"Gasp~~~!!"
The first- and second-year students didn't understand why, they just thought Ivan was invincible.
But the older students knew better.
They understood exactly what Ivan meant by strong enough magic power.
"Is he really just a first-year wizard?"
"That's too exaggerated."
"You'd die if you got hit by that kind of Stunning Spell."
"But Ivan looked so cool just now."
"Yes, even when he was angry, he was so elegant."
Ivan ignored the exclamations of the younger students. He wanted to know where the professors were and where Dumbledore was.
"Merlin's beard."
Professor McGonagall hurried over from behind the crowd and saw the troll lying on the ground.
"Thank goodness."
After confirming that no one was injured, Professor McGonagall excitedly stepped forward to check on Ivan: "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay."
"What's going on, Professor?"
Ivan looked at Professor McGonagall, whose eyes were filled with tears, and his initial thoughts of blame and questioning softened considerably.
"There are three trolls!"
Professor McGonagall said in shock, "Someone released three trolls into Hogwarts."
"Three?"
This number was clearly different from what Ivan remembered.
According to the original book, Quirrell designed a level for Hogwarts with a troll, and on Halloween Eve, he released another troll.
But now, the number of trolls had changed from two to three...
'No, there might be more,' Ivan thought.
If the troll in the level hadn't escaped, then there were four trolls.
Considering that Voldemort could get something as rare as a dragon egg, it wasn't difficult for him to find three trolls.
Soon, Ivan learned what had happened from Professor McGonagall.
Led by Dumbledore, the professors went to find the troll that had broken in.
But halfway through, Snape, who left midway, encountered the second troll, blocking his way to the trapdoor room on the third floor.
After Snape defeated the troll, he thought there might be more, so he returned immediately.
Professor McGonagall received Snape's notice, so she rushed to protect the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw students.
What McGonagall didn't know was that Slytherin and Hufflepuff also encountered a troll.
"Is everyone here?"
Percy was the head of Gryffindor, but McGonagall was asking Ivan.
"Not one missing."
Ivan had counted them, and there were no casualties.
"Percy, go comfort the children. I have something to say to Ivan."
"Okay, Professor."
Percy not only did not feel humiliated, but he respected Ivan, who was four years younger than him.
If Ivan hadn't acted in time, the stick thrown by the troll alone would have injured and killed many young wizards.
"Ivan?"
"Isn't Ivan back?"
"Where is Ivan?"
The Gryffindor students saw Percy going upstairs, but there was no sign of Ivan around, so they all started asking.
After the battle just now, the students of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, whether they were seniors or juniors, were now convinced by Ivan.
He was not afraid of danger and remained calm.
At the critical moment, he not only protected everyone, but also defeated the terrible troll with a crushing attitude.
Even though they had returned to their respective dormitories, Ivan's previous actions were still echoing in the hearts of the young wizards.
'Elegant!'
'Too elegant!'
Ivan's smooth spellcasting was magnificent and exquisite.
This gave Ivan a special temperament in addition to his gentle, knowledgeable, and reliable image—a sense of security!
Yes, a full sense of security.
It seemed that as long as Ivan stood there, they would be fearless.
"Ahem."
Percy was a little embarrassed because he was the head of Gryffindor: "Professor McGonagall has something to tell Ivan."
However, the young wizards still didn't want to leave. They needed to see Ivan go upstairs and be with them before they could feel at ease.
At the door, Ivan was asking McGonagall in detail about what happened tonight.
The news from Professor Sprout, who went to assist, also came in, and they had also encountered a troll.
"So there are not only three trolls, but four!"
Unexpectedly, even the three trolls were not all of them.
Ivan was sure that these trolls must have been put in by Voldemort controlling Quirrell.
No one else would be so bored as to come to Hogwarts and cause trouble except him.
Of course, the most important reason was the memory of the original book.
'But, why?'
Ivan couldn't understand Quirrell or Voldemort's train of thought: 'In the original book, a troll was let in to lure Dumbledore away, to attract his attention, and attempt to steal the Philosopher's Stone.'
'What is the situation now?'
Snape obviously also thought of the luring strategy.
But what did Voldemort want to do with the other three trolls?
'One of them was to attract the attention of Dumbledore and the professors, and that part shouldn't have changed.'
Of the remaining two, one troll blocked Gryffindor and Ravenclaw on their way back to the dormitory, while the other blocked the young wizards of Slytherin and Hufflepuff.
