Chapter 543 Death of Hepzibah

In pure-blood wizard families, or people with energy, Voldemort's life experience has never been a secret. These people knew that Voldemort was half-blood, and that he had acknowledged his Muggle fatherhood in front of the Death Eaters.

Voldemort once claimed to be a descendant of Slytherin, which is easily reminiscent of the Gaunt family that disappeared in history.

Now that Mr. Borkin has learned that the pregnant woman who sold him the locket was from the Gaunt family and was Voldemort's biological mother, this situation has to make Mr. Borkin think more.

I can't bear to think about everything, let alone scare myself.

Then I thought that Mr. Borgin had already completed his self-guided strategy, and Ada didn't need to waste any more words.

"Many years ago I sold the locket to Hepzibah Smith, a foolish, greedy woman," said Mr. Borgin. "This Smith had a collection of rare treasures for her own enjoyment. The Slytherin locket appeals to her."

Hepzibah Smith, Ada had some impressions of this name, but she couldn't remember where she saw or heard it. Compared to this, Zachary Smith is more impressive.

"The last transaction between me and Smith was a pair of goblin armor. I wanted to buy it for five hundred galleons." Mr. Borkin continued, "Later, Hepzibah Smith died. The business was closed. The locket may have been hidden by her, or it may have been lost. Anyway, there is no news about the locket since then.”

Hearing this, Ada frowned. According to Borgin, the situation with the locket had become a little complicated.

It is possible that the locket did not become a Horcrux and was hidden by Hepzibah Smith, or it may have fallen into the hands of Voldemort after Hepzibah's death. Ada didn't like the uncertainty, she would rather know that Voldemort had the locket.

"Hepzibah Smith did die abnormally, but I didn't kill her." Mr. Borkin added, he misunderstood Ada's expression.

"Of course," Ada came back to her senses, "Mr. Borkin has always been a good and law-abiding citizen." Before he came, he had a righteous image. After getting the information he wanted, Ada's face became particularly ugly. .

After another round of compliments, Ada and Laura left Borgin-Bock.

On the way back, Ada and Laura talked about Mr. Borgin's performance today. Both men agreed that Mr. Borgin was not telling the truth and that he had withheld much, particularly regarding the death of Hepzibah Smith.

If the cross-examination continues, maybe something can be uncovered, but the authenticity is doubtful.

If Borgin had deliberately done something bad, it might have been a fork in the road that was very close to the truth but deviated too far. Rather than that, it would be better for Ada to investigate the truth behind Hepzibah Smith's death, and figure out more things along the way.

After returning to the Ministry of Magic, Ada worked hard to sort out the files. The files she had pushed to the ground before were asking for trouble.

Although Borgin concealed part of the truth, Hepzibah Smith's name was significant enough, and her unnatural death provided a new direction for Ada.

It was another monotonous life of reading files for several days. Before Ada could not recognize the twenty-six letters, she finally pieced together the truth about Hepzibah Smith's death.

According to internal records from the Ministry of Magic, Hepzibah Smith died of poisoning, and the murderer was her house elf Hooch.

Faced with questioning by officials from the Ministry of Magic, the house elf Hodge confessed to her crime and admitted that she accidentally put poison in her mistress's evening cocoa tea.

The case of Hepzibah Smith's unnatural death was concluded. The Ministry of Magic tried the house elf Hooch, and the verdict was that she did not murder intentionally, but suffered from old age.

When the house elf Hooch was convicted, Hepzibah's family discovered that two of her most valuable possessions were missing. Even so, the Ministry of Magic still did not conduct an in-depth investigation, but simply closed the case based on the house elf's confession.

That’s ridiculous! The Ministry of Magic is no longer stupid and incompetent, but is looking down on human life. No, that was just an unimportant house elf to the Ministry of Magic.

Putting down the file, Ada's head was buzzing with good news and bad news coexisting.

The good news is that Ada knows who Hepzibah Smith is; the bad news is that Hepzibah is a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff, and the whereabouts of the two stolen treasures are unknown.

After confirmation by the Hepzibahs, one of the two lost treasures was Hufflepuff's golden cup, and the other treasure was, as expected, Slytherin's locket.

It is obvious that Hepzibah's death was caused by someone trying to kill someone for the treasure. Although Hao Qi had a very clear memory of killing her mistress, Ada still felt that the house elf was just a scapegoat and that the real culprit was someone else.

Because this case is really familiar, Ada has seen it before.

It is also internal information from the Ministry of Magic. The deceased were the Muggle Riddle family living in Little Hangleton, and the murderer was Morfin Gaunt.

Like the house elf Hooch, Morfin also confessed to his murderous crimes and had detailed memories of the murders. His wand was also the murder weapon that killed the Riddle family.

The deceased was Voldemort's Muggle father, and the murderer was Voldemort's uncle. Who would believe you if you say there is nothing wrong with him here? What's more, at Little Hangleton's cemetery, Voldemort personally admitted that he killed his father.

The similarities between the two murders don't end there, both cases involved missing belongings of the four founders. What was lost in Hepzibah's case was Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's gold cup, while what was lost in Riddle's case was a ring.

The two cases are highly similar, and it is difficult not to remind Ada of Voldemort.

When Borgin told about Hepzibah Smith and the locket, he kept something secret and secretive. Could the truth hidden by Borgin be related to Voldemort?

If Hepzibah's death is related to Voldemort, it means that Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's golden cup also fell into his hands. Dumbledore has proven that the ring was made into a Horcrux by Voldemort, but what about the locket and the golden cup?

In order to find out whether the house elf Hao Qi was wronged and to further find out the possible whereabouts of the gold cup and the locket, Ada sent people to the house elf resettlement department to inquire.

That is a department under the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, and the affairs of house elves have always been managed by them.

It's a pity that Ada didn't get good feedback. The house elf Hao Qi is dead, and the truth about Hepzibah's death has been sealed forever with Hao Qi's death.

The whereabouts of the gold cup and locket became a mystery, and it was no wonder that Borgin said that Ada could not find it.

If these two treasures were stolen, they should have appeared long ago, or some news would have spread. There are no clues like this, which can only mean that they have been hidden and kept secret from the world.

Perhaps Ada should go to Borgin-Bock again and have a frank talk with Mr. Borgin.