This Cloak of Levitation was called the Cloak of Agamotto, woven from wool enchanted with special magic.
Its surface was embroidered with intricate and arcane Runic symbols, and its edges were trimmed with gold thread, exuding an aura of mystery and nobility.
In short, he would definitely look incredibly badass wearing it!
So, acting like a thief, Harvey looked around to ensure no one else was in the artifact room, then stepped forward and quietly took the cloak down.
Just as he was about to roll it up and stuff it into his spatial bag to take away.
The Cloak of Levitation forcefully broke free and flew right back onto the coat rack.
"What the fuck is this?"
Harvey was furious.
"A raggedy-ass cloak dares to reject me??"
He grabbed the edge of the cloak, trying to yank it off the rack.
But the Cloak of Levitation resisted even more fiercely. Not only did its surface become extremely slippery, causing Harvey to lose his grip again.
It also flew away on its own, shrinking back into a corner of the artifact room and hiding in a blind spot behind a glass display case.
Seeing the Cloak of Levitation acting like it would rather die than submit, Harvey's competitive spirit flared up.
"I am taking your ass with me today no matter what!"
To show his determination, he deliberately took out his wand and aimed it at the Cloak of Levitation hiding in the blind spot.
"Petrificus Totalus!"
But the cloak seemed sentient; with a gentle twist, it dodged the Full Body-Bind Curse.
"Slippery little fucker, aren't you?"
The stubborn Harvey continued casting spells.
"Impedimenta!"
"Petrificus Totalus!"
...
In Harvey's eyes, he had battled the Cloak of Levitation for a full three hundred rounds.
Ultimately—
He merely lost by a hair!
In reality, after a chaotic, clusterfuck game of hide-and-seek.
"Huff... huff..."
Harvey was panting heavily, glaring viciously at the Cloak of Levitation that had made a fool out of him for ten whole minutes.
"If it weren't for the cramped space in this artifact room, I'd burn you to ashes with Fiendfyre today!"
His main concern was collateral damage to the precious magical artifacts in the room, so he didn't dare use large-scale offensive magic.
"Whatever. A gentleman's revenge is a dish best served cold!"
Leaving behind a harsh threat, Harvey left the artifact room feeling frustrated and helpless.
When he returned to the library, he found that the Ancient One had long since left.
Wong sat behind the desk, giving Harvey a side-eye as he asked, "What was all that racket just now?"
Harvey feigned ignorance. "Huh? What racket? Fatty Wong, you probably haven't eaten yet. Want to go grab dinner in New York together?"
Wong's tone was stern. "Don't try to bullshit me. You didn't take any extra magical artifacts from the storage room or pull any sneaky tricks, did you?"
Harvey put on an exaggerated expression of extreme grievance.
"The Ancient One was watching me the whole time. How would I dare try any funny business? If you don't want to get food with me, forget it."
With that, he made a swiping motion in the air, opening a portal to return to New York.
Annoyed and angry, Wong said, "I told you, the use of magic is strictly forbidden in the library..."
Sizzle—
The portal closed.
No longer having to listen to Fatty Wong's nagging, Harvey finally breathed a sigh of relief.
On the first floor of the estate villa, the night outside was thick and dark, but the crystal chandelier illuminated the entire living room as bright as day.
Wanda was draped in a thin blanket, lying on her side on the sofa. Hearing the noise, her light, fluttering eyelashes twitched.
"Mnn... darling, you're back?" Wanda slowly opened her beautiful eyes, propping up her upper body as she asked.
"Where's Hermione?" Harvey asked casually.
Wanda sat up straight, rubbing her arm that had grown stiff from lying down so long. "Hermione should have gone back to her second-floor bedroom to rest. Have you eaten dinner yet?"
Harvey thought about the batch of healing potions he still needed to brew. He probably wouldn't have time to explore the profound mysteries of her naked body and fuck her tonight.
"I'll take care of dinner myself. I need to head down to the underground garage. You should get some rest early too."
After saying that, Harvey didn't drag things out, turning around to head toward the garage.
"Wait, darling. I wanted to ask... could Pietro come over and live with us too?" A pleading look filled Wanda's eyes.
"Well about that..." Harvey considered it for a moment and said, "I'll help get him settled somewhere tomorrow, don't worry."
"But..." Wanda looked like she wanted to say something but held back.
Harvey interrupted and reassured her, "Pietro isn't some helpless child who can't take care of himself. Are you afraid he's going to get lost?"
The siblings had depended on each other for survival for over a decade. Now that Wanda had superpowers, she genuinely wanted to give her brother Pietro a hand up.
"Then... could Pietro learn magic with me?" Wanda asked cautiously.
Wanda was able to learn magic because Chaos Magic was also a form of magical energy, which allowed her to learn the mystic arts of Kamar-Taj.
As for the spells of the Harry Potter world, that might be due to a specific wizard physiology.
The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj simply couldn't comprehend the principle of casting spells relying on emotions.
So, Harvey shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, but Pietro doesn't have the talent for magic. However, I do have a way for him to acquire special abilities."
Hearing the first half, Wanda felt a bit disappointed, but her eyes instantly lit up at the second half.
"Really? Abilities similar to mine?"
"No, everyone's talent is different."
Harvey shook his head and chuckled. "Besides, having special abilities isn't necessarily a good thing, especially when the world is so dangerous right now."
"Having special abilities will only make danger find you that much faster."
Wanda somewhat understood, but she could clearly see that Harvey didn't want Pietro to gain superpowers.
She couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Having the power to fight against danger is better than being helpless. At least you can control your own destiny."
Regarding Wanda's complaint, Harvey advised her with the tone of someone speaking from experience: "Your idea seems good on the surface, but in reality, it will only drag Pietro into the abyss."
"When an ordinary person gains superhuman power, they don't necessarily possess the psychological maturity to control that power."
"Take Pietro, for example. He's barely an adult. Can you guarantee he won't become arrogant and megalomaniacal once he has power?"
After seriously considering her brother's personality, Wanda looked hesitant. "Pietro probably wouldn't suffer such a drastic change in temperament..."
"Hard to say." Harvey never trusted human nature.
"Power is the most intoxicating thing in the world. It's incredibly easy for someone to lose themselves in the pursuit of power and become unable to extricate themselves."
Hearing words that bordered on alarmist, Wanda genuinely panicked.
"Is there really no way to get the best of both worlds?"
Harvey was dumbfounded by her naivety and said helplessly, "You're quite greedy. But being an ordinary person is actually safer. Anyway, take your time and think about it. I have work to do."
"Don't go yet!" Wanda's tone was somewhat urgent.
"Can't you stay and keep me company tonight?"
Harvey was just about to leave but stopped again, teasing her:
"You're not trying to fuck me into submission, are you? It's a shame I'm truly busy right now. Once I have some free time in a while, I'll come back and properly examine your 'sincerity'."
With that, he turned and left without hesitation.
Wanda had finally mustered up the courage, only to be rejected to her face. Her pretty face instantly flushed red and pale with embarrassment.
She wanted to throw herself at him regardless of everything but was afraid of being forcefully rejected again.
Ultimately, Wanda could only watch with a face full of bitter resentment as Harvey disappeared through the living room doorway.
As Harvey stepped into the elevator, he was still regretting missing out; that tantalizing view of her cleavage peeking out from her neckline really made a man want to dive deep in and explore her tight body.