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

John opened the file about Riddle.

Morfin Gaunt, convicted of illegally entering Riddle Manor and brutally murdering the manor owner Tom Riddle and his parents, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban.

Morfin Gaunt, the brother of Merop Gaunt mentioned in the previous case file, was sentenced to three years in prison for maliciously harming a Muggle.

Unexpectedly, after his release from prison, he killed the entire Lidel family.

No, the time should be 14 years after his release from prison.

Why did it take 14 years before he thought of killing someone for revenge?

Dumbledore seemed to sense John's confusion and spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Tom was just 16 years old that year and disappeared for a while during the summer vacation."

"And when I later examined Morfin's memories, I discovered that the last person he saw before he murdered the Riddle family was Tom."

Hearing this, even without saying anything more, John guessed who the real killer of the Riddle family was.

Using his uncle as a scapegoat, he killed his father and grandparents.

I never imagined that Voldemort, at only 16 years old, would be so dark.

John put down the file, rubbed his temples, and said, "This is a lot of information. Let me catch my breath."

"So we've investigated Riddle Manor now, right? Could Voldemort's Horcruxes be hidden there?"

John decided to ignore Voldemort's dark past for the moment and instead inquired about the Horcruxes.

Dumbledore did not answer immediately, but instead took out the locket that John had found earlier from the drawer.

"For some time now, I've been tracing the origins of this locket."

"It was eventually determined that the locket came from Gunter's house."

"It was once one of the oldest family heirlooms of the Gaunt family, from Slytherin."

"After Melop's father and brother went to prison, she stole the locket and fled the Gaunt family."

"Later, when the effects of the love potion wore off, and she was abandoned by old Tom, Merop sold the locket to the owner of Knockburn Lane, Borgin Burke, who was desperate at the time."

"Later, at some point, Voldemort found it again and turned it into a Horcrux."

John immediately grasped the key point after listening.

One of the family heirlooms.

"Have any other family heirlooms of the Gaunt family gone missing?"

John asked directly.

"clever."

"There is also a Gaunt family ring, which was passed down to Merope's brother, Morfin."

"But the ring was already missing when Morfin was arrested on charges of murdering the Riddles."

"And there has never been any news about Gaunt rings on the market."

"So it can be basically concluded that Voldemort also took that ring."

Dumbledore tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, the firelight reflecting off his eyes behind his glasses, making them appear as deep and unfathomable as an ancient well.

"After Morfin's arrest, the Gaunt family's house and assets were seized by the Ministry of Magic in accordance with the law. The only items registered were a few pieces of old furniture and a box of moldy parchment files."

There was no ring.

"Voldemort must have hidden the ring somewhere else."

"So now it's worth investigating the Riddle Mansion."

"That area is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic, and Voldemort had been lurking there for a period of time before his resurrection."

Upon hearing this, John understood that regardless of whether there were Horcruxes there or not, he had to go.

Even without the Horcrux, we might still find some clues there.

John then pointed directly to himself and said...

"Then I'll come along too."

Dumbledore was slightly taken aback, not expecting John to volunteer so readily to go and find the Horcrux.

"...Um...no, John, that place isn't like the Room of Requirement. Voldemort might have set up many dangerous curses or traps there."

After a moment's hesitation, Dumbledore declined John's offer.

Although John does possess extraordinary abilities and a maturity far beyond his years, in his eyes, he is still a child who needs to be tempered.

"Excuse me, Principal, who are you?"

"With the world's greatest wizard here, what do I have to fear?"

Dumbledore: "..."

"Ahem, okay, I'm serious."

"Can't I sense Horcruxes?"

"Take me with you, maybe we can find clues to some Horcruxes there."

That's true.

Horcruxes are extremely well concealed; even Dumbledore had to get close enough to detect their abnormality.

John, on the other hand, can find the Horcruxes directly, almost like he has X-ray vision.

Even if there are no Horcruxes there, perhaps they can still sense the abnormal fluctuations of the soul.

Dumbledore adjusted his glasses, his gaze shifting slightly behind the lenses as if weighing this seemingly reckless yet exceptionally pragmatic suggestion.

Finally, he turned his gaze back to John.

grin.

"Speaking of which, John, I don't think I've ever personally verified your abilities."

"Uh... ah?"