Chapter 540 Vital Information

The wilderness was not the place to talk, so Ada invited Snape to her tent and gave the Potions Master a glass of cold water. It's not that Ada is stingy, but this is the only thing in the tent.

The two of them took their seats respectively. Although Ada was a little curious about what Dumbledore wanted to convey to her, she did not rush to speak.

Fighting Voldemort is a top priority. No one can live a good life while Voldemort is alive. Although Dumbledore's priority is not as high as Voldemort's, the principal poses the greatest threat to Ada.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can Ada be more prepared when facing Albus Dumbledore.

After a glass of cold water, Snape slowly began to tell about the Gaunt family's past in Little Hangleton. As Ada knows, the last members of the Gaunt family are father Marvolo Gaunt, son Morfin Gaunt, and daughter Merope Gaunt.

They lived in a simple house in the 1920s, without the charm of the descendants of Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts.

Merope was deeply fascinated by Tom Riddle, a rich and handsome man from Little Hangleton Village, but he did not dare to get close due to the rules of the pure-blood wizard family. It was not until Marvolo and Morfin were imprisoned for attacking Muggles and Ministry of Magic officials that Merope was able to embrace her lover and run away hand in hand with Tom Riddle.

"The Muggle that Morfin Gaunt attacked was Tom Riddle, and Merope fell in love with him deeply, and eventually the two eloped..." Ada imagined a big drama in her mind, "The wizard and the Muggle A melon version of Romeo and Juliet?”

Snape said in his unique accent: "I don't know who the Romeo and Juliet you are talking about are, but if you think that there is love between Merope and old Riddle, you are totally wrong."

At that time, Merope's hair was dull, his face was pale, his appearance was mediocre, his eyes were staring in opposite directions, he was timid, and his magic skills were even worse.

In Snape's words, it was worse than Mr. Neville Longbottom.

Merop, who looks very ordinary and whose family is not wealthy, will naturally not be favored by the rich and handsome Tom Riddle. But Merope was a witch, and she captured her lover with a love potion.

After the elopement, Merope became pregnant, and the baby in her belly was Voldemort.

I don’t know whether it was because the love potion had lost its effect or because Merope couldn’t bear to give her lover any more potions. In short, Old Tom Riddle left the pregnant Merope behind and returned to Little Hangleton alone.

Merope, who was in poverty, came to London and gave birth to Voldemort in an orphanage. Before her death, she named her son Tom Marvolo Riddle.

Merope's life was unfortunate. Her father and brother gave her a miserable childhood, which created her cowardly character; her lover abandoned her, leaving her pregnant with cold and starvation on the streets of London; she gave birth to her son in an orphanage, but she was... Didn't get to hold the baby properly.

It was Merope's misfortune that caused Voldemort's misfortune and brought pain to the entire UK.

Ada was silent for a while, then she said: "So Professor Dumbledore wants me to know this part of Tom Riddle's past?"

"This was supposed to be your content last semester, but you left early." Snape said, "What you need to know, or what Dumbledore wants you to know, is that two things have appeared in this past. They are all passed down from the Gaunt family and should be related to Slytherin."

"One is a ring. It has been taken away by Dumbledore." Ada said, "What is the other one?"

"The locket," Snape said. "While in London, a desperate Merope sold the priceless locket to Borgin Burke for ten galleons."

Profiteer! A complete profiteer! Even if the locket is not inherited from Slytherin, this treasure has been kept by the Gaunt family for so many years, how could it be sold for only ten galleons!

Seeing the indignation on Ada's face, Snape showed a hint of ridicule, but this smile had many hidden meanings. Nature is easy to change but hard to change. No matter how powerful some people's magic power is, they can't change their money-obsessed nature.

"Is it possible that the locket is also one of the Horcruxes?" Ada asked, "Does it have a direction?"

Ada already clearly understood Dumbledore's intention. He wanted to tell her what Voldemort's Horcrux might be.

The ring and the locket are rare treasures in the world, and they were passed down from Salazar Slytherin. So is Voldemort also interested in the legacy of the other three founders?

Snape raised his eyebrows with a familiar look that looked at fools.

It was something that even Borgin and Bork might not know. How could he, Severus Snape, know where the locket had gone!

There was a slight cough in the tent. This was Ada trying to cover up her embarrassment. At that moment, her brain was a little short-circuited, as if her brain was going crazy. Although it is still unclear where the locket is going, it also provides a direction for Ada to search for the Horcrux next, without having to look like a headless fly.

"There is one more thing that has nothing to do with Dumbledore, but I want to tell you myself." Snape said.

"Are you ready to wash your hair?" Ada asked excitedly, "Or have you found a shampoo that has nothing to do with the Potter family? In fact, you can use a Muggle brand, which must have nothing to do with the Potter family..."

Before Ada could finish speaking, Snape stood up and left with a long face.

Ada, who was very happy at first, had no choice but to drag the Potions Professor back, press him down on his seat, say all kinds of things, and try his best to comfort him. In the process of Ada's comfort, Snape's dark face gradually turned into a normal sallow color.

"Narcissa Malfoy went to see me a few days ago. You don't need to know why. Bellatrix Lestrange was also there at the time," Snape said.

Bellatrix Lestrange, Ada only met this person once, but she left a deep impression on Ada.

First of all, the first point is that he is cruel enough, and he is even more cruel to his own family; the second point is that he is crazy, crazy, worships Voldemort crazily, and his own personality is also very extreme.

"I had a few arguments with that mad woman, but she accidentally let out a very important piece of information." Snape continued, "She said: 'In the past, the Dark Lord entrusted me with his most precious things. '."

What is Voldemort's most precious possession? Of course it's his life, it can't be a pile of gold!

Voldemort is so afraid of death that he can slice his soul into pieces. The "most precious thing" Bellatrix talks about is most likely a Horcrux!

The first time Ada came into contact with a Horcrux, the diary was kept by Lucius Malfoy. There was a precedent for this. If Malfoy hadn't taken out the diary, Dumbledore might not have suspected the Horcrux.

Good guy, it turns out that Ada has been wrongly blaming Lucius Malfoy. Isn't this Captain Jia in the British wizarding world!

As for Bellatrix, she should be like Lucius Malfoy in not knowing what Voldemort asked her to keep. Given Voldemort's suspicious character, it was almost impossible to explain this matter.

Thinking of this, Ada thought of another person - Benedick Foley. During his time at Hogwarts, Foley was searching for something, something that would bring Voldemort back to life.

I regret killing Benedict Foley!

Although the unlucky Welfare doesn’t know what it is, there must be some clues!

"Professor, do you remember Benedick Foley?" Ada said, deciding to mention it in return, even though Dumbledore might have been searching the school.

Snape thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I will remind Dumbledore."

"Also, I want to know where Barty Crouch Jr. will settle down." Ada said. She has always been a person who holds grudges, and she has never forgotten Barty Crouch Jr.'s revenge.

"Little Barty is very valued by him, second only to Bellatrix." Snape said, "If little Barty is alone, you will know."

Snape stood up again, and this time Ada did not stop him, but followed him to see off his guests.

After the two walked out of the tent, Snape suddenly asked: "Have you visited those annoying twins in the Weasley family recently?"

"Yes, their business is very good. Professor, you should be careful next semester." Although Ada didn't know why Snape asked this, she still answered honestly, and reminded Snape to pay attention to his safety.

You know, Snape's popularity among the students at Hogwarts is not very good. The twins' tricky gadgets are likely to appear in Potions class next term.

"Go back to school more often when you have time."

Finally, Snape said something else that left Ada confused.