The sun is sinking in the west, and night is falling.

Perhaps because of the aftermath of the summer, even the Gryffindor House Lounge, one of Hogwarts' favorite rooms, lost its former vigor on the first night of school, and the students collapsed on their beds after a hasty wash.

In less than half an hour, there was a slight snoring in the Gryffindor dormitory.

Less than ten meters away from the lion cubs, in the Responsive Room in the corridor on the eighth floor of the castle, Draco Malfoy stood in the corner of the room with some restraint, and not far from him, Bill Weasley looked a little apprehensive.

It was a strange room they had never seen before at Hogwarts, it looked four or five times the size of a normal classroom, and the walls around the room shimmered with a cold light blue glow, and layers of barriers flickered in the room.

In the middle of the room was an old desk with an ordinary diary.

Needless to say, that is the target of tonight's research - SCP-17-03, [Tom Riddle's Journal].

Although it was not the first time that Bill Weasley, who was a spell solver in Gringotts' Egyptian branch, had been involved in such a handling of dangerous magical objects, he had never seen such a situation of specification and discretion.

Except for him and Malfoy, almost all of them were top wizards in the wizarding world who could be called legends.

Two Philosopher's Stone Refiners, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Editor-in-Chief of "Singing the Opposite", the first adventurer in the contemporary wizarding world, Master Fantastic Beasts, and the Supreme Goblin Empress......

With such a luxurious lineup, it can even suppress dozens of goblin rebellions or giant wars, and even dozens of angry fire dragons may have to flee in a hurry in front of these wizards.

However, given the "enemies" they have to face, such caution is not entirely incomprehensible.

Since that public trial six months ago, the name Tom Riddle has spread through the wizarding world, except for wizards who are completely isolated from the world, but anyone with a magical social circle knows about Voldemort's wordplay.

Because of this, after Gilderoy Lockhart informed them of SCP-17-03's official name, Draco Malfoy and Bill Weasley stood quietly in the corner, waiting for Professor Dumbledore and the others to end their discussion - confronting the most dangerous Dark Wizard of all time and studying the Dark Lord's remnant item was unimaginable to most people.

And judging from the demeanor of everyone not far away, it seems that the debate is finally coming to an end.

"I'm sorry, Miss Caslana, but I'm not going to endorse your dangerous ideas. ”

Nicol Lemay shook his head, "As an alchemist, I can understand your curiosity, and on the other hand, I also believe in your magical strength and intelligence, but this is not a repetitive safety trial, and the uncertainty is too high. ”

"I'm of the same opinion, of all the wizards in the room, you are the most unsuitable person. ”

Grindelwald crossed his arms and nodded, agreeing with Lemay for the first time in history.

Although he didn't look down on the madman from the bottom of his heart, Grindelwald also had to admit that this unruly wizard had some weird and evil ways in magic, especially those forbidden magic attempts in the soul realm.

"You're too old, and your magic is a little too strong......"

Elena frowned and said helplessly, "Tom Riddle is not a fool, Professor Dumbledore should be well aware of his difficulties, if he feels dangerous, he will definitely hide there and pretend to be dead-"

"On that point, I have to point out an additional point. ”

Before Elena could finish speaking, Dumbledore smiled and whispered.

"Miss Caslana, the magic in your body alone is no less than I remember when Tom graduated from Hogwarts, and unless the diary is based on age to distinguish danger, you are not convincing. ”

"As I said, in the future I see, it can only be me......"

Elena's eyes rolled and her face sank, and she was about to act as a prophet.

It's just that, to her surprise, Xenophilius Lovegood, who had been in a daze on the edge of the discussion, suddenly opened his mouth and inserted into the topic, and the middle-aged wizard first glanced at Newt, and then said with some uncertainty.

"But...... Not...... I think Miss Caslana, you seem like you have just made up a story. ”

"Huh?!" Elena raised an eyebrow.

?? This newly promoted "Hermit" Mr. is a little floating.

And the most outrageous thing is that those guys around X actually believe in Xenophilius's intuition, which simply subverts Elena's previous perception of these top wizards, can a wizard who worships metaphysics still be called a wizard?!

"All in all, that's it for now......"

Grindelwald coughed lightly and looked around at the wizards around him, "O5-level members of the Foundation, in principle, are not allowed to have direct contact with such high-risk containment objects that may affect their minds unless they use their strength when necessary. ”

"That's the rule you made yourself, dear Miss Zero. ”

The old wizard grinned, revealing a mouthful of new teeth, and whispered meaningfully.

"Thank you for your kind reminder, Mr. 'Tower', my memory is not yet this bad. ”

Elena rubbed her eyebrows and glanced at Grindelwald helplessly. Perhaps because of the growing relationship, the original old demon king is now more and more lenient, which makes her think she has forgotten those feelings.

This kind of stubbornness of the elderly can sometimes be really difficult for outsiders, especially when the other party was a big man.

"I've already detailed my plans for tonight, right?"

The girl sighed, spread her hands, and looked at the old grandfathers around her to explain again.

"SCP-17-03 is a Horcrux created by Tom Riddle when he was a student, and its memory, knowledge, personality, and magic are most likely characterized by that period, so the danger is not as high as you might think - the only way to activate it is to open up some of its own magic and charge it internally to 'resurrect' some of its power. ”

Regarding the research on Horcruxes, Elena's side has not made no progress before.

After a series of simple attempts, she discovered that the Horcrux itself didn't actually possess much magic, and was more like an inanimate infused with an 'elemental core' that would have been silent without a wizard injecting mana into it.

