Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 413 Confession
In Dumbledore's office in the forest villa, Mike and Dumbledore sat opposite each other, and no one spoke.

MacLa lowered the brim of Flitwick's lucky hat on his head to prevent Dumbledore from seeing his expression.

To be honest, Dumbledore is indeed a respectable person. Although he has made some mistakes in his life, overall, he has always been working hard for the safety of the entire wizarding world.

Deep down in his heart, Mike has always respected Dumbledore, but unfortunately, the interests and ideas of both parties are in conflict.

What Michael wanted was to use powerful force to forcibly reverse the status of half-blood and Muggle wizards in the shortest possible time and even directly promote the integration of wizard society and Muggle society. Although Dumbledore has also been working for equality of blood, he is more inclined to gentle means.

Once Mike's plan is implemented, a shocking war will begin. Countless people will sacrifice their lives for their own interests, and the entire wizard society will be in chaos.

This is something Dumbledore would never allow.

As Dumbledore is the most powerful white wizard in the world, his plan will inevitably suffer a devastating blow once he shows up.

In this case, for the greater good, Dumbledore cannot stay.

Thinking of this, Mike sighed and said slowly:

"Principal Dumbledore, you should have guessed something, right? It's about the key to Voldemort's resurrection."

In response to Mike's question, Dumbledore did not speak, but made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Mike should continue.

"Phew, Horcruxes, it's a Horcrux, Headmaster Dumbledore." Mike continued, "The reason why Voldemort was able to resurrect was with the help of the power of the Horcruxes. Remember the notebook that made Percy lose control in the second grade? It was one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. At that time, Percy was controlled by Tom Riddle's soul in the Horcrux, so he made so many strange moves. But fortunately, that Horcrux has been destroyed by me."

As he spoke, Mike waved his hands.

A ball of light blue mist appeared out of nowhere, forming a three-dimensional image of a notebook between the two people.

Dumbledore on the other side frowned upon hearing this. He keenly sensed the key to Mike's words and said seriously:
"You just said 'one of', right? In other words, Tom should have more than one Horcrux?"

"Yes, in fact, the Ravenclaw Diadem hidden in the Room of Requirement was also one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. At that time, I didn't know about the existence of Horcruxes. I was just curious why there was a soul in the diadem that was very similar to the notebook, so I investigated the matter. Finally, I learned about the existence of Horcruxes from the book "High-end Black Magic Decoded", and learned from Ms. Green that the person who cheated the diadem from her was Voldemort. It was not until this time that I finally knew that the diadem and the notebook were all Voldemort's Horcruxes, and they were also the key to his resurrection."

Dumbledore listened to Mike's story quietly, his brows furrowed even more tightly.

Mike waited for his response with an expressionless face. Mike knew very well that if everything went according to the original book, Dumbledore should have known about the existence of Voldemort's Horcruxes long before.

But unfortunately, due to the appearance of Mike, many clues disappeared, which made Dumbledore completely unprepared, so now he needs more time to react.

Finally, Dumbledore, with a frown on his face, turned his gaze back to Mike in front of him and said angrily:

"That is to say, you had discovered the existence of Voldemort's Horcruxes as early as your third year, but you did not tell any professor. Moreover, you were the prisoner who broke into the restricted area that year. You stole a lot of forbidden knowledge from there and began to learn the dark arts. Originally, everyone was still wondering why you suddenly mastered such powerful dark magic and used it so skillfully. It turns out that you had actually started learning these things."

"Principal Dumbledore, I admit that I was wrong to conceal the Horcrux, but isn't there something wrong with your other focus?" Mike's expression was a little strange. He was stunned for a moment before he said angrily, "I don't think the matter of me sneaking into the restricted area to learn the dark arts is the key point. Do you still want to expel me at this time?"

Mike's words were not polite at all, but Dumbledore was not angry. He stared at Mike's eyes and at the same time, his right hand kept tapping on the table, making a rhythmic tapping sound.

After a while, Dumbledore's frown finally relaxed, and he stretched out his hands and said:

"Okay, I admit that the matter of the restricted area is not the key point now. I am just surprised that you have started to violate such a strict school rule as early as the third grade."

As soon as these words came out, Mike's eyebrows twitched again. Seeing this, Dumbledore immediately changed the subject and said:

"Well, let's not talk about this. Go on, what did you do after discovering Voldemort's Horcruxes?"

"Making a Horcrux is a very difficult and dangerous job. After all, it requires splitting the soul, so most people would only make one even if they made a Horcrux. But Voldemort is different. He made two at once. It can be said that he is a complete lunatic." Mike leaned back in his chair and said with a relaxed expression, "Since he is a lunatic, we can't use common sense to speculate. Since he made two Horcruxes, is it possible that there are other Horcruxes?

The first thing I thought of was the relics of the other three giants. After all, for every wizard from Hogwarts, it is a very cool thing to collect the relics of the four founders. So I started looking for the other three relics. Of course, I have no interest in the Sword of Gryffindor. After all, it cannot be a Horcrux, otherwise you would have found it long ago. After all the hardships, I finally got the Hufflepuff Gold Cup. "

Hearing this, Dumbledore fell into an extremely nervous state. He kept leaning forward towards Mike with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Mike suddenly became interested. He kept the question in suspense with a very malicious look, stopped talking and started drinking the coffee on the table.

Dumbledore frowned again, and he tapped the table a few times in dissatisfaction, making a series of impatient sounds, urging Mike to continue.

A smile spread across Mike's face. He put down his coffee cup, leaned forward, and whispered in Dumbledore's ear:

"I discovered that Hufflepuff's golden cup was also Voldemort's Horcrux, so I destroyed it."

