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Chapter 78: 78: Preparation Before Confrontation

Ivan did not participate in the following events.

He returned to his dormitory to rest and wait for the results of the professors' search.

However, things did not develop as Ivan expected. Dumbledore and the other professors could not find any trace of Quirrell.

They had searched almost everywhere, including the Forbidden Forest, the Black Lake, and the castle.

Ivan also reminded Dumbledore to check the Room of Requirement, but unfortunately, they still found nothing.

'What's going on?'

Ivan thoroughly experienced the troubles brought by the butterfly effect: "Did Quirrell really run away?"

'No!!!' As soon as this thought emerged, Ivan immediately denied it: 'Voldemort's goal is the Philosopher's Stone. If he doesn't get the Philosopher's Stone, where can he go?'

Even if Voldemort's target had expanded to include Ivan, staying in Hogwarts would be his best choice.

Voldemort had no reason to leave.

However, it is certainly not difficult for a great wizard—even one reduced to a lingering form like Voldemort—to evade others' searches if he is determined.

If Voldemort wanted to hide, even Dumbledore himself would likely come back empty-handed.

And now, there is something even more troublesome.

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"The troll sneaked into the safest place in Britain, Hogwarts."

"A first-year student defeated the troll."

"Who will protect Hogwarts from the threat of dark wizards?"

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The newspaper published a lot of news about the troll incident, most of which questioned whether Dumbledore was still capable of serving as the headmaster of Hogwarts.

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"We all know that Dumbledore was the greatest white wizard of this century."

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"But now, there are less than ten years left before the end of this century," Hermione read the negative news about Dumbledore in the newspaper: "We can't entrust the safety of children to an old man over 100 years old."

"Ugh!"

After the voice fell, Hermione slammed the newspaper on the table heavily, and the young witch said angrily: "It's nonsense."

"It's been almost a week, and the comments in these newspapers are getting more and more excessive!"

Parvati agreed: "They only say sarcastic remarks, question this and that, but no one has ever proposed what to do."

During this period, all the heads of houses lived with the students to ensure their safety.

Hermione could see that Professor McGonagall was visibly losing weight because of her hard work day and night.

Wizards are also human. After seven or eight days of exhausting work, their bodies will not be able to bear it.

"Why is it like this?"

Harry was very confused. He didn't understand why these news reports spoke so negatively about Dumbledore.

"Scoff~ Are they wrong?"

At this moment, Malfoy came over, the smile on his face impossible to hide: "Dumbledore has been old for a long time. Who knows what the school will become in his hands!"

"My father is discussing this matter with the school governors. Maybe in a few days, Hogwarts will have a new headmaster."

Malfoy's words aroused the dissatisfaction of many students, especially the Gryffindor students, who were even more agitated.

The Weasley brothers glared at him, and many people looked like they would rush forward and beat Malfoy to the ground as soon as someone spoke.

"Malfoy, let me guess why you came here at this time."

Harry looked around pretentiously: "Oh, by the way, it turns out that Ivan is not here."

""Pfft~~~""

It seemed that Harry had learned to be more sharp-tongued, possibly influenced by Snape, and at this moment, he managed to hit Malfoy's sore spot, making Malfoy so angry that he wanted to strangle him.

Malfoy subconsciously looked around and confirmed that Ivan was indeed not present.

"Y-You won't be proud for long, Potter!"

Malfoy continued, "Wait until Dumbledore is kicked out, and then it will be his turn..."

"Whose turn?"

Ivan's voice interrupted Malfoy's pleasant fantasy.

Malfoy trembled all over, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

"I-Ivan.."

'Damn it!' Malfoy thought, realizing he had miscalculated. He had considered that Ivan was away, but hadn't expected him to come back at this exact moment.

"Okay, go back."

Ivan didn't do anything to Malfoy. He merely patted his shoulder and gestured for him to return to the Slytherin table.

"Ah.. Okay." Malfoy didn't hesitate and quickly ran away from Ivan.

"Hahaha..." Harry laughed. "It's you, Ivan. That guy Malfoy actually said that Dumbledore would resign as headmaster."

