Chapter seven hundred and ninety-ninth, who is a serious person who writes a diary (big chapter)
The sun sets and night falls.
Perhaps due to the aftereffects of the summer, even the most lively Gryffindor House Lounge in Hogwarts lost its former vitality on the first night of school. Students hastily washed up and then went to bed.
On the bed.
Less than half an hour later, a slight snore could be heard in the Gryffindor dormitory.
And in the Room of Requirement located on the corridor on the eighth floor of the castle, less than ten meters away from the little lions, Draco Malfoy was standing in the corner of the room with some restraint, and not far away from him, Bill Weiss
Lai also looked a little uneasy.
This is a strange room that they have never seen in Hogwarts. It seems to be four or five times the size of an ordinary classroom. The walls around the room are glowing with a cold light blue light. The first floor
Another layer of barrier flickered across the room.
There was only an old desk in the middle of the room, and an ordinary diary was placed on the desk.
There is no doubt that that is tonight's research target - SCP-17-03, [Tom Riddle's diary].
Although it was not the first time that Bill Weasley, as a Cursebreaker, had been involved in handling dangerous magical items when he was working in the Egyptian branch of Gringotts, he had never seen such a standard and cautious situation.
Pass.
Except for him and Malfoy, almost all of the people present were top wizards who could be called legends in the magical world.
Two refiners of the Philosopher's Stone, the principal of Hogwarts, the editor-in-chief of "The Quibbler", the leading adventurer in the contemporary wizarding world, the master of magical animals, the supreme fairy queen...
Such a luxurious lineup can even suppress dozens of goblin rebellions or giant wars. Even dozens of furious fire dragons may have no choice but to flee in panic in front of these wizards.
However, considering the "enemies" they need to face, such caution is not completely incomprehensible.
Since the public trial half a year ago, the name Tom Riddle has been completely spread in the wizarding world. Unless they are wizards who are completely isolated from the world, everyone in the magical social circle knows about Voldemort's word play.
Because of this, after Gilderoy Lockhart told them the official name of SCP-17-03, Draco Malfoy and Bill Weasley stood quietly in the corner, waiting for Dumbledore
Professor Lido and others ended the discussion - facing the most dangerous dark wizard in history and studying the Dark Lord's remnant soul tool is something that is unimaginable to most people.
Judging from the demeanor of the people not far away, it seemed that the debate was finally coming to an end.
"Sorry, Miss Kaslana, I don't intend to agree with your dangerous ideas."
Nico Flamel shook his head, "As an alchemist, I can understand your curiosity. On the other hand, I also believe in your magical strength and wisdom, but this is not a repeated safety experiment. There is too much uncertainty."
Taller."
"I have the same opinion. Among all the wizards present, you are the most unsuitable candidate."
Grindelwald crossed his arms and nodded, agreeing with Flamel's view for the first time for the second time.
Although from the bottom of his heart he had no contempt for the lunatic Demogorgon, Grindelwald had to admit that this low-ranking wizard had some weird and evil practices in magic, especially those forbidden magic attempts in the soul realm.
"You are too old, and your magic power is too strong..."
Elena frowned and said helplessly, "Tom Riddle is not a fool. Professor Dumbledore should be very aware of how difficult he is. If he feels in danger, he will definitely hide there and pretend to be dead -
—”
"I have to make one additional point about this."
Before Elena could finish her words, Dumbledore smiled and said softly.
"Miss Kaslana, the magic power in your body now is no less than what I remember when Tom graduated from Hogwarts. Unless the diary distinguishes danger according to age, you are not
There is no convincing."
"I said, in the future I saw, it can only be me..."
Elena rolled her eyes, her face darkened, and she was about to act as a 'prophet'.
However, to her surprise, Xenophilius Lovegood, who had been discussing the topic of being in a daze, suddenly intervened in the topic. The middle-aged wizard first glanced at Newt, and then felt a little uncomfortable.
