If Dumbledore agreed all at once, that would be wrong!
He is a cautious person.
Today's Tom and Dumbledore are a bit like Wei Yan and Zhuge Liang. One is willing to take risks, while the other is mature and prudent.
It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong.
"Are you worried that Riddle will take advantage of Hogwarts after you leave?"
Dumbledore nodded.
Tom tilted his head and glanced at Dumbledore, "Then why don't we find someone to pretend to be you?"
When Dumbledore heard what Tom said, he lowered his head and seriously thought about the feasibility of doing so.
"Tom Riddle is afraid of you. He would never dare to directly invade Hogwarts where you are. But the problem is, if he doesn't fight you, how can he tell the truth from the lies?"
Dumbledore intertwined the fingers of his hands. After some thought, he realized that there seemed to be no big problem with Yodel's proposal.
But perhaps because he was older and more conservative, he subconsciously didn't want to support Yoder's plan.
"Ahem, the most perfect way to disguise is to use polyjuice potion, but it is difficult to prepare this kind of magic potion, and you may not have enough time..."
Tom:?
Are you kidding me? I know about your "little" plan! How could you not have Polyjuice Potion in stock when you execute such a plan?
"You can ask Professor Snape, I think he must have prepared Polyjuice Potion."
Dumbledore:......
"The person who plays me needs to be familiar with me so that my flaws are not seen..." He found another reason.
"Professor McGonagall is willing to serve you - besides, you don't often appear in front of the public, so how can you have so many flaws?"
Dumbledore was speechless by Tom's two replies.
"Your willingness to go to Azkaban is the most correct decision, because even if you don't go, I will go there... I can't watch Azkaban being breached by him." Tom's words became the key to overwhelming Deng.
Bullido's last straw.
He finally nodded.
Tom didn't deceive Dumbledore. Even if Dumbledore didn't go, he would rush to Azkaban, summon the dementors, and confront Voldemort head-on.
He couldn't just watch Voldemort steal a large number of die-hard Death Eaters from Azkaban.
"Actually, we don't have to go to Azkaban. If you can..." Tom gave a hint.
Dumbledore's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he shook his head firmly.
"Yordel, once a person lowers his bottom line, it is irreversible. His bottom line will only drop off a cliff and eventually fall completely. I will not allow you to do this."
"Okay." Tom shrugged.
His meaning was also very simple. Dumbledore could authorize him to purge the prisoners in Azkaban. As long as he killed all the Death Eaters before Voldemort arrived, wouldn't he not have to worry about Voldemort robbing the prison?
Obviously, this proposal touched Dumbledore's bottom line, and he rejected it without hesitation.
"By the way, maybe the collection of Riddle's Horcrux should also be put on the agenda. Looking for his parents' hometown and the collection of his cronies, you might get some good results. You see, Lucius Malfoy has this weapon in his hands.
The presence of Voldemort's Horcrux shows that he has the habit of entrusting Horcruxes to his cronies - so a Death Eater who is as trusted as Lucius may have a second Horcrux."
"As for Voldemort's crown, it has been hidden in Hogwarts Castle before. This is the place where he grew up, so it is understandable...then will he store a Horcrux in his 'root'?"
Tom threw out several possibilities, trying to enlighten Dumbledore.
Although he knew the whereabouts of several Horcruxes, it would be difficult to gain Dumbledore's trust if he told them directly. The places where these Horcruxes are hidden are not easily accessible, and it would take a lot of effort to verify them.
When Dumbledore asks for evidence from him, he can't say that it was divination, right? Divination can't solve this kind of problem. It's better to let Dumbledore think of the location of the Horcrux through inspiration.
For example, in the first hint, if Dumbledore continues to think along his own train of thought, he will dig out Voldemort's most trusted Death Eater. He can easily target Bella Lestrange, and then when checking her vault,
Dumbledore would probably be able to find the golden cup hidden there.
As for the second prompt, it encourages Dumbledore to go to Gaunt's old house, but this time Tom needs to accompany him to stop the almost possessed Dumbledore.
After expressing his meaning in a roundabout way, Tom felt very tired. He hoped that his inducement would be effective, he thought.
Dumbledore stroked his beard and felt that what Tom said made sense, but he still preferred to find out how many Horcruxes Tom Riddle had made.
The conversation between Tom and Dumbledore also ended here.
But when Tom stood up and was about to leave, Dumbledore stopped him again.
"Wait a minute, there is one more thing."
Tom:?
Are you getting older and starting to forget?
"There will be an award ceremony for you later. You should dress more formally and be more energetic."
Tom frowned and thought for a moment before he realized that the Ministry of Magic seemed to still owe him a medal.
"Okay." There is a medal to be won, and Tom's mood has improved a bit - who can refuse a shining medal?
When he walked out of the principal's office, he saw Hermione circling anxiously outside the door.
"Tom, are you okay? What did Professor Dumbledore say?"
"We mainly talked about Azkaban."
Hermione:!!!
"How could this be? We are old enough, and I volunteered! I will go and explain to him-"
Tom stopped Hermione with a smile and told her the whole story.
Hermione:o(*////▽////*)q
pinch!
Hermione, who was filled with shame and anger, gave Tom a hard blow, which made Tom bend like a boiled prawn. It took a long time for him to recover.
After learning that there would be an awards ceremony later, Hermione didn't bother much with Tom and quickly took him to change clothes.
As for the things tied to Little Tom, they were naturally taken off.
The awarding of honors was a very solemn occasion, and Hermione didn't want Tom's critical moment to be cast in a pornographic filter.
When the two arrived at the auditorium, they immediately noticed the changes in the auditorium. Today, the auditorium hall was carefully decorated and looked extremely solemn and grand. The walls were covered with Ravenclaw's sky-blue eagle flags. At first glance,
, as if Ravenclaw House had won the House Cup.
The little wizards were a little confused about this until breakfast started.