Chapter 262: Over
"Yes, he was afraid that Dumbledore would want to become the Minister of Magic one day, and that he would be opposed by Dumbledore one day and lose his power. Many people did not notice that Fudge, the Minister, valued the power in his hands, but those of us who did not care about the Ministry of Magic noticed it, which led to the current situation."
Phineas paused, took a sip of coffee,
"And the Auror who Fudge silenced ,must have known something that Fudge didn't want others to know, and it must be something that could threaten his power. I thought about it and there is only one such thing, and that is the return of the You-Know-Who."
"But why did the You-Know-Who let his men attack you, young master?"
Lisa was still very confused. She had no feelings about the You-Know-Who's return. It didn't matter to her whether he returned or not. She was confused about why You-Know-Who would attack her young master.
You know, even ten years ago, when the You-Know-Who was at his peak, his attitude towards the Black family was to win them over. If he failed to win them over, he would choose to ignore them and would never be hostile. But now he attacked Phineas, the young master of the Black family, which naturally made Lisa confused.
Phineas shook his head, looking somewhat puzzled.
"I don't really understand this, but I can guess some reasons..."
Lisa blinked her big eyes and looked at Phineas, her face full of curiosity. If she didn't have the scar on her face that could not be completely healed left by the werewolf, she might give people a very cute feeling.
However, now because of this horrific scar, Lisa's already heroic face has become more hideous and domineering.
Phineas couldn't help but laugh when he saw Lisa's expression.
He hadn't seen such an expression on Lisa's face for several years. The last time he saw it was when he was determined to use wolfsbane potion to recruit werewolf wizards as his underling.
Now when he sees the scenes of the past, he can't help but reveal a trace of nostalgia.
"It's just speculation, but I think it's most likely the truth. Speaking of which, Sister Lisa, aren't you surprised by the return of You-Know-Who ? You know, that night eleven years ago, the entire magic world was celebrating."
Lisa shook her head.
"I didn't feel anything, after all, I was just an ordinary little wizard at that time, and my parents were still alive. I didn't know much about the You-Know-Who. Maybe it was because my parents were pure-blood wizards and were not within the target range of the Death Eaters."
Phineas nodded and said,
"Indeed, many people in the wizarding world know that You-Know-Who is terrifying, but only a few have actually faced him. Most are frightened by the terrorist attacks of his Death Eaters, and then choose to watch from the sidelines, hide, or join them, always choosing to protect themselves."
He paused, sighed and said,
"However, this is understandable. After all, at that time, the pure-blood families all planned to use You-Know-Who to wipe out all the Muggle wizards and half-blood wizards in the magic world and consolidate the power of the entire magic world. Under such a force, the best choice for ordinary pure-blood wizards was to keep themselves out of trouble. However, no one realized that You-Know-Who was a madman who wiped out his own family."
"When they realized this, You-Know-Who's dominance had already been established, and they had no other choice. However, if all the neutral people at that time could stand up and cooperate with the Order of the Phoenix, You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters would not be their opponents."
Lisa nodded when she heard this.
"That's right. Commoners in the wizarding world are never to be underestimated."
Phineas laughed.
"It's a pity that those pure academic families have their eyes on the top of their heads and are completely unable to see the power of the masses. They even want to exclude them. Haha, they are just asking for trouble."
Of course, what Phineas said was meaningful. In the wizarding world, the only ones who really targeted civilian wizards and brought trouble upon themselves were those who did not belong to the Council of Elders, or those who were the lowest level families in the Council of Elders, such as the Flint, Goyle, Crabbe, and Parkinson families.
"I'm a little off topic. We're talking about You-Know-Who . He did die that night eleven years ago. However, it can also be said that he didn't die, or that his death was not complete enough. This involves a special magic, the Horcrux."
"Horcrux?" Lisa asked.
Phineas nodded.
"Well Horcruxes, I won't explain them to you in detail. Anyway, a few words won't explain them clearly. There are related books in the study room of the manor that are kept secret. You can go and have a look yourself later."
"Does this have anything to do withYou-Know-Who attacking the young master?"
"Haha, of course it's related. As long as the Horcruxes are not destroyed, You-Know-Who will not be completely dead. Therefore, I have destroyed many of his Horcruxes in the past few years. He was a wandering soul before, and he couldn't feel the destruction of the Horcruxes. I guess he was resurrected not long ago. And it just so happened that I just destroyed one of his Horcruxes two days ago. Well, if nothing unexpected happens, it is also one of his only three Horcruxes left."
"Three? He has a lot of Horcruxes?"
