Chapter 781
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For the past few days, Harry had been secretly studying the Book of Golden Sun at night. He had already figured out some of the magic recorded in the book. Last time, when he chanted the first half of Arise, Praise the Sun, he had entered the spirit world. Harry guessed that the second half would allow him to go deeper into the final resting place of the soul. In Egypt, that was the underworld, but he did not know what it was in London.
He discovered that he could influence and manipulate the spirits of the dead. He could enter the spirit world at any time and walk in another plane that the wizards could not see.
The biggest benefit was that he no longer had to worry about being caught while roaming at night.
But recently, Harry did not dare to roam at night and try to touch the magic book again. The commotion he made last time had made Hogwarts very nervous. The professors took turns to watch the night, and the students were also anxious. They exchanged information everywhere.
Ron said confidently, "That must be an evil spirit. It lingers in the corridors and makes all kinds of strange noises every night …"
"No!" Neville mustered his courage and said in a trembling voice, "That is a mummy. My granny knows a few Egyptian magician incantations … So this is how she chanted the hieroglyphics … I was scared when I heard the incantation that day. Only mummies can chant incantations like that. "
Harry did not participate in their discussion. He stood at the side, feeling a little guilty and awkward.
Ron and Neville argued for a while, then turned to Harry and asked, "Harry, what do you think? Was it a mummy or a spirit that invaded the school that day? "
"It was me!" Harry replied in his heart. He felt a little guilty, but there was also a trace of hidden excitement. He could only say that he was a natural Gryffindor troublemaker. Harry opened his mouth and stammered, "I … I think …"
"It's a Death Eater!" An annoying voice that Harry was familiar with came from behind. Harry turned around. It was indeed the annoying Malfoy. Harry had not seen him recently. He used to be the most showy guy in Slythrin, but he had been living in seclusion recently. This was the first time Harry saw Malfoy other than during class. Malfoy's face was pale, but it was not devoid of blood.
Instead, it was a kind of profoundness, as if it was a bottomless well.
Malfoy's impetuousness and arrogance of a pampered child had disappeared. He no longer looked at others with his nose in the air, and that impetuousness had turned into confidence. It was the kind of confidence that Hermione used to show, but he didn't have Hermione's scholarly confidence mixed with the Muggle's inferiority complex, which was the temperament of a Miss Know-It-All.
It was old Malfoy, a mixture of aristocratic affectation and self-confidence in power and strength.
This reminded Harry of what he had overheard Snape say the other night — that Malfoy was learning the cutting-edge Dark Magic. This made Harry feel even more disgusted with him. Fortunately, when Malfoy saw Harry, he had a very familiar sour look on his face.
"Don't you know? The Death Eaters of Azkaban had broken out of prison! They are now moving around … The professors also suspect that the incident that night was caused by a Death Eater invading Hogwarts … I thought you already knew … Especially Weasley, isn't his father working in the Ministry of Magic? "
"It seems that Mr Weasley is not valued in the Ministry of Magic … A few of my father's powerful friends even wrote letters to inform him … But Mr Weasley is in the Ministry of Magic, but no one is willing to tell him about this," Ron said angrily.
"That's because your father is well-informed among the Death Eaters, who knows if he and those …"
"Permanent Paste!" Malfoy shook his wrist, and the wand hidden in a secret pocket in his sleeve fell into his hand. He chanted the spell quickly and hastily, and before Harry could react, he had used the Sticky Spell to glue Ron's upper and lower lips together, sealing Ron's mouth. It happened so quickly that most people could not react in time.
Harry shouted angrily and was about to rush forward, but Malfoy easily blocked him with layers of obstacles.
Malfoy laughed coldly. "It seems that Mr Ron knows what he shouldn't do with his mouth … If he dares to speak carelessly again, his mouth and Mr Weasley's position will be in trouble again. I remember that Mr Weasley was just reinstated … because his stupid son drove a flying Muggle car and caused a huge ruckus. "
"I hope he won't be suspended again because of that son of his rudely slandering a respected pureblood … The Weasley family depends on his salary." Malfoy glanced at Ron's old uniform and wand as he spoke, he turned around and left with a sneer.
Ron's expression changed drastically, and he angrily howled at Malfoy's back.
Malfoy suddenly turned back halfway and said, "The headmaster of Durmstrand has proposed an exchange program with Hogwarts, including a fellowship for the seniors and an exchange for the juniors. Dumbledore is considering it … But he won't be considering it for long. My father and the other school directors are happy to see it happen. Since Dumbledore became the headmaster, Hogwarts' achievements are obvious to all."
"But whether it's flattery or actual achievements, we need to compare it with other magic schools."
"Soon, you'll hear about the exchange program between the two schools! Durmstrand is a truly open magic school. I must say, their professors are much more open-minded than Dumbledore. Not just any nameless person can sneak into such an important exchange program … And I hope that some famous people won't leak anything during the exchange and bring shame to Hogwarts, "Malfoy said loudly.
"Durmstrang is a school that focuses on dueling magic and magic duels. They are famous for their black magic teaching results. I dare say that no other magic school's students are more suited to this kind of competition than them." Malfoy loudly praised Durmstrang.
Harry shouted at Malfoy, "So you can't do it either, right?"
Malfoy did not fall for it. He only smiled sarcastically at Harry and turned to leave.
Ron had already removed the Sticky Spell that sealed his mouth. He was about to go mad with anger. Although Gryffindor's classmates came to comfort him, most of them were deep in thought. The news of the Death Eaters' prison break made them extremely uneasy, and many of them were trembling in fear.
During the flying lesson, Madam Hooch explained the news to everyone. She consoled them, "There's no evidence that the Death Eaters invaded Hogwarts yet. Professor Snape is investigating what happened that day. The Ministry of Magic has taken control of the situation and is pursuing the Death Eaters with all their might. They're like stray dogs, not daring to show themselves."
"Hogwarts has Headmaster Dumbledore and the professors. They're the people that the Death Eaters fear the most."
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