The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 563: They're All Gold Galleons
The twins' reversal was not surprising. The joke of the two brothers was nothing new. Ada didn't even smile, and she didn't even think of forcing herself.

Fred and George had made up their minds long ago, perhaps on the day Ada left 93 Diagon Alley, or on the day they heard that Ada was arrested by the Ministry of Magic, or on the day they met unexpectedly at the Ministry of Magic.

Now that the decision has been made, there is no reason to change it, and they will not be scared off by the small hardships in front of them. They are from Gryffindor... Sorry, I made a mistake, they didn't graduate from Hogwarts.

Maybe it's true that birds of a feather flock together. Ada and the twins did not complete their studies and were unable to take the Ultimate Wizarding Level Examination.

When Ada lived at the Burrow, she had promised Mrs. Weasley and Charlie that she would supervise the twins' studies, but she was the first one to leave Hogwarts.

It was also because of Ada's departure that Dawn's activities stopped. Fred and George no longer had any attachment to Hogwarts, and after playing a trick on Umbridge, they also left the school.

The rest of the people have gone their separate ways now. Cedric Diggory has become an employee of the Ministry of Magic, and promotion is a matter of time; the tall and charming Angelina and the love-hungry Alia continue to pursue their Quidditch dreams; Lee Jordan is also working hard for his dream, and it is said that he is preparing to apply for a job as a commentator for Quidditch matches.

Only little Katie has not graduated yet. She and Lini are the last members of the Dawn in Hogwarts. When we are together, we are a ball of fire; when we are apart, we are a sky full of stars. Although this is a very old saying, the hope and pride in the saying are not old at all.

If Voldemort hadn't interfered, the world would be a much better place than it is now. If that were the case, Ada might have helped the twins run a joke shop, or applied for a teaching assistant position at the school, and Dumbledore would not have rejected her on the pretext of being young.

Furthermore, if it weren't for Voldemort's good helper Fudge, things would not have come to this point.

Without Fudge, there might not be Umbridge teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. Without the annoying Umbridge, Ada would not have chosen to leave school during the winter vacation.

But then again, if Voldemort hadn't been causing trouble, Ada might not have reached the heights she has today.

There are two sides to everything, including the return of Voldemort. True love emerges in times of crisis, and the difficulties faced by the wizarding world will witness the birth of more friendships and love.

Inside the hut, Ada pulled out her wand, which was certainly not to destroy the Horcrux. Destroying the Horcrux in Diagon Alley would definitely make the front page of the Evening Prophet, but making the headlines was secondary. It would be bad if innocent people lost their lives.

Ada tapped the air around the golden cup a few times, and a wooden box appeared out of thin air and wrapped the golden cup.

Judging from Fred and George's behavior, as long as they don't touch the golden cup, they won't be affected by the dark magic hidden in it. In order to reduce the impact of the Horcrux on people, Ada conjured a box, and it's stupid to walk on the street carrying a golden cup.

"How do we destroy this thing?" George asked, "What's the word..." After Ada's whispered reminder, George continued: "How do we destroy the Horcrux, magic or hammer?"

Whether it is a sledgehammer of eighty or a small hammer of forty, it is obviously unrealistic to destroy the Horcrux with brute force. Magic should be used to counter magic.

Ada thought for a while and realized that the tool used to destroy the diary was the tusks of a basilisk. Although the tusks were sharp, Ada believed that it was not the tusks but the venom in the basilisk's body that dealt the fatal blow to the Horcrux.

Generally speaking, the brighter the color of a venomous snake, the stronger the venom in its body.

Regardless of the records and rumors about the basilisk, or from a general point of view, the emerald green basilisk must be highly poisonous. In other words, as long as the damage to the Horcrux is large enough and destructive enough, the soul fragment hidden in the golden cup can be destroyed.

In addition to the destruction method, Ada also has a question, that is, whether the Horcrux is related to Voldemort's body, and whether it will send a signal to the body when the Horcrux is destroyed.

"Let's go to the suburbs!" Ada said, standing up and urging the two brothers, "Hurry, now!"

A series of clapping and urging sounds were heard in the small room. Then three people walked out of the room holding the box, and rushed out of the store in a hurry under Verity's confused gaze.

