> [Echo: Dark Lord's Youth · Knight Commander]
> [Quality: Corrupted]
> [The youthful King of Dark Magic, Commander of the Knights of Walpurgis]
> [Dark Magic is your servant; as long as you know the incantation, it will be at your command.]
> [Your demeanor is captivating; even a thousand-year-old female ghost would be charmed by you. Affinity +50%]
> [Your friends are your Knights, and the power of the Knights is yours as well.]
> [Current Knights: 1]
> [Card Bonuses: Killing Curse +3, Imperius Curse +3, Cruciatus Curse +3, Fiendfyre +3, Finite Incantatem +3, Apparition +3, Levitation Charm +3, Revealing Charm +3]
This was the harvest after destroying the Diary—the legendary Voldemort Echo that hadn't been released in the Netease mobile game even up to the point of his transmigration.
The card bonuses didn't surprise Basil.
Young Voldemort always believed his father was a wizard, and knowing he was a descendant of Slytherin, he constantly searched the castle for traces of the Riddle family (Slytherin descendants).
The Revealing Charm, an archaeological spell capable of revealing hidden traces and information, would naturally be one of the eight spells Riddle was most proficient in.
The Levitation Charm was there because Riddle wanted to study it to find a way to fly without a wand.
Apparition was an essential travel spell for him as a young wizard returning to the Muggle world, allowing him to evade the Trace and move freely throughout Britain.
The three Unforgivable Curses were standard equipment for Voldemort.
Fiendfyre and Finite Incantatem were unavoidable for any wizard growing up in the era when the first Dark Lord, Grindelwald, was rampaging, if they wanted to study and learn Dark Magic.
But the main part of this Echo really disappointed Basil.
He already had the demeanor of King Arthur. Add to that the charm of Tom Riddle before his disfigurement—which made all the teachers and ghosts in the school (except Dumbledore) like him—and he wondered if he could even go outside anymore.
He'd probably be surrounded by fanboys and fangirls wherever he went.
The so-called "as long as you know the incantation, it will be at your command" meant that he could use any spell broadly classified as Dark Magic just by knowing the incantation.
This was the most ridiculous part. He was pursuing perfect entry into spells.
And this Echo just smashed the door down.
And the power of the Knights...
Looking at the card floating in his hand with Hermione's photo on it, he didn't know what to do.
Did he become Kamen Rider Decade or something?
He could now borrow the Knight's power through the Knight Card, and even transform into the Knight's appearance.
Which meant he could use the spells Hermione knew and turn into her.
Based on the current number of Knights and the color of Hermione's Echo (Gold)...
This indicated that the Knights recognized by the [Dark Lord's Youth · Knight Commander] Echo had to be friends with whom he had reached Gold-level intimacy.
Or perhaps those for whom he had created an Echo.
If it were the latter, could he just become "surface friends" with Dumbledore, make a white-quality Echo, and gain Dumbledore's power?
At that moment, thinking this, he wanted to spend 1,000 Gems to increase his maximum Echo capacity and another 1,000 Gems to create the Echo [Savior Star] (Harry) as a test.
But fortunately, the System Spirit Riddle came online: "My Lord, your first guess—that friends with Gold-level intimacy are recognized as Knights—is the correct one."
Otherwise, he would have been in a low mood for the rest of the Christmas holidays, unable to enjoy himself.
But even so, he couldn't fully immerse himself in the holiday.
There was one thing that kept Basil on pins and needles, like a fishbone in his throat.
When the hell is that old dog Dumbledore going to let Harry see the Mirror of Erised?!
Because he could clearly see that the Mirror of Erised had already returned to the innermost room under the trapdoor in the fourth-floor forbidden corridor.
So, among the 13,001 Gems he got on Christmas night, this change was also included!
He had planned it all out: when Harry went to see the Mirror of Erised, he would also take a look at what he desired most.
And while at it, have a battle of words with Dumbledore in front of Harry.
But that opportunity was gone.
So, for the next few days, Fudge and Umbridge, who hadn't started their holiday yet at the Ministry of Magic, fell asleep suddenly with increasing frequency.
This made them mistakenly believe they were under some hidden curse.
Fudge suspected Dumbledore.
A few days ago, Dumbledore wanted to cause trouble for the Malfoy family again, but considering the bag full of Galleons Lucius had sent, Fudge sternly refused.
And this curse... he used his position to get checked for free at St. Mungo's and the Department of Mysteries several times, but no traces were found.
Who else besides Dumbledore had such skill? You-Know-Who?
So, on the last day before the end of the Christmas holidays, he hurriedly wrote a letter to capitulate, stating he would follow Dumbledore's arrangements.
The frequency of his dozing off finally decreased.
This made Fudge even more certain it was Dumbledore's doing.
However, this was actually because the holidays were over, and Basil didn't have the leisure to cast Stunning Spells on them from afar anymore.
Fudge naturally stayed awake during the day.
Most students returned on time the morning after the holidays ended.
But Hermione and Ron were exceptions.
Hermione came back the day before school started.
So, for the entire day of December 31, 1991, Basil was entangled by Hermione, who hadn't seen him for too long.
She talked about and discussed that wondrous first gift—the Daydream Charm.
"It's amazing! Drink the potion, recite a simple incantation that doesn't sound like a spell—[Daydream]—and you can enter a high-quality, ultra-realistic thirty-minute daydream."
"How does it work? If I don't drink the potion, reciting the incantation does nothing?"
"The only downside is that when using the Daydream Charm, I zone out and drool. Mom even teased me about it, saying I missed you!"
And Ron... he was the most ridiculous.
On January 1, 1992—New Year's Day—the first day of the new term at Hogwarts, they had no classes in the morning.
So, it wasn't until nearly lunchtime that Ron arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall in a carriage pulled by Thestrals.
He ran straight to the dining hall.
As he sat down to eat, he "inadvertently" placed his new wand by his right hand.
After eating, he started talking about his experiences in Romania.
Every word was a humblebrag, and he feigned concern while asking about Harry and Basil's holiday.
After about ten minutes, he finally started talking about Basil's gift.
"That [Boxing Telescope] of yours is hilarious! Percy got a black eye because of it. Mom went through the entire Healer's Helpmate, flipping through the 'Bruises, Cuts, and Abrasions' section like crazy! Nothing worked. Luckily, Fred brought out the Bruise Removal Paste that came with the telescope, or else... tsk tsk."
"Even funnier, while Mom was treating him, she grabbed the wrong wand. She grabbed the [Trick Wand] you gave. Her hand shook, and poof! She was holding a rubber duck with a handle!"
At this point, Fred and George were attracted by Ron's voice.
"I really don't know why Mom allowed you to come this late."
"Yeah, like us, Fred, and Percy, we got up early to catch the train. Why does Little Ronnie get to sleep in?"
They pulled Ron's cheeks from both sides.
Then they said to Basil, "Your uncle's inventions are really interesting. It's a shame his shop didn't open."
"Especially that [Edible Dark Mark]. I suspect your uncle died because of that."
"Mom was terrified."
" The moment she saw it."
After they left, Ron rubbed his face and said indignantly, "Who told them to have class this morning? Why should I get up so early when I have no class?"
Seeing Ron about to ramble on again...
Basil and Harry exchanged a glance.
Basil: "By the way, there's something I need to tell you."
Harry: "Draco Malfoy got a new broom—a Nimbus 2000."