Chapter 233 Planning And Arrangement
Although there were many accidents, the conclusion of this year's Christmas was undeniably delightful.
Evan didn't know when he fell asleep. He vaguely remembered that after "Plumpton's Step," Harry seemed to be telling him about the "Wronski Feint."
In essence, this tactic involves a Seeker pretending to have spotted the Golden Snitch far away and rushing to catch it, swiftly descending to the ground. It deceives the opposing Seeker into believing that the Snitch has been found, hoping they will mimic the action.
But in the last second before touching the ground, the feigning Seeker pulls up from their dive, typically causing the opposing Seeker to crash for being unprepared.
This maneuver is not as challenging as the "Plumpton's Step." The only requirement is that the Seeker must be quick enough, as swift as the wind, and rarely seen in games before.
It is conceivable that with the arrival of the Firebolt, Harry's chances of successfully executing the "Wronski Feint" increase, making this move the best individual performance by a Seeker.
All these reflections were made by Harry and Evan before going to bed the previous night.
Evan wasn't sure if he remembered it accurately. Nevertheless, he had no interest in Quidditch terms at all.
Due to a day of hard work and a late night's sleep, Evan did not wake up until after nine in the morning the next day.
He stretched and got out of bed.
The fire in the fireplace was extinguished, the room was slightly cold, and the window was covered in mist.
Evan approached and cleared it. He was pleased to discover that everything behind it was blanketed in white, with no one seen strolling down the street.
Goose feathers were drifting slowly from the sky, resembling snow, and the scent of Christmas grew more fragrant.
Since the room faced Muggle Street, just as Evan turned around, an old tram passed by, making a lot of noise.
The tram was very noisy, but Harry was still asleep in bed on the other side of the room.
His quilt had fallen to the floor, and a tin of high-precision polish was placed on the bed next to him, while he clutched the gleaming Firebolt tightly.
Harry had a smile on his lips as if he were having a sweet dream.
Evan didn't disturb him, he dressed and went downstairs.
After Christmas, there were many things waiting for him to do, and he simply organized the tasks to be done next.
Firstly, the matter of improving his own strength had to be addressed.
Although Evan was the strongest wizard among his peers or the fifth and sixth-year students, he was far from being a dark wizard, vampires, or other dark creatures. What he had already achieved was nothing compared to what he must attain.
A series of recent events had also made Evan aware of this gap in his strength, which was his major flaw and could have fundamental limitations in the story's development.
There were many things, not that Evan did not want to do them, but he lacked the ability to finish them.
He could only do his utmost to leverage advantages from other aspects like prophecy and try to compensate for the disadvantages caused by the age and strength gap.
However, as events unfolded, in the upcoming years, his own advantages should become increasingly smaller, and the difficulty of facing challenges would be greater.
It was easy to understand that the more the original story changed, the blurrier and more unknown the future became, and any accident could occur.
The unknown gives rise to fear, the primary reason why many powerful wizards, in particular, believe in illusory prophecies.
At that moment, Evan saved Sirius and altered his fate.
On the contrary, Peter Pettigrew was captured by the Ministry of Magic and would soon be sentenced. His soul had not been sucked out by the Dementors, but he would be imprisoned for life in Azkaban.
The established fate had changed, and Evan would not naively believe that if it hadn't been for Peter Pettigrew's help, Voldemort would be willing to stay in the Albanian forest doing nothing, hiding in the shadows for a lifetime, and never returning.
This was impossible. He would definitely return. It was only a matter of time and manner.
Professor Trelawney's prophecy explicitly mentioned this matter, and in that dark unknown temple, the magic Voldemort had left behind would personally select someone to help him regain his unprecedented power.
Voldemort was sufficiently powerful. He mastered a great deal of dark evil magic. The Horcruxes ensured his immortality. Evan could hardly imagine what would happen if he gained more powerful strength.
At that moment, even Dumbledore might not be able to stop him.
Evan dared not dwell on that. Regardless, he needed to increase his strength as soon as possible to face the uncertain future.
He was going to review the dozens of Black family books he had taken out yesterday, which were very precious books on dark magic.
If he mastered all the magic in those books, the improvement would certainly not be small.
Moreover, there were the Keys to the Secret Treasury left by the Four Founders, and Evan decided to start with the key pieces left by Gryffindor in the tribe of the Centaurs.
Regardless of whether it had been divided or not, from what he knew, that thing could help a wizard enhance their magic, which was Evan's most pressing need at the moment.
In addition to increasing his strength, according to the plan, Evan was also preparing to further enhance the influence of the "Hogwarts Magic Journal" to gain control over public opinion.
Most wizards use newspapers to learn all kinds of news in the magical world due to the relatively closed transmission channels. The opinions of major newspapers have a great influence on people's views on certain things, which is very important.
Before Christmas vacation ends, Evan and Professor Lupin should investigate the possibility of renting a shop on Diagon Alley as the headquarters of the "Hogwarts Magic Journal."
Everything was well planned to establish a stronghold in the most prosperous streets of the British magical world, officially open to the public, responsible for newspaper printing, sales, and advertising contacts.
That was the first step in expanding the "Hogwarts Magic Journal," and at the same time, the most important point.
Only by appearing in front of the public could the newspaper gradually increase its influence.
Otherwise, in the eyes of other wizards, no matter how many explosive news it could provide, the "Hogwarts Magic Journal" would be just an unknown school magazine for young wizards to entertain themselves and would never compete with the "Daily Prophet."
Although he would have to rent a place, Evan was not sure if he could find the right store, given the limited finances and high rental fees on Diagon Alley.
If it was too far away, perhaps he couldn't promote it effectively.
In addition, Evan would also participate in joint activities with Sirius, Harry, and Hermione, starting with the visit to Ron at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
In prior communication, Mr. Weasley and his wife also invited them to The Burrow, where they would stay for a few days until the end of the Christmas holidays.