Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

And afterwards, she and the Bloody Baron both died in the forest of Albania - based on the conversation between Baron and Helena at the time, the latter should have hidden the crown.

And more importantly, he had seen Ravenclaw's funeral in the Sorting Hat's memory.

The Ravenclaw who was buried at that time was not wearing the Ravenclaw crown.

So Ryan guessed that Ravenclaw might not have been able to retrieve the crown at that time.

But in the end, the crown appeared in the Room of Requirement and became one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.

This is enough to illustrate one thing.

That is...

"You've met Tom Riddle? Correct?"

Ryan inquired.

"..."

And after hearing this name.

There was also a hint of strangeness in Helena's expression.

"Ah."

"Of course I have seen him."

In front of Ryan, she certainly had no reservations and nodded decisively.

Then she told everything she knew about Tom Riddle.

"He's a genius wizard, a very genius—the kind that even his mother would praise."

She began by praising Tom's talents.

Ryan naturally did not refute this.

Voldemort was certainly a brilliant wizard—both he and Dumbledore were certain of that.

but...

"But he's a bad breed, I saw that right away - his eyes were full of ambition and coldness, but he pretended to be sincere and loyal... just like the dark wizards you told me about."

What Helena said at this moment surprised Ryan a little.

He originally thought that Helena was deceived by Voldemort, which eventually led to the Ravenclaw Diadem falling into Voldemort's hands.

But now it seems... that's not the case?

And the facts were indeed as Ryan guessed.

"He's peculiar, Brother Ryan."

Helena said, "I was going to ignore him, but he claimed to be a descendant of Professor Slytherin... He showed me Parseltongue and took me to Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets - you know, the one in the girls' bathroom on the second floor."

"He asked me about Albania... He said there were some records about that place in Professor Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, and he wanted to explore it, and asked if I knew anything about it... If it weren't for the fact that I died in Albania, I would have been almost intimidated by him."

She said so.

As Ryan listened, he had already sorted out the timeline in his mind.

In his fifth year, Voldemort found Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, killed Myrtle in it, and created a Horcrux.

He found Helena in sixth grade and asked her about Albania.

So...

"My guess was correct."

"Voldemort got some bait left by Mr. Slytherin in the Chamber of Secrets and fell for it. Mr. Slytherin was probably trying to lead him to that special passage in Albania and infect him with the curse."

Chapter 187 A curse on the castle?

Voldemort was undoubtedly a very cautious man - this had been the case since he was a student.

As early as his fifth year, he had entered Slytherin's first Chamber of Secrets and discovered clues about the Albanian forest.

From Voldemort's perspective, it was naturally impossible for him to know that there was a curse in the Albanian forest.

In his opinion, that place might very well be the most secret place of Slytherin's true inheritance.

However, he simply didn't go there immediately.

Quite the opposite.

Judging from this, he must have spent quite a long time investigating and even finally confirmed Helena's identity.

Then he came to find Helena, wanting to confirm the authenticity of the matter through Helena.

This level of caution definitely exceeds that of most so-called smart people.

But it's a pity...

The person he asked happened to be Helena.

No one knew better than she what lay in the Albanian forests.

"The moment I heard Tom's indirect question, I understood - the thing Professor Slytherin left in the Chamber of Secrets was a trap... to lure him to the forest in Albania, definitely to kill him."

Helena said so.

"I'm not sure why a Slytherin teacher would kill his own offspring, but I won't ruin his plans."

"So I told Tom that I had indeed heard from my mother that Albania was hiding the secret of the Big Four. I even told him that my mother had placed the Ravenclaw diadem in a tree on the outskirts of the forest..."

She said so.

"But actually, that's what I put in there."

Having said this, her expression showed guilt again.

That's right.

She stole the tiara from her mother, out of the castle, and eventually placed it in a tree on the outskirts of the Albanian forest.

After she died in the forest, the crown was naturally left there.

She hadn't originally planned to bring it back - because the sight of the crown would remind her of having killed her mother.

And now, after confirming that Tom Riddle was the one Slytherin wanted to kill.

She did not hesitate and took advantage of the situation to set up her plan with the help of the crown.

And the facts proved that she succeeded.

"After that, he spent another year trying to get a hold of me – until his graduation year... I'm sure he went to Albania that year."

When Helena said this, Ryan could almost imagine what happened to Voldemort at that time.

He went to Albania, and must have found the Ravenclaw Diadem on the outskirts of the forest.

One can imagine how excited Voldemort was at that time.

Even the most cautious person would not have any unnecessary doubts at that time.

He must have entered the depths of the forest that day and then... was cursed.

but...

"He's not dead!"

When she said this, Helena's voice was inexplicably filled with fear.

"I don't know what happened, but he came back to school afterward - twice."

What she was talking about at this moment was obviously the two times that Dumbledore mentioned that Tom returned to school to apply for a job.

"The first time, I saw him from a distance - I was terrified..."

Helena said this, and Ryan naturally understood.

Because of that curse, which even Ravenclaw could not break - even Ravenclaw could only choose to bear the curse with his own death in order to save his daughter.

But Voldemort survived the curse.

"I was avoiding him, and he didn't come looking for me... He looked pretty normal at the time."

"When he came back the second time, he was completely different from what he used to be...I could even smell the stench of his soul."

Helena said: "But he didn't bother me twice..."

"Perhaps it's because he's afraid of Dumbledore? You know—his magical abilities may not be as good as the four teachers, but they're not far behind."

Ryan guessed so.

"maybe."

Helena nodded, but then she hesitated and said, "But it seems to me...it's more like he doesn't recognize me."

She said so.

So, Ryan raised his eyebrows: "Don't know you?"

There's something incredible about him.

"Yes—I know exactly what he is."

Helena nodded.

"He may be afraid of Albus Dumbledore, but I cursed him, and he will have his revenge—one way or another... He will have his revenge!"

"In fact, I'm sure he did something on campus during those two visits...but I didn't dare approach him at the time."

What she meant was simple.

She knew Tom Riddle well enough—after all, he had been asking her about Albania for two years.

Therefore, even if he was afraid of Dumbledore, Tom Riddle would definitely take revenge on her.

But the truth is - no.

Tom seemed to have completely forgotten that he had been tricked by Helena.

"I forgot about you and arranged it at school..."

Hearing this, Ryan also muttered to himself.