Chapter 114: Ravenclaw's Diadem

Avoiding all the young wizards, Arthur quietly went to the eighth floor and entered the Room of Requirement.

This time, Arthur focused on finding a place to hide things, and the Room of Requirement acted accordingly.

The space was unusually big, with countless artifacts stacked up like towers, remembering the lives and studies of many Hogwarts students over the past thousand years.

Arthur felt a little stressed as he looked at the "ocean" in front of him.

He first tried to use the Summoning Charm to summon up the Ravenclaw's Diadem, but it didn't work.

Horcrux was a special kind of dark magical object, and they couldn't be easily summoned.

Arthur's try was just a simple try. He sighed and realized that there was only a small chance he could find it now.

With a snap of his fingers, the house-elf Bart appeared by Arthur's side. Bart respectfully bowed,

"Master, is there anything Bart can do for you?"

"Just help me look in this room. If you find a Diadem with gemstones and an old-fashioned pattern, please let me know immediately. And don't touch it, okay?"

Arthur told Bart what to do, adding that he shouldn't touch the Diadem.

After all, Voldemort was a cunning person who would have definitely used dark magic to protect his Horcrux.

Even Dumbledore fell for his trick, and he was dead within a year. Because of this, Arthur was extra careful.

When Arthur instructed Bart what to do, Bart gladly nodded and set out to find the Diadem that Arthur needed.

Arthur, meanwhile, walked around the huge pile of things that had been gathered over the years.

Tables, chairs, books, worn school robes.

Arthur even spotted some artwork from the Muggle world.

What surprised Arthur the most was that in some hidden corners, there were actually moving books, black sticks that could change in size, and prototype balls that could vibrate...

What did the previous Hogwarts predecessors use the Room of Requirement for?

If someone came here and looked patiently, they might find many useful things.

But Arthur didn't have the time to search for it.

Arthur walked through an area with piles of old brooms and ended up in front of a row of boxes.

Arthur was suspicious when he saw a half-figure statue with a rusty diadem on top of one of the boxes.

Using his magic, Arthur lifted the diadem and looked at it closely.

Even though the outside of the diadem was covered in rust and looked old, the gem in the middle still caught his eye.

"Detected a pure soul essence. Convert it into 5,000 gold coins?"

The system's prompt appeared, confirming the essence of the crown.

Arthur quietly let the system absorb Voldemort's soul.

He summoned a glass of clear water and rinsed the diadem several times, using a cleaning charm.

Soon, the way the crown looked changed.

It was mostly made of silver and had diamonds and a shining emerald in the middle, giving it an air of royalty.

"This seems to be a lady's crown..."

Arthur murmured, rubbing his chin, somewhat conflicted about whether or not to try it on.

"Wearing it shouldn't count as cross-dressing, right?"

Arthur reassured himself and placed the Ravenclaw crown on his head.

Instantly, a stream of awareness ran through his mind, and Arthur could feel his mind getting larger and his thoughts getting sharper.

He casually picked up a notebook from the side, not knowing from which era it came, and flipped through a few pages.

The information inside was quickly absorbed by Arthur, and he could easily remember it.

Within five minutes, Arthur finished reading the entire notebook.

Taking off the crown, Arthur silently estimated that wearing the crown increased his reading speed by about 30% and improved his memory.

What a treasure.

With this crown, Any wizard could quickly change from a bad student to a good one.

Why did Voldemort waste a valuable item by using it to create Horcrux?

If it weren't for the system's help, Arthur wouldn't have been able to destroy the Horcrux without damaging the item.

This precious magical tool would have disappeared into history.

Arthur quietly put the crown into his pocket.

He stopped Bart and informed him that he had found the diadem, then sent him back to the mansion.

Arthur also left the Room of Requirement and headed to the Great Hall for dinner.

After playing Quidditch in the morning, he rushed to the Chamber of Secrets.

He had only eaten a little in the morning, and now his stomach was empty.

When he arrived at the Great Hall, many people were already seated at the four long tables.

Cho, seeing Arthur, called him over.

"Hey, where have you been? Why didn't you go to Ravenclaw's party?" she asked.

"I suddenly had a few questions about curses, so I went to the library to learn more,"

Arthur replied, not mentioning the Chamber of Secrets. After all, there were many people in the Great Hall.

Arthur planned to meet Dumbledore later and tell him about the Chamber of Secrets.

After what happened with Mrs. Norris, the young wizards at Hogwarts were still afraid, and many of them didn't go out by themselves anymore.

They always walking in groups.

Professors also set up patrols at night to keep students from getting lost, which made it hard for Arthur to go on his night adventures.

When Cho heard Arthur's answer, she didn't think anything was wrong.

Instead, she asked Arthur what he was doing for Christmas.

"Are you going home for Christmas? My mom said you're welcome to spend Christmas at our house. Otherwise, it'll be no fun eating alone,"

Cho invited Arthur.

Arthur was a little troubled.

Just a few days ago, Hermione also asked him the same question.

"Sorry, Cho, I have some things to take care of during Christmas. I won't be able to come to your house as a guest,"

Arthur apologized, refusing Cho's invitation.

He indeed had many things to deal with.

The situation in Knockturn Alley was becoming more intense, and he needed to eliminate those two families and allow the Alia family to continue expanding.

Also, he had to visit the Malfoy family. He had already agreed to go to the library with Draco during this Christmas break.

"Okay,"

Cho replied, a bit disappointed.

However, she understood and didn't ask further.

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