Chapter 564 The Clouds at Hogwarts
As the black mist dissipated, the Horcrux was finally destroyed, and Hufflepuff's golden cup was destroyed.
When Ada saw the big crack in the golden cup, her heart was bleeding. Not to mention how many galleons the Gold Cup is worth, the significance of the Gold Cup alone is extraordinary.
This is a cup left by Helga Hufflepuff, one of the Big Four. It contains Hufflepuff's magical magic. If you can learn a thing or two from it, you will definitely benefit a lot.
It was such a unique cup, Hufflepuff's treasure, but it was made into a Horcrux by Voldemort, a bastard, to hold the fragments of his split soul. Wasteful things are not enough to describe him.
In addition to Hufflepuff's golden cup, the rings and lockets belonging to Salazar Slytherin were also made into Horcruxes. Voldemort's approach was really too stupid, and Ada really wanted to kill him. Give him two big mouths.
In addition to these three treasures, the known heirlooms of the Big Four include Gryffindor's sword and Ravenclaw's diadem. It is said that Ravenclaw's diadem can make the person who wears it smart, but the diadem has been lost long ago and its whereabouts are unknown. Although Gryffindor's sword appears occasionally, its whereabouts are unknown.
Ada desperately hoped that these two treasures would not fall into the hands of Voldemort. She did not want the relics of the Big Four to be ruined by this snake spirit. Such a valuable treasure is worth remembering, and the magic left by the four giants is also worth studying.
After destroying the Gold Cup, Ada and the twins returned to London, Fred and George returned to Diagon Alley, and Ada returned to the Ministry of Magic. Before parting, the twins agreed with Ada to meet frequently and not to forget to inform them of any actions.
Ada had no objection to this. Starting with something relatively low-risk would also be a training for the twins and could promote their growth.
Fred and George are more capable than their peers, but compared to those who have been struggling for many years, the twin brothers are still too young.
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They say time flies, and September flies by in a blink of an eye, and London has entered late autumn. This is not the first time Ada has spent autumn in the Fog City, but it is the coldest London autumn she has ever experienced.
I don't know if it's because of the abnormal weather or because dementors are always wandering around the city. The strong wind and sleet filled this chilly autumn, and the dark sky also made people feel very depressed.
In the past month or so, Ada has been looking for old people in the magic world. She is following Dumbledore's example, trying to get some information about Tom Riddle's past from these old people, so as to find clues to the Horcruxes.
But after searching for so many days, Ada failed to draw any useful conclusions. I also made a few bets because of some wrong information. I came here in good spirits and returned disappointed.
The only good news is that the connection between Voldemort and the Horcruxes does not seem to be close. He may not even know that the soul fragments hidden in the golden cup have been destroyed by Ada.
When Salazar Slytherin's ring was destroyed, Voldemort did not show any abnormality and continued to go his own way. He also personally went to Diagon Alley and kidnapped the staff master Garrick Ollivander.
After the destruction of Helga Hufflepuff's Golden Cup, Voldemort neither restricted the Death Eaters' damage to the wizarding world, nor did he suddenly change his strategy to wreak havoc. He still maintained the status quo.
Death Eaters are still the same as before, sometimes causing chaos in the wizarding world, sometimes causing destruction in Muggle society, and occasionally people disappearing and dying. Generally speaking, it is no different from the summer.
If it's once, it might be a coincidence, but two times in a row can't be a coincidence, right?
Rather than Voldemort's extraordinary calmness, Ada was more willing to believe that Voldemort didn't know whether the Horcrux had been destroyed.
Voldemort was so afraid of death that he cut himself into pieces. The Horcrux was an important thing to ensure his immortality. Once he knew that the Horcrux was destroyed, it was impossible for him to be so calm.
Not fighting back after being hit is not Voldemort's style. Even if he suddenly became Shen Yong, he should have changed the location of the Horcrux after knowing that it had safety issues.
If someone confiscated all of Ada's property, she would fight to the death. Similarly, when the Horcruxes were destroyed, there was no reason for Voldemort to remain unresponsive, unless he didn't know about it at all and thought that his Horcruxes were all safe.
Apart from that, Ada really couldn't think of any other possibility.
In mid-October, the strong wind outside was like a knife, and the fierce rain was like a hole in the sky. The weather outside was terrible, but the sun was shining brightly in the Ministry of Magic offices.
The people at the Magic Maintenance Department didn't dare to let the dark clouds over the minister's area. You must know that since Thicknesse came to power, small-scale purges within the Ministry of Magic have never stopped, not only to uncover Voldemort’s secrets, but also to purge the Ministry of Magic and improve the quality of the Ministry.
In this case, it was not like the employees of the maintenance department were scrutinized for throwing their left arm before walking. If they were accidentally accused of being a Death Eater, it would be all over.
Virtual sunlight streamed into the window, and Ada shook her hands slightly irritably. She received bad news earlier today—Katie Bell was cursed.
The day it happened was the first Hogsmeade weekend of the semester at Hogwarts, and Katie and Lini went to Hogsmeade together.
During the visit to the small village, Katie came back from the bathroom empty-handed. Suddenly there was a gift in her hand. It was said to be a gift for someone at Hogwarts, and she would hand it over.
At that time, Katie's expression was a little strange and her tone of voice was also wrong, which aroused Lini's alert, and the two quarreled over this gift of unknown origin.
During the argument, the gift package was torn open, revealing the opal necklace hidden inside. Katie touched the necklace and then she lay down on the hospital bed.
It was obvious that someone wanted to use Katie's hand to hurt others, and Katie's hospitalization was a vicarious punishment. But who is Katie going to give the opal necklace to? this is the key of the problem.
The person who received the opal necklace would not be Ada. Although she lived in the same dormitory with Katie during school, almost everyone knew that she was not in school now, and Katie had no way to bring the opal necklace to her.
If not Ada, who could it be? Dumbledore, but Katie can’t get in touch with Dumbledore either!
As the headmaster of Hogwarts, the greatest white wizard, not just anyone who wants to meet Dumbledore can meet him. What's more, there is a powerful curse on the opal necklace, which may be spotted by the sophisticated Dumbledore at a glance.
If the target is really Albus Dumbledore, this method is terrible. How much you look down on Dumbledore! Or is it that the person who controls Katie doesn't have a very good brain?
At this moment, the opal necklace was placed on Ada's table. She cast a spell to make the luxurious necklace float and observed it carefully. The necklace looked more and more familiar, and Ada felt as if she had seen it somewhere before.
After looking at it for a moment, Ada finally remembered where she saw this necklace and why it felt familiar.
The first time I saw this necklace was in the summer vacation of 1993, in the product display cabinet of Bojin-Bock. The second time was when Ada visited Borgin-Bock again this summer, when the opal necklace still lay in the window.
If Ada remembered correctly, there was a sign next to the necklace that read: Beware: Do not touch, it has been cursed - it has claimed the lives of nineteen Muggles.
This shows the dangers of the opal necklace. It is a blessing that Katie did not die from touching the necklace.
Ada canceled the floating spell, and the opal necklace fell back to the table with a clang. Now that she thought of the origin of the necklace, it became much easier to find the person who cast the spell on Katie.
As long as Borgin-Bock tells who bought the necklace in the store, the person who used the Imperius Curse to control Katie will surface and figure out who Katie wants to give the necklace to.
Once you find this person, all your problems will be solved, and you don't have to waste your brain trying to find out what the other person is doing.
All the old and new grudges were taken into account, Ada really needed to go to Borgin-Bock again. When the wind blows, let Mr. Borgin go bankrupt!