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As for Galleons, I have enough for now. When I want more, isn't there a money box in Diagon Alley?

I can just go and get them.

You want the House Cup? Just have Lockhart give you points. Wait…

Ethan ignored him and left without looking back.

Having just used Legilimency on Ludo, he knew their plans clearly, such as the yet-to-be-announced final, with each of the seven grades competing on a single day.

He also knew which pawns they had found to participate in the Triwizard Tournament.

The second-year student had already been eliminated by Hermione, and it was unknown how many of the remaining six would make it to the final.

Also, starting from the next issue, bets could not exceed three thousand Galleons, which was undoubtedly aimed at him.

He didn't know how much they could earn, but if it was a lot, Ethan wouldn't mind being a mantis stalking the cicada.

Arriving at the entrance of Hogwarts, Fred and George were already waiting there.

Like Ravenclaw, the Gryffindor common room was on the eighth floor of Gryffindor Tower, corresponding to the lion overlooking the land.

"Pig snout!"

Seeing Ethan there as well, the Fat Lady didn't bother interfering and immediately opened the door to the common room.

As soon as the three of them walked in, the originally lively common room emptied, leaving only a few people behind.

"Ethan, welcome to our Gryffindor common room."

The black student, Lee Jordan, greeted Ethan enthusiastically.

He was one of the few who believed Fred and George.

Chapter 131: The Threat from Snape's Death

Past nine o'clock in the evening.

Only Ethan and the others remained in the Gryffindor common room.

Lee Jordan and the other Quidditch team members had also been sent back by the twins.

"Ethan, actually, you~ can go back first."

Percy still didn't really want Ethan to get involved; this was his family matter.

"Are you sure you can handle Ron? If he doesn't want to talk, what can you do?"

Ethan didn't humor Percy. A prefect might seem to have a lot of power, but in reality, they could only manage trivial matters. Moreover, Ethan was from Ravenclaw, so he couldn't even manage trivial matters concerning Ethan.

"Do you have a way to make Ron tell the truth?"

Percy frowned as he looked at Ethan. He didn't understand why Ethan wanted to get involved; there was no benefit for him, right!

In fact, he still held some resentment towards Ethan in his heart. He had sent Penelope a love letter back then, but Penelope hadn't chosen him, instead finding Ethan, a famous SP, who was also a few years younger than her.

But Percy didn't dare to show it. Openly arguing with Penelope would be scandalous behavior for the sake of a Muggle, and it wouldn't be good for his future development.

And Ethan had already beaten up five Slytherins at that time, so he couldn't afford to provoke him even more. This unhappiness could only be hidden in his heart.

He had originally thought that he had forgotten, but sitting together today brought it all back.

"If you need it, I can provide you with Veritaserum. Do you want it?"

Veritaserum, once drunk, would make you answer whatever you were asked. As long as you didn't have anything in your mouth beforehand to counteract the effects, the answers would all be the truth.

It's just that Veritaserum is a prohibited item and shouldn't be used indiscriminately.

Drinking this stuff has an impact on the brain and spirit.

"No need, I won't use that on Ron."

Percy refused without hesitation; after all, they were family.

"If you don't want to use Veritaserum, I remember Ron is afraid of spiders. There are Acromantulas in the Forbidden Forest. We could throw him into a spider's nest…"

"Alright, you two, stop talking. Be quiet and wait for Ron to come."

Fred directly frowned and interrupted the two. He couldn't figure out what Percy was going crazy about; Ethan was clearly here to help.

Putting aside everything else, Ethan was at least better at talking than Percy.

And Percy, apart from lecturing about grand principles, couldn't do anything. He had heard these things so many times that his ears were calloused; they were useless.

Ethan didn't intend to say anything anyway; Percy was just a passerby to him.

And Percy also realized this and didn't dare to say anything more. He had really lost his temper just now, and there was no benefit to offending Ethan.

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, with a "creak," the Gryffindor common room door was opened.

Ron, with his head hanging low and radiating a low-pressure aura, walked in from outside, not even looking at the road, heading straight for the path leading to the dormitory.

"Ron!"

Hearing the sound, Ron's body visibly stiffened, and he turned his head with difficulty.

Seeing Percy, Fred, and George, Ron only wanted to run.

In Professor McGonagall's office, he had realized the magnitude of the trouble he had caused, and he had implicated several of his older brothers and sisters in Gryffindor.

As for Ethan, he ignored him; he hadn't implicated him.

"Sit down first; we have questions to ask you!"

George and Fred directly dragged Ron back, one on each side, and pressed him onto the sofa, then sat down beside him.

"Ron, tell the truth, where did you learn your Dark Arts?"

Percy couldn't wait to stand in front of Ron and ask.

He only wanted to minimize the impact of this matter.

Only he knew how much he had put in to obtain twelve O.W.L.s, and he absolutely couldn't let Ron affect his future.

Ron lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Percy. He didn't want to reveal the diary; Professor McGonagall had also asked about it, but Ron had resisted, so he had only been released now.

Moreover, for the remaining days of this school year, he would have detention with Professor McGonagall every school night, and on Saturdays and Sundays, he would help Professor Sprout fertilize magical plants.

"You don't want to talk, huh?"