Indeed, the current rumors were very unfavorable for Dumbledore.

But how could the greatest white wizard be defeated by a few rumors?

Only a spoiled kid like Malfoy, coddled by his family, would believe that Dumbledore could be replaced because of this.

"Huh?" Hermione noticed that Ivan's face looked a bit off and asked, "What's wrong, Ivan? Is something bothering you?"

"No way?" Parvati said in horror. "Is it really true, what Malfoy said?"

"How is it possible!" Harry immediately became anxious. He looked at Ivan, hoping to get a definite answer.

"It's impossible for Hogwarts to change headmasters just because of that," Ivan reassured them.

Others might not know, but Ivan was well aware of Dumbledore's weight in the wizarding world.

There is only one person in this world who could influence Dumbledore's decisions, and that was Dumbledore himself.

Unless Dumbledore was willing, no one was qualified to tell him what to do.

However, the problem now lies here.

'Voldemort has been gone for almost ten years, and I didn't expect his followers to still have such a great influence.'

'No, it should be that these people have been holding grudges for a long time,' Ivan thought to himself. 'They didn't cause trouble before because Dumbledore was so highly respected. Now that there's an opportunity, they're acting immediately.'

These people's little schemes are despicable, but Ivan had to admit that Voldemort had truly exploited Dumbledore's weakness.

"Too many parents have sent howlers holding Headmaster Dumbledore accountable," Ivan explained. "Just now, the Ministry of Magic notified the headmaster to come over, demanding that he explain the situation and give an account to the parents."

In this situation, if it were Ivan in Dumbledore's position, he would make those who complained understand the power of magic in no time!

However, Dumbledore was a saint, unwilling to use force to coerce others.

Tsk.

Voldemort knew Dumbledore's style all too well.

Taking advantage of the emotions of the parents and aligning with the Ministry of Magic's orders, Voldemort easily managed to lead Dumbledore away.

Old Dumbledore had already anticipated this moment.

He found Ivan and the other professors and asked them to take care of Hogwarts during his absence.

'If nothing unexpected happens, the unexpected will come.'

Ivan was certain that all of this had been planned by Voldemort from the beginning: If he wants to take action, there's no better time than now.

Ivan doesn't know what Voldemort will do.

But Ivan is not afraid of Voldemort.

As the saying goes, magic is power.

Ivan is confident that he can fight Voldemort, who has not yet resurrected.

Especially considering the support of the other heads of houses and Harry's protection against Voldemort, Ivan told himself that there was no reason to lose.

'The most important thing is that all of us can attend the final feast safely.'

Ivan thought that Voldemort had no idea how powerful the power of fate was, and he was destined to lose to him.

"You seem out of it. Are you really okay?" Hermione asked.

"Don't worry," Ivan replied reassuringly.

Ivan had been keeping a close watch on Hermione, Neville, and the others these days.

If Voldemort harmed anyone else, Ivan would be angry at most.

But if Hermione were hurt, Ivan feared he might truly lose control and unleash the Obscurus.

So he had been extremely cautious recently, strictly forbidding them from going out at night and completely prohibiting magic practice in the Room of Requirement.

"I don't understand why everyone is so dissatisfied with Dumbledore," Hermione said.

"Who knows?"

Ivan did not answer Hermione's question directly; he simply said, "Just like people are afraid of Voldemort, but not afraid of Dumbledore, who is more powerful than Voldemort."

"What?"

Ivan's words left Hermione, Harry, and the other young wizards dumbfounded.

They had never thought of it that way.

"Yeah," Hermione muttered. "Dumbledore is more powerful than Voldemort, but everyone..."

"But they never take Dumbledore seriously, right?"

Ivan added, finishing the little witch's sentence.

He shook his head and said, "Alright, everyone, go back to your dormitory early tonight. Don't wander around."

"Ivan, do you think something will happen tonight?" Harry asked.

"If I were Quirrell, I would definitely take action at this time," Ivan replied.

"Because Dumbledore is not here?" Hermione questioned.

"Yeah."

Ivan nodded. "After all, no one wants to face the greatest white wizard of the time."

"Hermione," he said, beginning to organize the things on the long table, "let's go."

