#79 - Section 79

At that time, Ethan mourned for Harry. It wouldn't be strange if Lockhart messed him up badly. Fortunately, his head wasn't injured, otherwise, with Lockhart's failed healing spell, Harry would have been finished.

"The professors?"

"Several professors rushed to the southwest corner of the Quidditch field, and then came back, but their faces were very ugly."

Terry only glanced at this matter and didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, the main attraction was Lockhart's performance, and there would be new topics to talk about later.

Coming back empty-handed meant the professors still hadn't caught Dobby.

It seems that after so many years without experiencing a proper battle, the professors have become too lax!

Otherwise, they would have controlled it remotely, and wouldn't have given it the chance to Apparate.

But what level is Dobby among house-elves?

Able to go to Malfoy Manor, save a group of people among a group of Death Eaters, and then be stabbed to death by a thrown dagger, is his defense that low?

With a puzzled mood, Ethan left the Ravenclaw common room. At this moment, Draco Malfoy was pacing around at the door, looking impatient.

"Malfoy, what's the matter that you called me out for?"

"My father wants to see you, he's at Hogwarts now, do you have time?"

Draco looked at Ethan with a bitter face. He had just come off the field when his father asked him to invite Ethan.

Today was really unlucky. It's all Harry's fault.

If his attention hadn't been entirely on him, he wouldn't have failed to notice the Golden Snitch above his head.

In the end, not only did he lose face in front of his father, but his teammates also blamed him for not seeing the Golden Snitch, which allowed Harry to seize the opportunity, and Slytherin lost the game despite being ahead of Gryffindor in points. (Catching the Golden Snitch is worth 150 points, which is fifteen goals.)

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

Ethan thought for a while and agreed.

The Malfoy family had invited him several times. Last school year, Draco personally invited him, and there were several invitation letters during the summer vacation, but he didn't have time to go.

Now that the person has come to Hogwarts, it's already very sincere.

"I'll take you there now!"

After speaking, Draco took the lead, afraid that Ethan would go back on his word.

They arrived at the third floor of Hogwarts and stopped in front of an office with a plaque that read "Hogwarts Board of Governors Office" on the door frame.

The entire plaque had a golden shimmering appearance, most likely to show the status of the governors.

Although in the plot, the Hogwarts governors have no presence, they still have some power, at least they can interfere with the operation of Hogwarts and achieve the point of dismissing the headmaster. Dumbledore was dismissed before, although in the end, he was allowed to take office again, and Lucius himself was kicked out.

But it also proves the rights of the governors, who are at least the big shots who provide financial support behind the scenes.

Opening the office door, Ethan walked straight in, while Malfoy stayed at the door, not daring to come in at all.

On the sofa in the reception room sat a wizard with pale golden hair, cold gray-blue eyes, and a pale, pointed face, who was caressing a wand decorated with a snake's head.

He perfectly fit the image of a wizarding aristocrat.

"Mr. Adrien, it's a pleasure to meet you. I came here specifically to get to know you."

Lucius Malfoy put away his arrogant expression. He knew who to be arrogant towards and who to bow his head to.

No one dared to underestimate someone with the ability to grow into a figure like Dumbledore and Voldemort.

Moreover, the Woley family has already placed their bets in advance. According to Draco, they even gave away their daughter.

Now they are creating momentum for Ethan Adrien everywhere, and they even applied for a Merlin Order, Second Class badge awarding ceremony for him at Christmas.

The Woley family is willing to pay such a high price, which further proves the extraordinary nature of this young wizard.

If he enters the game late, he might not even get soup to drink.

Last time he bet on the wrong side, causing heavy losses to the family, and whether he can get back his money depends on this time.

"It should be me getting to know Mr. Malfoy. I should have come to visit, but I haven't had time recently."

Lucius gave face, and Ethan couldn't put on a bad face.

"This is a small gift I brought this time."

Lucius was noncommittal about what Ethan said. Perhaps he didn't have much time, but he ultimately didn't want to accept his family's invitation.

As far as he knew, Ethan went to the Woley family after returning from Nicolas Flamel's place.