"Do you know how much this matter affects us? I've already sent a letter to Mom telling her about this. You know her attitude towards Harry; just wait for a Howler tomorrow morning!"

Ron visibly trembled. His mom's attitude towards Harry was even better than her attitude towards him. Not to mention a Howler, going home for the summer would be the start of a disaster.

But he couldn't say it!

If he said it, the diary would be gone.

Ron had realized early on that the diary might be related to dark magic, after all, he would sometimes lose a bit of memory and feel more tired. Ron knew what that meant.

Only evil dark magic artifacts could cause such effects.

But at that time, Ron had already regarded the diary as his friend. He would tell it all his troubles, and the diary would comfort him, give him advice, teach him how to become stronger, and even help him with his homework.

As long as he told it the content of the homework, it would display it in the diary, and then he could just copy it.

The two were friends who could talk about anything and provide help to each other, and Ron didn't want to lose it.

Even if it brought him some insignificant side effects, what did that matter compared to the help it gave him?

As for hurting Harry today, Ron knew it was still his fault, he hadn't been able to control himself.

It was because he wanted to learn stronger magic and surpass Ethan, to return the humiliation to Malfoy, that the diary taught him dark magic.

Fred and George exchanged a look across Ron. As expected, Ron wouldn't confess so easily.

And Percy's words still had no effect.

So the two of them turned their gazes to Ethan. Neither of them was confident that they could persuade Ron.

Ethan returned a look of understanding, but remained seated on the sofa, showing no intention of moving.

"Ron, you should know about the relationship between Professor Snape and Harry, right?"

Harry was able to tell him about Snape and his mother, so there was no reason not to tell Ron. Their relationship was even closer.

The twins and Percy were completely confused, their minds filled with question marks.

Snape and Harry were related?

But now was obviously not the time to ask. Dealing with Ron's matter was the priority.

"I know!"

Although Ron didn't know what Ethan was bringing up Snape for, he still nodded honestly.

He had been really scared by Snape this afternoon. He had never seen him with such an expression, and thought he was going to kill him.

Of course, he knew about the entanglement between Snape and Harry, and they had discussed it a lot.

And they unanimously believed that Snape hadn't married until now because he still loved Harry's mother.

Snape's performance today further confirmed this point, otherwise he wouldn't have been so proactive.

"You know that's good, if only you, Harry, and Snape were there today, do you think Snape would have killed you?"

"Although Snape let you go for Dumbledore's sake, is he willing to do so?"

"Besides fooling some classmates who don't know anything, who else can your afternoon's explanation fool? Do any of the professors believe it?"

"Snape won't let such a danger stay by Harry's side. You'll have to face him sooner or later, maybe this summer vacation. After all, Dumbledore can't protect you forever. Guess whether Snape will use Veritaserum, the Imperius Curse, or Legilimency on you, and what will he do to you in the end? What is Snape's identity? I think you all know."

Ron knew that neither his family nor Professor McGonagall would really hurt him. As long as he accepted the punishment, this matter would be over, so he was willing to bear it.

But Snape was different. Ron hated Snape, but he was also very afraid of him.

In his heart, Snape was a Death Eater who could use any means to achieve his goals, even if he knew about the relationship between Harry and Snape.

What Ethan said was really likely to happen. Snape had wanted to kill him this afternoon.

"By the way, you will also lose Harry as a friend, and you will be isolated by the entire Gryffindor. You should know how they look at you in the common room."

Ron was extremely inferior when he entered school. He befriended Harry because Harry was the savior, and he could get more attention by staying by his side. After such a long time, they did have a friendship.

This was also Ron's only friend in the entire Hogwarts. No one else could stand Ron's personality.

"I'll tell you, I learned it from a diary."

Ron finally made his choice. Harry broke off relations with him, the Gryffindor students isolated him, his parents, brothers, and sisters didn't like him, and he had to face Snape's life threat. Could he bear it?

He couldn't bear it at all!

"What diary?"

Percy quickly asked.

"Tom Riddle's diary. I found it in an old book. Once I wrote something on it and found that it could reply to me, so we started chatting, and we've been communicating all this time."

Now that he had decided to say it, Ron had nothing to hide.

"Who is Tom Riddle?"

Fred looked at Ron and asked. Could a diary make such a big change in Ron?

"I know, his name is in the trophy room. He once won the Award for Services to the School."

Percy had paid attention to these things. He had wanted to learn about the information of these winners to see if he could put a trophy with his name on it inside.

It's just that Percy couldn't find out what happened to Tom Riddle after graduation. It was as if he disappeared after graduation.

"Take us to find the diary now!"

"What can teach you must be a dark magic item. After handing it over to Dumbledore, it may prove our innocence."

Percy couldn't wait any longer. As for what happened to Tom Riddle later and how he disappeared, he couldn't care less now.

"It's under my suitcase. I'll take you there."

Ron gave up struggling and led the way.

Ethan had already thought about it. He would say that he would take the notebook to Dumbledore later. After all, he was the only one who had been to the headmaster's office. The twins and Ron couldn't refuse, and Ethan wouldn't pay attention to Percy's opinion at all.

Then he would first go to the Room of Requirement to take out the soul and put it aside separately, then burn most of the diary with Fiendfyre, creating the illusion that the Horcrux was destroyed, and finally hand it over to Dumbledore.