Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

It is possible that the fragments of soul from the Horcrux still exist within Ron.

This conclusion left Eric speechless.

To completely kill Voldemort, simply destroying the Horcruxes on the surface is not enough.

This also proves one thing.

Dumbledore's original plan may not work.

In the original story, Dumbledore envisioned first destroying Voldemort's Horcruxes and weakening Voldemort as much as possible, then revealing the truth to Harry and letting Harry inherit the responsibility.

But now, Eric's relationship with the acacia wand has overturned this plan.

Dumbledore must first ensure that he can actually destroy the soul fragments on the Horcruxes, rather than allowing them to be transferred.

In a sense, the existence of Horcruxes is now beyond Dumbledore's control.

Therefore, after learning this conclusion, he terminated his own plan and now he has to cooperate with Eric.

Dumbledore's proposal to give Phoenix Social to Eric can be seen as one of his attempts.

Chapter 162 is here! The Quidditch World Cup

Having received the conclusion he least wanted to hear, Sirius Black left the room without bothering Eric any further.

Sirius Black did not live here. Besides 12 Grimmauld Place, the Black family certainly had other properties.

For the next few weeks, Eric stayed in his room on the third floor of the old Blake house and did not leave.

Eric had turned the third-floor room into something resembling a laboratory.

Kreacher once went in to deliver food to Eric and stumbled upon alchemical vessels, experimental specimens, and a Dementor that had been split into several pieces, filling the entire room.

The locket that Regulus found was fixed in mid-air in the room by Eric's magic, and it faintly emitted a black light.

The oppressive atmosphere startled Kreacher, who quickly left after putting down the food.

During this period, Eric left London for a short time.

This departure is mainly due to two things.

The first thing was that the long-dormant system finally reacted again after Eric began to push forward with the experiment.

The system had been dormant for a long time prior to this.

Eric sometimes even forgot the system existed.

[Ding! Check-in task: Please check in at the Quidditch World Cup final venue during the final match.]

[Reward: Soul Power Fusion.]

Eric currently has no idea what kind of ability the so-called fusion of soul power actually is.

You'll find out when you get there.

The second thing is related to Nicolas Flamel.

Nicolas Flamel's time has come.

This longest-living wizard of our time, a living fossil of the magical world, is about to face his death after losing the Philosopher's Stone.

Earlier, after bidding farewell to Eric at his estate in Paris, Nicolas Flamel embarked on the final journey of his life.

His itinerary is kept secret.

Having lost his near-eternal vitality, Nicolas Flamel was just a frail old man who only hoped to travel and see more in the final moments of his life.

Then, spend your final moments peacefully.

According to Nicolas Flamel's wishes, he did not need a funeral or anyone's farewell.

As he said, death is just a long journey, and there is nothing special about it.

Therefore, by the time Eric received the news, Nicolas Flamel's death was already a fact.

All he received was a letter delivered by Nicolas Flamel's house-elf.

Upon receiving the letter, Eric immediately met up with Dumbledore, and together they went to the address written in the letter.

That was a cemetery in Paris.

Nicolas Flamel's choice was both unexpected and reasonable.

If he wanted a grand farewell, that wouldn't be like him.

A peaceful burial in a cemetery would be the choice he would make.

In the inner circle of the cemetery, Nicolas Flamel's tombstone stands quietly, hidden among the other tombstones.

The tombstone is enchanted; only a wizard can see the true message.

Here lies the greatest alchemist, the pioneer and inheritor of magic, Nicolas Flamel.

Beside Nicolas Flamel was his wife, the woman who had been with him throughout his life.

They once decided together to live forever, and now they are entering the cycle of death together.

Dumbledore and Eric didn't have much of a reaction. Seeing this scene, they simply smiled at each other and stepped forward to pay their respects.

Nicolas Flamel never found anyone willing to pass on all his wealth and knowledge.

Finally, following Dumbledore's advice, he established a foundation and entrusted all his assets to the French Ministry of Magic for management.

The proceeds from the foundation's operations will be used to fund the development of magic in France, including in areas such as people's livelihood and education.

After seeing Nicolas Flamel off, Eric and Dumbledore hurried off and went their separate ways.

Dumbledore continued his search for Horcruxes at his own pace.

Eric returned to 12 Grimmauld Place in London to continue conducting experiments on the analysis and testing of the soul.

His experiment is nearing completion.

After such a long period of effort, the most significant achievement was that Eric had thoroughly researched the Dementors, these magical creatures.

He obtained all the data about Dementors, including their personalities and reactions.

Eric also had his own guesses about the origin of the Dementors.

The Dementor that Eric initially captured was given a random name by Eric: Little Grey.

Now it has no choice but to be divided into several large pieces and hung in various places in the room.

Eric's monitoring and recording magic is constantly watching over every part of the body.

As a Dementor, Little Grey now feels like he's living a life worse than death.

I should have just stayed in Azkaban.

Several weeks later.

Realizing that continuing the experiment would not lead to any further breakthroughs, Eric spent a short time packing everything up.

Next, Eric needs more test subjects and data to support his ideas, which is not possible here.

Counting the days, it was now August. Eric left the old Black house and headed to Devon.

This refers to the venue where this year's Quidditch World Cup final will be held.

Chapter 163 Sirius's Tent

This is a swampy area in the middle of nowhere, located on the outskirts of Devon.

When Eric Apparated to the scene, it had become a gathering place for wizards.

To ensure that the Muggles living in the surrounding area would not be affected, the Ministry of Magic took control of a large area around the swamp.

And in a place where no one would notice, a huge Quidditch stadium was quietly built.

It can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

With the help of magic, this is undetectable by any aircraft or the naked eye.

This place was originally a campsite for local residents.

Now, the entire area has been subjected to a Muggle expulsion charm by Ministry of Magic staff.

Any Muggle who tries to get close will suddenly remember something important and hurriedly turn back.

The only exceptions were a few Muggle residents who originally lived here.

They are the campsite managers here, and also offer tent rental services.

Of course, the wizards all bring their own tents; no one rents theirs.

Wizards' tents almost always have a seamless stretching spell, and the space inside is enormous.

So, during this period, the managers watched helplessly as people kept coming to camp, but they didn't buy or rent anything.

If they start to feel something is wrong, Ministry of Magic staff will come over and cast a Forgetfulness Charm on them.

Then everything will return to normal, and the administrator will forget the slight oddity from before and continue to perform his duties.

The Ministry of Magic is under considerable pressure for this competition.

Unfortunately, this was a pre-booked plan that couldn't be cancelled.

This is why Fudge did not easily declare war.

However, since the rise of the Green Party, the state of emergency declared by Fouché has not been lifted and remains in effect to this day.

This meant that the Ministry of Magic had to maintain stable security while also ensuring the smooth running of the games.

This resulted in an unbelievable number of Aurors on site.

Almost every two steps, you'll encounter an Auror.

Many of the Aurors already had gray hair; they were all retired personnel who were rehired by the Ministry of Magic.

When Eric arrived, he was greeted by a scene that was both tense and filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Countless tents were erected around the competition venue.

Countless wizards had already arrived and were waiting for the competition to begin.