Dumbledore found it somewhat ridiculous that Horace had disguised himself as an armchair in an attempt to deceive him.
If it was a Death Eater who came, Horace's strategy might actually be able to deceive the other party.
Unfortunately, the probability that the person who came to Horace in the middle of the night was a Death Eater was very low, and even he himself knew this.
Dumbledore was not surprised that Harry had managed to convince Slughorn to return to Hogwarts; his old friend would obviously not miss the opportunity to add the Boy-Who-Lived to his collection.
Moreover, for the elderly who want to live a quiet life, moving all the time is too tiring.
After Horace agreed to teach at Hogwarts, his plan was half successful. It was only a matter of time before he could pry out the number of Horcruxes created by Voldemort from Horace.
As for the number of Horcruxes predicted by Albert, Dumbledore was actually willing to believe it, but he could not take the risk. He still needed to get Horace's memory and reconfirm it.
I believe Harry can definitely complete this task well.
The Horcruxes that have been destroyed so far include the crown, the diary, and a poisonous snake, so there may only be the last three Horcruxes and Voldemort's main soul left.
As for the chip on Harry's forehead, Dumbledore had already made arrangements.
As long as the ring is destroyed and the Horcrux predicted by Albert is found, then there will be only one step away from completely destroying Voldemort.
Dumbledore had never been so optimistic about the future.
He once again used the Pensieve to review Bob Ogden's memory. This was not the first time Dumbledore had done this. He had forgotten how many times he had watched this memory since he had acquired it. His eyes once again rested on the ugly black gem ring on Gaunt's middle finger.
Marvolo Gaunt said that the gem had Peverell's coat of arms, but Dumbledore did not think so. Although it was scratched due to the long time, Dumbledore recognized the Deathly Hallows mark on the gem at a glance.
The black gem on the ring is most likely the legendary resurrection stone.
The desire in the old man's eyes was quickly suppressed by reason, and he recalled what Albert said to him at the wedding: this adventure was very dangerous, and he was very likely to be injured or even seriously injured.
Dumbledore was actually not very willing to believe in the so-called prophecy, because the prophecy was too easily interfered with by various irresistible factors.
However, Albert Anderson's predictions were frighteningly accurate. The other party told him those things, probably hoping that he could avoid the dangers, avoid the death that might befall him, and repay the favor he owed.
Maybe, I should find Albert to look for the Horcrux together.
That's a pretty awesome guy.
It is really hard to imagine that it took the other party only seven years to reach such an incredible height in magic.
It's a pity that Albert doesn't seem to be interested in finding Horcruxes, otherwise he would have offered to join him long ago.
"What a cunning and mysterious guy." Dumbledore pointed the tip of his wand to his temple, pulled out a memory from his mind and put it into the Pensieve.
Ever since he learned that Albert possessed a strong ability to predict the future, Dumbledore had a very strange feeling: when Albert took him to the Room of Requirement to find the Ravenclaw Diadem, did he already know that the diadem was actually a Horcrux
At first, Albert's statement was perfect, so perfect that he had never doubted it. Now when he thought about it carefully, he could not find any flaws. But that man was Albert after all, so it was always right to have a little doubt, and no evidence was needed.
Albert himself is a person who does not like to lie, and even seldom lies, but he is very good at lying because true lies are more difficult to see through than false lies.
At the beginning, every word Albert said to him was true, but he may have glimpsed into the brief future through the prophecy that he had awakened long ago and foresaw the Horcrux, just as he told him at the wedding that he hoped Harry would eventually return to Hogwarts.
However, no matter what, he still had to thank the other party. It was because of the appearance of the crown that Dumbledore was certain that Voldemort had created the Horcrux.
This is also the main reason why Voldemort was not killed directly by the Avada Kedavra Curse.
Unfortunately, Albert had just gotten married and was probably hiding again. Even if one wanted to find him, given his penchant for using the Fidelius Charm, there was a high probability that one would not be able to find him.
As for finding Harry to go look for Horcruxes together
It's not the right time yet.
Looking for someone else
Obviously it is inappropriate. The fewer people know about the Horcruxes, the better.
Just give up
That is obviously even more impossible.
Although Albert's foresight of danger made Dumbledore alert, it did not make him give up his summer plan and give up searching for Horcruxes at Gaunt's old house. Some things always need someone to do and take risks, and Dumbledore was very confident in his own abilities.
Most importantly, what is hidden in the old Gaunt house may be the Deathly Hallows that Dumbledore has longed for in the past century: the Resurrection Stone.
Although these remain speculations, Dumbledore will not give up easily and he is eager to get the Resurrection Stone.
"Fawkes, I'm sorry to trouble you again." Dumbledore stroked the Phoenix's head with his dry hands and whispered softly.
He finally decided to take Fox with him, preparing for the worst, even though Fox always showed up when he needed him most.
Fawkes chirped softly, as if in response to Dumbledore's words.
"Let's go, it's time for us to set off."
The phoenix flew into the sky, creating a golden vortex, and disappeared directly into the headmaster's office with Dumbledore.
At this moment, when Dumbledore appeared again, he was already in the suburbs of Little Hangleton, and the darkness concealed his whereabouts well.
This was not the first time he had come here, and his destination this time was not the village of Little Hangleton, but the old house of the Gaunt family who once lived nearby.
Dumbledore walked briskly, totally unlike an old man who had lived for a century. He plunged into the rugged mountain road and walked directly into the depths of the forest.
When Dumbledore approached the Gaunt House, he had to stop. Perhaps to prevent anyone from approaching, Voldemort used magic to surround the Gaunt House with lush bushes to prevent anyone from entering the area.
"It seems that Tom's Horcrux is indeed hidden here." Dumbledore raised his wand to illuminate the area ahead and murmured in a low voice, "It's a very secret protective magic. If you don't pay attention, you will probably miss the entrance."
But magic always leaves traces.
However, wizards who are able to discover remaining traces of magic generally have extraordinary attainments in magic.
Dumbledore couldn't help but become alert. What means would Voldemort leave here to severely injure the invaders
Otherwise, Albert wouldn't have reminded him specifically.
Dumbledore raised his wand and gently pushed aside the vines of the bushes hanging in front of him, as if he was casually dispersing a piece of fog. The spell originally used to block invaders was easily broken.
As soon as Dumbledore stepped in, he immediately felt the atmosphere around him become extremely cold, as if something was staring at him.
Several dark shadows passed through the bushes, and Dumbledore soon saw their true faces.
Yin corpse.
A giant's corpse,
No, more than one.
Because someone broke in, all the corpses in the area were awakened.
If you break in by accident, you'll probably be in big trouble, because the way in has been blocked again.
Dumbledore waved his wand lightly and easily drove away the group of dark magic creatures. He did not wantonly eliminate the Inferi here to avoid alerting Voldemort.
Now, Voldemort must not be allowed to know that someone is eyeing his Horcruxes, otherwise the next plan to destroy the Horcruxes will probably be directly shattered.
After driving away the corpse, the old man quickened his pace.
At the end of the field of vision was a small house covered with tree roots and moss, which had obviously been abandoned for a long time. When Dumbledore was about to reach out and push the door, he suddenly stopped.