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Chu Yang handed a bottle of Basilisk venom to Dumbledore.
Dumbledore picked up the venom and examined it closely. Then he took out a silver vessel engraved with intricate patterns from his pocket and poured the venom onto it.
The silverware melted instantly.
Dumbledore's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Such a potent poison can indeed damage Horcruxes."
Once a Horcrux is damaged beyond repair, the soul residing in it will be completely destroyed.
"So, if we solve Harry's problem, all of Voldemort's Horcruxes can be destroyed?" Sirius Black looked incredulous. Even though Dumbledore had told him a lot in the ancestral home, he still found it hard to believe.
“I also feel like I’m dreaming,” Dumbledore said meaningfully, “but I believe everything is fate…”
As he spoke, Chu Yang felt Dumbledore glance at him.
Dumbledore continued, "Given Voldemort's current state, it's impossible for him to create a new Horcrux in a short period of time."
Sirius said, "Then he's no different from an ordinary person now; he only has one life. The question is, how can we kill him again?"
If Voldemort had focused solely on hiding, probably no one would have been able to find him; that's been the case for the past ten years or so.
Dumbledore smiled and said, "What I've done isn't entirely secret. At least someone in the Ministry of Magic should be able to guess my intentions, so Voldemort will receive the news soon."
Dumbledore's implication was that he knew some people in the Ministry of Magic were remnants of the Death Eaters.
Chu Yang frowned and said, "You deliberately let them know? Even if it was to lure out Voldemort, this is too dangerous."
“It was indeed very dangerous. If it weren’t for your help, it might have been the worst decision I’ve ever made,” Dumbledore said thankfully. “But thankfully, everything went smoothly.”
Sirius asked, "How many people in the Ministry of Magic are connected to Voldemort?"
Dumbledore shook his head. "Perhaps only one or two, perhaps..."
Horcruxes are Voldemort's last trump card. Once he's certain that all the Horcruxes are gone, he'll definitely stop at nothing.
Those Death Eaters lurking in the shadows can also become extremely insane.
They might even target the entire Hogwarts community and its students.
In this situation, if Dumbledore also had to take care of Harry, he would definitely end up neglecting one for the other.
This is why he wanted to send Harry to the Forbidden Forest from the very beginning.
Dumbledore took a vial of venom from Chu Yang, then returned to the school and devoted all his energy to improving spells.
Sirius Black remained in the cabin.
A week later, the Ministry of Magic suddenly sent someone to inspect Hogwarts. They stayed for a whole day, spending the most time in the headmaster's office, seemingly looking for something.
After the inspectors left, Dumbledore gathered the teachers together, explained the situation, and declared a state of emergency at Hogwarts.
Not long after, news came from Azkaban of a large-scale prison break.
"Don't worry, Harry, close your eyes and take a deep breath."
"You might feel a little uncomfortable later, but you have to be patient and hold on until the ceremony is over."
Harry nervously closed his eyes.
Dumbledore stood opposite him, slowly guiding Harry.
He has perfected the spell; today is the day to eliminate the fragments of Voldemort's soul.
Sirius, watching from a distance, looked even more nervous than Harry.
Hermione and Ron were kept in a small cabin by Hagrid, who was afraid they would run away and disrupt the ceremony.
So they could only crowd around the window, desperately trying to look out.
Ron said indignantly, "Why can Yang be outside?"
Hermione said enviously, "Because he passed the OWL test..."
Ron was completely confused. "What test?"
Hermione rolled her eyes and turned away, no longer wanting to waste her breath.
In fact, Chu Yang not only passed the OWL exam, but also took the NEWT exam with Dumbledore's permission, and passed it as well. However, to the outside world, Chu Yang only admitted that he had completed the former, in order to avoid attracting some unnecessary trouble.
Dumbledore's spellcasting began quickly; visible magic coalesced into a blue ribbon of light that flowed from the tip of Dumbledore's wand.
The magic flowed in a circle in the air, and as Dumbledore continued to chant the spell, it gradually flowed into Harry's body.
Harry's entire body suddenly erupted with a blinding light.
