The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

The discussion ended on bad terms. Harry was so disgusted with the spell Occlumency that the mere mention of the word Occlumency made him unhappy.

Seeing that Harry looked like he was owed money, Tom didn't say much and left with Hermione who was hesitant to speak.

At this time, in Riddle House in the remote village of Little Hangleton, Bellatrix was kneeling before Voldemort and begging for forgiveness.

"Master, the Imperius Curse on Draco has been lifted. It's my fault."

"No, this is nothing." Voldemort was sitting in front of the French window staring at the sky outside the window. At this time, the Riddle House had been completely renovated, all kinds of worn-out furniture had been replaced, the lawn had been leveled, the missing tiles on the house had been filled in, and even the glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows had been wiped spotless.

People in the village are spreading rumors that a wealthy man with generous spending has taken over the Riddle House on the hillside and renovated it. Betting on when the rich man would be frightened away by the ghosts of the Riddles became a long-standing topic in the tavern.

Voldemort's expression was very calm. Malfoy's defeat did not affect his mood. This mistake was even within his plan.

How could the failure of the plan make Voldemort angry? If you had to find a reason to make him unhappy, then this house seemed more suitable. Voldemort hated this place, it reminded him of his terrible origins, but he had to admit that it was a good hiding place.

Everyone who knows his relationship with this place has probably entered the grave, right? Even if Dumbledore could find some clues, would he come here to visit in person?

Voldemort didn't think he would. But if he does come, even better, he will avenge his shame here.

After looking at the sky for a while, Voldemort noticed that Bellatrix was still kneeling on the ground. So he asked her to get up first and then go with him to meet the guests.

"The people on both sides can't wait any longer." Voldemort stood up from his chair and walked towards the living room. There, he will meet with his allies to discuss his next steps.

He hates this process, but seems to have to endure it now because he needs those high-quality cannon fodder. He would never be afraid of Dumbledore when fighting alone - Voldemort thought so - and he also needed people to hold back the wizards from the Order of the Phoenix and the losers from the Ministry of Magic.

The Japanese and the Purifiers are just right for playing such roles.

As for how he will deal with his allies after the incident is completed, that is another matter. Anyway, Voldemort has no intention of allowing a weird organization like the Purifiers to continue to exist in the world.

Voldemort, with evil intentions, started his negotiations.

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Since the failure of the necklace plan, Voldemort seems to have died down. Members of the Order of the Phoenix found no traces of Death Eater activity, and Draco received no new mission instructions. It seems that once he was exposed, the Death Eaters side gave up on this piece, which was undoubtedly a good thing for Malfoy. Although he became an outcast, he no longer had to suffer between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters for a short period of time.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Voldemort is secretly saving power, but no one has a very good countermeasure against this. Voldemort is like a vicious snake, good at hiding in the dark and watching.

If he doesn't take the initiative, it will be difficult for the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic to catch his flaws, but fortunately, there are various signs that he seems to be unable to bear it anymore - his Japanese allies have been very active recently, and envoys frequently go to London. The Ministry of Magic applied for a visit, only to be pressed down by Dumbledore.

Dumbledore didn't want so many outsiders entering Hogwarts, especially when this group of people obviously had some evil intentions.

The calm days passed day by day, Harry's newspaper was booming, Fred and George's small commodity business was also booming, and everything was on the right track.

Tom gets good news: his magic stone has matured.

It sounds a bit metaphysical, but Tom did feel that his magic stone hidden in the Texas slaughterhouse was "charged".

It's a gut-like feeling.

Tom chose to trust his instincts, and then he brought back a magic stone as red as blood from Texas.

This thumb-sized stone contains the soul essence of millions of cows, which will fill Hermione's life force lost due to the curse.

Looking at the Philosopher's Stone, both Tom and Hermione were confused: How to use this thing?

Everyone knows that the magic stone can turn stone into gold and make people stay young forever, but no book that records the magic stone mentions how to use it.

"Ask Professor Dumbledore." Hermione played with the Sorcerer's Stone, but finally did not dare to mess around.

She still has a strong sense of unreality: the ruby-like stone in her hand is the legendary magic stone! In the end, it ran into his own hands so easily?

The way Tom tossed the stone to her in the morning was as casual as throwing a mint. She didn't even realize at first that this was the treasure that would extend her life.

The Philosopher's Stone was heavy in her hand, and Hermione could feel her boyfriend's love for her condensed on it. She clutched the stone tightly and said "Thank you" to Tom.

This friendship is something she can hardly repay.

Tom tilted his head and looked at Hermione. At this time, the girl was holding the Sorcerer's Stone in one hand and the hem of her robe in the other, with a shy look on her face.

"Why are you thanking me? Just take care of yourself from now on." Tom rubbed Hermione's cheek, "I should do this."

"Should I..." Hermione was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and kissed Tom's earlobe gently.

"Then this kiss should be regarded as the reward for the magic stone!"

Tom smiled: "Then I've earned it~"

The two of them walked into Dumbledore's office. But when they found out how to take the magic stone, both of them were shocked.

"Grind... and water... take?" Tom repeated the words he heard and looked at Dumbledore in disbelief.

Dumbledore nodded, indicating that Tom, you heard it right.

Tom was silent now: "With this method of use, I believe it even if you say it's a vitamin tablet!"

"If you don't mind choking, you can do it without adding water." Dumbledore added, making this the highest achievement of alchemy more down-to-earth, and it felt like a Nobel Prize winner taking an Uber to receive the award.

Hermione looked at the magic stone on the table, dumbfounded.

"Okay, you go and take care of your business." Dumbledore waved his hand and "drove" the two people out.

Looking at the empty table, Dumbledore sighed a little: he never expected to see the Sorcerer's Stone again in this life!

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