In the blink of an eye, it was already November, and the weather was getting colder.
Ivan's level of Potions had approached the fourth level through his daily academic discussions with Hermione. It was estimated that it wouldn't take long for him to reach the minimum level for brewing Polyjuice Potions.
In order to avoid the embarrassment of having his memory searched by Legilimency again, Ivan took the time to sneak into the restricted section again after satisfying Professor Binns. He used the academic points accumulated in the past few weeks to upgrade his Occlumency technique to level two within a few nights.
But before Ivan had time to be happy, he was troubled by the large amount of magical materials needed to brew the Polyjuice Potion.
He only had three gold Galleons, fifteen silver Sickles, and twenty or so bronze Knuts. Even if he found an opportunity to sneak into Hogsmeade through the secret passage, he probably couldn't afford all the materials he needed.
And this was all thanks to the letter sent by his mother, whom he had never met. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a single gold Galleon.
"Do you think there is any way to earn a lot of gold Galleons within a month?" Ivan asked suddenly while he and others were worrying about how to make money on the way to the auditorium.
"How about we go rob Gringotts? Remember to include me when we go," Ron joked.
"Come on, you will be thrown into Azkaban by the goblins in charge of guarding there before you even start," Hermione rolled her eyes and said, then she explained to a few people why Gringotts was known as the safest place in the entire wizarding world.
In addition to various strict defense systems, it is said that there is also a giant dragon guarding the vault...
Harry and Ron listened with great interest, but Ivan, who knew all the inside story, complained in his heart.
Come on, this safest place was just broken into by Quirrell who was possessed by Voldemort this year, and it will be broken into by you again in a few years.
Complaints aside, Gringotts' defense system is still a nightmare for Ivan right now. Only Ron could come up with such an unreliable suggestion.
"By the way, Ivan, what do you want so many gold Galleons for?" Harry suddenly asked curiously.
"I took a little from the vault before I came to Hogwarts. If you don't need much, I can actually lend it to you."
At this point, Harry enthusiastically took out a dozen gold Galleons from the pocket of his wizard robe and placed them in front of Ivan, saying that it was not enough and he had many more in his dormitory...
Harry's heroic behavior blinded Ivan's eyes. Ivan, who had read the original novel, understood even more clearly that the "little" gold Galleons that Harry took out from the vault might be as much as hundreds of them!
Even if more potions were needed to make the Polyjuice Potion, these gold Galleons would be more than enough. In fact, what Harry took out and placed in front of him was almost enough.
Looking at Harry's sincere eyes, Ivan was somewhat moved. You know, they had only known each other for half a semester, and Harry's behavior could definitely be called chivalrous!
Of course, this is also related to Harry's lack of concept of money...
"Forget it, I'm just talking. No matter how many Galleons you have, you can't spend them here." Although he could get enough Galleons with just a stretch of his hand, Ivan finally shook his head and politely declined Harry's kindness.
In the eyes of many people, this may be stupid. They can achieve their goals by just extending a hand. No matter how many gold Galleons they borrow, they can just pay them back in the future. Harry won't even care whether they pay it back or not.
But Ivan didn't think so. In his opinion, accepting Harry's kindness now meant that he owed him a favor. This was not a good thing for Ivan who didn't want to participate too much in Dumbledore's plan.
Besides, there is still some time now. When I can't find a solution, it won't be too late to borrow money from Harry.
As Ivan deliberately changed the subject, Harry soon forgot about the incident, and the group gradually started talking about the upcoming Quidditch match.
As the hidden trump card of Gryffindor House, Harry was not as confident as everyone imagined. Instead, he was very nervous.
He simply couldn't imagine how disappointed Wood would be if Gryffindor lost the game because he failed to catch the Golden Snitch. Gryffindor hadn't won the Quidditch trophy for a long time.
Ivan cheered Harry on with full confidence. No one knew Harry's flying talent better than he did. Coupled with Harry's good luck, it would be difficult for Gryffindor to lose unless it was a plot-driven accident.
In view of Harry's righteousness, Ivan is even prepared to help him keep an eye on Quirrell on the day of the game to avoid any accidents.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Great Hall of Hogwarts. When Ivan was about to enjoy lunch at the Gryffindor table, he heard Malfoy at the next table mocking Gryffindor for being defeated by Slytherin for several consecutive years.
Ron was so angry that he wanted to beat up Malfoy. Harry and Hermione finally stopped Ron. If there was a conflict in the Great Hall, no matter how many house points were deducted, it would be enough to make him suffer.
However, while the three were arguing, Ivan took the initiative to walk towards Malfoy.
At the Slytherin table, Malfoy, who was still talking nonsense, saw Ivan approaching, and the smile on his face turned into disgust and a hint of fear.
After all, some time ago, the news that Ivan killed the troll was spreading wildly in the academy, and even Professor McGonagall admitted it herself. Malfoy was afraid that Ivan was here to cause trouble for him.
Fortunately, Malfoy soon realized that this was the Slytherin table and Ivan was unlikely to conflict with him here, so he gained some courage and rebuked him sternly.
"Potter, what are you doing here?"
"Nothing, I just want to make a bet with you." Ivan took out three gold Galleons with a smile on his face and placed them on the table.
"Let's bet that Harry can successfully catch the Golden Snitch and win the game!" Ivan said.
Malfoy looked at the three gold Galleons on the table and did not agree directly.
This little money was nothing to Malfoy, but he still remembered the experience of being cheated by Ivan before, so Malfoy had to wonder if Ivan had any conspiracy.
As for Harry, Gryffindor's secret weapon, he had already been exposed during the training these days. At least Malfoy knew about it.
"It's fine if you don't want to gamble. I was hoping to make some money with this little money." Ivan shook his head indifferently, put away the gold Galleons, and prepared to leave.
"Wait..."
Malfoy was a little confused about Ivan's attitude, but he heard a piece of information that interested him from Ivan's words...