allendalepharm Chapter 157, Section 156: Your Journey Ends Here
Chapter 157, Section 156: Your Journey Ends Here
Chapter 157, Section 156: Your Journey Ends Here
Tom Riddle, the Horcrux of the Diary, is an interesting character.
As Lockhart's communication with and understanding of Tom Riddle deepened, he couldn't help but wonder: given Voldemort's personality, why would he tolerate the existence of a Horcrux that could find a way to resurrect itself, and even entrust it to his subordinate Lucius Malfoy for safekeeping?
Isn't this just creating trouble for myself?
Lockhart asked himself honestly, if he had created something like this, he definitely wouldn't have been happy to leave it to Hermione or Harry for safekeeping; he would have been sleepless with worry.
Now, he has the answer.
The decision to entrust the diary and Horcrux to Lucius was not made by Voldemort's mind, but by his heart.
He did it subconsciously, deceiving his self-protective thought process to prevent himself from feeling any anxiety or having any bad thoughts because of the decision.
Lockhart calls this "spiritual self-redemption".
The ancients said that knowledge and action should be in harmony. Such behavior is consistent with the awareness of the mind. The only problem is that many people only have awareness in their minds, rather than awareness in their hearts.
Voldemort's act of keeping the diary and Horcruxes was precisely his spiritual self-redemption.
Before he completely self-destructed, he left himself a way to undo his mistakes.
This "regret pill" is the version of yourself that still retains a sliver of fantasy about love, a yearning for the future, and an open heart towards the world—the version of yourself that has just come into contact with Horcruxes.
Lockhart wasn't sure if the current Voldemort, having experienced death, defeat, loss of power, and more than a decade of dormancy, was aware of this.
He could hardly fathom what Voldemort was thinking as he watched Tom Riddle, the Horcrux, unleash the Basilisk and manipulate Ginny's path to redemption from the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.
Perhaps it's a positive thing; they still retain some hope for themselves and secretly hope that Tom Riddle can be successfully resurrected.
Perhaps it is cowardice, an inability to make a choice, so he takes no action, waiting for his past, vibrant self to be resurrected and kill his current, defeated self, or waiting for Dumbledore to realize the problem and help him destroy his past self.
Perhaps it was malicious, hoping that the so-called "savior" Harry Potter would deal with Tom Riddle according to the so-called prophecy, so that he could observe whether the prophecy was still effective after he died once, and look forward to whether the prophecy would end completely after Harry killed him again.
do not know.
The human heart is so complex.
Lockhart stopped thinking about such questions. He only knew that the tail of Voldemort's mind, Tom Riddle's "regret pill," his own save file before he embarked on the magical path of his life, was now in his hands!
It is very meaningful to figure these things out.
Because on a spiritual level, the more complete Tom Riddle is clearly superior to Voldemort.
This means that the soul supported by the Horcrux exists in the material reality. If a Tom Riddle were to appear, then Voldemort's soul would truly perish.
See, once you figure out the essence of how magic works, some things seem so simple.
Just like the Boggart, who couldn't be killed by the Killing Curse or any other powerful magic, actually only needed one move...
It's the same as "funny".
Lockhart had no interest in redeeming Voldemort or Tom Riddle.
He knew that Tom's inherent cold-bloodedness and cruelty were the very qualities that would ultimately bring destruction to the world.
But 16-year-old Tom Riddle was undoubtedly easier to deal with than Voldemort, who had already reached his peak and become incredibly powerful, not to mention that he was now completely under Voldemort's thumb.
What does it mean to find solutions for specific characteristics?
This is!
Revive Tom Riddle in a ghostly state, then find an opportunity to kill Voldemort. Because of the Horcruxes protecting his soul, Voldemort will choose to have the more complete Tom Riddle's soul protected, allowing Voldemort's soul to dissipate.
Self-redemption often leads to a better future.
But sometimes fate is so cruel—being better means being weaker, and easier to kill.
Even if Lockhart messes things up and lets Tom Riddle escape, this 16-year-old devil cub, who hasn't experienced the trials of life, is no match for Dumbledore and will come knocking on his door to kill him in no time.
Expecting Dumbledore to show even a shred of tenderness towards Tom at this point? Ha, you might as well hope Dumbledore releases Grindelwald from Nurmengard.
Of course, it's impossible to go too far.
No one knew more about Dark Magic creature defense than Lockhart; he knew how to deal with Tom Riddle, a being with Dark Magic creature characteristics.
Blood pact.
Ancient wizards used countless spells that involved blood as a medium, and interestingly, he now controls Tom Riddle's "body".
For whom does the bell toll?
