Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

Inside Dumbledore's office, the magnificent necklace was floating in front of him.

He slowly manipulated the necklace to rotate, enveloping it in magic as he carefully observed it.

Kevin and the others sat quietly in the office, awaiting Dumbledore's decision.

However, Professor Snape's side came out with results first.

He pushed open the office door and strode in, glancing at Kevin and the others before coming to Dumbledore's side.

"It's been confirmed that the student was controlled by the Imperius Curse, but he himself doesn't know who is controlling him."

Snape spoke calmly.

Dumbledore finally raised his eyes.

"Hmm, it seems the Dark Lord has already extended his reach into the school."

"The curse on this necklace was his doing."

Snape glanced at the necklace but said nothing; he knew all too well the Dark Lord's methods.

Casting curses was as easy for him as eating a meal.

Moreover, some people on campus have already started working for the Dark Lord.

"Should we keep this a secret?" Snape asked casually, though he already knew the answer, he still wanted to ask.

"No need," Dumbledore said, shaking his head and waving his hand.

Snape said nothing more and quickly left the office.

They came in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.

After Professor Snape left, Dumbledore turned his attention to Kevin and the others.

"Kevin, Harry, the person who made this move probably didn't expect you to be able to break free from the Imperius Curse, which is why they misjudged the situation and failed."

"You'll need to be more careful about anything unusual from now on."

Dumbledore had already heard the whole story from Kevin, and with the subsequent investigation, he could basically confirm it.

The attack was carried out by someone specifically targeting Kevin and his group.

What puzzled him was that, when there were simpler or more difficult-to-defend methods to attack them, they chose to use such a high-profile approach.

In the end, he could only blame it on the fact that the person who attacked Kevin didn't know his abilities well enough, and that the person wasn't very meticulous.

Harry nodded in agreement, while Kevin seemed lost in thought.

Kevin recognized the necklace very well.

It seems to have appeared in the sixth movie. Kevin remembers that in the movie, Draco was trying to give the cursed object to Dumbledore in order to complete Voldemort's mission.

As a result, a female student accidentally touched it, prematurely triggering the curse.

So, will it be Draco again this time...?

If it really is Draco, he couldn't possibly be unaware of his own strength and resort to such clumsy tactics to attack him.

......

Splash...

The water from the faucet kept flowing.

Draco, his face deathly pale, was slumped over the sink, gasping for breath helplessly.

He picked up the wand with trembling hands, but before he could hold it properly, it fell to the ground.

Looking at the fallen wand, he was momentarily confused.

Why did his life suddenly turn out like this...?

The Dark Lord bound their family and turned them into puppets.

He sought help from his most trusted friend, but received no response.

So he went mad and joined the Dark Lord's camp.

but.

There is still no salvation there, but rather an even darker abyss.

The Dark Lord only kept them around because they still had some use to him, but they also lost their freedom.

During the summer vacation, he suffered all kinds of torment and humiliation.

Returning to the school, he felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

But he still had a task given to him by the Dark Lord, which he didn't want to do, but had no choice but to do.

He struggled internally, and finally, today, with Kevin Harry and the others heading to Hogsmeade, it was the best time to make his move.

Under the threat of Goyle and Crabbe, he finally chose to act, using his wand to cast the Unforgivable Curse.

They manipulated a senior student with whom they had only a casual relationship, and created today's conflict.

In the end, his attack, which he had hoped for, failed...

He dared not disobey the Dark Lord's wishes, but he also did not want the Dark Lord to get his way... He did not want to hurt his former friend, even though they had broken ties...

For a moment, he was unsure which side he was on.

Perhaps, he just wanted his family to survive.

......

"Kevin, what are you thinking about?"

Inside Kevin's workspace, Hermione was beside him, looking at the pensive Kevin, and asked with concern.

"I'm thinking about Draco."

"Draco? Do you think Draco was responsible for what happened today?"

The clever Hermione immediately connected the incident to what happened today when Kevin suddenly mentioned Draco, with whom they had "broken up".

"It's not impossible, but that's not the point..."

Kevin, seeing the plot changes today, began to think about the recent plot developments.

The arrival of new officials at the Ministry of Magic, and a sudden attack.

All of this suggests that things won't unfold as simply as they do in the movie.

Voldemort's actions seemed to become more aggressive.

Although it was hindsight, he began to worry whether letting Draco return to Voldemort's side was the right decision.

He may be suffering unknown torment from Voldemort, while he foolishly waits for the so-called plot to unfold, waiting for his chance to act.

He entrusted Draco's life to the capricious Voldemort, and even swore that nothing would happen.

This is not a fairy tale; it is a war in which people are constantly sacrificing themselves. Perhaps one's own negligence could lead to someone's death.

This is definitely not what he wanted to see.

He was already involved in the war and couldn't extricate himself, so he had to create a perfect ending for himself.

Not only for myself, but also for my friends and family...

Are you worried about Draco...?

Hermione reached out and took Kevin's hand.

Kevin nodded.

He began to think about how to help Draco escape his misery.

Going directly to rescue them is obviously unrealistic; it would be best to obtain some information from Draco first.

No, we should get it from Draco's henchmen. Draco probably has Voldemort's backup plan on him.

To prevent Voldemort from killing the hostage, we must be careful not to expose ourselves.

Thinking of this, Kevin thought of Rita.

During this time, she can secretly follow Draco and see if she can find out any information.

He needed to speed up his alchemy progress so he could have more time to deal with Draco's situation.

With this thought in mind, Kevin had already come up with a general plan.

Although Hermione hadn't said a word, she keenly sensed that Kevin's expression had returned to its usual calm and resolute state.

"Looks like you've come up with a plan."

Hermione relaxed and lay down on Kevin's lap, laughing as she spoke.

"Not quite, but it's better than doing nothing."

Kevin patted Hermione's head, and the two smiled at each other.