In fact, most of the power of Horcruxes is mainly manifested in maintaining their own state.

Conventional physical and magical methods are not very effective in the face of Horcruxes, as if a protective barrier of spirit has been solidified on the surface of the object, and the Horcrux itself is very difficult to destroy until the magic is broken.

In other words, there are two prerequisites for a successful journal. ”

Elena held up two fingers and said with a serious expression.

"I have the strength to support Riddle's spirit appearance, and I am determined enough to maintain myself in this process, and there will be no students who are controlled by Tom Riddle and can make him interested. ”

In the original book, Tom Riddle absorbed Ginny's magic and regained some of his powers.

As for his eventual appearance in the Chamber of Secrets, he directly began to take Ginny Weasley's life force - or more accurately, it was not even a pure spirit anymore, he had a different way of resurrection.

This state is only present in this journal, and the self-consciousness of the other Horcruxes is noticeably much more confused.

It's just that there are many inferences that Elena hasn't figured out yet, and maybe only after really getting in touch with Riddle when she was a student can come to a concrete conclusion, and in the eyes of the girl, only Tom at that time can be regarded as a descendant of Slytherin.

Before that, the simplest and most direct way was to imitate the original book and directly summon seventeen-year-old Tom.

"Yes, I agree with you—"

Gellert Grindelwald nodded nonchalantly, his eyes twinkling and an unfathomable smile.

"But in this room, there are obviously more suitable candidates than you, and those two young gentlemen standing in the corner are the 'Fatui' of Miss Fool's future lineage, right? ”

"I could-"

Hearing Grindelwald mention his name, Draco Malfoy puffed up his chest with some nervousness.

"Shut up, Draco, now is not the time to ask for your wishes. ”

Elena glared fiercely at Draco Malfoy, who was about to speak, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"Professor Apokalis, I remember that we discussed this before. ”

"The students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are not Demon King Reserves, and the grassroots members of the Foundation are not cannon fodder to be consumed, and the reason they are here today is simply because they have the right to know - Mr. Malfoy found the diary for us, and Mr. Weasley is his direct contact. ”

After a slight pause, Elena tilted her chin to the side and said.

"Besides, even if you say that, the Headmaster of Hogwarts wouldn't allow such a thing......"

"And what if I agree?"

“...... Happened in—huh?!"

Elena looked stunned and turned her head sharply to look at Dumbledore, almost biting her tongue.

"Excuse me, what did you just say? It's not—"

"As I said earlier, Miss Caslana, you are clearly not the most suitable person. ”

Albus Dumbledore nodded, and repeated again with a serious expression.

"If you are affected by Riddle's diary, this is the last thing we want to see, even if this chance is only 1 in 10 million, there is no need to choose to take risks in this kind of place - the future of magic is not just for you, and the best way to grow is to give enough trust to those who walk with you. ”

"If I can't, can they? Professor Dumbledore, you know Voldemort......

"Celestial thoughts, of course—Tom had shown considerable success in this area as a student, but I had found a solution to this to stop Riddle's from burrowing into their brains. ”

Dumbledore raised his hand and interrupted gently.

At some point, a somewhat worn wizard's hat appeared in the old man's hand.

In the wizarding world, there are three ways to resist magic: magic protection, magic confrontation, and magic items. Thanks to a bold freshman, a new use of the Hogwarts Sorting Hat has been developed.

Due to some ancient unbreakable magic, the Sorting Hat cannot be read by minds.

In other words, any wizard wearing the Sorting Hat is the equivalent of sealing off the brain, and no "person" other than the Sorting Hat can know what is going on in the wizard's mind - it is a natural Guardian Resistance item.

"The Sorting Hat protects their minds without worrying about ......"

Dumbledore winked at Elena, who was a little confused, and explained calmly.

With Nicol Lemay choosing to make a comeback, Dumbledore gradually realized that the turn of times had begun.

Whether it's him, Gail, or even Tom, they're all the magic of the last era, and just as the dreams of the past year have become clearer every night, it's time for them to start thinking about inheritance before the torch of the new age is raised.

And for Dumbledore, letting Elena and her companions take fewer detours is undoubtedly the most appropriate choice.

Immediately afterward, Dumbledore turned around and beckoned to the two boys who were standing uneasily in the corner of the room, and carefully examined the eldest sons of the two different pure-blood wizarding families, with a warm smile on their faces.

The Malfoys and the Weasleys, a combination he had never envisioned.

The contradictions of the previous generation may not be able to be reconciled in a short period of time, but the new future does not need to carry some past.

Whether it was breaking down the barriers of the academy or easing the relationship between the various families in the wizarding world, Elena had achieved in less than a year what Dumbledore had not been able to accomplish in most of his life.

However, on the other hand, Elena's child is still too conceited in some ways.

In Albus Dumbledore's opinion, if this child is the only one in the future, it will be too reluctant, and it will be her turn to help in the next training in addition to those peers with potential.

Dumbledore cleared his throat as he looked at Draco Malfoy and Bill Weasley as he walked in front of him.

"As you both have heard, what you need to deal with next is the Horcrux that Tom Riddle made before he became Voldemort, a journal he used as a student - of course, since you choose to step into this room, then courage and loyalty are impeccable - and I will give you a little protection and help before then. ”

"But before I do that, I have a little question that I need you to answer truthfully......"

Dumbledore's gaze slowly swept over Draco and Bill's faces, and he asked softly with a smile.

"Do you two have a habit of keeping a diary?"

Keeping a diary?

The two were stunned and shook their heads a little dazedly.

Serious wizards, especially serious male wizards, who will keep a diary?

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