Moscow, Russian Ministry of Magic.

"...... so"

Connelly Fudge, the Minister of the British Ministry of Magic, rubbed his top hat in his hands in distraught, his usual steadiness was gone, and he seemed to have returned to the hesitation and nervousness of when he first became Minister of Magic.

"Is everything true, that the man whose name can't even be said is really back?"

"Yes. ”

Not far away, "Newt Scamander" nodded.

In addition to this Master Fantastic Beast, the Minister of Magic of Russia, the Minister of Magic of Ukraine, the Minister of Magic of Belarus, Commissioner of the International Federation of Wizards...... Also in the room, everyone's face was a little solemn.

Just a few minutes earlier, they had just synchronized the "Dark Devil Parade" that had taken place in the magical streets of Russia to Cornelius Fudge and Albus Dumbledore, who had arrived in a hurry—no doubt this time it was just a signal, or rather, a blatant provocation to the incompetent Ministries of Magic and the international wizarding community.

"It's a pity, Cornelius, ...... to be exact"

Dumbledore sighed lightly and said in a solemn tone.

"Voldemort has never left, the defeat ten years ago did not make him disappear, he just changed his form and lurked in the wizarding world, silently accumulating power, waiting for the day when he will make a comeback. ”

"That's a Horcrux, isn't it? the legendary black magic of extreme madness, extreme evil?"

Newt Scamander ([DATA EXPUNGED]) asked thoughtfully, frowning.

Dumbledore nodded with a serious expression, staring at the black gem ring, his face a little gloomy.

"So...... Can you explain what a Horcrux is?"

The Minister of Magic of Ukraine lingered between Dumbledore and Newt for a few seconds, shrugging his shoulders in confusion.

"At least in my opinion, it's just an evil magic item made by a dark wizard, destroy it, and then grab the dark lord named Tom Riddle and his henchmen, I don't understand why there is such a big fanfare......"

"In fact, we've got him – but that's also the most worrying thing. ”

Dumbledore turned his head and pointed to the ring on the stone table in the room, his tone tinged with a sombre.

"Horcruxes, this is something extremely evil...... It refers to an object that holds part of a person's soul, so that even if that person's body is attacked or damaged, he cannot die, because he still has a part of his soul left in this world to be damaged. Of course, in this form, it is neither a human nor a ghost......"

"However, there is only one way to split souls - through the most evil acts, murder at the soul level, extremely evil and crazy wizards can do this, killing others while tearing their own soul storage seals. ”

"So that's why, the mystery man didn't die after attacking Harry Jr. because he had this Horcrux?"

Cornelius Fudge couldn't help but shudder and said uncomfortably.

"Anyway, let's destroy it as soon as possible. According to you, if you destroy this ring, does it mean that the mysterious man has been completely wiped out by us - if it were you, there must be a way to destroy this evil item, right?"

"It's not that simple, Connelius......"

Dumbledore hesitated, looked around at the Ministry of Magic officials, and said in a deep voice.

"About half a year ago, I found a similar item that had been copied from some Death Eater's vault, Cornelius, you know what I was talking about, and I began to suspect that Voldemort had split his soul. ”

Dumbledore listened, collected his thoughts, and spoke slowly.

"If a sorcerer kills many times and splits his soul many times to escape death, it will be a very bad situation: we can never be sure if he was actually destroyed. And the appearance of this ring undoubtedly proves this, he is already closer to immortality than anyone else...... The appearance of this ring is actually a very ominous sign. ”

"In other words, I don't think it's the right thing to do to destroy it outright. ”

With Dumbledore's suggestion, the confusion on the faces of the Ministry of Magic officials grew thicker.

However, before they could speak, the voice of another old wizard sounded in the room.

"I see what you mean, Professor Dumbledore. Can I understand it as ......"

Newt Scamander's eyes flickered, and he continued softly.

"Could this mean that for Voldemort, there are enough of these evil Horcruxes that were meant to be used as a defense and to prolong his life that he can use this as a weapon without fear of being destroyed?"

"That's right! That's what I thought, the wizarding community needs to unite in the face of such an unprecedented threat. ”

Dumbledore nodded, "No matter how crazy Voldemort is, he is only one person after all, and his reason and character are gradually becoming irreversibly shattered with the splitting of soul fragments - so instead of constantly destroying Voldemort's Horcruxes, we should set up a reliable organization to seal and contain these Horcruxes alone." ”

"Gentlemen, I am confident that all of you here are trustworthy and respectable people......"

Dumbledore looked around at the wizards in the room and said with a serious expression.

"But beyond this room, if this area involves the Ministries of Magic and the International Federation of Wizards, there is a high risk of leaks, and even the theft of Horcruxes, so I propose the creation of a new international organization that is limited to a small number of credible members of the Ministerial of Magic. ”

"In fact, it's not just Horcruxes. Anything that can't be destroyed directly, but is dangerous, can be included in the joint containment list, and we can contain and seal it together - as for the name of the organization, I suggest ......"

Dumbledore thought very seriously for a moment, then said softly.

"The Special Containment Procedures Foundation - SCPF for short, is a 'Special Items Prison' that is independent of the Ministries of Magic and the International Federation of Wizards, but is also supervised and governed by the entire wizarding world. ”

"As for the more detailed details, I would like to ...... Why don't we take advantage of everyone's presence to draw up a draft together today, and by the way, we will also unify the voice of Voldemort's incident and issue a warning throughout the wizarding world. It's unlike any of the enemies we've faced before, it's from a wizard, but it's no longer technically human......"

............

A little earlier.

Devon, near the village of Ottery St. Cartpole.

The small town of Quibble, the office of the editor-in-chief of "Singing the Opposite", on the desk of Lovegood's house.

"Understood, Professor Dumbledore has passed?"

Xenophilius Lovegood glanced at the fleeting golden light in the living room, took a deep breath, solemnly picked up a golden-red quill from the desk, and with a slight movement of the wand in his hand, he began to write little by little on a translucent blurred book.

Item No: SCP-017-2

Object Class: Euclid

Name: Marvolo Gaunt's Ring ([DATA EXPUNGED])

Special Containment Procedures: [Not visible yet]

Description: [Not visible yet]

Addendum: Following the initial containment of [DATA EXPUNGED] at the Gaunt House, it was transferred to the "SCP Pseudo"-[Scp-f] facility in Moscow, Russia on 1992.08.31, all relevant records and personnel information have been cleared, and reports on SCP-017-2 have been 'suspended' for updating.

............

Meanwhile.

London, Diagon Lane, Blotted Books.

With the help of Douglas the Elf, Irina Ivanovich struggled through the crowded bookstores with a long list, carefully checking and searching for books she might need at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this semester.

And on the wall outside the bookstore, Elena pinched the boxy black package in her hand, a meaningful smile appeared on her face, and her lake-blue eyes flashed with excitement.

"That's right, that's it, Draco-"

(End of chapter)