Chapter 230

"John, can you tell me in detail how you discovered it?"

Dumbledore looked at John and asked again.

"Hmm... if I have to say, it's just that I suddenly felt that there was something dirty in this direction."

"A bit like a sixth sense? Or some kind of guidance from the underworld?"

"It's just that my soul suddenly became active, you know."

Hearing John's cryptic self-description, Dumbledore stroked his beard thoughtfully and pondered.

According to this statement, it was John's other soul that suddenly became active and guided John to the location of the Horcrux.

But if that's really the case, the problem with John is no smaller than Harry's.

An unknown soul, and it's very likely that it possesses consciousness and will actively help John.

Although from the current point of view, this soul is very helpful to him and doesn't count as a bad thing.

But how on earth did this child get involved with this thing?

"Good, I understand."

"John, you should also try to see if you can continue to develop your soul that is different from ordinary people; perhaps in the future, it will be of great help to us in finding Horcruxes."

Dumbledore nodded and instructed John.

John scratched his head: "Ah, this, I don't know how to develop it either..."

"It's okay, as long as you have this consciousness, it's enough."

Dumbledore waved his hand without forcing John too much.

This is just a kind of exploration and won't affect the direction of the overall situation.

Hermione on the side listened to the whole thing in a fog; after listening for a long time, it was just that Dumbledore was very concerned about John's soul that was different from ordinary people.

And, John's soul could detect the existence of Horcruxes.

The locket, the diadem, these two things that others could touch without incident, only he touched them, and abnormal reactions would appear.

Of course, experts like Dumbledore could also slightly detect the Dark Magic aura on them when they touched them.

"By the way, Headmaster, we'll borrow the Room of Requirement for the time being."

"You're not allowed to kick us out."

John knew that after he found two Horcruxes, his record was definitely the team's number one output.

He even spoke to Dumbledore with confidence.

Dumbledore looked at John's bossy appearance and shook his head with a helpless laugh.

"I know you've organized a spell training gathering; if you need a venue, you can tell me."

"Umbridge is already unable to make any waves now."

"So you don't have to hide."

Hearing this, John and Hermione were both stunned.

"Then all the methods Hermione planned for half a day to cover up the truth were in vain?"

John laughed gloatingly toward Hermione.

Hermione immediately darkened her face and glared at John.

She was just worried that Umbridge would hinder their actions, so she had always strived to keep a low profile.

As a result, with Dumbledore saying this, was it all just fighting wits with the air?

"You don't have to feel it was in vain, because this process also allowed you to learn quite a few things."

"Taking a detour is also a path; it's all an inevitable path of growth."

"Hermione, I believe you should have guessed how I knew about your training gathering, right?"

Dumbledore seemed to see Hermione's annoyance and said softly.

".... Because a group of students suddenly gathered at the most remote Hog's Head Inn, right."

Hermione pursed her lips and said slowly.

She originally chose the Hog's Head Inn to find the most hidden and remote place.

But later she suddenly thought, this most remote, desolate pub suddenly gathered a group of students, including Harry and John, two famous figures.

Instead, it became the most conspicuous place.

Dumbledore nodded with gratification; Hermione was indeed a smart child who understood at a single hint.

"I will not take back your use of the Room of Requirement."

"Because it was the Room of Requirement that actively opened itself to you."

"You can study, train, and grow there with your classmates."

"However, how to manage them will be your next task."

Hearing Dumbledore's words, Hermione nodded seriously.

She was also very good at learning lessons.

"Alright, it's almost curfew, go back quickly."

"I will handle the Horcrux matter; you just need to study hard."

"John, come find me again tomorrow; I'll check your body."

After handing over the affairs, Dumbledore then chased the two away.

The two left the 9th floor together, and John accompanied Hermione toward the Gryffindor common room.

"Voldemort's Horcruxes aren't that hard to find."

On the way, John said to Hermione with a smile, looking somewhat smug.

"Just a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse."

Hermione glanced at him sideways and said.

"Once is a blind cat, but twice is not."

John put his hands on his hips and raised his eyebrows triumphantly.

Hermione, who was just about to continue mocking John, suddenly paused and frowned.

"Hmm... if you can perceive Horcruxes... it really can be easier to find Voldemort's Horcruxes..."

"But, relatively speaking, if Voldemort finds out about this secret..."

Speaking of this, Hermione's face became somewhat solemn and worried.

"... he will definitely kill you at all costs."

John didn't react much to this, but chuckled and spoke.

"I know."

It seemed he didn't care about being targeted by Voldemort.

Then he raised his hand to scratch his head and continued.

"But even without this ability, wouldn't Voldemort still kill us members of the Order of the Phoenix?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of; anyway, we have to fight to the death sooner or later."

But Hermione was still worried; killing and targeted killing are different.

"In short, regarding the fact that you can discover Voldemort's Horcruxes, you absolutely cannot say it in front of outsiders, and even among our own people, the fewer who know, the better."

With spells like Legilimency and the Imperius Curse, even the most trusted people could have information exposed if they were captured.

"You're making it sound like some earth-shattering event; don't be nervous."

John listened to Hermione's arrangements and laughed helplessly.

But Hermione still glared at John stubbornly, as if she wouldn't give up until he agreed.

"... Fine, fine, I promise you, I will definitely keep it a secret, okay?"

Seeing that he couldn't win against her, John had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender and agree.

Hermione then returned to normal, took John's arm, and continued walking toward the Gryffindor common room.

"Also, we have to be careful not to be eavesdropped on when we talk; who knows if there are illegal Animagus eavesdroppers among the Death Eaters like Rita."

"Okay~ I'll be careful." John agreed to everything.

Hermione then raised her little head with satisfaction and touched John's head as a reward.

Is she really raising him like a puppy?

However, speaking of puppies, John suddenly remembered something and hurriedly looked around, confirming there were no portraits around, before breathing a sigh of relief.

He had just said to be careful not to be eavesdropped on, and he almost forgot a very important thing.

"Hermione, you have to pay attention to the portraits in the castle."

"Especially those with all kinds of cats in them; you have to be even more careful, because those cats are very likely Umbridge's eyes and ears."