The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 647 Ada's Response

That night, the wedding was over, the guests left, and the Burrow returned to its former peace and tranquility. The driven goblins also returned home under the cover of night. These annoying little creatures liked the Burrow.

There is a shed dedicated to Mr. Weasley in the courtyard of the Burrow, which is filled with many old things from the Muggle world, such as wires and sockets. The Anglia car that ran in the Forbidden Forest was modified here.

The lights were on in the shed, and four figures could be vaguely made out.

Mr. Weasley was sitting at a workbench, dismantling a socket with a screwdriver; Sirius was sighing over a pile of scrap metal, the remains of a motorcycle that had crashed the night Harry had been transported.

Kingsley sat opposite Ada, staring at her intently.

And Ada was actually playing with rubber ducks and some other toys that Muggle children play with. She really has a childlike nature.

When Remus Lupin returned to the Burrow (he had sent Tonks home first) and walked into the shed full of junk, Ada's childlike innocence was confiscated by Sirius.

Snatching the rubber duck away, Sirius caught the poor duck with one hand and asked, "Now you can tell me! The big secret about the Dark Lord that cannot be told."

This secret is not that Mi Mi. Not only is it ugly, it is also scary and bloody.

Ada took out the fake locket and the destroyed locket together and placed them on the table.

Kingsley took up the locket suspiciously and examined it, and Mr. Weasley stopped dismantling the socket and came over to watch. Sirius picked up the note and looked at his brother's handwriting.

"Horcrux...Horcrux," Sirius looked at Ada, "What is that?"

"Of course it is the Dark Lord's biggest secret." Ida replied, "That's why he was not killed by the rebounded Killing Curse that night in Godric's Hollow, and why he was able to be resurrected in Little Hangleton."

Kingsley put down the locket and said doubtfully, "I've never heard of magic that can resurrect people in this world."

Kingsley looked at the others. Sirius and Mr. Weasley shook their heads. Lupin leaned against the pillar, looking troubled. When Kingsley asked him, Lupin shook his head.

"That's right. Essentially, the Dark Lord is not resurrected." Ada explained, picking up the locket. "This thing saved him from death, but he lost his body and power."

Sirius clenched the paper in his hand tightly. He said loudly: "Now that the locket has been destroyed by you, does it mean that we can defeat the Dark Lord? Just like Regulus said!"

Hearing this, Kingsley turned to look at Ada, hoping to get a positive answer from her.

Before Ada could answer, Mr. Weasley at the side broke their fantasy.

"Ginny!" Mr. Weasley said suddenly, "Ginny's diary, the diary in which she was bewitched by the You-Know-Who!"

The Chamber of Secrets was opened in 1992, and Ginny almost died in the Chamber of Secrets in 1993. After rescuing Ginny, Dumbledore told the Weasleys the whole story.

After listening to Ada explain the function of Horcruxes tonight, Mr. Weasley immediately thought of the evil diary.

Ada nodded and confirmed Mr. Weasley's guess. Sirius and Kingsley were confused. They didn't know what happened in the Chamber of Secrets that year, nor did they know about Tom Riddle's diary.

Lupin, who was leaning against the pillar, was still the same, as if he was listening to everyone's conversation, but also as if he was not listening. When Mr. Weasley explained the diary, Ada quietly observed Lupin's expression. Tonight was not a full moon, and there was still a long time before the full moon, and Lupin did not look like he was unwell.

As if he had noticed Ada's inquiring gaze, Lupin put away his worried look and joined the discussion about the Horcruxes.

As an excellent Auror, magical attainments are important, but meticulous observation is also indispensable. Kingsley said in a deep voice: "The diary is with Malfoy, and Malfoy has no idea what the diary is used for... With such a casual way of handling it, I'm afraid there are far more than these two Horcruxes."

The shed fell silent instantly. Everyone present was smart. They had thought of what Kingsley had thought of. Even if their brains were not so fast, someone had given the correct answer, so they would get a hint anyway.

"That's right. As long as there is a Horcrux in the world, the Dark Lord cannot be killed." Ada said, "Even if we defeat him, he will come back one day in the future."

Ada had also thought about gathering all her strength to kill Voldemort first, and then calmly search for the whereabouts of the Horcrux.

This method can reduce casualties to a certain extent, but it only temporarily delays Voldemort's harm. If you want to completely eliminate him, you need to ask him to drink his father's ten-fold tonic soup again, which is a waste of effort.

Not to mention whether old Tom's body could be found after the fire in Little Hangleton, just based on Voldemort's current style of doing things, it would not be easy to kill him.

So Ada has been taking a two-pronged approach, searching for the Horcruxes while seeking an opportunity to have a decisive battle with Voldemort.

If we can find all the Horcruxes first, we can solve the problem once and for all; if we can find an opportunity for a decisive battle first, we can put out the war first.

Ada doesn't have Dumbledore's skills, and can't anticipate the enemy's moves or plan ahead. Taking each step steadily, thinking while walking, is the most suitable for Ada at this stage.

"Is there anything we can do for you?" Kingsley asked. "Collect clues, keep an eye out for something?"

As Kingsley asked the question, the frustration on the four people's faces disappeared, and their determination to resist Voldemort became stronger.

From the first day they rebelled against Voldemort, they knew how difficult this road would be, but they still embarked on this path without hesitation.

Ada shook her head. She didn't need the help of the four for the time being. The Ravenclaw diadem was hidden in Hogwarts, and they were not in school on weekdays, so they couldn't search the castle; the remaining Horcrux was taken by Voldemort, so the four of them couldn't get to it.

This crucial information comes from the ace undercover agent Snape, or rather from Dumbledore.

Before the Order of the Phoenix transferred Harry, Ada had secretly contacted Snape and learned about his "substitute" plan. She knew that he "betrayed" Harry to Voldemort and also knew about Dumbledore's arrangements before his death.

Dumbledore was a man of great foresight, as he had already made plans for his afterlife. He gave Snape, who had returned to the darkness, an important task: to observe and keep an eye on the snake around Voldemort.

[…If at some point, Voldemort no longer sent the snake to carry out his orders, but instead kept it by his side and protected it with magic…]

This was one of Dumbledore's last plans. Snape didn't understand what it meant and didn't know what Dumbledore meant, but Ada understood it immediately - the big snake called Nagini was the last Horcrux!
Making a living thing into a Horcrux and carrying it with you was a completely unexpected choice. If Snape hadn't said this, Ada might not have thought of it even if she became a bald girl.

"Not for now, I already have a plan." Ada said, "If Regulus' name appears in the Daily Prophet one day, it means the moment of the decisive battle has come."

(End of this chapter)