"Wait for me."

Seeing Ivan get up to leave, Hermione hurriedly followed.

Neville and Parvati were also there. The four of them were part of a small group, always advancing and retreating together.

Ivan planned to return to the dormitory to rest.

If nothing unexpected happened, there would probably be a fierce battle tonight.

Therefore, Ivan needed to conserve his energy and adjust himself to be in the best condition.

Soon, the time came to 7 o'clock in the evening.

In Ivan's dormitory, Neville and Parvati were playing wizard chess, and Hermione was reading a book to pass the time as usual.

Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka~

It was pitch black outside the window, and the wind was strong, making the windows rattle.

Ivan frowned slightly; he was beginning to doubt whether Voldemort was really going to make a move.

According to Dumbledore, he should be back by 8 o'clock tonight.

"There are less than 40 minutes left. If Voldemort doesn't take action, he'll miss the best opportunity."

Ivan thought this as he looked at the dark window again.

Unfortunately, just like before, he couldn't see anything.

'I'm completely in the dark.'

There was no way around it; Tom Riddle and Harry were the protagonists of this world, and their influence was quite significant.

Ivan's prediction was still valid in the general direction.

But it was almost impossible to analyze the fate of the two.

At least for now, Ivan couldn't reach the level of prying into Voldemort's fate.

Bang!

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and everyone was startled. Hermione and Parvati pointed their wands at the door reflexively.

"Harry?"

Seeing that it was Harry standing at the door, the girls did not lower their wands.

This was Ivan's request.

Because of the existence of Polyjuice Potion, simply looking at someone's appearance could not prove their identity.

"What happened, Harry?"

Ivan could see the traces of magic left by the potion on the wizard, and the Harry in front of him was indeed himself.

"Ron!"

"What about Weasley?"

"Ron is missing!"

Harry's news surprised everyone present. Hermione asked, "Are you sure he didn't just run off somewhere to play?"

"Here!"

Harry took out a note with a paragraph written by Ronald on it.

Ivan took the note and read it.

To summarize the content: if they didn't want Ronald to get into trouble, Harry was to go to the Forbidden Forest alone to meet him.

'Voldemort has made his move.'

Ivan frowned slightly, quickly understanding Voldemort's intention: 'Kidnap Ronald and lure Harry to the Forbidden Forest.'

As for how Ronald was kidnapped...

'It was likely the Imperius Curse.'

Ivan did not blame Ronald for being careless. An 11-year-old wizard would have been a fourth-grade primary school student in his previous life.

"Hermione, go inform Professor McGonagall."

With Dumbledore not here, the top fighting force at Hogwarts consisted of the four Heads of House and Ivan.

It was simply impossible for Harry to go to the Forbidden Forest alone.

"Ivan!"

Harry was visibly nervous. "If I inform the professor, will it be..."

"Harry."

Ivan said calmly, "If we inform the professor, Weasley might be in danger, but if I don't, both you and Weasley will be in danger."

By informing the professor, Ronald's safety was uncertain, but at least Harry's safety could be ensured.

"I know you can't accept it, but courage is not a reason for recklessness."

If it weren't for Ivan, Harry would have likely rushed into the Forbidden Forest alone. Two young wizards unprepared for such a dangerous situation would have stood no chance without proper support.

Ivan didn't see anything wrong with making the decision to involve the professors.

Harry was not particularly cunning or calculating. It was already impressive that he was willing to take risks for his friend's life.

"Fortunately, you still knew to come find us."

Ivan patted Harry's shoulder, signaling him to calm down and reassuring him, "Don't worry, Ron will be sitting next to you at the final dinner."

"Really?"

Harry felt relieved upon hearing Ivan's assurance.

Ivan's predictions had been so accurate that it was hard to doubt them, and Harry's trust in Ivan was unwavering.

"Let's go."

Ivan waved his wand, and a ball of silver-white light flew out from the tip.

This was the Patronus Charm he had just learned. Since he was not yet proficient, the Patronus was not fully formed, just a ball of silver light.

The Patronus had the function of transmitting messages, and the person Ivan intended to notify was Snape—the most capable professor in Hogwarts besides himself.

