Hogwarts: Who made her a professor?

Chapter 369: Dividing the Army into Three Routes

Chapter 369 Dividing the Army into Three Routes

Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going?

These are said to be the three soul-searching questions posed by the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates.

Belvina knew little about philosophy; she had neither any understanding of it nor any interest in it.

She didn't know if Socrates had any confidence, nor could she explain the three soul-searching questions, but she did know Voldemort's origins.

Voldemort was just a nickname he adopted to get by in the underworld; his real name was Tom Marvolo Riddle.

That's right, Big Lord's real name is Tom, that's how down-to-earth he is. He shares the same name as the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, who looks like a shriveled walnut, and he also shares the same name as a cat in an animated film.

Now that we know Voldemort is Tom Riddle, an outstanding student of Slytherin House, and the handsome head of the Hogwarts Student Council, the first of the three soul-searching questions has been answered.

The next step is naturally to answer the second question: where did Voldemort come from?

The answer to this question is actually quite simple; the locked-room attack that occurred during the 1992-1993 academic year is the best reference.

Fifty years later, Voldemort opened the Chamber of Secrets left by Slytherin twice, releasing the Basilisk from within, which fully demonstrates that he is a descendant of Slytherin.

The last documented descendant of Salazar Slytherin was from the Gaunt family, whose name was Morfin Gaunt, and whose father was Marvolo Gaunt, which happened to be Voldemort's middle name.

Furthermore, both Voldemort and Morfin Gaunt are Parseltongue speakers, which perfectly fits the Parseltongue lineage.

Therefore, Voldemort comes from Gaunt, Tom Riddle comes from Gaunt, and the second question of the three soul-searching questions is also answered.

Once we figure out where Gaunt came from, we'll know where Voldemort came from, and the statement "He will come from where he came" will have a clear answer.

So, too lazy to look through the book, Belvina went to Dumbledore and told him everything.

In the circular principal's office, oddly shaped silverwares tirelessly spewed wisps of smoke, while the old principals on the walls still pretended to be asleep.

The extremely suspicious Alastor Moody looked doubtful; he did not believe Barty Crouch Jr.'s testimony.

A loyal Death Eater, who was threatening suicide that morning, suddenly betrayed Voldemort completely. It's hard not to be suspicious.

"I don't believe Barty Crouch Jr.," Professor Moody said gruffly. "He's very good at acting and disguising himself, and the Ministry of Magic has never noticed anything unusual about him."

More than a decade ago, Barty Crouch Jr. was already extremely skilled at disguise, and no one knew that he was a Death Eater.

If it weren't for the Longbottoms' affair, Barty Jr.'s identity might have remained hidden, and Barty Sr. might have actually become a minister.

More than a decade later, Barty Crouch Jr. disguised himself as his father and infiltrated the Ministry of Magic for more than half a year without anyone in the ministry noticing anything amiss.

If Belvina hadn't also suffered from paranoia, Barty's plan might actually have succeeded.

Given that such a skilled performer, meticulous, and extremely loyal person would suddenly betray him, it's perfectly normal for Professor Moody not to believe him.

"He probably got a shock, and his brain suddenly went haywire," Belvina said dismissively.

First, his plans were repeatedly thwarted, and he himself was in danger. Then, he was unable to die, and his plans were thwarted again. Little Barty was completely devastated.

Even the most resilient person can break down under a series of blows, let alone Barty Crouch Jr., whose willpower was not much better.

It's worth noting that Barty Crouch Jr.'s performance in Azkaban was quite poor; his will was broken by the Dementors in just a few days, and his physical health deteriorated rapidly.

If it weren't for Mrs. Crouch's love for her son, which led her to exchange Barty the Younger from Azkaban, he would have died of illness in his dark and hopeless cell long ago.

In comparison, Sirius Black, who had been in Azkaban for twelve years, was like someone who had eaten a fire dragon whip, becoming incredibly fierce.

