Hogwarts: Where the Pokémon Are - #206 - Chapter 206 The Destroyed Horcrux

“Drink it!”

Riddle poured the poisonous spring water into Winky’s mouth. Winky didn’t dare to refuse, but he began to become delirious, shaking his head constantly, and his bulging eyes were filled with tears.

“No—my old master—”

She mistook Riddle for Old Barty, and her sad voice was full of remorse.

“Twinkle shouldn’t—Twinkle shouldn’t let the young master go—but they all said—the mysterious man is dead—”

“Drink it!”

The fire in Riddle’s heart ignited again, and Shining’s unconscious words clearly hurt him.

The mysterious man is dead?

Oh, he is still alive and well!

At this time, there was a sudden movement in the black lake water, as if something came to life, causing the originally mirror-like lake water to vibrate.

Riddle just glanced down. Of course he knew what was at the bottom of the lake!

The surface of the lake is no longer as smooth as a mirror, but is churning violently. Everywhere, white heads and hands emerged from the dark water. Men’s, women’s, and children’s, all with sunken, blind eyes, floating toward the rocks: emerging from the dark lake. A large pile of dead bodies emerged.

Inferi!

These were the Inferi he had made before, thousands of them – all wizards or Muggles he had killed. In fact, Muggles accounted for the majority. Otherwise, if we kill all the wizards in Britain, we won’t be able to collect so many.

These countless Inferi are the third barrier left by Voldemort to protect the Horcruxes.

It was impossible for anyone, not even Dumbledore, to drink from the poisonous spring water and escape from the hands of the Inferi.

This is why these Inferi will not make any move until the spring water is drunk.

Now, Riddle threw aside the twitching Twinkle, and the Inferi that crawled out from the bottom of the lake, like a large number of black ants, immediately tore her into pieces and swallowed her flesh and blood into their stomachs. But Shining offered almost no resistance, as if he was actively waiting for death.

More and more Inferi crawled out from the bottom of the lake, their withered hands grasping the slippery rocks, their hollow, foggy eyes staring at Riddle, their water-soaked rags trailing behind them, one by one. There was a look of disdain on his sunken face.

Riddle half-lidded his eyelids, as if looking at something dirty. With a flick of his wrist, fierce fire ignited from the wand, and the raging flames suddenly rose up to several meters high! It’s like a huge ring of fire separating the islands in the lake.

The flames were extremely aggressive and were burning even on the surface of the water. The Inferi did not dare to touch the flames and avoided them as if instinctively. More Inferi were directly blocked at the bottom of the lake without even the slightest movement. Can’t send it out either.

Apart from that initial contemptuous glance, Riddle never looked at them. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at the dried up spring——

A pendant with a snake tattoo lay quietly inside.

He looked happy, but before he reached out to pick up the Horcrux, Riddle realized something was wrong.

“Fake!”

He gritted his teeth hard, and his chest exploded like ignited gunpowder!

He grabbed the imitation Slytherin pendant in his right hand, his knuckles turning white.

His anger almost made him lose his composure. Not only did he take away his Horcrux, but he also put a low-quality fake in it. This was simply humiliating!

‘Dumbledore wouldn’t do such a thing, would you, Charlene Gold? You despicable mudblood! ’

He stood for several minutes before the fire in his heart extinguished. It was then that he picked up the fake pendant and looked at it carefully. Compared with the real thing, this one is not as big as that one, and it lacks the pattern mark and the gorgeous “S” mark that is unique to Slytherin. Otherwise, there was nothing inside except a folded piece of parchment tucked tightly where the portrait had been.

“Are you provoking me?”

Riddle said coldly, and he had to admit that no matter who this person was, he really made himself angry!

He pulled out the parchment—

“To the Dark Lord

I’ll be dead before you read this

But I want you to know that I discovered your secret.

I stole the real Horcrux and planned to destroy it as quickly as possible.

I am willing to risk my life in the hope that when you meet your opponent,

Can be killed.

R. A. B.”

“R.A.B——Regulus Arcturus Black, is that you?”

