Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Reducio and Departure

Although Evan himself would never use this black magic, this book was indeed very informative, and the black magic recorded in it inspired him a lot .

On top of the Horcruxes and the three unforgivable curses, there were other dark magic that Evan had never heard of before . Now, with this book, Evan knew exactly how to deal with them if Voldemort or one of his followers ever used any of them .

He read some more and then, he raised his head .

He suddenly remembered that it was not the time for leisurely reading . Dumbledore and Sirius should be back soon, so he didnt have much time .

They wont let him touch these black magic books, especially the Secrets of Dark Art in his hand that also contained the method of making Horcruxes .

He couldnt read it there, he had to take these black magic books in front of him away, and study them thoroughly when no one was there .

Evan frowned at the black magic books in front of him . They were too big and too thick to be carried easily .

Just hiding and carrying Secrets of the Darkest Art was hard enough . It should be impossible to carry off all the other books, but he had to find a way around it .

The best method would be the Undetectable Extension Charm that magnifies the space . Using it on a carry-on backpack or handbag allows one to put things that he need to carry with him, regardless of size or weight .

However, this spell was very complicated and extremely difficult to use . Evan had tried it several times before but he was not successful . It should be impossible for him to do it in a hurry .

He thought for a moment and pulled out his wand .

Since the Undetectable Extension Charm should not work, he was going to use the Shrinking Charm .

A few days ago, when he met Aragog in the Forbidden Forest, Evan originally intended to use this spell, but it was not successful at the time .

When he returned to the castle, he practiced it many times and mastered it completely .

Reducio!

With Evans word, the wand glowed purple . The heavy and thick magic book on his knees quickly shrank to only half the size of his palm .

Evan nodded with satisfaction and looked at it . The current size of this book was very small, but its weight had not changed . If it was not because of Reducio, it would be difficult to believe that this kind of pocket magic book would have this weight .

He put the shrunken Secrets of the Darkest Art into his arm, and then selected a few magic books to shrink them down until he could no longer hold anymore .

Shortly after Evan had finished, Sirius came back with Dumbledore .

Dumbledore wore a long black travel cloak with Slytherins locket in his hand, and his face was more serious than ever .

Professor, we just heard Kreacher say

Regulus is in that cave, and we have to

Regulus is in that cave, and we have to

Seeing Dumbledore, Harry and Hermione rushed over, muttering .

Evan also walked slowly and stood beside Sirius . He was afraid to go too fast, and let the magic books hidden in his arms fall out .

Harry, Hermione, I know, Sirius has told me everything on the road . Even though he was talking to Harry and Hermione, Dumbledores eyes were fixed on Evan . His light blue eyes were full of scrutiny . He said slowly, To tell the truth, I did not expect that you would actually discover and destroy this thing .

It was just a coincidence . The Slytherin emblem on this Locket was so striking, I was curious to pick it up and look at it . I didnt expect it

And then, you happened to wear the Basilisks fang on you . Its an amazing coincidence, Evan! Dumbledore gave the Locket back to Evan, But I have to thank you, thanks to all your coincidences and efforts, the Locket has been destroyed thoroughly, and the things inside have disappeared completely .

Evan stepped back half a step and hang the Locket around his neck .

Looking at Dumbledores wrinkled face, he wasnt sure if he noticed anything . Under Dumbledores gaze, Evan felt cornered, and all his secrets were known .

Without talking, he seemed to have seen the Dark magic books hidden in his arms .

I dont understand, Professor . Harrys expression was confused . He and Hermione couldnt understand what Dumbledore was saying to Evan . What is this Locket? Why does Voldemort want to hide it? And why did Regulus also secretly replace it?

Like last years diary, this is a Dark Magic item made by Tom Riddle himself . It is very evil and very important . Tom probably never thought that Regulus would take it from the cave under his nose . There seemed to be a glimmer of disappointment in Dumbledores tone . In my opinion, he certainly had a blind confidence in his defensive magic . He didnt think that Kreacher would leave the cave . He had always been like this and never wanted to pay attention to such things .

Professor, what is this Locket?

If Im not mistaken, it should be a Horcrux .

If Im not mistaken, it should be a Horcrux .

Horcrux!

Harrys face was even more confused, and he turned his head to look at Hermione .

Hermione shook her head, and she didnt know what the Horcrux was . She hadnt even heard of it before .

Unlike them, Evan was really surprised . He did not expect Dumbledore to say it directly . He thought that the he would keep it secret .

It seemed that after seeing Tom Riddles Diary and Slytherins Locket, Dumbledore had confirmed that Voldemort had made Horcruxes . If not, if he had a new plan, he would not tell them about it .

As for Sirius, after hearing Dumbledores words, his face became pale . Although he had his own speculations about the Locket before, he never imagined that this thing would be a Horcrux .

Sirius had heard of this ancient, evil magic .

Even if the specific use of the Horcrux was not known, there was no doubt that it was very important .

No wonder Regulus would rather lose his life to steal it from Voldemort .

Thinking of what his brother had done, Sirius, who was originally in sorrow, felt infinite pride in his heart; he was proud of Regulus .

Professor Harry continued to ask, he wanted to know what the Horcrux was .

But Dumbledore didnt seem to want to answer this question . He looked down at Kreacher and continued . I just heard Sirius say that this Locket was originally hidden in a cave by Tom Riddle . I want to go to that cave and take a look; there may be clues left there . Would you like to help us, Kreacher?

Professor Harry continued to ask, he wanted to know what the Horcrux was .

But Dumbledore didnt seem to want to answer this question . He looked down at Kreacher and continued . I just heard Sirius say that this Locket was originally hidden in a cave by Tom Riddle . I want to go to that cave and take a look; there may be clues left there . Would you like to help us, Kreacher?

Yes, sir, Kreacher replied hoarsely in a bullfrog voice . Kreacher is willing to lead you to the cave . But Master Regulus

We will bring Regulus back . Dumbledore looked at Kreacher . No doubt, he is a hero and deserves to be honored like one .

Hold on, Professor, were going too, Harry said quickly, not continuing to ask about what the Horcrux was .

He was afraid that he said too much and lost the opportunity to accompany Dumbledore .

I can take you three together . Dumbledores eyes wandered between them and then finally were set on Evan . But you must promise me to keep this secret before I agree . You cant tell anyone else, including Mr . Weasley, is that OK?

Evan nodded; Hermione hesitated, and then nodded as well .

We cant even tell Ron? Harry looked a little hesitant .

Certainly .

They looked at each other for a moment, and Harry nodded . Okay, Professor .

Very well, I think we can leave now . Dumbledore turned and pulled his wand out .

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