Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

As soon as they finished speaking, as if in response, Eric's wand head suddenly shone brightly, then spat out a thin tongue of fire that wrapped around the three people's clasped hands, forming a unique mark on each of their hands.

The three of them were all jolted. Although flames appeared, they all felt a chilling coldness that came from the depths of their souls.

The oath is made!

The marks on the three people's hands only appeared for a few seconds before gradually disappearing after the oath was officially made.

Eric put away his wand and smiled, "You two won't regret making this vow today, because what I'm about to tell you isn't just my plan, but also a secret about Harry."

"It all started from the beginning."

Have you ever heard of Horcruxes?

Chapter 72 Transforming the Soul

Horcruxes, Voldemort, the fragments of Harry's soul...

Sirius and Lupin felt that this was the longest afternoon of their lives.

Before making the vow with Eric, they never imagined they would hear such explosive content from him.

Eric's words were simple, yet straightforward.

Voldemort used Horcruxes, an ancient and evil form of magic, to split his own soul.

The creation of Horcruxes requires death.

When Voldemort went to kill Harry's family, a fragment of his soul split off and landed in Harry's body.

This also created a spiritual connection between Harry and Voldemort.

Lu Ping's head was about to explode after hearing that.

Do they really think they can believe something like Voldemort not being dead?

The most outrageous thing is how Eric knows so much detail.

If you were to ask Lu Ping how he feels right now, it would be regret, deep regret.

He knew Eric had ulterior motives and shouldn't have agreed to Eric's request at all.

Eric's information was not merely taciturn; he told Lupin and Sirius everything he knew about Horcruxes from the beginning until now.

After all, with an unbreakable oath as a guarantee, today's conversation will absolutely not be leaked.

Even if it is subject to Legilimency, it will not.

Because the wizard's soul instinctively resists breaking the oath.

The ultimate result of forcibly using other means to try to find out the contents of the oath is that the person who made the oath dies as a result.

The only possibility for a leak is the same: unless Lupin and Sirius are dead, Eric has no reason to worry about secrecy.

When an ordinary wizard dies, he will not become a ghost unless he has a strong, unfulfilled obsession. His soul will dissipate, and his vows will naturally be dissolved at the same time.

Sirius and Lupin, of course, couldn't possibly believe everything Eric said.

The oath only requires confidentiality and does not guarantee that what Eric says is necessarily true.

But Eric really couldn't come up with a reason to lie to them about this.

Eric couldn't possibly have gone to such great lengths to gain Sirius and Lupin's trust and make them swear oaths just to amuse them, could he?

That's ridiculously absurd.

So, despite not believing it, Eric's words had indeed had an unavoidable impact on Lupin and Sirius.

Subconsciously, they actually began to think that Eric's words did make some sense.

Lupin turned pale and shook his head, saying, "I don't believe it..."

Eric said, "It's quite instinctive to question someone when you suddenly learn such a big secret, Professor. I don't blame you."

Sirius's expression darkened further: "What evidence do you have to prove that what you're saying is true?"

Eric said calmly, "Harry saw Voldemort when he was a first-year student. At that time, Voldemort possessed a professor named Quirrell and was left with only a remnant of his soul."

"Professor Dumbledore also knew about this, and he even set a test for Harry, sending him to face Voldemort and Quirrell."

"Besides, do you really think that a legendary dark wizard like Voldemort, a figure who could rival Dumbledore, would die so easily?"

"There are many other clues, including Dumbledore's excessive attention to Harry. Professor Lupin, you've met Harry. Do you think Harry is anything special compared to his peers?"

"Exceptionally gifted? Or possessing exceptionally powerful magic?"

"Given Professor Dumbledore's personality, do you think he would give Harry special treatment or favors just because he's the savior?"

Lupin was reluctant to react, but seeing Sirius looking at him with a questioning gaze, he finally shook his head. Putting aside his special filter for James's son and the trauma Harry suffered in his childhood, in his eyes, Harry was indeed just an ordinary student.

Harry neither stood out nor had outstanding grades.

Harry is very decisive and quite talented in spells, but he's definitely not a genius like Eric.

Lupin understood Dumbledore's character better.

The title of savior certainly wouldn't work for Dumbledore.