After seeing what was written on the parchment, Riddle felt more surprised than angry.

You must know that Regulus was a junior whom he valued very much in the past. In addition to the other person’s status as a member of the Black family, there was also his talent and loyalty, which made Voldemort very satisfied.

The reason why this Horcrux can be protected at all levels is thanks to the help of Regulus’s house elf. But the reality was so dramatic. The person who stole the Horcrux was none other than this Death Eater whom he considered loyal and worthy of training.

But Riddle was overthinking and didn’t understand why the other party betrayed him.

After all, even if he was smart, he probably wouldn’t be able to understand that a wizard from a pure-blood family would actually sympathize with a house elf.

“Regulus, I heard that he died a long time ago.” Riddle said to himself, “Were the Horcruxes destroyed by him? Or not?”

It’s not difficult to destroy a Horcrux, all you need is a sharp fire——

But Regulus’s untimely death gave him hope – maybe the Horcrux had not been destroyed.

“He can get the Horcrux, but I’m afraid it’s impossible to leave with the Horcrux.” As he said that, Riddle looked at the black lake covered with flames. The Horcrux was probably at the bottom of the lake, somewhere dead. It fell into the palm of the hand of the Infernal Corpse.

But it is very difficult to find it.

There are tens of thousands of Inferi here. If you look for them one by one, how can you possibly find them?

etc–

Flames reflected in his black pupils, and his face turned pale.

The powerful fire he set off wouldn’t destroy the Horcrux, would it?

Riddle quickly took back Li Huo. If the Horcrux was not destroyed by Regulus, but destroyed by himself, it would be a big joke.

“No, although it is impossible for Regulus to escape from here, we can’t just take it for granted that the Horcrux is still at the bottom of the lake.” Riddle thought for a moment. If he relied solely on his own assumptions and accepted them as facts, then he would not be the Voldemort who was afraid of death.

How could a person who had to make six Horcruxes depend on one possibility?

But now, it is impossible for him to make a Horcrux again.

After all, he himself had recovered from a Horcrux. With his broken soul now, it would be impossible for him to make a Horcrux again.

On the other hand, the main body should still be making a Horcrux.

Riddle was very sure that since he still existed, the body could not die. I’m afraid that the opponent’s body is now destroyed by Sakaki who reserves Team Rocket, but his soul may be possessed by something, waiting for a comeback.

If possible, he would like to find the location of the main body.

However, he was not trying to help the body resurrect, but intended to devour that part of the soul. Now it seems that there are still great hidden dangers in relying on the power of Horcruxes to achieve immortality.

The Gaunt family’s ring had been destroyed, and the pendant was missing. The news of Ravenclaw’s diadem will have to wait for further confirmation from Barty Jr., as well as Hufflepuff’s gold cup…

“Bella is dead too.” Riddle shook his head. After all, these things are still unreliable.

Fortunately, there is another path in front of him now.

——The legendary Pokémon!

“Those memories that Dumbledore in the Pokémon world showed me. If I can get the power of those Pokémon, then the world will fall into my hands sooner or later! Eternal life is nothing but endless power. Just a little extra!” Riddle took a deep breath.

At this time, the flames were no longer fastened, and a large number of Inferi had surrounded them. The small reef in the lake had been blocked layer by layer, and even the small boat crossing the lake was overturned!

Riddle waved his wand sharply, cutting off all the heads of the Inferi in the circle closest to him. Then push harder——

Boom! ! !

There was an explosion, and a vacuum zone was formed in an instant, and all the Inferi within a few meters were blown into dust by him.

“Get away, you dirty thing!”

He changed to another kind of flame. This kind of flame was not enough to burn the Horcrux, but it still had no problem dealing with the Inferi. The huge magic power caused the flames to form huge waves, rolling continuously on the turbulent black lake.

The Inferi were once again forced back, and the scorching flames separated in an instant, like the separated sea in the Bible. The bright flames illuminated it, making the originally black lake appear even darker.

Riddle picked up a piece of debris left by Shining’s bite and plunged into the black lake with a splash.

