Orochimaru travels to Hogwarts

Chapter 111 To Future Wizards Interested in Souls (First Update)

Orochimaru didn't rip off the Invisibility Cloak; it just happened to reveal Harry's head.

This situation is particularly interesting.

Harry's head was suspended in mid-air, looking at Orochimaru with a half-smile.

He was extremely excited.

During his first nighttime outing, he wasn't wearing the invisibility cloak. But it was during his meeting with Orochimaru that Harry realized just how powerful the cloak truly was.

Along the way, he encountered prefects on night duty, professors patrolling the corridors, and even once brushed past Filch's cat.

In either case, he was not discovered.

This invisibility cloak, capable of fooling Voldemort, is indeed incredibly powerful.

"Is this my Christmas present to you?" Harry asked Orochimaru with a smile as he took off his Invisibility Cloak.

"I guess so."

Orochimaru put on his clothes, and Harry continued to ask him questions.

"And what about my gift, Orochimaru?"

"Wait for my news," Orochimaru said softly. "Perhaps I will bring you an unimaginable gift."

Orochimaru said softly, and tiptoed to open the door to the altar.

Snape's surveillance of him had always been ongoing.

Although Orochimaru didn't know how the professor did it, he didn't think Snape would indulge himself for an entire night.

Fortunately, there is still the option of confusing Snape.

"We'll meet again here in three hours," Orochimaru instructed Harry before leaving. "I'm leaving everything to you. Just play my part well."

"Including hurling a few insults at Malfoy?"

Harry said with a smile.

"Include it, but don't be too harsh."

Orochimaru waved his hand lightly from under his invisibility cloak, then turned and left the boys' restroom.

If Orochimaru hadn't fought Voldemort twice before, he might have chosen to use the Transformation Technique to infiltrate the Forbidden Book Zone.

But that's no longer possible.

The professors at Hogwarts already knew all the information I had, so this was a tactic I couldn't use again.

Fortunately, Harry's invisibility cloak worked.

Orochimaru pondered as he walked through the silent Hogwarts Castle toward the secluded library area.

His goal was clear: the restricted book section.

The secrets of the soul had him scratching his head, itching with curiosity.

In particular, the existence of Hogwarts books about the soul was deliberately erased.

The more secret something is, the more precious it becomes.

This is intelligence.

When Orochimaru looked up and saw the library under the night sky for the first time, he finally snapped out of his reverie.

He didn't push the door open directly; who knew if the library had any magical protection?

However, a closed building is no challenge for a ninja.

Orochimaru, cloaked in invisibility, lightly touched the exterior of the library with his foot, and then slithered like a snake towards the only open window of the library.

He got in smoothly, only to find that the window was on the second floor of the library. Some little wizard must have forgotten to close it.

The library was unusually quiet under the cover of night.

The books that flew around during the day are nowhere to be seen now. The noisy students have also vanished.

Mrs. Pince was lying on the table, dozing off, her breathing steady and relaxed.

Orochimaru squinted and sized her up for a moment before turning and going down the second floor. Like a snake, he slithered past Mrs. Pins and into the forbidden book section.

Forbidden Book Section —

At first glance, Orochimaru felt that it was not much different from the normal area of ​​the library outside.

The only difference was the books inside. According to what he knew, students were even allowed by the professors to borrow books from the restricted area.

Of course, a professor's right is to allow students to borrow only one book.

Orochimaru pondered, his gaze falling upon a book titled "The Complete Book of Deadly Curses".

He could roughly guess the contents of the book without even opening it.

How to use spells to kill enemies efficiently.

He was very interested, but now was not the time to look through it.

The secrets of the soul, the strange rules of Hogwarts, and the red lines that Dumbledore drew for him.

These messages were all tantalizing Orochimaru, urging him to uncover the truth quickly.

He has no time to waste.

After reading practical books like "How to Kill with Plants" and "How to Destroy the Scene with Magic After Murder," Orochimaru somewhat helplessly discovered—

The books in this restricted area are on the same level as the "Book of Seals" in Konoha.

