radicalducati Chapter 73 Galleon
Chapter 73 Galleon
Chapter 73 Galleon
To everyone's surprise, Ron still collapsed. It was perfectly normal for him to collapse; there was no surprise at all.
Because Ryan, who had cast a stun spell on him from behind, couldn't stop himself, a flash of red light struck him and knocked him unconscious to the ground.
Only the words "I'm sorry, I was wrong" echoed in the corridor.
Ron Weasley lying on the ground.
A bewildered Ryan Wales.
Albus Dumbledore emerges from the shadows in the distance.
"What did he just say?" Ryan wondered if he had misheard.
He thought Voldemort was manipulating Ron to say a few words to confuse him before the fight, but Ron fell down as expected, which was a bit unexpected.
Even if it was a trap, Voldemort couldn't bear the shame of it.
"If I heard correctly, Mr. Ron should have said 'I'm sorry, I was wrong'—" Dumbledore walked over.
"His symptoms were exactly the same as Professor Quirrell's that night," Ryan said, covering his face. "So, it turns out we were wrong?"
"We should wake Mr. Ron up now and ask him what happened." Dumbledore lifted Ron up from the ground, and before he could make a move, Ron slowly woke up.
"Headmaster!" Ron woke up and opened his eyes to find that Ryan, who was sitting opposite him, had been replaced by the headmaster!
He was dizzy and didn't know what had happened. Wasn't he looking for Ryan to apologize to him?
He tried hard to recall, but he found that after saying sorry, he couldn't remember anything. He felt as if he had suddenly lost consciousness for a moment.
Was he so ashamed that he fainted? Ron himself couldn't believe he had such high moral standards.
"Ron, you just said you were wrong, but what do I have to say about that?" Ryan's voice came from behind him.
Ron was startled and turned around to find Ryan, who had been on the opposite side, behind him.
He quickly said, "Professor Ryan, I... I meant to say—I said some things I shouldn't have."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hands repeatedly: "But that wasn't my intention; it just felt like—"
Ron spoke incoherently, his face flushed, his expression tense and flustered.
So he didn't notice at all that Ryan had turned slightly to face him.
If he were a master of wizard duels, he would immediately recognize that this posture was designed to reduce the area of his body exposed to his opponent's spells.
But even if he knew, Ron wouldn't have made that connection.
He never thought he could make Ryan Wales treat him with caution.
Because in Ron's mind, even though Percy was a very, very annoying older brother, he still highly recognized Percy's abilities.
He dreamed of becoming someone like Percy, becoming a prefect or even higher, the student council president, and gaining the respect and admiration of countless people.
But Percy held Lane in exceptional respect. Whether at the start of the semester at school or at the Burrow before, he could hear Percy's extraordinary praise for Lane.
That's why he was so shocked and envious of Lane's prophecy for Harry Potter on the Hogwarts Express.
Therefore, he did not believe that he would threaten Ryan, which would make Ryan treat him with such caution.
Ryan had no idea what the little wizard, who was still stammering and rambling incoherently, was thinking. He suddenly felt that Voldemort's taste shouldn't be that low.
At the very least, you should make things clear.
Even now, neither he nor Dumbledore could understand what Ron was saying.
All that could be heard was Ron repeatedly saying that he was forced, that he was innocent, and that he had been bewitched.
Lane and Dumbledore, who had gleaned little useful information from the narrative, exchanged glances.
Sure enough, the next second he heard Dumbledore's voice in his mind: "What do you think of Mr. Ron's statement?"
He thought to himself, "Although he can't explain it clearly, we can guess. Perhaps Voldemort really did bewitch him."
But then he left; at least Voldemort isn't with Ron now.
But where is Voldemort now?
Both of them had this question.
Suddenly, Ron's incoherent narration caught their attention.
Ron said he found a Galleon shortly after the start of the semester!
Finding a gold coin is not unusual, but according to Ron himself, this gold Galleon is very different from the Galleons circulating in the market. It seems to be a product made by fairies in ancient times.
"That Galon has magical power; it helped me quickly learn magic that was otherwise impossible," Ron whispered.
"I don't know what that was, I only know that I was full of confidence at that time—"
"Does he think everyone should respect you, worship you, and follow your orders blindly?" Ryan, seeing that he couldn't continue, chimed in.
Ron nodded slightly, clearly ashamed of his behavior when he recalled it: "I was like I was possessed." Ryan knew, of course, that the kid had saved face for him and hadn't told the whole truth.
Because, judging from Ron's behavior at the time, it wasn't just a matter of having some confidence; it was extreme self-confidence, even arrogance, believing that everything in the world should go his way.
This kind of mentality shouldn't be present in Ron, which suggests that something is wrong with Galon—he saw Dumbledore nod slightly, as if confirming his guess.
"I don't think this is a serious matter, Mr. Ron," he said, beginning to soothe Ron's feelings so that the boy wouldn't develop severe autism and psychological distress after this incident.
"Young wizards rarely have the ability to distinguish between danger and predicament, and many outstanding wizards have strayed from the right path under Volta's influence. So you don't need to feel guilty about it."
On the contrary, your ability to escape the influence of thinking magical artifacts proves you are a true Gryffindor with unparalleled courage. I think that's something you should be proud of.
Dumbledore also said, "I think Lane is right. Even just for your courage, I would add ten points to Gryffindor."
"What happened to that Galleon?" he asked. After the principal and Ryan's persuasion, including the principal's subsequent bonus points, Ron seemed much more relaxed, but he still hesitated about the final key point.
"Can you not tell my family?" he said, sounding terrified of the Weasleys' fury if they found out.
"Believe me, Ron, your parents care about you more than you think. They won't punish you for what happened. They'll be very worried about you," Dumbledore said. "Of course, I won't tell Arthur and the others if you ask."
Ryan remained silent.
It's impossible to keep this from the students' parents.
Dumbledore made a promise: he would have Lane Wells play the villain and tell the Weasleys the news.
"Thank you, Principal. Please don't tell my parents about this. Here's what happened," Ron recounted.