Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 50: The Sealing and Destruction of Horcruxes! A Triumphant Return!

"The storage space is isolated from the outside. Once the Horcrux is placed inside, Voldemort will be unable to use it to regenerate, which is equivalent to its destruction!"

This situation... is both good and bad!

If I store all the other Horcruxes in my storage space, leaving only Harry outside, and Voldemort's main soul accidentally dies outside, it will almost certainly be reborn in Harry's body, which would actually harm Harry.

If Harry were also allowed into the storage space, and Voldemort's main spirit were killed before he could use any Horcruxes, then Harry and the Horcruxes could be retrieved...

That won't work either. That's extremely risky. There's a high probability that Voldemort will regenerate by the time the Horcrux is retrieved; it's just a temporary fix, not a permanent solution!

After storing his things, Dali stood in his bedroom, lost in thought.

After thinking for a while, he realized that if Harry didn't take refuge in his personal storage space, the chances of Voldemort being reborn on Harry's forehead after his death would increase for every additional Horcrux he stored.

"Damn Voldemort! Once I get my hands on the diary and Horcruxes, I'll see how I have a friendly chat with your younger self!"

Dudley cursed inwardly, eagerly anticipating completing the first phase of the newly unlocked SS-rank regret event and gaining the opportunity to sublimate that incredibly powerful conceptual spell.

He had foresight and instructed Dumbledore to act early, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would soon be able to collect the three lost treasures.

How can we eliminate Voldemort's soul fragments without damaging the treasure?

The methods used in the original story were all violent destruction.

He used the basilisk's fangs to stab and hack, and used the Gryffindor sword, which was enchanted by the basilisk's venom, to transfer the damage of the Killing Curse under the protection of the Love Protection spell.

What are the lessons we can learn from these methods?

After thinking for a while, Dali gradually formed a few vague directions in his mind.

He didn't linger, left the bedroom, and went downstairs.

Seeing his parents enthusiastically discussing spells with Harry and Hagrid, a smile spread across his face.

Dudley called over his cousin and asked Harry to bring out his holly wand.

Harry didn't hesitate and immediately handed over his wand.

Dudley took the wand with his right hand, stretched out his left hand, and pulled at the wand from a distance, pulling out a white, semi-transparent, illusory thread.

It's the thread from Harry's wand!

Dudley, holding the thread monitored by the Ministry of Magic, gave it a sharp shake, and it fell apart and vanished without a trace.

Then, Dudley released his magic, conjuring four new red threads that he could sense, which merged into the bodies of Harry, his parents, and Hagrid, respectively.

"These are the traces I've gathered, which allow me to sense everyone's whereabouts at any time, so I can find people in case of any emergencies."

Dudley explained, "Just be careful not to destroy it with magic, but you usually won't notice."

The traces are inherently quite hidden; only powerful wizards can detect them or remove them.

Dudley created the conspicuous red trails for his family to emphasize this point; if he wanted to secretly target someone, he could even create completely transparent trails.

After the function of the trace silk was explained, no one, including Hagrid, objected to it. After a moment of curiosity, everyone threw themselves back into the intense exchange of spells.

Dudley's earlier words clearly had a significant effect, as the Dursleys were taking their magic studies very seriously.

Hagrid studied very hard because his teacher during this period was Dumbledore, whom he deeply respected.

It is worth mentioning that Vernon did not resign from Groning Drilling Company, but instead took a whole month off to study intensively.

With Voldemort's power waning and 99% of his loyal Death Eaters dead, the Dursleys are not in great danger.

With the added protection of a safe house, anti-curse clothing, house-elves, and their own magic, the Dursleys could easily maintain their previous lifestyle without having to enter a completely secluded state prematurely.

Time flies when you're engrossed in studying.

Before we knew it, it was getting dark.

It was evening on August 13th.

Dumbledore returned, weary from his journey.

Dali waved and brought over a cup of sweet tea, so that Old Deng could moisten his throat and catch his breath.

Dumbledore took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, letting out a satisfying burp. Ever since he made the pact with Dudley, he had been like a wound-up antique machine, operating at full capacity.

It's not easy!

"Alright, finish your drink and report back! Did you get the goods? Are you keeping an eye on the enemy?"

Dudley urged, as it concerned an SS-level regrettable incident and Voldemort, and he couldn't afford to be careless.

Dumbledore swaggered and wiped the tea stains from his mouth with his sleeve, gave Dudley a disdainful look, and then pulled two items out of his pocket.

One is an octagonal pendant box with a silver chain and silver trim, and a snake is painted inside the transparent prism glass.

One was a worn-out, yellowed gray notebook, which was firmly bound by a magical chain that shimmered with yellow light.

"You were right, Dudley! Slytherin's locket is indeed in the Black family's old house."

At first, the house-elf Kreacher was unwilling to hand it over or tell the story behind the Horcrux. It was Sirius Black who forced him to reveal it in his master's name.

According to Kreacher, it was his master, Sirius Black's brother, the Death Eater Regulus Black, who realized his mistake and later found the cave where Voldemort had hidden the Horcrux. He sacrificed his life to retrieve the Horcrux from Voldemort's security measures.

Therefore, Regulus's body still lies dormant in that cave!

Dumbledore recounted the news he had just learned in a tone of surprise and sadness.

"Dumbledore, now you know? Regulus is someone who returns to the right path without asking for anything in return, without any conditions, and solely based on his own conscience. Only someone like Regulus can truly be called a prodigal son who has turned to the light."

"That Snape you value so much is utter trash compared to Regulus!"

Dudley commented from the bottom of his heart, "Let's find some time to go to that cave together and retrieve Regulus's remains. We can't let a hero sleep in a dark cave!"

"I agree!"

Dumbledore quickly replied that all he could say to Snape was good luck, and it would be better to change the subject by going along with Dudley's words.

"I know the location and background of that cave. When I went to the Wu family orphanage to pick up Voldemort, the staff told me that Voldemort had lured two orphaned children into a seaside cave, which is the cave where the Horcruxes were hidden."

Furthermore, considering this incident, and Voldemort's arrogant, conceited, and insane personality, I believe that Voldemort may have hidden some Horcruxes in places that held great sentimental value for him.

For example, this seaside cave, or Hogwarts or the Gaunt family's old house..."