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After Alberta entered the Room of Requirement, it was no surprise to see Hermione and Weasley inside, and Harry was smiling at her slightly embarrassedly.

She sat across from the three of them and said, "What? It looks like the sky is about to fall..."

"It's none of your business, of course you don't have to worry." Ron muttered.But he underestimated Alberta's hearing, and his words were completely heard by Alberta.

She hooked her lips and said, "Why is it none of my business? I was the one who brought Harry out of there with my own hands..."

Ron's expression froze, he probably didn't expect Alberta to hear his whispered words.

"Alberta, you must have a way to change the situation, right?" Hermione looked at her expectantly, and so did Harry.

Alberta couldn't help but find it funny, but the most important thing right now is to change the current situation. She straightened her thoughts and said, "Well, there are naturally ways..."

"What is what!" Harry couldn't wait to know.It made Harry very sad to be mistaken for a lie and not believe what he said at all.And he really hopes that everyone can be vigilant, the mysterious person is not a homework that can be solved easily-well, he doesn't think the homework can be solved easily-for those who grew up under the power of the mysterious man Everyone below, it is of great benefit to know that the mysterious person already has a body in advance. At least, they are mentally prepared, aren't they?

"Actually, the current situation is that even if Fudge reads my memory, he still doesn't believe in the fact that the mysterious man already has a body. No, it's not so much that he doesn't believe it, it's better to say that he is actually resisting this fact , pretending it didn't happen. He would admit it when Dumbledore and a few other Heads were there, but not now, and he doesn't need to. As Fudge's representative, Umbridge is our It needs to be targeted. As long as Umbridge's prestige is reduced to the lowest point, it will be a huge blow to Fudge and his gang."

"But, we can't deal with Umbridge!" Ron said immediately.

Alberta curled her lips, a little wanting to poke a finger on Ron's forehead to wake this guy up. "Stupid you! Who told you to deal with her face to face? Wouldn't you come behind your back? Although there is a way to do it face to face, it is definitely impossible with your IQ."

"You!" Ron was trembling with anger. If Harry hadn't pulled him, he might have jumped on Alberta.

On the contrary, Hermione, after listening to Alberta's words, was inspired: "According to Alberta, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are suitable for attacking Umbridge behind the scenes." , and Slytherin..."

"That's right." Alberta affirmed her statement, "Although Umbridge was born in Ravenclaw, how can she compare to Slytherin in terms of strategy? And..." She turned to Hermione Blinking, "Everyone who graduated from Hogwarts knows that Slytherin and Gryffindor are deadly rivals. When the two sides fight, there are always innocent casualties. Ravenclaw likes to study and do something. Normal, isn't it? And as for the Hufflepuffs, oh, will proud Umbridge notice them?"

Hermione's eyes lit up when she heard that.And Ron was even more straightforward, clapping his hands, and said, "Good idea! Right, Harry?"

Harry nodded heavily, but he thought of something, and asked Alberta: "Although it's good to hit Umbridge in this way. But... this is not the same as they don't believe that You-Know-Who has been resurrected and has meat. Body, does it matter?"

Hermione took a step ahead of Alberta, and answered Harry's question: "Of course it does! Umbridge is from Fudge's side." Speaking of this, Hermione frowned, perhaps because Umbridge Qi Na's magical aesthetics stimulated me. "If Umbridge is a funny, powerless person, what will people think of Fudge?"

"A fool's friend is also a fool!" Ron naturally understood this.

Alberta nodded: "That's it. Once you don't believe Umbridge, how many people will believe what Fudge said?"

Harry figured it out, and let out a big smile.

"Then what should we do specifically?" Ron was gearing up, eager to try.

However, Alberta gave him a sympathetic look, and before Ron almost jumped up, said: "With your IQ, you don't know what to do. So, you need to do as usual. The rest Next, Slytherin will take care of it."

"What do you mean by 'I don't know what to do with my IQ'! Explain it to me, bastard!"

"Calm down Ron!" While pulling Ron, Harry was afraid that he would jump over and start a fight with Alberta, and at the same time signaled Hermione to speak with his eyes.

Hermione was actually not afraid of Ron and Alberta fighting at all. She knew how strong Alberta was.Ron is absolutely impossible to win.But she couldn't have said, "Enough is enough? What a joke for the Slytherins."

As soon as Hermione said this, Ron paused.He must not lose face to Gryffindor!Such things as showing jokes to Slytherin should never happen!

Alberta chuckled, got up, and walked towards the door: "Okay, it's getting late, you guys go back to the dormitory."

Alberta did not immediately go back to her dormitory, but instead went to the principal's office.I didn't have a chance to talk to Dumbledore before, but now I have time.

Dumbledore waited there as if he knew Alberta would come.

