In the principal's office on the eighth floor of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore with a solemn expression in confusion.
The office was still the same as before, Fox was still standing on the tall gilded perch behind the door, and the Sorting Hat was still lying lazily on a shelf behind the desk.
Only the strange silverware on the spindly-legged table did not emit a puff of smoke, and the cheerful and funny sounds in the room disappeared without a trace.
Dumbledore was very silent. Not only him, but the portraits of the old male and female headmasters hanging behind him were also silent.
The whole room seemed solemn and silent, making people feel very depressed.
"Severus, do you know what this is?" After a long while, Dumbledore slowly looked at Snape, his voice seemed a little hoarse.
In the principal's office, besides McGonagall, there were professors Snape, Sprout and Flitwick.
It can be said that all the deans of the four major Hogwarts houses are gathered here. It is obvious that they are discussing some big things, and they are still very scary things.
Snape walked out slowly, nodded, and then said slowly: "If I guessed correctly, this should be a Horcrux."
"Oh my God, Merlin, this...is this actually a Horcrux?" Professor McGonagall lightly covered her mouth and whispered in disbelief.
Horcruxes are a taboo topic, because their existence means that there is a heinous dark wizard in the magical world!
The birth of every Horcrux is accompanied by the passing of a life. This is a terrible and despised magic item!
"Didn't you expect that Tom would have started making Horcruxes at such a young age? This is so terrifying." Dumbledore sighed, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of memories as he looked at the diary.
"What should we do now? Destroy it?" Professor Sprout was also a little scared. She was very resistant to such evil things.
"I'm afraid it's too late. We all know Tom well and he won't do anything useless. Minerva, how long has it been since you discovered it?"
"It has been close to an hour. It has been an hour since Mr. Fenier defeated the basilisk and obtained this information from the basilisk."
"Really? And what about the little Weasley girl? How is she doing now?"
"The situation may not be good. When we asked her about her situation, she was mentally disturbed. We sent her to the campus hospital and found that she was a little cold. Madam Pomfrey was taking care of her...Old
God, Albus, you mean..."
Professor McGonagall suddenly realized what she meant when Dumbledore said, "We all know Tom."
Tom is an excellent student, he is cautious and cautious in doing things, and he is evil and unscrupulous!
Even if Professor McGonagall is not very familiar with dark magic, that is just because she doesn't know how to use it.
He is still very clear about the knowledge of black magic, otherwise how can she fight against those magicians who use black magic?
"It seems so. Tom should have used 'life replacement'. Such a long time has passed, I'm afraid... ugh..." Professor Dumbledore smiled bitterly, and in the end he could only sigh.
The black magic of life replacement really does not take too long. If everything is normal, it can be completed in about an hour!
Although it is said that there will be a buffer period after the magic ends, they don't know where Tom is.
Moreover, special methods are required to deal with Horcruxes. It is difficult for magic to have any effect on Horcruxes, and Dumbledore is not sure whether the Sword of Gryffindor will have any effect at all.
Silence, the deans of the four major colleges were collectively silent.
When such a serious thing happens, it can be said that they have neglected their duties!
Another student died at Hogwarts, and this time it was even more serious. The dead student was the child of their close comrade!
This is a heavy blow, something no one wants to face.
Professor McGonagall's eyes were a little red, and she could see that she was very sad. Professor Sprout covered her mouth, and she was also very sad.
Professor Flitwick shook his head helplessly and sighed deeply. It could be seen that he was in a bad mood now.
Only Professor Snape's expression remained calm, as unchanged as marble, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
"What should we do now?" Professor McGonagall's voice was trembling.
"I don't know, but I think we should tell Arthur this situation first. Of course, we should also find a way to destroy this Horcrux as some remedial measures..." Dumbledore said in a hoarse voice.
But before he finished speaking, he stopped, and there were some strange fluctuations on his face.
Not only him, but the four deans of Hogwarts also looked a little stunned, because they felt a huge force accompanied by a terrifying feeling of heat erupting in Hogwarts!
"It should be him. I felt this feeling an hour ago." Snape's expression was also a little strange. He was not as cold as before, as if the iceberg had thawed.
