【HP】I don’t want to fall in love, I just want to mess around

"You mean, Dumbledore guided you to discover the secrets hidden by Professor Slughorn, and then you learned the secret of the Horcrux from him under the influence of alcohol and Felixir?"

In the library, Esther spoke to Harry in a low voice, while Hermione and Ron sat next to her. Neither of them was doing homework, but chatting with them.

It's actually not safe to talk about this kind of thing in the library. You may not be able to say anything louder than the person next to you.

However, casting a spell before the conversation can prevent the sound from being heard by others. The only disadvantage is that it may attract the attention of Mrs. Pince.

If given the choice, Harry didn't want to talk about these things in the library, but this was the only time they met Esther in so many days, so he couldn't care less.

"Yes." Harry nodded to Esther: "Dumbledore also told me that he has found at least three. One is the notebook I destroyed when I was in second grade, and the second one is the notebook he spent in the Gang during the summer vacation. There is another one that Te Laozhai found, and he already knows where it is, so he is not in a hurry to destroy it. The most important thing now is to find the other ones."

"Merlin! How many have the Dark Lord made? I've already found three and there are still more?"

Ron exclaimed softly, and then covered his mouth, fearing to attract Mrs. Pince's attention.

"It should be seven." Harry told everyone: "Because in Professor Slughorn's memory, the young Voldemort once asked him if the soul could be split into seven parts."

"So we have to find at least four more Horcruxes?" Hermione also looked very surprised: "Then this means that the Dark Lord has killed many people before becoming the Dark Lord."

"It's not easy to find. Who knows what he made into a Horcrux?" Ron was obviously shocked by the news.

One Dark Lord had already turned the Ministry of Magic upside down, making everyone tremble with fear. Now that he was told that there were several Dark Lords like this, it would be strange for him not to be afraid.

He bet that once this news was revealed, it would definitely cause huge panic. For those who resisted Voldemort, it would be a devastating blow.

Esther thought thoughtfully and said: "According to the Dark Lord's character, he is sure that things that can be made into Horcruxes must have different meanings. He will definitely not just pick up a stone on the roadside and attach it to his soul. Of course, If he really attached his soul to a stone, it might be even more secretive and difficult to find."

"Maybe, but we don't have a clue at the moment." Harry also looked anxious because of the news: "Dumbledore was not panicked. He told me that someone had told him the news some time ago."

"It sounds like everything is still under Dumbledore's control." Ron was visibly relieved when he heard Harry say this: "It means things are not that bad yet."

Hermione looked at Harry with some confusion: "Who told Dumbledore? Since Dumbledore already knew it, why did you have to go to the trouble to verify it?"

Harry shook his head: "I don't know either."

Apart from seeing Dumbledore occasionally on weekends this semester, he had not met him a few times during the rest of the semester, so he didn't know much about Dumbledore.

"Perhaps I just want to give Professor Slughorn a chance to confess." Esther guessed: "In addition, I want you to understand the difficulty of the road ahead. After all, what you discover yourself is always more shocking than what others tell you."

"Is that right?"

Ron asked dryly.

Esther said: "My guess may not be accurate."

If Voldemort had not officially returned, he thought Dumbledore would be happy to let Harry and the others behave like ordinary students. But now that Voldemort has officially returned, Harry, as the savior, must grow up quickly and shoulder his responsibilities.

And Harry has been too impetuous in the past two years.

"Have you seen the Montgomery sisters lately?" Esther asked them.

Hermione replied: "I have. They are very unhappy recently because their little brother was bitten to death by a werewolf."

"This is not an isolated case." Esther sighed: "Now the Dark Lord and his men are getting more and more crazy. They not only kill Muggles but also attack many wizards. In addition to the Montgomery sisters, several of Susan's relatives died last year. Killed by Death Eaters, and this year... her aunt was also killed."

The topic suddenly became heavy, and everyone looked unhappy.

"I say this to tell everyone that the war has started now. We don't feel the cruelty of the war in the school now, but the war will one day spread to the school, and then everyone will have no way to retreat."

She sighed, not only telling Harry and them, but telling herself as well.

Harry and the others looked at each other in confusion.

"Has the situation outside become this serious?" Harry's expression was solemn.

Esther nodded: "The news from the Daily Prophet has been delayed, and it is impossible to judge the current situation. My father told me. He suspects that the Ministry of Magic has been controlled by the Dark Lord, and many people have begun to flee abroad."

As she spoke, she spread out her textbook. Although she was chatting, she should do some homework first.

Perhaps the topic was too heavy, and they were silent for a while. No one spoke. In order to lighten the atmosphere, Ron tried his best to find a topic.

"Look! Over there is Qiu and her friends."

Finally he nudged Harry with his elbow, making him look up.

Harry glanced up subconsciously, and then lowered his head again. Now he no longer had the same heartbeat feeling when facing Qiu. At most, he only felt a little regretful.

"Okay." Ron put down his hand awkwardly: "It seems you no longer like Qiu."

Suddenly exposed, Harry still felt a little at a loss. He looked up and found that neither of the two girls present looked surprised by Ron's words. This made him feel that he had already secretly fallen in love with Qiu. knew.

"Don't look at us like this. Every time you saw Qiu in the past, you wanted to stare at her without blinking. Only a fool couldn't tell." Hermione rolled her eyes and said to Harry angrily.

Esther didn't look up: "But I heard that Qiu was very close to a clerk at Honeydukes Candy Store recently. I don't know if it's true or not?"

"It's true." Hermione answered Esther while taking a look at her homework: "To be honest, the clerk's temperament is very similar to Cedric's. Qiu probably likes this type of boy."

Speaking of Cedric, Harry's mood became even lower: "I wonder how Cedric is doing now? It seems like there has been no news about him for a long time."

Don't worry, it's very good.

Esther smiled slightly and said nothing.