Hogwarts: I Am an Exemplary Wizard

Chapter 938: Chapter 748: The Trio’s New Objective—Seeking Soul Artifacts (3)

Ron didn’t speak, but from his evasive gaze, it was clear he didn’t quite agree with Hermione.

"Hermione’s right," Harry nodded in agreement.

Seeing both of them saying so, Ron then turned his head and muttered softly, "I’m not trying to wear the diadem, just curious. That’s something left by Ravenclaw, aren’t you curious too?"

"I..." Hermione wanted to say she wasn’t curious, but couldn’t bring herself to say it, so she reluctantly nodded, "Well, actually, I do want to see it."

"But something like Ravenclaw’s Diadem, Kael definitely wouldn’t lend that to anyone," Harry looked at Ron and said. "Would you lend it if it were yours?"

"No," Ron blurted out, "except for you two, of course."

"That’s really nice of you," Hermione said perfunctorily.

"You’re welcome."

"I have an idea." At this moment, Harry suddenly looked at Hermione and said, "You just mentioned every founder left a magic item, right."

"Yes," Hermione nodded.

"If that’s the case," Harry said, "maybe the remaining sword and the pendant box have also been made into Horcruxes by Voldemort..."

At the mention of that name, Ron shivered first, then began pondering Harry’s words.

"You’re right," Hermione also realized, looking up and said, "Since the golden cup and the diadem were made into Horcruxes, there’s no reason Voldemort would have abandoned the other two."

"Let’s go find them," Harry said solemnly, "Let’s find the sword and the pendant box, Kael managed to find two by himself, we’ve got three people."

"You’re right," Ron visibly got excited, but quickly he deflated a bit.

"But how do we find... Gryffindor’s sword isn’t likely just lying around the dormitory, and as for the pendant box, how could we even get into Slytherin’s common room?"

"There’ll be a way," Harry said. "Besides, we won’t know until we try."

As if suddenly shouldering some sacred mission, he felt full of inexhaustible energy.

"I’ll go to the library, ’Hogwarts: A History’ might have records!" Hermione suddenly stood up, leaving her breakfast untouched, and walked straight out of the auditorium.

"I’ll help too," Harry followed immediately.

Ron thought for a moment, then followed as well.

...

When Kael came for breakfast, he happened to bump into them at the door. In their haste, they nearly ran into him, but fortunately, Conna pulled him aside just in time.

"Sorry..."

Kael only heard Harry say this before the three of them ran off into the distance.

"Gave me a scare," Kael glanced back, "What’s up with them?"

"I’m not sure, maybe they forgot something," Conna said beside him.

"All three of them forgot?" Kael didn’t quite understand, but didn’t dwell on it, just thought they seemed... energetic.

...

"Right, what were we talking about just now?" Kael asked.

"Horcruxes," Conna replied.

"Here, this is for you," she handed a delicate pendant box to Kael, "So, this is why You-Know-Who can be revived?"

"Yeah," Kael said, "He split his soul into multiple pieces, to kill him, we have to deal with those first."

"I remember you’ve asked Slughorn about Horcruxes before, do you think he taught You-Know-Who?"

"Very likely," Kael said, "Professor Dumbledore once showed me a memory where he asked Slughorn about making Horcruxes.

"But that memory was tampered with, clearly, Slughorn felt guilty."

"Truly unbelievable, I didn’t think there was magic like that," Conna looked at the pendant box in Kael’s hand, "And the soul fragment on this..."

"Already dealt with," Kael said, "Nicolas used an ancient magic potion, it’s quite handy, just took a while."

"What kind of ancient magic potion?"

"I don’t know either," Kael said, "I didn’t ask at the time, just left it with him and went."

"Nicolas’s book mentions some ancient magic potions, but I might not be able to make them," Conna said, "But I can try, maybe I can help you, if not, I can also ask Professor Snape for help."

"No need," Kael shook his head, "Most of the Horcruxes have been destroyed, for the rest, it’s not that troublesome."

"All destroyed?" Conna wondered, "The diadem, the golden cup, the pendant box... shouldn’t there still be a sword? Gryffindor’s sword."

"That," Kael laughed, "That wasn’t lost, it’s always been at the school, so Voldemort never got a chance to make it a Horcrux."

"The sword is at the school?"

"Yes, in the Headmaster’s office, being kept by the Headmaster," Kael said, "If you’re interested, I can bring it to you, but I must say, there’s nothing much to see, it’s just a goblin-forged weapon.

"Besides being beautiful and sharp, its biggest feature is its ability to absorb anything that can enhance itself. Sounds powerful, but for most people, a wand is much more convenient."

"Just a goblin weapon?" Conna appeared a bit disappointed, "I was hoping it was a sword-shaped wand."

"Haha," Kael chuckled.

If it really were like that, no, even if it could just fit a wand into the sword, he’d be willing to trade everything for it, including the golden cup and the pendant box.

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