Hogwarts magic is justice

Chapter 73 Searching for Horcruxes

Chapter 73 Searching for Horcruxes

Irving was standing on a broom, not on two feet, but on one. Only when he stood on one leg on the broom could his magic control the broom most smoothly.

Then the problem arises: standing so straight, he can't unleash the broom's maximum speed because of wind resistance. Once he reaches a certain speed, he'll be blown down by the airflow.

"So—Mrs. Hodge, can I fly like this—?"

Seeing the little wizard being dragged behind by the broom, Madam Hooch couldn't bring herself to laugh. Seeing Owen being carried through the air by the broom, she quickly waved for him to land.

"My dear, I think—until we don't have a more advanced flying broom that can contain your magic, you're not really suited for this course."

"Alright—" Owen picked up the broom and went back, then turned around and gave the newly bought rocket crossbow to Professor McGonagall: "Mrs. Hodge said that this broom is not very suitable for me, so I might as well give it to you. Mrs. Hodge said that you are the most talented Quidditch player she has ever seen."

Professor McGonagall laughed. She didn't stand on ceremony with Owen, but accepted the newest and fastest flying broomstick. Then she handed Owen the "Transfiguration of the Day" book that had just been delivered.

Watching the child leave happily, the witch's face was full of tenderness.

Today is Wednesday, three days before Hogsmeade Open Day. During these three days, Owen will follow his normal routine, but even this routine will surprise the new young wizards. What will surprise them the most are Mr. Owen's followers.

Especially the students of Slytherin, they seem to be—not quite the same as the legends suggest?

With Irving's deliberate guidance, the first batch of snakes he influenced have reached the seventh grade, while the snakes from the same batch as him are now third graders. After three years of long-term training, their results are naturally quite outstanding.

First, there's height and physique. The snakes who consistently run in the mornings are the tallest overall and have the best physiques. None of them are hunched over; they all walk with a confident stride.

Then there's the magical prowess; Slytherin is the strongest overall. They might rarely get extra points in new courses, but they get the most points in assignments and practical applications.

Of course, insults like "mudblood" will no longer come out of the little snakes' mouths. They now maintain a proud and aloof attitude towards students from other departments, but they will still be very polite when they need to communicate, displaying their noble manners to the fullest.

But in any case, Hogwarts is much better now than in previous years. The competition between the four houses has not stopped, but it has changed from daily life to a contest of grades, strength, classroom performance, and learning attitude.

Although Professor Snape was still as aloof as ever, he no longer targeted Harry Potter specifically. After three years, he finally realized that Harry Potter was quite different from his father, or rather, far inferior to his father. Apart from the same stubbornness and impulsiveness, Harry did not have his father's bad habits.

In addition, with Owen growing rapidly, he devotes more energy to teaching Owen. Every time he teaches Owen a new potion recipe, he watches Owen make the potion on his own the next day, and then spends three to five days discussing improvements to the recipe with Owen.

With such a high intensity of teaching, there are naturally many things that I don't have the energy to do, such as potion classes for first and second graders, and grading potion homework for first to fourth graders.

All of these were handed over to Irving, and no one objected to it.

A teaching assistant is someone who takes over the professor's responsibilities when the professor is too busy.

"Protect the Gods!"

Lupin had already started giving Harry extra lessons, but this time, Harry wasn't as enthusiastic, because there were no more Dementors around the school, so he didn't have to be on edge anymore.

But after lunch on Friday, Owen found him again, and after their conversation, Harry's sense of urgency returned.

"Harry, you already know about Sirius, and what we can be sure of is that he will definitely come to Hogwarts to find you. Don't be surprised. Listen to me, Sirius is your godfather and a good friend of your parents. As for those accusations against him in the newspapers, they are questionable. So if you encounter him, don't be afraid, and don't refuse him. Instead, have him contact me, okay?"

Harry agreed after lunch, then changed his mind after dinner, because he realized that since it was his godfather, there was no need to involve others in this matter.

So he completely forgot that Sirius Black was still a fugitive, and Owen, because of his recent good performance, forgot that Mr. Potter was actually a rather self-centered person. So he focused his main energy on finding the Horcruxes and waited to meet Sirius Black to simplify the complicated matter.

"When I opened the legendary Chamber of Secrets in Slytherin, even controlling the Basilisk with Parseltongue and using it to create my first Horcrux, I knew I had succeeded. It wouldn't be long before I became a god among wizards. But—a mere notebook is too unsafe, too unbecoming of my status. Therefore, I will use legendary items to craft my Horcrux, because only those things are worthy to contain my great soul!"

Looking at the notes in his notebook, Irving felt a little embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do; that's just how it was in his shoes.

"I am now the heir to Slytherin, an existence equal to the Four Lords. Therefore, the most suitable object to house my great soul can only be the legendary—"

Gryffindor's sword can be ruled out; it's inside Voldemort's body. Someone like Voldemort couldn't possibly pull it out, let alone turn it into a Horcrux. Dumbledore wouldn't give him that chance. But the other items should be the targets.

Ravenclaw's tiara, Hufflepuff's cup, Slytherin's trinket box.

Of these items, at least one, or rather all of them, have been made into Horcruxes. The easiest one to find is the first one, Ravenclaw's tiara, but there is no record of this item ever appearing outside.

Now, what's needed is one, no, a pair of twins who are most familiar with the castle. Since they started school, they have never given up exploring the castle. I believe they will surprise you.

The twins were easy to find; they were night owls, but they never missed a meal, so Irving met them in the Great Hall before lunch.

"My dear Mr. Owen, you've come to the right person. If you're asking where the best place in the castle is to hide something, there's only one place!"

The two brothers were extremely excited, and then they secretly told Owen about a very mysterious room on the eighth floor.

The eighth floor has such a mysterious place?

Irving's eyes lit up. After thanking the twins, he began to eat quickly. Once he was full, he flew up to the eighth floor.