Chapter 338 Speculation

After deliberately pausing, Wright pretended to be digesting the news, and then continued to ask: "The diary returned to Hogwarts on its own, but teacher, how did you find Marvolo Gaunt's ring?" ?”

"You know, since I learned about Jerry's existence last year and learned his true identity through methods, I have tried every means to learn about Voldemort's past life. His life in an orphanage as a child and studying at Hogwarts In the days after graduation, he lived as a clerk in the Borgin Bock store. He lurked for ten years, studied magic, and carried out dangerous magical transformations on his body. Fourteen years after he was born, he recruited gang members and started a war..." Dumbledore revealed a memory. The expression explains Voldemort's life experience before the First Wizarding War in a simple and easy way.

"I traveled to many places, trying to find traces of him, and finally I found this ring hidden among the ruins of the Gaunt family." Dumbledore said as he raised his left hand, revealing the strange-looking Resurrection Stone. Ring, "Perhaps Wright, you are not very clear about this matter. Of course, few people in the British wizarding world know the true origin of Voldemort."

"I'd like to hear the details," Wright said politely.

"Few people know that Voldemort, the famous man who madly pursued pure blood and tried to purify the wizarding world, although he came from Slytherin Academy, was an out-and-out half-blood wizard." Dumbledore slowly told Wright It tells Voldemort’s true identity quite briefly, “His mother is a pure-blood wizard from the Gaunt family, the only remaining descendant of Salazar Slytherin; but his father is a Muggle. His mother used magic and love potions to confuse his will, and then gave birth to Tom..."

"This ring," said Dumbledore, "seems that after Voldemort killed a man and hid a piece of his soul in it, he no longer wanted to wear it. So Voldemort hid the ring in his ancestral home. It was protected by a lot of terrifyingly powerful black magic in the house I passed, and I finally discovered it."

And a big drama of "I kill myself" is performed in front of you. The dark magic left by the adult Voldemort killed a piece of his soul that was split when he was a student. Wright thought silently in his mind.

"But a Horcrux could be anything, couldn't it?" Wright said. "If, and I mean if, I were Voldemort, I might pick a random stone to make a Horcrux, and then put them in the forest. Or in a canyon. Or sink to the bottom of the sea, be buried deep in the ground, or be released into space..."

"Space?" Dumbledore laughed dumbly, "How is that possible!" He added, "But if Voldemort really chooses those ordinary items to make Horcruxes, then he will not be Voldemort."

"Voldemort likes to collect souvenirs. He likes items with powerful magic and historical significance." Dumbledore said.

I would also like. Wright kept up in his mind.

"His arrogance, his sense of superiority, and his desire for power will not allow him to choose ordinary items as Horcruxes, such as broken leather shoes and old iron barrels." Dumbledore smiled, seeming to still I find it interesting for Wright's imagination, "Voldemort will definitely select his Horcruxes carefully, preferring those items that are worthy of the honor of his love."

"Interestingly, I did find reasonable and strong evidence for this conjecture." Dumbledore said, "such as Marvolo Gaunt's Resurrection Stone ring, such as Salazar Slytherin's locket , and another example is Helga Hufflepuff’s golden cup that I haven’t mentioned to you!”

"Teacher, have you found Hufflepuff's golden cup?" Wright was really shocked this time. He thought it would take a long time for the golden cup to appear, but he didn't expect to hear the clue from Dumbledore.

"Not yet." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "It's just that I think Voldemort made the golden cup into one of his Horcruxes."

"For the reason I just mentioned, Voldemort himself prefers those noble and historical magical items." Dumbledore said, "So I searched Voldemort's past carefully to see if I could find any cases where such items disappeared around him. trace."

"Salazar Slytherin's locket and Helga Hufflepuff's golden cup once belonged to an old but very wealthy witch named Hepzibah Smith. "Dumbledore said carefully, "She is a distant descendant of Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff's golden cup has been passed down in her family for many years; and Slytherin's pendant was once owned by a poor The mother was sold to Borgin Bock, and was pocketed by Ms. Smith at a high price.”

"After the unexpected death of Ms. Smith, Hepzibah's family discovered that the two most valuable treasures had been lost. They thought that the two treasures were hidden in an unknown treasure location, but apparently, they were stolen by Voldemort. "After all, if Slytherin's locket has been made into a Horcrux, there is every reason to believe that Hufflepuff's golden cup will not be the exception."

"Salazar Slytherin's locket and Helga Hufflepuff's golden cup are the most famous treasures of the two founders of Hogwarts." Wright said slowly, "Then Voldemort will Wouldn’t he also make the treasures of the other two founders into Horcruxes?”

"I cannot be sure of Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem," said Dumbledore, "but I am certain that the Sword of Gryffindor, Gryffindor's only known relic, is indeed safe and sound."

Wright suddenly remembered an attribute of Gryffindor's sword: only a true Gryffindor can pull it out.

In other words, only those with true Gryffindor qualities can get it when they need it.

"Now that the diary has been destroyed, the ring has been destroyed, and the locket and gold cup are still there, you think there is another Horcrux that should be a relic of Ms. Ravenclaw." Wright said, "There is also another one hidden in the mist. Other Horcruxes are waiting for us to discover."

"Yes, a concise and accurate summary." Dumbledore nodded in approval.

"Are you still looking for them, teacher?" Wright asked. "Can you find them?"

"There will always be a day when we find it." Dumbledore said vaguely.

Wright had no choice but to give up and asked another question, which was also a very, very critical question: "Teacher, in your opinion, when the Horcrux was destroyed, would Voldemort know about it? Can he feel it?"

Dumbledore was silent for a while, and it was not until the two of them were about to enter the castle that he spoke: "I don't think so. Voldemort's sins are too deep, and these important parts of him are separated from his body. If it's too long, I believe he won't notice that the Horcrux is destroyed..."

"I hope so." Wright nodded heavily.