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Didn’t the Death Eaters know the ring had already been destroyed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, before today, the Dark Lord never told us about Ho Fa’s existence.” Lucius nodded slightly. “He kept things from us—but could he also be keeping things from Ho Fa? Could he have actually made eight or nine Horcruxes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry I’m late,” Snape suddenly walked in from the door. “The Ministry has been consulting me about professor appointments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They passed Educational Decree Twenty-Two, allowing the Ministry to recommend candidates for Hogwarts faculty positions,” Snape said coldly as he pulled out a chair and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s unreasonable,” Sirius frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, it’s only a recommendation—the Headmaster has the right to reject it,” Snape said. “Second, I truly don’t know where to find a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then who did they recommend?” Lucius asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t know. Seems like an old man who says he’ll teach for one year and leave,” Snape said indifferently. “Besides, we don’t care whether the students learn how to defend against Dark Magic, do we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry felt a surge of anger at those words, but then he thought: if all Death Eaters who use Dark Magic were eliminated, it wouldn’t matter whether the students learned to defend against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were just talking about Horcruxes and reviving the Dark Lord,” Bellatrix complained. “You must find a way to steal the ring from the Order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that easy,” Snape glanced at her coldly, then asked, “Who is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Ho Fa, the Dark Lord’s childhood attendant, who holds the last Horcrux,” Lucius explained naturally, as if he were the one most familiar with Ho Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry glanced at Snape, nervous, and stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since that’s the case, let me introduce you to everyone else,” Lucius said kindly to Harry. “You mentioned the Dark Lord planned to make seven Horcruxes, but so far we’ve only found six.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The three oldest and noblest pure-blood families are the Dark Lord’s strongest supporters, each holding one Horcrux,” Lucius said proudly; Bellatrix did not interrupt. “I, Lucius Malfoy; next, this one, Bellatrix Lestrange; and you already know Regulus Black.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then there’s the Dark Lord’s most powerful wizard—the current Headmaster of Hogwarts, Severus Snape—who also possesses a Horcrux,” Lucius continued. Snape merely grunted. “Add to that his most secret agent—yourself, Ho Fa Bach—and that makes five. Then, unfortunately, the Horcrux the Dark Lord secretly hid somewhere fell into the hands of his enemies—the Order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was slightly surprised to hear Lucius call Snape the Dark Lord’s most powerful wizard, but upon reflection, he realized: over the years, Death Eaters had either sunk into decadent aristocratic life or been imprisoned in Azkaban—none could match Snape, who had remained beside Dumbledore and constantly studied magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our immediate priority now is to find the last Horcrux,” Lucius said calmly, as if completely unaware of the diary. “Everyone should gather any clues possible and bring them to this meeting for discussion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, I’d like to discuss Florry. As everyone knows, he’s a half-blood. Entrusting the magical world’s ice cream business to someone with half-Muggle blood is deeply unsettling,” Lucius proposed. “Let’s drive him out and replace him with a more reliable operator—say, Flint or the Bursd family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do as you like,” Bellatrix said lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Regulus, could you have your Death Eaters give him some trouble?” Lucius suggested. “When it’s done, we’ll give the Black family ten percent of the shares.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry felt Sirius kick his foot under the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this all you discuss every day?” Harry stood up and slammed his hand on the table. “Isn’t reviving the Dark Lord our top priority?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that urgent,” Antonin, who had been rebuked before, spoke again. “Dumbledore’s gone now. We have nothing to fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no interest in chatting about ice cream. I’m going to find the last Horcrux myself,” Harry stood. “If I find it, you hand over all the Horcruxes and revive Tom as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said only I can call that name!” Bellatrix shouted, but then she calmed instantly. “But I agree with you—if you find it, we’ll immediately devise a plan to steal the ring from the Order. If that fails, we go to full war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“War is unnecessary,” Lucius insisted. “We’ll use negotiation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bellatrix snorted. “You can’t even muster a few soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I oppose violence too—my men are starting to enjoy peaceful lives,” Sirius stood, stretched, and said, “But I don’t want to talk about the ice cream industry either. I’m going with Ho Fa to find the Horcrux.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which side are you on?” Antonin grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We all serve the Dark Lord. Why divide into sides?” Snape sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very good, very good—we’ve clearly divided responsibilities,” Lucius sneered. “The situation is clear. Let’s continue discussing how to win over other pure-blood families. Those who wish to leave may go—but be punctual next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius walked out without looking back. Harry paused briefly, then followed him. They stepped directly into the fireplace and popped back into Sirius’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you understand?” Sirius asked. “Last time, it was Lucius and Bellatrix arguing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Bellatrix truly wants to revive Voldemort, but Lucius doesn’t—and he’s pulled Antonin to his side,” Harry said. “It’s obvious. The Malfoys’ tactics are identical—I recognized them at a glance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Sirius looked at him with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lucius wants to maintain ties among the Death Eaters so he can use them—but he doesn’t want anyone above him,” Harry said. “So he uses the search for Horcruxes to gather everyone together, chairs the meetings, and gradually becomes their leader. The Horcruxes will never be fully recovered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense. I never thought of it that way,” Sirius said. “I thought he was just afraid of war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, Lucius easily won over Antonin, whose roots are shallow. As a Hogwarts governor, he ensures Snape won’t oppose him—even if he doesn’t support him,” Harry noticed Sirius wasn’t thinking as deeply as he was, so he continued. “Originally, only Bellatrix stood against him—but she clearly lacks initiative. Given time, she’ll be led by Lucius’s nose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So today’s addition of Ho Fa has put him in a real bind?” Sirius stroked his chin. “Should I strongly support you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No use. Ho Fa has no base here. If you oppose him, you have to deal with the ring—and then you’re siding with Bellatrix,” Harry shook his head. “Don’t let our own lie confuse us. Whether we collect Horcruxes or not, Voldemort can’t be revived. We must use this lie to manage the current situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what do we do?” Sirius looked confused. “Should I support prioritizing the Death Eaters in the Order, and support Lucius among the Death Eaters?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a bit confused too. Let’s lay it out. First, we all know the truth: Voldemort can’t be revived. The Horcruxes and paintings are lies meant to intimidate foreigners,” Harry sat down and picked up a piece of parchment. “So the first principle is clear: we must never expose this lie ourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second principle: we must avoid war between the Death Eaters and the Order at all costs. That’s exactly what Yanayev wants—and worse, it will cause many deaths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third principle: within the bounds of the first two, we must preserve Britain’s magical strength as much as possible and vigorously advance magical technology to avoid falling behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After writing the three principles, Harry looked at Sirius. The godfather picked up the parchment, studied it carefully, then sighed: “It’s complicated—but we have no choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right. So we must never let the Horcruxes be fully gathered—but we can’t let Lucius win either. We still have to oppose him,” Sirius added a fourth principle: “Correct and prevent all harm inflicted by Death Eaters on the innocent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But how do we oppose him?” Sirius sighed again. “Oppose him, and Bellatrix starts collecting Horcruxes. Support him, and we can’t stop him from harming civilians.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use him,” Harry said. “When he grows complacent, let the Order apply pressure. When Bellatrix grows confident, give Lucius measured support. These are just tactics. More importantly, we must ask: what goal are we pursuing? What kind of wizarding world do we want? And where should Lucius and Bellatrix stand in that world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In Azkaban. 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