When he left, there were still several days before school started. If he had the idea, he would definitely come, but he didn't.

"You're too kind!"

Ethan said as he accepted the gift.

Originally, he didn't want to accept it, but this thing was really tempting.

An ancient book, "Nibelungenlied", is much larger than ordinary books, and the material is a bit like dragon skin. It is obviously a treasure of a pure-blood family.

The second is a gold-threaded pocket. If he guessed correctly, it contains gold Galleons.

It's really quite crude and direct, catering to his preferences and paving the way with money.

Ethan also learned something about the Malfoy family. They came to Great Britain with William the Conqueror in the early days and became nobles, and also obtained a large piece of land in Wiltshire as a fief, which they still hold today.

For a considerable period, they maintained a close relationship with the British royal family, ensuring their prosperity.

Until the early eighteenth century, the Malfoy family's position in the wizarding world reached its peak, and it was no exaggeration to say that they could cover the sky with one hand, but after entering the nineteenth century, it declined.

Starting from Lucius's father's generation, the Malfoy family entered a period of decline, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Malfoy family is still one of the richest families in the British wizarding world.

"Mr. Adrien, if you have time later, you can give Draco some pointers. He can do anything for you."

What Lucius wants to do now is to get Draco on Ethan's line. The two are the same age, which is more appropriate.

It's just that whenever he thinks that Ethan and his son are the same age, Lucius can't help but get angry. This son is really a waste. Others work hard to study and improve themselves, but his son only knows about Potter and Quidditch all day long.

Today, he made him lose face at home. He came to see Draco's Quidditch debut, but he didn't know what he was doing the whole time. His attention was always on Potter, and he didn't even know that the Golden Snitch was above his head.

That's why he donated seven Nimbus 2001s. At that time, he was simply blind.

"That's no problem. The misunderstanding between Draco and me has been resolved, but he's still avoiding me."

In the future, he will become the Minister of Magic, and the support of the pure-bloods will definitely be indispensable. Although it is a little early now, it is not impossible to win over a Malfoy.

"I will talk to him."

A smile appeared on Lucius's face. Being able to get in touch means there is a chance to befriend him.

"I heard that Mr. Malfoy was once a Death Eater?"

Suddenly, Ethan changed the subject.

"That's not true. It's just a rumor spread by some people who slander the Malfoy family."

Lucius immediately denied it; he couldn't admit to that identity.

Needless to say, he knew where Ethan got the news. It must be those Weasley kids; they were the only ones who talked about it all the time.

"It's best if it isn't!"

"So, Mr. Malfoy, are you aware of the news that Voldemort has returned?"

Lucius's pupils dilated sharply. He knew that Voldemort would return one day, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

The thing Voldemort gave him back then was a Horcrux; he could tell. Fortunately, the family had a method for making Horcruxes, and he had kept it very well preserved all these years, until this summer.

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Thinking of this, Lucius broke out in a cold sweat.

Adding the fact that he was a Death Eater who had washed his hands ten years ago, and that he had lost Voldemort's Horcrux, Voldemort would definitely suspect him after his return.

When the time comes, whether to continue down Voldemort's dark path or to continue on the road of redemption, neither seems to work; he has no place on either side.

"Mr. Adriane, you're joking. Everyone knows that Voldemort died ten years ago, and Harry Potter killed him. Everyone knows that."

Even though he was panicking to death, Lucius still looked at Ethan with feigned composure.

"Then, the remnant soul attached to Quirrell that I dealt with last semester, he claimed to be the Dark Lord, wanted to obtain the Philosopher's Stone to revive, and said that there was something placed in where?"

"You…"

Lucius opened his mouth in shock, pointing at Ethan, somewhat at a loss.

What was the relationship between these two?

He was already certain that Voldemort had returned. A remnant soul knew that something was placed with him; who else could it be but Voldemort?

"Don't worry, I'm not with Voldemort. I used a spell on Harry to ruin Voldemort's plan to seize the Philosopher's Stone. He probably hates me to death now. I just want to know what he placed with you, and where is it now?"

Lucius took a deep breath and finally compromised. His identity as a Death Eater couldn't be hidden here any longer.

