Chapter 1,189

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"So... Nagini is not a Horcrux?" Harry was a little confused. No wonder after exploring Voldemort's dreams countless times, Harry no longer had the feeling of being possessed by a snake.

"You killed him?"

"Yes, I killed him." Fan Lin nodded.

"So the only Horcrux left is Hufflepuff's golden cup?" Harry's eyes lit up.

"No... I have a feeling that there are still seven... six Horcruxes..." Fan Lin said hesitantly.

"But, isn't Nagini already..."

"But Nagini was not made into a Horcrux." Fan Lin shook his head and said, "This is also a headache for me right now. We don't even know what the last Horcrux is."

"It's up to you, Harry," Dumbledore mused.

"Rely on me?" Harry was a little confused, "But after all the calculations, I only found one...and...I mean, Fan Lin has already found two, obviously..."

"No, Harry, this is different." Fan Lin said, "Most of what I found can be traced, and this last one, I have no clue at all, but you are different..."

"You mean, induction?" Harry suddenly thought of the situation where he was possessed by Nagini.

"Okay, we can put it aside for now... I have an idea, but I don't think it's very reliable... Maybe I can tell you when it's confirmed, but now, it's out in the open..."

"Hufflepuff's golden cup... Is it surprising that it is also hidden in Hogwarts? Is it the same as Ravenclaw's diadem?"

"No, I don't think so." Fan Lin said, "But we can find... plenty of time..."

Fan Lin added in a low voice that Hogwarts no longer has much value to them. By then, everyone will leave here. After Dumbledore's death...

"If you find it," Harry said quickly, "can I help you destroy it?"

Dumbledore looked at Harry seriously for a while and then said. "Yes, I think so."

"Can I really?" Harry said, surprised and disbelieving.

"Oh yes," Dumbledore smiled slightly, "I think you are qualified."

Harry felt his heart lift. It's nice to no longer hear those words of caution and protection. The headmistresses and headmistresses on the surrounding walls did not take Dumbledore's words seriously. Harry saw several of them shaking their heads, and Phineas Negros actually snorted.

"To be precise, only you can do this." Fan Lin said, "I mean, find the Horcrux."

"But, I have a question... When a soul lock is destroyed, can Voldemort know, professor? Can he feel it?"

Harry ignored the portraits and asked himself.

"A very interesting question, Harry. I believe not. I believe that Voldemort is now so steeped in evil that these vital parts of himself have been separated for a long time, and while we're at it, He couldn't feel it. Perhaps, closer to death, he might have known about his loss... but he wouldn't have known, for example, that the diary had been destroyed until he learned from Lucius Malfoy. "When Voldemort learned that the diary had been destroyed, I was told he was furious."

"But I think he was the one who got it mixed into Hogwarts from Lucius Malfoy, huh?"

"Yes, years ago, when he was sure he could create more Horcruxes, but Lucius was still supposed to wait for orders from Voldemort, but he never received them because Voldemort disappeared shortly after they were given to him . Undoubtedly he thought that Lucius did not dare to do anything except carefully protect the Horcrux, but he took Lucius's reverence for a master to be too much. Besides, this master had disappeared for several years and Lucius Believed to be dead. Of course, Lucius didn't know what the diary was, but I think Voldemort told him that keeping the diary would reopen the Chamber of Secrets, if Lucius knew it. He had a part of his master's soul in his hands, and he would definitely treat it with more respect - but instead he carried out his own plan. He wanted to use Arthur Weasley's daughter to frame Arthur, but failed. Succeeded. Oh, poor Lucius, when Voldemort found out he destroyed his Horcruxes, and after last year's fiasco at the Ministry, I doubt Lucius would have been happy staying in Azkaban, but Voldemort He let it go."

"Let it go?"

"Yes, you heard it right, Harry, just let it go." Fan Lin said, "Voldemort used magic to destroy Azkaban."

"destroy?"

Harry felt that his imagination was not enough. He had no doubts about Fanlin's description, just like he had trusted Fanlin since he entered school, but he could not imagine what kind of wizard could use magic to destroy Azkaban.

Although it is said that Voldemort has done it once, but even so, in Fan Lin's mouth, it was just a breakthrough.

"So, Azkaban now..."

"It has almost disappeared. Voldemort's magic destroyed the foundation of the magic circle. There is no way to repair it in a short time. What's more, the Ministry of Magic can't spare time now."

"Is this true?" Harry could almost see half of Azkaban disappearing out of thin air.

Can such a wizard really be dealt with by oneself? That kind of power... Harry had felt it too.

but……

Harry quickly threw away such ridiculous thoughts. Was he really the chosen one?

That was just Voldemort's choice. He was not a god.

"So, if all of Voldemort's Horcruxes are destroyed, he will die, right?" Harry turned to ask.

"I think so," said Dumbledore.

"Without the Horcruxes, Voldemort is just an ordinary person, and his soul has been destroyed. To be precise, once all the Horcruxes are destroyed, all the human parts of Voldemort have been destroyed, leaving an empty shell. ...But don’t forget, even if his soul cannot be repaired, his mind and powerful magic are still intact, so even without the Horcrux, it still takes an unusual force to kill Voldemort.”

"But I don't have any unusual powers." Harry couldn't help but say.

"No, you do," Dumbledore said firmly. "You have a power that Voldemort never had. You have..."

"I know!" Harry said eagerly, "I have love!" He couldn't stop himself from adding, "I'm different!"

"By the way, Harry, you have love," Dumbledore continued with satisfaction. "It is love that gives you everything. It is great and extraordinary. You are still too young to understand how special you are. Different, Harry."