The Shadow Clone Technique is extremely dangerous for Genin, but for Jonin, it's simply a skill that must be mastered.

What Orochimaru was looking for was a research notebook similar to that of the Second Hokage.

It was full of arrogant conjectures and experiments that were difficult to falsify, such as how to bring the dead back from the underworld and place them in a pre-prepared container.

This even inspired his own technique of resurrection.

But----

Orochimaru surveyed the forbidden book section. He had already read through all the books in the section, but none of them mentioned anything about the soul.

It's strange, as if everything related to the soul has been artificially erased.

And what's most interesting is that this erasure occurred before Dumbledore became the headmaster.

He absolutely has reason to be suspicious.

but----

Orochimaru had one last method: to find books about the soul.

Orochimaru took a small page from his pocket.

This is a gift from Nicolas Flamel.

The last page of the Book of Answers.

"Change my request," Orochimaru said softly, glancing at the pages. "I want to know the secrets of the soul, especially the secrets hidden in the Forbidden Area of ​​Hogwarts."

The page from "The Prophecy of Abraham the Jew" seemed to sense Orochimaru's curiosity as well.

Its original advice, advice about falling in love, began to slowly transform, the characters began to twist, and then it became a new line of words.

"He foresaw the erasure of his own existence, which was the end result of his failure to find the answer."

"But traces can be erased, while existence cannot."

"In the restricted section of Hogwarts, there is a book that will never be erased; its name is 'Hogwarts: A History of the School'."

"This book, which records all the history of Hogwarts, is hidden in the restricted area."

"If you find it, you will find him, and you will find his last words."

Orochimaru looked at the words appearing on the page, his brows furrowing slightly, before he quickly started walking.

He scanned the forbidden books hidden in the restricted area, and finally his gaze settled on a book that no one would pay attention to.

The spine of the book prominently displays the title "Hogwarts: A History of the School".

Orochimaru noticed the book's unusual features only after it was quietly taken down.

This is a book with only one page.

But the book is constantly recording content, as if an invisible hand is writing it down.

"In 1991, Hogwarts welcomed its first batch of students. The list of new students is as follows: ————"

"Would you like to provide the name and details of each new student?"

Orochimaru stared at the words on the cover of "Hogwarts: A History of the School," when a sudden thought struck him. He asked the book in a low voice, "Please provide the details of the individuals who erased the records of the souls, and the reasons why."

The one-page book, "Hogwarts: A History of the School," paused for a moment before typing a message for Orochimaru.

"The headmaster issued an order to erase all traces of that person's existence, including all his deeds at Hogwarts."

There is no warrant, but sometimes refusal is proof enough.

Orochimaru became increasingly certain of his guess, confirming the secret hidden in the soul.

Moreover, the wizard whose existence had been erased piqued his curiosity even more.

Although he couldn't obtain details about the wizard's deeds, Orochimaru devised a method of indirect inquiry to explore the area.

"If you were the wizard whose existence was erased without a trace, what message would you leave for those who come after you?"

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"Information that cannot be deleted or tampered with?"

Orochimaru asked softly, while "Hogwarts: A History" remained silent.

After a long while, a line of elegant handwriting, almost like cursive script, slowly appeared on the page.

The message read: "To any young wizard who is interested in the soul in the future, congratulations, you have found me."

"A man who was versed in ancient magic, yet ultimately suffered a crushing defeat."

"This is my legacy, and also my curse."

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"Of course, we can change the name and call it the legacy of Hogwarts, which would be more appropriate."

"State your college, and your purpose in studying the soul."

"Let my remaining soul give you the final, most appropriate, and fair judgment—"

"To determine whether you can continue on the path I haven't finished."

Orochimaru silently looked at the words appearing on the page, a surge of joy welling up within him, and then softly read out his reply.

"I want to continue on the path of immortality and resurrection, and no matter how the scenery changes along the way, I want to see that unknown and fascinating new world."

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