The lake water is very cold. This coldness is not just about temperature, but touches the soul. Every inch of skin in contact with the lake water stings, as if countless shining silver needles have penetrated all the pores.

But Riddle had no choice.

It is impossible to fly in this area, and even transfiguration is a luxury. The boat was overturned and he had no choice but to swim over.

At the bottom of the lake, the dim firelight kept flickering, and the Inferi seemed to smell the scent of living people, swimming towards Riddle one by one like sharks.

Riddle held his breath and tirelessly fought them back, destroying them! It took him a long time to swim to the gate, and he was almost exhausted. Then he pressed the broken pieces of Shining’s body against the gate. The gate greedily absorbed the remaining blood in the corpse.

Then it opened.

Riddle returned to the starry night sky and stood on the top of the giant pebble nearest him, dripping wet. But soon, a lot of water vapor came out of his body, and he turned into the elegant Riddle again.

He did not leave immediately, but sat down on the pebbles.

“Whether the pendant is destroyed or not, I should treat it as if it was destroyed,” he thought.

At this time, a “pop” sound came from the air.

Riddle immediately turned around and saw little Barty holding Lockhart’s face.

“Owner–“

Little Barty came over nervously and said cautiously: “Master, I have looked for it and there is no rusty crown.”

“Have you searched carefully? The flying spell is useless.” Riddle asked immediately.

“Go over it all!”

“I know.” Riddle nodded, his face a little gloomy.

He didn’t expect that he would be discovered in such a hidden place as the Room of Requirement. At least it is certain that the crown was absolutely destroyed. But surprisingly, Riddle is not so angry now. It seemed that Horcruxes were no longer that important to him.

“You go back, stay in Hogwarts, and establish a good relationship with that Mudblood, or kill him, and Harry Potter, no matter how he defeated me back then, he is still a hidden danger.”

He handed the diary to Little Barty. He had already obtained a physical body, and even if something happened to the diary, it would not affect him anymore. However, little Barty has no Parseltongue, so he has to rely on a diary to open the secret room and command the Snake King.

“I understand – Master.”

Then, Riddle ignored Barty and disappeared directly.

He had one more thing to confirm.

In the corner of Knockturn Alley, Riddle, wrapped in a black robe, appeared unknowingly. He gave himself a different look to ensure there would be no flaws. But as soon as he landed, many dark wizards were already eyeing him.

“child–“

An ugly witch showed a charming smile. Her face was covered with pockmarks, her teeth were black, and her eyes were twisted. It was obvious at a glance that she had been exposed to a lot of evil black magic.

Now, she was eyeing Riddle, who looked a little immature.

“Come here kid, I have something good here -” she said mysteriously.

“What?” Riddle’s eyes flashed and he walked over, acting like an inexperienced student. Who would have thought that he was the once feared Dark Lord?

The smile on the witch’s face became even bigger. She dragged Riddle into a deserted alley without any explanation. The other dark wizards who had taken a liking to Riddle could only walk away in disappointment.

However, a moment later, Riddle walked out of the alley holding a large bag of gold Galleons.

“Mean things.”

He crossed Knockturn Alley directly and came to Diagon Alley, which he had not seen for many years.

It had been almost decades, but the days when I was a student seemed to be still in front of me. The figures coming and going in Diagon Alley seemed to overlap with those in my memory.

But there was nothing in Riddle’s heart to miss.

He walked to the door of Gringotts expressionlessly.

The place is magnificent, with the golden gate and marble floor shining brightly.

Those greedy goblins saw the bag in his hand, immediately smelled the smell of money, and greeted him with joy.

“Sir, are you——”

“Save some money and open a vault for me.” Riddle said without changing his expression.

“Come here!” When the goblin heard that he was here to save money, he immediately showed his greatest enthusiasm.

However, when Riddle walked to the corner with him:

“Soul leaving body——”

“Tell me, has the Lestrange family’s vault been opened recently?”

“Malfoy opened it,” the goblin said drowsily.

Lucius Malfoy!

Voldemort’s biggest traitor!