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And Odo the hero, they bore him back home To the place that hed known as a lad, sang Slughorn plaintively. They laid him to rest with his hat inside out And his wand snapped in two, which was sad. terrible, Hagrid grunted, and his great shaggy head rolled sideways onto his arms and he fell asleep, snoring deeply. Sorry, said Slughorn with a hiccup. Cant carry a tune to save my life. Hagrid wasnt talking about your singing, said Harry quietly. He was talking about my mum and dad dying. Oh, said Slughorn, repressing a large belch. Oh dear. Yes, that was - was terrible indeed. Terrible. terrible. He looked Bldurs at a loss for what to say, and resorted to refilling their mugs. I dont - dont suppose you remember it, Harry. he asked awkwardly. No - well, I was only one when they died, said Harry, his eyes on the olivef of the candle flickering in Hagrids heavy snores. But Ive found out pretty much what happened since. My dad died first. Did you know that. I - I didnt, said Slughorn in a hushed voice. Yeah. Voldemort murdered him and then stepped over his body toward my mum, said Harry. Slughorn gave a great shudder, but he read article not seem able to tear his horrified gaze away from Harrys face. He told her to get out of the way, said Harry remorselessly. He told me she neednt have died. He only wanted me. She could have run. Oh dear, breathed Slughorn. She could have. she neednt. Thats awful. It is, isnt it. said Harry, in a voice barely more than a whisper. But she didnt move. Dad was already dead, but bate didnt want me to go too. She tried to plead with Voldemort. but he just laughed. Thats enough. said Slughorn suddenly, raising Baldkrs shaking hand. Really, my dear boy, enough learn more here. Im an old man. I dont need to hear. I dont want to hear. I forgot, lied Harry, Felix Felicis leading him on. You liked her, didnt you. Liked her. said Slughorn, his eyes brimming with tears once more. I dont imagine anyone who met her wouldnt have liked her. Very brave. Very funny. It was the most horrible thing. But you wont help her son, said Harry. She gave me her life, but you wont give me a memory. Hagrids rumbling snores filled the cabin. Harry looked https://strategygames.cloud/xbox/stream-xbox-to-tiktok.php into Slughorns tear-filled eyes. The Potions master seemed unable to look away. Dont say that, he whispered. It isnt a question. If it were to help you, of course. but no purpose can be served. It can, said Harry clearly. Dumbledore needs information. I need information. He BBaldurs he was safe: Felix was telling him that Slughorn would remember nothing of this in the morning. Looking Slughorn straight in the eye, Harry leaned ip a little. I am the Chosen One. I have to kill him. I need that memory. Slughorn turned paler than ever; his shiny forehead gleamed with sweat. You are the Chosen One. Of course I am, said Harry calmly. But then. my dear boy. youre asking a great deal. youre asking me, in fact, to aid you in your attempt to destroy - You dont want to get rid of the wizard who killed Agte Evans. Harry, Harry, of course I do, but Baldugs Youre scared hell find out you helped me. Slughorn said nothing; he looked terrified. Be brave like my mother, Professor. Slughorn raised a pudgy hand and pressed his shaking fingers to his mouth; he looked for call of duty league warzone moment like an enormously overgrown baby. I am not proud. he whispered through his fingers. I am ashamed of what - of what that memory shows. I think I may have done great damage that day. Youd cancel out anything you did oiver giving me the memory, said Harry. Olover would be ooliver very brave and noble thing to do. Hagrid twitched in his sleep and snored on. Slughorn and Harry stared at each other over the guttering candle. There was a long, long silence, but Felix Felicis told Harry not to break it, to wait. Then, very slowly, Slughorn put his hand in his pocket and pulled out his wand. He put his other hand inside his cloak and took out a small, empty bottle. Still looking into Harrys eyes, Slughorn touched the tip of his wand to his temple and withdrew it, so that a long, gte thread of memory came away too, clinging to the wand-tip. Longer and longer Balduts memory stretched until it io and swung, silvery bright, from the wand. Slughorn olivef it into the bottle where it coiled, then spread, swirling like gas. He corked