"Is he... fighting again? Who is he fighting with? This magic is elemental magic, right? Could it be..." Professor McGonagall's eyes turned redder, but her expression changed from sad to sad.
Got excited.
"Come on, let's take a quick look! This magic... comes from the basement!"
Professor Dumbledore suddenly stood up, and with a slight movement of his hand, a strange wand flew into his hand.
This wand looks very simple, but the patterns and unique lighting patterns on its body indicate that it is extraordinary.
Snape raised his eyebrows after seeing this wand, and other professors were also a little surprised. This is the legendary Elder Wand!
Dumbledore glanced at the wand in his hand, then waved it gently, and the five of them disappeared instantly. When they appeared again, they were already in the basement!
Hogwarts prohibits the use of Apparition, but this rule is of no use to the principal, and it is also invalid to magicians with high magic power!
"Severus, where is that place over there?" Professor Dumbledore pointed to a remote corner. Although he was the principal, it was impossible for him to know every corner of Hogwarts.
"There is an abandoned toilet. The soul of the girl who died fifty years ago is still there... Wait, could it be..." Professor Snape just started to speak, and he suddenly realized something.
Professor Dumbledore nodded, and then immediately walked there with the four deans.
They were very fast, and when they came to the toilet, they happened to see the open door and Myrtle, who was rustling and hiding in the toilet.
"Child, don't be afraid, do you know me?" Professor Dumbledore smiled at Myrtle.
"I...Professor Dumbledore? You are the professor of our Transfiguration class." Myrtle was very scared, but when she saw Dumbledore, she suddenly became calmer.
"Tell me kid, did anyone go in before?"
"Yes...yes, about half an hour ago, three boys said that the secret room was here, and then a boy wearing glasses imitated a snake and screamed twice, and the place opened."
"What happens after that?"
"I don't know after that, but it's so terrifying down here! Just now, I was almost blown away by the terrifying magic and terrifying power!"
Dumbledore nodded, but when he was about to say something, his expression changed in vain.
Myrtle's newly restored calmness disappeared once again. She screamed and held her head, curling up together, because a torrent of magic that was no worse than before, or even more terrifying, spewed out of the hole!
The feeling of heat, if the actual texture heat, instantly swept through five of them, one ghost... and one soul!
This feeling, even from a very distance away, is like being enveloped by a powerful fire spell, and the violent impact makes the entire floor tremble!
"Stay here, kid, and everything will be fine."
Dumbledore said a concerned word to Myrtle, then turned around and jumped directly into the hole, while the four Snapes also followed Dumbledore's pace.
It's hard to imagine what it would be like for an old man over a hundred years old to walk like flying, but for a magician, this is not a problem.
The cave under the toilet has collapsed and fallen rocks are blocking the way?
It's a joke, Dumbledore didn't hesitate at all, and just smashed the falling rocks into pieces!
The entire cave is filled with a burning sensation?
No matter what, a cooling spell can solve all problems!
It only took them a few minutes to get all the way to the scene of the incident. When they saw everything at the scene, they were stunned!
In this real secret chamber, all the sculptures were burned to ashes, and even the statue of Slytherin can only see some of its original appearance.
The water inside has completely evaporated and turned into steam floating in the air.
Noah was sitting alone in a place that could still be vaguely recognized as the square, panting constantly. Harry and Draco were far away from Noah, and they looked very embarrassed.
The most important thing is that their expressions are very dull, as if they have seen something terrible.
"Kids, what's going on here? Are you all okay?"
Professor Dumbledore immediately came to Noah's side, while Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall also came to Harry and Draco, and brought them to Noah's side.
"It's okay, I'm just a little tired, but Professor, you guys are taking so long to get here." Noah showed a smile, but he looked very tired.
"Sorry, we have neglected our duty. What is the situation here?" Dumbledore's face was full of apology, and his words were also very sincere. He had indeed neglected his duty.
"The Slytherin named Riddle, the soul from fifty years ago, should be Voldemort. He seems to have used some spell on Ginny to resurrect, but he has been eliminated by me." In front of Noah.
Stand up.
"Really? You beat him?"
"Otherwise? We broke in and planned to search for Slytherin's treasure, but we happened to meet him who was being resurrected. So I had to fight him. The ending was not bad. I won. I think Ginny will be fine too.