The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 333 Searching
"Don't be so nervous." Professor Dumbledore used his wand to conjure a cup of black tea and a chair, and then signaled to Ryan: "Sit down and have a cup of tea. Professor Moody just praised you as being no less than many Aurors, so I remembered to ask you to come over to help us deal with some things."

Ryan didn't say anything at this time, just quietly holding the teacup and listening. Soon Dumbledore asked the question he wanted to ask: "Do you know about Horcruxes?"

"I know part of it." Ryan looked at Dumbledore and said, "There is content about this in alchemy. In alchemy, Horcruxes are classified as part of human alchemy."

"Oh? Since you know about Horcruxes, would you like to tell me what you think about them?" Dumbledore seemed interested, sitting there with his body slightly bent forward looking at Ryan.

"Well, how should I put it--" Ryan thought for a moment and said, "I feel like I'm losing the big picture for the small. This is the simplest way to achieve immortality that I know, but it has too many flaws. If it were me, I would rather get the fragments of Our Lady of the Rose."

"So you think creating Horcruxes is not a good idea?" Dumbledore ignored the part he didn't understand and asked about the Horcruxes.

"Yes, unless that person is desperate or has no other choice. Otherwise, any other method is better than this one." Ryan pretended to know nothing about something, but Dumbledore soon talked about it.

"What if I tell you that Voldemort is trying to achieve immortality in this way?" Under his half-moon glasses, Dumbledore's blue eyes flashed with a mischievous light.

"Isn't he a pure blood? As far as I know, he has always claimed that he is a descendant of Slytherin and advocated the interests of pure blood. It is impossible for him not to know the problem." Ryan made a surprised expression.

"Unfortunately, for various reasons, he is unaware of the possible problems that may arise. Well, let's not talk about this for now. I came to you today because I have roughly determined the location of one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, and I need you to work with me to solve it."

Is this a token of loyalty? But Ryan didn't mind it. Besides, knowing that Voldemort had Horcruxes, it was reasonable to destroy some of them while Voldemort was in a bad state.

As for why Dumbledore called Ryan, it is understandable. In Dumbledore's eyes, Ryan's level is almost the same as that of an adult wizard. It is also understandable to call a professional alchemist to crack Voldemort's magic mechanism. You know, Dumbledore is a complete pragmatist. He will choose the best option among various options.

And it is also very important for Dumbledore to train new people, after all, he is over 100 years old. Given that Harry Potter is not good enough for the time being, it is completely understandable that Dumbledore finds a student with enough level and good relationship with Harry to complete this task for safety reasons.

As for why he went to face Voldemort's Horcruxes alone in the original text, it can only be said that he was a little too confident at the time. And the battle with Voldemort after the Ministry of Magic made him feel great pressure, so it is understandable that he was a little confused in this situation.

Now the diary in the Horcrux has been destroyed, as has the tiara. What remains is the locket in Sirius's home, the Hufflepuff cup that may be in the Gringotts vault, the ring in the Gaunt house, Nagini, and the accidentally created Harry Potter.

Judging from the information available, the Horcrux that Dumbledore mentioned today will definitely not be Harry Potter, and the possibility of Nagini is also low, because Harry will be placed last and Nagini, the newly-minted Horcrux, may not be known to Dumbledore now. The remaining one is probably one of the three, the gold cup ring and the locket. Now we don't know which one Dumbledore knows.

"If everyone is ready, I think we can prepare for today's itinerary." Dumbledore said with a smile, then waved to the phoenix Fawkes on the shelf to fly down and asked everyone to gently grab Fawkes' tail. After everything was ready, he started the Apparition.

It can only be said that this way of moving is really a bad experience. After another experience of putting people into the pipe and then punching them out, they stood on a country road. On both sides were tall, tangled hedges, and above their heads was the late spring sky, as clear and blue as forget-me-not flowers. "Where is this, Dumbledore?" Professor Moody asked directly. As an old friend of Dumbledore, he would naturally ask when he was unclear.

"I came here once a long time ago, and almost forgot about this place. Fortunately, I didn't fall directly into the river." When Dumbledore said this, the phoenix Fawkes beside him shouted twice with some dissatisfaction, as if to protest against the professor's belittlement.

"Well, Fawkes, you never lead us astray." Professor Dumbledore said to Moody while touching Fawkes. "This is the hometown of Voldemort's mother. I think he hid a Horcrux here."

After hearing this, Ryan looked around and found that there were only hedges here, and he couldn't see the surroundings at all. But after walking a few steps with Professor Dumbledore, they turned left along the road, and suddenly the view was clear: a valley appeared in front of them. In the valley, there was a small village located between two steep hillsides, and the church and cemetery were clearly visible.

On the hillside across the valley, there was a large, shabby house. Several windows were sealed shut, the tiles on the roof were broken, and creepers were crawling all over the house. It looked damp and desolate, as if no one had lived there for years.

This must be Little Hangleton Village. The big house opposite should be Riddle House. Young Voldemort did the same thing there as Arthas did. After taking a look at the famous ruins, Ryan followed Dumbledore's footsteps.

After walking down a very steep slope, they did not enter the village. Dumbledore used magic to move a hedge to a space one person high, and then motioned for everyone to pass through there.

Compared to the previous road, the current road was even worse, and it wasn't even a road. Led by Dumbledore, they waded through knee-high grass. The ground beneath the grass was uneven, full of potholes and rocks. Ryan took the initiative to support Moody, who was unable to move, and Moody did not refuse this kindness.

Finally they came to a small forest, and Dumbledore stopped and drew his wand. "I think we should be alert on the road ahead and be ready for battle at any time."

Ryan drew out his wand, and with his other hand he pulled out Gryffindor's dagger from the space bag on his waist.

"It's a good idea to be prepared for hand-to-hand combat in tight places like this," said Moody. "When I was young, I had a very good dagger, and I was also good at using some less wizard-like weapons in tight places, and I used them quite well. Until I got a curse on my knee -"

As Moody spoke, several people stepped into the forest. Fortunately, there was nothing messy in the forest, only a shabby house.

The house was in such a state of disrepair that Ryan could not even tell it was a house at first glance. The roof had collapsed and there were only a few holes in the windows. The various plants growing around it blocked the entire house. In addition, the stone walls were covered with thick moss. If you hadn't looked closely, you would have thought it was a small earthen slope.

"Well, I think we're here," said Professor Dumbledore as he walked over to the remains of the house.

(End of this chapter)