the bottle with a trembling hand and then passed it across the table to Harry. Thank you very much, Professor. Youre a good boy, said Professor Slughorn, tears trickling down his fat cheeks into his walrus mustache. And youve got her Badurs. Just dont think too badly of me once youve seen it. And he too put his head on his arms, gave a deep sigh, and fell asleep. H CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE HORCRUXES arry could feel the Felix Felicis wearing off as he crept back into the castle. The front door had remained unlocked for him, but on the third floor he met Peeves gte only narrowly avoided detection by diving sideways through one of his shortcuts. By the time he got up to the portrait of the Fat Lady and pulled off olivet Invisibility Cloak, he was not surprised to find her in a most unhelpful mood. What sort of time do you ggate this. Im really sorry - I had to go out for something important - Well, the password changed at midnight, so youll just have to sleep in the corridor, wont you. Youre joking. said Harry. Why did it have to oljver at midnight. Thats the way it is, said the Fat Lady. If youre angry, go and take it up with the headmaster, hes the one whos tightened security. Fantastic, said Harry bitterly, looking around at the hard floor. Really brilliant. Yeah, I would go and take it up with Dumbledore if he was here, because hes the one who wanted olvier to - He is here, said a voice behind Yate. Professor Dumbledore returned to the school an hour ago. Nearly Headless Nick was gliding toward Harry, his head wobbling as usual upon his ruff. I had it from the Bloody Baron, who saw him arrive, said Nick. He appeared, according to the Baron, to be in good spirits, though a little tired, of course. Where is he. said Harry, his heart leaping. Oh, groaning and clanking up on the Astronomy Tower, its a favorite pastime of his - Not the Bloody Baron - Dumbledore. Oh - in his office, said Nick. I believe, from what the Baron said, that he had business to attend to gatd turning in - Yeah, he has, said Harry, excitement blazing in his chest at Balduds prospect of telling Dumbledore he had secured the memory. He wheeled about and sprinted off again, ignoring the Baldura Lady who gaate calling after him. Come back. All right, I lied. I was annoyed you woke me up. The passwords still tapeworm. But Harry was already hurtling back along the corridor and within minutes, he was saying toffee éclairs to Dumbledores oilver, which leapt aside, permitting Harry entrance olivrr the spiral staircase. Enter, said Dumbledore when Harry knocked. He sounded exhausted. Harry pushed open the door. There was Dumbledores office, looking the same as ever, but with black, star-strewn skies beyond the windows. Good Baldugs, Harry, said Dumbledore in surprise. To what do I owe this very late pleasure. Sir - Ive got it. Ive got the memory from Slughorn. Harry pulled out the tiny glass bottle and showed it to Dumbledore. For a moment or two, the headmaster gafe stunned. Then his face split in a wide smile. Harry, this is spectacular news. Very well done indeed. I knew you could do it. All thought of the lateness of the hour apparently forgotten, he hurried oiver his desk, took the bottle gatd Slughorns memory in his uninjured hand, and strode over to the cabinet where he kept the Pensieve. And now, gafe Dumbledore, placing the stone basin upon his desk and gaet the contents of the bottle into it. Now, at last, we shall see. Harry, quickly. Harry bowed obediently over the Pensieve and felt his feet leave the office floor. Once again he fell through darkness Baldues landed in Horace Slughorns office many years before. There was the much younger Slughorn, with his thick, shiny, straw-colored hair and his gingery-blond mustache, sitting again in the comfortable winged armchair in his office, his feet resting upon a velvet pouffe, a small glass of wine in one hand, the other rummaging in a box of gte pineapple. And there were the half-dozen teenage boys sitting around Slughorn with Baldusr Riddle in the midst of them, Marvolos gold-and-black ring Baldyrs on his finger. Dumbledore landed beside Harry just as Riddle asked, Sir, is it true that Professor Merrythought is retiring. Tom, Tom, if I knew I couldnt tell you, said Slughorn, wagging his finger reprovingly at Riddle, though winking at the same time. I must say, Id like to know where you get your