The search of the castle organized by Principal Dumbledore ultimately failed to find any intruders or dangerous magical creatures that ran in from the Forbidden Forest, so in the end they could only disband and let things go.
After all, the secret room is located beneath the castle, and the basilisk moves along intricate sewers.
Unless caught red-handed, it is almost impossible to find or catch it.
In particular, its scales are full of magic resistance and can withstand or even deflect many weak spells. Even professors have to spend a lot of effort to deal with them.
However, Dumbledore did not give up. Instead, he wanted to wait for the comatose student to wake up, and then see if he could use the pensieve to extract the memory of the attack and confirm the true identity of the attacker.
Because openly attacking students in Hogwarts Castle undoubtedly seriously touched his backbone and bottom line.
This old man will not give up until the truth is figured out.
As for the "interlude" that took place in the cellar warehouse between Lockhart and Zuo Si, who were controlled by Voldemort in their youth, outsiders have no way of knowing.
Anyway, neither party will reveal it to anyone, but will treat it as a secret that only each other knows.
Voldemort, in particular, immediately hid the diary in a secret room after returning to Lockhart's office, and it was guarded by the Basilisk around the clock.
In addition, he also went to the Forbidden Forest to hunt and kill many animals to feed the hungry pet, and accelerated the rate of devouring and absorbing Lockhart's life force.
Obviously, the previous battle with Zuo Si gave the young Dark Lord great stimulation.
So much so that he made a surprising decision, that is, to wait for his complete resurrection to find another person to join forces with.
Since Horcruxes can sense each other, Voldemort himself, hiding in Albania, vaguely felt that one of his Horcruxes had awakened.
Just because the distance is too far, I don’t know which one it is.
And now that he doesn't even have a possessed object, he doesn't dare to return to the British Isles, let alone get close to Hogwarts where Dumbledore is sitting.
At this moment, the guy who once made the British wizarding world fearful was hiding in an deserted bunker, reading a newspaper that had just been recovered from a local wizard.
This unlucky wizard is lying in the corner of the bunker. Not only is his whole body stiff, but his face is pale and blue. There are two conspicuous holes in his neck, but he is no longer bleeding. It is obvious that he died of poisoning.
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To be precise, he was bitten to death by a snake possessed by Voldemort.
It is estimated that by the time others discover it, the body will have already decomposed to the point where only a pile of bones is left.
You must know that Albania is a famous "bunker country", and its leader Enver Hoxha is even more famous for his "persecution paranoia" and "bunker building maniac".
In the forty years since the end of World War II, hundreds of thousands of bunkers were built crazily across the country.
On average, every ten Albanians have one bunker, a coverage rate unmatched by any other country.
Therefore, the name of "Bunker Nation" is by no means a wasted one.
With so many bunkers, it is naturally impossible for people to check and maintain them frequently, so they naturally become excellent hiding places.
Coupled with the drastic changes in Eastern Europe in the past two years, the entire Albania is experiencing violent turmoil. The whole country is trapped in a Ponzi scheme, and no one is taking care of these bunkers.
As for the local wizards, due to their small number and very closed relationship, there is no way to form a unified and effective management organization like other places.
This is also the reason why Voldemort chose to hide here.
When he saw the overwhelming news in the newspapers about the second magic stone and the resurrection from the dead, he instantly fell into uncontrollable ecstasy.
Because this kind of power is just the perfect solution to get him out of his current state of half-death.
But the only problem is, where can I find a loyal subordinate to sneak into the Ministry of Magic and steal the magic stone created by Zuo Si?
After pondering for a long time, Voldemort quickly targeted another awakened Horcrux.
At this point, he simply cannot trust those Death Eaters who either betrayed or escaped after his downfall. On the contrary, his other self is more trustworthy.
As a result, under the influence of Zuo Si's butterfly flapping its wings, two Dark Lords of different ages miraculously joined forces.
I don’t know how the wizards in the British magical world will react when they hear this news, or whether they will be frightened out of their wits.
After all, one Voldemort was responsible for them and they still have psychological shadows now. It would be okay if the two of them got together.
