The Silent Witch of Hogwarts

Chapter 585 Horcrux

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In Loila's office, she quietly looked at the small box in front of her.

This little box exudes an evil aura; just looking at it makes one feel uneasy.

Moreover, this little box actually carries the weight of a person's life.

Although he wasn't familiar with Regulus, he was willing to sacrifice himself for Kreacher—something that deserves to be remembered.

It's a pity the Ministry of Magic is now controlled by darkness—otherwise, it should at least be exonerated—

But now—all Royla can do is probably destroy the Horcrux in front of her.

This is Slytherin's locket. Royla didn't notice this for so long while she was holding that fake box, thanks to Mr. Moody of the Order of the Phoenix.

Not long after Royla obtained the Horcrux, almost the entire Order of the Phoenix arrived at Black's old house. After a brief discussion, it was decided that the Horcrux would be entrusted to Royla for destruction.

According to Mr. Moody, only the Gryffindor sword can destroy Horcruxes.

Hmm—actually, is it really necessary to go through all that trouble?

Loila looked at the small box in front of her and pursed her lips.

According to the dark magic book she had previously read in Durmstrang, there are many ways to destroy a Horcrux.

Spells, the Gryffindor sword, and even the basilisk's teeth can all do it.

Loila was keeping a snake monster as a pet at that time.

Although Loila hadn't taken care of it for a long time—but as a magical creature, the basilisk was still alive and well, Loila was certain of that.

If that's the case, then what's the point of searching for the Gryffindor sword?

Absolutely not!

However, before destroying the Horcrux, Roy was quite interested in studying it.

Because she had never officially obtained a real Horcrux before, Roy spent most of the time holding the diary without knowing what it had to do with Horcruxes, and after she found out—it was no longer a Horcrux.

Ah—what a pity—

However, I now have a Horcrux in my possession.

Loila carefully examined the locket in front of her. Just as she had read in the book, making a Horcrux required splitting one's own soul—and clearly, a part of Voldemort's soul was now inside.

But Voldemort seems to have realized the importance of souls, and is now desperately trying to retrieve his Horcruxes—he has already retrieved Ravenclaw's crown and the souls recorded in the diary—

I wonder what other Horcruxes he has —

As Loila thought of this, she suddenly realized something and pursed her lips.

Yes—if I had a Horcrux in my hands now—wouldn't that be a great opportunity?

Don't get me wrong, Royla isn't planning to set a trap like Voldemort to lure others in. Mainly, Royla doesn't think she has that ability—nor does she think Voldemort is that stupid.

But the Horcrux in front of us can be used to find other Horcruxes!

If we can extract Voldemort's soul—and then create a magic circle to confine it—then, due to the nature of split souls, it will surely yearn to find other souls.

If we just create another magic circle then, we can find out the location of the other soul weapons, right?

Royla felt like a genius! Now she wouldn't have to worry about finding Horcruxes anymore, because Voldemort's own soul was a compass!

However, ideas are one thing—there are still some difficulties in putting them into practice.

Because Royla doesn't yet know how to create either a magic circle that binds souls or a magic circle that uses souls to define the positions of other Horcruxes—she needs to find a way to create such a magic circle.

It's a bit difficult—but not entirely impossible.

Magic circles are, in a sense, the art of imagination; with enough imagination, anything is possible.

First is the magic circle that binds the soul—this is actually quite simple, and Loila already has some ideas in mind.

That is to borrow the characteristics of Horcruxes—for example, a magic circle that simulates a Horcrux can be created to restrain it. The soul is the key to a Horcrux. As long as Voldemort's soul is taken out of the locket, the Horcrux is essentially destroyed.

The extracted soul can then be placed in a new soul vessel made of a magic array.

But how do you create a simulated Horcrux—a magic circle?

Creating a Horcrux is very difficult—for example, it first requires killing a person.

Hmm—how about we start with Umbridge?

No, no—I didn't really come here to create a Horcrux—I came here to create a magic array device to simulate a Horcrux—

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This device must be both restrictive and able to deceive the soul, making it believe it is a Horcrux.

Ah—this is really a bit difficult—

Loila shook her head in slight distress, stood up from her chair, and paced back and forth a few times.

If Dumbledore were at Hogwarts right now, he could probably offer some advice—the next second, Loira was a little surprised that she would have such a thought.

How did I become so dependent on Dumbledore? That old guy isn't a good person—at least he's not on my side—in fact, it's a good thing he left Hogwarts!

Umbridge, who succeeded him, was also annoying, but in no way as cunning as Dumbledore. The headmaster's office, which he normally wouldn't dare investigate, now became a possibility for investigation.

Hmm—I don’t know if it’s just Loyla’s imagination, but she has a feeling that Dumbledore might have left something in the headmaster’s office.

I should probably find some time to take a look—it might be of some help.

Of course, it would be even better if it could help with my Horcrux plan.

But Dumbledore could never have foreseen this—

Ok?

I think so?

With a plan in mind, Loila nodded slightly. "Then I'll make sure I can complete all these plans at Hogwarts."

First, there's controlling all the magic circles at Hogwarts, then creating magic circles to find Horcruxes—followed by the training of students that Dumbledore had previously assigned.

Loila had almost forgotten about this, and only remembered it after being reminded by someone in the Order of the Phoenix.

It's better to forget it completely.

"Clatter".

Just as Loila was thinking this, there was a sudden knock on the office door.

"Miss Hamilton—"

Is that Professor McGonagall's voice?

Upon hearing this, Loila nodded gently, put the locket into her spatial expansion book, and then carefully opened the office door.

"Miss Hamilton—you're here." Seeing Loila's face, Loila wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Professor McGonagall seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"You should already know about Hogwarts, right?" Professor McGonagall asked slowly, though she seemed relieved, a hint of gloom still lingered on her face.

"Ah—I—I understand."

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I even know about Hogwarts.

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"The newly appointed headmaster." McGonagall paused, a look of disdain visibly appearing on her face. "Umbridge asked me to inform all the professors to assemble in the Defense Against the Dark Arts office now."

She has something to say.

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