"Yes......" Jon nodded and replied softly.

Looking at Dumbledore's solemn expression, Jon wondered if the matter was more serious than he had imagined.

Fortunately, gradually, the solemn look on Dumbledore's face began to ease:

"If Horace had said that, there should have been such a possibility...... Wait, Jon, have you crossed paths with him before?"

"Yes. After a moment's hesitation, Jon nodded in response, "A few months ago, Mrs. Greengrass and I visited him once...... He knows part of who I am. ”

"Horace had ties to some of the Death Eaters, and they were all his protégés. Dumbledore calmly explained, "However, I believe in his nature, he has always been a very kind man...... So, you need to pay attention to his words. ”

"Be safe and be careful during this time!" Dumbledore patted Jon on the shoulder, "If you encounter danger, please ask us for help." ”

"Thank you, Professor!" Jon said gratefully.

"I suddenly had a great idea!" suddenly heard the voice of Principal Phineas Black on the wall behind him.

The portraits of the headmaster pretending to be asleep on the wall, their eyes immediately turned to him...... Apparently, the headmistresses were keeping a close eye on Jon and Dumbledore's conversation.

"What's wrong, Phineas?" Dumbledore looked at him gently.

"Allow Hart to carry a portrait of us with him...... So that if he's in danger, we can come back here through the portrait and tell you!" Principal Phineas Black said with some smugness.

"Sounds good...... Dumbledore nodded thoughtfully, "And what about your opinion, Jon?"

"I ......"

Before Jon could speak, he was rudely interrupted by Headmaster Phineas Black, "What to do with asking for his opinion, he's not a headmaster now...... Don't I have a portrait of Grimmauld Square, dirty and messy, and the figure of my stupid great-great-grandson is even more disgusting...... You throw that portrait to Hart and let him take it with him, so I can enjoy the scenery outside!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Phineas Black had disappeared from the portrait, and it appeared that he had returned to the portrait at 12 Grimmauld Place.

"Do you have any objection to that, Jon?" Dumbledore asked with a smile.

"No......" Jon shook his head a little sneeringly, "Of course...... I'm honored!"

Dumbledore smiled and nodded, then stroked Fawkes's head feathers on the other shelf: "Fawkes, go to Grimmauld Place and tell Molly...... Let her take down the portrait of Phineas......"

......

The portrait of Principal Phineas Black leaves, and Fawkes flies away.

Jon and Dumbledore began to stare at each other again.

"Professor......" Jon asked, curiously, "Do you have any plans in the face of the mystery man's provocation?"

"I'm looking for the Hufflepuff Gold Cup. Dumbledore replied calmly, "That's the last one, right?"

"That's right. Jon mused.

Voldemort's seven Horcruxes except for Harry Potter, Nagini, Riddle's Diary, Slytherin's Locket, Peverell's Ring, and Ravenclaw's Crown have all been destroyed...... Only one last Horcrux remains, which is the Hufflepuff Gold Cup.

Jon asked tentatively, "Any progress?"

"Tom has always carried the golden cup with him......" Dumbledore frowned slightly, "It's hidden in the pocket of his coat, without any protection......"

"Wouldn't that be ......," Jon muttered, frowning.

Obviously, the two cronies around Voldemort, Severus Snape and Peter Pedirus, are both Dumbledore's men, and if Voldemort had been hiding him all along, it was not impossible to find a chance to steal it.

"I think after the destruction of six Horcruxes, Tom will definitely take good care of this last Horcrux!" Dumbledore said calmly.

Jon was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately.

Put yourself in front of you, put yourself in Voldemort's shoes...... It's possible that he's worried that the Horcrux won't be safe somewhere else and keeps it with him, or he may be carrying a fake with him to attract attention, and the real Horcrux is hidden somewhere no one knows......

After thinking about it, Jon felt that the latter point was much more likely.

If that's the case...... This means that the Horcrux around Voldemort is actually a "decoy...... This meant that Voldemort was beginning to suspect that his cronies had betrayed him......

That's not good news!

"I followed Tom's trail...... In those places, the existence of the Golden Cup has not been found!" Dumbledore continued, "And judging from those traces, Tom is also recovering from the injuries he sustained in the Battle of the Mysteries Division......"

Dumbledore's voice sounded irritated.

Obviously, Voldemort had already been cornered, and only one last step was needed to destroy him...... At this point, the other party becomes like a slippery loach, and this last step cannot be completed.

......

"But don't worry, you're still under control. Dumbledore looked up and smiled warmly at Jon, "Where's your side...... You've been looking for a way to save Miss Greengrass, haven't you?"

"Yes. Jon said perfunctorily, not saying anything about the materials he was gathering for Horcruxes.

After all, the extremely evil black magic of "Horcruxes" is obviously more sensitive to a "white wizard" like Dumbledore.

Dumbledore didn't mention it either, though Jon was sure that through Slughorn or Fawkes, he most likely already knew about it......

The two pretended to be confused together and reached a clever tacit understanding.

First of all, I briefly recounted the trip to Albania......

And then—

Jon paused, and said to Dumbledore, "After returning to France, I got an important message from Madame Maxime and Professor Hagrid......

He briefly recounted Hagrid's "story" and Dumbledore's aside.

"If you can get a way for the giants to split their souls, then the final success rate will definitely be much higher. Jon pleaded, "The last giants in all of Europe must have taken refuge in the mystery man by now...... Excuse me, Professor, do you have any whereabouts over there?"