#103 - Section 103

After a few exchanges, Ethan put away his Wizarding Wireless and used a Levitation Charm to carry Ron towards the Hufflepuff common room. They were all being gathered there, protected by Professor Sprout and Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall had also used Transfiguration to create many sleeping bags, placing them in the Hufflepuff common room and dormitories for them to rest there at night.

Just as they descended from the Gryffindor tower, a series of hurried footsteps echoed from afar.

Professor McGonagall arrived with Fred, George, and Hermione.

"Ethan, are you alright!"

Hermione rushed over to Ethan as soon as she saw him, looking him up and down. If Professor McGonagall hadn't been there, she would have examined him more closely.

At Professor McGonagall's urging, Fred had said that Ron was being controlled by a Dark Arts artifact. This was to prevent panic; besides him and George, only Ethan, who had given chase, and the unlucky victim knew the details.

As long as Fred and George didn't reveal the truth, no one else would know the real story.

However, due to Ethan's relationship with Hermione, Fred chose to tell her the truth.

"I'm fine, but Ron isn't in good shape."

"He was controlled and fought me, sustaining considerable injuries, and he also lost some life force."

Ethan pointed to Ron behind him.

"Ethan, thank you so much this time."

Fred's eyes were already red. So much had happened in one night. Percy had been sent to the hospital wing for treatment, and now Ron was in this state as well.

"I couldn't just watch Ron being taken away, could I!"

Ethan wasn't embarrassed at all. Even without his involvement, Ron's situation wouldn't have been good, and it might have been even worse.

Besides, Ethan hadn't given the diary to Ron in the first place.

"Take Ron to the hospital wing first."

Professor McGonagall quickly made a decision after briefly checking Ron's injuries.

"How are Neville and the others?"

Ethan asked Hermione quietly from the side.

He remembered that the Explosion Charm had affected those three unlucky fellows, and he didn't know what their condition was.

"They're fine. They were just blown away by the explosion, fell a few times, and suffered some external injuries and shock. They're all in the hospital wing now."

Professor McGonagall's voice came from the front.

She had been terrified when she received Lee Jordan's message.

She had immediately used the Patronus Charm to send a message, while she rushed over here herself. However, when she arrived, Ethan had already given chase, leaving behind only Fred, George, and a group of injured students.

"In the future, communicate with the professors first. You're a Ravenclaw, not a Gryffindor."

"Thank you for saving Ron and the other students. Fifty points to Ravenclaw."

"You can send a message to Filius now; he's very worried about you in the Ravenclaw common room."

The professors also used Wizarding Wirelesses and had even created a group chat. After Professor McGonagall sent the message using the Patronus Charm, they all used the Wizarding Wireless to communicate, which was more convenient and faster, except that the email reminders weren't very noticeable.

"Okay, I understand."

Afterward, Ethan sent messages using the Wizarding Wireless to Professor Flitwick, his roommates, and Cassandra and Penelope.

Bang!

Bang!

"Poppy!"

"Coming!"

Hearing Professor McGonagall's voice, Madam Pomfrey quickly walked over.

She looked at Ron and took him inside without saying a word.

"Ethan, what happened to that diary?"

Hearing Fred's words, Professor McGonagall also turned her head over.

"There's only this much left."

Ethan said, taking out the remains of the diary.

Professor McGonagall took it immediately and quickly began to examine it, as anything related to Voldemort couldn't be taken lightly.

She hadn't asked at first because she thought Ethan had let him escape.

Suddenly, in a flash of fire, Dumbledore and Snape were brought over by a phoenix.

They hadn't found any clues in the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid and the centaurs had only seen a few green spells exploding in mid-air. Dumbledore wanted to ask about the situation inside the school, and after taking out his Wizarding Wireless, he discovered Professor McGonagall's message.

And finally used the phoenix to rush back.

After communicating with Professor McGonagall, Dumbledore turned to look at Ethan: "Ethan, you did very well today. I think I should award you a Hogwarts Special Contribution Award, at this year's House Cup ceremony."

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

The House Cup was probably secure now. Awarding a Hogwarts Special Contribution Award, how could you not add points?

Professor McGonagall had just added fifty points, and there were still points from the dueling competition later. Even if Snape was shameless, he couldn't catch up.

"I would like to understand what happened. May I?"

After looking at the remains of the diary for a while, Dumbledore continued to say to Ethan.

He already had some guesses about Voldemort's current state, and now it could be confirmed.

"Yes!"

Ethan had already prepared for the conversation.

Afterward, Dumbledore took Ethan and Snape to a corner.

"Ethan, can you tell me what happened after you caught up?"

Dumbledore had already understood the events leading up to that point, but he couldn't understand how Ethan and that Horcrux had evaded his senses, and what had happened during that time.

"I opened the Chamber of Secrets of Ravenclaw, and learned some uncommon magic there. One of them is the ability to pull people into a closed space. To prevent him from escaping, I used that magic."

"During the subsequent battle, I used lightning to force him out of Ron's body. He was afraid of electricity. In the end, I discovered that this thing was similar to a soul and not easy to kill. Only after burning the diary with Fiendfyre was I successful."

The more details he gave, the more mistakes he would make, so Ethan just gave a brief overview and left the rest to their imagination.