"Let's go."

"Ivan?"

"We must make more preparations, Harry."

Ivan didn't elaborate as he led Harry towards the Forbidden Forest.

He had asked Hermione to find Professor McGonagall, not to have her come to the Forbidden Forest to rescue them, but to remain at Hogwarts to prevent Voldemort from using another tactic to lure others away.

Voldemort wanted the Philosopher's Stone, and his target had been under the trapdoor on the third floor.

But that was the original plot, and Ivan was not certain that Voldemort would still follow that plan.

Moreover, the Philosopher's Stone was with Ivan, so going after it would be pointless for Voldemort—he would come up empty-handed.

As for calling Snape, it was for added safety.

Ivan wasn't afraid of Voldemort and was prepared to face him directly, even bringing Harry Potter, who was Voldemort's nemesis.

However, having Snape as backup would certainly be more reassuring.

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"Ivan, why did Ron go to the Forbidden Forest on his own?"

On the way, Harry followed Ivan, asking about the doubts that had been bothering him.

"I think it's the Imperius Curse, one of the three Unforgivable Curses," Ivan explained.

"People under the Imperius Curse act as usual, but their words and actions are under the control of the caster."

Harry shivered upon hearing about such a spell. The thought of being controlled by someone else and living a life worse than death sounded terrifying.

"I heard that people under the Imperius Curse are not only not in pain but feel very happy," Ivan continued, explaining the Imperius Curse further to alleviate Harry's tension.

"Impervius!"

"Silencio!"

"Feather-light Charm!"

The Forbidden Forest was pitch dark under the night sky, with the wind howling. Though it wasn't raining, the cold wind still made them shiver.

Ivan cast multiple protective spells on himself and Harry, then ventured into the Forbidden Forest.

Both of them were under the Disillusionment Charm, and with the Silencing Charm in place, their movements were silent—so much so that even Hagrid, who was guarding the Forbidden Forest, did not notice them.

"Ivan, where do you think Ronald could be?" Harry asked, holding onto Ivan's hand to avoid getting lost.

With Ivan around, Harry wasn't worried about anything.

After all, Ivan seemed to be omnipotent.

Even if there was a risk of danger, as long as Ivan could win in the end, Harry wouldn't hesitate.

"Not sure," Ivan replied. "Harry, listen to my command later, and don't act rashly."

Ivan was fairly certain that Voldemort's purpose in orchestrating this was targeting him specifically.

Otherwise, how could Harry have found out about Ronald's disappearance with just a note?

It didn't even specify where Ronald was in the Forbidden Forest.

Only Ivan had the ability to locate the exact point.

"Yeah," Harry nodded, well trained by Ivan and prepared to obey his orders.

"Revelio!" Ivan cast the spell, and golden footprints began to appear in the forest, tracing Ronald's path and outlining his figure with magic.

"It's Ron!" Harry clenched his fists.

He was grateful that he had immediately informed Ivan.

"Yeah," Ivan responded, watching the outline carefully.

Ivan took a deep breath.

The darkness ahead couldn't block his sight.

What truly put pressure on Ivan was the impending fierce battle. Face Voldemort. Then...! Ivan's eyes grew more determined. Verify my progress during this period!

Hmm?

Suddenly, Ivan sensed a presence.

He glanced back, and a familiar figure appeared in his magical vision—Snape.

Snape is here.

Ivan's message to Snape was to ask him to conceal his presence and follow behind him and Harry.

With three Heads of Houses protecting the young wizards, Ivan would face Voldemort directly.

With Snape for backup, they had an additional layer of security...

This three-pronged approach was the best response Ivan could devise.

"Ivan Ambrosius..."

Suddenly, a hoarse whisper echoed in Ivan and Harry's ears without warning.

"Ah!!"

Harry, beside him, winced in pain, clutching the scar on his forehead. He clearly sensed Voldemort's presence: "He's here, Ivan... he's nearby!"

"Stop playing these tricks, Professor Quirrell!"

Ivan refrained from mentioning Voldemort's name. As far as he knew, Quirrell was the one behind this entire series of conspiracies.

