"Take it out. Dumbledore said.

Riddle brought the wobbling box down. He looked overwhelmed.

"Is there something in that box that you shouldn't have?" Dumbledore asked.

Riddle gave Dumbledore a clear, cautious glance.

"Yes, I think so, sir. He finally said in a dry voice.

"Open. Dumbledore said.

Riddle opened the lid and poured the contents onto his bed without looking. Harry had expected something more exciting to be inside, but all he saw was a bunch of mundane things, including a swimming reel, a silver thimble, and a matte harmonica. As soon as they left the box, they stopped trembling and lay obediently on the thin blankets, motionless.

"You have to give these things back to their owners and apologize to them. Dumbledore said calmly, slipping his wand into his jacket pocket, "I'll know if you did." I would also like to warn you: Hogwarts does not tolerate stealing. ”

There was not the slightest shame on Riddle's face. He was still staring at Dumbledore coldly, as if weighing him. Finally, in a dry voice, he said, "Got it, sir." ”

"At Hogwarts," Dumbledore continued, "we teach you not only how to use magic, but how to control it. The way you used your magic in the past, I believe, was unintentional, but it is something that our school will never teach and will not tolerate. Let your magic get out of control, you are not the first, and you will not be the last. But you should know that Hogwarts can expel students, and that the Ministry of Magic - yes, there is one - will punish offenders in a harsher way. Every new wizard must accept that once they enter our world, they must obey our laws. “

"Got it, sir. Riddle said again.

It's hard to know what's going on in his head. When he put the small pile of stolen goods back in the cardboard box, his face was still expressionless. When he was done, he turned around and said unceremoniously to Dumbledore, "I don't have any money. ”

"That's easy to fix. As he spoke, Dumbledore pulled a leather money pouch out of his pocket, "Hogwarts has a fund for those who need to finance the purchase of textbooks and school robes. I'm afraid some of your spellbooks can only be bought second-hand, but—"

"Where do you buy a magic book?" Riddle interrupted Dumbledore, and without a word, Xie took the money bag and was carefully examining a thick gold Galleon.

"In Diagon Alley. Dumbledore said, "I brought your list of books and school supplies. I can help you get all the stuff—"

"You're going with me?" Riddle asked, looking up.

"Of course, if you-"

"I don't need you," said Riddle, "I'm used to doing things myself, and I'm always running around London by myself." So, how do you get to Diagon Alley—sir?" he met Dumbledore's gaze and added the last two words.

Dumbledore handed Riddle the envelope containing the shopping list, told Riddle the exact route from the orphanage to the Cauldron Bar, and said, "You can see it, even though the Muggles around you, that is, those who don't know magic, can't see it." Ask Tom, the barkeeper - it's easy to remember, the name is the same as yours - "

"All the details were written on the second piece of parchment in the envelope. Dumbledore said, "You departed from King's Cross Station on the first of September. There was also a train ticket in the envelope. ”

Riddle nodded. Dumbledore stood up and held out his hand again. Riddle shook hands and said, "I can talk to snakes." What I found when we went hiking in the countryside -- they found me and whispered to me. Is this normal for a wizard?"

His tone was casual, but his gaze was curiously at Riddle's face. The two stood for a moment, the man and the boy, staring at each other. Then the two let go of their hands, and Dumbledore walked to the door.

That's where the memory ends. A few seconds later, they flew lightly through the darkness again, and then landed firmly in the real office.

"A little dizzy," Tonks sat on the couch, "that's the mystery man......"

"yes, it's been a little different since I was a kid, isn't it? Dumbledore also walked back to his desk and sat down, "For such a young wizard, his abilities are astonishingly perfected and mature—and the most interesting and ominous thing is that he has discovered that he can control them in some way, and has begun to use them consciously. As you can see, he's not like the average young wizard who does things in a haphazard manner. He was already using magic against others, using magic to intimidate, punish and control others. The story of the hanged rabbit and the two children, a man and a woman, who were tricked into the cave, are very telling...... I can hurt them if I want to......"

"He's a parseltongue. Blake frowned and said, "You said Harry too, is there any connection between that?"

"I guess it's a coincidence, maybe that's why there was that prophecy, isn't it. Dumbledore lied again, "This qiē shows that Harry is the chosen one." ”

"Oh, that's not good news. Blake shrugged and sat down, "I heard the prophecy at the Ministry of Magic the other day, and it says that one of them will kill each other, not that Harry will kill the mysterious man. ”

"So here we are, to help this prophecy turn into Harry killing the mystery man. Lockhart said firmly, "You're Harry's godfather, and you can't be more scared than Harry." ”

"I'm worried!" Blake said dissatisfied.

"Alright, stop arguing. Tonks interrupted the conversation, "There's news from Mad Eye, they've gotten through the Muggle media, they've figured out the temperature changes in Britain this year and the treatment of the people's happiness index, and they're counting where the Dementors might gather." ”

"That's good, let's get these to death, it's only October, and it's almost freezing cold. Blake said, glancing at Tonks.

"These things need to be done right away. Dumbledore nodded, "There are scattered Dementor attacks every day, as well as disappearances of wizards, and Hogwarts' protective magic has been resisted several times this semester against the entry of evil forces. Granger is a good idea, how long will it take to find the Dementors?"

"Mad Eye and a few trustworthy Aurors are doing it, and after finding the approximate location, they still need to send someone to conduct a careful search, probably more than a month. ”

"It looks like we can expect normal weather next semester. Lupin said pleasantly.

"Maybe. Dumbledore said, "Now, it's almost certain that the necklace is also a Horcrux, and in addition to that, it can also be confirmed that it is a Horcrux, such as Huffpuff's Gold Cup, and maybe Ravenclaw's Tiara, but I don't have any memory of it here." Luckily, Gryffindor's sword is in my possession, and you have time to pay attention to it. ”

"Have you figured out anything to deal with Horcruxes?" Blake asked.

Dumbledore shook his head regretfully: "Unfortunately, there is no special way, you have to wait until you get those Horcruxes to be sure, after all, those Horcruxes have some of the protective magic left by the four founders, plus Voldemort's own, it must be much more difficult to deal with than a diary and a necklace." ”

"How many Horcruxes are there?" Tonks asked curiously.

"I don't know, but I'll give Harry a task and ask him to help me figure out how many Horcruxes there are. ”

"Let Harry?" Blake asked, "how could he figure this out?"

"The secret is in the school, and there is absolutely no danger. Dumbledore looked at Blake slyly through the half-moon lenses, "As for the method, you can guess. ”

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