Magical Studies at Hogwarts

It was already past one in the morning when we came down from the Astronomy Tower.

Among the many courses at Hogwarts, only astronomy was Ike's least favorite. A group of young wizards raising their heads to look at the stars in the middle of the night was a very silly thing in itself.

It's better now, the weather is getting warmer, and I don't need to keep the warming spell on all the time. In winter, it makes me want to die.

I walked to the dormitory alone. Not far behind me were Stuart and others. Everything seemed to be back to Christmas time again.

The difference is that now everyone pays attention to Ike's whereabouts from time to time.

"There's something wrong with me..."

"When I leave without saying hello one day, I must go to Professor Flitwick as soon as possible!"

"Please believe me, I will never hurt you..."

There were no idiots in Ravenclaw, so Stuart and Terry kept silent and just quietly told Michael and Anthony.

After that night, Ike tried to go in and out with as many people as possible, and would say hello in advance when he wanted to leave alone.

Everyone is waiting for the moment when Ike suddenly disappears.

Although it was a bit painful and required to always pay attention to Ike's movements, perhaps the little wizards all had a yearning for adventure in their hearts. This kind of espionage-like behavior actually made Stewart and others happy.

It was so peaceful in May that everyone couldn't hold on any longer.

For more than two months, there has been no problem with Ike, nor has he suddenly disappeared. If they didn't believe that Ike wouldn't make such a joke, everyone would have given up long ago.

But even so, it has reached its limit.

Also reaching the limit was Ike, who suddenly couldn't figure out what Quirrell or Voldemort was thinking.

In Comrade Lao Fu's current state, using the Soul Seizing Curse to control himself in a silent and non-competitive way will inevitably increase the burden on him and Quirrell. This can be seen from Quirrell's worsening complexion and increasingly intense

It can be seen in the strange smell.

It's like a person who is already half-dead and lingering in bed, but if he jumps on the ground a few times, he is almost dead.

"Perhaps we should go find the unicorn earlier..." Ike counted the days and thought it should be about the same.

Black magic comes with a price, and one like Lao Fu, which is forcibly attached to the back of Quirrell's head, places a greater burden on the two of them. If Ike guessed correctly, a trip to the Forbidden Forest is imminent.

On the first Saturday in May, Ike was in the common room listening to Stuart and others chatting as usual, and suddenly an inexplicable, seductive voice came to mind.

"11 o'clock, Forbidden Forest, don't be discovered by anyone..."

For a moment, Ike's eyes lost focus and then recovered.

He frowned and glanced at the clock on the wall, there were still almost two hours left.

Ike remained calm and waited until after 10 o'clock when he returned to the dormitory. Stewart and Terry were both lying on the bed. Then he walked to the door of the dormitory and looked back at the two of them.

Stewart and Terry noticed something strange about Ike and couldn't help but raise their attention. Ike looked at the two of them, cast a disembodiment spell on themselves, left a line of golden text, opened the door and left.

"If I don't come back in three hours, go find Professor Flitwick and go to the Forbidden Forest!"

Stewart hammered the pillow angrily, turned to Terry and said, "What on earth do you think Ike is doing? We should go find the professor now!"

"He has his own plan." Terry comforted, "We have to believe in him, he will not do anything he is not sure of."

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, let's talk in three hours." Stuart turned on the alarm clock, went back and covered himself with the quilt, and forced himself to sleep.

Ike is already very familiar with night walks. After learning the Disguise Charm, he would sneak into the Restricted Book Zone every two or three days. Of course, in the past two months, he would talk to Stuart before leaving.

He explained his whereabouts to Terry and took the two of them there together. It was the Forbidden Forest, which was the first time he came to Hogwarts.

The Forbidden Forest is definitely a dangerous place, with endless tall trees as far as the eye can see, complex tree species, and an unknown number of magical animals. Who knows what Professor Silvanus Kettleburn and Hagrid have been doing over the past few decades?

How many dangerous creatures are there?

The Forbidden Forest is pitch black at night, and although the moon in the sky is very bright, it cannot be seen clearly through the dense leaves.

Ike raised his hand and cast a night vision spell on himself. This was a small spell that was not included in the "Standard Spells". Ike found it in a book in the library that introduced dangerous areas in the magic world.

Knowing which class of students is written in the corner of the page is very useful at night.

"forward……"

"Go left..."

"To the right……"

Following the guidance of the voice that appeared in his head from time to time, Ike found Quirrell with his back to him in a place where the trees were not so dense.

After lifting the illusion curse, Ike took the wand and bowed respectfully.

"professor."

Quirrell wore a dark robe, completely covering his head. He no longer had the strange smell on his body, but it gave people a feeling of dying and very dangerous.

Turning his head and looking at Ike, Quirrell said slowly: "Mr. Strider, as smart as you are, you should have guessed what I did to you."

"Yes, Professor." Ike kept the gesture of saluting, and his tone was steady, like a machine, "The Soul-Seizing Curse, I have seen the effect of this spell in the book, and it is the same as what happened to me."

"I'm very curious, Mr. Strider." Quirrell held the wand and stared at Ike. "I believe that you can break away from the shackles of the Soul-Taking Curse, but you still choose to obey my call..."

"Now, tell me what you think!"

"Of course I'll find an opportunity to kill you!"

Ike cursed, wishing that Avada would intensify his anger and hit his face, but his face showed enthusiasm. He knelt down on one knee and said respectfully, "Only by your side can I learn real magic..."

"Please continue to teach me magic, great Dark Lord!"

Looking at Quirrell without hesitation, Ike's eyes were full of determination and fanaticism, like the most devout believer.

"Good boy..." A weak voice sounded, "Qui Luo, it's time for this child to meet his master..."

"But Master, now you..."

"Let him see me!"

"Okay, Master." Quirrell opened his hood, turned around, and a twisted, ugly, pale face appeared in front of Ike. Ike took two steps forward, still knelt on one knee, and raised his head

Looking at this face, he looked even more enthusiastic.

"Great Dark Lord, Ike Strider salutes you!"

"Hey~hey~hey~"

"Child, look into my eyes and tell me..."

"How did you find out?"

Ike looked at Voldemort without hesitation: "In today's wizarding world, apart from Dumbledore, you are the only one who can cast the Unforgivable Curse silently and without a fight!"

"You are the only one who has such high attainments in black magic!"

"Hey~hey~hey~" Comrade Lao Fu showed a scary smile, "Very good, very good, you did not disappoint me, little Ike..."

"You have also seen that I am very weak now, so weak that I even want to rely on others..."

"But I will return eventually!"

"When I return, I will personally stamp the Dark Mark on you..."

"This is the Dark Lord's promise!"

"My pleasure, the great Dark Lord!" Ike lowered his head and replied.

"Get up, kid..." Voldemort was very satisfied. Ike stood up after hearing the sound, still looking at Voldemort's face feverishly.

"Now, there is something I need you to assist Quirrell with. I don't think you will let me down."

"Of course, the great Dark Lord!"

"Very good... very good..." After saying so many words, Voldemort became weaker and his voice became smaller and smaller. Ike watched Voldemort close his eyes, and Quirrell also put on his hood again in time.

"Let's go, Ike, we are very pressed for time." With that said, Quirrell took the lead and walked into the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

"Okay, professor..."

Ike agreed and followed closely behind Quirrell, still maintaining that fanatical look on his face.

A panel suddenly appeared in front of me:

Soul Seizing Curse lv2, learned!

Occlumency lv2, acquired!