"Snap!"
A familiar crisp sound exploded in the room, like a gunshot.
However, the room was well soundproofed, and the sound waves didn't disturb anyone else.
The bells on the wardrobe space jingled, and the next second, Rubik's Cube Golem and Locke emerged from inside.
Wade, who had just Apparated home, placed the books he'd brought back on the table and unfastened his outer robe. Rubik's Cube Golem reached out to take it, and then Locke leaned over and poured a cup of hot tea.
"When did Locke get back?" Wade asked.
"An hour ago," Locke said. "To deal with Voldemort, I needed Rubik's Cube Golem's help."
Wade paused, remembering that he had previously overlooked matters concerning Voldemort and that his instructions to Locke had not been very clear.
But when Locke had first been created, they had talked for a long time about the purpose of his creation, the mission he needed to accomplish, and the "future" as Wade knew it.
He was a little curious: how would Locke act without explicit instructions?
From the previous rescue mission, he knew that these Magic Golems weren't completely obedient, unintelligent robots; they were very adept at adapting to circumstances.
"Tell me what you did," Wade asked.
Locke sat opposite him, hands on his knees, and said, "While tracking Gilderoy Lockhart and Garr Troka, I discovered that Sirius Black was also tracking them."
"To prevent the plan from being exposed, I chose to remain hidden for the time being, occasionally releasing a rat to keep Sirius Black occupied, and leading all three of them towards Riddle House…"
Locke briefly mentioned the guidance process in one or two sentences, focusing on everything they encountered after arriving at Riddle House.
Locke didn't actually have a very complex plan; his mind wasn't capable of strategizing thousands of miles ahead. He simply had two backup plans.
If Voldemort wasn't already at the manor, he would dig up Voldemort's father's bones to prevent his smooth resurrection, and incidentally reveal the "Dark Lord's resurrection plan" to Sirius Black, or even to Lockhart and others.
If Voldemort was already inside, he could still reveal the resurrection plan. Locke believed that once Sirius Black discovered that the Muggle manor was Voldemort's hiding place, he would bring Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic Aurors there.
That way, Voldemort would be caught or killed, the Death Eaters helping Voldemort would also be unable to escape, and Locke could even be active as Peter Pettigrew for a while, ultimately achieving the "Wormtail's Death" achievement.
The Magic Golem had summarized a simple rule—every time Voldemort was destroyed, it would take a long time for him to recover and return.
If this resurrecting Voldemort was also killed, his master wouldn't have to worry about him for at least a year or two, and would surely be very pleased.
"Although Voldemort didn't show himself, it's basically certain he's in the manor, because Gilderoy Lockhart looked like he was under the Imperius Curse."
Locke said, "So I came to Rubik's Cube Golem. It can quickly steal Tom Riddle's bones without alarming any Wizards."
Wade was stunned. "Steal them?"
Locke nodded. "Steal them, or replace them with the bones of another Muggle, with no Magical Power and no blood relation. Perhaps the resurrection Magic will fail, or he won't have powerful abilities after he resurrects."
Wade stroked his chin, pondering the feasibility of this approach.
If Magic were as precise as Potions, Locke's plan would undoubtedly be feasible. But sometimes, Magic had a large margin for error.
"Father's bones" might only emphasize blood relation. If not his father, then his mother, uncle, grandparents, or even other relatives from the Riddle and Gaunt families.
Or if the bones of an unrelated person were used, and Voldemort genuinely believed they were his father's bones, the Magic might still work… though his Magical Power after resurrection truly could be affected.
If there were no "father's bones," this resurrection Magic would indeed fail, but that didn't mean Voldemort would be completely unable to resurrect.
Wade had recently read many Dark Magic books and found that as long as a Horcrux kept its creator's soul in this world, there was more than one way to resurrect.
For example, the Diary Horcrux in the original story could achieve an incomplete resurrection by draining the life and Magic of others.
And in ancient Egypt, Magic could resurrect souls through a series of rituals and incantations.
Even after Dolly the cloned sheep was born, if Voldemort used Muggle cloning technology to create a suitable body for himself, he could still resurrect.
The reason the Dark Lord chose this ancient Dark Magic wasn't because he had no other choice, but because he wanted to use it to gain the protective Magic left to Harry by his mother, thereby breaking the prophecy and preventing Harry from becoming his "nemesis."
But his understanding of Magic was not as profound as he believed.
He broke one protection, only to fall into a new trap. The resurrection Magic would create an even more miraculous connection between him and Harry Potter, ultimately leading to his downfall.
If things changed starting from the resurrection… if Locke really swapped out Voldemort's father's bones… what would the future become? Would Voldemort become weak, or would he find another way to return?
Wade pondered for a long time, hesitating.
Playing a video game with a guide was much easier and more reassuring, because he would know which direction to go would inevitably lead to victory.
But Voldemort was different from Grindelwald; his pursuit of power was more extreme, more unscrupulous, and he would even commit mass slaughter without reason, to spread fear and display his strength.
Wade remembered some of Voldemort's high-profile actions after his dramatic return in the original story—
Bridges collapsing, hurricanes raging, Dementors unleashed, Werewolves and Giants recruited, and killing at will.
In the book, these were just background details to set the atmosphere, but if transferred to reality, they would be tragedies for countless people.
Wade looked out the window.
There weren't many people on the street: a mother pushing a stroller, a middle-aged person eating a burger while rushing along, students with backpacks laughing and chatting, and an elderly person pushing a lawnmower.
A taxi stopped at the door, and Fiona got out of the car with a bag. As if feeling the gaze from above, she looked up, then waved at Wade by the window with a bright smile.
Then came Ferdinand. He helped an old man out of the car, pointing at the front yard and talking to him, seemingly introducing his home.
Wade told himself in his heart: You can't wait until important people are hurt to regret not having acted sooner.
"Do it."
He said to the Magic Golems, "Cause some trouble for Voldemort, and weaken him as much as possible."
"If there's a chance, can we kill him?" Rubik's Cube Golem asked cautiously.
Wade paused, then said, "Yes."
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