He immediately spoke of the diary and how it was placed on Ron, but he didn't say what the diary specifically was, only that it was entrusted to him for safekeeping, and he didn't understand it, only knowing that it was a dark magic item.

Although he didn't know how long it would take for Voldemort to revive, investing in Ethan was necessary, but he had to leave himself a way out. Horcruxes were Voldemort's sore spot; Ethan could know, but it must not be revealed by him.

Ethan also understood why Voldemort's Horcrux diary was with Ron.

Fred and George paid for Ginny's new textbooks, robes, and brass cauldron, none of which were old.

And Ron still used old books, except for the Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook.

When Lucius and Arthur clashed in Flourish and Blotts, he took advantage of the chaos to hide the diary in one of Ron's old books, to retaliate against Arthur, because hiding it in a new book would be too obvious; no one would think there would be a diary in a new book.

It was still the butterfly effect he caused. If the twins were still poor, the diary wouldn't have reached Ron.

[Thank you to the big boss 本本你个大虎妞, and the two big bosses for the monthly tickets, thank you big boss! Corpse].

Chapter 107: Arriving at the Slytherin Chamber

On the night of meeting Lucius, Ethan came out of the Room of Requirement.

He had just sorted out the gifts Lucius had given him inside.

The ancient book "Nibelungen" was a bit strange. It didn't record any spells or profound knowledge, but more like poems and sacrifices. Ethan hadn't understood it yet.

Inside the gold-threaded bag, as Ethan had guessed, was gold Galleons, and a huge sum of 50,000. No wonder it was a family with a thousand-year heritage, so generous.

Taking out the Marauder's Map and looking it over, after confirming there were no problems, Ethan put it away and cast a Disillusionment Charm on himself.

Along the way, Ethan's goal was clear: the abandoned girls' lavatory on the second floor of Hogwarts, which was the girls' bathroom.

Even though it was abandoned, Ethan didn't want to be discovered coming here, so he was cautious all the way. Otherwise, Ethan wouldn't be so careful even when going to the Room of Requirement.

Entering the abandoned girls' lavatory, Ethan first saw a huge circular pool, surrounded by a circle of faucets and sinks. The passage to the Chamber of Secrets was inside.

But only after opening it would the passage below be revealed.

Coming to the edge of the circular pool, Ethan began to feel around on the faucets, remembering that the switch was a faucet with a snake-shaped mark.

Soon, Ethan found the target, a faucet with a snake engraved on the side.

According to the pool and the faucet, Ethan could confirm that this was already a girls' lavatory when Salazar Slytherin built the Chamber of Secrets. Otherwise, if it wasn't a toilet, what was the point of building so many sinks?

But Salazar Slytherin still set the entrance here. Did he have some unknown fetish?

Or perhaps he left Hogwarts because he was socially dead after this fetish was discovered, so he had to leave.

If not, why would a normal person, still an old man, set the entrance in the girls' toilet? If there were no ulterior motives, who would believe it?

However, whether it was or not, Ethan couldn't verify it.

Now there was still a problem waiting for Ethan to solve: Moaning Myrtle was still living in a toilet in this girls' lavatory.

To be precise, it was inside the toilet, which was really quite explosive.

He didn't know if she would be attracted when he opened the passage later. To avoid being seen by her, it was better to get her out.

Immediately, Ethan took out a small handful of pebbles from his pocket and scattered them on the ground. In an instant, these pebbles transformed into pitch-black rats, each one foot long without the tail. Their two incisors had already burst out, and their eyes were scarlet. Just looking at their appearance was absolutely intimidating.

Ethan stood aside, directing the rats to drill into the toilet, preparing to scare her out.

This Moaning Myrtle was quite timid. She would scream and cry loudly over the smallest things, and she was also the target of Peeves' bullying.

Sure enough, as soon as the rats drilled into the toilet, Moaning Myrtle jumped out in a panic, floating in mid-air and making an ear-piercing noise with her sharp voice.

When she discovered that these rats were still following her and rushing towards her one by one, Moaning Myrtle completely panicked, screaming and running out.