Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

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Just entering, the deeper darkness swallowed them all at once, and the air became thinner.

With the light at the end of the wand, Ivan saw only dust, and it was dark everywhere, and he couldn't see his true colors.

The ceiling was covered with thick cobwebs, the walls inside the house had collapsed, and weeds grew between the rocks.

One end of a rafter fell down and stuck to the ground at an angle, and the other end was struggling to support the weight of the whole house.

Ivan followed Dumbledore into it carefully, not daring to touch anything.

Everything here gave him a feeling, as if with just a slight touch, the house would completely collapse, and they would be buried here alive.

"He got the ring when he was 15 and carried it with him for a short time, and he soon found it too ostentatious, the Peverell family crest, although he would love to tell others about his long history. Noble blood, but he doesn't want to attract too much attention, especially my attention." Dumbledore's voice sounded in front of Ivan, and they had entered the room on the right, "Because he couldn't explain to me how he The one who got this priceless ring had to know that he had almost nothing before he came to Hogwarts. What's more, that ring was a Horcrux, the first Horcrux he made, and he carried it with him. Very ill-advised behavior. I think he got back here shortly after Morfin was caught, probably during the Christmas holidays that year, and he hid his rings, which must be so he didn't have enough of them Time to check it out."

"Professor, what power is on that ring?" Aiwen asked, he had been trying to figure out the problem, "Why do you say it can solve the troubles of vampires, that is, those evil gods..."

"There are many possibilities. I am more inclined that Salazar Slytherin left some kind of magic on it, a magic that we don't understand now, but it can undoubtedly help us. It is a vital item." Dumbledore said, "You still remember the wall you saw in the depths of the acromantula's lair, and there were four Slytherin objects engraved on it."

"Have you been there too?"

"No, that place has been destroyed, and I can't go in. But not long ago, I saw the same wall in the vampire's territory, and the four magic items were also carved on it." Dumbledore said, "This is my The reason why I believe that the ring will help us is that only by collecting all four items can we completely unlock the secrets left by Slytherin."

Ivan originally planned to ask where the Scepter of Two Serpents was, but Dumbledore probably didn't know either.

If he knew, he would definitely tell himself or take it away directly, just like he came here to find the ring now.

This kind of question should be asked Kelexis, that guy must know something.

The two struggled forward among the ruins of the hut, and Dumbledore waved his wand to remove the debris and rubble on the ground.

They came to the right corner of the house, and in front of them was a large black wardrobe, which was probably the only remaining furniture of the Gaunt family.

Chapter 1079 The Last Love

This wardrobe has stood the test of time without turning to dust like the rest of the house.

But it was in a bad state, the door on the left was wide open, the one on the right was completely gone, and the interior compartments were thick with dust.

On top of the dust were some shards of glass, and a lot of what looked like some kind of animal bone.

It should be snake bones, Ivan thinks so, they are dark and arranged according to certain rules.

With a slender spine and a pair of ribs, the long body hovers and looks very unpleasant!

Perhaps Morfin killed the snake and hid it here, and there is no skull on these bones.

This kind of bone is very difficult to weather and corrode, and the snake may have been decapitated before death, or it may have been taken away by later interlopers because they looked at it for fun.

But these do not affect the overall situation, the magic power changes around here.

"It's here, professor!" Ivan said.

"Yes, it's here!" Dumbledore replied softly, looking at the wardrobe carefully, as if a little disappointed, "It's too low-level, Riddle is the best student I have ever taught, I thought his performance at the age of 15 It’s going to be different from what it’s been like since he wasn’t that evil at the time, and I thought he’d surprise us a little bit, but something seems destined.”

There was contempt in his tone, obvious disappointment.

The next second, Dumbledore tapped the edge of the cabinet vigorously with his wand.

Amidst the sound of thumping, a black drawer appeared below.

The drawers are all black, the same color as the cabinet.

Only at the front where the lock was originally, a snake-shaped head bone carving appeared instead, which was the snake head they hadn't seen just now.

Its upper and lower jaws open exaggeratedly, almost to 180 degrees, with two sharp teeth above and a row of fine teeth below.

Following the opened mouth, you can see that there is a circular hole in the snake's body, extending into the drawer.

"It seems that we need to pay a little price again!" Ivan sighed, looking at the cabinet and snake head that appeared.

