HP in the name of Slytherin

Severus was such a sensitive person, so he naturally knew that Tom had not thought highly of him from the beginning.

Not only him, Tom probably doesn't like anyone except Catherine.

After knowing that Tom was the current Voldemort, he carefully checked Tom Riddle's school records, as well as various reports related to Voldemort and Death Eaters.

The former Tom and the current Voldemort were both very strong and talented dark wizards. No one would deny this.

But he is not a good person. Before Severus entered school, he heard that Death Eaters were attacking Mugs and mixed-blood wizards in Diagon Alley, and then later when he came into contact with his childhood ghost Tom, Severus was suspicious of this guy. Have a heart or not.

It's just that Catherine brought him to Dumbledore and introduced Tom to them as her brother. As Catherine's retinue, Severus could only believe in Catherine's choice...

If possible, he certainly wouldn't want such a dangerous person and time bomb to be with Miss Catherine.

Severus visually measured the distance from here to the castle. He estimated that Catherine and Dumbledore would not know what was going on here. He took out his wand again and said, "If you want."

Helbo felt the fighting spirit of Severus and Tom. He looked at the two of them, and then at the Hogwarts Castle behind him, and asked weakly: "Then, if you fight, the master will be unhappy if he knows." ? 】

Haierbo's little mind was a little unsure as to whether this was something that needed to be reported to the master.

Tom smirked: [What do you call 'fighting'? We are just practicing with each other. 】

Hearbo heard Severus acknowledge Tom's words with a "hmm", and hesitantly climbed to the side, "Then I'll watch you, don't go too far, otherwise Helbo will be angry!" 】

"Do you know how to conduct a wizard duel, Severus?" Tom raised his eyebrows and looked at the little wizard opposite.

Severus had responded by holding his wand upright in front of him.

They were obviously just two young wizards, but their momentum was stronger than the wizard duels between adult wizards that Regulus and Barty had ever seen. They didn't know whether it was because the two young wizards were already very strong, or because they had seen it before. The wizard duel is of a performance nature... In short, little Barty has already pulled the hesitant Regulus to take a serious look.

Catherine and Dumbledore on the other side of the castle really didn't expect that the two little wizards would engage in a wizard duel. Today is the second day of Christmas. Regarding what happened last night, Catherine saw the latest Daily Prophet, and it actually said something. There were no reports, which really made her feel...well, surprised, but not surprised.

"I'm afraid Voldemort will remain anonymous for some time," she said to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore had the same idea: "Before this year, Voldemort had always kept a low profile. Although the Death Eaters' activities were becoming more and more outrageous, he himself rarely appeared."

"That day he found that his magic was useless to me, and his first thought was to leave... He was really..." Although he did not remember that Catherine almost killed him, his instinct may have remembered that he was already afraid of death. So become more cautious.

"I won't give up completely. There are still many people under his control in the Ministry of Magic. I don't know where he is hiding now. I will continue to send people to investigate."

Catherine thought of the little Barty she saw this morning, "I remember Barty Crouch is an official of the Ministry of Magic."

Dumbledore nodded, and Catherine smiled and said: "The child has left home all night. It is not safe to continue running around outside. I will send him back."

"That was a stubborn child," Dumbledore pointedly pointed out. "His mother was at home when he ran out last night."

Catherine understood: "I will take a look. If it's not suitable...see where he wants to go. I won't let him run around alone."

"Regulus Black is not suitable to return to the Black family at the moment. His uncle Alphard is willing to take him in for a while until he enters Hogwarts."

"Under the current situation, Hogwarts may not be completely closed for the holidays." Otherwise, the little wizard returns home and finds that his family is not normal, which may cause new problems.

Voldemort is lurking somewhere, and if he wants to target Catherine... it is possible to use the magic field to control some young wizards and let them take action against Catherine.

Dumbledore pondered for a moment and said: "Other houses can find reasons to stay in Hogwarts, but Slytherin House, you know..."

Catherine and Lucius may be able to control some Slytherin wizards...but if their families let them go back, Slytherins will choose their own family in most cases.

Unless Catherine can completely become the heir of the Slytherin family within these few months, before the end of the first year, and completely win over these young Slytherins, making them choose her despite their elders.

or……

Catherine frowned: "I still have the trials of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, and I have no clue at the moment... If I open the warehouse left by my father, the Patriarch's Ring inside can allow me to claim the title of Patriarch of Slytherin." Deprive Voldemort of his Slytherin blood."

Seeing Dumbledore's surprised expression, Catherine explained: "You also know about my father's forbidden magic."

Dumbledore understood that if he could do this, Voldemort's strength would be damaged and he would definitely be more afraid of Catherine.

A Catherine, a Dumbledore, he will be completely afraid of Hogwarts, and may not even dare to send people close... He is a person who is extremely cautious when he realizes the threat.

"I don't know much about the tests of the two founders. Maybe I can ask the old ghosts? Professor Binns, the Gray Lady and others... Sometimes the memories of ghosts are scattered and need to be brought up to be triggered. "

"Then I'll go later..."

Before they could finish speaking, both of them heard a loud thunder-like noise coming from outside. It was no exaggeration to say that it seemed as if Hogwarts Castle trembled due to this.

Catherine also sensed Haierbo's urgent shouting: [Master, help! ! ! 】