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Chapter 260
Chapter 260
Tom asked me to send you his regards, sir!
At the same time, the system’s notification echoed in Ivan’s mind.
Ivan’s expression remained unchanged as he maintained his smile and began to check the new information.
As he had anticipated, the achievement section had updated with new information.
What surprised Ivan was that he had earned two achievements in a row: Werewolf Savior and Merlin Knight!
The former was due to his “development” of the Wolfsbane Potion, which he sold at a low price, earning the gratitude of most werewolf Wizards. The latter was the achievement he received for obtaining the Order of Merlin, Second Class.
His Legendary Points increased by two!
Ivan was delighted. With another Legendary Event, he could prepare for his third Bloodline Fusion.
Dumbledore observed Ivan’s expression, assuming he was happy about receiving the Order of Merlin. The surrounding Wizards also came forward to congratulate him.
At this moment, Ivan noticed a figure that stood out in the crowd. It was Lucius Malfoy, whom he had met during the summer!
Perhaps noticing Ivan’s gaze, Lucius turned his head and met his eyes. The Snake Wand in his hand thumped heavily on the floor, causing the trembling House-Elf at his feet to shiver.
"Professor, why is Lucius Malfoy here? Is he also attending my Award Ceremony?" Ivan asked curiously.
Dumbledore shook his head and said, "No, I invited Mr. Malfoy here. We have some matters to discuss."
The diary?
Ivan immediately thought of this. Lucius had sold him a Horcrux that caused several attacks at Hogwarts, creating a state of fear and almost leading to Tom Riddle’s resurrection.
Dumbledore would not let Lucius off easily. This time, he was likely to use the incident to remove Lucius from the Hogwarts Board of Governors.
Ivan’s thoughts shifted to Dobby, who was standing beside Lucius, looking very dejected.
House-Elves were excellent fighters, as capable as any adult Wizard.
Moreover, House-Elves cast spells differently from Wizards, allowing them to bypass certain obstacles and accomplish tasks that Wizards could not, such as Apparating freely within Hogwarts.
With this in mind, Ivan lowered his voice and said, "Professor, could you give me the diary? I want to return it to Mr. Malfoy personally!"
"Sure", Dumbledore agreed without asking why.
The Award Ceremony lasted the entire morning. Ivan’s smile had long turned stiff by the time it finally ended.
Dumbledore handed over Tom Riddle’s diary midway through the ceremony. After receiving it, Ivan borrowed a small white glove from a young witch in the Great Hall and placed it between the pages.
Having completed this, Ivan took the diary and walked towards the Headmaster’s Office. In the corridor, he spotted Lucius Malfoy, who had just emerged from the office.
Lucius’s face was grim. He had not anticipated that the other board members would betray him.
Just a few days ago, they had agreed to use the attacks at Hogwarts to force Dumbledore to step down and replace him with someone else.
In a matter of days, they had all changed their minds, and instead, he was the one being kicked out of the Hogwarts Board of Governors.
Lucius grew increasingly angry, casting a cold glance at Dobby and contemplating how to deal with the House-Elf who had acted on his own and ruined his plans.
Dobby's ears drooped as he followed behind, the tattered cloth on his body now bearing a clear footprint.
Lucius Malfoy snorted coldly, and when he turned around, he saw Ivan blocking the other side of the passage.
"Mr. Malfoy, please stay!" Ivan took a few steps forward and spoke first.
"What are you doing here?" Lucius Malfoy's expression was not pleasant.
"Mr. Malfoy, you really sold me a big trouble when you gave me this, so I think it's best if you take it back." Ivan handed over the diary in his hand, then continued with a mocking tone.
"You know, Tom and I chatted a lot, and he often complained about you, saying you only kept it in a dark storage box before."
Lucius Malfoy stared at Ivan for a while, starting to feel that selling the diary to him was a mistake.
He had already learned from Dumbledore and Dobby that the Dark Lord's diary had confused the well-known new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Lockhart, causing several student attacks at Hogwarts.
However, Ivan Hals, who had possessed the diary for a long time, had not been affected at all. Instead, he had gained fame in the school by resolving the attack incidents and had even successfully won a Order of Merlin, Second Class today!
Clearly, Ivan was not as simple as he appeared during their last meeting!
Lucius Malfoy's face darkened as he took the diary from Ivan and tossed it to Dobby, who caught it.
The diary, punctured by a basilisk fang, hit Dobby's head. The yellowed pages opened, and a small white glove fell out, hanging from Dobby's long nose.
The dejected House-Elf's round, large eyes widened, and he trembled as he lifted the glove from his nose with both hands, screaming in shock.
"Master gave Dobby a glove?"
"Dobby is free!" Dobby was trembling with excitement.
Lucius, who was about to leave, turned around sharply at Dobby's words, staring dumbfounded at the House-Elf holding the glove and then at the diary on the ground. He instantly understood what had happened.
"It was you!" Lucius Malfoy glared at Ivan, his anger boiling. He drew his Wand at his fastest speed, intending to teach the young Wizard a lesson.
But Ivan's casting speed was even faster!
"Expelliarmus!"
A red beam of light flashed, and Lucius was hit hard, slamming into the wall behind him. His Wand spun through the air and landed in Ivan's hand.
"I hope you can calm down, Mr. Malfoy", Ivan returned Lucius's Wand, pointing at the diary on the ground, and continued.
"This is just a small punishment for your previous actions, after all, you intended to use this thing to influence me, didn't you?"
"You!" Lucius Malfoy picked himself up from the ground, retrieved his Wand, and glared at Ivan with a cold, menacing look, but he hesitated to make a move.
Because Dobby was now standing beside Ivan, his index finger glowing with a red light.
(End of Chapter)
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