Zuo Si obviously knew nothing about the upcoming alliance between the two Dark Lords.
I guess even if I knew, I wouldn't care too much.
Because he already has a clear understanding of Voldemort's potential and upper limit, and does not feel that the other party can pose any threat to him.
Not to mention two, even if seven Horcruxes wake up at the same time, it is useless to summon a dragon that can make wishes.
Without access to magical knowledge and technology from other worlds, even the most talented people will find it difficult to break through the limitations of their own civilization. Voldemort is the best example.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get rid of the magic wand and the magic system that had been formed a thousand or two thousand years ago.
This is also the reason why planeswalkers are called the most buggy group in the multiverse.
They can travel through all kinds of strange planes and worlds without any restrictions, absorb knowledge and power from completely different magic civilizations, and then form a unique magic system that best suits them.
Coupled with the long life span of thousands or even tens of thousands of years given by sparks, as long as you don't seek death, sooner or later you will become a powerful being like a god, or a powerful being that surpasses a god.
So from the beginning, Zuo Si didn't take Voldemort seriously.
At this moment, he was sitting in Snape's house, enjoying the scene of mother and son recognizing each other with great interest.
Because in the last semester, Harry had already seen his mother's youthful appearance through the magic mirror and the photo album provided by Hagrid.
So the moment I crossed the threshold, my whole body was shaking with excitement.
Lily obviously noticed this boy with the same dark green eyes as herself, and immediately felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness from the bottom of her heart.
She first stood up and kissed Snape, and then asked in an uncertain tone: "Who is this child?"
"His name is Harry Potter, and he is your son." Snape replied in a very gentle voice.
"Me...and your son?" Lily opened her mouth in surprise.
The same reaction as her was the savior who was standing at the door and just about to rush up to recognize him.
Especially when he saw his mother kissing Snape, Harry suddenly got goosebumps all over his body, and he felt even more uncomfortable in his heart.
Snape shook his head slightly: "No, of course not. His surname is Potter, and he is the child you had with another annoying bastard.
It was that self-righteous guy who led to the subsequent tragedy and your death.
Some time ago, because you had just been resurrected and your thinking and memory were in chaos, I didn't tell you this.
Now that everything is back to normal, I think it's time for you, mother and son, to get to know each other."
"You mean...I've been married to someone else?" Unbelievable shock appeared on Lily's face.
Because she selectively told the truth, she always believed that she and Snape were a perfect match, so she fell in love so quickly with Snape's sweet words.
But now, the whole thing suddenly took a huge turn.
It turns out that not only was she married to someone else, but she also gave birth to a child!
What on earth is going on?
Did the scumbag Snape change his mind?
Or did you cheat on yourself?
Lily's sixth sense as a woman exploded, and she instantly felt that there must be something wrong.
"Dear, please listen to my explanation."
Noticing the intense reaction of the love of his life, Snape was visibly flustered.
Just when he was about to reveal all the secrets, Zuo Si suddenly stood up and interjected: "Ms. Lily, the truth is actually this. You and Professor Snape have been childhood sweethearts and have always had a close relationship.
Very good. But all this changed a little when I entered Hogwarts to study."
"What change?" Lily asked with a frown.
"It's a sorting house. As we all know, Hogwarts is divided into four major houses, and every student will enter one of them under the arrangement of the Sorting Hat when enrolling.
Unfortunately, Professor Snape was sorted into Slytherin House, and you were sorted into Gryffindor.
The most important thing is that there have always been complicated grievances and grudges between the two colleges that are constantly at odds and confused, so both sides often dislike each other.
When I was in school, there was a very annoying and self-righteous guy in Gryffindor House who always liked to take the initiative to cause trouble for the students of Slytherin House, and also formed a gang to bully Professor Snape.
In the end, the two sides formed a feud, and gradually evolved into enemies over several years.
It was also at this time that this annoying guy discovered your close relationship with Professor Snape, so he had a very vicious idea in his heart, that is, to take you away from Professor Snape.<
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To be continued...