Said with certainty.
"But...well...I feel like Miss Kaslana, you just made up this story."
"Huh?!" Elena raised her eyebrows.
This newly promoted "hermit" gentleman is a little distracted.
The most outrageous thing is that the guys around him actually believed in Xenophilius's intuition. This simply overturned Elena's previous understanding of these top wizards. How can a wizard who worships metaphysics still...
Call it a wizard?!
"All in all, it's settled for now..."
Grindelwald coughed lightly and looked around at the wizards around him, "O5-level members of the Foundation are, in principle, not allowed to directly come into contact with such high-risk contained objects that may affect the mind, unless necessary to use force.
"
"These are the rules you made yourself, dear No. 0 - Miss 'Fool'."
The old wizard grinned, showing his new teeth, and whispered meaningfully.
"Thank you for your kind reminder, Mr. Tower, my memory is not that bad yet."
Elena rubbed her eyebrows and glanced at Grindelwald helplessly. Perhaps because of the increasingly close relationship, the first-generation old devil was now becoming more and more lenient, which made her couldn't help but recall those things she thought
A feeling that has long been forgotten.
This kind of stubbornness of an elderly person is sometimes really difficult to deal with, especially when the other person was once a big shot.
"About tonight's plan, I have already explained it in detail once before, right?"
The girl sighed, spread her hands, looked at the grandfathers around her and explained again.
"SCP-17-03 is a Horcrux created by Tom Riddle when he was a student. Its memory, knowledge, personality, magic power, etc. are most likely to be from that period, so the danger is not as high as you think -
The way to stimulate it is just to open up part of its own magic power, charge it inside and let it 'resurrect' part of its power."
Regarding the research on Horcruxes, Elena's side has not made any progress before.
After a series of simple attempts, she discovered that the Horcrux itself did not actually possess much magic power. It was more like an inanimate body infused with an 'elemental core'. If no wizard inputs magic power into it, it would remain silent.
.
In fact, most of the power of a Horcrux lies in maintaining its own state.
Conventional physical and magical methods are not very effective when facing Horcruxes. It seems to solidify a layer of spiritual protective barrier on the surface of the object. Before the magic can be broken, the Horcrux body is very difficult to be destroyed.
Destroyed.
"In other words, there are two prerequisites for successfully activating a journal."
Elena raised two fingers and said seriously.
"It has certain strength to support the appearance of Riddle's spirit body, and has a strong enough will to maintain itself in the process, and will not be controlled by Tom Riddle, and there will be school students who can interest him."
In the original book, Tom Riddle absorbed Ginny's magic and regained some of his strength.
As for his final manifestation of the spirit body in the Chamber of Secrets, he directly began to take away Ginny Weasley's life force - or to be more precise, it was not even a pure spirit body. He controlled some kind of spirit body.
Different ways of resurrection.
This state only appears in this diary, and the self-awareness of the other Horcruxes is obviously much more confused.
It's just that there are many inferences that Elena hasn't figured out yet. Perhaps only after having real contact with Riddle during the student period can she draw specific conclusions. In the eyes of the girl, only Tom from that period can be regarded as a descendant of Slytherin.
.
Before that, the simplest and most direct way was to imitate the original work and directly summon the seventeen-year-old Tom.
"Yes, I agree with your judgment——"
Gellert Grindelwald nodded carelessly, his eyes flashed, and he showed an incomprehensible smile.
"But in this room, there are obviously more suitable candidates than you. Those two young gentlemen standing in the corner are the 'Fools' who will be the direct descendants of 'Miss Fool' in the future, right? I think they are very happy with it.
Take risks.”
"I can--"
Hearing Grindelwald mention his name, Draco Malfoy puffed up his chest nervously.
"Shut up! Draco, now is not the time to ask for your wishes."
Elena glared hard at Draco Malfoy, who was about to speak, frowned, and said in a deep voice.