Ms. Mary saw her mother again, the mother who had begun to show signs of being a banshee, drawn by the aura of death, appearing outside the cabin and sitting solemnly on a wooden chair under a large tree beside the cabin.
The island is shrouded in mist, exuding an air of mystery.
She heard a cry of pain and immediately turned her attention back to the cabin.
Clearly, Voldemort kept his word; after his supposedly estranged friend continued to try and talk to him,
He cut off his little finger and threw it at the other person as a sign of his resolve.
What happened on this small island was so absurd and bizarre.
Ms. Mary saw Professor Lockhart's students again.
The famous savior Harry Potter is a very assertive sheriff. As someone who knows information from outside the island, he is fawned over by many people. He often likes to follow conspiracy theories and always tells some shocking stories, such as a young man drowning. He has won the attention of many people, but he can never control his own foolish son.
His mentally challenged son is Ron, another friend of Professor Lockhart.
In fact, the sheriff wasn't the only one communicating with the outside world. Hermione, another of Professor Lockhart's students and his sister on the island, finally received a letter from outside.
Professor Lockhart, grieving and clutching his best friend's finger, returned home, saw the letter, and angrily argued with his sister.
"Did you hear the gunfire from across the sea?"
He was so angry, pointing into the distance, "There's a war going on there. This is the safest place in the world, and you still want to go? You know nothing about it!"
"Yes, I want to go again!" Hermione cried. "Even if I don't know anything, I know there's nothing on this island. I crave a better future. I can't stand this barrenness. I've had enough!"
And just like that, Professor Lockhart lost his best friend, his most cherished family member, and another friend who was a little silly but always kind to him overnight.
Yes, the sheriff's son, Ron, drowned in the sea.
God knows how desperate Professor Lockhart must have felt, climbing the cliff to watch his sister leave by boat and then seeing the body of another friend floating on the shore on his way home.
Loneliness, life, eternity, death—these kinds of topics are always so heavy.
Ms. Mary watched this scene with a sigh, but finally turned her gaze to Voldemort, who might be the future villain.
She was actually a little afraid to explore the hidden information in this past.
Does he possess the bloodline of the Dark Lord?
This is absolutely absurd.
She didn't know how to exercise the abilities of a 'Time Explorer'. She had not received any guidance from the Yaxley family and could only observe everything quietly from the sidelines.
Fortunately, what happened next showed her that this was not the case.
Cobbane noticed his mother's suspicious behavior, but Voldemort, who was about to set sail to search for something, paid no attention.
They simply had the professional lock the witch up.
But it was precisely this arrangement that caused some things to happen.
A beautiful, imprisoned witch and a philandering, powerful man from a wealthy family fall for each other.
ha~
This is absolutely ridiculous!
Ms. Mary stared in disbelief at the scene before her; Coban Yaxley was actually her biological father?
No wonder he instinctively sought my help when he was desperate!
So she did something a "time explorer" shouldn't do—she revealed herself to others and came to her mother's side, hoping to stop the continuation of this evil bloodline.
"Don't you think the cursed power within you is terrifying enough? You still dare to provoke the Yaxley family?"
She advised her mother in this way.
But such struggles are futile; what has already happened cannot be changed, and all her efforts are in vain.
She even bluntly told her mother that she was her future daughter, painfully recounting the suffering that came with her bloodline identity, hoping to put an end to it there.
However, the mad witch excitedly grabbed her, brought her before the classically trained man, and, as if to boast, exclaimed, "Darling, look, look! This is our future! This is our future!"
They had such a wonderful outcome!
She attempted to attack Coban Yaxley, only to find that she was no match for him and had the time converter she used in the past stolen from her.
"You will lose a part of your life." Coban Yaxley toyed with the time converter, looking at her with regret. "Child, remember, those who intend to run rampant in time will inevitably bear all the consequences."
"This is the helplessness and curse of the 'Time Explorers.'"
"Perhaps I will have the opportunity to teach you how to use the time converter correctly, but certainly not now."
"If Voldemort discovers that our family is so skilled at using time-manipulation devices, he will definitely order me to do something extremely dangerous, which would absolutely lead to the destruction of our family. I cannot bring such a disaster upon the Axley family."
"Your trip has come to an end."
Ms. Mary stared at the man before her, pale-faced, as if she knew the answer to everything.
膨~
As Cobbard pulled out his wand and wantonly destroyed the time converter right in front of her, a terrifying torrent of time swept over everything, and she felt as if the world was spinning.
In the vortex of fragmented time, she seemed to see Professor Lockhart, herself, her mother, Cobbler, Voldemort, Harry, and others.
And then everything just exploded.