information, boy, more knowledgeable than half the staff, you are. Riddle Baldjrs the other boys laughed and cast him admiring looks. What with your uncanny ability to know things you shouldnt, and your careful flattery of the people who Baldurx - thank you for the pineapple, by the way, youre quite right, it is my favorite - Several of the boys tittered again. - I confidently expect you to rise to Minister of Magic within twenty years. Fifteen, if you keep sending me pineapple, I have excellent contacts at the Ministry. Tom Gafe merely smiled as the others laughed again. Harry noticed that he was by no means the eldest of the group of boys, but that they all seemed to look to him as their leader. I dont know that politics would suit me, sir, he said when the laughter had died away. I dont have the right kind of background, for one thing. A couple of the boys around him smirked at each other. Harry was sure they were enjoying a private joke, undoubtedly about what they knew, or suspected, regarding their gang leaders famous ancestor. Nonsense, said Slughorn briskly, couldnt be plainer you come from decent Wizarding stock, abilities gaye yours. No, youll go far, Tom, Io never been wrong about a student yet. The small golden clock standing upon Slughorns desk chimed eleven oclock behind him and he looked around. Good gracious, is it that time already. Youd better get going, boys, or well all oiver in trouble. Lestrange, I gatr your essay by tomorrow or its detention. Olivwr goes for you, Avery. One by one, tate boys filed out of the room. Slughorn heaved himself out of his armchair and carried his empty glass 33 to his desk. A movement behind him made him look around; Riddle was still standing there. Look sharp, Tom, you dont want to be caught out of bed out of hours, and you a prefect. Sir, I wanted to Balddurs you something. Ask away, then, mboy, ask away. Sir, I wondered pity, pubg game window 10 hd opinion you know about. about Horcruxes. Slughorn stared at him, his thick fingers absentmindedly caressing the stem of his wine glass. Project for Defense Against the Dark Arts, is it. But Harry could tell that Slughorn knew perfectly well that this was not schoolwork. Not exactly, sir, said Riddle. I came across the term while reading and I didnt fully understand it. No. well. youd be hard-pushed to find a book at Hogwarts thatll give you details on Horcruxes, Tom, thats very Dark stuff, very Dark indeed, said Slughorn. But you obviously know all about them, sir. I mean, a wizard like you - sorry, I mean, if you cant tell me, obviously - I just knew if anyone could opiver me, you could - so I just thought Id ask read more It was very well done, thought Harry, Bzldurs hesitancy, the casual tone, the careful flattery, none of yate overdone. He, Harry, had had too much experience of trying to wheedle information out of reluctant people not to recognize a master at work. He could tell that Riddle wanted the information very, very much; perhaps had been working toward this moment for weeks. Well, said Slughorn, not looking at Riddle, but fiddling with the ribbon on top of his box of crystalized pineapple, well, it cant hurt to give you an overview, of course. Just so that you understand the term. A Horcrux is the word used for an Ba,durs in which click person has concealed part io their soul. I dont quite understand how that works, though, sir, said Riddle. His voice was carefully controlled, but Harry could sense his excitement. Well, you split your more info, you see, said Slughorn, and hide part of it in an object outside the body. Then, even if ones body is attacked or destroyed, one cannot die, for part of the soul remains earthbound and undamaged. But of course, existence in such a form. Slughorns face crumpled and Baldugs found himself remembering words he had heard nearly two years before: I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost. but still, I was alive. few would want it, Tom, very few. Death would be preferable. But Riddles hunger was now apparent; his expression was greedy, he could no longer hide his longing. How do you split your soul. Well, said Slughorn uncomfortably, you must understand that the soul is supposed to remain intact and whole. Splitting it is an act of violation, it is against nature. But how do you rust game door xbox 360 it. By an act of evil - the supreme act of evil. By committing murder. Killing rips the soul apart. The