The purpose of Voldemort's magical design is really simple and crude, and it is clear.

He obviously hoped that the enemy would put his hand in and let the bone snake's fangs take a bite, causing some blood to bleed, or simply abandoning a finger.

That image hurts just thinking about it, and what's worse is that it's probably poisonous.

Ivan was not sure if there was anything else in this drawer besides the ring.

In case they stuck their fingers in there and something was doing something to them...

Voldemort used this kind of fear to make people feel scared, lose courage, and lose their lives in painful torture.

Compared to the 15-year-old Riddle and Voldemort decades later, the magic he left behind was much weaker, but equally deadly.

And Aiwen knew that the more terrifying ultimate move was actually in the ring itself, which was just an appetizer.

"It doesn't make sense. He firmly believes in that set of ideas and tries his best to make his opponent weaken himself. From the beginning to the end, he didn't understand that there are many things that are far more terrifying than physical injuries." Dumbledore said disappointedly, pulling the sleeves of his robes down. His upper body trembled, revealing his left hand.

"Professor, is there no other way to break this magic?" Ivan said hurriedly, "Or let me do it!"

While Dumbledore says it doesn't make sense, its hurtful power cannot be denied.

"Sometimes, sacrifice is unavoidable, Alvin!" Dumbledore said with a smile, putting the index finger of his left hand into the snake's open mouth, "As I told you before, you are more powerful than me." value, so let me do this kind of thing.”

Ivan looked nervously at Dumbledore's left hand, and for a second, nothing seemed to happen.

But in the blink of an eye, the bone snake's upper and lower jaws came down fiercely, biting Dumbledore's index finger.

Dark red blood gush out from the wound, and slide down the fingertips into the drawer.

Tick, tick, it may be an illusion, Ivan even heard the sound of the bone snake swallowing blood.

Dumbledore's body was trembling slightly, and three seconds later, he withdrew his hand.

Aiwen could see the blood and deep wounds on it, especially the two round holes on the top.

The fangs of this bone snake seem to bite off the bones of his fingers directly, and the picture looks shocking.

The wand glides gently, the wound is not healed, it is still bleeding.

Dumbledore muttered words, and waved his wand again, the deep wound healed slowly, and the color of the surrounding skin was obviously different.

"Are you okay, Professor?" Ivan looked at him worriedly.

Obviously, Voldemort left other spells behind, which made Dumbledore's first healing spell useless.

"Don't worry, I'll recover!" said Dumbledore, the expression on his face unchanged, as if he wasn't the one who was bitten, "We are very lucky, because of time, the magic left by Voldemort on this Ineffective, or the effect is not that strong, so it will not be fatal. Potions are usually like this. Under this kind of open air placement, they will volatilize or dissipate little by little until they completely lose their effect. Okay, now let us Look what's in this drawer!"

He opened the drawer, there was no magic glow, it was as plain as opening a plain old drawer.

All the blood that Dumbledore had just shed disappeared, and Ivan saw the ring inside the drawer.

On the ring was a huge black gemstone, which was exactly what they were looking for on this trip. In addition, there was an old yellowing photo.

This photo had been torn apart, but taped back together bit by bit, crumpled.

Not a magic fix, but just plain old tape.

It's a picture of Voldemort's father, Tom Riddle Sr., and her mother, Merope, together. The two of them are in a shabby little house, wearing very shabby clothes, but Merope has a happy smile on his face. .

It's hard to believe that this kind of smile will appear on this girl who is full of suffering.

Although their lives are still very difficult, Merope's smile is full of happiness and hope.

She was nestled like a wife next to her husband, Tom Riddle, still handsome, but not smiling at all.

His expressions are completely different from those of Merope, as if two people from different worlds and different occasions were abruptly put together in one photo.

A crack was torn across his face. Ivan was not sure if it was made by Voldemort, and then the pieces were glued together carelessly with tape. The folds between the gaps distorted his face, making him look eerie And scary.

As far as Ivan knows, this is probably the only photo of Tom Riddle and Merope handed down.

It's no surprise that they've had such a hard time.

Voldemort left it here, and he must have completely given up the last trace of love for his parents in his heart.

Chapter 1080 Voldemort's Tears

In the photo, apart from the traces of being torn apart, it can be clearly seen that there are still some tear stains on it.

