Hogwarts: The Witch Education Handbook

Chapter 590 An Unbreakable Vow

Chapter 586 An Unbreakable Vow

In the corridor, Malfoy was still discussing something with Ginny.

"How's your thinking about what I told you last time?"

"There's not much time left in this semester. If you want to take action, you need to make up your mind as soon as possible. Think about your brother."

Malfoy was giving Ginny this psychological support.

But to his surprise, Ginny readily agreed to his request, seemingly having considered it for a long time during the Christmas holidays.

"So, do you have any plans?" Ginny asked.

This question successfully stumped Malfoy.

If he had any plans, why would he need to talk to Ginny?

However, that's not entirely true; it's impossible to say there was absolutely no plan.

The plan was set up in Flip-Down Alley.

More accurately, it was the cabinet in the Boking Bock store in Flip Lane.

He knew his chances of completing the task were slim.

But if powerful Death Eaters like Aunt Bella were teleported to Hogwarts through the cabinet, could they defeat Phillips and successfully complete the mission?

This was Malfoy's original plan.

However, this plan also means—

He couldn't keep all the credit for defeating Phillips; he had to share it with Bella and the others who actually did the work.

If only there were a better way.

But looking at Ginny, she seemed to have no solution.

Now that things have come to this point, we can only continue with the planning.

Malfoy thought for a moment and then spoke seriously to Ginny.

"I have a plan that requires your cooperation, but I need you to sign an unbreakable oath with me to prevent the plan from being leaked."

As he spoke, he looked into Ginny's eyes.

"Miss Weasley, what do you think?"

Looking at Malfoy's expression, Ginny knew that it would be difficult to gain his trust without doing so.

This spell is not complicated; many wizards know it.

George and Fred tried to trick Ron into making a vow when they were young, which shows that the threshold for such a vow was not high.

"But this spell requires three people—we're still missing a witness. Who should we ask?" Ginny racked her brains and came up with a way to stall for time.

This matter cannot be handled so hastily; we need to think it over carefully.

But if he showed any hesitation, he would definitely arouse Malfoy's suspicion, so he had to find a suitable reason.

This is indeed a perfectly valid reason.

However, this problem was simple for Malfoy: find a witness?

He can find two!

"I will meet you with witnesses at the Myrtle's restroom tonight at midnight."

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Having agreed on the details with Malfoy, Ginny watched his departing figure and walked towards the headmaster's office without looking back.

The only solution is to consult Professor Phillips about this matter.

"so----"

"You've come to me to figure out a way to deal with the unbreakable oath?"

Sean looked at Ginny in front of him and patiently explained.

"An unbreakable oath isn't inherently that terrible; it's just a matter of misinformation. There are many ways to mitigate the punishment associated with an oath, which requires utilizing 'special circumstances' related to the oath?"

"Special circumstances?" Ginny asked.

"Yes."

Sean nodded and continued.

"There are special cases in which a person may not die even if the oath is not fulfilled."

"The first scenario"

"If a vow cannot be fulfilled not due to its own fault, then the vow shall be deemed invalid."

The second method is the interpretation of method one.

Simply put, it's a word game.

"The wording of an oath can be interpreted in many ways: if a person swears allegiance to their 'true family,' but later realizes that family is determined by love rather than blood ties, then that person can stand with friends against relatives without dying."

Sean looked at Ginny and patiently gave her some instructions.

"Therefore, when you make an unbreakable vow, you should choose your words carefully, and try to avoid certain specific words, replacing them with some ambiguous but similar words to lull Mr. Malfoy into a false sense of security."

For example—

I watched Professor Phillips, who was eloquently explaining the art of language to me.

Ginny suddenly felt that the other person was a stranger.

Is this still the gentle and refined professor I remember?

Could it be that...?

For some reason, she had a terrible thought.

"Ginny, are you listening?"

Seeing Ginny lost in thought, Sean gently patted her shoulder.

Even when lecturing face-to-face, the other person can still get distracted.

I'm genuinely worried about the quality of teaching at Hogwarts and Ginny's upcoming exam results.

Ginny also came to her senses and realized her lapse in composure.

"Professor, please continue."

The family's relationship progressed smoothly. After the Christmas holiday, the two seemed to have gradually forgotten about the series of events that had occurred recently, and their relationship appeared to have returned to normal.

But has it really returned to normal?

Ginny didn't think about that question.

When she returned to the Gryffindor common room after learning the "new knowledge".

The three people doing their homework on the sofa immediately called out to her.

"Ginny, we need to talk to you."

Harry hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"We noticed in the auditorium today that he kept staring at you. He didn't look away for almost the entire lunch break."

"And it was that kind of—" Ron paused, frowning, "an unusual way of staring."

Are we about to be discovered?

Ginny paused for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing. "Are you worried he'll fall for me?"

"This isn't funny at all!"

Ron exploded, his face turning bright red.

"He's Malfoy! A Malfoy from Slytherin! Have you forgotten how many bad things he's said about our family?"

How can you find this interesting?

"Calm down, Ron."

Harry advised, then looked at Ginny.

"We're not trying to control you, we just think you need to know. He might not have good intentions."

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