#8 - Section 8
But he quickly dismissed this idea, because the other party didn't need a wand to kill him at all.
Before he could figure out the meaning of Ethan's actions, he felt a gloomy and cold magic power flowing into his body along his forehead, intermingling and drawing with the magic power in his body, until it stopped at the position of his chest.
Ethan used the same method on the other two.
“This magic is called the伥鬼 Mark. No matter where you are, I can find you based on this magic, and I can urge and guide you to meet.”
After doing all this, Ethan explained to the three of them.
“Master, we will never betray you.”
“That's right, Master, we are sincere…”
“Stop, don't call me Master, just call me BOSS!”
Ethan directly interrupted the three people's expressions of loyalty. Master or something, it was completely a Voldemort-like sense of sight!
Originally, this so-called 伥鬼 Mark was like Voldemort's Dark Mark. If they were to call himself Master, and be good at using dark magic, especially the Unforgivable Curses, at this stage when Voldemort had not yet resurrected, people might think that Ethan was the reincarnation of Voldemort.
Then Ethan began to ask the three of them about their next plans, and how to deal with their poaching organization.
Taking in three younger brothers was to arrange tasks for them, not to clean up their messes.
If their so-called poaching organization recovered and started investigating these matters, Ethan wouldn't be afraid, but it would be a bit troublesome.
However, the three of them had already thought about it. They would push everything to Kipling, saying that when the three of them went out to find a buyer, Kipling became greedy and took all the magical creatures and Galleons and ran away alone.
Dead men tell no tales, and now the entire organization is in a state of disconnection. They are sure that the problem is not just in Great Britain, but also in other places.
Dragging it to the end, they simply couldn't deal with this kind of problem, and could only let it go.
They asked Ethan if he needed to withdraw from this organization, but Ethan denied it.
There is still about a month before school starts, and there is nothing else to arrange for them to do. It is better to let them continue to stay in this organization. Maybe it will be useful in the future. The main thing is to let them develop on their own.
After arranging everything, Ethan took out more than two hundred and thirty Galleons and left them, as for the remaining three thousand and five, of course, were his own spoils.
Also, the Murtlap and the box with the Undetectable Extension Charm were left to them, but Ethan took away a spare empty box. The internal space of this spare box was a little smaller, and it was empty, but it was enough.
Walking out of this two-story house, the sky was already dark.
Shadow Stealth activated!
In the shadows of the buildings, Ethan moved quickly. In just twenty or thirty seconds, Ethan ran out of Knockturn Alley, until he found a deserted corner in Diagon Alley, Ethan then canceled the magic.
When Ethan came out of the Leaky Cauldron, the driver outside was already waiting anxiously. It was originally agreed that he would come out in two or three hours at most.
As a result, it has been more than five hours since Ethan went in.
Chapter 14: Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
September 1st!
King's Cross Station parking lot, Ethan was pulling a suitcase and saying goodbye to his parents.
This suitcase was just a disguise. It contained some clothes and a box with an Undetectable Extension Charm.
The box contained a lot of books, as well as the potion ingredients collected during this period, and the frozen dragon brain, Murtlap corpse and other sundries.
The Fwooper and the Obscurus were also carried on his body.
The Fwooper was easy to handle, it could turn into a ball and be put in Ethan's pocket.
This was its dormant form, a form that existed to disguise and reduce consumption. It completely lost the predator aura unique to dangerous magical creatures. As long as it was not exposed, outsiders would not know that Ethan had such a thing in his pocket.
The dragon brain was prepared for it. Under normal circumstances, the Fwooper only eats fresh brains of live food, but the dragon brain is an exception. It eats even the frozen stuff very happily.
Moreover, dragon brain is not expensive, cheaper than dragon liver at sixteen Sickles an ounce. Who makes this thing contain magic, but no effect has been found in the field of potions, and the entire wizarding world doesn't eat brains very much.
The Obscurus was troublesome. Although this thing looks like a cloak, wizards with a little knowledge can tell what it is. In addition, its bad reputation means it cannot be exposed at Hogwarts at all.