"So, the 'power that Voldemort doesn't have' mentioned in this prophecy refers to love?" Harry asked, feeling a little empty. What was special about it? If he really had any special talent, he would have gained it early. Will find out.

He is just a little wizard who has made rapid progress in Defense Against the Dark Arts. A little wizard who is about to become an adult. In terms of talent, even Hermione is much better than him. At least Hermione is very dedicated to learning and has a good brain. Works well.

And Fan Lin, I don’t know how many times I have been hit by him.

"Yes, it is love," said Dumbledore, "but, Harry, don't forget, this prophecy only makes sense if Voldemort does it. I said this at the end of last term. Voldemort chose you to be his biggest threat, so you became his biggest threat!"

"But the ending is indeed like this -"

"No, it's not!" Dumbledore began to become anxious, his face became more and more uncoordinated, and his originally pale complexion turned blue in the blink of an eye, "You rely too much on this prophecy!"

"Professor Dumbledore... control your emotions." Fan Lin's eyes were terrifyingly calm, like a pool of stagnant water. A wisp of quiet blue light penetrated Fan Lin's eyes and locked directly on Dumbledore's pupils.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Harry felt that the temperature around him had dropped a bit.

Fan Lingang still seems to be using magic to attack Dumbledore?

Harry felt that he was wrong, but vaguely, this idea spread almost uncontrollably.

"...Fan Lin...Professor Dumbledore...you..."

It took a while before Dumbledore calmed down again.

"Oh, we're fine..." Dumbledore said a little tiredly, "I had some minor problems before, and my magic power was a little restless... Fan Lin was helping me sort it out just now. You should know that Fan Lin is very good at... ah , I care more about your thoughts than this. You are... relying too much on that prophecy now, Harry."

"But," Harry said anxiously, "don't you mean that this prophecy means..."

"But, have you ever thought about it, if Voldemort hadn't heard this prophecy, would it have come true? Would it still be meaningful? Of course not! Do you think all the prophecies in that prophecy hall have come true?" Dumble said Lido said calmly, and his expression returned to normal.

"But," said Harry, confused, "last time you said one of us was bound to kill the other -"

"Harry, Harry, that's because Voldemort made this huge mistake. He did what Trauni said! If Voldemort hadn't killed your father, would you still want revenge? Of course not. What if? If he didn't force your mother to die for you, would you still have your mother's protection? Of course not, Harry! Don't you understand? Voldemort has made his own biggest enemy, just like a tyrant! Do you know how afraid the tyrant is of the people he oppresses? They all realize that one day some of his victims will stand up to him! Voldemort is the same as them! He is always looking for someone who will pose a threat to him. He heard the prophecy and immediately followed it. As a result, he chose someone to kill himself and created the biggest weapon for himself! "

"But……"

"You should understand!" said Dumbledore, standing up and striding across the room, his gleaming cloak rustling. Harry had never seen him so agitated. "He wanted to kill you, so he personally created the 'destined man'. This man is sitting in front of me, going to fight him! It is because of the mistakes Voldemort made that you will know his thoughts, His ambition, it is even because of him that you understand Parsnake, Harry, in addition to being able to understand Voldemort's emotions, you have never been attracted to the dark arts, and you have never had any desire to become Voldemort's follower."

"You are protected, that is, protected by your love!" Dumbledore said loudly, "This is the only power that can fight against Voldemort! After enduring so much torture, your heart is still pure and like you Just like when you were eleven, when you stand in front of that mirror, it reflects the purity of your heart. Harry, you know how many wizards can see what you see in the mirror. Voldemort should have known what he was doing, but he didn't know it! Only now did he realize that you were not hurt when you entered his mind, but you felt pain when he wanted to dominate you. He had already done so in the Ministry of Magic. Tried it. I think he didn't know why, Harry, he destroyed his soul without knowing it. He never calmed down to understand that unique pure soul, or that he simply forgot, a wizard, or Say, the most important part of a person.”

"But, sir," Harry said, trying to keep his tone calm, "the result is the same, isn't it? I'm going to kill him too, or... or is he going to kill me?"

"Kill him?" said Dumbledore, "Of course you do! But not for the prophecy! For your own sake! You'll be upset if you don't kill him, I know. Just imagine, just think, if you didn't listen When it comes to that prophecy, what will you do now? Spend the rest of your life safely under my protection, or simply compromise?"

Dumbledore asked bluntly, waiting for Harry to give him an answer.

Harry watched Dumbledore pace in front of him and thought. He thought of his mother, his father, and many of his friends. He thought of Cedric Diggory and even, lying in the Saint Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom, Mungo Hospital. He thought of all the evils of Voldemort. Anger burned in his chest and stung his throat.

"I want to kill him," Harry said quietly, "and I hope so."

"Of course you hope!" Dumbledore shouted excitedly, "You see, the prophecy does not order you to do anything, it allows Voldemort to choose you, but you can make your own choice, even contrary to the prophecy! And Voldemort will only listen to the prophecy, and he will continue to hurt you... so that things can only become..."

"One of us will kill the other," Harry said. "I understand, not for anyone else but for myself, and I will kill him too."

He finally understood what Dumbledore had been trying to tell him. That's how different it is to be forced to face war and to go into battle with your head held high. Some people might think it makes little difference, but Dumbledore understands...and I understand, Harry thought, with a sudden surge of pride, and my parents understand...it's the biggest difference in the world.

"Oh, I'm so happy to hear you say that, Harry, I'm really happy for you." Dumbledore coughed twice.

"you……"

"Oh, don't worry about me, Harry!" Dumbledore immediately waved his hand, "You must always remember to keep a clear mind and not be overwhelmed by the desire for revenge, and don't stay away from your friends. I believe , with the help of friends, this is not a difficult thing.” (To be continued)