Harry Potter and the Hidden Treasure (Volume 3)

Chapter 494 Evan's Stroke Of Bad Luck

"What will happen to the vampires caught by the Ministry?" Ginny inquired.

She was particularly pale and had not yet recovered from the excitement she had experienced this afternoon.

"After the interrogation, they will probably be sent to Azkaban," Sirius said, "the Dementors will keep them under strict surveillance, but if they cannot drink fresh blood all the time, those vampires won't last long."

The power of vampires comes from blood; and the stronger the magic in the blood they feed on, the more it aids them.

That's why, with Caresius and Elaine, who had been feeding on the powerful magical dragon's blood, their strength had been rapidly improving.

But most importantly, vampires also need blood as sustenance to support their lives.

It was hard to imagine that in that den of Azkaban, the Dementors would specially prepare fresh blood for them as food.

There was a moment of silence, and no one wanted to continue discussing this topic. The idea of a vampire biting someone's neck and sucking their blood sent shivers down everyone's spine, but the idea of letting them starve to death was equally repulsive.

"Evan, what magic did you use?" Ron suddenly asked. "I saw you and Hermione fall, and I was scared. I didn't expect you to create the stone giant at the last moment. It was incredible, that magic..."

Upon hearing Ron's words, everyone looked at Evan with interest, eager to unravel the secret of his magic.

Indeed, they had never seen such powerful magic before. It was completely beyond imagination.

"Nothing, just simple Transfiguration!" Evan said simply. "If they could find a way to provide enough magic, anyone could do it!"

It was not appropriate for too many people to know about the Philosopher's Stone.

It's not that Evan didn't trust the Weasleys, but the Philosopher's Stone was, after all, too important and involved too many secrets that needed to be kept hidden.

As for the Ministry of Magic, he believed that Dumbledore and Sirius would help him deal with them.

"Provide enough magic?" Ron repeated, with doubts. "Doesn't that simply mean they need to find a..."

"Well, Ron, there's nothing to argue about," Hermione suddenly interjected, winking at Ron. "If you listen attentively in class and strive to complete the assignments given by the professors, eventually you will use this magic like Evan."

For a few seconds, Ron looked at her, surprised.

How could such powerful magic be cast by simply listening attentively in class and studying hard to complete tasks?

In Ron's opinion, the Philosopher's Stone was the key, and only with its help could this magic be utilized.

Evan had just said it required powerful magic, and the Philosopher's Stone should provide that.

He relied on the Philosopher's Stone to fight vampires, cast powerful spells, and make the magical world remember his name.

Of course, Evan was truly strong and dedicated a lot of effort to magic, Ron admitted. But in his view, the Philosopher's Stone was the most crucial.

He had seen the power of the Philosopher's Stone, and with it, anyone could unleash powerful magic like Evan.

When it came to talent, hard work, and skills, they were much less effective than the Philosopher's Stone.

All this was passing through Ron's mind, unreacted until Harry couldn't help but kick him under the table.

He realized that this matter was really not suitable for discussion here, but he had also guessed the answer by now.

"Evan was really good! What about the Dark Mark?" This time it was Percy's turn to ask. "Who conjured it? What did they find in the ruins? I saw Mr. Crouch passing by!"

This wasn't the first time Evan, Harry, Ron, and Hermione had seen the Dark Mark. The last time they saw it was at the Temple of the Moon in the Centaur colony, where Evan was cursed by Voldemort.

They all knew what it meant and the fear it brought.

Now, only Fred, George, and Ginny remained puzzled, and Sirius quietly explained to them.

Harry and Ron told Charlie, Bill, and Percy exactly what they had just seen in the ruins.

"Well, Mr. Crouch did well to get rid of such an elf!" Upon hearing about Crouch's latest practice, Percy said in agreement. "He really took an unidentified wand and smeared his master's name, embarrassing him in front of the entire Ministry. How it would look if they were brought before the Department for the Regulation and Control, I'm a little..."

"Ella no hizo nada. Estaba en el lugar equivocado en el momento equivocado!", Hermione retorted to Percy, who looked very surprised, staring at Hermione incredulously, unsure of what he had said wrong.

Hermione had always gotten along quite well with Percy, even better than with the others.

"Hermione, a wizard in Mr. Crouch's position cannot afford to have a house-elf wielding a wand out of control," Percy pompously remarked, regaining his composure.

"She didn't lose control!" Hermione shouted. "She simply picked up the wand from the floor!"

Both were flushed and seemed intent on continuing their argument.

"Well, we shouldn't dwell on this matter!" Sirius immediately interrupted everyone. "You should all go to bed, especially Evan, he needs rest. Any other issues can be discussed tomorrow morning."

Harry and the others seemed to want to continue discussing for a while why the vampires had conjured the Dark Mark.

Regardless, it didn't aid in their attack but did generate more panic.

"Go upstairs and go to bed. It's very late. We will sleep a few more hours and then try to leave early using a Portkey," Sirius said to Evan, Harry, and Hermione. "I talked to Arthur, and the three of you will return to the Burrow until the start of the term. During this period, you won't go anywhere."

A few minutes later, Evan dragged his tired body back to his room.

After completely relaxing, he felt exhausted and fell heavily onto the bed. But shortly after, a soft knock on the door surprised him, and Hermione entered his room.

She looked scared by the events of that night, her face filled with worry.

It had been a night full of events for her, especially towards the end, when she decided to slide off Krum's broom.

At that moment, she was completely determined to die with Evan.

She already had that awareness and had made a decision. This matter could not only be explained by courage and friendship but also by other intense feelings.

Unbeknownst to them, Evan and Hermione had the closest relationship...

With the collapse of the main building, Evan didn't know what Hermione was thinking.

He only remembered her holding him tightly, as if she would never let go.

After this life-or-death experience, the relationship between the two would definitely change; as if a thin veil between them had been lifted.

Now, Evan had the opportunity to confess his love to Hermione and progress in their relationship.

He always had bad luck in this aspect and was interrupted at critical moments.

But now, the atmosphere in the room seemed conducive!