"Professor Apokalis, I remember we discussed this issue before."
"The students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are not the Demon King's reserve army, and the grassroots members of the Foundation are not cannon fodder that can be used. The reason why they are here today is simply because they have the right to know this -
Mr Malfoy found the diary for us and Mr Weasley is his direct contact."
After a slight pause, Elena tilted her chin to the side and said.
"Besides, even if you say so, the principal of Hogwarts will not allow such a thing..."
"Then what if I agree?"
“…happened in—Eh?!”
Elena looked dumbfounded, turned her head sharply to look at Dumbledore, and almost accidentally bit her tongue.
"I'm sorry, what did you just say? This is not-"
"I just said, Miss Kaslana, you are obviously not the most suitable candidate."
Albus Dumbledore nodded and repeated the sentence again with a serious expression.
"If you are affected by Riddle's diary, this is the last thing we want to see. Even if the chance is only one in ten million, there is no need to choose to take risks in such a place - the magic of the future
The world does not belong to you alone. The best way to grow is to give enough trust to those who are walking with you."
"Then if I can't do it, can they do it? Professor Dumbledore, you know Voldemort..."
"Legilimency, of course - Tom has shown quite good attainments in this area when he was a student, but I have also found a solution to this, which can effectively prevent Riddle from getting into their brains."
Dumbledore raised his hand and interrupted gently.
At some point, a somewhat worn wizard's hat appeared in the old man's hand.
In the wizarding world, there are roughly three ways to resist magic: magic protection, magic countermeasures, and magic props. And thanks to a daring freshman, a brand-new Sorting Hat at Hogwarts was also developed.
usage.
Due to some ancient, unbreakable magic, the Sorting Hat cannot read minds.
In other words, any wizard who wears the Sorting Hat is equivalent to sealing his brain to the outside world. No one except the Sorting Hat can know what the wizard is thinking in his mind - this is natural.
of Legilimency resistance items.
"The Sorting Hat can protect their minds, don't worry..."
Dumbledore blinked at Elena, who was a little confused, and explained calmly.
As Nico Flamel chose to come back, Dumbledore gradually realized that the change of times had begun.
Whether it's him, Gale, or even Tom, they are all the glory of magic in the last era. Just like the dreams that have become clearer every night in the past year, before the torch of the new era rises, they should also start to think about it.
Inherited.
For Dumbledore, letting Elena and her partners avoid some detours is undoubtedly the most appropriate choice.
Immediately afterwards, Dumbledore turned around and waved to the two boys who were standing uneasily in the corner of the room. He carefully looked at the two eldest sons of different pure-blood wizard families, and a warm smile appeared on his face.
.
The Malfoy family and the Weasley family were a combination he had never imagined.
The conflicts of the previous generation may not be reconciled in a short time, but there is no need to bear some of the past in the new future.
Whether it was breaking down the barriers of the academy or easing the relationship between various families in the wizarding world, Elena made progress in less than a year that Dumbledore had spent most of his life failing to accomplish.
But in contrast, the child Elena is still too conceited in some aspects.
In Albus Dumbledore's view, if this child is the only one in the future, it would be too much. She has found out those peers with potential, and it is his turn to do the next training.
Worked hard.
Dumbledore looked at Draco Malfoy and Bill Weasley who were walking in front of him, cleared his throat and said.
"As you two heard, what you need to face next is a Horcrux made by Tom Riddle before he became Voldemort, a diary he used when he was a student - of course, since you choose to step into this
Room, so courage and loyalty are naturally impeccable - I will give you a little protection and help before that."
"But before that, I have a small question that I need you to answer truthfully..."
Dumbledore's eyes slowly swept across the faces of Draco and Bill, and he asked softly with a smile.
"Do you two have the habit of writing diaries?"
write diary?
The two of them were stunned for a moment, shaking their heads in confusion.
Who among serious wizards, especially serious wizards, can keep a diary?