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Chapter 481: How Dare They!
Chapter 481: How Dare They!
Thinking about this, Ivan shook his head. This was a good opportunity to bring down Fudge. If Dumbledore took advantage of this situation, he might very well manage to oust Fudge from his position as Minister of Magic.
Unfortunately, the old professor had been secretly attacked by the Horcrux Ring and was not expected to live much longer, so he likely had no interest in pursuing the position of Minister of Magic.
As Ivan sighed, Harry's face turned red with anger.
"How dare they do this!" Harry had never expected the Ministry of Magic to be so shameless, outright lying.
Ron and Hermione also wore expressions of anger.
Sirius sighed. Harry had told him about Peter Pettigrew's escape from Azkaban a few days ago.
He had been feeling troubled by this, and today's news had almost made him want to storm the Daily Prophet to find out what was really going on!
Earlier, Sirius had been idle and had considered finding a job, even thinking about becoming an Auror. However, after this incident, he had completely lost faith in the Ministry of Magic.
"Alright, let's not talk about Peter's troubles anymore. Let's talk about something more cheerful!" Sirius didn't want Harry and the others to get too upset over things they couldn't change, so he changed the subject and looked at Ivan.
"Congratulations, Ivan! You're going to be the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class!"
Ivan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly recovered, feeling somewhat surprised. "They finally agreed? That's not easy."
Although Ivan had known for a while that receiving the Order of Merlin, First Class, was a sure thing, he still felt a bit uneasy until it was confirmed.
"Wow, is that true?" Hermione immediately forgot about Peter and looked at Ivan and Sirius in amazement.
"As far as I know, only famous and important people receive the Order of Merlin, First Class. Professor Dumbledore is one of the recipients!"
"Right, it says so here! According to you, Ivan is now a famous and important person too." Sirius pointed to the Daily Prophet and joked.
Only then did Harry and the others notice that the second page of the Daily Prophet reported on Headmaster Dumbledore and Minister Fudge jointly nominating Ivan for the Order of Merlin.
At the end of the article, the Grand Master of the Order of Merlin praised Ivan for his outstanding contributions to the wizarding world and agreed to the nomination.
"Congratulations, Ivan!" Harry said.
"That's the Order of Merlin, First Class. I bet if Percy knew, he'd be jealous!" Ron said enviously.
"This time, Minister Fudge actually did something right. Otherwise, I'd start to doubt if he has a brain at all." Sirius's words were sharp, and the Ministry's actions had really annoyed him.
Ivan rolled his eyes. The reason Fudge was willing to nominate him was that he had made a deal with Dumbledore, which he couldn't explain to Sirius and the others.
However, when Ivan saw the date at the end of the article, he realized that the Order of Merlin was moving quite quickly this time, unlike before. They had chosen to award the medal three days from now, which was the same day they would finish their exams and have their final assessment.
Thinking about how he would soon receive some legendary points, Ivan's tense mood eased slightly. Then he remembered something else and looked at Sirius, asking:
"By the way, Sirius, can I come to your place this summer?"
Ivan had not forgotten one of Voldemort's Horcruxes—the Slytherin's Locket, which was currently stored in the Black Family Manor.
To avoid the same fate as in the original timeline, where this item was taken away and they had to go through great lengths to retrieve it, it would be safer to get it and destroy it as soon as possible.
This was Voldemort's fourth Horcrux. Once destroyed, the Dark Lord would only have the Hufflepuff's Cup hidden in Gringotts and Harry as a living Horcrux left.
If everything went according to plan, it might be possible to destroy all of Voldemort's Horcruxes before his resurrection and send him away for good!
Sirius Black, of course, was unaware of Ivan's plans, but he was very welcoming of Ivan's visit.
"Actually, I was thinking of inviting you guys over anyway. Harry, Hermione, and Ron, you're all welcome to visit me during the summer holidays", Sirius said with a smile.
Hermione and Ron both said they would definitely come if they had the time during their summer break.
Harry, who was even more excited, immediately agreed. He had realized that while Professor Dumbledore did not allow him to move, it did not mean he had to stay at his aunt's house for the entire summer.
"Then it's settled!" Ivan said, but he suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion. It was truly too much for a third-year young witch or wizard to have to worry about the revival of the Dark Lord.
However, despite feeling exhausted, Ivan was very clear that he had already destroyed two of Voldemort's Horcruxes and thwarted his resurrection plans in their first year. The enmity between them was already deep.
Once the Dark Lord returned, it would be a significant problem for him.
Therefore, it was better to take the initiative and destroy the Slytherin's Locket. This way, Dumbledore would not be weakened by a fake Horcrux as he was in the original timeline, and he might be able to last longer.
Ivan and the others chatted happily with Sirius in the Gryffindor Common Room for the morning. In the afternoon, they returned to the intense Potions exam.
For Harry and Ron, the exam was as difficult as a hellish trial.
Snape constantly prowled around them, and Harry, under pressure, made a mistake. Snape's lips curled into a smile, and he scribbled in his notebook with his quill.
By the end of the exam, Harry was dazed and felt certain he had failed.
"Why does Snape always target us? Staring at us like that?" Ron, who had just left the exam room, was angrily cursing.
"Sirius and Professor Lupin told us, didn't they? It's the old grudge from their student days. They and Snape never got along", Ivan explained.
"So, he's still holding a grudge against me because my father had a conflict with Snape in their school days?" Harry found it absurd. It had been decades, and Snape was still planning to take revenge on him.
"You can see it that way", Ivan shrugged. But there was also the matter of a lost love to consider.
Ivan and the others spent a pleasant morning chatting with Sirius in the Gryffindor Common Room and then returned to the intense Potions exam in the afternoon.
For Harry and Ron, the exam was a challenging ordeal.
Snape constantly circled around them, and Harry, under pressure, made a mistake. Snape's lips curled into a smile, and he scribbled in his notebook with his quill.
By the end of the exam, Harry was dazed and felt certain he had failed.
"Why does Snape always target us? Staring at us like that?" Ron, who had just left the exam room, was angrily cursing.
"Sirius and Professor Lupin told us, didn't they? It's the old grudge from their student days. They and Snape never got along", Ivan explained.
"So, he's still holding a grudge against me because my father had a conflict with Snape in their school days?" Harry found it absurd. It had been decades, and Snape was still planning to take revenge on him.
"You can see it that way", Ivan shrugged. But there was also the matter of a lost love to consider.
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