Whether you admit it or not, among all the students at Hogwarts, Aiwen is the most famous.
Founded a very successful newspaper, the strength far surpassed the little wizard of the same age, defeated the terrifying basilisk, proved the innocence of Professor Lupine, rescued Sirius Black, defeated the evil Peter Pettigrew, etc. The Biggest Event in the Wizarding World
It took Aiwen less than two years to accomplish things that many wizards could not accomplish in a lifetime.
Considering his age and Muggle origins, it was incredible to be able to do that.
While everyone envied Ivan, they also had to admire his efforts.
He and Hermione spent more time in the library every day than all the little wizards, and even the students preparing for the wizard level exam were inferior to the two of them.
You can often see such a picture, Ivan and Hermione are sitting on the long black table at the innermost side of the library, surrounded by thick magic books or other materials, and the two of them quietly sit together by candlelight Watching, taking notes, and occasionally whispering a few words.
In the quiet atmosphere, there is a touch of warmth.
That long table was their two fixed seats. Ivan and Hermione used to come there an hour after dinner and stay there until about ten o'clock in the evening.
If it was early, Hermione would have two cups of hot chocolate ready. Because there is no sugar in it, it is particularly bitter. Ivan drank it with a frown every time under Hermione's smiling gaze, but this thing is very helpful for improving the spirit.
After leaving the library, the two of them will wander around the dark castle.
Then head back to the Gryffindor common room to chat with others, play wizarding games, or help Harry, Ron, and Colin with their homework.
Ivan and Hermione's schedule is very regular, and everyone is already familiar with it.
But since the beginning of the new semester, everything has changed imperceptibly.
The first is Hermione, because she has too many courses to choose, she shuttles back and forth between different classes every day, and has no free time. Every night, I also used to finish my homework in the corner of the common room instead of going to the library to read.
Aiwen spends more and more time in the library. He hardly participates in any college activities now. As long as there is no class, he just sits in the library alone.
Near his seat, he could sometimes smell the pungent smell of potions.
Any wizard who has in-depth research on potion science will know that these potions that Aiwen takes are energy potions, which can allow the user to concentrate, improve concentration, and not feel tired in a short period of time.
The materials needed for this potion are extremely precious, and little wizards generally don't use them.
But Aiwen couldn't help himself. What he lacks most now is time.
He has completely reached a bottleneck in the research of the black magic books taken out of No. 12 Grimmauld Place, and needs to supplement more theoretical knowledge as a basis.
Because it is all the most cutting-edge black magic, the theoretical knowledge that Aiwen needs to supplement is also very profound and complicated, and he can only study in the library during the day.
After everyone fell asleep at night, he still had to take out those taboo black magic books and conduct research secretly by himself to verify some of his ideas.
With the deepening of the research, Aiwen's magic water strength increased rapidly.
The side effects are also very obvious. If things go on like this, if it is not for the help of the potion, his body will not be able to bear it at all.
In fact, Ivan's recent abnormal behavior has also attracted some people's attention.
For example, Mrs. Pince, the librarian, can tell what she thinks of Ivan from the increasingly worried expression on her face.
If you take the time to talk to her, Mrs. Pince will be more than willing to express her opinion on Ivan.
In her opinion, Aiwen is likely to become an evil dark wizard.
Many of the magic books he borrowed were taboo-like, and they were all theoretical knowledge related to black magic or dark creatures. Although after the school's screening, there are no direct black magic books, but frequent borrowing of these magic books is not a good sign in itself.
However, Ivan had a note from Sirius in his hand, and Dumbledore also acquiesced in Ivan's behavior. Although Mrs. Pince was worried, she couldn't say anything.
In addition to her, Ron was also paying special attention to Ivan's behavior and research content.
Ever since he inadvertently discussed the topic of Ivan with Harry that night, the seeds of distrust germinated in his heart.
Although he repeatedly warned himself deep in his heart that Aiwen had saved him from the basilisk and Pettigrew many times before, he should believe in Aiwen unconditionally.
But when he thought that Aiwen might be doing evil black hair research, the strange emotion in Ron's heart became stronger and stronger.
It is undeniable that he is very jealous of Ivan, jealous of everything he owns.
Ron was used to this feeling. Ever since he was a child, he was very jealous of his brothers, jealous of their new magic supplies, achievements and so on.
After entering Hogwarts, he also used to be jealous of Harry.
But in general, he is still willing to believe them. Ron's deepest emotion was not so much jealousy as he was just envious, envious of what they had that he didn't have, power, achievement, fame and so on.
But now he is full of suspicion and distrust towards Aiwen while being jealous. As time went by, Ron became more and more suspicious of what Ivan was doing, doubting what he was researching, what he had done, and even his purpose of saving himself, etc.
Ron knew that his thoughts might be abnormal, even scary.
He can be sure that he is not under the influence of any magic that confuses the mind. This is what he really thinks in his heart, and the seeds of distrust have germinated.
Ron hesitated for a long time to contradict himself, and finally found the answer.
He is not doubting Ivan, he is helping the other party. If Aiwen is really doing black magic research, he should stop it as soon as possible.
When Ivan understands, he should be grateful to him.
Unlike Mrs. Pince, the librarian who discovered the clues but was not prepared to take any action, Ron decided to investigate the content of Ivan's research.
He had discussed this issue with Harry many times. But there was no result. Although Harry was a little worried, he generally believed in Ivan. Harry repeatedly admonished Ron, maybe he was overcomplicating things.
Even if Aiwen is really studying black magic, he must have a valid reason.
In Ron's view, it's not that he thinks complicated, but that Harry thinks too simply. Like everyone else, everyone is confused by Ivan's appearance.
Since Harry was unwilling to help, he was prepared to go it alone.
Ron was going to start with the notebook with scary patterns drawn on it that he secretly saw that day, and figure out what Ivan was doing.
Because he is well aware of Aiwen's current influence in the school, before everything is investigated, Ron does not intend to make a statement, nor does he intend to talk about this matter with others. This matter is just a secret that belongs to him alone.
After discussing with Ron a few times, seeing that he never mentioned it again, Harry gradually put the matter behind him and devoted himself to Quidditch training.
It's just that he didn't even know that Aiwen was conducting research on black magic, which had left a deep impression on him.
Unlike Ron, who was ready to take action, Harry just didn't want to think about it, didn't want to believe it.
However, the seeds of mistrust have been planted, quietly waiting for the day to germinate. (.)