The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 96 Voodoo Doll

Fudge took a deep breath, trying to remain calm: "Moody, I understand how you feel, but we need to follow procedure. Peter Pettigrew is an important witness, and we need to make sure everything is done within the legal framework."

Moody persisted in pressing Fudge about Sirius in his office, which greatly displeased Fudge. Fudge ordered his men to take Peter Pettigrew away and then offered him tea, intending to end the meeting, but Moody had no intention of leaving easily.

"Where's Sirius?" Moody asked bluntly. "Don't play dumb with me. Now that Peter Pettigrew has been captured, Sirius's crimes should be cleared."

Fudge rubbed his forehead, looking somewhat tired: "This is a matter for the Ministry of Magic."

"The promise you made with Dumbledore back then..."

Upon hearing Dumbledore's name, Fudge seemed to be struck by a sore spot, and his emotions erupted: "I am the Minister for Magic!!"

Moody was utterly disappointed with Fudge's attitude and left the office without looking back.

After Moody left, Fudge was alone in his office, and his anger reached its peak.

"Dumbledore, Dumbledore..." His face turned a deep purplish-red, and he suddenly slammed everything on his desk to the floor. "Everyone only knows Dumbledore! I'm the Minister for Magic!!"

Fudge's long-suppressed frustration finally erupted as he felt ignored and belittled, a feeling he found unbearable.

He decided to take action to re-establish his authority and counter Dumbledore's influence.

Upon returning to Hogwarts, Moody immediately sought out Dumbledore and warned him to be wary of Fudge: "That guy is very unhappy with you, and I can tell he's already planning to get rid of you."

Dumbledore didn't show much concern; Fudge's actions were exactly what he expected.

His current focus is on destroying Voldemort's Horcruxes, especially the easiest one to obtain—Ravenclaw's tiara.

"Thank you, Moody, I will keep that in mind. But our priority right now is to find and destroy these Horcruxes. Only then can we truly end Voldemort's threat."

Dumbledore and Wes arrived at the eighth floor of Hogwarts Castle. Following the information they had obtained from Voldemort, they focused on finding the right space. They then walked three times across the wall opposite the tapestry depicting the trolls beating Barnabas. A very smooth door then appeared on the wall.

"I once went to the toilet and took the wrong turn, ending up in this room, which was filled with all sorts of exquisite and luxurious chamber pots," Dumbledore exclaimed. "I have never found this room since. Even as the headmaster, there are still many secrets in this school waiting for me to uncover."

Wes didn't have many feelings; this was his first time here.

As soon as they entered, they saw a jewel-encrusted, glittering crown. Dumbledore picked up the crown and examined it closely. Inscribed on the base of the crown was Ravenclaw's famous motto: "The greatest treasure of mankind is wisdom."

"It is said to have the power to increase the wearer's wisdom," Dumbledore said, looking at the crown with a regretful expression. "Unfortunately, apart from Lady Ravenclaw, no one knows how it is made."

Weiss took the crown and examined it carefully, but found nothing unusual.

[Perhaps wearing the crown would make a difference.] But he immediately dismissed the idea, because the crown still contained fragments of Voldemort's soul, and wearing it would only give those fragments an opportunity to take advantage.

"It's a pity, but it's the only way." Dumbledore gently tapped the crown with the Elder Wand, and black flames instantly ignited. The crown gradually melted under the burning flames, and the fragment of Voldemort's soul in the Horcrux struggled and screamed in the flames, eventually burning to ashes along with the crown.

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, now he could confirm that the information he had obtained from Voldemort was true.

Wes felt a pang of regret, thinking Voldemort had been incredibly wasteful to turn such a precious artifact into a Horcrux. He wanted to study the crown further, but considering Voldemort had placed protective measures in every Horcrux, he didn't want to risk being harmed.

Dumbledore temporarily entrusted the school's daily affairs to Professor McGonagall while he went to search for other Horcruxes.

To ensure the stability and safety of the school, Dumbledore granted Wess some of the headmaster's authority, including the ability to Apparate within the school.

This year was indeed full of excitement and challenges for Harry and Cedric.

They not only became contestants in the Triwizard Tournament, but also faced the Death Eaters together and witnessed Voldemort's death. These experiences forged a deep friendship between them, but they had to keep it a secret and could only confide their excitement to each other.

Over time, the two became close friends who could talk about anything, and even Ron started to get jealous.

However, Harry felt a pang of guilt because he had always harbored feelings for Cedric's girlfriend, Cho Chang, a feeling that tormented him, and he didn't know how to deal with this complicated emotion.

At the same time, Weiss is also facing his own problems.

"Is the Philosopher's Stone really that difficult to obtain?!"

Wes encountered tremendous difficulties in his attempt to extract energy from the Philosopher's Stone.

The sacrificial ritual is indeed effective; it can extract the pure energy from the Philosopher's Stone through sacrifice. However, the remaining vengeful spirits will riot and attack the nearest creatures.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Such a number of wronged souls is enough to completely shatter a person's consciousness and soul; even Wes could not resist the attack of so many wronged souls.

"What should I do?" Wes leaned back in his chair, various magic books and notes scattered on the table in front of him.

Sacrifice Jandi? The thought flashed through his mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

Jandy had served him faithfully and diligently for many years, and Wes simply couldn't bring himself to harm her.

The problem is that this ritual requires someone who is absolutely loyal to Wes. Only Jandi can perform this ritual, and only Jandi regards Wes as a god-like being.

"Who can replace Jandy?" He rubbed his temples, trying to clear his head.

"Alternative."

The word "substitute" kept echoing in his mind.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he realized something.

"We don't need someone to replace Jandy, we just need someone to take the damage for Jandy!"

"Voodoo Doll! A spell that transfers damage!"

His mind suddenly clicked, and Wes quickly stood up and began pacing back and forth in the room, devising a concrete plan.

(End of this chapter)