"Hehe..."

"What impressive magic."

Voldemort's voice emerged from the darkness: "Indeed, it was you who fought with Severus that night."

Ivan looked over and saw a cloaked figure slowly approaching—it was Quirrell, possessed by Voldemort.

"Where is Ron?" Harry asked, suppressing the pain.

"Harry... Potter!" Seeing Harry, Voldemort's tone shifted noticeably.

After all, this was the child of destiny who had ruined his former glory. Voldemort always wanted to understand what made Harry unique.

He had used Legilimency on Ronald and learned everything about Harry since his arrival at Hogwarts.

However, how could he describe it?

Utter disappointment!

Harry did have some talent, but compared to himself, Voldemort found it lacking.

In Voldemort's view, Harry's future achievements would be no more than Snape's.

Yet it was such an ordinary little wizard who had defeated the mighty Dark Lord!

It was incomprehensible, not to mention unacceptable!

"Don't worry, Harry," Voldemort's voice sounded like countless snakes slithering across the ground, "I'll deal with you after I finish handling the matter at hand."

"Don't be impulsive," Ivan stopped in front of Harry, signaling him not to act recklessly.

Harry forced himself to calm down, staring at Voldemort, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness.

"What do you want to do?" Ivan asked. "You brought Ronald Weasley here, now I'm here. What's your purpose?"

"Smart little wizard..." Voldemort was not at all surprised that Ivan had guessed this was a trap for him.

Harry was merely the bait; Ivan was Voldemort's true target.

"You are extremely talented, Ambrosius," Voldemort said. "Staying at Hogwarts is just a waste of your potential. Join me, and I will show you the true meaning of dark magic."

"Huh?" Ivan tilted his head, finding it hard to believe.

So all of this was just to recruit him?

"Did the troll eat your brain?" Ivan sneered.

"What?"

Voldemort hadn't expected Ivan to mock him, and Quirrell's face twitched slightly, anger simmering beneath the surface.

"You want to recruit me? Just a dark wizard?" Ivan asked, his tone filled with disbelief.

Hearing Ivan's words, Voldemort's anger gradually subsided. "Ah, I don't blame you, Ambrosius, because you don't know who is standing in front of you."

Voldemort believed that Ivan had refused because he thought Professor Quirrell's status was too low.

"I would like to hear more about it."

"I am Voldemort!" Voldemort did not hide his identity, revealing it directly.

"What?"

The next moment, Snape, who was hiding in the shadows, showed an incredulous expression, and even Harry was stunned.

The two of them had always thought that the person behind the troll incident was Quirrell himself. But who would have thought that the mastermind was actually Voldemort?

"Are you serious?" Ivan said deliberately. "Pretending to be a dead person?"

"I'm not dead yet!" Voldemort's voice rose sharply for a moment, then returned to its original hoarseness. "You don't understand, Ambrosius. I have gone further on the path of dark magic than anyone else."

'It's really him!'

'He's still alive!'

Snape was very familiar with Voldemort. The way of speaking felt familiar just now, but he didn't expect it to be the Dark Lord himself. 'No, Ivan and Harry can't face Voldemort directly!'

He wanted to rush out and stand in front of Harry and Ivan.

But the problem was that if he did so, he would likely expose his undercover identity completely and would never be able to gain Voldemort's trust again.

Targeting Quirrell and targeting Voldemort were two entirely different matters.

'Ivan, that kid...'

Snape noticed the hint Ivan gave him, telling him not to act rashly.

Helplessly, Snape had to remain calm and wait for the right opportunity to make a move.

In order to protect Harry, whether he was undercover or not was no longer important.

"You.. You are him..."

Hearing Voldemort's name, Harry was filled with shock and anger.

The man in front of him was the murderer of his parents, and Harry wanted to tear him to pieces.

Fortunately, Harry still had some reason.

He knew his own strength, and rash action would only disrupt Ivan's plan.

"Oh."

Ivan was very satisfied with Harry's reaction. This was the right-hand man he wanted. "Then, Mr. Voldemort, you seem very confident."

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For a looser, Voldy sure has a lot of arrogance lol~

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