Chapter 357 A Promise
Hogsmeade.
One hundred feet above the ground.
After Voldemort sensed the breath of annihilation, he chose to Apparate immediately.
But the result was obvious. Amelia's arrangement worked.
At the moment, after discovering that his Apparate was restricted, he really felt a little regretful. He regretted getting involved with such a madman.
Because under this kind of annihilation magic, even as a spellcaster, if he is not careful, he will be buried here together.
This kind of battle of mutual destruction is probably only chosen by a madman.
But thinking about it, he is also very clear about the other party's mental state, and it is obviously wrong at the moment.
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In the sky, Voldemort's scarlet eyes looked around.
Suddenly, his eyes locked on the bottom.
"Hahahaha, it's really funny!" Voldemort suddenly laughed loudly, and then said loudly:
"It's already this time, and those children are still caring about the candy they bought. It seems that the taste of Honeydukes is really fascinating."
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In fact, it was just as Voldemort guessed.
Ino now really feels that something is wrong.
The mind affects the wizard's magic, but magic also affects the mind.
Although ice and snow magic is not as corrosive as black magic, its essence is cold and desolate.
Extreme cold, it seems that there should be no life.
Of course, if ice and snow magic is used for a long time, it is not so serious, just like the white witch in the past, although she has a cold temperament, she will not go to extremes at every turn.
But unfortunately, Ino rarely uses ice and snow magic without scruples like today.
This is probably like a Muggle who suddenly drinks the wizard's potion. Although the potion is safe and non-toxic, the Muggle's physique cannot adapt to it.
At the beginning, looking at the flying snowflakes and the pure white vastness, Ino already felt the change in his mentality, but he didn't care too much at the time.
When the fierce fire devoured and grew, the bright scarlet flames became a catalyst.
The fierce fire all over the sky made him feel disgusted. At the same time, the only thought left in his mind was to extinguish the flames and return the world to pure white.
At the critical point of sanity, familiar words came to his ears again.
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Honeydukes, candy…Hogsmeade.
The breath of annihilation subsided slightly.
Seeing this, Voldemort regained his speech skills from his school days and began to talk about Hogwarts little by little.
What Christmas dinner, what Quidditch, and even the interesting things that happened in the castle half a century ago…
Gradually, Ino's eyes became clearer.
Feeling the dissipation of the breath of annihilation, Voldemort no longer continued the previous topic, and asked with a peaceful mind:
"Is it worth it? Use the lives of everyone here, your own life, and even your friends and even the people you like in the castle to exchange for a Horcrux for me?"
After regaining his sanity, Ino did not answer immediately.
He knew that what Voldemort really cared about was the Horcrux, and he was afraid that the dice would be destroyed after his death.
But one thing must be admitted, everything Voldemort said was reasonable.
Suddenly, Ino found that the situation seemed to be reversed, and he became the one being controlled.
...
For a long time.
"Not worth it!" Ino answered firmly, and then he asked in the same soothing tone:
"But senior, you use your only Horcrux to exchange for my friends, for the people I care about, is it worth it?"
Seeing that the other party was willing to talk, Voldemort quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but the current question also made him helpless.
After a moment, Voldemort still gave a positive answer:
"Same, not worth it!"
In this Slytherin-style conversation, the scene seemed to fall into a stalemate again.
...
Time passed by minute by minute.
This time, it was Voldemort who broke the calm first.
"I remember you said before that you can't go to that place now, but you don't know if the future can change?"
"Yes, the future is uncertain." Hearing this, Ino did not choose to conceal or lie, and replied honestly.
"How about making a promise?" In mid-air, Voldemort slowly spoke:
"Since we both think it's not worth it, I'll give you ten years, during which we won't interfere with each other!"
"But... my patience is limited, you have to give me an answer in ten years! You should understand that I was once a madman!"
It's very interesting that when Voldemort said that he was once a madman, a hint of intriguing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
These words seem to be self-deprecating, but in fact, there is no more severe threat than this.
Ino understood the threat.
"Okay, I promise you! I think the senior is also a sensible person."
Faced with Voldemort's proposal, after thinking about it, he could only choose to agree.
He wanted to help Dumbledore, but unfortunately, Dumbledore could not make any guarantees.
But Voldemort could. With the current promise, even if the whole of England fell into the darkness of fifteen years ago, the people he cared about could still be safe and sound.
Hermione and her parents, Draco, Snape, George and Fred, and even Lucius and his wife... all of them were guaranteed.
This is not trust in Voldemort, but the right choice based on the display of strength and weighing of interests.
Just like the conversation just now, in Voldemort's heart, no one's life is worthy of exchanging his last Horcrux.
And similarly, Voldemort in a rational state also knows that after doing some things, there is a high probability that it will be a fight to the death.
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In fact.
This is more like the habit of the king cobra in the desert.
When two king cobras meet, they never fight to the death, but entangle each other to see who can suppress the other.
Because each other's venom can kill each other, under the survival of the fittest, they will always avoid unnecessary conflicts.
And among all snakes, only king cobras can evolve such a funny and peaceful way of fighting.
The winner stays and the loser leaves, that's all!
It seems that an agreement is about to be reached.
"Senior! I also have a suggestion!"
Ino spoke slowly, without waiting for Voldemort to respond, and said to himself:
"Don't let the adult world affect Hogwarts!"
On the other side, after hearing the proposal, Voldemort thought for a moment and agreed.
"Okay! They are also the future of magic, as long as they don't participate."
Faced with Voldemort's high-sounding excuse, Ino just smiled and said nothing.
This has nothing to do with the so-called future, it is completely a straightforward exchange of interests.
Voldemort made a suggestion first, and he agreed! In turn, he made a suggestion, and Voldemort had to agree.
It's just that Voldemort is willing to give this exchange a beautiful excuse.
"In this case, today's visit is over! Next time if you change the taste and want other candies, remember to tell me."
After that, Voldemort waved his wand, after removing the sky of fierce fire, he flew alone in the opposite direction of Hogwarts.
...
Ino floated in the air, silently watching the other party leave.
He was a little tired. Voldemort in this state was really tired to deal with.
Especially the other party's last sentence "change the taste of candy", which seemed to be a promise not to investigate privately in the future, but it was also a warning, telling him that there were many spies around him.
In mid-air, Ino looked around, and saw all kinds of life, including fear, admiration, excitement, and awe...
But no matter what their expressions were, many people, without exception, still held the video camera tightly and pointed it at the sky, with a sense of entertainment to death.
...
Voldemort waved and left, just as he came quietly.
In the huge Hogsmeade, there were countless adult wizards, even dozens of Aurors and strikers, but no one dared to step forward to stop him.
Below, Amelia was willing, but Moody held her wand tightly.
As for the remaining Aurors and strikers, knowing that it was impossible, no one was stupid enough to rush forward and die.
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Amelia Bones
Amelia is a member of the Wizengamot. She was the director of the Ministry of Magic's Law Enforcement Department before her death. She was serious and fair. She gave Harry and Mrs. Figg the opportunity to defend themselves and spoke for Harry in court.
Her parents and a brother (Edgar) were killed by Voldemort during the First Wizarding War. She was murdered during the summer vacation of 1996 (the second week of July) (due to her extraordinary magical abilities and her skill in dueling, the wizarding community generally believed that she was murdered by Voldemort himself).