In a small wood far outside London, Ada and the other two appeared one after another.

As soon as she appeared, Ada began to arrange the grove, casting all kinds of Muggle-Repelling Charms, Safety Guarding Charms, etc. She wanted to try to destroy the Horcruxes here to prevent any more trouble.

The same went for Fred and George. They started casting spells as soon as they came out of the stiffness of Apparition. In a short while, this grove became a forbidden area for Muggles, and even wizards couldn't enter easily.

Placing the wooden box containing the Horcruxes on the open ground, Ada slowly retreated to the twins. With a wave of her hand, the wooden box disappeared and Helga Hufflepuff's golden cup appeared. "Shattered to pieces!" George was the first to try. He had been affected by the golden cup and had a great resentment towards the Horcruxes.

However, the shattering spell failed to cause any damage to the Horcrux, and the golden cup simply completed an extremely difficult diving action in mid-air.

"Powerful blast!" Fred also tried, but his spell still failed to destroy the Horcrux. Instead, it created a big hole in the open space in the grove, and a rain of dirt began to fall.

The twins did not give up. After brushing off the dust on their heads and shoulders, the two brothers began to try again in turns, with spells emerging from the tips of their wands one after another.

He tried spells like "shatter into pieces", "thunder explosion", and "blazing fire" one by one.

Even if Voldemort himself stood here, he could not withstand the repeated bombardment of the two brothers, but the Horcrux was still intact, without even a dent on the golden cup, not to mention the soul fragments hidden inside.

Fred and George were like deflated balls. They knew the spells of the Unforgivable Curses, but they had never used them. The effect might be worse than hitting the golden cup with a hammer!
"Avada Kedavra!" Ada chanted.

The Killing Curse can be said to be the magic with the highest single-target damage, and it kills anyone who touches it. But the pale green light also had no effect, but it left a dent in the golden cup.

Ada frowned. She didn't expect that this Horcrux was as hard as a tortoise shell, and the killing curse didn't work. The twins also crossed their arms, frowning and thinking hard about countermeasures.

Is it not destructive enough? Or is it that the effect of the spell is not long-lasting enough?
Ada still couldn't figure out why the killing curse didn't work, but she thought of another kind of magic, a method she should have thought of long ago. Ada raised her wand again and held her breath.

"Avada Kedavra!"

It was the same spell, but the effect was very different. The magic emitted from the yew wand was sky blue. This was an advanced version of the Killing Curse, and it was also the second time that Ada used this magic.

The unstoppable spell whistled towards the golden cup on the ground. The sky-blue light symbolized the vast sky, extinction, and death.

When the spell hit the golden cup, a huge roar erupted in the grove, and a thick black mist rushed out of the golden cup. The black mist was like ink dripping into water, and suddenly it seemed to have two more eyes.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Ada was still frightened by the black fog.

Fortunately, the advanced version of the Killing Curse is a hands-free magic that does not require Ada to maintain it deliberately, otherwise her half step back would likely make all her previous efforts in vain.

The sky-blue magic instantly entangled the black fog, mercilessly destroying it. The extremely dark black fog could not break free, and could only roar unwillingly and utter a series of inaudible words.

Probably: flying over...death...eternal life

It is ambiguous and meaningless, as if it is unwilling to be destroyed, and it also seems to be tempting Ada to pursue immortality. However, splitting the soul is an evil act against nature, and immortality also has a price.

Think about how handsome Tom Riddle was when he was a student, and then think about what Voldemort looks like now. Although Ada knows that the change in his appearance may be caused by the transformation of dark magic, she still hopes to be safe.

As the last shrill scream faded away, the evil black fog also disappeared, but all the trees near the golden cup died.

"It should be... destroyed, right?" Fred asked uncertainly. The scene just now was really shocking. The black fog and the sky blue light were both terrifying.

"I think so, Ida," said George, and when he heard no reply he continued to shout: "Ida? Ida?"

Turning around, the two brothers found that Ada was no longer beside them. She had run to the open space in front and was squatting on the ground muttering to herself.

If you listen carefully, you can hear what she said: "It's over, it's all over! I actually destroyed Helga Hufflepuff's gold cup, which is worth tens of thousands of gold Galleons at least!"

(End of this chapter)