Hogwarts: Becoming the White Lord from Breathing

Chapter 82 Horcrux 1
Damon didn't expect that he would meet someone who knew him in the wizarding world - even though these two people were Muggles.

"It's me, uncle and aunt. Hello, I'm Hermione's classmate. Just call me Damon."

"Oh my god, it's really you! When you stopped performing, we felt a little sad. You are so talented."

Hermione's parents were interested, but it was not known whether this interest was due to Damon's past identity or because they finally saw someone they were "familiar" with in the wizarding world.

Hermione obviously hadn't expected this. She wanted to interrupt her parents' enthusiasm, but she was also curious. "Do you know who Damon is?"

"Of course, he's a famous musical prodigy. We went to see his performance together. Maybe you've forgotten."

Hermione recalled for a moment, then suddenly covered her mouth with both hands and stared at Damon with wide eyes:

"Oh my God! I didn't recognize you at all! You're Damon White!"

Mainly, she couldn't combine the musical genius of the Muggle world with her classmates from the wizarding world.

Moreover, two years have passed, and Damon has changed a lot in both height and appearance, so it is normal that he is not recognized.

"Yes, of course I am Damon White."

"Why, it turns out Damon is also famous in the Muggle world?"

Arthur Weasley also came over, obviously very interested in everything in the Muggle world.

This also became a topic of communication between him and Hermione's family, and the two families soon integrated harmoniously.

An hour later, they walked towards Flourish and Blotts Bookstore. They were not the only ones who went to the bookstore.

They were surprised to find a large crowd outside the store, all wanting to go in. A large banner had been hung upstairs:

Guidro Lockhart
Signed autobiography for sale
I am a magician

Today afternoon 12:30-4:30
"We can meet him!" cried Hermione. "I mean, he wrote almost all the books on the list!"

She is a huge fan of Lockhart.

Moreover, it seemed that she was not the only fan present.

Mrs. Weasley's breathing became rapid, and she kept patting her hair. "It's Lockhart! We'll see him soon."

They queued together to buy books and to see Lockhart - a handsome, stylish wizard in robes the same blue as forget-me-nots, which matched his blue eyes, and a pointed wizard's hat perched playfully on a head of curly hair.

A grumpy little man held up a large black camera and jumped back and forth taking pictures.

Each time the flash flashed blindingly, streams of purple smoke spewed out of the camera.

The line was very long, but the sharp-eyed Lockhart recognized Harry and Damon in the crowd and invited them directly to the stage, so their group no longer had to wait in line.

But the price is.
"Look who's here! Isn't this the savior Harry Potter, and Damon White, the youngest Transfiguration Master in the wizarding world?"

He held the arms of the two men, letting them form a formation like stars surrounding the moon, and he stood in the middle, showing off his sparkling teeth.

"When the Savior Harry and the Transfiguration Master Damon walked into Flourish and Blotts today, they just wanted to buy my autobiography - I am willing to give it to them for free on the spot -"

Amidst warm applause, he proudly announced a bombshell:
"But they don't know that what they will get is far more valuable than today's signed work - this September, I will become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"

The crowd applauded and cheered, Hermione's palms were almost red from clapping, Harry only felt his fingers a little numb, and Damon turned away from this "pretentious freak" Lockhart in disgust.

They put the books they got into Ginny's cauldron - so the Weasleys wouldn't have to buy a few more.

At this moment, a hand suddenly reached into Ginny's cauldron and pulled out a tattered "Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration" from among the shiny new Lockhart books.

"Oh - poor thing, our Mr. Weasley is so busy with official duties that he can't even afford textbooks?"

Lucius Malfoy, with his son Draco, looked at the whole family in front of them with sarcasm.

"Lucius, what are you doing here?" Facing Mr. Weasley's question, Lucius did not respond, but said to his son:

"When you grow up, don't be as pathetic as him. He works so hard but can't even get a good reward. How pathetic! He's simply a scum among wizards."

Mr. Weasley blushed even more than Ron and Ginny did.

"We have very different ideas about what constitutes wizarding scum, Malfoy!"

"Of course," Lucius' light-colored eyes turned and fell on the Grangers who were watching them nervously.

"Look at the friends you've made, Weasley. I thought your family had fallen to the limit."

He didn't notice that when he said this, his son was looking at him with a strange expression, with his eyes vaguely looking at Damon.

There was a "clang" sound!
Ginny's cauldron flew out and an enraged Mr. Weasley lunged at Lucius, knocking him into a bookshelf and sending dozens of thick spell books crashing down on top of them.

The two men wrestled until Hagrid pushed them away.

"Here, little girl—take your book—it's the best thing your father could give you—"

Lucius took advantage of the chaos to stuff a seemingly ordinary diary into Ginny's cauldron, and Damon saw it.

This diary is one of Voldemort's Horcruxes - the diary of Tom Marvolo Riddle.

While the two parents were discussing, Damon quietly reached into the crucible and took out the seemingly ordinary diary.

"Sorry, I accidentally put my diary in there just now."

Meeting Ginny's puzzled gaze, he explained with a smile.

Ginny's face flushed.

After getting the diary, Damon had no interest in exploring it. He used magic to construct a thin film to seal it and threw it into the suitcase.

By the time they returned to the fireplace at the Leaky Cauldron, things had calmed down considerably.

The Grangers were going back to the Muggle-inhabited street in the city, while the Weasleys cordially invited Harry and Damon to visit their home again, and experience the feeling of using Floo Powder.

They have no reason to refuse.

However, worried about the influence of the Horcrux, Damon did not set out with them, but returned to the inn alone.

"Fox, could you please notify the teacher and ask him to come to my place immediately when he has time?"

He stroked the phoenix feather ring on his finger and recited softly.

The silver ring emitted a dazzling flame, and the shadow of a phoenix flashed across the surface of the ring.

Faintly, Damon seemed to hear the clear cry of a phoenix.

As the most advanced magical creature, the Phoenix is ​​also a top-notch expert in information transmission.

In just three breaths, an explosion was heard in the room.

Dumbledore Apparated directly here.

Almost as soon as he appeared, his voice was heard, with great seriousness - Damon would inform him through Fox, and it was obvious that he had encountered a problem that was difficult to solve.

And something that even Damon, who defeated Quirrell, could not solve would definitely attract Dumbledore's attention - he rushed here almost as soon as he got the news, regardless of what the officials of the Ministry of Magic around him would think.

"What happened?"

"Relax, it's a good thing, Professor."

(End of this chapter)