Hearing Voldemort's continuous bursts of magic power under Harry's pursuit, and finally making a desperate move even at the risk of damaging his soul, Dumbledore couldn't help but have a look of solemnity on his face.
What worried him was not Voldemort's strength, but what was expressed behind his actions.
"Well, it seems that Tom left behind more and more secretive secrets than I expected. At least the remnants of his soul accumulated over more than ten years are not as important as we thought."
Dumbledore mused, with Voldemort's intelligence it would have been obvious that the chance of obtaining the Philosopher's Stone was already very slim at that time. At that time, he still chose to explode the power of the soul at any cost. There were only two reasons.
Either he has the means to restore his soul power, which is obviously unlikely, otherwise in more than ten years, Tom's soul power will not be at its current level.
In that case there is only one answer.
Originally, in Dumbledore's expectation, Voldemort endured humiliation and quietly cultivated his remaining soul in Romania. The accumulated soul power must be very important to him.
Therefore, when plotting against Voldemort, the old principal only wanted to use the curse to make him reap the consequences, and also to alleviate a hidden danger in Hogwarts.
After all, if he was not present, if Voldemort abandoned his body, others would be almost unable to harm his remaining soul.
Who would have thought that after knowing that it would be difficult to obtain the Philosopher's Stone, Tom would still be like a gambler eager to lose, consuming most of the soul power he had accumulated through more than ten years of hard work.
Although this made the fruits of victory more abundant, it did not make the fruits sweeter. Instead, it gave Dumbledore a vague premonition.
Because Voldemort's choice tonight was completely contrary to common sense.
Whether as the mentor who single-handedly led him into the magical world, or as the person who took the initiative to form the Order of the Phoenix and was an opponent who had been observing it for a long time, Dumbledore knew that Tom's intelligence was never inferior to his own.
He also admitted that the Tom who was once, the Voldemort who was later, and the indescribable thing that is now lingering on its last legs, was in some ways better than himself.
Although his excellence has brought pain to the country, even this cannot deny that he is an out-and-out genius, and the twists and turns in his mind ensure that Tom has enough time to realize his talent.
To be able to prompt him to make such a decision, it seems that the power of the soul that he has accumulated so hard is not as important to Tom as they thought.
Reminiscent of the changes in Voldemort's aura when he came into contact with him many times, the old principal became more certain of his guess.
"At least Tom must be sure that even if the soul power is severely lacking, his remnant soul will not die." Ani took over the topic, and he naturally knew what Voldemort really relied on.
Ani once thought that Dumbledore didn't know anything about the Horcruxes, but as he continued to come into contact with the old wizard, he felt more and more that nothing could be hidden from the greatest white wizard.
"That's right, and in the mysterious black magic, there are not many people who can do this." Dumbledore pushed up his glasses. Even he couldn't read Ani's thoughts, and the same must be true for Voldemort. .
And what Aini did today made him very satisfied. It was time to let him know something extra.
Tonight is a test for Ron, a test for Hermione, a test for Harry, and why not a test for Ernie?
In Hogwarts, not counting the hidden methods, there are more than one or two people who can defeat Aini. They have spent a long time in the school and have a higher level of trust in Dumbledore.
As for the trump card, which of the senior wizards who are older enough to teach at Hogwarts is the easy one?
Why did Aini have to be chosen for such an important task tonight?
He would not foolishly think that his trust in Dumbledore is beyond the limit. You must know that trust between people is easy to destroy, but it takes every decision to build it up bit by bit over time. , every word you say, even an expression or an action, will make you add or subtract points in the hearts of others.
Ani didn't have any doubts about Dumbledore's test. Without him, he would have doubted whether the man known as the greatest white wizard in the world was really worthy of his name.
This makes Aini feel very comfortable. For him, those trusts that come out of thin air are worthy of vigilance and suspicion.
After all, there is no love without reason in the world, and naturally there is no trust without reason.
What you get with zero effort now is probably just for using something, and you will have to pay it back in the future.
And when he delivered his performance and attitude in advance, many things naturally fell into place.
"Ani, have you ever heard of Halbo?" Dumbledore asked after weighing it for a while, his attitude slightly changed from before.
"Of course, it is said that he was the first wizard to cultivate a basilisk. This is an amazing move." The old principal's question made Aini breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that he had initially been on Dumbledore's white list. .
If I didn't care much about this half a year ago, I must thank Mr. Voldemort for reminding me that the world I live in now is not the safe and stable country in my previous life.
As long as you don't exceed the legal red line there, you can be willful and live according to your heart's wishes. It's nothing more than the difference between living a good life and a bad life.
But here, let alone die if you try sometimes. If you don't try, you may not be able to live safely.
The wizarding world is dangerous, and wizards are not harmless creatures.
Although there are laws among wizards, whether it is the magical world or the non-magic world, simple talk is meaningless.
It is individuals like Dumbledore who stand at the top of the wizarding world who maintain the stability of the entire system.
Voldemort taught him that he must be in awe of the pinnacles of the wizarding world.
What's more, the one in front of me is still the biggest point.
"A basilisk?" Dumbledore choked slightly, and it was indeed a typical Scamander answer.
When other people mentioned Haierbo, who did not put the label of evil dark wizard at the forefront? This family focused entirely on magical creatures.
"Of course, cultivating basilisks is indeed one of Halbo's achievements, but his more achievements are in black magic." Dumbledore agreed with Aini, and then directed the conversation to the main topic.
"And Haierbo is also the first person known to have successfully produced a Horcrux."
"Horcruxes? Are you saying that Tom split his soul, so he is not afraid that the remaining soul will die?" Aini did not pretend to know anything about Horcruxes. It's better to be honest in front of you.
"It is possible, but there is no substantial evidence. In fact, I have had several speculations before. After all, there are not many ways to survive being cursed."
Dumbledore was not willing to draw this conclusion. It was too difficult to find a Horcrux.
