In a corridor not far from the washroom, a young wizard slowly got up from the ground and casually glanced around.
His expression was calm, as if nothing in the world mattered to him.
After a long moment, when everything around him remained quiet, the calm expression on his face gradually relaxed.
Professor, you cannot catch me.
He tilted his head and looked out the window toward the dark Forbidden Forest.
The Forbidden Forest was not far from the main castle of Hogwarts.
In the past, he only needed to avoid Filch to leave through the castle gates or windows.
But not now.
At least not until a few months later, after Dumbledore and the others lowered their guard.
There was no need to guess. Dumbledore must be closely watching the entrances of Hogwarts right now.
Tom felt slightly troubled. The sudden appearance of the [Live Broadcast Q&A System] had disrupted his plans and exposed him to Dumbledore.
Fortunately, he had also gained a good reward from it, making his soul more complete and granting him a powerful magical item.
With a thought, a white cloak suddenly appeared behind him, then turned into a phantom and disappeared.
A faint smile appeared on Tom's face.
He decided to stay in this old school for a while longer.
He pulled out his wand and softly cast a spell around him.
A gentle breeze passed through, as if nothing had happened.
After finishing this, Tom put away the diary in his pocket and walked toward Ravenclaw Tower on the eighth floor.
He needed time, and a new method to resurrect himself.
As for the young wizard he controlled, it was not time for him to wake up yet.
Time. They all needed time.
After he left, the corridor returned to silence.
On the eighth floor of the Hogwarts castle, inside Dumbledore's Headmaster's Office, several professors stood with Dumbledore.
The portraits of former headmasters on the walls all kept their eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.
The information we received this time is very extensive and even beyond my expectations.
Dumbledore spoke with a gentle smile, but the fatigue in his eyes could not be hidden.
I always knew he was still alive and that his soul had not completely disappeared, but tonight when he appeared before me again, I could not help but wonder how Lord Voldemort managed to remain immortal, and although the [Live Broadcast Q&A System] answered that question, it also created many more that give me quite a headache.
As he spoke, Dumbledore held his head as if in pain.
Only Professor McGonagall and Professor Lockhart seemed affected, while Severus Snape remained completely unmoved.
It is the number, isn't it, because we do not know how many Horcruxes he has and that is your biggest concern.
Yes, Severus, we do not know how many Horcruxes exist or what they are, and a Horcrux can be anything, a stone, a book, or any ordinary object, and we currently know nothing.
Dumbledore looked at Snape with approval before his expression turned serious again.
They had learned Lord Voldemort's greatest secret, yet they still lacked the most crucial details.
We have no choice, Dumbledore.
Wait, I think we can capture that person and force him to reveal the locations of the Horcruxes.
Lockhart spoke with unusual intensity, his confidence clearly strengthened.
Dumbledore looked at him thoughtfully.
Ever since Lockhart gained new abilities from the [Live Broadcast Q&A System], he had become noticeably different.
Power had given him confidence.
As one of the few masters of mind magic at Hogwarts, Lockhart might even be able to resist the Imperius Curse.
If that person chose to remain hidden, casualties would likely not occur.
Unless something unexpected happened.
Dumbledore narrowed his eyes slightly.
Some things are not so simple.
Dumbledore understood his students better than anyone.
If it was Tom, then nothing he did would be meaningless.
As long as he was not Lord Voldemort, that was enough.
Dumbledore quietly considered the situation.
The situation at Hogwarts had become strange.
Tom was hiding in the shadows, and based on his earlier hints, he seemed to want to leave Hogwarts and hoped not to be stopped.
However, both Tom and Dumbledore knew that leaving Hogwarts would not be easy.
Especially now, with Dumbledore and several professors closely monitoring all exits in the coming months.
Some students would be leaving for Christmas, and that period would be the most difficult to control.
Tom might attempt to escape along with those students.
If they wanted to catch him, they had to find him within these few months.
Gilderoy's suggestion is good, but we do not know where Tom is hiding.
Professor McGonagall continued calmly, though she was clearly surprised by Lockhart's idea.
He is Lord Voldemort's first Horcrux, and that Horcrux could be hidden anywhere, which greatly expands our search and increases the difficulty.
Dumbledore nodded in agreement.
If they knew what the Horcrux looked like, they could have already begun a large-scale search.
If Tom dared to hide near students, they would eventually find him.
But that was not the main problem.
The most important issue is that we do not know what the Horcrux looks like.
Snape adjusted his sleeve and spoke in a calm voice.
In truth, Snape had his own plans.
If he could obtain the Horcrux, then as a master of Legilimency, he might be able to discover the location of the Resurrection Stone through it.
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