Hogwarts: Undercover Death Eater Replaces the Dark Lord

The Grey Lady, or Helena Ravenclaw, was a good guarantor.

Although she has been dead for nearly a thousand years, Helena Ravenclaw was still just a young girl when she died, and her mind will always remain in the state she was in at that time.

Helena is a face-obsessed person and is easily deceived by a handsome young wizard like Tom Riddle.

Riddle was right, he had always been able to confuse people at will; during his school years, he had tricked Helena into revealing the whereabouts of the Ravenclaw diadem.

At this point, Riddle could easily use words like "I was also killed and left behind a memory", "I regret what I have done", "I will definitely return the crown to you in the future" to deceive Helena's trust again.

Obviously, Riddle succeeded, otherwise he would not have been able to lurk among the ghosts for almost an entire school year.

As for his connection with the rebellious goblins, it's very likely that he secretly reached a consensus with the mean-spirited Miseb...

Today, Riddle finally got the chance to see that Dumbledore was detained by the goblin leader Lanlock and could not return to Hogwarts for a long time.

Naturally, he would start his major operation today.

However, Helena finally saw Riddle's true face today and discovered that he was wearing a crown and planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Hogwarts Castle, so she wanted to expose him and warn the professor and other ghosts.

Riddle naturally couldn't let her have her wish.

So after the basilisk came out of the pipe, Riddle first found Helena Ravenclaw and turned her into a pitch-black stone statue.

All the professors and students thought that the target of Slytherin's heir was the Muggle-born Hermione Granger...but they didn't know that Riddle's target was actually the ghost, and Hermione was just a bonus.

After thinking this through, Lycos slowly raised his head and looked at Tom Riddle, who was emitting a misty glow.

I have to say, as expected of someone who was able to trick professors during school, Riddle's plan is so well-coordinated that there are almost no loopholes to be found...

Even the combat effectiveness of almost all professors who could pose a threat to him and the basilisk was calculated, and the rebellious goblins as allies were sent to Hogwarts to hold everyone back.

At this point, Riddle was able to wreak havoc at Hogwarts.

With such a serious terrorist attack, the next school year at Hogwarts naturally cannot continue. It will take at least one or two years to repair the infrastructure, appease parents, and investigate the cause of the accident.

As the headmaster, Dumbledore cannot escape blame and will most likely be dismissed by the board of directors.

As a result, all of Dumbledore's energy would be focused on restoring his status as headmaster, reopening Hogwarts, and dealing with the rebellious goblins. How could he have the free time to find out where Voldemort's true body was?

"Don't worry, Lycos. When I find my future self, I'll tell him your true identity."

Riddle's mouth curled up into a smug smile.

"Of course, maybe it's not necessary, because you will die here today!"

Faced with Riddle's threat, Lycos tightened his grip on the wand.

"I'll return the favor to you," he said coldly, "You will never leave Hogwarts alive today... and I am still the Dark Lord's most trusted person!"

As soon as the words fell, the expressions of both men darkened at the same time.

next moment--

"Avada Kedavra!"

"Avada Kedavra!"

Exactly the same spell, the same green light beam, extremely similar spell-casting techniques, and faces that were 60% similar... The killing curses of Lycos and Riddle collided wildly with each other, erupting in a fierce green spark.

If you don't look carefully, you might even think that the two people are a mirror, divided into two symmetrical sides with the intersection point of the Killing Curse as the dividing line.

"Lexus, don't forget that I was the one who taught you all the black magic!"

Riddle showed a cruel smile, shook his wrist vigorously, and increased the output of magic power... Even if it was only a small part of Voldemort's soul fragment, the magic strength was not something that the twelve-year-old Lecos could easily contend with.

Soon, the Killing Curse on Riddle's side advanced towards Lycos little by little at a slow and steady pace...

"Tom, I admit that I'm no match for you right now." Lycos sighed softly, "But you shouldn't underestimate me... Do you really think I've been talking to you for so long just to chat with you?"

"Villains die because they talk too much, understand?"

Riddle's expression suddenly changed.

He suddenly raised his head and found that the sky had become extremely gloomy at some point. The dark clouds were so heavy that they seemed to be dripping with water, and they almost pressed down on the top of the tower of Hogwarts Castle.

In an instant, the sky seemed to collapse.

The blinding lightning pierced through the endless darkness. The lightning flashed from top to bottom in the dark clouds, like an invisible flying sword tearing through the sky. With infinite and majestic momentum, it struck the memory that seemed so tiny at this moment.

In panic, Riddle tried to shake off Lykos's killing curse and dodge to the side to avoid the terrifying lightning.

However, Lycos took the opportunity to increase his magic output, forcibly entangled Riddle in place...

"Rumble--"

After the lightning, the deafening thunder arrived as expected.

The spells of Lycos and Riddle lost their power at the same time... Even though Lycos was not the target of the lightning, he was almost deafened by the lightning and Thor, not to mention Riddle who was the target.

Riddle seemed to be struck from the air to the ground by the thunder, and a cloud of gray dust rose in the air, merging with the smoke that had not yet completely dissipated.

At the same time, Cassandra's lips turned pale, her whole body lost strength, and she hung limply on Lycos's body. Although the silent accumulation of power created that extremely powerful thunder, it also almost exhausted her magic power.

Lycos quickly hugged the little witch's back tightly and landed on the top of the astronomy tower.

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Chapter 166 Black Phoenix

Lycos still didn't dare look down, unable to judge Riddle's current condition.

