HP's Platinum Temptation

As the voice fell, Clarence closed the door.

Lucius outside the door did not react as he expected, and stopped there.It took about a minute before Clarence heard the apparition sound outside the door.

With Lucius' usual self-cultivation and bearing, even if Clarence's words were very explosive, he couldn't lose his composure and rush up to knock on the door or something.

However, it can be predicted that before the next meeting, Lucius will probably spend a lot of time investigating himself.

Thinking of this, Clarence couldn't help showing a happy smile, humming a tune and walking back to the living room.

"Why are you so happy? Didn't he promise you anything?" Yvette, who had been hiding outside the living room and heard Clarence and Lucius talking outside the door, asked very curiously.

"Of course I'm happy. His reaction was within my expectations. My net has already been cast, and I just need to wait for the fish to take the bait."

"Take the bait? How is it possible? I only heard that you tried all kinds of methods to provoke him, but I didn't hear you cast a net. By the way, aren't you afraid that he will really attack you? It was too risky just now, and I couldn't bear it." It’s about to come out.” Yvette said with some fear: “That’s a famous Death Eater, and he is probably very proficient in the three Unforgivable Curses.”

"What are you afraid of? The more thoughtful a person is, the less likely he is to make a move." Clarence waved his hand casually and walked back to the living room: "Just drink some wine before you go home. This is a rare opportunity."

"Also, when I eavesdropped just now, I really wanted to ask. You said that you can tell what he is thinking and what he is going to do through his body language? Is it true? This is too scary!" Evie Tate followed Clarence through the door, asking questions as he went.

"Oh, that." A gleam flashed in Clarence's eyes, but Yvette standing behind him couldn't see it: "How is it possible? I was fooled by him, I didn't expect you to be fooled too , It seems that the effect is good, and he should believe it." When Yvette walked into the room and saw Clarence's expression, he was already in a careless manner.

"But you seem to be very accurate, otherwise how could he be angry with you." Yvette continued to ask.

"Haha, that's because you, like him, feel that there are some things that I can't know, so you will firmly believe that I have deduced them based on his reactions. But if I knew some information from the beginning, it would not be difficult Already." Clarence picked up his own red wine and savored it carefully.

"What information, why didn't I notice it." Yvette asked again.

"The information that was not sorted by your hands is my exclusive channel." Clarence smiled: "There are quite a few people who are optimistic about us, although the price of information this time is a bit higher."

"What price?"

"Secret." Clarence couldn't help thinking of this so-called 'price', grinning, the more he thought about it, the happier he became.

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The start of the new school year at Hogwarts came on another very slippery night because of the rain.In order to avoid the peak of the crowd, when Clarence, Jeffrey, Daphne and Cindy arrived at the auditorium, it was almost time for freshmen to enter.

After a brief farewell, Clarence and Jeffrey walked to the Slytherin table together.

Almost all the Slytherin students had arrived, and when Clarence and Jeffrey walked over, there were only two vacant seats beside Dana Hall in the middle of the long table, which were clearly reserved for them.

"Good evening, Mr. Chief." Clarence sat down next to Dana and greeted the sixth graders jokingly.

"Good evening, Mr. Lambert, did you enjoy your summer vacation?" Dana's expression was much more vivid than before the Hall family was exposed two years ago.

After Wendell Dalton graduated, the head of the academy fell to Dana.Given the recent strength of the Violet Alliance, no one has any objections.

Interested students will notice that on the long table in Slytherin, except for the initial protection group, Clarence is always sitting next to the head of the academy.Before it was Wendell, now it's Dana.This is an obvious signal that after Dana graduates, the person who will take over as the head of Slytherin will definitely be Clarence, who has been promoted to the fifth grade.

"It's quite pleasant and fulfilling, which makes me full of motivation to study hard for the new school year." Clarence replied with a smile.

"Didn't you study hard in the past two years, Mr. Champion, what do you tell us to do?" Jeffrey joked next to him: "Mr. Lambert, who has the first academic record and the duel champion, may I ask you this year? How many electives are you going to take to study hard?"

"I only chose ancient runes and arithmetic divination, how about you?"

"I thought you would choose all the elective subjects." Jeffrey looked at Clarence in surprise: "Didn't you plan to do so last year?" Professor Ge brought them into the auditorium, and the sorting ceremony began.So Jeffrey's topic was delayed until after the dinner officially started.

