Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 98 He has always been very respectful of the elderly (Fifth Update)

Dumbledore was somewhat exasperated by Levi's behavior.

Of course, this matter involved Voldemort, and at this moment, he felt a sense of uncontrollable anxiety.

But when he realized he was having this feeling, he quickly used Occupational Mantra to temporarily suppress it.

"Sorry—it seems I really am getting old; I'm quite grumpy when I wake up."

He suddenly seemed like a different person, a smile appeared on his face, he reached for the sandwich and quietly began to eat.

Huh? So you're using Occupational Therapy to shut down your emotions?

This is way too much to handle.

It seems Dumbledore really cares about the crown—does he already know it's a Horcrux? Without any probing, he just knew at a glance?

Li Wei frowned slightly—if that were the case, wouldn't it mean that he was still quite a distance behind Dumbledore in terms of perception?

Thinking of this, he lost the desire to tease Dumbledore—his actions today were originally intended to avenge the previous attack.

Furthermore, Dumbledore was one of the few "elders" in his mind, and he had obtained such a valuable thing, which gave him some desire to play.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Li Wei glanced quietly at Dumbledore's expressionless face—the latter was solemnly chewing a sandwich with black tea.

Hmm—the effect is a bit too good.

If he can't give Dumbledore a satisfactory answer later, it's hard to guarantee that Dumbledore won't seek revenge later.
“This is indeed a crown.”

“I know—and I appreciate your trust—after all, if another wizard had gotten it, he would have tried every means to hide it and keep it for himself.”

"Words of thanks won't do; I've really helped you a lot this time."

"Help me? I'm not going to fight you for it—it belongs to you."

I just want you to satisfy an old man's curiosity—tell me how you got it.

Dumbledore placed his hands on the table—using this movement, he leaned forward slightly.

Of course, they both understood that this action brought no pressure.

But Dumbledore was really getting impatient this time.

This is not just a crown, or just a Horcrux; it means whether one can find the connection between the seven Horcruxes.
“I did get it from Helena—this story is a bit long, so let’s just get to the part you’re most interested in.”

Just by looking at Dumbledore's actions, Levi knew that the other man was really getting anxious, the kind that even a mild Occlumency technique couldn't suppress.

“This is indeed one of the Horcruxes; I have confirmed it.”

Dumbledore took a deep breath.

He was in no hurry to speak.

His deep blue eyes were fixed on Li Wei.

"incredible--"

He spoke softly.

"You've made me start to believe in the existence of the God of Magic again. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"

He looked at Li Wei, all the sharpness in his eyes completely gone.

"May I take a look at it?"

He stood up and looked at the crown that was being displayed.

"Of course, you can test it again and see if there are any hidden dangers in this soul weapon—what was the mysterious person thinking when he turned such a divine artifact into a soul weapon?"

"What a waste of resources, isn't it?"

Dumbledore understood what Levy meant. "But that's exactly what he was thinking."

Thinking about what he wanted to say, he sat back down.

Dumbledore was clearly out of sorts today.

He looked at Li Wei.

"I've been thinking, given Tom's arrogant and conceited personality, what kind of thing would he choose as his Horcrux?"

Would someone as proud as him use an old tin can or an empty medicine bottle to preserve his precious soul?

I think it's absolutely not.

He has enjoyed collecting souvenirs since his student days—he takes other people's items for himself and is proud of it.

He likes items that possess powerful magic and historical significance.

His pride, his sense of superiority, and his determination to secure a remarkable place in the history of magic all made me think that Tom would carefully select his Horcruxes, favoring items worthy of such an honor.

"His diary—which records his proud discovery that he was the heir to Slytherin—I believe was very significant to Tom."

But I cannot make a definitive judgment based solely on this point—while the crown you found gave me a goal and the determination to make a judgment!

During this time, I have been carefully searching his past, trying to find traces of this item disappearing from his life.

There is substantial evidence suggesting that he most likely obtained Salazar Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's golden cup.

I'm trying to guess that after he gets the Hufflepuff and Slytherin treasures, he'll go looking for the relics of Gryffindor or Ravenclaw.

But I couldn’t confirm whether he had found Ravenclaw’s things—but you’ve now confirmed that for me, and also confirmed most of my guesses—that the treasures of the four founders held a great attraction for him.

Since he can turn the crown into a Horcrux, he must also be able to turn the other two into Horcruxes!
This means we've locked onto three Horcruxes at once—plus the destroyed diary, that makes four.

Dumbledore seemed quite agitated as he spoke.

He looked at Li Wei, and although he didn't laugh, his eyebrows, nose, eyelashes, and wrinkles were clearly all laughing together.

"That sounds really good, suddenly there are only three unknowns left out of seven Horcruxes?"

"No, there are two—including his own soul, there are seven in total—I could hardly be sure of this before."

Because I find it hard to believe that someone would split their soul more than twice—yet his diary was handled so carelessly—I also don't believe he would only have one Horcrux.

This is why Dumbledore lost his composure so much earlier.

Confirming that Ravenclaw's tiara is a Horcrux is a crucial link in his chain of speculation.

Once it's matched, all the surrounding puzzle pieces can be put together immediately!

"Since the mysterious man is so crazy—it sounds like he might not have only split his soul six times."

Li Wei looked at Dumbledore and reminded him:

"Do you know that you look like an old man who has fulfilled his last wish and is about to die?"

Don't be discouraged yet, the work isn't finished.

Li Wei.

Dumbledore muttered something under his breath.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Have you always been this strict with the elderly?"

(End of this chapter)