Because at this moment, the basilisk should still be on the lawn behind the astronomy tower, and he didn't want to meet the gaze of those snake eyes that could kill anyone who touched them... But Lecos also knew that Riddle would not be so easily eliminated.

He is actually a Horcrux. After merging with the Ravenclaw Diadem, the source of his power should be stored in the Diadem.

Until the diadem is destroyed, the Horcrux Riddle will not truly disappear.

However, facing such powerful lightning, Riddle should have been seriously injured and would not be able to recover easily... After all, according to Lekos' previous understanding of the Horcrux diary, he mainly relied on vitality to accumulate strength.

This should give Lycos and Cassandra some breathing space.

By the time Dumbledore returns, or the other professors have dealt with those goblins and dragons, the situation should be reversed soon...

It was not until this moment that Lycos suddenly realized that there was a soft body hanging on him——

Cassandra hooked her arms around his neck like a koala, and her soft golden hair scratched Lycos's face from time to time, making him feel itchy.

"Are you okay?" Lycos asked softly, brushing the golden hair off his cheek a little unnaturally.

"It's okay, let me rest for a while..." Cassandra hummed, rubbing her head against Lycos' cheek again, "Don't move, stand still and let me lean on you!"

Lycos had no choice but to stand still, enduring the itchy touch of long hair on his cheeks and neck, and the hot air exhaled evenly behind his ears. His body seemed extremely stiff.

"We won't be able to rest for long. Riddle could recover at any moment." He tensed up and whispered, "It's best to find a safe place..."

Before Lycos could finish his words, he suddenly heard a rustling sound.

He frowned, slowed his breathing, and listened carefully for that sound, but he could no longer hear it... Was it the sound of the wind blowing through the grass, or was it a noise coming from somewhere in the castle?

Lycos didn't dare to relax at all.

He didn't dare bet what it was because he had no chance to try and make mistakes.

So Lycos subconsciously raised his wand——

"Protego Diabolica!"

A circle of black flames rose up, enveloping Lykos and Kassandra, revealing a scorching black fireball at the top of the astronomy tower.

At the same time, there was a creepy hissing sound, the tingling sound of scales scraping against the ground, and a strong fishy smell...

An extremely huge snake head crawled out from the top-floor window of the astronomical tower, opened its bloody mouth, and wrapped around Lycos and Cassandra!

Fortunately, the scorching black fireball protected by the fire shield just stopped the basilisk from swallowing.

Lycos had not heard it wrong just now. The rustling sound was clearly the friction between the scales on the basilisk's belly and the marble floor!

However, that sound must have been covered by some magic, making it difficult to hear clearly...

"Lex, you don't think I'll really be hurt by the lightning just now, do you?" Riddle's sinister voice came from outside the black fireball. "I admit that your girlfriend is indeed quite capable, but I'm just a memory..."

"What makes you think I would be easily hurt by these ordinary spells?"

Lycos's mood quickly sank.

"Since you're just a memory, how can you use magic?" he asked in a deep voice. "It's so unfair that you can use magic but can't be harmed."

"You are still too young, Lycos. This wizarding world is inherently unfair!" Riddle laughed heartily. "It doesn't hurt to tell you. You will be dead soon anyway..."

"Don't you recognize what I'm wearing? It's the diadem of Ravenclaw!"

"Do you know how much powerful magic is stored in this crown? It doesn't just increase the wearer's wisdom as the rumors say... You'd never imagine that the crown's most direct effect is to enhance the wearer's spellcasting effectiveness."

"I don't need to accumulate much strength myself... As long as I have enough energy to control the magic within the crown, my power will be inexhaustible!"

Lycos couldn't see the scene outside the fireball, but he could hear that Riddle seemed to have taken a few steps forward, almost touching the black flames protecting the fire shield.

"Do you think I talked to you for so long just because I wanted to show off what I've done in front of you?" Riddle laughed crazily, "You're wrong! I was waiting for the Snake King to climb up the Astronomy Tower!"

The Basilisk is also known as the Snake King, and apparently, Tom Riddle prefers to call it that.

"Don't think you're the only smart one, Lycos. Compared to me, you're just a stupid elementary school student!"

Lecos paid no attention to Riddle's thoughts.

He listened to the sound and basically determined Riddle's location, so he waved his wand quickly.

A ball of black flame suddenly separated from the fireball and attacked Riddle...

However, the next moment, the crimson light even seeped into the gaps in the black fireball, competing with the fire shield for territory!

"I don't know where you learned this black flame, but it's only on the same level as the Fiery Flame," Riddle sneered. "You're still a little short of what you could use against me with this kind of fire."

Immediately afterwards, the black flames protecting the fire shield began to be devoured bit by bit by the crimson fire.

Gradually, the black fireball turned into a sphere with red and black stripes.

Lycos gradually lost control of this layer of protection built of flames...

Wearing the Ravenclaw crown, Riddle's magic power and energy to control magic were greatly enhanced, which was simply beyond the ability of a second-year wizard like Lecos to handle.

"Can't hold on any longer, Lycos?" Riddle's voice sounded particularly relaxed and comfortable. "Don't worry, once I completely take over this little flame of yours, the hungry snake king will have a feast."

At this moment, the exhausted Cassandra no longer hung on Lycos.

She withdrew her arms from around Lycos's neck, stepped onto the top of the astronomy tower, and stood side by side with Lycos, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.