Dumbledore took a breath, leaned back in his chair and said in a daze:

"That means the remaining Slytherin locket should also be Tom's Horcrux?"

"That's right, Professor. You are indeed extremely intelligent. I guess the Sorting Hat must have wanted to put you in Ravenclaw."

Dumbledore glanced at Mike coldly, ignoring his joke, and continued:

"So did you find the last locket?"

"Of course I found it, but I encountered some troubles in the process of obtaining it. That's why I told you all this. I need your help."

"Tell me about it."

"The pendant box is now in the hands of Chris Flint, the young patriarch of the Flint family." Mike spread out his hands and said, "I once asked him for a deal, but unfortunately he didn't want to give me the pendant box. He even made a fake one to fool me."

Hearing this, Dumbledore nodded and said calmly, "I understand. I will ask him to hand over the locket. What about the remaining three Horcruxes?"

After these words came out, it was Mike's turn to be dumbfounded. He stared at Dumbledore who looked calm for a long time before saying:

"How do you know Voldemort has seven Horcruxes? I assumed he only had six!"

"I know Tom very well." Dumbledore finally smiled. He seemed to be very happy to see Mike's surprised expression. There was even a hint of mockery in his smile. "Don't forget, I was his professor. Tom has been fascinated by the number seven since he was a child. He believes it is a magical number. So if he wants to make a Horcrux, the number will only be seven."

Mike was convinced now. He shook his head helplessly, leaned back in his chair and said:
"Well, I won't keep you in suspense. If Voldemort really had seven Horcruxes, then I should have destroyed four of them."

As he spoke, Mike waved his hand again, and a large group of light blue mist suddenly formed the shape of a crown and a golden cup in the air. As the last group of mist gradually turned into a python, Mike said:

"You should already know the first three, but the fourth one should be a pleasant surprise."

Looking at the lifelike python made of blue light mist in the air, Dumbledore murmured:
"Is this the python that attacked Arthur?"

"Yes, it is also one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. At that time, I told you about Harry's dream, but you didn't take it seriously, so I could only send people to protect Ron's family. I didn't expect that I would catch a big fish!"

Mike said excitedly, he was really proud of Nagini. Normally, Nagini should be the most difficult Horcrux to kill around Voldemort, but Voldemort was too arrogant and actually sent a key creature like Nagini out to do field work without authorization!
When Mike thought of this, he wanted to dance happily.

"So the people who protected Arthur that night were also sent by you."

Dumbledore's serious tone made Mike stop his arms from moving a little, and he turned his head to look at Dumbledore again.

Dumbledore looked relieved at this moment, and even bent down and bowed to himself.

"Thank you, Mike. If it weren't for you, Arthur would have died."

This salute frightened Mike, and he quickly bowed to Dumbledore, bending at an even greater angle than Dumbledore.

What a joke! Although Dumbledore and I are destined to be enemies, Dumbledore is a respected elder. Being saluted by such an elder will shorten my life!
Thinking of this, beads of sweat appeared on Mike's forehead.

Fortunately, Dumbledore's bow did not last too long. He soon straightened up and said sincerely:

"Honestly, Mike, I never thought you would work so hard in secret and achieve such outstanding results. Compared with you, we old guys seem useless. I really thank you very much."

"You're being too kind. I just did what I was supposed to do."

Mike said this and straightened up.

"As a senior, I am very pleased to have a student like you, but I also feel a little guilty. After all, it should be our job to deal with Voldemort." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Then leave the next task to us. I will find all the remaining three Horcruxes and get rid of them."

"Do you already know what the last two Horcruxes are?"

Mike asked knowingly.

He wanted to test Dumbledore's attitude towards Harry. At the same time, he was worried that Dumbledore could not find the location of the Resurrection Stone ring. If Dumbledore really knew nothing about the Resurrection Stone, then he would not mind giving him some hints.

However, it turned out that his worries were completely unnecessary. Dumbledore's smile became even brighter, and he laughed loudly:
"I've said before, I used to be Tom's teacher, I know him very well. So I actually already know what the remaining two Horcruxes are. But compared to the other Horcruxes, these two are particularly dangerous, so just leave them to us."

Mike nodded, but the expression on his face was not very good.

Dumbledore's refusal to tell him the specific information about the remaining two Horcruxes has already largely demonstrated his attitude towards Harry.

Suddenly, Mike felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He took a deep breath and said directly:

"Harry is also Voldemort's Horcrux, right?"

As soon as these words came out, the expression on Dumbledore's face disappeared. He stared at Mike in a daze, and his expression became extremely complicated.

"How did you know..."

"This isn't hard to guess, after all, Harry's brain is shared with Voldemort. Considering the existence of the Horcruxes, it's hard for me not to doubt Harry's identity!"

"Yes." Dumbledore said expressionlessly, "I can't hide this from you."

"What are you going to do?"

Mike questioned, staring directly into Dumbledore's eyes, waiting for his answer.

Dumbledore was silent. Facing Mike's sharp eyes, he instinctively dodged.

But he quickly adjusted himself and started looking into Mike's eyes again.

The two looked at each other for a long time, during which Dumbledore said nothing, and the office fell into an eerie silence.

Gradually, Mike decided to leave. From Dumbledore's silence, he already knew Dumbledore's answer.

But just as he was about to leave, he heard Dumbledore say in a trembling but firm voice:
"Although it is difficult, if things really reach a point where there is no room for recovery, then Harry will have to be sacrificed."

(End of this chapter)