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Let Voldemort return if he wants; they'll deal with whatever comes their way.

"If you're really worried, you can call Dumbledore back. He's been in Albania for a year and hasn't found any trace of Voldemort. If Voldemort has really returned, he won't be able to find him even if he stays there," Zicomo added.

…………

Meanwhile, Zicomo and Snape were discussing Barty Jr.

In a house near the cemetery where Voldemort's father was buried, they plotted how to obtain Harry's blood.

Was Little Star also present?

Two days ago, Voldemort and Pettigrew...

So Voldemort, along with Pettigrew, went to...

After Barty Jr. was captured by Fudge, he was handed over to Crouch Sr.

Old Crouch didn't want Barty Jr. to go out and cause trouble again, but he couldn't bear to lock him up in Azkaban again, so he imprisoned Barty Jr. at home.

As for the house-elf Sparky, it was driven away by old Crouch because of oversight.

Therefore, Voldemort, accompanied by Little Starp, ... (The sentence is incomplete and lacks context).

Although Crouch still goes to work at the Ministry of Magic as usual, he is actually under Voldemort's control.

After rescuing Barty Jr., Voldemort headed straight for his adoptive father's grave.

The remains have now been unearthed, and he is currently with Barty and Pettigrew...

The cemetery caretaker, who was boiling water in a kettle not far away, turned around and saw a light on in a house that had been uninhabited for a long time. He assumed that some children had come to the cemetery in the middle of the night to play some kind of test of courage.

Thinking it would only be a short while anyway, he didn't bother turning off the gas stove. Instead, he picked up the oil lamp and headed toward the house, intending to drive the people inside away.

However, the elderly caretaker was unaware that he was about to reach the end of his life.

As a Muggle, he was unsurprisingly discovered by Voldemort, who gave him a warm welcome—an Avada Kedavra.

Just as the guard screamed in agony, his kettle boiled.

This scene perfectly mirrored Harry's nightmare from a few days prior.

…………

Time flies, and before we know it, it's time for the new school term to begin.

The young wizards boarded the Hogwarts Express, and Zicomo's carriage, as always, consisted of four girls and one boy.

Harry greeted him as he passed by.

"Zicomo, when did you get back? Why didn't you tell me?"

“Just a few days ago, I was thinking that school was about to start, and we could meet up then, so I didn’t tell you I was coming back,” Zicomo replied.

Harry was about to say something when a voice came from behind him.

Excuse me, could you please move aside?

Harry turned his head and saw a Ravenclaw student. Unusually, she had the same black hair as Zicomo.

She is the Chinese-American witch doctor Qiu

Autumn pheasant? Yu treading pebbles? A wisp of smoke? That pebbles? A pebbles? A humble pebbles? A pebbles?

This makes her look fat, even though she is actually quite slim.

(The character Zhang Qiu in the movie is used here.)

Overall, the autumn harvest was abundant and the weather was pleasant.

Even so, Harry was also...

To be precise, Harry had noticed this Ravenclaw Seeker, who was a year older than him, back in the previous school year's Quidditch Cup.

Zicomo stared blankly as Harry stepped aside, then stared dumbly at Qiu Lan.

In his opinion, Ginny was even better than Qiu Jin.

Could it be because Western and Eastern aesthetics are different?

Or perhaps Harry's aesthetic sense is rather unique?

“If you like her, go for it. What’s the point of just staring like this? If you’re too slow, she might get snatched up by someone else,” Zicomo said.

He suddenly remembered that around this school year, Qiu Yingying was...

It's unclear whether Cedric actively pursued Qiu Cha Kuanglu.

If it is the former, then it means that there is a problem with Western aesthetics, at least in the British wizarding world.

After all, Cedric is considered one of the most handsome men in Hufflepuff, so finding a good-looking girlfriend shouldn't be too difficult for him.

If it's the latter, then what about Qiuqi?

After Cedric died in the Goblet of Fire, she became Harry's girlfriend.

However, none of this has anything to do with Zicomo; he's currently urging Harry to pursue Cho Chang.

Zicomo wanted to see who would win over the Cho first, Harry or Cedric.

After hearing Zicomo's suggestion, Harry did have some ideas in mind.

However, these thoughts were quickly suppressed by the pain from the scar on his forehead.

"Are you alright, Harry?" Zicomo asked.

“It’s nothing, it’s just that for some reason, my scar has been throbbing with pain every now and then lately. Do you know what could be causing it?” Harry asked Zicomo.

"When Voldemort left this scar on your forehead, you reflected his Killing Curse back at you. Perhaps something else happened then that established some kind of connection between you and Voldemort."

Zicomo explained, "For example, when he does something bad, or when he becomes stronger, your scar will react."

There is another possibility: the remnant soul of Voldemort in Harry's head may have sensed Voldemort's growing strength and wanted to return to Voldemort's body.

The scar acts like a gateway; when the remnant soul tries to break through this gateway, Harry's scar will feel pain.

This remnant soul is unlike the other Horcruxes created by Voldemort; it was formed unintentionally, so it is not as perfect as the other Horcruxes.

Therefore, it will desperately want to return to its main soul and re-merge with it.

However, Zicomo did not tell Harry that Voldemort's remnant soul resided within him.

The thought of having the soul of his greatest enemy residing within his body was still too much for Harry to handle.

Chapter 197 Beauxbatons and Durmstrang

Even if you tell the truth, it won't help.

After all, Voldemort's remnant soul was already intertwined with Harry's soul, and even Zicomo could not guarantee that he could separate Voldemort's remnant soul without harming Harry.

Saying it out loud would only cause Harry more worry.

Now that he knows he has some kind of connection with Voldemort, he looks very worried.

Zicomo was afraid that if he told Harry the truth, Harry would be unable to accept the news and faint.

No matter how worried Harry was, the Hogwarts Express kept moving forward.

It arrived at its destination shortly afterward.

This year, Hogwarts asked students to arrive earlier than usual, much to the bewilderment of most of the young wizards.

Only a small number of people who know that the Triwizard Tournament is to be restarted understand why Hogwarts would make such a request.

This was to prepare in advance for the welcoming of the other two wizarding schools.

In Zicomo's view, this was similar to when he was in school in his previous life, when the school would notify students that school leaders were coming to inspect, so they had to clean up in advance.

It is said that after Hagrid completes his task of guiding the first-year students, he is also responsible for picking up Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the airport.

To be precise, it was a horse-drawn carriage service, because the school was reached by flying horses pulling carriages to Hogwarts.

As for the other Durmstrang School of Magic, they traveled on a magical ship.

After being modified by alchemy, their ships were able to travel underwater, avoiding the sight of Muggles.

Speaking of Durmstrang, it's actually a very interesting school.

This school, located in the northernmost part of Europe, is willing to accept international students from as far away as Bulgaria.

700 is like that star Seeker who shone brightly in the Quidditch World Cup, Viktor B.

Yes, this star player is still a student.

It feels like a high school student who participates in the World Cup during summer vacation, wins the runner-up title, and then has to come back to school as usual when school starts.

Getting back to the main topic, let's return to Durmstrang School.

Although the school is willing to accept international students, it never admits students of Muggle origin.

Although it is a co-educational school, the male-to-female ratio is severely imbalanced. There are very few girls in the school, and currently there are no girls in the upper grades at all.

I really don't know why this school, founded by a witch, has developed into the all-boys school it is today.

Could it be because they don't reject black magic, or even include it as a course?

It is said that Draco was almost sent to this school by Lucius, but fortunately his mother Narcissa objected to sending her son too far away, so Draco did not go.