The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 647 Ada's Response

It was night, the wedding ended, the guests left, the Burrow returned to its former peace and tranquility, and the goblins who had been expelled also returned home through the night. These annoying little guys liked the Burrow.

In the small courtyard of the Burrow, there is a shed dedicated to Mr. Weasley, in which there are many old things from the Muggle world, such as wires and sockets.The Anglia car running in the Forbidden Forest was refitted here.

The lights were on in the shed, and four figures could be vaguely distinguished.

Mr. Weasley was sitting at a workbench, dismantling a socket with a screwdriver; Sirius was moaning at the pile of scrap metal that was the wreckage of the motorcycle that Harry had broken the night before.

Kingsley sat across from Ada, staring at her intently.

And Ada, she was playing with rubber ducks, and some other toys for Muggle children, she was really childlike.

When Remus Lupine returned to the Burrow (he had sent Tonks home first) and walked into the shed of debris, Ida's childlike innocence was confiscated by Sirius.

Snatching away the rubber duck, Sirius asked while tossing the poor duck with one hand, "Now we can tell! The big secret about the Dark Lord that can't be told."

This secret is not a secret, not only ugly, but also terrifying and bloody.

Ada took out the fake locket and the destroyed locket together, and put them on the table together.

Kingsley picked up the locket suspiciously for a closer look, and Mr. Weasley stopped disassembling the socket and leaned over to watch it together.Sirius picked up the note and looked at his brother's handwriting.

"Horcrux... Horcrux," Sirius looked at Ida, "what is that?"

"Of course it's the Dark Lord's biggest secret." Ada replied, "That's why he wasn't killed by the rebounding Kedavra that night in Godric's Hollow, and why he was able to be resurrected in Little Hangleton .”

Kingsley put down the locket, and he said doubtfully, "I've never heard of magic that can revive people in this world."

With that said, Kingsley looked at the others, Sirius and Mr. Weasley shook their heads together, and Lupine leaned against the pillar, looking worried.Lupine shook his head when Kingsley asked him.

"That's true. In essence, the Dark Lord is not resurrected." Ada explained, and she picked up the locket. "This thing saved him from death, but he lost his body and strength."

Sirius held the piece of paper tightly in his hand, and he said loudly: "Now that this locket has been destroyed by you, does it mean that we can defeat the Dark Lord? Just like what Regulus said! "

Hearing this, Kingsley also turned to Ada, hoping to get a positive answer from her.

Without Ada answering, Mr. Weasley on the side shattered their illusions.

"Ginny!" said Mr. Weasley suddenly, "Ginny's diary, the diary she was bewitched by You-Know-Who!"

The Chamber of Secrets was opened in 1992, and Ginny almost died in the Chamber of Secrets in 1993.After rescuing Ginny, Dumbledore told the Weasleys the whole story.

Listening to Ada explain the function of the Horcrux tonight, Mr. Weasley immediately thought of that evil diary.

Ada nodded and confirmed Mr. Weasley's guess. Sirius and Kingsley looked confused. They didn't know what happened in the Chamber of Secrets that year, nor did they know Tom Riddle's diary.

Lupine, leaning on the pillar, was still the same, as if he was listening to everyone talking, but he didn't seem to be listening.

Ida quietly watched Lupine's face as Mr. Weasley explained the diary.It wasn't a full moon tonight, and it was a long time before that, and Lupine didn't look like he was unwell.

As if sensing Ada's inquiring gaze, Lupine put away his preoccupied look and joined the discussion on the Horcrux.

As an excellent Auror, magical attainments are important, but meticulous observation skills are also indispensable.Kingsley said in a deep voice: "The diary is placed with Malfoy, and Malfoy has no idea of ​​the function of the diary... With such a random handling method, I am afraid that there are far more Horcruxes than these two."

There was an instant silence in the shed. All the people present were smart people. What Kingsley thought of, they naturally thought of it too.Even if your brain doesn't turn so fast, someone has given the correct answer, so you can get a hint anyway.

"That's right, as long as there is one Horcrux in the world, the Dark Lord cannot be killed." Ada said, "Even if we defeat him, he will come back someday in the future."

Ada also thought about it, regardless of whether Sanqi 21 must first gather all her strength to kill Voldemort, and then calmly search for the whereabouts of the Horcrux.

This method can reduce casualties to a certain extent, but it only temporarily delays Voldemort's harm.If he wanted to completely eliminate him, he still needed to invite him to drink the old father's Shiquan Dabu soup again, which would be an extra effort.

Not to mention whether Old Tom's bones can still be found after the fire in Little Hangleton, just judging from Voldemort's current behavior style, it is not an easy task to kill him.

So Ada has always been a two-pronged approach, while looking for Horcruxes, while seeking a chance to fight Voldemort.

If the Horcruxes can be found first, then the problem will be solved once and for all; if the opportunity for a decisive battle is found first, then the flames of war will be extinguished first.

Ada didn't have Dumbledore's two strokes, she couldn't predict the enemy's opportunity first, and she couldn't plan for a rainy day.Taking every step steadily, watching and thinking along the way is the most suitable for Ada at this stage.

"Is there anything we can do to help you?" Kingsley asked. "Collect clues, or keep an eye out for something?"

With Kingsley's question, the frustration on the faces of the four disappeared, and their determination to resist Voldemort became stronger.

From the first day they fought against Voldemort, they knew how rough and difficult the road was, but they still set foot on this road without hesitation.

Ada shook her head, she doesn't need the help of the four for the time being.Ravenclaw's crown is hidden in Hogwarts, and they don't stay at school on weekdays, so they can't search the castle; the remaining Horcrux is brought by Voldemort, and the four of them can't touch it.

This crucial piece of information comes from undercover ace Snape, or rather from Dumbledore.

Before the Order of the Phoenix transferred Harry, Ada had secretly connected with Snape, learned about his "substitute" plan, learned that he had "betrayed" Harry to Voldemort, and learned about Dumbledore's arrangements before his death.

Not to mention scheming, Dumbledore has arranged all his plans after his death.He gave Snape, who had returned to the darkness, an important task to observe and pay attention to the big snake around Voldemort.

【……If at some point, Voldemort no longer sends the big snake to carry out orders, but keeps it by his side and protects it with magic...】

This is one of Dumbledore's legacy.Snape couldn't understand what it meant, and didn't know Dumbledore's intentions, but Ada understood it right away—the big snake named Nagini was the last Horcrux!
Making a Horcrux from a living creature and keeping it with you was a completely unexpected choice.If it weren't for Snape's words, Ada might not have imagined becoming a bald girl.

"No need for now, I already have a plan." Ada said, "If Regulus's name appears in the "Daily Prophet" one day, it means that the time for the decisive battle has come."

(End of this chapter)