For this reason, Ethan also specially made a platinum pendant, the bottom of which was hollow, and Ethan cast an Undetectable Extension Charm on it. Because the volume was too small, it took a long time to succeed.
The space inside was only the size of a room, but it was enough for the Obscurus.
People cannot enter this extremely small Undetectable Extension Charm item because the entrance is too small, but it is just right for the Obscurus.
With this Undetectable Extension Charm necklace as a cover, the Obscurus can also be carried around by Ethan.
Moreover, in the past month or so, Ethan has become more and more familiar with the Obscurus. Using it as a cloak can be controlled at will, as long as the Obscurus cooperates.
With one movement, the Obscurus automatically put on a hood for Ethan, covering Ethan's entire face in a layer of black mist, but it did not affect his vision. This can perfectly hide Ethan's entire image.
Not only that, this Obscurus cloak also has super magic resistance, especially against dark magic. It can automatically resist some incoming spells for Ethan.
It is definitely a best auxiliary tool, but the Obscurus is almost untamable. Otherwise, the Obscurus cloak would definitely be a popular existence in the wizarding world.
In terms of magic, Ethan was not idle, especially Occlumency was the focus.
Of course, this improvement is also obvious.
Name: Ethan Adrian
Age: 11
Bloodline: Wizard
Talents: "Excess Soul" (A thicker soul, bringing higher learning efficiency and casting speed.) "Strong Physique" (Improve physical fitness and adaptability to magic through exercise.) "Heart of Darkness" (Improve dark magic talent, no emotional assistance is required to use dark magic.) "Concentration" (Greatly improve learning efficiency.) "Animal Affinity" (Also effective for magical creatures.)
Spells: Killing Curse (10), Cruciatus Curse (10), Imperius Curse (10), Occlumency (6), Shield Charm (4), Undetectable Extension Charm (4), Leeching Energy (4), Shadow Stealth (3),伥 Ghost Mark (2), Transfiguration (2), Petrification Curse (3), Disillusionment Charm (3), Summoning Charm (3), Levitation Charm (2), Lumos (2), Shrinking Charm (2), Fire Charm (2)…
Walking into the station, Ethan headed towards Platform 9 according to the signs.
But as Ethan walked in, he noticed that the people around him were dressed more and more strangely.
Wearing a cotton-padded jacket on top and shorts on the bottom was not an isolated case. There were even burly men with full beards wearing long skirts and high heels.
“It's like this every year. You'll get used to it. Not only do kids come and ask where Platform 9 and 3/4 is, but there are also these weirdly dressed guys.”
“Is there anything special today?”
“I don't know, does the start of school count?”
Listening to the conversation between the two station staff members, Ethan rushed over in one stride and crashed straight into a pillar next to them, but the two staff members didn't seem to notice and continued talking about the same topic.
A sense of squeezing came, followed by a widening of vision. What exactly did he bump into?
“Ouch!”
Looking towards the sound, he saw a little girl lying on top of a pile of luggage.
Why is this girl blocking the door?
But after all, he bumped into someone, so Ethan quickly helped her up.
He also helped her lift the luggage.
But this person looks a bit familiar!
“Buck teeth, it's you!”
The signature buck teeth and thick, messy brown hair, Hermione!
They had met once before, so they could be considered acquaintances.
So she was the one who asked the staff where Platform 9 and 3/4 was!
Hermione, who also recognized Ethan, was about to say hello, but when she heard the words 'buck teeth', her face immediately darkened.
This name reminded her of some bad memories.
“Thank you!”
After thanking him, Hermione walked forward with her luggage, not wanting to say a word more.
“She still remembers!”
Ethan shook his head and sighed.
It's been about three years. At the multi-school summer camp, Hermione and Ethan were both there. In the evening activity competition, Hermione took the lead until Ethan came on stage. Whether it was memory or logic, these areas that Hermione was good at were crushed.
