A circle of men all clothed in black robes stood outside the entrance to one particular
cave. The cave is located in Mushiyori City in Japan, and is known to many as Demon's Door
Cave. It has been said that all who pass by the cave hear the tortured screams of a man
believed to be an evil demon. One man stepped forward from the circle, as if to lead them
forward. He was slightly taller than the rest, and walked with almost royal bearing.
"Master?" said one of the other robed figures nervously. "You would not have us go in
there, would you?"
"No, I brought you all the way to Japan from England to look at the pretty cave," the
leader said in a cold, sneering voice. "Yes we are going in the cave. I must observe something
for myself."
With that in mind, all the robed men stepped forward behind their master and began to
walk down the steeply inclined cave. Strange glowing plants lit the way to the relief of most,
although several of them decided to draw their wands anyway, and light them by softly saying,
"Lumos." The wands cast a very narrow beam of light, but were hardly necessary.
Finally, after several hours of trekking, the group came to a large circular room, which
was mainly taken up by a small lake. To the right side of the room stood a great tree, a hideous
tree, which seemed to almost have a foul grin upon its... face, if you could call it that. In fact,
the tree almost seemed to be laughing.
"So the rumors were true the," sneered the leader. "The Jimnenju. The Sinning Tree.
Lucius!"
"Yes, my, lord?" asked one of the cloaked men, stepping forward. He drew back his
black hood to reveal a mane of long white-blonde hair which went partway down his back.
"Have you any knowledge of herbology?" asked hte leader.
"No Lord Voldemort. Avery does, however."
Voldemort turned to face the one called Avery. "How does one go about releasing the
victim of a Jimnenju plant?"
"No living being has ever survived a Jimnenju, so all ideas are only-"
"Your best guess then," replied Voldemort swiftly, not giving Avery a chance to finish.
"The most well researched experts say that a Jimnenju's victim can be released by using
a 'riddikulus' charm and concentrating on a funny memory."
"Well, why are you all standing around? There is work to be done! Didn't you all hear
Avery?" Voldemort asked, drawing out his own wand. "Riddikulus!"