Chapter 534: Blood Sacrifice
Everyone has a different view of the meaning of life, but for Dumbledore, the great man who gave the second half of his life to Hogwarts, the meaning of his life is to let Hogwarts, the top school of witchcraft and wizardry, continue to pass on, and Dumbledore, who served as the headmaster of Hogwarts, knew better than anyone that the school of witchcraft and wizardry was not only the cradle of training a wizard, but also represented the future of the wizarding world.
If you follow Tom. Riddle's character, once he rules the wizarding world, will inevitably reach out to Hogwarts, which Dumbledore does not want to see. To stop Tom. Riddle rules the wizarding world of England, or rather, stops Tom. Riddle reached out to Hogwarts, even if it cost him his life, and Dumbledore would not hesitate to do so.
It was not easy to find out where a Horcrux was, how could Dumbledore, a great wizard who was not long in his life, give up.
While Dumbledore was trying his best to crack the Dark Arts Defense Array set up by Voldemort to protect his Horcruxes, Li She, who was far away in London, was listening to Igor. Karkaroff reported on the situation during this time.
"My lord, we have lost a lot of money during this time," said Igor. Karkaroff whispered.
Li She waved his hand absently, "It doesn't matter, there are not enough people to find it, as for the money, let Albert. McFarsti solved the problem of the Death Eaters' losses. ”
Igor. Karkaroff thought for a moment and said, "The Death Eaters' losses are similar to ours, and I recently heard that Bellatrix. Lestrange has recruited members of the Death Eaters from other countries! And the Death Eaters are not only recruiting pure-blood wizards, as long as there are powerful wizards are included in the recruitment. ”
Compared to the Muggle world's population base in billions, the total population of the wizarding world has never exceeded 10 million, so it is impossible for a 100,000 wizarding war to break out. Otherwise, the Death Eaters, at their most glorious time, would have dared to call for the conquest of the entire wizarding world.
However, for outliers such as zombies and marbles, the advantage of quality cannot be compensated for by quantity.
"It's okay, isn't there the Order of the Phoenix? As long as the Order of the Phoenix joins the warband. The Death Eaters definitely can't afford to spend this time, so mobilize everyone to find Umurich! Li She ordered.
Igor. Karkaroff was stunned for a moment, for the British Ministry of Magic's Deputy Minister of Umurich, Igor. Karkaroff is no stranger. Since Cornelly. After Fudge's resignation, Ummerich, who lost his backer, was not only swept away by Hogwarts. After the new Minister of Magic came to power, he was even more loyal to Cornelius. Fudge's forces are purged. So Umurich naturally lost all his original power.
"My lord Umurich's strength is mediocre, and his outdated fame can't attract really powerful wizards at all! Otherwise, we'll find Connelly. Fudge, I want to blame Connelly for resigning. Fudge is very keen to regain power," said Igor. Karkaroff kindly reminded. In his heart, it is estimated that Li She, a mysterious powerhouse, wants to use the fame of Umurich to recruit his subordinates, but in private, Connelly. Fudge, a powerful former Minister of Magic, has been in contact with Igor. Karkarov had a good friendship, so Igor. Karkaroff was going to help his old friend.
Carlo, who describes himself as Li She's most loyal servant. Gambino's face was cold, and in his heart, Li She was like a god-like existence. Li She's order only needs to be fulfilled with all his might, looking at Igor. This bargaining behavior of Karkaroff, Karlo. Gambino shouted in a deep voice, "The master's word is an order!" You do your best to do it, and don't give it any reason! ”
"Yes, I will definitely find Umulich in two days," said Igor. Karkaroff hurriedly reassured.
Look at Igor. Karkaroff left the back, Karlo. Gambino said respectfully to Li She, "I'm really sorry master!" Although I controlled him with the 'Spiritual Imprint', his original personality did not change, and as he used his reputation as the 'Dragon Thieves' to pull up a group of wizards, this guy's ambitions grew more and more. ”
Li She smiled indifferently: "The country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change!" There are some things that can't be changed, and Dumbledore may never have imagined that the Horcrux he obtained at the expense of his strength was actually fake! And the real Slater Gold Box actually hangs around Ummerich's neck all day long, right? ”
When everything was ready, Dumbledore talked to Harry. Potter meets up and takes advantage of the darkness to go to the Hogwarts tower dedicated to astrological observation.
"I hope you don't eat too much for dinner, or I'm afraid you'll throw up," Dumbledore quipped.
Think of the side effects of 'phantom migration'. Harry. Potter shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "If I do throw up, then it can only be proven." The food at school was terrible during this time."
During this time, Dumbledore was like an old friend, telling Harry about his life experience. Potter, the friendship between the old and the young has become like a friend for the past few years. It's not uncommon to make extraneous jokes from time to time.
Dumbledore gripped Harry. Potter's arms burst with magic. The 'Phantom Transfer', which is comparable to space ninjutsu, carries Harry. In the blink of an eye, Potter appeared in the 'Black Sea of Death', hundreds of kilometers away from Hogwarts.
