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Chapter 1536: Speculation
Chapter 1536: Speculation
This incident undoubtedly infuriated Voldemort.
Especially after suffering repeated defeats at the hands of Albert Anderson, Voldemort no longer dared to underestimate his opponent.
Moreover, he was convinced that Harry Potter's choice to make Hogwarts their stronghold and engage in an all-out war at this time was definitely not a coincidence.
That damn Mudblood, Albert Anderson, must have known...
No, that's not right! Even if he couldn't initially predict the exact location of the Horcruxes, he must have guessed by now that one of them was hidden here.
This whole situation was a trap set by that guy to force him to reveal the location of the Horcruxes! Countless thoughts raced through Voldemort's mind, and his face darkened even further.
Had he fallen into that guy's scheme again?
"But...if that's the case, then what's going on here?"
Voldemort re-examined the pile of trash in front of him, frowning slightly. "Did these piles collapse on their own, or did someone deliberately topple them? If it's the latter..."
A very bad premonition crept into Voldemort's heart, and for some unknown reason, he couldn't sense the presence of the Horcrux among the trash piles.
Although he hadn't been able to sense it since his resurrection, what if that despicable and treacherous little man had known about this hiding place from the beginning and had already taken the Horcrux?
No, that's impossible! How could that guy have found the Horcrux in this trash pile? Even if he was really good at divination, it was out of the question.
If the diadem of Ravenclaw had truly been destroyed, he would have surely felt it, just as he had felt it when the Hufflepuff cup had been destroyed by fiendfyre before.
Therefore, his Horcrux must still be intact! But why would that guy do such a thing?
Voldemort looked at the collapsed mountain of trash in front of him and muttered, "Is it to stall for time?"
Whether he chose to stay here and search for the Horcrux in the collapsed trash piles or leave the Room of Requirement immediately and gather the Death Eaters to conquer the castle, Voldemort knew Albert Anderson would lead the others in resisting the Death Eaters' attack and even try to eliminate them to reduce the threat they posed. He wouldn't be surprised if Albert sought help from foreign forces to deal with the Death Eaters.
If he chose the latter, Voldemort was certain that someone would come here after he left and burn everything in the room, including the trash and his Horcrux, to ashes.
That bastard must have known from the start what choice he would make. He knew Voldemort would never easily give up the last Horcrux or the chance for eternal life, so he dared to use the Horcrux as bait for this trap! At this moment, Voldemort wanted to rush out and capture everyone related to Albert Anderson to use as leverage against him.
No, that guy wouldn't be threatened. Voldemort was sure that something terrible would happen if he left this place.
He didn't want to take that gamble, nor could he allow anyone else to burn this place to ashes.
Right now, Voldemort wanted to kill someone, but he couldn't because there was nothing alive around him except for the trash.
In the end, he could only vent his anger by pointing his wand at the surrounding trash and unleashing his fury.
After venting his anger and calming down, Voldemort knew he had to make a decision.
If what was buried under the collapsed trash piles wasn't his last Horcrux, he wouldn't hesitate for a moment. He would rush out and teach that despicable, treacherous Mudblood a lesson he would never forget.
But Voldemort had no choice now. Even if he abandoned the diadem of Ravenclaw and created a new Horcrux, he couldn't be sure if his soul could withstand the soul-splitting process again. The feeling he had when he used Nagini to create the Horcrux was simply too horrible.
Moreover, seven was the most magical number, and Voldemort wasn't sure if creating an eighth Horcrux would make his soul unstable due to the repeated splitting, or even cause it to weaken, shatter, or drive him insane.
No one had ever split their soul so many times.
Not even the infamous Voldemort wanted to take that risk again, as failure would not only prevent him from achieving eternal life but also make his existence exceedingly difficult.
"So, that guy must have known from the start that I had no choice. If that's the case, it's truly terrifying."
"No, how could he possibly know my body better than I do myself?" Voldemort quickly dismissed that foolish thought, but he couldn't deny that the Mudblood's plot to use the final Horcrux as bait had successfully lured him in.
The only way to break out of this situation was to order the Death Eaters to capture Hogwarts completely and drive out those cunning people.
Only then would he have enough time to retrieve his diadem from the trash piles.
Fortunately, his trusted aide, Yaxley, had once suggested occupying Hogwarts or taking the opportunity to wipe out the resistance if the attack on the castle went smoothly.
All he needed to do now was give the order to Yaxley.
Having made his decision, Voldemort wasted no time in putting it into action. He left the Room of Requirement, pressed his wand to his head, and cast a spell that allowed his voice to resonate in the depths of everyone's minds.
Voldemort demanded that everyone lay down their weapons and surrender, and he would forgive their past transgressions. Otherwise, he would punish those who continued to resist, and he would make them and their loved ones pay the price.
To be honest, this news shocked Albert greatly. He had never expected things to go so smoothly, nor did he understand what Voldemort was speculating about in the Room of Requirement.
The Room of Requirement was just a trap he had set up casually, and Albert hadn't expected it to hold Voldemort back for long.
As long as Voldemort wasn't a fool, he should have realized that it was just a trap and that the diadem of Ravenclaw wasn't actually in the trash piles but had been stolen beforehand.
But the outcome was unexpectedly out of the ordinary.
Voldemort had foolishly believed that the Horcrux was hidden in the trash piles, which meant that without Voldemort's presence to intimidate them, the overall capabilities of the Death Eaters would significantly decrease.
This was undoubtedly a good opportunity.
Without hesitation, Albert led everyone to fight the Death Eaters.
Yes, they were going to engage in a head-on battle with the Death Eaters, who outnumbered them. Before Voldemort fully recovered from this surprise, it was the best time to launch a large-scale attack on the Death Eaters.
(End of Chapter)
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