"Opened Ravenclaw's Chamber of Secrets, I hope you can study the knowledge gained inside properly. If there's nothing else to add, I'll have Professor McGonagall send you back to your dorm to rest."

"There's nothing else to add."

Ethan shook his head and didn't say anything more.

As for the Fiendfyre curse, Snape and Dumbledore didn't ask about it either.

It was also dark magic, but Ron aimed it at his own people, while Ethan aimed it at the enemy.

Watching Ethan leave, Snape then said to Dumbledore, "He was still hiding something in his words just now."

"That's not important. At least he destroyed this diary. That can't be faked."

Dumbledore picked up the remains of the diary. It was burned too badly. Besides being able to confirm that it was a Horcrux, nothing else could be seen.

As for what Ethan was hiding, Dumbledore guessed it was some secrets in Ravenclaw's Chamber of Secrets. It was just that Ethan was unwilling to tell others, so he concealed it.

"Related to Voldemort, then what is this diary? Don't tell me you don't know."

Snape stared at Dumbledore. This old guy just liked to hide things from himself. If he could beat him, he would definitely give him Veritaserum.

"A Horcrux, an extremely evil dark magic. Dividing the soul to create a Horcrux, as long as the Horcrux is not destroyed, Voldemort, as the creator, will never truly die."

Today, Dumbledore did not hide anything from Snape. There were still many plans for him to carry out later, and it was necessary to tell him this news.

"How many Horcruxes does Voldemort have?"

Snape frowned, also realizing the seriousness of the problem.

If Voldemort hid the Horcruxes well, wouldn't he never die?

In that case, the prophecy about Harry would be wrong.

"I don't know. This is still the first Horcrux to be discovered."

Dumbledore shook his head. He really didn't know.

However, he also had some clues.

"Then why would Voldemort's Horcrux be in Ron's house? Does the Weasley family have contact with Voldemort?"

Putting himself in his shoes, if he made a Horcrux, he would definitely put it in a safe place.

Unless the Weasley family were loyal followers of Voldemort, it would be possible for them to keep the Horcrux for him.

Combining Ron's words in the arena, Snape increasingly felt it was possible.

Ron found the hidden Horcrux at home and brought it to Hogwarts, where he learned dark magic, which led to everything being exposed.

"It's not the Weasley family, but the Malfoy family!"

"This is what a house-elf told me."

After Harry's attack on the Quidditch pitch last time, Dumbledore found Dobby.

But he didn't know that the huge conspiracy against Harry in Dobby's mouth would be Voldemort's Horcrux. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have let it go.

Chapter 135: The End of the Duelling Competition

Time came to the end of May, and today was the final of the Duelling Competition.

The events that happened in the Gryffindor dormitory some time ago were still occasionally mentioned.

Dumbledore also explained in the hall that Ron was bewitched by dark magic props, which had nothing to do with the Weasley family.

Now, except for Ron, who was still unpopular, the situation of the other Weasleys has improved a lot.

The school year is coming to an end, and like last year, this period is the peak sales season for Baruffio's Brain Elixir.

Although it is already being sold on a large scale outside, and small workshops have also started mass production, Ethan has not stopped the production of his three roommates, just to earn them some pocket money.

Due to participating in the Quidditch school team this semester, Jean has less time to participate. Terry has also slackened off. Most of the production at Hogwarts is brewed by Michael. Only he is the most diligent.

Anyway, with the output from the outside, there is no need to worry about not keeping up. If there is no stock, just have someone send it over.

After eating breakfast, Ethan and Penelope and others came to the venue, which was already very lively at the moment.

Not only the students of Hogwarts, but also quite a few parents came.

Although he hasn't used Legilimency to look at Lockhart and Ludo's thoughts during this time, he also knows that they came up with it.

Those who can come to Hogwarts are naturally only wizards. Muggle parents have no way to come, and wizards have Galleons to participate in their gambling.

Ethan even saw the sign that Ludo had set up, opening the upper limit of 5,000 Galleons per person today, increasing it by 2,000 on the original basis.

This is enough to cope with most situations. Besides a few wealthy pure-blood families, who can take out 5,000 Galleons at a time to gamble?

"Do you want me to lend you another 2,000 Galleons?"

As early as the day Ethan fleeced Lockhart, he lent Penelope, Hermione, Cho Chang, and Luna 3,000 Galleons each, and return the principal after the game is over.

How much they earn is their own. Ethan doesn't want a single Knut.

It's not that Ethan is stingy and reluctant to give money, but that even if he gives it, they probably won't accept it. This is different from a gift.

"No need, we've earned enough 2,000 Galleons during this time."

Penelope said confidently.

They have participated in every game during this time.

On the day of the third and fourth grade games, they bet on Cho Chang, the fifth and sixth grades were Penelope, and the seventh grade relied on their eyesight.

If it was their own game that day, they would have others help them bet.

Although Penelope and others are considered popular players, the odds cannot be lower than Ethan's.

This has also made them a lot of money. At least Penelope and Hermione will no longer need to go to Gringotts to exchange pounds for Galleons in the future.

Coming to Ludo, Ethan pressed five thousand Galleons on Penelope to win. It was really that his own odds were adjusted too low, and five thousand Galleons could not earn a few cents, just like a chicken rib.

"Ethan, long time no see, how have you been recently?"

Just after coming out of the crowd, he saw Lucius walking towards him.