At the end, Ethan's sentence, “Don't be sad, at least your front teeth are bigger than mine!”
The little girl couldn't hold it in anymore and cried in front of everyone.
But if she remembers, then so be it!
Ethan, not caring at all, didn't dwell on it, and got on the red steam train with his suitcase.
Because he arrived relatively late, he passed many carriages that were full. Ethan couldn't be blamed for this, after all, wizards come directly using magic, while Ethan had to take a car for dozens of kilometers in the morning to get there.
Walking all the way to the back, he found a relatively empty carriage with only one young witch inside.
“Excuse me, can I sit in here?”
The young witch in the compartment who was looking down at a book, looked up and glanced at him, then lowered her head again.
If you don't speak, I'll take it as you agree.
Opening the carriage door, Ethan entered directly. After putting the suitcase on the shelf, he sat down opposite her, only to find that this person was the one he sat opposite when he had ice cream at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour last time.
Chapter 15: Cassandra's Declaration
“Can we sit in here?”
The door was opened again. Thick, messy brown hair and buck teeth, it was Hermione again, followed by a round-faced fat boy with a somewhat timid and uneasy expression.
Cassandra didn't even raise her head this time, looking completely indifferent.
Ethan could only nod and invite them in. Although the young witch opposite him had entered the carriage first, according to the rules, everyone has the right to sit down. The carriage does not belong to an individual.
Looking at Ethan in the carriage, Hermione felt a little embarrassed, who told her that the meeting just now was not pleasant.
But the words had already been spoken, so she could only come in. After putting down his luggage, Neville sat down next to Ethan, while Hermione sat down next to the young witch.
Hermione and Neville's acquaintance was also a coincidence. When she asked the staff at the station about Platform 9 and 3/4 and was told that there wasn't one, she was a little at a loss. Fortunately, Neville's grandmother brought her in.
After entering the platform, Neville was pulled aside by his grandmother to say something, while Hermione was still at the entrance mentally condemning Hogwarts for being irresponsible to Muggle students. After all, with this kind of entry method, who would know without someone leading the way?
But before Hermione could leave, she was bumped into by Ethan, who came from behind.
Hermione, who was not in a good mood, walked forward with her luggage and met Neville, who was also saying goodbye to his grandmother. The two of them found this carriage together. If she had known, she would have walked further back.
The atmosphere was really awkward. Ethan, the young witch, and Hermione were all looking at the magic books in their hands. Only Neville sat timidly to the side, reducing his presence. There was no exchange at all.
Neville already regretted following Hermione into this carriage. Even if there were no seats, sitting on the suitcase in the corridor would be better than entering this carriage.
Your toad ran out!
The silence in the carriage was broken by Ethan.
“What?”
Neville turned his head to look at Ethan somewhat blankly, a little at a loss.
Even the two young witches opposite raised their heads and focused their attention on Ethan.
What was he talking about just now? Toad something?
“Your toad ran out.”
Okay! He said a dialect in excitement.
Ethan took a deep breath, pointed to the bottom of the table, and repeated it again in words they could understand.
Just now, while Ethan was reading, he felt something on his shoe. When he looked down, it turned out to be a toad. Immediately, his whole person was not good. Sure enough, his animal affinity attracted some not-so-good things.
Moreover, this thing still had a tendency to jump on Ethan's leg. If he didn't know that this was Neville's pet, Ethan would have kicked it away directly.
“Ah, Trevor!”
Neville exclaimed and quickly lowered his head to check the situation.
After seeing Trevor squatting on Ethan's foot, Neville immediately bent down and grabbed it.
The toad in Neville's hand was still struggling non-stop, very eager to leave Neville's palm.
There was no other way, Neville could only stuff it into his pocket and hold it tightly.
Ethan could clearly see the curiosity in Hermione's eyes and the disdain of the other young witch.
“Why did you bring a toad? Is this popular in the wizarding world?”
Hermione finally asked. She really wanted to understand some things about the wizarding world. What she has come into contact with so far is what she has seen in books.
