The discussion eventually broke up. Harry was so disgusted with the spell Occlumency that the mere mention of the word Occlumency made him unhappy.
Seeing that Harry looked like he was owed money, Tom didn't say much and left with Hermione who was hesitant to speak.
At this time, in Riddle House in the remote village of Little Hangleton, Bellatrix was kneeling before Voldemort and begging for forgiveness.
"Master, the Imperius Curse on Draco has been lifted. It's my fault."
"No, this is nothing." Voldemort was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window staring at the sky outside the window. At this time, the Riddle House had been completely renovated. All kinds of worn-out furniture had been replaced, the lawn had been smoothed again, and the missing tiles on the house had been replaced.
It was filled up, and even the glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows was wiped spotless.
People in the village are spreading rumors that a wealthy and generous man has taken over the Riddle House on the hillside and renovated it. Betting on when the rich man will be scared away by the ghosts of the Riddle family has become a long-standing tradition in the tavern.
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Voldemort's expression was very calm. Malfoy's defeat did not affect his mood. This mistake was even within his plan.
How could the failure of the plan make Voldemort angry? If you had to find a reason to make him unhappy, then this house seemed more suitable. Voldemort hated this place, it reminded him of his bad origin, but he also
I have to admit that this is a good hiding place.
Everyone who knows his relationship with this place has probably entered the grave, right? Even if Dumbledore can find some clues, will he come here to visit in person?
Voldemort didn't think he would. But if he did come, that would be better, he would avenge his shame here.
After looking at the sky for a while, Voldemort noticed that Bellatrix was still kneeling on the ground. So he asked her to get up first, and then go with him to meet the guests.
"The people on both sides can't wait." Voldemort stood up from his chair and walked towards the living room. There, he would meet his allies and discuss with them the next step of action.
He hates this process very much, but now he seems to have to endure it, because he needs those high-quality cannon fodder. He will never be afraid of Dumbledore when fighting alone - Voldemort thinks so - he also needs people to hold back the Order of the Phoenix.
Those wizards and the Ministry of Magic.
The Japanese and the Purifiers are just right for playing such roles.
As for how he will deal with his allies after the incident is completed, that is another matter. Anyway, Voldemort has no intention of allowing a weird organization like the Purifiers to continue to exist in the world.
Voldemort, with evil intentions, started his negotiations.
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Since the failure of the necklace plan, Voldemort seems to have died down. Members of the Order of the Phoenix have found no traces of Death Eater activities, and Draco has not received new mission instructions. It seems that after he was exposed, the Death Eaters gave up.
Obtaining this chess piece is undoubtedly a good thing for Malfoy. Although he has become an outcast, he will no longer have to suffer between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters in a short period of time.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Voldemort is secretly conserving power, but no one has a very good countermeasure against this. Voldemort is like a vicious snake, good at hiding in the dark and watching.
If he doesn't take the initiative, it will be difficult for the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic to catch his flaws, but fortunately, there are various signs that he seems to be unable to bear it anymore - his Japanese allies have been very active recently, and envoys frequently go to London.
The Ministry of Magic applied for a visit, but Dumbledore turned down the request.
Dumbledore didn't want so many outsiders entering Hogwarts, especially when it was obvious that these people had ulterior motives.
The calm days passed day by day, Harry's newspaper was booming, Fred and George's small commodity business was also booming, everything was on the right track.
Tom got good news: his magic stone was mature.
It sounds a bit metaphysical, but Tom did feel that his magic stone hidden in the Texas slaughterhouse was "charged".
This is a feeling similar to intuition.
Tom chose to trust his intuition, and then he brought back a magic stone as red as blood from Texas.
This thumb-sized stone contains the soul essence of millions of cows, which will fill Hermione's life force that was lost due to the curse.
Looking at the Philosopher's Stone, both Tom and Hermione were confused: How to use this thing?
Everyone knows that the Philosopher's Stone can turn stones into gold and make people stay young forever, but no book that records the Philosopher's Stone mentions how to use it.
"Ask Professor Dumbledore." Hermione played with the Sorcerer's Stone, but finally did not dare to mess around.
She still has a strong sense of unreality: the ruby-like stone in her hand is the legendary magic stone! But it ended up in her hands so easily?
The way Tom tossed the stone to her in the morning was as casual as throwing a mint candy. She didn't even realize at first that this was the treasure that would extend her life.
The Philosopher's Stone was heavy in her hand, and Hermione could feel her boyfriend's love for her condensed on it. She squeezed the stone tightly and said "Thank you" to Tom.
This friendship is difficult for her to repay.
Tom tilted his head and looked at Hermione. At this time, the girl was holding the Sorcerer's Stone in one hand and the hem of her robe in the other, with a shy look on her face.
"Why are you thanking me? Just take care of yourself from now on." Tom rubbed Hermione's cheek, "I should do this."
"Should I..." Hermione was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and kissed Tom's earlobe gently.
"Then this kiss should be regarded as the reward for the magic stone!"
Tom smiled: "Then I've earned it."
The two of them walked into Dumbledore's office. But when they learned how to take the Sorcerer's Stone, they were both shocked.
"Grind... and water... take?" Tom repeated the words he heard and looked at Dumbledore with disbelief.
Dumbledore nodded, indicating that Tom, you heard it right.
Now Tom was silent: With this method of use, I would believe it if you said it was a vitamin tablet!
"If you don't mind choking, you can do it without adding water." Dumbledore added, making this the highest achievement of alchemy more down-to-earth. It felt like a Nobel Prize winner taking an Uber to receive the award.
Hermione looked at the magic stone on the table, dumbfounded.
"Okay, you go and do your work." Dumbledore waved his hand and "driven" the two of them out.
Looking at the empty table, Dumbledore sighed a little: he never expected to see the Sorcerer's Stone again in this life!