In This Hogwarts Without a Savior

Chapter 174 172. Immortality

The sea was calm, and the slightly cold sea breeze blew Jon's black hair on his forehead.

The direct cause of such changes in this world must be Voldemort.

It is precisely because he has undergone such a big change and has become rational, wise, and powerful that all the current situations have occurred.

Therefore, investigating why Voldemort changed so much is not only to understand the causes and consequences, but also to prepare for defeating the most evil Dark Lord from ancient times to the present.

The prerequisite for defeating the enemy is to first understand the enemy.

And Dumbledore has obviously not gained anything in these years. He has never given up investigating Voldemort's past. This trip to sea means that he has achieved some results.

Nick, who is now getting along with Jon and the others, is one of the results of this.

"Yes, that's what Dumbledore found me that year and asked me to help him." Nick's eyes were solemn.

"Dumbledore never gave up investigating the Dark Lord's past, especially after Hogwarts Castle was completely occupied. He personally visited many places and came up with a very key answer - Voldemort, he once Gained the power of immortality!”

Jon listened to Nick's words without showing too much shock on his face.

He knew what this so-called power of immortality was. Horcruxes were the immortality plan that Voldemort had started when he was still a student named Tom Riddle.

Voldemort was afraid of death.

When he first learned about becoming a wizard and was frightened by the magic displayed by Dumbledore, he had been fascinated by such a wonderful and powerful power.

But soon, as he continued to absorb knowledge like a sponge, he discovered that no matter how powerful the magic was, it could not help people avoid death.

This made Voldemort very confused.

He is aware of the existence of the Philosopher's Stone and Nick Flamel, but he is dismissive of this hypocritical immortality. He believes that this kind of eternal life that relies on external objects is not defeating death at all, but lingering under the oppression of death. Once the magic is lost, Stone, then Nick Flamel will definitely die.

So he began to look for an immortality that could be controlled by himself, completely personal, and no one could take it away.

After constant searching and research, he finally found a magic weapon - a Horcrux!

Use the most evil killing method to split your soul, and place the split part on an object or living creature to form a Horcrux.

As long as the Horcrux is not destroyed, the person who made the Horcrux will live forever.

This perfectly meets Voldemort's requirements. Although the Horcrux is an independent product, what is lodged in the object is his own soul, which naturally belongs to his own power. In his eyes, this form of immortality is better than using magic. The fake elixir made from stone is many times stronger.

After that, as revealed in the original work, Voldemort, who was deeply appreciated by Slughorn at the time, obtained information about Horcruxes from his dean, and then found information about this in the Hogwarts library. All the information about magic, and with the help of the basilisk released by opening the secret room for the first time, he killed Myrtle and made his diary into the first Horcrux!

From the time this Horcrux was made, Voldemort had actually mastered the power of immortality.

But after this, he did not stop his actions.

A Horcrux cannot satisfy him at all. After all, as long as the diary is destroyed, he may still die. More importantly, Voldemort has always believed that "7" is a very magical number.

He wanted to make seven Horcruxes to satisfy his own selfish desires and at the same time ensure his eternal life.

He is also arrogant and has extremely high requirements for every item that can become the sustenance of his soul, so his plan to split his soul and make Horcruxes has been proceeding in an orderly manner.

This is the reason why Voldemort cannot be killed directly in the original book. As long as all his Horcruxes are not destroyed, he can always be resurrected. Such a resurrection will not even cause any loss in his own strength.

But now everything has changed.

When Jon sneaked into the principal's office at Hogwarts Castle and saw the relics of the four founders of Hogwarts placed on the desk, he had already guessed that the Horcruxes had probably become past.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to gather such precious things together, and it would still be a place where his enemies would try their best to enter.

"That kind of immortal power makes him extremely powerful. Even if there is someone in the magic world who is really stronger than him, there is no way to defeat him. But although he cannot be killed, such a powerful power is not without any Defects."

Nick said seriously.

"According to Dumbledore's investigation, he is using killing to split his soul to achieve his goal of immortality. However, the soul has always been the most fundamental consciousness of human beings. For wizards who rely on will to drive magic, this is even more important. The key among keys.”

"The Dark Lord split his soul uncontrollably. The constant killings made his violent and crazy emotions swallow him up. This made his black magic more powerful, but he also completely lost his mind."

"Those who followed him at the beginning were actually attracted by his personality charm and lofty ideals. After all, he did not have such a powerful power at the beginning, and he was still a single person in the entire magical world. Nobody."

"And after losing his mind, he became even more terrifying, like a madman who could only destroy, and at the same time, more people could not accept his existence."

"Before splitting his soul, he called the people gathered around him 'friends', but later his 'friends' all became his slaves, and he was the aloof master."

"The entire magical world knows that there is no future for following a madman. Even among the people around the Dark Lord, there are fewer and fewer people who are truly loyal to him. The vast majority of people are just speculators who want to take advantage of the Dark Lord. Use the name of the leader to help yourself gain benefits."

"So at that time, even though he was so terrifying that no one dared to mention his name, he was not yet capable of defeating Dumbledore and controlling the entire British wizarding world."

"But, in one night, it all changed."

Nick's voice suddenly became extremely deep, and Jon held his breath.

"A prophecy spoken by a descendant of the Trelawney family appeared. She told Dumbledore that one child would become the Dark Lord's life-or-death enemy, and only one of them could survive!"