The Siren's homeland is still covered in dark clouds. Silver razers tumbled in the dark clouds. Harry standing on the reef with Dumbledore. Potter was stunned by the sight of the wind sweeping in all directions, like the roar of a demon, and the waves below the reef crashing against the reef irregularly, in front of the power of nature. Human beings seem so small.
"Headmaster, what is this place?" Harry. Potter asked, surprised. The howling wind blew Dumbledore's white beard, and the kind old man had a solemn face. Pointing to the naturally formed mountain crevice in front of him, he said slowly, "This is where Tom hid the Horcruxes, and I found it by relying on the clues provided by an old friend before he died."
"What? Voldemort hid the Horcruxes here? "Harry. Potter exclaimed.
Nodding, Dumbledore looked deeply at the naturally formed mountain crevice in front of him, his wand flicked, and the surging magic dragged himself and Harry. The two of Potters flew towards the dark, damp crevice.
In the dark and damp cavern, you can hear the loud sound of the waves crashing against the reef outside, and the roar of the wind gathers in the dark cavern. Like the roar of a wild beast.
Follow in Dumbledore's footsteps, Harry. Potter struggled forward, one deep and one shallow.
Looking at the rock wall that had been unscathed from the last attack with all his might, Dumbledore pulled out a glittering dagger from his robes. Holding the dagger, he slashed at his toxin-blackened palm.
"Headmaster, what are you doing?" Potter hurried up to stop it. Dumbledore chuckled and explained, "This ancient Dark Arts defense array was first used by wizards to protect their own tombs! If you want to use magic to directly break this rock wall, it is very difficult to do it, so you can only use this method."
Hearing this, Harry. Potter was dumbfounded. Limited to six years of study at Hogwarts, he will definitely not be able to learn more about the mysteries of the wizarding world. Potter said as he held out his hand.
Smiling, Dumbledore waved his hand, "Your blood is much more precious than mine, and you're destined to defeat Tom!" How can blood be shed in such a place? Let me, an old man, come" In fact, after some research, Dumbledore guessed that the unshakable rock wall must have required the blood sacrifice of wizards to open, and the process of blood sacrifice was in ancient times. It is called the 'Blood Sacrifice'. As the name suggests, it is a memorial service made with blood rich in magical powers. The process may seem simple, but it's actually dangerous.
Rubbing his bloody palm towards the mountain wall, Dumbledore felt the magic in his body being pulled out like a flood that burst the embankment, and the blood flowing from the scar on his palm was a little faster. Dumbledore frowned secretly, but fortunately it was very dark in this cave, Harry. Potter didn't see the grim look on Dumbledore's face.
The pitch-black rock wall was like a beast that had been sleeping for a long time, and the smell of blood woke up the sleeping beast. The blood that flowed from Dumbledore's palm was like a gurgling stream of water absorbed by a thirsty desert. Potter's incredulous gaze. The pitch-black rock wall was shattered. Palm-sized stone flakes slid down like fallen leaves.
Dumbledore, who was less than half as strong as he had in his heyday, suffered from massive blood loss. The feeling of being dizzy almost knocked him down.
"Tom, your talent is still so extraordinary, the first door almost killed me, I don't know what gift you have prepared for me?" Dumbledore sighed to himself.
This incomparably hard rock wall, if it were sacrificed with the blood of other wizards, it is estimated that even if the blood runs dry, this rock wall may not be able to be opened. And Harry. Not to mention Potter, a young wizard who had not yet graduated, and his blood dripping on the rock wall might not even have the slightest reaction.
As the stone flakes fall off. A narrow passage appears in front of you. An unusual glimmer of light could be faintly seen at the end of the passage.
Fighting strongly, Dumbledore led Harry. Potter walked inside. In the dark environment, people can not feel the passage of time, and this environment will inevitably cause inexplicable tension in human beings. Only those who are mentally tough. in order not to be afraid of the test of darkness. Harry. Potter followed Dumbledore closely, walking down the narrow passageway.
There was a 'click', like the sound of glass breaking, and Dumbledore came to a halt. It felt as if he had stepped on glass, and he took out the 'Elder Wand' and held it in his hand, lifting the few magic powers in his body to inspire a ball of light. The nimble ball of light illuminates the environment ahead like a morning star.
"Merlin, on the earth, how many ancient wizarding families did Tom slaughter to gather so many magic crystals," Dumbledore was shocked by the mountain of magic crystals in front of him. In the dim light, the magic crystals everywhere were reflected in a charming color. So many magic crystals, enough for this dark magic defense array to run for hundreds of years. No wonder if you hit it with all your might, and that rock wall would be unscathed. With such a large number of magic crystals providing a steady stream of magic power, even if all members of the Order of the Phoenix attacked at the same time, they might not be able to break it. (To be continued......)
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