Chapter 329 Events That Must Be Prevented

That dreadful creature was none other than Herpo himself...

This idea had been lingering in Evan's mind ever since it appeared.

He pondered. If he were an evil dark wizard, he would definitely never reveal his most powerful dark magic.

Even if he had written it, he would surely keep it a secret.

It could be inferred that the Horcrux was certainly not the most powerful and wicked magic possessed by Herpo the Foul.

In every conceivable way, the steps to create the creature were very similar to the methods used for creating the Horcrux.

It would not be far-fetched to say that the dark magic of creating the creature is an advanced version of a Horcrux.

The only difference was that one involved splitting their own unstable soul through murder, while the other consisted of killing many people and collecting their souls to pour them into one's body.

Similar spells, radically different steps, what a difference it would be!

Evan was not certain of his conjectures since there was no way to verify them.

However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt he was right.

In this way, Herpo the Foul transformed his body into that malevolent creature and became an immortal being. This was the astonishing secret that Slytherin had discovered!

That's why the Eye Monster controlled the Acromantulas to destroy all key messages in the underground ruins for fear of revealing its identity...

As Evan reached this conclusion, Harry, Ron, and Hermione continued to discuss matters related to Horcruxes and speculate on what Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes could be.

"First and foremost, we must determine the number of Voldemort's Horcruxes," Hermione said thoughtfully. "So far, we have destroyed two. There shouldn't be many left. One does not split their soul so many times; they would go mad before completing it."

"That would be for normal wizards. Do you think You-Know-Who is normal?" Ron frowned. "If it were him, he would only split my soul once and hide it instead of dividing it over and over again and leaving it everywhere."

"Obviously, he is not normal," Harry couldn't help but touch his scar.

"As I said, whether You-Know-Who or the dark wizard named Herpo, THEY ARE ALL MAD," Ron said. "Living forever..."

"Wait, I suddenly thought of Herpo the Foul!" Hermione raised her voice and said. "If his Horcrux was not destroyed, then he must be alive. Where is he now? He wouldn't remain inactive, watching Slytherin and other wizards enter his Lair and take away all his dear treasures."

Evan nodded. Hermione's words once again confirmed his conjecture.

But he could not express his thoughts because he had no factual basis and it was simply too shocking.

"Perhaps we can use this map," Harry looked at the stones in Evan's hand. "We can search for the temple treasures on it, all the mysteries..."

"Wait, Harry," Ron hastily interjected, visibly uneasy. "The location on this map is in ancient Greece. You wouldn't want to venture there, would you?"

"Yes, you're right," Harry murmured disappointedly. "Let's not talk about going abroad. I just hope to be away from the Dursleys during the summer holidays."

"Wasn't Sirius invited you to live with him?" Hermione wondered.

"He did, but Dumbledore disagreed. He asked me to keep living with the Dursleys every summer until I come of age," Harry said frustratingly. "I don't know how Dumbledore convinced Sirius. Anyway, I'm going back to the Dursleys this summer."

Harry was despondent, and the topic shifted immediately from discussing Voldemort's Horcruxes and the evil dark wizard Herpo to concerns about the upcoming summer holidays.

He was willing to pay any price just to be separated from the Dursleys.

He didn't understand why Dumbledore insisted that he should stay with the Dursleys. Now that he had a godfather, he could live with Sirius.

"Do not worry so much, Harry, knowing Sirius, he will not sit idle," Evan consoled Harry. "Perhaps he will come and live with you at your aunt's house. Eventually, I can also visit you every day."

"I would be delighted too!" added Ron. "You know, this summer is the final of the Quidditch World Cup. It is the most significant sporting event in the magical world. This year it will be held in England. I am sure Dad will get tickets; you could come to my house earlier, and we can go to the match together."

When it came to Quidditch, Harry's interest was fully aroused.

With the school Quidditch Cup final recently held, the magical newspaper of Hogwarts had increased its coverage and collection of Quidditch-related news. Professor Lupin even hired reporters to give special interviews about the current Quidditch World Cup under Evan's delegation.

As a result, the upcoming Quidditch World Cup final, to be held during the summer break, became a hot topic in the castle very early on, with many students discussing it repeatedly.

Harry and Ron were discussing the possibility of the Irish National Team winning, which was the favorite to clinch the championship.

"I believe the Irish National Team will win. Their players are among the best in the professional league," said Harry, "They fly exceptionally well. Every time they trained, Wood gave us a detailed explanation of the tactics they used."

"It's hard to say, Harry! Ireland is indeed strong, but according to the latest news, the biggest surprise this year is the Bulgarian National Team, they found a talented Seeker, Viktor Krum!" Ron said cheerfully, "They say he flies faster than a meteorite. He always catches the Golden Snitch before anyone else and even broke the world record. He's a legendary figure that emerged suddenly in the last two years..."

Hermione was not involved in the conversation. She was not interested in Quidditch or Krum.

Evan walked for a while, thinking about Krum-related matters.

As a legendary star who emerged in the last two years, Krum's reputation was much stronger than Evan's. His magical power was also very potent, and he was highly popular among girls.

He was going to come to Hogwarts next semester for the Triwizard Tournament.

Evan remembered that at the Christmas ball, Hermione would be his partner...

This could not happen. He secretly vowed that something had to be done to prevent it.

"What are you thinking about?" Hermione suddenly approached and stared intently at Evan.

"Oh, nothing, just thinking about Quidditch..." Evan turned around, knowing there were some things he couldn't tell Hermione. He quickly avoided Hermione's suspicious gaze and changed the subject, "What do you think about the Stone's map?"