Chapter 323: Rapid improvement

"Severus, what about the two boys?" asked Dumbledore.

"Draco was frightened. He was bitten by an Acromantula. The poison spread throughout his body. There is a trace of dark magic in his soul, not one that I know of. He's in very bad shape, but he won't die." Snape said stiffly. "Lucius took him. He asked me to tell you that this isn't going to end like this. He will complain to the Board of Directors and the Ministry of Magic."

"That's too bad, I'm sorry for Mr. Malfoy's experience." Dumbledore said calmly; his eyes did not stray from the red nameplate in front of him. "On this matter, I have an inescapable responsibility. I should have discovered what was hidden in the spider's lair earlier, so I didn't..."

"What on earth is that monster?" asked Snape. "Why did Salazar Slytherin leave this thing in the school?"

"I don't know, we can only speculate now!" Dumbledore gently tapped the nameplate in front of him with his wand, and it didn't seem to react, "Probably just like the Basilisk last year, Salazar was supposed to leave a legacy for his heir."

Snape's face was heavy, and he apparently disagreed with Dumbledore's assessment.

"The ruins deep underground have collapsed, and no one can get in anymore" Snape said slyly, "Only Mr. Know-all said he had seen the monster, didn't he?"

"The trace left on this is very bad, not something a young wizard can do!" Dumbledore explained, "And why would he lie?"

"Obviously, it would be because...," Snape said.

"Very well, Severus!" Dumbledore said, with a hint of warning in his voice, "I believe in him, just as I believe in you completely. Instead of discussing such vague things, should you tell me how Mr. Mason is doing at the moment?"

"It is a great honor to have your confidence!" Snape said sarcastically, "He doesn't seem to be in serious trouble. He has no trace of dark magic. On the contrary, his inner magic is very strong, much stronger than I saw when he arrived this morning. His magic is increasing rapidly, far surpassing that of a young wizard. At this rate, it will soon be similar to mine. I wanted to examine him, but Black wouldn't let me touch him, presumably because he thought I would take the opportunity to kill him."

Dumbledore nodded and did not speak.

"Headmaster, this is too abnormal. No one's magic will increase for no reason. I think it is necessary to check Mr. Know-Nothing's wand and see what kind of spells he has been using. If necessary, you can use Veritaserum to test the validity of his words." Snape hesitated for a moment, and said adamantly. "You've been in that cave, too. You should know what happened inside."

"Magic is wonderful, Severus!" Dumbledore looked up and said, "The world is full of unknown secrets. No one can guarantee that I have mastered it all."

"You are changing the subject. You know the magic he used. It's cursed fire." Snape said angrily. "This is not magic a young wizard should master. We must take immediate action."

"What do you think I should do? "Dumbledore asked, "Have him expelled, or sent to Azkaban? If it were not for him saving Mr. Malfoy, unleashing Salazar's magic on the ruins to defeat the unknown creature, the consequences would be unimaginable. "

"But..." Snape was reluctant.

"It is the heart that matters, not the magic itself." "You should understand this, Severus," Dumbledore said softly, "You should understand this, Severus, after all these years..."

"I don't understand, I promised to help you, only for Lily and her son." Snape turned and paused before he frowned and said, "I'll keep an eye on him for you. If he makes any more crazy and dangerous moves, I suggest that everything be cleaned up at the root, while we still can."

He finished and left Dumbledore's office without turning back.

Dumbledore sat in his chair, thinking about things only he knew. The portraits on the wall moved again and continued the discussion on the topic Snape had just mentioned.

...

As Snape said, Ivan felt his magic was growing rapidly.

For over half a month after returning to Hogwarts, a lot of magic was poured into him from the Slytherin medallion hanging on his chest.

With the influx of this magical power, Ivan's level of magic increased rapidly.

Most of the exotic magic eventually dissipated, but there was still a small part that was fused with Ivan's own magic, and that was permanently preserved.

Now, his body was full of strength, and there was no sign of any side effects.

It was clear what the specific principle was, and he knew what was happening.

After all, when he finished using that powerful magic to kill the monster, Salazar's image finally turned into countless silver Planktons, all collected in his locket.

All Planktons possessed powerful magic; Ivan had only inhaled a little of them before, and regained all the magic he had consumed.

The strong power accumulated over the past thousand years had been poured into Ivan's body from Slytherin's locket, and his body had been transformed.

And these magical powers could only be absorbed by Ivan. He tried to hand the locket to Harry and Hermione, who had come to see him earlier, but there was no reaction.

Dumbledore, Professors McGonagall, Snape and Sirius knew. Although they were shocked, they all thought it was a good thing.

Snape made potions for Ivan every day, which helped him absorb this magic as much as possible.

With Sirius checking the potions, Ivan didn't worry about Snape putting some strange things in it, even if Snape's looks were getting stranger and stranger.

The benefits of augmented magic were obvious. Many of the spells Ivan couldn't master before could now be used easily. He felt that he had never been as strong as he was now. With his current combat ability, if he were to face Snape again, he might not lose.

Now, Dumbledore visited Ivan in the school hospital almost every night.

He asked about Ivan's health and taught him many tricks on how to use magic and some rare spells.

Of course, he talked more about his views on life, hoping that Ivan would not be corrupted by powerful forces.

Thanks to Dumbledore's personal tutoring, Ivan's recent accomplishments had been tremendous.

On every level, he was more confident about the future.