"Good evening, Alberta." Sitting behind the table, Dumbledore winked at her.

Alberta looked up at the portrait hanging on the wall, in which the previous headmasters were looking at her with their eyes open, listening to her and Dumbledore's words openly.Alberta is not worried that these portraits will spread the news. After all, as the former headmaster of Hogwarts, their portraits must also abide by the agreement with Hogwarts, and cannot be used for Hogwarts and the students who are studying. Wizards are bad.

"Professor Dumbledore." Alberta nodded, and when Dumbledore recommended his little sweet tooth hobby, he resolutely refused, "I think what I want to talk about today is more important, these, just no need."

"Okay." Dumbledore put away the cockroach-like candies with a regretful expression.

Alberta turned her attention to the phoenix Fox that was parked on the branch, and recounted all the things she thought about during the summer vacation: "I think, Professor you hinted before, that terrifying existence... should be the Horcrux Bar?"

Humming buzzing—the sound of discussion came from the portrait.As previous principals, those "people" naturally knew a little bit about what a Horcrux was, especially Slytherin who was once aristocratic or well-informed Ravenclaw.However, they probably never thought that they would hear this word from Alberta.

Dumbledore's heavy and tired voice came: "That's right, it's a Horcrux."

"I originally thought that for such an evil existence as a Horcrux, the mysterious person should only make one, um, the notebook that Harry once destroyed by mistake. However, the Slater that was obtained from Kreacher during the summer vacation Lin Locket can learn that the mysterious man not only made one Horcrux, but... multiple!"

"Wait! Kreacher?" The man in the portrait asked hastily, "Isn't that the house elf of the Black family?"

"Yes." Alberta recognized it, and it was Phineas Nigellus Black who spoke. According to his generation, he was the great-great-grandfather of Sirius Black, who is considered to be the author of Hogwarts history. most unpopular headmaster. "Kreacher said that this Slytherin locket was brought back by his little master, Regulus Black, and asked it to be destroyed, but it has been unable to do so. Until this summer vacation, borrowed Sne Professor Pu's potion was completely destroyed."

"Regulus Black? Is it my... great-great-grandson whom I haven't heard from?"

Alberta nodded.

"Can you tell me... what's going on?"

Alberta was helpless, and told Phineas everything.Phineas and the other "people" fell silent after listening.

"Cough. Alberta, what do you want to say?" Dumbledore interrupted the silence and asked kindly to Alberta.

Alberta thought for a while, and continued: "At this time, I guess, since the existence of Horcruxes can increase strength in a short period of time, and it is even said to have the effect of activating the ancient blood hidden in the blood, then, It is impossible for the mysterious man to have only made one or two Horcruxes. What's more, in terms of the mysterious man's suspicion, such a small number cannot guarantee that he will never be damaged and gain immortality." Voldemort meant, It is to fly away from death, and his subordinates are also called Death Eaters. It can be seen that Voldemort has such a big decision about death, and wants to conquer death and stay away from death.And how could such a person be satisfied with one or two Horcruxes?

"I thought about it and guessed what the mysterious man was thinking. Maybe... he chose the number seven?"

Dumbledore's blue eyes were looking at her encouragingly when Alberta turned to look at Dumbledore.

"Seven is a number with magic power. If you had to choose, the mysterious person should choose this number." Alberta paused, and continued, "What we know so far is that it is a Horcrux, and there are already two Two—the notebook and the Slytherin locket. The Slytherin locket inspired me, maybe... the mysterious man would choose items related to the four founders of Hogwarts to make Horcruxes? Raitlin’s is a locket. Then, what will Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff use? I checked the information for a long time and found that although these three founders left many relics, but most of them were damaged or lost. However, I am not sure whether the loss means that it has always been lost and has not been found by the mysterious person, so I have not ruled it out. What is certain at present is that Ge Ryffindor has the Sorting Hat - oh, of course, it can't be a Horcrux - and swords, and Ravenclaw has the diadem, the Goblet of Wisdom, and some in Ravenclaw's private library According to the book notes, Hufflepuff left only the gold cup. At present, I can't judge which of these objects have been prevented from becoming Horcruxes, but at least the scope has been narrowed down."

Papa——Dumbledore clapped his hands twice, and then said: "I really want to add points to your reasoning, Alberta, but considering the reality, I have to give up this idea. But, I have to admit, Alberta, you are one of the few students I have ever met who is so smart. However, I can help you rule out that the sword of Gryffindor is here, and I am sure it has not been prevented from becoming a Horcrux."

Alberta blinked her eyes and showed a smile: "That's really great. If there is one less possibility, it will take a little less time to be sure."

"Yes."

