Dumbledore felt a little ridiculous that Horace actually tried to deceive himself by disguising himself as an armchair.
If Death Eaters were coming, Horace's strategy might actually be able to deceive the opponent.
It's a pity that the person who comes to see Horace in the middle of the night is very unlikely to be a Death Eater. Even he himself knows this.
Dumbledore was not surprised that Harry could successfully persuade Slughorn to return to Hogwarts. His old friend would obviously not miss the opportunity to add the Boy-Who-Lived to his collection.
Moreover, for the elderly who want to live a quiet life, the life of constantly moving is too tiring.
After Horace agreed to teach at Hogwarts, his plan was half successful. It was only a matter of time before he could pry out the number of Horcruxes created by Voldemort from Horace's mouth.
As for the number of Horcruxes predicted by Albert, Dumbledore was actually still willing to believe it, but he couldn't take any risks and still needed to get his memory from Horace to reconfirm it.
I believe Harry will be able to complete this task well.
The Horcruxes that have been destroyed so far include the diadem, the diary, and a poisonous snake, so there may be only the last three Horcruxes and Voldemort's main soul left.
As for the fragment on Harry's forehead, Dumbledore has already made arrangements.
As long as the ring is destroyed and the Horcrux predicted by Albert is found, there is only one step left to completely eliminate Voldemort.
Dumbledore had never been so optimistic about the future.
He once again revisited Bob Ogden's memory through the pensieve. This was not the first time Dumbledore had done this. He had forgotten how many times he had watched this memory since he obtained it. His eyes lingered again.
The ugly black stone ring on Gunter's middle finger.
Marvolo Gaunt said that there was Peverell's coat of arms on the gem, but Dumbledore didn't think so. Although it was scratched due to a long time, Dumbledore recognized the emblem on the gem at a glance.
Mark of the Deathly Hallows.
The black gemstone on that ring is probably the legendary resurrection stone.
The longing revealed in the old man's eyes was quickly suppressed by reason. He recalled what Albert said to him at the wedding: This adventure is very dangerous, and he is very likely to be injured or even severely injured.
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Dumbledore was actually reluctant to believe in so-called prophecies, because prophecies were too easily interfered with by various force majeure factors.
However, Albert Anderson's predictions were frighteningly accurate. The other person told him those things, probably hoping that he could avoid the dangers and death that might befall him, and at the same time repay the debt he owed.
Maybe, he should go find the Horcrux with Albert.
That's a very powerful guy.
It's really hard to imagine that it only took the other party seven years to reach such incredible heights in magic.
It's a pity that Albert doesn't seem to be interested in finding Horcruxes, otherwise he would have offered to go with him.
"What a cunning and mysterious guy." Dumbledore pointed the tip of his wand at his temple, pulled out a memory from his mind and put it into the pensieve.
Ever since he learned that Albert had a strong prophecy ability, Dumbledore had a very strange feeling: When Albert took him to the Room of Requirement to look for Ravenclaw's diadem, did he already know that the diadem was actually
Is it a Horcrux?
At first, Albert's statement was so perfect that he had no doubts about it. Now that he thought about it carefully, he couldn't find any flaws. But that person was Albert after all. It was right to have a little doubt, and he didn't need any evidence.
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Albert himself is a person who doesn't like lying very much, and rarely even lies, but he is very good at lying, because true lies are harder to see through than false lies.
At the beginning, everything Albert said to himself was true, but he might have peeked into the short future through the prophecy that he had awakened long ago, and foresaw the Horcrux, just like he told him at the wedding
He said he hoped Harry could eventually return to Hogwarts.
However, no matter what, he still had to thank the other party. It was precisely because of the appearance of the crown that Dumbledore was certain that Voldemort had created a Horcrux.
This is also the main reason why Voldemort was not directly killed by Avada's Kedavra Curse.
It's a pity that Albert just got married and is probably hiding again now. Even if he wants to find someone, with his personality that likes to use the Loyalty Charm, he probably won't be able to find anyone.
As for finding the Horcruxes with Harry?
Now is not the time.
Looking for someone else?
Obviously inappropriate. The less people know about Horcruxes, the better.
Just give up?
That's obviously even more impossible.
Although Albert's prediction of danger made Dumbledore wary, it did not make him give up his summer plan and go to Gaunt's old house to search for Horcruxes. Some things always need someone to do and take risks, and Dumbledore was very concerned about
I am very confident in my own strength.
The most important thing is that hidden in Gaunt's old house is probably the Deathly Hallows that Dumbledore has most desired for nearly a century: the Resurrection Stone.
Although these are still speculations, Dumbledore will not give up easily, he is eager to get the Resurrection Stone.
"Fox, I have to trouble you again this time." Dumbledore stroked Phoenix's head with his withered palm and whispered softly.
He finally decided to take Fox with him, preparing for the worst, even though Fox could always appear when he needed it most.
Fawkes chirped softly, seeming to respond to Dumbledore's words.
"Let's go, it's time for us to set off."
The phoenix flew into the sky, rolled up a golden vortex, and disappeared directly into the principal's office with Dumbledore.
At this moment, when Dumbledore appeared again, he was already in the suburbs of Little Hangleton, and the darkness concealed his whereabouts well.
This is not the first time he has come here, and this time his destination is not Little Hangleton Village, but the old home of the Gaunt family who once lived nearby.
Dumbledore walked as fast as he could, completely unlike an old man who had lived for a century. He plunged into the rugged mountain road and walked directly into the depths of the mountain forest.
When Dumbledore approached Gaunt's old house, he had to stop. Perhaps in order to avoid anyone approaching, Voldemort used magic to surround Gaunt's old house with lush bushes to prevent intruders from entering this area.
people.
"It seems that Tom's Horcrux is indeed hidden here." Dumbledore raised his wand to illuminate the area in front and murmured in a low voice: "It's a very secret protective magic. If you don't pay attention, you may miss the entrance."
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But magic always leaves its mark.
However, generally wizards who can detect traces of magic have extraordinary attainments in magic.
Dumbledore couldn't help but be on guard. What means would Voldemort leave behind to severely injure the intruders?
Otherwise, Albert would not remind him specifically.
Dumbledore raised his wand and gently pushed aside the shrubbery and vines hanging in front of him, as if he had dispersed a fog. The spell originally used to block intruders was easily broken.
After Dumbledore stepped in, he immediately felt that the surrounding atmosphere became extremely cold, as if something was staring at him.
Several black shadows passed through the bushes, and Dumbledore quickly saw their true faces.
Infernal corpse.
a giant's inferi,
No, more than one.
Because someone broke in, all the Inferi in this area were awakened.
If you break in by accident, you will probably be in bad luck, because the way in is blocked again.
Dumbledore waved his wand lightly and easily drove away the group of dark magical creatures. He did not eliminate the Inferi here so as not to arouse Voldemort's vigilance.
Now, Voldemort can't let Voldemort know that someone is eyeing his Horcruxes, otherwise the next plan to eliminate the Horcruxes may be ruined.
After driving away the inferi, the old man quickened his pace.
At the end of the field of vision, there was a small house covered with tree roots and moss. It had obviously been abandoned for a long time. When Dumbledore was about to reach out and push the door open, he suddenly stopped.