Chapter 33 The Bet with Malfoy

In the blink of an eye, it’s November and the weather is getting colder.

Ivan's potion science level is also close to the level four level during daily academic discussions with Hermione. It is estimated that it will not be long before he can reach the minimum level for brewing blood fusion potions.

In order to avoid the dilemma of being leniency-searched for memories again, Ivan took the time to sneak into the forbidden book area again, and used the academic points accumulated in the past few weeks to seal his brain in a few nights. The technique has been upgraded to level two.

But before Ivan had time to be happy, he ran into trouble with the large amount of potion materials needed to brew the blood fusion potion.

He only has three gold galleons, fifteen silver Sickles, and twenty-odd copper Knuts. Even if he finds a chance to sneak through the secret passage to Hogsmeade Village, he probably won't be able to afford the necessary purchases. of all materials.

And this was all thanks to the letter sent by his mother whom he had never met before, otherwise, he would not have even a single gold galleon.

"Tell me, is there any way to make a lot of gold galleons in a month?" Ivan suddenly asked as he and everyone were on the way to the auditorium, worrying about how to make money.

"Then how about we go rob Gringotts? Remember to join me then." Ron joked.

"Come on, you will be thrown into Azkaban by the goblins who are responsible for guarding there before you do anything." Hermione rolled her eyes and said, and then explained to a few people why Gringotts is known as the entire The safest place in the wizarding world.

In addition to various strict defense systems, it is said that there is a giant dragon guarding the vault.

Harry and Ron listened with great interest, but Ivan, who knew all the inside stories, started to complain in his heart.

Come on, this safest place was broken into by Kino possessed by Voldemort just this year, and it will be broken into by you again in a few years.

Complaints are complaints, Gringotts's defense system is still a nightmare copy for Ivan now, so Ron can make such unreliable suggestions.

"By the way, Ivan, what do you want so many Galleons for?" Harry suddenly asked curiously.

"I took some from the vault before I came to Hogwarts. If you don't need much, I can actually lend it to you."

Having said this, Harry enthusiastically took out a dozen gold galleons from the pocket of the wizard's robe and placed them in front of Ivan. He said that it was not enough and he put many more in the dormitory.

Harry's heroic behavior blinded Ivan's eyes. Ivan, who had read the original book, understood even more that the "little bit" of gold Galleons Harry said he took out from the vault was probably hundreds of gold galleons!

No matter how much potion was needed to brew the blood fusion potion, these Galleons were more than enough, and even what Harry took out and placed in front of him was almost enough.

Looking at Harry's sincere eyes, Ivan was somewhat moved. Knowing that they realized that there was only half a semester left, Harry's behavior could definitely be called righteous!

Of course, this is also related to Harry's lack of money concept.

"Forget it, I'm just saying it. No matter how much gold Galleons I have, I can't spend it here." Even though you can get enough gold Galleons now with just a hand, Ivan finally shook his head. He declined Harry's kindness.

In the eyes of many people, this may be stupid. You can reach your goal by stretching your hand. No matter how many Galleons you borrow, you can just pay it back in the future. Harry won't even care if it is not returned.

But Ivan doesn't think so. In his opinion, accepting Harry's kindness now means that he owes a favor. This is nothing to Ivan who doesn't want to get too involved in Dumbledore's plan. Good thing.

Besides, there is still some time now. When you can't find a way, it's not too late to ask Harry to borrow money.

Under Ivan's deliberate change of topic, Harry quickly forgot about the incident, and the group gradually started chatting about the upcoming Quidditch match.

As Gryffindor House's hidden trump card, Harry was not as confident as everyone imagined, but instead felt very uneasy.

He simply couldn't imagine how disappointed Wood would be if Gryffindor lost the game because he couldn't catch the Golden Snitch on the field. Gryffindor hadn't won the Quidditch trophy for a long time.

Ivan cheered for Harry with confidence. I am afraid no one knows Harry's flying talent better than him. Coupled with Harry's own good luck, unless it is a plot kill, Gryffindor will It's hard to lose.

In view of Harry's righteousness, Ivan was even prepared to help him keep an eye on Chino on the day of the game to avoid any accidents.

The group of people arrived at the Great Hall of Hogwarts unknowingly. When Ivan was about to enjoy lunch at the Gryffindor table, he heard Malfoy at the next table taunting Gryffindor. The experience of being defeated by Slytherin for several consecutive years.

Ron was so angry that he wanted to beat up Malfoy, but Harry and Hermione finally stopped Ron. They had a conflict in the great hall, and even the academy points were not enough to deduct them.

However, while the three of them were noisy, Ivan took the initiative to walk towards Malfoy.

At the Slytherin table, Malfoy, who was still talking nonsense, saw Ivan's approaching figure. The smile on his face turned into disgust for a moment, with a trace of fear.

After all, the news that Ivan had killed the troll was widely spread in the college some time ago. Even Professor McGonagall admitted it personally. Malfoy was afraid that Ivan was coming to cause trouble for him.

Fortunately, Malfoy soon realized that this was the Slytherin table, and it was unlikely that Ivan would have a conflict with him here, so he gained some courage and reprimanded sternly.

"Hals, what are you doing here?"

"It's nothing, I just want to make a bet with you." Ivan took out three gold galleons with a smile on his face and placed them on the table.

"Let's bet that Harry can successfully catch the Golden Snitch in the next game and win the game!" Ivan said.

Malfoy looked at the three gold galleons on the table and did not agree directly.

This little money is nothing to Malfoy, but he still remembers the experience of being cheated by Ivan before, so Malfoy has to wonder if Ivan has any conspiracy.

As for Harry, Gryffindor's secret weapon, it had been exposed during these days of training. At least Malfoy knew about it.

"Forget it if you don't want to gamble. I originally wanted to make a fortune with the little money I had." Ivan shook his head indifferently, put away the gold Galleons and prepared to leave.

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Malfoy was a little unclear about Ivan's attitude, but he heard a piece of information that interested him from Ivan's words.