Chapter 4153 4155 [Gaunt Family Ring]

After joining the Order of the Phoenix, Xiang Nan's main job remained the same. He was still responsible for the research and development of potions, anti-curse equipment and magic props.

After all, these things can really save lives at critical moments.

At a time when Voldemort and the Death Eaters are rampant, logistical supplies are very necessary.

However, privately, Xiang Nan is still paying attention to Voldemort's Horcruxes.

He first went to the village of Little Hangleton, where Voldemort's parents lived.

Voldemort's father, Tom Riddle Sr., was one of the squires in the village, and his mother, Merope Gaunt, was a wizard living in a broken house outside the village.

Merope used aphrodisiacs to seduce old Tom, eloped with him, and then became pregnant. When she stopped using aphrodisiacs, old Tom regained consciousness, escaped from Merope, and returned to Little Hangleton.

Merope was also hit hard by this and died after giving birth to little Tom Riddle. When little Tom Riddle grew up, he traced his life experience and eventually found Little Hangleton, found his uncle, and learned about his life experience.

Then Little Tom knocked out his uncle, and killed his grandparents and father Old Tom with his wand, and put the blame on his uncle, making him think he was the murderer.

Little Tom also took the Gaunt family's ancestral ring and made it into his second Horcrux. Later, at some point, he put the Horcrux back to the Gaunt family's old house and protected it with very powerful magic.

Xiang Nan was not sure what year this time point was, but it should be no later than 1981.

Because that year, Voldemort was rebounded by his own spell, lost his body, and only a wisp of residual soul was left, and he couldn't wear the ring at all.

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After Xiang Nan came to Little Hangleton, he found the Gaunt family's old house without any effort.

I saw that it had been uninhabited for decades, and the house had already collapsed and turned into a ruin.

Xiang Nan quietly approached the ruins and soon found that it was protected by many powerful magics.

If you break in without permission, you will face great danger.

But this is not difficult for Xiang Nan at all.

Because he had extensive knowledge and had also learned Voldemort's knowledge. Therefore, it was not a difficult problem for him to crack these powerful magics, just like asking himself questions and solving them.

He easily cracked Voldemort's magic, successfully entered the ruins, and quickly found the ring of Marvolo.

The ring was buried under a pile of wood. It was not easy to find and required some effort.

But Xiang Nan had a perspective eye and could easily scan the entire house. Even if it was buried several feet underground, he could see it.

Therefore, although Voldemort hid it very carefully, Xiang Nan still found it.

This is an inconspicuous gold ring with a large, ugly black gem inlaid on it. There is also a crack on it, which looks like a coat of arms.

Xiang Nan was overjoyed, knowing that this was the second Horcrux made by Voldemort. The gem on it was not an ordinary thing, but a resurrection stone, a magic prop more powerful than a magician.

However, the Resurrection Stone cannot truly revive a person's life. It can only create an illusion that is more real than the soul and more illusory than the entity, and that illusion will constantly tempt the holder to commit suicide.

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Xiang Nan then Apparated back to the Dragon's Power Shop, and then used the communication parchment to inform Dumbledore that he had found the second Horcrux.

Dumbledore was very happy when he knew it, and immediately Apparated to Dragon's Power.

"This ring is the second Horcrux of the mysterious man." Xiang Nan took out the ring and said.

Dumbledore recognized it at a glance. This ring is Marvolo's ring and it is also an ancestral item of the Gaunt family.

"What is on this ring..." He then saw the ugly black gem inlaid on the ring and was stunned with shock.

There is a crack on the ring, and there is a circle and a triangle, three patterns combined together. Others may not recognize it, but Dumbledore has been pursuing it for most of his life, so he recognized it at a glance.

"Yes, it is the Resurrection Stone, one of the Three Deathly Hallows." Xiang Nan nodded.

"Is it really the Resurrection Stone?" Dumbledore was so excited that he trembled all over and spoke with a trembling voice.

"That's right." Xiang Nan nodded, but then shook his head, "However, the Resurrection Stone cannot really resurrect people. It can only create a realistic illusion based on what people think in their hearts, similar to the Mirror of Erised.

But it is an evil version, because it will constantly seduce people to die. So Principal, don't try to use it.

And this is not only the Horcrux of the mysterious man, but also has a very evil curse attached to it. Once used, it will be hurt. Even a powerful wizard like you can't avoid it. Fortunately, the curse is only a one-time thing.

Let's put this ring here first. I will give it to you after the Horcrux inside is destroyed and the curse inside is removed in the future."

Dumbledore was stunned, then nodded.

He has too many people in his heart who want to be resurrected, his sister, his father, his mother... This is the guilt he has hidden in his heart for a lifetime.

Therefore, if the Resurrection Stone is left to him, he will definitely not be able to suppress his desire in his heart and will definitely use it. At that time, he will be killed by the curse attached to the ring.

But Voldemort has not been eliminated yet, he cannot die, at least not now.

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"By the way, Principal, you know that when Tom was in the orphanage, the orphanage would organize children to travel to the seaside. Tom also threatened two of his classmates in a cave on the cliff by the sea. Do you know where that cave is?" Xiang Nan asked again.

"You even know this secret?" Dumbledore said in surprise.

"The mysterious man's Horcrux has always wanted to control me and hoped that I would open my heart to it. In order to gain my trust, it had to open part of its soul to me, and as a result, I learned some of his secrets." Xiang Nan explained.

Dumbledore nodded.

You must give before you take. To make others believe in you, you must first "open your heart" to others, even if it is just pretending.

And the real lie is always nine true and one false, because the more true information there is, the easier it is to deceive people. So even if it is a lie, it has the value of analysis.

"That coast is near the village of Saltaire in east London. There is a cave on the cliff on the coast. When Tom was still in the orphanage, the dean there would take them there to play during the holidays." Dumbledore then replied, "Let them breathe fresh air and see the waves. But Tom's attention is obviously not on playing."

"He failed the dean's kindness." Xiang Nan nodded.

Along the way, Tom Riddle has failed too many people.

"Do you suspect that he has hidden a certain Horcrux in that cave?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

"It's just a guess." Xiang Nan explained, "I found Ravenclaw's crown from the Room of Requirement and Marvolo's ring from the old Gaunt house...

He seems to like to put his Horcruxes in places he has been to or that have special meaning to him."

Dumbledore nodded, admitting that he made sense.