Hearing the specific details of the four Horcruxes, Dumbledore relaxed slightly.
The clues were still very clear: Lord Voldemort's chosen Horcruxes largely fell into two categories.
One category consisted of historically famous items, such as Slytherin's locket and Ravenclaw's diadem.
While these items were good, using them as Horcruxes was a pure waste of these priceless treasures.
The other category of Horcruxes were items significant to Lord Voldemort himself, such as Marvolo Gaunt's ring and the notebook he used in his youth.
Approaching it from these two angles could greatly narrow down the scope of the remaining Horcruxes.
He couldn't guarantee anything else, but Lord Voldemort would definitely target the relics of the four founders.
Gryffindor's sword was currently safely stored in the Headmaster's Office, so Lord Voldemort should have a Horcrux made from a Hufflepuff relic.
Dumbledore stroked the beard on his chest, falling into deep thought.
What was the last Hufflepuff relic that appeared?
He thought and thought, but for a moment, no clues came to mind.
After all, he wasn't usually interested in these antiques and hadn't paid attention to news about them.
But it didn't matter; with clues, it shouldn't be difficult to investigate.
The key now was to first determine the number of Horcruxes.
Thinking of this, Dumbledore looked up, his gaze filled with relief as he looked at Sebastian.
He hadn't expected that, without his knowledge, Sebastian had been silently dealing with Lord Voldemort's problem all along.
He had indeed not misjudged him; with this young man around, he truly felt much more at ease.
However, he also needed to put in more effort and not put all the burden on the young man.
Matters related to Horcruxes would be his responsibility, while Sebastian should focus more on school affairs.
"Sebastian," Dumbledore leaned back in his chair, smiling gently, "I understand Lord Voldemort's matter now. You don't need to worry too much; leave the rest to me."
Worry?
Not worried at all; I know the rest very well.
There were three Horcruxes left: godric gryffindor's cup, Harry, and the large snake Nagini, of which Nagini hadn't even become a Horcrux yet.
However, these things couldn't be stated directly, otherwise, it would be difficult to explain how he knew this information.
Forget it, giving Old Dumbledore something to do was also good.
It saved him from just playing with birds or drinking tea and reading newspapers in the Headmaster's Office every day.
Sebastian nodded subtly, indicating that he would follow all of Dumbledore's arrangements.
"Sebastian, I have a task for you, which is to go to Romania for me."
"Romania?" Sebastian took a sip of wheat juice. "Why do you want me to go there? Is it for the Triwizard Tournament?"
"Exactly," Dumbledore nodded gently. "This is the first Triwizard Tournament in centuries."
"Moreover, this year's competition is far grander than before, with a total of five magic schools participating."
"As the host of the event, Hogwarts must make this competition a success."
Sebastian was also aware of this.
After four years of Quidditch competitions among European magic schools, the Professors from the three major schools realized the benefits of such healthy competition.
Therefore, the Professors from Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang began to re-evaluate the value of such events.
Thus, they conceived the idea of restarting the Triwizard Tournament, which had been stagnant for centuries.
Some Ministry of Magic officials, led by Fudge, also believed that the time was ripe for another attempt.
Under the efforts of the British International magic Cooperation Department and the Department of Magical Games and Sports, all three schools agreed to restart this ancient event.
Originally, the participating members were still only Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang.
However, the outstanding performance of Hogwarts contestants in this year's magic School Potion Championship made other magic schools re-recognize Hogwarts' formidable strength.
So, upon hearing about the restart of the Triwizard Tournament, Ilvermorny in the United States proactively contacted Hogwarts and submitted an application to participate.
Adhering to the principle of friendly exchange, Hogwarts gladly agreed to their request, turning the Triwizard Tournament into a Four-School Tournament.
Upon learning of this, Fudge believed it was an excellent opportunity to expand the British Wizarding World's international influence.
Thus, in his capacity as Minister of the British Wizarding World, he personally sent event invitations to all magic schools.
Surprisingly, some magic schools were indeed interested.
Uagadou from the Moon Mountains in Africa accepted the invitation, turning the competition into a Five-School Tournament.
Fudge was ecstatic about this, directly putting pressure on Barty Crouch, Head of the International magic Cooperation Department, and Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, to ensure they worked with Hogwarts to make the event a success.
In short, it had to be innovative, interesting, and demonstrate the grandeur and heritage of the British Wizarding World.
According to Sebastian's knowledge, the first event Dumbledore, Old Crouch, and Bagman discussed was related to Dragons.
When Hogwarts had just started its holiday, Dumbledore had sent Grandpa Newt to the Dragon Sanctuary in Romania to select Dragons for the competition.
"Sebastian," Dumbledore smiled, "checking the progress in Romania was originally my responsibility, as HogwartsProfessors should avoid suspicion, and the fewer people who know about the competition events, the better."
"However, the news of the Horcruxes has disrupted my plans, and I need to focus more on finding clues about the Horcruxes."
"Therefore, I can only trouble you to go to Romania."
"After all, you have a significant stake in the Dragon Sanctuary and are one of its owners, so this job is perfectly suited for you."
"The remaining competition events can also be entrusted to you to discuss with Barty and them, as you are also the Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts, impeccable in both status and strength."
"As for Barty and Ludo, I will speak with them, and I believe they will have no objections."
Good heavens!
Truly good heavens!
Old Dumbledore really knew how to appoint people.
Sebastian was dumbfounded.
Alas...
He shouldn't have brought up the Horcrux matter to Old Dumbledore!
He had intended to give Old Dumbledore something to do, to keep him busy.
But he hadn't expected that cunning Old Dumbledore would arrange his own work for him.
What was this called?
What goes around comes around; I am the clown myself!
After all this, he was the one who had to do more work, like a beast of burden.
Sebastian opened his mouth, wanting to decline, but seeing Dumbledore's smiling eyes, he ultimately gave in.
Never mind, never mind; Romania had nice scenery.
He would take Mia with him, treating it as a business trip plus a vacation.
Coincidentally, Harry, that burden, was still at his aunt's house, so he wouldn't interfere with their time together.
Thinking of this, Sebastian nodded: "I'll go to Romania to oversee things tomorrow."
"However, Principal, I just said that there are some school reform matters I need to discuss with you and Professor McGonagall."
"When do you think we could..."
Before he could finish, Dumbledore waved his hand, interrupting Sebastian.
"Sebastian, you are already a mature Deputy Headmaster; you don't need to discuss everything with us."
"Feel free to boldly pursue any reform ideas you have; Minerva and I will both support you."