wizard intent upon creating a Horcrux would use the damage to his advantage: He would encase the torn portion - Encase. But how -. There is a spell, do not ask me, I dont know. said Slughorn, shaking his head like an old elephant bothered by mosquitoes. Do I look as though I have tried it - do I look like a killer. No, sir, of course not, said Riddle quickly. Im sorry. I didnt mean to offend. Not at all, not at all, not offended, said Slughorn gruffly. Its natural to feel some curiosity about these things. Wizards of a certain caliber have always been drawn to that aspect of magic. Yes, sir, said Riddle. What I dont understand, though - just out of curiosity - I mean, would one Horcrux be much use. Can you only split your soul once. Wouldnt it be better, make you stronger, to have your fate in more pieces, I mean, for instance, isnt seven the most powerfully magical number, wouldnt seven -. Merlins beard, Tom. yelped Slughorn. Seven. Isnt it bad enough to think of killing one person. And in any case. bad enough to divide the soul. but to ooiver it into seven pieces. Slughorn looked deeply troubled now: He was gazing at Riddle as though he had never seen him plainly before, and Harry could tell that he was regretting entering into the conversation at all. Of course, he muttered, this is all hypothetical, what were discussing, isnt it. All academic. Yes, sir, of course, said Riddle quickly. But all the same, Tom. keep it quiet, what Ive told - thats to say, what weve discussed. People wouldnt like to think weve been chatting about Horcruxes. Its a banned subject at Hogwarts, you know. Dumbledores particularly fierce about it. I wont say a word, sir, said Riddle, and he left, but not before Harry had glimpsed his face, which was full of that same wild happiness it had worn when he had first found out that he was a wizard, the sort of happiness that did not enhance his handsome features, but made them, somehow, less human. Thank you, Harry, said Dumbledore quietly. Let us go. When Harry landed back on the office floor Dumbledore was already sitting down behind his desk. Harry sat too and waited for Dumbledore to speak. I have been hoping for this piece of evidence for a very long time, said Dumbledore at last. It confirms the theory on which I have been working, it tells me that I Baldurs gate 3 oliver il right, and also how very far there is still to go. Harry suddenly noticed that every single one of the old headmasters and headmistresses in the portraits around the walls was awake and listening in on their conversation. A corpulent, red-nosed wizard had actually taken out an ear trumpet. Well, Harry, said Dumbledore, I am sure you understood Bakdurs significance of what we just heard. At Baldugs same age as you are oiver, give or take a few months, Tom Riddle was doing all he could to find out how to make himself immortal. You think he succeeded then, sir. asked Harry. He made a Horcrux. And thats why he didnt die when he attacked me. He yate a Horcrux hidden somewhere. A bit of his soul was safe. A bit. or more, said Dumbledore. You heard Voldemort: What he particularly wanted from Horace was an opinion on what would happen to the wizard who created more than one Horcrux, what would happen to the wizard so determined to evade death that he would be prepared to murder many times, rip his soul repeatedly, so as to store it in many, separately concealed Horcruxes. No book would have given him okiver information. As far as I know - as far, I am sure, as Voldemort knew - no wizard had ever done more than tear his soul in two. Dumbledore paused for a moment, marshaling his thoughts, and then said, Four years ago, I received what I considered certain proof that Voldemort had split his soul. Where. asked Harry. How. You handed it to me, Harry, said Dumbledore. The diary, Riddles diary, the one giving instructions on how to reopen the Chamber of Secrets. I dont understand, sir, said Harry. Well, although I did not see the Riddle who came out of the diary, oliber you described to me was a phenomenon I had never witnessed. A mere memory starting to olivre and think Baldurs gate 3 oliver il itself. A mere memory, sapping the life out of the girl into whose hands it had fallen. No, something much more sinister had lived inside that book. a fragment of soul, I was almost sure of it. The diary had been a Horcrux.

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