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Chapter 900 - Chapter 261: The Secret in the Forbidden Forest

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Dust dances whimsically in the dim light, like countless tiny ghosts drifting through the air. Hermione, Ron, and Neville stand in the corner of the corridor, each with different expressions. Their discussion has reached a heated stage, centered around the perplexing changes occurring with Harry Potter.

And when it comes to investigating what exactly has happened to Harry Potter, it fully exemplifies the definition of true recklessness, especially since Ron initiated this act of daredevilry, with no place to hide.

The facts have proven.

Ron Weasley's Gryffindor lineage is pure, more pure than can be described.

No wonder the family has been so thoroughly Gryffindor for eighteen generations.

Look at that.

Take a look.

Even in a situation where he might be using the Wingardium Leviosa spell clumsily, he dares to lead two others, intending to investigate the wizard capable of deceiving Albus Dumbledore, the greatest White Wizard, by either persecuting or replacing Harry Potter in Hogwarts. Out of the three, the most skilled Hermione might only know Incendio.

And it's just a small flame.

Even a barbecue would be difficult.

Let alone using it in a fight to cause damage to enemies. Yet, with this kind of team formation, Ron genuinely dares to take the other two to investigate the so-called "truth"!

It must be said.

Among Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, perhaps Ron is not the most reckless one, but it's evident he is the "mentor" leading everyone down the reckless path.

Take this for instance.

Hermione furrows her brow, attempting to persuade Ron: "Ron, we can't give up seeking help just because of these speculations. We're only first-year students."

The current Hermione clearly possesses the rationality and judgment typical of a top student.

"Harry is our friend, we can't just stand by and watch him fall into danger. Even if Ian is close to Harry, he should understand the seriousness of the matter."

Hermione is making a logical judgment.

However.

She's about to be led astray.

Ron stubbornly shook his head, saying: "No, I absolutely won't go to him, you're biased about him, my two brothers say he's the most loyal."

"He would definitely go and tell Harry, and then we'd be in danger for discovering Harry's odd behavior." Ron is undeniably a very contradictory person.

Previously, he said Ian wasn't a good person when playing with his two brothers, and neither were his brothers. Yet, now he believes his brothers' evaluation of Ian.

Perhaps.

This is the family bond causing him to be self-contradictory?

Meanwhile, Ian stands quietly in the shadows not far away, listening to their conversation. His face shows a hint of awe, silently sighing several times in his heart.

"Is it true the Weasley family has the bloodline of King Arthur? Tsk tsk, this really is a legacy of 'adventure spirit.'" He doesn't get angry over Ron's opinion of him.

After all.

He truly enjoys tattling.

Ron really has an eye for recognizing talent. Ian's eyebrows nearly raise to his hairline. Ron Weasley's reasoning ability is truly...astonishing.

And at that moment.

"Ron."

Neville looks at Ron and Hermione, appearing somewhat at a loss. He speaks quietly: "But, can we manage on our own? If it really is Dark Arts, we'd surely be doomed."

Neville's eyes are filled with worry, he's someone who accurately gauges his situation, lacking confidence in his own abilities and similarly in his friends'. Coming from a family deeply afflicted by the Mysterious Man and Dark Wizards, perhaps Neville knows more than anyone the dread of Dark Arts.

Ron pats Neville on the shoulder, saying, "Don't be afraid, Neville. We are Gryffindor students, bravery and intellect are the traits of our house."

"We will definitely find the truth." Ron's face reveals a confident smile, but that smile is a strange mix of confidence, it's unclear why he thinks he's smart.

"Uh..."

Neville's lips tremble slightly, possibly due to deepening fear of Dark Wizards and Dark Arts, making the blood drain from his seemingly well-behaved round face.

He tightly clenches the Leif in the pocket on his chest, the toad wriggling uneasily in his palm.

"But...but..."

The boy's voice was faint as a mosquito's buzz.

"There's no time for more buts..." Ron abruptly interrupted, his red hair like flickering flames in the dim corridor. He lowers his voice, yet cannot suppress the urgency in it.

"We need to start the investigation before we get discovered. If the fake Harry realizes we suspect him." Ron's words halt, then he makes a throat-slitting gesture.

"The person posing as Harry would definitely kill us!" Ron's eyes widen, the expression laced with a bit of horror; he perhaps truly enjoys scaring himself.

Deeply convinced of his judgment. Ron speaks while cautiously glancing around, as though sensing terrible eyes watching them from the darkness.

How to put it.

He seemingly is very cautious, prudent, and vigilant. Perhaps there's genuine intuition, but alas, maybe he should visit the ophthalmologist.

Ian stands at the corridor near the stairs.

But.

He hasn't glanced over at all.

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