Chapter 263: Verifying Strength?

John opened the file about Riddle.

【Morfin Gaunt, accused of illegally breaking into the Muggle manor Riddle Manor, cruelly murdered the manor owner Tom Riddle and his parents, sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban】

Morfin Gaunt was the older brother of Merope Gaunt mentioned in the previous file, who was sentenced to three years in prison for malicious injury to a Muggle.

He didn't expect that after being released from prison, he actually killed the whole Riddle family?

No, the time should be 14 years after being released from prison.

How did he think of going to kill and take revenge after 14 years?

Dumbledore seemed to see John's confusion and said at the right time.

"That year, little Tom was just 16 years old, and he disappeared for a period of time during the summer vacation."

"And when I checked Morfin's memory later, I found that the last person he saw before killing the Riddle family was Tom."

Hearing these words, even without continuing to say more, John guessed who the real murderer who killed the Riddle family was.

Using his uncle as a scapegoat to kill his own father and grandfather and grandmother.

He didn't expect that Voldemort, who was only 16 years old, was already so dark.

John put down the file and rubbed his temples. The amount of information was a bit large, let me slow down.

"So now we are investigating Riddle Manor, right? Will Voldemort's Horcrux be hidden there?"

John simply ignored Voldemort's dark past and turned to ask about the Horcrux.

Dumbledore didn't answer immediately, but took out the pendant box John found before from the drawer.

"Some time ago, I have been tracing the origin of this pendant box."

"Finally, it was found that this pendant box flowed out from the Gaunt family."

"It once belonged to one of the oldest heirlooms of the Gaunt family, from Slytherin."

"After Merope's father and brother were imprisoned, she stole this pendant box and fled the Gaunt family."

"Later, because the effect of the love potion ended and she was abandoned by Tom Riddle Sr., the desperate Merope sold this pendant box to the owner of Borgin and Burkes in Knockturn Alley at that time."

"Finally, at some point, Voldemort found it back and made it into a Horcrux."

After listening, John immediately grabbed the point.

One of the heirlooms.

"Are there any other heirlooms of the Gaunt family missing?"

John asked directly.

"Smart."

"There is also a Gaunt family ring, which was once passed down to Merope's brother Morfin."

"But when Morfin was arrested for the crime of killing the Riddle family, that ring was already gone."

"And there has never been any news of the Gaunt ring on the market."

"So it can be basically concluded that the ring was also taken away by Voldemort."

Dumbledore tapped the table with his fingertips, the firelight making the look in his eyes behind his glasses deep like an ancient well.

"Because Morfin was arrested, the house and assets of the Gaunt family were sealed by the Ministry of Magic according to law, and only a few dilapidated furniture and a box of moldy parchment files were registered."

"There was no ring."

"Voldemort should have hidden the ring in other places."

"So what is still worth investigating now is Riddle Manor."

"It doesn't belong to the Ministry of Magic, and Voldemort had lurked there for a period of time before his resurrection."

Hearing this, John understood that no matter whether there was a Horcrux there or not, he had to go there.

Even if there was no Horcrux, maybe he could find some clues there.

So John pointed at himself directly and said.

"Then I will go together when the time comes."

Dumbledore was stunned for a moment, not expecting John to take the initiative to go find the Horcrux together.

"... Hmm... No, John, that place is not like the Room of Requirement. Voldemort might have set many dangerous curses or traps there."

After pondering slightly, Dumbledore still rejected John's proposal.

Although John indeed had extraordinary strength and wisdom far beyond his peers now, in his eyes, he was still a child who needed to be tempered.

"Please, Headmaster, who are you?"

"The greatest wizard in this world. With you here, what else do I have to fear?"

Dumbledore: "..."

"Cough, okay, let's be serious."

"I can sense Horcruxes, right."

"Take me with you, maybe I can find some clues about Horcruxes there."

This was indeed true.

The concealment of Horcruxes was extremely strong, and even he, Dumbledore, had to be close enough to detect their abnormality.

And John could find Horcruxes directly like turning on a perspective view.

At worst, if there was no Horcrux there, maybe he could also sense the abnormal fluctuation of the soul.

Dumbledore adjusted his glasses, the light behind his glasses moving, as if weighing this seemingly reckless but extremely pragmatic proposal.

Finally, he cast his gaze on John again.

He grinned.

"Speaking of which, John, I seem to have never personally verified your skills."

"Uh... ah?" ===== CHAPTER 264 =====