Just like dementors can suck happiness, Horcruxes must be able to gain power from some or all negative emotions.
Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why Tom would continue to cause trouble in Hogwarts despite the risk of being exposed.
Silently devouring Ginny's life and soul, wouldn't it be nice to resurrect yourself first?
Horcruxes were originally born out of fear and death, and perhaps these two points are also the basis for their transcendence from life and death.
Extending our thinking, judging from Riddle's performance when he initially established the Death Eaters, it is obvious that the Dark Lord was already quite sophisticated in interpersonal communication and political skills when he was still immature.
Maybe his followers are not as wide as Grindelwald's and can cover the entire magical world, but the pure-blood families who followed Voldemort at that time were not so easy to win over.
Just relying on superb strength?
Haha, if you look at how many people held Dumbledore back when things happened at Hogwarts, you can imagine that we are not too afraid of powerful individuals whose bloodline has been inherited from the Dark Ages. Who hasn’t ordered something from the bottom of the box? With Voldemort's methods at the time, it was not impossible to integrate Britain, but he chose the most difficult path.
Never underestimate the wisdom of a top wizard, a mind capable of comprehending magic to a very high level. Those combined vertical and horizontal methods should not be too simple for them.
Riddell relied not only on his terrifying strength to conquer his followers, but also on his strong charisma, promise of benefits, and people's expectations for his prospects.
In just a few decades, he has risen to the top of the wizarding world based on his personal strength. But what about one hundred years later? What about two hundred years later?
By following such a person, the family will have a long period of stable development, and during this period it will be able to share the pressure with those families in the same camp, without being too fearful.
So why did Voldemort start a civil war at that time when the road ahead was still wide?
Ani does not believe that with Grindelwald in front of him, Voldemort will only limit his sights to the isolated island of England.
And if we look at the world, transitional internal friction is not a good thing.
Is it possible to think that the fear spread by the First Wizarding War was not a by-product of the expansion of the Death Eaters? Compared with the increase in dominance during that period, which is not known to be effective, spreading terror in Britain is Voldemort's real purpose?<
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Judging from his behavior, permanent personal strength is the most fundamental pursuit.
So what effect does fear, or perhaps the negative emotions caused directly or indirectly, have on Voldemort?
Ani is not deeply involved in black magic, but he knows that although Dumbledore used transfiguration to fight enemies more often after he became famous, the old headmaster was already a master of black magic when he was young, and Snape was even better at it.
His attainments are definitely not low.
After Aini expressed his speculation, the atmosphere in the principal's office fell silent again, and the three people among them were lost in their own thoughts.
"A commendable discovery, Aini, you are right, we have never considered this issue carefully before."
In the end, Dumbledore was the first to break the silence. He once only regretted that his students had gone astray, and attributed the abnormalities to the distortion of Tom's character in his childhood.
But he forgot that since he and Grindelwald could both propose "for the greater good", why should Voldemort be confined to the misery of the past!
In other words, this student who received his teachings, a mixed-race wizard who came from an orphanage with no foundation, was never given enough attention by him.
Perhaps when Tom trembled in front of the flames caused by Dumbledore after making a mistake, the seeds of contempt and prejudice had been planted in the latter's heart.
Isn’t it normal for a bloated, miserable child to lose himself when he reaches the peak of his life?
[I did underestimate Tom, and this mistake will be corrected today.]
Dumbledore reflected in his heart and silently pondered the relevant theories in dark magic.
It is not difficult for him to recall those contents, because the use of negative emotions is so common in black magic.
"Well, you've grown up faster than I imagined. There are some things I should let you know."
Dumbledore said to Ani, but his eyes turned to Snape aside, and after the other party nodded, he imposed some kind of seal on him.
In Ani's surprised eyes, Dumbledore's magic power surged and exploded with an extremely astonishing momentum. Then the magic patterns in the principal's office were lit up one by one. At the moment when the magic light curtain was completely lit up, he found himself
Some connections deep in my heart have been severed.
Lulu, Tom, Shay...
The close or not-so-close connections between the babies and Aini suddenly disappeared, and they could only vaguely sense Fox's existence.
It seems that it is not a conceptual isolation, but the result of the separation of space.
"Don't worry, it's just a spatial barrier that can prevent the conversation for a while from attracting the attention of certain beings."
Dumbledore knew Aini's doubts, so he explained briefly and got to the point.
"Generally speaking, wizards believe that black magic is evil and needs to be induced by some kind of negative emotions to cause damage that is far more powerful than ordinary spells and difficult to heal."
The old principal's narrative is very plain, which is also a theory generally accepted by the magic community.
Only when the heart is full of murderous intent, the life-killing curse can exert its real effect, and if there is no chaotic obsession with destruction, it cannot truly summon the fierce fire that burns everything.
Those wizards who use black magic too much are in extreme negative emotions for a long time, which often results in distortion of their mind.
This is also the reason why the wizarding world prohibits the widespread use of black magic.
"But..."
Dumbledore's tone became more serious, "...This is not the case. Some black magic is not evil, and there are even some spells classified as black magic that have positive effects."
Ani raised his eyebrows. The old principal once warned him not to get involved in black magic easily. He always responded to the advice of experienced elders, especially since he had no thoughts about black magic.
Therefore, Ani has been deliberately avoiding the study of black magic and only has a rough understanding. Dumbledore's words at this time can be regarded as a conceptual subversion for him.
Then, Old Dengtou dropped a bombshell, completely confusing Aini's definition of black magic.
"Maybe you also know that 12 years ago, because of the traitor's betrayal, Voldemort broke through the protection of the Loyalty Curse and found the Harry family. After James died in the battle, Lily was forced to use a spell of unknown effectiveness.
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Ani looked directly at Dumbledore, but Snape could be seen trembling just from the corner of his eye.
"That magic protected Harry and gave Tom a painful failure, but strictly speaking, it was also a black magic."
At this point, Dumbledore's expression became more serious, and he said word by word: "The most fundamental definition of black magic has nothing to do with whether it is evil or not, but the source of power..."