harry potter book of crimes

"boom!"

Until now, Ron still doesn't know what the other party's so-called "gift" is.

It was just covered with a thin black velvet cloth, and it seemed to be long and square in outline. It was carried by several high-level living corpses that Ron had never seen before, and landed gently but heavily on the floor of the hall.

.

As they carried this thing past, Ron intuitively felt a bone-chilling chill - which made him really not want to get close.

However, he did not move, but someone moved first.

Just after the high-level zombies put down their "gifts" and exited the hall in silence and low-key, Ron was extremely vigilant when he saw the black figure sitting lazily on the high steps.

, I finally got up from the throne for the first time today and walked down step by step.

"Why don't you come over to 'open the gift'? I heard that a gift can only show its greatest value when it is opened by one's own hands...isn't it right?" The devil slowly walked to the gift and looked at it.

Ron, who was not far away, said, "Besides, I said don't worry, so you don't have to worry anymore - if I want to do something to you, to 'you', I don't need any tricks."

This is a true statement. At least when facing a mere Ron Weasley, this demon does not need to use unnecessary tricks. Even Ron himself thinks so.

And even if you take a step back, even if the other party wants to force Ron to accept this "gift" now, Ron will definitely not be able to resist. Regardless of whether he is willing or not, he can only submit obediently.

This is a gap in strength and situation, and no one can deny it.

so……

"good."

Ron gritted his teeth secretly, not knowing how much arduous mental preparation he had made. He finally took a few steps forward, stretched out his right hand and slowly grabbed the black velvet covering the "gift".

The chill, indeed the chill, was so cold that Ron's weak hands couldn't help but tremble. It was so cold that he felt like his bones were aching.

Is this a psychological effect caused by extreme tension? Or is it a residual symptom of the previous painful torture along the way?

No, none of them! Ron knew very well that even if these factors existed, they would never be the main reasons.

He was shaking just because he was cold! He was really cold!

The biting cold air penetrated the black velvet and silently enveloped a small space near it, causing Ron, who was standing close by, to subconsciously shrink his neck.

Is it just a big ice lump covered underneath?

Ron thought this, but he also understood that there was no room for retreat now, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He just took another half step forward, speeding up like a broken can.

, then he grabbed the black cloth on top with his right hand, which was as cold as chicken claws, and suddenly pulled it aside.

"Wow--"

The black flannel rose in the air, and then floated aside as Ron let go, falling quietly on the floor. As a result, the so-called "gift" that had been covered up until now finally revealed its mystery.

's true appearance.

Then, Ron was stunned for a moment.

"Really...just a piece of ice?"

It was a large rectangular piece of ice that seemed to have been cut very neatly, with every edge and corner intact, without any defects or cracks.

However, it is probably because of the water vapor in the air and the extremely cold weather that its smooth, mirror-like surface is covered with a thick but soft layer of frost. It was brought in by several high-level zombies just now, so

On the lower edge of this large ice block, you can still see several clear indentations where it has been touched.

Somehow, Ron suddenly had an inexplicable feeling of déjà vu in his heart.

And just as Ron stared at the ice, dazed there, he heard the devil on the other side speak again.

"'Ice lump'? Oh, of course not - the important thing is not the ice, the gift is still in the ice."

As soon as the other party finished speaking, the familiar feeling in Ron's heart suddenly turned into an extremely bad premonition. This was not because the piece of ice in front of him was dangerous, but... he suddenly discovered

, I seem to have understood where the familiar feeling in my heart comes from!

This is an ice coffin! Just like the great wizard Albus Dumbledore, who sleeps forever on the shores of Lake Hogwarts, he is also sleeping in a special block of ice that is similar to the one in front of him. It's just that compared to

Compared to Dumbledore's, this one is obviously smaller than Dumbledore's.

Of course, this is not the most critical thing right now. The key thing is, who is sleeping in this ice coffin?

After thinking about it, Ron could never think of an answer that he could confirm - there were too many possibilities, but at the same time too few. At the very least, he could lie here and let the devil in front of him give it as a "gift"

Yes, at least he definitely won't be just an unknown person who died innocently at the hands of a living corpse.

So to be honest, Ron didn't dare to reach out anymore. He was afraid that when he wiped away the layer of frost, he would see a figure that would make him feel heartbroken.

So, Ron suddenly raised his head again, glaring at the devil opposite him with anger in his eyes. All fear and worries disappeared for a while, because for him, the sight in front of him was

The unknown hidden in the ice coffin was probably what scared him the most at the moment.

However, the tall figure standing on the other side of the ice coffin still looked so indifferent and calm.

"Oh, don't look at me like that... I think I said it from the beginning. This is a 'gift' that I wanted to convey goodwill to you and show my friendship. In fact, I spent a lot of money on it.

It took a lot of effort and a lot of risks to 'steal' it from a very dangerous place... Mr. Weasley, you have to understand that it actually has nothing to do with me."

As for this, maybe the other party no longer wanted to let Ron waste time and drag him on, so he suddenly reached out and "stabbed" the ice cube covered with ice crystals and frost and wiped it hard.

In an instant, a piece of frost was wiped aside, revealing a smooth and transparent ice surface.

Regardless of whether Ron wanted it or not, the other party's move immediately made him subconsciously follow the movement of that hand and cast his gaze on the patch of ice.

It seems a little dark in the ice. This is probably because except for this area, the other sides are still covered by frost, and not much light can penetrate.

But, enough... this was enough, because Ron had already seen an extremely familiar face there.

"How can this be?"