'Huh?!'
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Ivan's mind like an electric current: 'Is Voldemort looking for me?!'
The more he thought about it, the more Ivan felt it was possible.
'No way?'
'Am I being targeted by Voldemort?'
Ivan suspected that Voldemort might be trying to confirm the identity of the powerful wizard who fought Snape a month ago!
He must have checked all the professors through Quirrell.
Obviously, the eerie power of the Obscurus was definitely not in any of the professors.
In this way, even if he was unwilling to admit it, Voldemort could only place his suspicion on the young wizards in the school.
So, that explained what just happened.
The two trolls blocked the students of the four houses and attacked them.
"The trolls have strong protective magic, and ordinary spells can't break through," Professor McGonagall told Ivan, explaining that the two trolls that attacked the students had been specially modified and were more powerful than ordinary trolls.
'It is basically certain that Voldemort's target is me!'
Next, Ivan shared his suspicions with Professor McGonagall.
He did not mention Voldemort explicitly but replaced it with 'a certain dark wizard,' indicating that someone had noticed the magical fluctuations that night and had designed this crisis because of it.
"Who is it?!"
Professor McGonagall was furious.
What she could not tolerate was her students being put in danger.
She did not blame Ivan.
Ivan had done nothing wrong. The blame lay with the dark wizard hiding in the school—the one who deserved to be imprisoned in Azkaban!
"Ivan, do you have any suspects?"
"I think..."
Ivan considered it, and finally decided to reveal a little: "Professor Quirrell seems the most suspicious."
There was no way around it—Ivan was not afraid of Voldemort's remnant soul.
But what about the other young wizards?
After two months at Hogwarts, Ivan had really grown fond of this mysterious and warm magical school and enjoyed his daily life with Hermione, Neville, Parvati, Harry, and others.
Ivan did suppress the Obscurus, but its dark power still affected him.
However, since entering Hogwarts and being accompanied by the young wizards, Ivan clearly felt that the power of the Obscurus had become much softer.
'Since I know everything, why should I follow the original plot?'
Wouldn't it be easier to just expose Quirrell and let Harry deal with Voldemort's remaining soul directly?
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That way, Voldemort's problem could be solved, and Dumbledore would also gain valuable experimental data.
It would prove that the magic of love within Harry was indeed Voldemort's nemesis.
As long as this protective magic remained, Voldemort couldn't harm Harry.
The fundamental purpose of the first part of the original story, aside from training Harry and the trio, was precisely this.
"Professor Quirrell? Why?" McGonagall frowned slightly. "Ivan, why do you think Quirrell is suspicious?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, McGonagall seemed to realize something and asked, "Did you see it?"
The "see" here naturally referred not to seeing with his own eyes, but to a prophecy.
Ivan must have discovered the mastermind through a vision!
"Yes."
Ivan did not predict Quirrell's plan, but he was now almost 100% sure that it was Quirrell's doing.
Even if it wasn't Quirrell, there was definitely something wrong with him, and it was always a good idea to catch him.
So, Ivan admitted to the result of the prophecy without hesitation.
"Okay."
McGonagall believed Ivan. "But for such a significant matter, I think it still needs to be decided by Professor Dumbledore."
"That's right."
Ivan did not refuse. "I trust Headmaster Dumbledore."
Soon after, the two found Dumbledore, along with other heads of houses, including Snape.
Dumbledore had not returned to the headmaster's office but chose to gather in the hall.
The old headmaster looked very upset, and Snape said, "Quirrell obviously has a problem. I saw him heading to the fourth floor."
"But we have no concrete evidence, Severus."
Dumbledore was very angry because someone had broken the rules of the game.
As the most powerful white wizard in the world, he found it difficult to accept that someone would dare to covet Hogwarts.
However, Dumbledore and the dark wizards had always maintained a tacit understanding.
You can come in and cause trouble.
But everything has a limit, and that limit is that you can't hurt the children!
In the original book, Voldemort acted secretly to avoid a head-on confrontation with Dumbledore.
Ivan didn't know what had gone wrong with Voldemort this time, but he dared to challenge Dumbledore's authority so openly.
He sent out four trolls at once, targeting the young wizards.
Clearly, this had crossed Dumbledore's bottom line.
(A/N: In the book, Voldemort's intention was to distract everyone by letting out a troll, it just happened that Hermione was in the bathroom. This time he indeed targeted the children's by letting many trolls.)
"Ivan saw it!"
