for a long time before suddenly saying, "What if Hals replaces me in the duel?"
"Preparing the Polyjuice Potion takes at least a month!" Ivan rolled his eyes. He knew exactly what Lockhart was thinking and said impatiently.
"Add another thousand Galleons, it's almost all my savings." Lockhart gritted his teeth.
Ivan hesitated for a moment. Seeing that he had touched Lockhart's bottom line, he agreed.
"Since that's the case, I can replace you in the duel."
There aren't many opportunities at Hogwarts to have a legitimate reason to face off against the school's professors. Even without the Galleons, Ivan would have considered it.
"But didn't you just say that preparing the Polyjuice Potion takes a month?" Lockhart asked, puzzled. He thought Ivan would find another way to help him.
"The Polyjuice Potion is such a useful thing, it's always good to have some on hand", Ivan explained casually.
Last time, he had brewed a large batch of Polyjuice Potion to explore Hogwarts thoroughly. After learning the Animagus transformation, he only used it once, so he had a lot left over.
Lockhart's mouth twitched. So his thousand Galleons were wasted?
Lockhart was heartbroken. His money wasn't just blown in the wind; he had earned it through hard work, writing books, and using the Obliviate spell to collect various good story materials, which often put him at risk of being killed.
But thinking about the wound on his face that still showed no signs of healing and continued to throb with pain, Lockhart wisely swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
"By the way, Professor Lockhart, I can't guarantee that I'll win", Ivan preemptively warned.
Ivan was all too aware of his own strength.
Without the use of bloodline magic or equipment enhancements, he was at best on par with an ordinary adult wizard, and he was clearly inferior to the professors.
"Don't worry, as long as you don't hold back and let them win, I have full confidence in you!" Lockhart patted Ivan on the shoulder, his confidence unwavering.
He had personally experienced Ivan's strength and had seen many famous wizards who couldn't cast such powerful magic!
Ivan's expression was rather odd. He opened his mouth to try to explain and lower Lockhart's expectations.
But considering he still needed his strength to intimidate Lockhart, Ivan could only close his mouth in frustration.
Ivan left Lockhart's office with a headache, reflecting on whether he had been overacting in front of Lockhart lately.
To the point where Lockhart believed he was a powerful wizard who could "hold back" against the three heads of houses: Flitwick, Snape, and Pomona Sprout!
"I'm not Dumbledore", Ivan sighed, heading to the Room of Requirement as usual.
As he approached the door, his expression changed immediately.
There was a dirty stain on the wall in front of the Room of Requirement, not very noticeable, but Ivan, who had been there many times, could clearly sense the difference.
Someone had been here?
Ivan's face darkened. He paced back and forth in front of the door three times before opening it and entering the potion storage room, where he began to search.
Due to the Dark Mist Space revealed by the Horcrux, Ivan had become more cautious and temporarily moved the Horcrux to the potion storage room in the Room of Requirement.
Ivan was very worried that the person who might have entered the Room of Requirement was after the Diary!
However, it didn't take long for Ivan to find the black-covered Diary in its original place.
Confirming that the Horcrux was safe, Ivan breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he wondered who had been here. Was the Horcrux not stolen because the person hadn't found it, or because they weren't after it at all?
Ivan didn't believe in such coincidences. He stared at the Horcrux, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly made up his mind.
He couldn't wait any longer!
Originally, Ivan had been hesitant about whether to agree to Tom's proposal to help him restore his vitality, as it could have unknown consequences.
Now, Ivan was determined to learn Parseltongue as soon as possible, find a way to fuse multiple bloodlines, and then immediately destroy the Horcrux!
To prevent any further complications!
With that thought, Ivan placed the Horcrux Diary on the ground, took a jar from his pocket, and poured out a spider about half the size of his palm onto the cover of the Diary.
A faint black mist immediately began to drift out from the cover of the Diary, and the spider in the jar, sensing something was wrong, started to frantically scurry around.
(End of Chapter)
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