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Chapter 397: The Crown and the Soul Container
Chapter 397: The Crown and the Soul Container
At the dining table, Nicole pushed a plate of bone-in ribeye steak towards Kyle, smiling as she said, "I almost forgot to ask, what brings you here again... It can't be just to spend Christmas with me, right?"
"That's the main reason," Kyle replied.
"Nothing else?"
"No," Kyle shook his head.
"In that case..." Nicole glanced at him and said half-jokingly, "Then I'm not going to help you."
"You know, finding the correct runes will take a long time. After that, I might not leave that room for several weeks."
"Oh..." Kyle patted his head, "Now that you mention it, I did remember something small."
"Go ahead and tell me. As long as you don't pull an Albus and bring out a time transfigurator from a thousand years ago, it's fine."
"No, it's just a small matter..."
Kyle placed a box on the table, put on his anti-curse gloves, and took out a rusty crown from inside.
"I found this in Hogwarts Castle, and I wanted to see if there's any way to restore it."
...
When Nicole first saw the crown, he didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a damaged alchemical item that Kyle had found in Hogwarts.
After all, in that thousand-year-old school, nothing would be surprising.
Following his intuition as a master alchemist, Nicole quickly noticed something unusual about the crown.
His expression became serious, as if he had thought of a possibility.
"It can't be..."
Nicole suddenly became tense and asked subconsciously, "What is this..."
"It's nothing, just Ravenclaw's Crown," Kyle said casually.
"The one that's been lost for a thousand years?" Nicole couldn't help but stand up.
For almost all alchemists, Ravenclaw's Crown, which enhances wisdom, is as legendary as the Philosopher's Stone.
Nicole already had the Philosopher's Stone, but he had never seen the Crown, making it one of the few regrets in his long life of six hundred years.
He never expected it to be right in Hogwarts all this time."
Albus had told him that he had never seen it, and he was the headmaster. He couldn't even compare to a teenager.
Nicole scoffed inwardly.
However, there was another issue.
Ravenclaw's Crown was too dilapidated, looking like trash bought from a thrift store.
Logically, a magical item of this caliber shouldn't be susceptible to rust, right...
Nicole couldn't help but move closer, carefully examining the crown.
His expression grew more serious.
"Is this a soul container?"
"Yes," Kyle nodded, "When I found it, it had already been turned into a soul container."
At this point, even with Nicole's composure, he felt like cursing.
Turning Ravenclaw's Crown into a soul container was something even Scoundrel Helpo couldn't do.
Nicole tried to touch the crown, and a black mist suddenly emerged, swirling around it.
Soft murmurs filled the air.
"Snap!"
House Elf Tata instantly apparated in front of Nicole, tensely pointing at the black mist with her fingers.
"Don't worry, Tata," Nicole said, and he pressed down his fingers, causing the black mist to return to the crown.
Kyle put the crown back into the box and then continued, "I came here this time to ask if there's any way to remove the soul fragments attached to it."
Nicole lightly acknowledged.
He didn't ask where Kyle had found the crown, nor did he inquire if Dumbledore knew about it. Instead, he said with interest, "What are your thoughts?"
"If we were to simply destroy the Horcrux, there are many ways to do it..."
"The Basilisk's fang, Fiendfyre, a Dementor's kiss, or even the Killing Curse could all disperse the soul fragment inside."
"But these methods will cause varying degrees of damage to the crown itself."
"I'm glad you thought of that."
Nicolas smiled, "When an object is turned into a Horcrux, it becomes an integral part of the soul fragment within... or you could say that the entire crown is his soul."
"As for finding the ingredients for the ancient potion after such a long time, that's not a problem either. I have stored many ancient potions using special methods, and if I'm missing a few, I can always find suitable substitutes."
"But child..." He shifted his gaze from the box and looked at Kyle calmly, "You seem to have a deep understanding of Horcruxes."
"Yes, I studied them for a while because of an idea I had."
Kyle didn't hide it, "I plan to..."
"Oh, you don't need to tell me."
Once again, Nicolas interrupted Kyle, "I believe you can make the most correct judgment, and there must be a reason for doing so. I'm not blaming you, but reminding you... Do you remember what I told you in Paris? If you ever need to, you can always visit my private library again. There are many books there, and they are diverse..."
Nicolas blinked, and while Kyle was distracted, he quietly took the box and put it into a bag.
When Kyle noticed, the crown had already been neatly packed away. What a swift move!
Of course, Kyle had intended to hand over the crown to Nicolas, so this gesture was unnecessary. Nicolas's little action was indeed redundant.
Moreover, in addition to the crown, Kyle also planned to start searching for other Horcruxes.
Kyle wasn't sure if he could stop Voldemort's resurrection, but at least he could set a small goal... For example, before Voldemort's resurrection, he could aim to obtain all of his Horcruxes.
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