"But in this way, only the relics of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff can be prevented from becoming Horcruxes, and at most three can be prevented. Adding the two already confirmed, there are less than seven." Love Alberta frowned, a little distressed.

But Dumbledore said another shocking thing: "Actually, I got a piece of news, of course, it is not confirmed whether it is true. Voldemort's mother is Merope Gaunt, Alberta you I also know that the Gunter family has a family heirloom, the Blackstone Ring. This Blackstone Ring should be inherited by Merope Gunter's brother, Morfin Gunter, but Morfin Gunter was imprisoned for killing Muggles. Azkaban. I visited him once, and he blamed himself and begged me to bail him out. I agreed, but, a few days later, Morfin Gaunt died in Azkaban. "

Alberta frowned, and said: "I don't believe it." She repeated, "I don't believe that the person who confessed and blamed himself and affirmed that the professor released him would die in a few days. Although Az Kaban's environment is not good, but with the professor's consent, he will definitely try his best to survive until the professor releases him on bail. Just die like this, I think..."

Dumbledore glanced at her, admiring her keenness: "That's right. However, there is no evidence that he was killed by others. And the circumstances at that time did not allow me to investigate further."

Alberta went to investigate Voldemort's life experience by herself, and naturally learned about the Gaunt family by the way.She also knew when the last member of the Gunter family died.It was because she knew that she understood what Dumbledore said about "no more investigations"—at that time, when the German Dark Lord was in the limelight, Dumbledore was the last to defeat the Dark Lord. Alberta can imagine how busy he was at that time.

"Including this black stone ring, and the mysterious man himself, the number seven has been reached..." Alberta said almost to himself.

Dumbledore didn't urge her either, letting her think.

After a while, Alberta came back to her senses and smiled at Dumbledore: "Professor, it seems that we have to spend time looking for it."

Coming out of Dumbledore's place, Alberta couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of fatigue.She once thought it was just a fairy tale, the ending is that justice defeated evil, and the protagonist Harry Potter won, but, as the time of living in this world grew longer, she slowly changed this view.

She once divided the world into two parts - the real Muggle world, and the magical world of fairy tales.This division is most obvious when you first come to Hogwarts.She looked down on this backward and old magical world, and thought she was standing at the height of the second life.Although she is gentle with people and is hungry for knowledge, she does not consider herself as a wizard or wizard in essence, and her views on things are mostly Muggle-like.

Perhaps, it was precisely because of her unawareness that she was always excluded and attacked by Slytherin in the first and second grades.If it weren't for her good strength, the school hospital would be the place she is most familiar with.

"Look, Harry is real, Pansy is real, Draco is real, Blaise is real, Neil is real...they are all real." Standing at the entrance of the cellar, Alberta said so to herself.

Then, she reported the password and entered the common room.

There were still a few people in the common room when Alberta entered.And Pansy, Draco, and Blaise occupied the best positions among them, and it seemed that they were waiting for Alberta.

Alberta raised the corners of her lips unconsciously, showing a smile, quickened her pace slightly, and walked towards them. "What? Still waiting for me here?"

"Your Highness, go find that guy, how can we rest assured?" Pansy didn't say Potter, but used that guy instead.Probably out of fear that others in the common room would hear what they were saying.But using the Silencing Curse is too conspicuous in itself, it is basically saying hello to people: "Hey, there are people talking about secrets here, come and see their lip shape!"

So now, once in the common room, they don't talk about things that are too personal, and if they do, they use pronouns that few people can understand.

Alberta patted Pan Xi's shoulder and said, "Okay, it's getting late, why don't you go to bed quickly? Be careful when you wake up tomorrow morning, you will have dark circles on your face."

"What, it will threaten people." Although Pan Xi said so, she was still afraid of dark circles under her eyes.Although there are beauty potions, how can the effect be as good as getting enough sleep?

Draco took a deep look at Alberta, and then went back to his dormitory without saying a word.Only Alberta, who was confused, turned his head and asked Blaise: "What is he awkward about?"

Blaise smiled meaningfully: "Probably...you're trying to embarrass Alberta, don't you care too much about that guy?"

Caring too much about Harry?no.Alberta didn't feel that she cared too much for Harry at all, but she became more and more sure that Draco's mind was changing too much, she couldn't figure it out.

The next day, Umbridge obviously felt that the atmosphere in the castle was a little weird, but she couldn't say what was wrong.Therefore, she could only look around with vigilant eyes, trying to find the source.

But it was not as she wished. This time, the four houses of Hogwarts joined forces, and naturally Umbridge couldn't solve it alone.Of course, if it were the other professors who had been professors for many years, they would be able to see the changes, but the problem is... the other professors don't like Umbridge, who would be willing to remind her?

And so Umbridge suffered.