It is conceivable that the young Riddle found the photo of his parents.

He looked at it, full of sadness, and after shedding the last tear, there was only hatred in his heart, and he ruthlessly tore the photo to pieces.

He vowed to sever ties with his unsatisfactory parents, but couldn't help but put the photos back together.

These are Alvin's imaginations, and it sounds a bit like what a little boy abandoned by his parents would do.

He wasn't sure Voldemort would have such feelings, or more precisely, if he ever had them, it wasn't something that was supposed to happen to him.

Strange, what is going on here? !

It was so unnatural that he had always been ashamed of his mother and thought he couldn't possibly be a wizard.

Because she succumbed to death, after knowing the truth, he killed his father's family without hesitation.

And the Gunter family will never make him feel satisfied. There is no doubt that he needs the honor of this family for thousands of years to prove the nobility of his blood and prove that he is different, but the current situation of the Gunter family undoubtedly makes him feel ashamed , is another humiliation.

Therefore, whether it is his father or mother, Voldemort is full of hatred from beginning to end.

Yes, he hated them, and if his mother had lived, Voldemort would have killed him himself.

Killing his parents will only make him feel honored, and he has completed a kind of transformation and sublimation on the spiritual level.

He accomplished his redemption and quintessence through this, and henceforth he would be as great as his ancestor Salazar Slytherin.

Aiwen can be sure of this, there can be no love, Voldemort doesn't know what love is at all!

But how to explain the torn and repaired photo in front of me?And the abnormal tear stains on it?

If Voldemort hadn't done it, how could it have been carefully kept here, kept with his Horcruxes?

"Professor, you saw this picture, why did Voldemort..." Ivan said, stopping suddenly.

He turned to look at Dumbledore, noticing that something was wrong with him.

Dumbledore ignored Ivan, he seemed fascinated by the ring and kept staring at it.

His expression was focused and sad, and his blue eyes were no longer full of wisdom, but full of sorrow.

Without blinking his eyes, he stared straight at the black gem on the ring, the resurrection stone.

"Professor?!" Ivan shouted, raising his voice, trying to remind Dumbledore.

But Dumbledore didn't respond, he didn't hear Ivan's voice, and he seemed to be in a different world from Ivan.

His body swayed, and he took a step forward, as if someone else was talking to him, as if he heard some kind of calling.

"Ariana!" he said softly, his voice trembling.

"What?" Ivan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly grabbed Dumbledore's arm, "Wake up, professor!"

"Arianna, is that you?" said Dumbledore, his eyes wet with tears.

It was unbelievable, everything happened so suddenly, Dumbledore actually cried in front of Ivan.

If you say it, others will think that Ivan is crazy!

How is it possible that the greatest white wizard in the world could cry? !

"Professor, wake up, there are only two of us here!" Ivan shook him violently, "There is no Arianna."

"I shouldn't have done that in the first place. I was blinded by power. It wasn't Gellert. Aberforth was right. I didn't take good care of you and killed you!" Dumbledore said sadly, " It's all my fault, yes, everything is my fault, I know that your health is not good, but I still want to go with Gellert and agree to his invitation to travel around the world..."

He still ignored Ivan, immersed in his own memories.

Damn, the ring was affecting him!

Aiwen knew that there would be problems with this ring, but he originally thought that Dumbledore would hesitate for a long time and couldn't resist the temptation of the Resurrection Society, so he reached out to get the ring. He could stop it then, but he didn't expect to be caught So deeply affected.

No one can sink so deeply into their own memories, regardless of the surrounding circumstances.

This is not a temptation at all, but a weird magic, Voldemort's Horcrux is affecting Dumbledore.

The blood flashed, and Ivan saw that all the blood that Dumbledore bleed just now fell on the ring.

The surroundings were so dark that he didn't see clearly just now, thinking that all the blood had disappeared.

No, they were disappearing, the ring and the Resurrection Stone on it reabsorbed Dumbledore's blood.

A terrible dark magic is affecting Dumbledore through this connection, tempting him to touch the ring.

Ivan shook Dumbledore violently, it didn't work at all, the magic would not be interrupted by this little external force.

"Arianna, are you back?" Dumbledore said sadly, "Promise me not to leave again, okay?"