Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 163 Lies (Thanks to Trooper770 for the reward)
After being yelled at by Mike, Professor Flitwick finally recovered from the shock of receiving the crown and said in an apologetic tone: "Sorry, Mike. I am a little out of control. Please continue."

"I suspect that Voldemort has created more than one Horcrux. The other one may be in Percy's hands, and Percy may have been controlled by the Horcrux." Mike said in a shocking manner.

"Okay. Let's not go into where you got the information about the Horcruxes, but how can you be sure that Percy is controlled by a Horcrux?"

"Feeling! A feeling!" Mike swore, "Percy has the same feeling I felt in the crown. How should I describe that feeling? It's very evil. And it also has the ability to bewitch people."

Professor Flitwick fell silent after hearing this. Deep down in his heart, he was unwilling to believe Mike. After all, Voldemort had brought too much harm to the entire British wizarding world. Flitwick really couldn't imagine what the scene would be like if he came back.

But Mike was his most valued disciple, and based on his understanding of Mike, Mike would not joke about such things. If what Mike said was true, then continuing to deceive oneself would be courting death, and they must act immediately to stop Voldemort.

"Okay, I believe you." Flitwick thought for a long time before saying, "But there are too many things involved in this matter. I must tell Dumbledore immediately. You wait here for a while, I will be back soon."

Watching Professor Flitwick hurriedly leave the office, Mike played with the wand in his hand with a smile on his face.

Mike had thought it through clearly before. Although it was certain that Percy was the owner of the diary Horcrux, it was almost impossible for Mike to destroy them alone. Not to mention whether Mike was strong enough, this was Hogwarts. As long as Percy kept a low profile in the days ahead, Mike would have almost no chance to kill him.

So the only way is to rely on official power.

With the current attitude of the wizarding world towards the second generation Dark Lord Voldemort, as long as Dumbledore and others knew the truth about the Horcruxes, Percy and the diary Horcrux would become rats crossing the street, and everyone would want to kill them.

So, Mike told the story half-truthfully that the crown was a Horcrux.

Mike has also thought deeply about this.

First of all, it was Flitwick's trust. Professor Flitwick, who had no children in his life, treated Mike very well, almost as if he were his own child. At first, Mike was a little suspicious of whether Flitwick had other intentions in being so kind to him, but as time went by, Mike had already regarded Flitwick as his own relative. Mike believed that Professor Flitwick would believe everything he said.

What Mike said was not a complete lie. This kind of half-truth was the hardest to be exposed. Mike believed that even if he confronted Dumbledore face to face, he could make Dumbledore believe what he said.

Not long after, Professor Flitwick and Dumbledore hurried into the office, and behind them followed Snape and other Hogwarts professors.

"I have heard about this on the way, but I still want to ask you again, Mike, are you sure that is Voldemort's Horcrux?" Dumbledore said straight to the point.

"I am sure!"

"I must warn you, Mr. Townley," Snape said suddenly, "you will be held legally responsible for creating rumors and spreading panic. If we find out later that you are lying, not only will you be expelled from school, you may also be sentenced to Azkaban!"

"I'm one hundred percent sure!" Mike took Snape's semi-threatening warning at face value.

After getting an affirmative answer, everyone present showed a look of shock on their faces, except Lockhart, who looked confused.

"Who can tell me what a Horcrux is?" Lockhart asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into a strange silence, and everyone looked at Lockhart as if they had seen a monster.

"Please! Don't look at me like that!"

At this time, Dumbledore, who couldn't bear it any longer, explained:
"Horcruxes are a very evil black magic. Through the evil ritual of murdering one or more people, the caster can separate part of his soul and attach it to an object. This object is called a Horcrux.

The person who made the Horcrux has two lives and an infinite lifespan, because even if his main body dies unexpectedly, he can be resurrected through the soul in the Horcrux. "Lockhart was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, and after a while he stammered, "Okay, okay. That's a really scary thing. Wait, you just said that it was the Horcrux of the You-Know-Who, which means the You-Know-Who is not dead yet! ? "

Lockhart finally realized what was happening midway through his sentence and covered his face in horror.

In the past, if Lockhart had done this, he would have been laughed at by Snape, but now, no one could laugh.

"Okay, everyone. Now is not the time to be in a daze. We need to act immediately." Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Dumbledore made a prompt decision and said, "McGonagall, check Percy immediately, but be careful to hide and don't let him find you.

Filius, go check those crown fragments to see if there is any trace of Horcruxes left on them..."

As Dumbledore issued one order after another in an orderly manner, everyone in the office began to take action. Only Lockhart still did not believe in the Horcruxes. He grabbed Dumbledore's robe and said hopefully:

"The mysterious man is dead, right? He won't come back! That kid Mike must be lying, right?"

"Lockhart, I can't give you an accurate answer." Dumbledore looked at Lockhart with pity, "But no matter whether what Mike said is true or not, we must be mentally prepared."

After saying this, Dumbledore shook off Lockhart's hand and left the office.

As everyone left, Lockhart was the only one left in the office, sitting on the ground in despair. The news he just received was too much of a blow to him.

In the corridor, Professor Flitwick remained silent as he looked at Mike, who had unknowingly grown taller than him.

"Mike, please don't interfere in this matter anymore. We will handle it." Professor Flitwick said in a deep voice, "I will go to Raven's Nest in the next few days to confirm the authenticity of the crown fragments. You must be careful."

"I understand, Dean."

When Flitwick saw Mike nodded in agreement, he stopped talking and took Mike towards the Ravenclaw Tower. He was still worried about Mike and wanted to send him back personally.

Just as the two of them took a few steps, they found that at a corner in front of them, Franklin and others were furtively observing the situation in the direction of the office. Seeing that Professor Flitwick had discovered them, Franklin and others quickly retreated.

"Franklin! What are you guys doing!?"

"Um, Professor Flitwick, we're just worried about Mike."

Seeing Franklin and the others lowering their heads and looking timid, Mike spoke up to help, "Dean, Franklin and I will go back, you go ahead and do your work."

"this…"

"Don't worry, don't you know my strength yet?"

Perhaps he was really confident in Mike's ability, or perhaps Professor Flitwick was really busy, Professor Flitwick hesitated for a moment and finally gave in.

"Well, be careful on your way. Remember, don't interfere in this matter anymore!"

(End of this chapter)