Chapter 720 The Loyalty Curse!
Listening to Sirius's words, Ivan nodded, but instead of agreeing, he refused directly.
"Thank you Professor Dumbledore for your kindness, but we have other things to do this summer, so I'm afraid I won't be able to visit your home..."
Ivan knew very well how much Asia hated Dumbledore and the others, so it was difficult to imagine what Asia would look like when she stayed with members of the Order of the Phoenix.
The scene must have been extremely embarrassing.
Besides, there were many matters waiting for him to deal with in Knockturn Alley, which meant that he would not be able to take refuge in the safe house of the Order of the Phoenix like Harry and the others.
Ivan's decisive response exceeded everyone's expectations.
Harry, Ron and Hermione all looked at him worriedly, wanting to offer words of comfort.
But Ivan spoke first before they could speak. "Actually, you don't have to worry about our safety... Don't forget that I just beat away the mysterious man not long ago. He can't do anything to me, and we also have our own safe house!"
Sirius shook his head secretly. Having participated in that battle, he could certainly see that Ivan was not Voldemort's opponent yet.
However, Sirius did not persuade him again, because he probably guessed what Ivan meant by the safe house. No wonder Asia was so decisive when she rejected Dumbledore.
After Ivan's repeated insistence, Harry and the others gave up the idea of persuasion. Only Hermione stepped forward and hugged Ivan.
"In this case, you must pay attention to safety during the summer vacation, and remember to contact me often!" the little witch said reluctantly.
"Yeah! So are you..." Ivan responded with a smile.
The two hugged each other for a minute, until Ivan saw Mr. Granger walking towards this side of the crowd, and Ivan let go of his hand and said goodbye to Hermione.
After a while, Mrs. Weasley and the Dursleys picked up Ron and Harry.
Ivan stood there and soon waited for Asia. She seemed to be in a hurry, with a bit of exhaustion on her face.
"Did something happen in Knockturn Alley?" Ivan asked quickly.
"There have been some strange wizards there recently. I have sent people to investigate." Asia said casually.
Ivan frowned, this was not a good sign.
"Have you chosen the location of the safe house?" Ivan asked again.
"Well, the underground fortress not far from the wizard market is very suitable. There are three entrances and exits for people to enter and exit. The most important thing is that it is large enough to store a lot of supplies. It also has a conference room and a place for daily rest..." Ai Thea explained.
After looking for several places, she finally decided that the Nott family's residence in the Wizarding Market was the most suitable place. However, it had its drawbacks. After all, hiding underground meant that you couldn't see the sun all year round...
"That's it, I can't worry about so much now!" Ivan immediately agreed. They built the safe house for refuge rather than enjoyment, and there was nothing wrong with sacrificing some comfort.
The two chatted all the way, avoiding crowded places, and found a remote alley, where they used apparation to return to Knockturn Alley.
Following a space transformation, when Ivan came to his senses again, he had already appeared in the wizard market.
Different from the chaotic and noisy scene in the past, today's wizard market is empty except for them, and it looks particularly desolate.
Ivan turned to look at Asia in confusion.
"In order to make it easier for you to cast the spell, I have ordered them to stay away from here today!" Asia said.
Only then did Ivan understand that it was his first time to cast the Red Loyalty Curse. It was unknown whether there were any specific taboos. Naturally, the fewer people who would disturb him, the better.
Following the route in their memory, Ivan and Asia walked into the house together, turning the old oil lamp placed next to them, and a passage suddenly appeared in front of them.
The underground fortress was obviously decorated. The ground was covered with a carpet, and a magic lamp was hung at intervals. The bright, warm light illuminated the long corridor ahead.
The surrounding walls are painted with complex inscriptions, and many magic stone statues are added at the entrance and corners. As long as intruders are detected, these defenses will be automatically activated to buy them time to fight back or escape.
Ivan walked toward the conference room while listening to Asia's description of the changes in the fortress below.
Opening the door, Ivan walked straight to the center, and Aisya suddenly asked beside him. "Do you need me to leave?"
"Well, it's better to be careful!" Ivan said hesitantly.
Asia didn't waste any time and immediately turned around and left.
Immediately afterwards, Ivan took out his wand, closed his eyes and began to recite a long and awkward spell.
The magic power in the body continued to surge, rapidly extending in all directions under Ivan's perception.
Soon the entire fortress below appeared in Ivan's mind, and more than half of the magic power in his body had been consumed.
This made Ivan a little worried that the secret location he chose would be too big. If his magic power suddenly ran out, it would be over.
Fortunately, after reciting the spell, this feeling of magic power gradually stopped.
Ivan breathed a sigh of relief, then opened his eyes and looked around. Everything in the conference room was as usual. He vaguely felt that something was different, but he couldn't tell what the change was.
There is just one more place in my mind...
"Is it done?" After Ivan walked out of the underground fortress, Asia immediately came up to him and asked. .
Ivan nodded, and then said suddenly. "Mom, do you remember where our safe house is?"
"Of course..." Asia was about to answer subconsciously, but she suddenly stopped when she reached her lips and muttered to herself instead. "It's strange. I remember it very clearly. I burned a few protective magic words there a few days ago..."
The more she searched for memories in her brain, the less she could remember them. Even when Ivan opened the entrance to the secret room in front of her, Asia could not see it at all, let alone walk in - whenever she walked When you get to the door, you will automatically bypass it, a bit like the effect of a Muggle banishing spell.
In the end, Asia has begun to question whether the safe house exists...
"It seems that the effect of this magic is better than I expected..." Ivan said with a little joy.
Asia glared at him angrily, "Tell me, where is that place?"
"The safe house is located in the underground fortress of Knockturn Alley Wizard Market, right in front of you!" Ivan pointed forward with a smile and said.