A painful groan escaped Harry's lips, followed by a series of muffled moans.
The process of tearing apart the fragments of his soul was far more painful than Harry had imagined; it was nothing like the "somewhat uncomfortable" Dumbledore had described.
But in his current state, he was in no condition to denounce Dumbledore; all that remained of his words were a bunch of meaningless interjections.
Despite the pain, the effects were indeed very noticeable.
Chu Yang had already seen some kind of smoke-like clump gradually emerging from Harry's body.
Those are fragments of Voldemort's soul.
Without a vessel, the fragments of the soul will vanish at an extremely rapid pace.
Throughout the entire process, Harry's soul was not affected in any way; he only suffered some physical pain.
Dumbledore raised his wand high, his voice suddenly rising, his magic like a pair of giant hands, forcefully dragging Voldemort's soul fragments.
In the blink of an eye, he pulled out the remaining fragments of his soul in one go.
The light disappears.
Harry collapsed to the ground, his eyes closed, and he fell into a coma.
Sirius rushed over and began examining Harry's body.
Fortunately.
Harry was breathing steadily and looked as if he were asleep.
Dumbledore wiped the sweat from his brow.
Suddenly, she felt something at her feet, and when she turned around, she found that Chu Yang had moved the stool over.
“Thank you.” Dumbledore slowly sat down, took a few deep breaths, and then said, “Most Horcruxes have almost no connection to Voldemort due to the passage of time, but the soul fragment in Harry’s body is different.”
Chu Yang asked, "Did Voldemort sense what was happening here?"
Dumbledore nodded. "He should be here soon. Before that, we need to deal with the other Horcruxes."
As he spoke, he placed all the Horcruxes on the ground and then poured the basilisk's venom on them.
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The sound of corrosion came, followed by the shrill cries of the Horcruxes, which seemed to be alive, their voices filled with terror.
After a bottle of venom was poured out, the screams gradually subsided. All the Horcruxes were deformed by the corrosive venom, and a bright red liquid, like blood, flowed out.
Chu Yang waved his magic wand, and the ground immediately collapsed.
The Horcrux was buried, the soil was sealed, and everything was restored to its original state.
"I have to go back. Voldemort could come at any moment," Dumbledore cautioned. "Protect Harry and the others, but protect yourself as well!"
Chu Yang nodded.
Dumbledore used Apparition to take Hagrid with him and leave.
Sirius Black walked over and whispered, "Although Hogwarts is the main battlefield, we also need to make some preparations in advance."
"Do whatever you want, don't ask me." Chu Yang remained noncommittal, returned to his tent, sat down to read, and didn't care at all how large a camp Voldemort could gather.
Aside from Death Eaters, it's just a matter of adding some dark monsters, like giants...
Seeing Chu Yang's casual attitude, Sirius Black said nothing more and silently set up magical traps around the area.
As evening fell, Ferenze suddenly appeared, walked up to Chu Yang, and said in a low voice, "My people have detected werewolf activity nearby, and the giants and other dark creatures deep in the Forbidden Forest are also stirring. They are probably all after Harry Potter."
Chu Yang's lips curled up slightly. "Mr. Riddle really does have a wide circle of friends."
"Should we make the first move?" asked Ferenczek.
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "There's no need. Your people will suffer great losses. Let them come over and let the War Tree handle them."
"You all lie in ambush first, and when their attention is drawn to the war tree, you can launch a surprise attack."
"Ignore the giants and try to eliminate the other dark monsters."
Ferenze understood and then left with Chu Yang's orders.
Soon, the centaurs quietly hid in the jungle, waiting for their chance.
Night falls.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron nervously stayed in the cabin, with Sirius Black watching over them.
Chu Yang and the unicorns stood quietly by the lake. Under the moonlight, the calm lake water suddenly began to ripple, the waves spreading outwards in concentric circles.
The tremors grew stronger and stronger, and even the stones at Chu Yang's feet were shaking.
With a few unintelligible roars, a giant burst out of the forest, gazing at Chu Yang across the lake.
The second one...