"Saw it?"
Snape looked at McGonagall in confusion. He was stunned for a moment but soon understood. "Boy, your prophecy?"
"Let's not talk about the prophecy. I think the most important thing we need to do now is to find Professor Quirrell."
"At the very least, we need to call him over."
Dumbledore might tolerate Quirrell, but Ivan couldn't.
"I believe that the title of professor is not a reason for immunity. Everyone should be questioned!"
The existence of Quirrell had seriously endangered the safety of Hermione, Neville, and the other young wizards.
If he could launch an attack once, there would be a second and a third time.
For this unstable element, Ivan wanted it dealt with swiftly.
He had made up his mind.
As soon as Quirrell arrived, Ivan would ask him to remove his turban and expose Voldemort completely.
Although Voldemort was in a special state between life and death, making him impossible to eliminate entirely, it would at least make the first school year much easier.
"The boy is right, Dumbledore," Snape said. "Additionally, I am willing to hand over my wand and accept questioning."
"I agree."
"Me too."
Professors Flitwick and Sprout also expressed their opinions, as did Professor McGonagall.
They had a clear conscience and were not afraid of being investigated.
On the contrary, if any professor refused, it would mean that they had something to hide.
"Alright."
Seeing this, Dumbledore no longer hesitated and instructed McGonagall and the others to notify all professors to come to him immediately.
After they left, Dumbledore asked, "Are you sure, Ivan?"
The old man had noticed something odd in Ivan's words. He hadn't directly answered Snape's question about an accurate prophecy.
"I can't see his past. There is a powerful magic blocking my sight," Ivan said. "But who else could it be except Quirrell?"
"He should have noticed his poor acting skills and the dark magic emanating from his body. Headmaster, you must have noticed it long ago."
"Yes," Dumbledore admitted.
Dumbledore had indeed noticed it, but he had assumed Quirrell was cursed and hadn't considered the possibility of Voldemort's possession. At most, he suspected that Quirrell might be colluding with Voldemort and could be a Death Eater.
"I've been waiting for him—waiting for him to ask me for help," Dumbledore said. He would never give up on any student. "You know, Quirrell used to be a very good child, a talented Ravenclaw."
"But when I saw him again this year, he seemed like a different person."
Dumbledore looked disappointed, as it seemed that yet another good child had fallen into darkness.
"But, Professor," Ivan said, "can't you see there's something wrong with Quirrell?"
"Ah," Dumbledore explained, "perhaps from your perspective, Quirrell's excuses and behavior appear strange."
"But, believe me, many things in the wizarding world are far more incredible than Quirrell's explanations."
"..."
Quirrell's excuses were indeed strange, but the wizarding world was full of bizarre occurrences. Ivan, having come from the Muggle world, and as someone who had read the original story in his previous life, could easily spot the inconsistencies.
If Ivan had been a native wizard, he might not have doubted Quirrell's words.
What really made Dumbledore feel uneasy was the malice radiating from Quirrell.
"Then why did you hire him as a professor?" Ivan asked. "I mean, you allowed a man with strange magical energy to enter Hogwarts."
"You misunderstand, Ivan," Dumbledore said helplessly. "When I interviewed Quirrell, he wasn't like this."
"Ah, this..." Ivan didn't know what to say.
The curse of the Defense Against the Dark Arts position was truly unsolvable. Quirrell had only just taken the job, traveled to Albania, and then became Voldemort's puppet.
"Albus!!"
Soon, Professor McGonagall returned. "Oh no, Quirinus is missing."
Quirinus Quirrell, or rather Voldemort, who was attached to him, had actually sensed the risk of exposure and fled.
'Is your sense of danger really that sharp?' Ivan thought, surprised by Voldemort's decisiveness.
He had always thought that Voldemort was foolish.
"It seems we missed the best chance to catch him," Snape said coldly, his tone full of criticism for Dumbledore's misjudgment.
"Minerva, have the professors search the entire castle immediately. We can't let a dangerous dark wizard continue to lurk in the school," Dumbledore instructed. "Also, I hope the Heads of Houses can stay with the students until Quirrell is found."
"Okay."
"I understand, Albus," Professor McGonagall responded.
The four Heads of Houses already had rooms in their respective House dormitories. They were all powerful wizards, and any ordinary dark wizard would be no match for them.
"Lastly," Dumbledore said, looking into the distance, "I will personally search the Forbidden Forest and the Black Lake..."
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