The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 540 Crucial Information

The wilderness is not a place to talk, so Ada invited Snape to her tent, and offered a glass of cool water to the Potions professor.It's not that Ida is stingy, but this is the only one in the tent.

The two sat down as guests and hosts. Although Ada was a little curious about what Dumbledore wanted to convey to her, she was not in a hurry to speak.

Fighting Voldemort is the top priority. No one can live well if Voldemort is alive. Although Dumbledore's priority is not as high as Voldemort's, the principal's threat to Ida is the greatest.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can Ida be more prepared to face Albus Dumbledore.

After drinking a cold drink, Snape slowly spoke about the past of the Gaunt family in Little Hangleton.The last members of the Gaunt family, as Ada knew, were the father Marvolo Gaunt, the son Morfin Gaunt, and the daughter Merope Gaunt.

They lived in a simple house in the 20s, without the style of a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, one of the four founders of Hogwarts.

Merope is deeply fascinated by the rich and handsome Tom Riddle of Little Hangleton Village, but he dare not approach him due to the rules of the pure-blood wizard family.It wasn't until Marvolo and Morfin were imprisoned for assaulting Muggles and Ministry of Magic officials that Merope was able to embrace his lover and elope with Tom Riddle hand in hand.

"The Muggle that Morfin Gaunt attacked was that Tom Riddle, and Merope loved him deeply, and finally the two eloped..." Ada imagined a big drama, "Wizards and Muggles A melon version of Romeo and Juliet?"

Snape said in his characteristic tone: "I don't know who the Romeo and Juliet you are talking about, but if you think Merope and old Riddle are love, you are very wrong."

At that time, Merope's hair was dull, his face was pale, his appearance was plain, his eyes were staring in opposite directions, he had a cowardly personality, and his level of magic was even worse.

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

It is such a very ordinary-looking Merope who is not rich, so naturally he will not be favored by the rich and handsome Tom Riddle.But Merope is a witch, and she has captured her lover with a love potion.

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

I don't know if the love potion has lost its effect, or Merope couldn't bear to take the potion for his lover anymore. In short, old Tom Riddle left the pregnant Merope and returned to Little Hangleton alone.

The impoverished Merope came to London, gave birth to Voldemort in an orphanage, and named his son Tom Marvolo Riddle before his death.

Merope's life was unfortunate. Her father and brother gave her a miserable childhood, which made her a cowardly character; the abandonment of her lover made her freeze and starve in the streets of London during pregnancy; she gave birth to her own son in an orphanage, but Didn't get to hold the baby properly.

It was Merope's misfortune that created Voldemort's misfortune and brought pain to the whole of England.

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

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

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

"The locket," said Snape. "While in London the desperate Merope sold the invaluable locket to Borgin Bock for ten Galleons."

Profiteer!A complete profiteer!Even if the locket was not 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 righteous indignation on Ada's face, Snape showed a sneer, but this smile concealed many meanings.The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. No matter how powerful some people's magic power is, they can't change her true nature of a money fan.

"That locket may also be one of the Horcruxes?" Ada asked, "Is there any direction?"

Ada already clearly understood Dumbledore's intentions, he wanted to tell himself what Voldemort's Horcrux might be.

The ring and the locket are rare treasures in the world, and they are even handed down from Salazar Slytherin. Is Voldemort also interested in the legacy of the other three founders?
Snape raised his eyebrows, his eyes were familiar, looking at a fool.

Things that Borgin-Bock might not even know, how could he, Severus Snape, know where the locket went!

There was a light coughing sound in the tent. It was Ada who was covering up her embarrassment. At that moment, her brain was a little short-circuited, as if her brain was out of order.Although it is not clear where the locket is going, it also provides a direction for Ada to find the Horcrux next, without having to be 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 did you find a shampoo that has nothing to do with the Potters? Actually, you can use a Muggle brand, so it must have nothing to do with the Potters..."

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

Ada, who was very happy, had no choice but to drag the potion professor back, press him on the seat, say all the good things, and try his best to appease.During Ada's reassurance, Snape's black face gradually turned to its normal sallow color.

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

Bellatrix Lestrange, whom Ida had only met once, made a deep impression on her.

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

"I had an argument with that crazy woman, but she inadvertently missed a very important piece of news." Snape went on, "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 lot of gold!
Voldemort is so afraid of death that he can even slice his soul. The "most precious thing" Bellatrix said is very likely to be a Horcrux!
The first time Ada came into contact with Horcruxes, the diary was kept by Lucius Malfoy. There is 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 all along. Isn't this Captain Jia from the British magic world?
As for Bellatrix, she should be the same as Lucius Malfoy, not knowing what Voldemort asked her to keep.With Voldemort's suspicious character, it is almost impossible to explain this matter.

Thinking of this, Ada thought of another person—Benedict Foley.Foley was looking for something while at Hogwarts, something that would bring Voldemort back to life.

I regret killing that Benedict Foley!

Although the unlucky Fuli didn't know what it was, there must be some clues!

"Professor, do you remember Benedict 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'll remind Dumbledore."

"Also, I want to know where Barty Crouch Jr. ended up." Ada said, she has always been a vengeful person, and she never forgot Barty Crouch Jr.'s revenge.

"Barty Jr. is very important to him, second only to Bellatrix," Snape said. "If Barty Jr. is left alone, you will know."

Snape got up again, this time Ida didn't stop him, but got up to see off the guests.

After the two walked out of the tent, Snape suddenly asked, "Have you been to see those nasty Weasley twins lately?"

"Yes, their business is very good. Professor, you should be careful next semester." Although Ada didn't know why Snape asked that question, she answered honestly, reminding Snape to be careful by the way.

You must know that among the students of Hogwarts, Snape's popularity is not very good.The twins' gizmos are likely to show up in Potions class next term.

"Go back to school when you have time."

Finally, Snape said something that Ada couldn't figure out.

(End of this chapter)