Somewhere in the hallway, a few Gryffindors and Slytherins were fighting.That's normal, it's not normal for Gryffindor and Slytherin to be brothers.And Umbridge just happened to be passing by, and was hit by a spell by a very coincidence-Umbridge didn't even have time to draw his wand before the spell hit her.Seeing that a professor was hit by a spell cast by someone, the Gryffindors and Slytherins, who were afraid of being deducted points, immediately fled the scene, leaving only Umbridge lying on the scene .In the end, Professor McGonagall, who kindly passed by, sent Umbridge to the school hospital.

After that, Umbridge suffered from the potion that Ravenclaw, who was experimenting with his private research, didn't know what it was, and the unknown plant that Hufflepuff used suddenly mutated into a powerful attacking plant, and so on. Count the damage.

This is so that Umbridge has been in the hospital hospital three or four times after he has only been at Hogwarts for a week.

Umbridge is not a fool, one coincidence is a coincidence, two or three times is not a coincidence.However, she couldn't find any doubts, so she could only look around with more fearful and vigilant eyes, for fear that she would be attacked by something if she didn't pay attention.

"Great!" Ron looked at Umbridge, and clapped hands with a Gryffindor beside him.And as providers of many creative ideas and developers of practical props, the Weasley twins leaned on Harry's shoulders from left to right.

"Hey, Harry!"

"What a great idea!"

"But who told you this way?"

"We don't believe it, it's your own idea."

George and Fred talked one after another, and finally, they moved together in front of Harry, looking straight at him.

Harry was entangled very much by them, and finally had no choice but to say: "I can tell you, but you have to keep it a secret."

"Of course!"

"We walk the talk!"

"It's Alberta. She told me," said Harry.

George and Fred looked at each other, then patted Harry on the shoulder. "What a..."

"……good news!"

"We were going to..."

"...to find her!"

The two of them put their shoulders together and walked forward swayingly, and the direction was the library where Alberta would be at this time.

Alberta was rummaging through documents when the Weasley twins approached her.She had to find the location of those Horcruxes as soon as possible, and do it first, so as not to let the mysterious people know that they already knew his secret.

Alberta glanced at the two of them, put down the book in her hand, and said, "Go out and talk."

The three found a place where there were no portraits and ghosts rarely passed by.Alberta leaned against the wall and asked, "What can I do for you?"

One of the twins said, "I heard that you came up with the idea to punish Umbridge this time?"

"Harry told you?"

"Well, yes. We found out before that many of your ideas are good. This time is even better!" The two looked at each other, as if they had made up their minds, and then they didn't know whether it was George or Fred and continued, "You ...Have you ever thought about making products?"

"what?"

"For example... funny items and so on. Your ancient magic pattern is very good, isn't it?"

"Oh." Alberta responded, moved her shoulders slightly, but asked, "You want to find me as a collaborator? But, why should I choose you?"

"Naturally... we have a lot of ideas."

Alberta shook his head: "In terms of creativity, although many of you are good, you can't make it big, you can only make small troubles. Since it's a small business, why should I join? I can definitely hire people, Make it big for yourself. As long as I have money."

The twins' shoulders slumped, but Alberta suddenly changed his tone: "It's not impossible to cooperate."

This time, the twins looked at her with vigilant eyes, and even hilariously put their hands on their chests: "It's impossible to pay for meat!"

Alberta resisted the desire to roll her eyes, and said, "Sorry, I don't like you either."

"Then your condition is..."

"Help me... find a few things."

"What?" The twins looked at her with vigilant eyes.

"Don't worry, it won't endanger Hogwarts and these students. On the contrary, if you find it, you can save many people."

"Make an agreement?"

Alberta smiled and agreed.

With the twins helping her find items that might be Horcruxes, time went a lot faster.Alberta has always felt that the relics of the two founders of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are more likely to be in Hogwarts. Even if they are not in Hogwarts, there will always be some clues left.The twins' familiarity with Hogwarts is unmatched by others.With their help, Alberta felt more confident.

Of course, she also told Pan Xi about this and told them about the existence of Horcruxes.Among the nobles, there are naturally ways to obtain news that others cannot imagine.Before that, the notebook Horcrux that Harry accidentally hit and destroyed, Draco said, was thrown by his father into the book pile of the Weasley family's youngest daughter, and the Malfoy family would have this obviously emitting black The magical notebook was given to them by the mysterious man!

"Maybe... the mysterious man will reward someone with another Horcrux. Of course, the recipients don't know that what they got is the mysterious man's Horcrux." Alberta remembered what she said at the time.

After knowing all this, Draco turned pale and said again and again: "I'm going back and writing to Dad!"

As for what Lucius Malfoy will reply after seeing Draco's letter, Alberta is still unclear.