Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

Today is the day of the Spells Enhancement Class. Thanks to the Ministry of Magic's recognition and Voldemort's exposure, there are no more discordant voices within their ranks.

The connections between the various colleges have also become closer.

Everyone had just finished their training for the day. Some went home, while others lingered, chatting and sharing with their friends.

Harry was the same; as the leader of the advanced class, he was always the last to leave.

"Hey Harry, you'll be playing in the Quidditch match next week, right?"

Cedric, like an old friend, came to Harry's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and asked.

"Of course, when have I ever been absent?"

During this time together, Harry and Cedric's relationship became much closer.

"Then we'll see you on the pitch. This is my last year at Hogwarts, and I'm determined to win the Academy Cup this year."

"Really? You're not here to beg me to go easy on you, are you?"

Harry smiled and teased.

"Of course not, what I hope for is to enjoy a thoroughly enjoyable match."

Cedric didn't mind Harry's joke and laughed as well.

While the two were chatting, Zhang Qiu came over, seemingly looking for Cedric to go back together.

"Hi, am I disturbing you?"

Zhang Qiu came over and greeted him with a smile.

"No, I was talking to Harry about next week's Quidditch match."

"I see. Then I think you should worry about the match against our Ravenclaw the day after tomorrow."

Zhang Qiu said with a smile.

Come to think of it, all three of them are Seekers for their respective colleges.

Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff...

Harry suddenly remembered something and asked the two of them, "Cedric, Cho, have you ever heard of the Hufflepuff Cup and the Ravenclaw Crown?"

Harry certainly didn't expect the two of them to know the location of the two relics, but he suddenly realized that they were students from those two houses, and both were top students, so they might have heard rumors about the houses.

For example, he himself was from Gryffindor. He had always heard that Gryffindor had a sword, but no one had ever seen it.

Legend has it that only those recognized by the sword can see it.

Perhaps there are some corresponding legends about Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw?

Upon hearing Harry's words, Cedric and Cho Chang frowned and fell into thought.

Zhang Qiu was the first to answer: "I know what you mean by crown, but I have never seen one, or rather, no living person has ever seen one."

"Yes, me too. I've only heard rumors that Hufflepuff's golden cup was taken away by a collector and then never heard from again."

Cedric, who was standing to the side, thought for a moment before answering.

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

The result was expected, and Harry was not disappointed, as if he had just asked a very ordinary question.

After that, Cedric and Cho Chang left the House of Requirement together.

At that moment, a silver-haired girl quietly walked up to Harry.

"What do you want with Ravenclaw's tiara?"

The sudden sound startled Harry, and when he came to his senses, he realized that Luna was standing behind him.

"...Phew, it's nothing, just curious."

Harry took a breath before answering.

This year, they don't seem to have had much interaction with Luna. However, Luna was one of the first to believe in Voldemort's return and was also one of the first to join the Spell Enhancement Class.

So Harry and Luna's relationship is still pretty good.

"Um... Harry, have you heard of the Cinderella?"

"Who?...No one."

Harry paused for a moment when he heard Luna's question.

"It's the ghost of Ravenclaw Tower. I heard she's been at Hogwarts for many, many years."

"I think if there's a problem that the living don't know, why not ask the ghosts that have existed for so long?"

Harry's eyes lit up when he heard Luna's words. Although it might not solve the problem, it was certainly a good direction.

"Thank you, Luna. I'll go ask."

Harry nodded and said.

Luna laughed, then suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "When I went to feed Yeqi in the Forbidden Forest the day before yesterday, I found giant footprints inside."

"..."

Harry was speechless, unsure whether to criticize Luna for feeding Yeqi in the Forbidden Forest or for the giant's footprint.

This is what Hagrid meant by protecting Grop from being discovered...

......

A secret room deep within Malfoy Manor.

Voldemort sat on the throne, looking at the Death Eaters crawling at his feet, and asked.

"Did you find it?"

"We found the owner. The place is in a mountainous area on the border between Austria and Germany. It's very well hidden."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Voldemort nodded, then continued to ask coldly.

"What about Hogwarts?"

"...No news at the moment."

"waste!"

Upon hearing Voldemort's angry curses, the Death Eater trembled and immediately fell silent.

"Go tell Draco that if he can't bring Ravenclaw's crown out this month, he should prepare to collect his family's bodies."

"yes..."

Having said that, the Death Eater quickly left the chamber, leaving Voldemort alone.

Voldemort's expression was unpredictable, as if he were making a difficult decision.

He had to admit that he was somewhat overwhelmed when facing Dumbledore and Kevin alone.

He could either manipulate the entire wizarding world to his advantage and use political means to isolate Hogwarts.

However, Dumbledore acted faster, having already gathered a group of followers and now stabilizing the Ministry of Magic, preventing him from having the opportunity to continue infiltrating.

Alternatively, he could use some cursed objects to murder or ambush Dumbledore or Kevin, leaving them with only one or none of them.

However, Kevin saw through his plan in advance, and now they are on guard and cannot repeat the same trick.

Finally, he could either find an ally for himself.

An ally powerful enough to rival Dumbledore.

And this kind of person happens to know of a...

However, Voldemort was not confident that he could completely control or persuade this person.

This is a last resort, but now we have no choice but to consider it.

......

knock knock knock.

Kevin knocked on Dumbledore's office door.

"Come in."

As the door opened automatically, Dumbledore's voice rang out.

"Here you are, Principal."

Without any pleasantries, Kevin went straight to the point as soon as he entered, placing what he was carrying on Dumbledore's desk.

Dumbledore was flipping through a stack of 'books' whose contents he didn't know.

It looked like various kinds of paper mixed with cloth? But he quickly put it away.

When Dumbledore looked closely at the object on the table, wasn't it the Resurrection Stone?

The fact that the Resurrection Stone has been taken away means that Kevin has destroyed the ring itself, which is a Horcrux.

"Have you finished researching Voldemort's curse?"

Dumbledore knew Kevin's purpose in keeping the ring, so he asked with a puzzled look.

"uh-huh."

Kevin nodded, feeling more relaxed than ever before, and sat down in the chair, smiling as he spoke.

"Because my curse has been completed."