Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

Sensing the emotions of another soul, John couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, she immediately fell silent again.

Why does my other soul become active?

What is this crown?

Why would another soul guide me to find it?

Hermione, on the other hand, noticed John's unusual behavior and approached him with a puzzled look.

"What's wrong, John?"

As she spoke, she looked at the crown.

"It's nothing, it's just... I found a strange crown."

"When I touched it, I had a similar feeling to that Horcrux locket..."

John did not speak of his other soul, but looked at the crown again.

Hearing this, Hermione frowned.

I also tried to reach out and touch the crown, but nothing unusual happened.

Is it that only John can sense it again?

The last time John exhibited this strange behavior was when he discovered Voldemort's Horcrux locket.

No way, no way.

Just a casual remark, and it hit the nail on the head?

The two exchanged a somewhat uncertain glance, and then John tried to wave his wand at the crown.

"Yugadimurleviosa!"

...No response.

John and Hermione immediately widened their eyes and looked at each other.

"It's really a Horcrux!?"

Both of them were somewhat incredulous.

"Let's go, let's go find Dumbledore first."

"Let him examine him and we'll know."

John closed the jewelry box and then pulled Hermione toward the exit.

Hermione knew the matter was of great importance, so she did not refuse.

Although it might expose the fact that the Room of Requirement has been occupied by them, there's no time to think about that now.

John already knew the password to go to the 9th floor.

So you can just take Hermione up with you.

Just before they went to knock on the door, they heard a quarrel coming from the principal's office.

"Dumbledore! How dare you openly defy the Ministry of Magic's appointment!"

Fudge's voice squeezed out from under the door, sounding somewhat exasperated.

"Oh, Cornelius, it's really not that I wanted to disobey the Ministry of Magic's arrangements."

"It's not that Professor Umbridge's reputation has improved; my desk was piled high with protest letters from students' parents."

"In order to keep the school running smoothly, I have no choice but to ask Professor Umbridge to keep a low profile for the time being."

Then came Dumbledore's gentle yet slightly mischievous voice.

"Then you should issue a clarification for her immediately!"

Fudge continued shouting.

"I'm sorry, Connelly, I can't do that either."

"Professor Umbridge's reputation cannot be reversed by me alone. Professor Umbridge needs to gain the students' approval before I can take the next step for her."

Dumbledore remained unmoved, stubbornly shirking responsibility and refusing to listen.

What followed was some of Fudge's impotent rage.

Seeing that there was nothing left to eavesdrop on, John simply knocked on the door, interrupting their conversation.

"Principal! Open the door to check the water meter!"

Hermione: "..."

When Fudge inside heard someone knocking on the door, he stopped spouting trash talk.

Dumbledore had noticed the two sneaky kids outside the door early on, but he was too lazy to point it out.

Upon hearing John's call, he chuckled and waved, and the door opened automatically.

"Oh, isn't this Minister? Here to have tea with the principal?"

When John came in and saw Fudge, he blinked and smiled, feigning surprise.

When Fudge saw John's face, he became even angrier.

First, during the summer vacation, he caught a Dementor and stormed into the Ministry of Magic, stomping on the Ministry's face in front of a group of reporters.

Then he ruined the investigator he had specifically sent to control Hogwarts, rendering him disgraced and useless.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, but there was nothing he could do.

Without even saying goodbye, he simply turned and left, leaving behind a resentful silhouette.

Watching Fudge leave, the three people in the room exchanged smiles.

"Alright, John, stop messing with Fudge."

Dumbledore shook his head helplessly and smiled, then gestured for the two to sit down.

He provoked me first.

John shrugged and gave a nonchalant reply, but immediately put on a serious expression.

"Headmaster, we've found another Horcrux."

With that, John placed the jewelry box in his hand on Dumbledore's table.

Dumbledore, who was about to eat a piece of candy, paused and looked at John with a puzzled expression.

You gave me a Horcrux just two weeks ago, and now you've found another one?

"Uh...right, I've already mentioned the Horcruxes to Hermione, but don't worry, we haven't told Harry or anyone else..."

John seemed to have thought of something, and immediately added, somewhat embarrassed.

Because Dumbledore had told him not to tell anyone, although he hadn't followed his advice.

Dumbledore naturally didn't care about this, after all, he wasn't letting Harry know just because the time wasn't right yet, and he would tell him sooner or later.

He was now more concerned that John had discovered another Horcrux, and this time it was at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore slowly opened the jewelry box John handed him, and was stunned again when he saw the crown inside.

"The Ravenclaw tiara..."

The moment his fingertips touched the edge of the crown, he immediately detected Voldemort's dark magic aura, exactly like that of the locket.

Without a doubt, this is another Horcrux from Voldemort.

"Where did you find the crown?"

"It's downstairs, the 'Yes and No' place."

Upon hearing John's answer, Dumbledore immediately understood Voldemort's hiding place.

The Room of Requirement, located in the most mysterious place at Hogwarts.

He certainly knew that.

He also understood the mechanism of the Room of Requirement; if he wanted to hide something, it was indeed the best choice.

only...

"How did you find it?"

However, given the sheer volume of such a vast collection, finding even such a tiny crown is no less difficult than finding a needle in a haystack.

"Uh... it's about my unusually heightened senses of perception that detected something amiss, you know what I mean?"

John pointed to his head, winked, and said cryptically.

After all, Hermione was right there, and he couldn't explain that he had another soul.

After a moment's pause, Dumbledore immediately understood John's meaning and nodded.

Hermione frowned, feeling like they were playing a game of riddles.

She knew a little about John's unusual soul from the locket incident.

However, the details are unclear.

Dumbledore narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at John in deep thought.

Perhaps John's future role will be much greater than he imagines.