Dumbledore had seen countless talented wizards, though none were as talented as him.

Moreover, he himself had been the savior of the magical world before.

Dumbledore's greatest characteristic is his fairness; he treats everyone around him equally.

He didn't even have the slightest prejudice against Lupin, who was a werewolf, so why would he look up to Harry just because Harry killed Voldemort?

Eric continued, "The biggest evidence is that Harry is actually a Parseltongue, able to talk to snakes."

"Parsleyan is a genetic magic that can only be passed down to the descendants of the Slytherin family through blood relations."

"The Potter family has absolutely no connection with Slytherin. Neither Harry's father nor his ancestors ever spoke Parsley."

"But Harry is a Parseltongue, and the most notorious Parseltongue, as you all know, is Voldemort..."

Eric paused for a moment, then smiled and gave his final conclusion: "This can only be explained by the fact that there is some kind of spiritual connection between Voldemort and Harry."

Sirius's face was almost completely drained of color as he asked, "Dumbledore knows about this, doesn't he?"

"Correct."

"But even Dumbledore couldn't do anything about it... right?"

"Correct."

Sirius Black, having received two affirmative answers in a row, continued, "Voldemort cannot be defeated without destroying the Horcruxes, and killing Voldemort... means killing Harry, right?"

"Correct."

Eric's answer was devoid of any emotion, yet it nearly drove Sirius to despair.

He's Harry's godfather; how could he possibly remain calm now that he knows Harry's situation?

Sirius Black spent twelve years in Azkaban, unlike Lupin, who had become relatively accustomed to peaceful life.

His thought process is still, to some extent, stuck in the mindset he developed before he went to prison.

Sirius believed Eric's descriptions of Voldemort and the evil magic of Horcruxes.

Because Voldemort is really capable of doing something like that!

“Sirius…we’ll think of something,” Lupin reassured Sirius.

Sirius Black didn't answer; instead, he lowered his head dejectedly, his fists clenched tightly.

Lupin gritted his teeth and turned to Eric, saying, "I don't believe what you're saying about Horcruxes and Voldemort, but I swore I wouldn't tell anyone what I heard today. There's no need to beat around the bush, what exactly do you want us to do?"

“I hope that you two will exercise restraint in your handling of Peter and let me catch him. I promise Sirius will get what he wants. Before that, there are some preparations to be made.”

"Then why did you tell us about Harry?"

Eric flashed his signature smile, a genuine laugh, and said, "Because I hope to get your help to try to remove the soul fragment from Harry. I want to try—to modify his soul."

Chapter 73 Decision

"...I will turn Peter into a nail, to help us nail Voldemort to his position."

“If necessary, I will seize Peter and then inform Minister of Magic Fudge, forcing him to face the fact that Peter is the traitor. This will save us from the trouble of going through the normal process.”

"The best approach is to present the unambiguous facts directly to the Ministry of Magic; we must leave them with no other choice."

“You know I was able to contact the Minister for Magic, Professor Lupin. There must be this information in the documents on your desk.” Eric pointed to the comprehensive investigation materials about himself on the desk, describing his plan.

Lupin wasn't stupid; Eric's intentions were far too obvious, though he had never tried to hide them.

Eric had come specifically to persuade him and Sirius.

Lupin knew that Eric was not loyal to Dumbledore.

His initial wariness of Eric stemmed from this.

Lupin thought that Eric's goal today was to take control of Sirius, the center of the future storm, before Dumbledore could.

This would further weaken their connection with Dumbledore.

Controlling Sirius Black naturally restricts Lupin's actions, as Lupin must consider Sirius Black's feelings.

Eric's idea took him by surprise and gave him a huge surprise.

Hearing about Horcruxes all of a sudden would make it impossible for any normal person to remain calm.

At the same time, Eric did not deny that he did intend to sow discord between Sirius and Lupin.

But Lupin got one thing wrong.

Eric didn't oppose Dumbledore, nor did he care what others thought of him; he simply didn't approve of Dumbledore's methods.

There is a big difference between the two.

Lupin saw no problem with the plan to capture Peter.

But now Lupin looks at Eric as if he's a lunatic.

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

Transforming the soul?