"Yeah, but the dean refused to sponsor me to apply for a time-turner, and said that I was beyond my control. So I decided to focus my limited energy on limited subjects. I was thinking, wait for two weeks, Ask Professor McGonagall if I can learn Animagus." Clarence said in a very casual tone while nibbling on the veal steak.

"Animagus? Are you kidding? If I remember correctly, there are only seven Animagus registered so far. The difficulty can be imagined. Besides, I didn't hear that you are better at transfiguration. Didn't you say that St. Mungo's therapist said that your specialty should be Potions when you were young?" Jeffrey said a lot, and Baker, who was sitting across from the two, listened very carefully. happy.But soon, halfway through Jeffrey's speech, the smile on Baker's face froze, and his eyes fell back to the bread in front of him in embarrassment.

"So, shouldn't I be honored to appear in Slytherin for a student who is very talented in the field of potions?" A cold and drawn voice came from behind the eloquent Jeffrey. Nep stepped down from the professor's chair.

"Hello, Dean." Almost all the Slytherin students around stopped their movements and greeted Snape.

"Dean? Do you have any orders?" Dana, who had been listening to Jeffrey and Clarence's discussion with a smile, stood up immediately, and bowed to Snape very politely.

"Just do your thing." Snape glanced at Dana, then turned to Clarence: "Mr. Lambert, I hope to see you in the cellar later, if you are not in a hurry to find you Professor of Transfiguration."

"Of course, I'll be there later." Clarence nodded immediately.Then Snape walked away.

"What will the dean ask you for?" Jeffrey asked in a low voice, as if Snape, who had just left, might go back.

"I don't know, but I guess it has something to do with our duel competition. When the dean was invited to be the referee at the end of the term, he seemed very unhappy." Clarence replied without thinking long.

"Then we won't hold our duel competition? Many students like it very much! I also hope to hold it a few more times this year, so that we have a legitimate reason to teach those Gryffindors a lesson." Baker was very nervous questioning.

"I remember that if it wasn't for Mr. Lambert last year, you would have lost the team competition in the lower grades. Mr. Baker should be more cautious." Dana said softly.

"Of course, I know this. We have already agreed this summer that we will have special training together." Baker replied very confidently: "However, the prerequisite is that the competition can be held again."

"You can always find another referee. Last year, the dean wasn't the only one. Right, Clarence." Jeffrey said.

"Stop talking, I think the dean has finished eating, I have to go to the cellar. I'll tell you when I return to the lounge later." Clarence kept paying attention to Snape's actions, and said goodbye to Jeffrey and the others. He trotted after Snape.

Sure enough, Snape's main meaning was that when the Violet Society held duels again, don't drag him into the water again, and it would be best not to hold any more duels.At the end, I reminded Clarence in a roundabout way. Compared with the lively and active Gryffindor, there are even fewer precedents for Slytherin to become an Animagus. It is better not to overestimate one's abilities.

Later, Lucius actually appeared in Snape's office through the fireplace.Snape immediately ordered Clarence to leave.Surprised, Clarence professionally showed the last expression of disappointment before leaving the cellar.

The reason for Lucius' visit to Snape is unknown, but Clarence was not entirely unrewarded.

"Guess who I saw in the dean's office yesterday?" Clarence whispered to the two people beside him at breakfast the next day.

"Who?" The topic immediately attracted the attention of Dana and Jeffrey.

"Lucius Malfoy." Clarence said, "I didn't know before, is it so easy for outsiders to visit the school?"

"Probably not. You probably need the consent of the person being visited to come through the fireplace, but it shouldn't be too difficult. I've heard before that some students saw Mr. Malfoy in the dean's office, but the number of times Less." Dana replied, focusing on the first-year freshman on the other side of her eyes: "The dean and Mr. Malfoy should have been classmates."

Clarence shrugged and did not continue the subject.

Later, the owls began to crowd into the auditorium.

"Hey, it's Blade, you actually have a letter today." Since getting the water mirror, Clarence hardly received owl mails in the morning, so he didn't notice the arrival of Blade until Jeffrey hand elbowed him.

It was a letter in another envelope, of scented parchment and rich cursive script.

"Wonder if I can visit Poplar Cottage next Monday? - Lucius Malfoy."

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