Chapter 497

Solim lay on the bed, flicking his fingers around the chain of the locket. The locket is safe - as long as you don't open it or try to break it, it will be just like a normal object, and it won't react to the outside world.

He had wanted to squint a little before Dumbledore arrived, but after getting the locket from Kreacher, Solim was in good spirits.

Including the locket, only Hufflepuff's Golden Cup and Nagini were the only ones left in Voldemort's Horcruxes. Solim was initially worried about whether Voldemort would eventually choose Nagini as his Horcrux, but in the case of Mr. Weasley's attack, Solim believed that Nagini was already one of Voldemort's Horcruxes at this time.

The rings of the Gaunt family, the Ravenclaw tiara, Riddle's diary, the Slytherin locket, and...... Harry Potter, all of Voldemort's life-threatening items had been collected without his knowledge, but none of them had been destroyed. To be honest, Solim was a little worried about this situation. Horcruxes that weren't destroyed were kept in a different place, and they didn't have any effect on Voldemort.

But Solim wasn't sure if the resurrected Voldemort would have sensed Horcruxes. After all, Hufflepuff's Gold Cup has not yet arrived, and if Voldemort transfers the Gold Cup, it will be troublesome.

Solim's mind was full of messes: what Dumbledore was doing during this time, whether his grandfather's job was over, the problems with the spell he had developed, and his engagement next February...... Before he knew it, Solim fell asleep in a daze holding the locket.

When Solim opened his eyes again, he saw Sirius, Lupin, Tonks, and Harry.

"Get up, Dumbledore says he's here, Harry and they're ready to go to St. Mungo with Lupin. Sirius didn't seem to have slept all night, but it was normal, after all, he rarely got together with Harry, and he would definitely have a good chat with Harry on this occasion.

"Dumbledore has arrived?" he sat up and moved his shoulders.

"There were, but he waited outside. Sirius said.

"Under normal circumstances, Dumbledore, as a secretive, would not have entered here. Lupin said as he looked at Solim.

"Ah—but I think he'd be willing to take the risk of coming in. Solim shook the locket that was still wrapped around his finger and said, "If any of you are willing to go out and tell him that the real locket has been found." I assure you, Professor Dumbledore's legs are far more flexible than you think. "

Solim was right, Dumbledore came in in a hurry, and even woke up the portrait of Sirius's mother in the hallway:

"You damn maggots! this is me—" She didn't finish.

Dumbledore strode in as he took out his wand and gave it to her, and the portrait of Walburga fell asleep. Lupin, who had just helped Dumbledore close the door, looked at Sirius's mother in surprise in the portrait, he didn't know what spell could stun the person in the portrait.

Dumbledore had a busy night, it was his norm, it wasn't really a healthy lifestyle for an old man in his hundreds, but he had no choice. But even after a busy night, Dumbledore still didn't feel the slightest tiredness, and his eyes were now shining at Solim in the living room.

Without waiting for Dumbledore to speak, Solim consciously lifted the object.

"Remus, take the Weasley kids to St. Mungo, Arthur is awake. Dumbledore was now carefully examining the locket in his hand, and when he had finished explaining, he began to mutter something to the locket.

After confirming that the object in his hand was indeed a Horcrux, Dumbledore finally turned his gaze to Solim, and he didn't even look at Harry on the couch. But Dumbledore's excitement and euphoria at this time could be seen by anyone, no one—maybe Solim knew, but no one else knew about Dumbledore's anxiety before that.

A Horcrux whose whereabouts are unknown, nothing could get worse than that. But the problem that had been bothering him was solved without him being prepared, how could this old man not be happy.

"You surprise me every time, Solim. Dumbledore put the locket away, "Can you tell me about it?"

"Professor......" Harry tried to say something as he said.

"Harry, it's time for us to go. Lupin said on the side.

"Of course, we can't wait. "

"Do you think we're going to meet Umbridge?"

Fred and George are both smart people who know that there are things they shouldn't be knowing. So they acted as if they didn't see Dumbledore, pulling their younger siblings out of the living room.

After the group had left to visit St. Mungo, Solim said to Sirius, "Can you call Kreacher here?" I think the headmaster would have preferred to know what had happened from him. "

Dumbledore was in no hurry to retrieve Regulus' body now, he now wanted to know what had happened, what prompted Regulus, a Death Eater, to betray Voldemort, and what made Regulus learn the secret of the Horcrux.

Dumbledore, Sirius, and Solim listened quietly to Kreacher's account of what had happened in the cave, and when he heard that Regulus would rather sacrifice himself than let Kreacher drink the potion in the stone basin, Sirius was furious, and he stood up excitedly, and was about to kick Kreacher when Dumbledore stopped him.

"This is a noble act, Sirius. Dumbledore said, "You should be proud of your brother." "

Solim snuggled up on the couch and tugged at the corners of his lips disdainfully.

In Solim's opinion, Regulus, a pure-blood wizard and an outlier among the Death Eaters, did have a desire to defend Kreacher, but he drank potions more often because he was dead to Voldemort and the things he preached.

Regulus was a simple man, or should I say that the people of the Black family were all simple people. He was young, hot-blooded, and living in the Black family, making him more susceptible to Voldemort's set. He is also more likely to become a fanatical Death Eater, but when the character of Voldemort, the "idol", collapses, and Regulus's dreams are shattered, such a simple person is more likely to go to extremes.

After listening to Regulus's events back then, even Dumbledore couldn't help but sigh. A man like Regulus would never have gotten to that point if he had been born into a less extreme family and had been properly guided in his upbringing.

"Come, we will welcome back the remains of our heroes today. Dumbledore stood up and looked at Kreacher gently, "I assure you, Kreacher, that your little master's sacrifice will not be in vain. "

After waiting for Dumbledore, they were finally ready to return to the wicked, ominous cave.