"Even if he was provoked, could there be a trap in his words?" Professor Moody said. "Could he have already laid an ambush, just waiting for us to take the bait?"

Belvina felt completely overwhelmed; she had no energy left to try and persuade the suspicious Alastormoudi.

Furthermore, even if Barty Crouch Jr.'s words contained a trap, so what? Without Voldemort's intervention, who else could handle Albus Dumbledore?

"I wouldn't mind torturing little Crouch half to death, as long as you two don't mind." Belvina stretched, she was very tired and wanted to collapse onto the bed and sleep soundly.

Professor Moody frowned and thought for a while.

"How about this, I'll go scout ahead and check things out first," he said. "If there really is an ambush, I'll just give up here."

At this point, Dumbledore, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. He said, "I've been thinking about where this came from."

Does it refer to the orphanage, or Little Hangleton?

Dumbledore continued, "Voldemort was born at Woody Orphanage in London, and his mother was Merope Gaunt, a direct descendant of Slytherin. Merope died shortly after giving birth to Voldemort."

Belvina shook her head, trying to shake off the drowsiness in her mind.

"It can't be a Muggle orphanage, can it?" Belvina said. "Someone like Voldemort would even change his own name, how could he possibly go back to an orphanage?"

Voldemort deeply hated Muggles, and even inheriting his Muggle father's name was a disgrace to him. How could that Muggle orphanage possibly be worthy of his attention?

No matter how you look at it, the probability of it being Little Hangleton, where the Gaunt family is located, is higher.

Dumbledore nodded and said, "Indeed, the Wood Orphanage is the least likely, but we can't completely ignore it."

Seeing that neither Belvina nor Moody raised any objections, Dumbledore continued, "If you're referring to Young Hangleton, then specifically, does it mean Gaunt's old house, or the Riddle house?"

Upon hearing this, Belvina scratched her head, feeling as if her brain wasn't quite working properly and her reactions were a bit slow.

Little Hangleton is just a small town, a tiny place. Is it really worth Dumbledore being so cautious about it?

"Alastor," Dumbledore said, looking at Professor Moody, "go to London, to Wood's Orphanage. I'll give you the address; it's no longer an orphanage there."

Comparatively speaking, the Woods Orphanage in London was the least likely place to be affected, and also the least dangerous.

"Wait a minute, wouldn't Blake be more suitable for a place like this?" Professor Moody said. "Her image is less likely to cause—well—a sensation."

Professor Moody didn't want to go to the orphanage where the chances were slim, but instead of openly objecting, he found a convenient excuse.

Regardless of whether she is beautiful or not, Belvina's appearance is within the range of a normal human being; she is not missing any limbs.

As for Alastor Moody, he not only lacks a leg but also an eye; his appearance alone is enough to scare away a bunch of Muggles.

As for measures like the Disillusionment Charm or the Invisibility Cloak, Professor Moody simply pretended he couldn't think of them, as if he intended to openly appear before Muggles.

However, Dumbledore completely ignored Moody's nitpicking and continued talking to himself.

"Belvina," the headmaster said, looking at Belvina, "you're coming with me to Little Hangleton. We'll part ways once we get to town. You'll go to the Riddles, and I'll go to the Gaunt family's house."

Belvina nodded in agreement and did not object.

In her opinion, between London and Little Hangleton, Little Hangleton is more likely.

Between the Riddle family home in Little Hangleton and the Gaunt family home, the Gaunt family home is more likely to be the most dangerous.

Voldemort championed pure-blood lineage and deeply hated Muggles. If Belvina were Voldemort, she would certainly have upheld the noble bloodline of her maternal grandparents and chosen Gaunt House.

At this moment, Dumbledore walked up to Fawkes the Phoenix and plucked three tail feathers from the reluctant phoenix.

He said, "If we make any discoveries, don't act rashly. I'll ignite the tail feathers and rush over immediately."

With that, Dumbledore handed two golden tail feathers to Belvina and Moody respectively.