"Well, seven is a magical number. You-Know-Who has seven Horcruxes, the Slytherin pendant, the Ravenclaw diadem, the Hufflepuff cup, the Gaunt family ring, and his diary from his time at Hogwarts that I destroyed a few days ago. All of these were destroyed by Professor Dumbledore and I. If nothing goes wrong, he still has two Horcruxes. As long as we destroy those two Horcruxes, we can kill him completely."
At this point, Phineas laughed and said,
"In our original plan, we were going to revive him after two years and then kill him completely. But for some reason, he was resurrected early."
Also, Peter Pettigrew's case is full of doubts.
Phineas added,
Although the resurrection of You-Know-Who was unexpected to Phineas, he could understand it. After all, he had changed so many things, and he could understand what kind of butterfly effect it would have on the future.
However, he couldn't figure out the matter of Pettigrew. Even if the Ministry of Magic really didn't send Peter Pettigrew through that door as he requested, he was given the Dementor's Kiss in front of him. It was impossible for him to still be alive and participate in the attack on him.
While Phineas was thinking, Lisa had figured out the story behind this matter and asked Phineas.
"So, Master, shall we return to the public eye now, or remain hidden?"
Phineas glanced at Lisa.
"You have some ideas, right? Since you asked this, you must have some ideas that you want to get my opinion on. Tell me about it."
Lisa nodded and expressed her thoughts.
"Master, I think it's better for you not to show up. Hogwarts can no longer teach you anything useful. Your strength exceeds that of most adult wizards. According to your plan, you can now live in seclusion and study magic to find a way to enter the legendary realm."
Phineas looked at Lisa with amusement, waiting for her next words.
"Of course, we can't just waste the power we already have. I will go out, but I will hide my identity and control the forces under the young master. I will do my best to find the whereabouts of You-Know-Who and avenge you, young master."
Phineas smiled and shook his head. He understood what Lisa meant.
In fact, You-Know-Who was resurrected, and he was completely on the opposite side of him. Even if he was very strong now, he was just one person, and it was impossible for him to be accompanied by a large number of wizard bodyguards wherever he went.
After all, a person's power is limited. If an attack of the scale of the one that happened in the alley not long ago occurred again, and if there were no werewolf wizards like Lisa by his side, the only result would be death.
Lisa had hidden herself precisely to avoid situations like this. Her claim about rallying other forces to take revenge on You-Know-Who was never her true intention—it was a calculated move, a self-sacrificial act meant to alert the magical world that You-Know-Who had fully returned. At the same time, it served to draw attention away from the fact that Phineas was still alive, a necessary misdirection to ensure his own safety. In the end, every part of Lisa's plan had been crafted with one goal in mind: survival.
Shaking his head slightly, Phineas said,
"I understand what you mean, but Sister Lisa, if I choose to escape today, then I will never be able to become a legend. Without an indomitable mindset, how can I embark on the path of competing with others for the qualification to become a god?"
Lisa was silent. She knew nothing about legends or anything above that. The only thing she knew was that those above the great wizards were legends, and Dumbledore and you-know-who were both legends.
Phineas looked at the silent Lisa and said with a smile.
"As for what you're worried about, don't worry about it. Hogwarts is still very safe. After all, Professor Dumbledore is still alive. He is different from you-know-who. He has been a legend for decades. As long as he is still alive, you-know-who will not easily attack Hogwarts. As for places outside Hogwarts, I will probably stay in the old house or the manor, and he won't be able to find me."
"There is no need to talk about revenge. Revenge is certain, but not now. It is certain that the return of You-Know-Who was suppressed by Fudge. I don't want the news of his return to spread in the wizarding world so early. Before we find his other two Horcruxes, let's just watch his plan quietly."
At this point, a playful smile appeared on Phineas's face. He has never been a generous person. On the contrary, he is a particularly petty person. He has remembered the fact that you-know-who had people attack him, and he will definitely retaliate later.
Now, just watch quietly what you-know-who is going to do and go straight on the court. It's more comfortable to go up and reap the rewards at the critical moment than to watch the show from the sidelines.
I just don't know what you-know-who will do this time. In the original book, after you-know-who returned, he found Lucius and used Malfoy Manor as their base.
Now that the Malfoy family has joined Black's forces, they naturally will not willingly contribute their ancestral home to you-know-who. So, what should you-know-who do?
Or will they attack Azkaban like in the original novel?
Well, this is inevitable. After all, all the men he can truly trust are in there.
The facts are pretty much as Phineas predicted.
The news of you-know-who's return was still known to some people. Snape, Lucius and others were all Death Eaters in the past, and they had marks carved on their arms by you-know-who. Now that you-know-who has returned, their marks have begun to heat up.
Lucius had already joined Black, and when Phineas was missing, he naturally found Sirius.
Sirius was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and was very loyal to Dumbledore. He reported the matter to the Order.
Similarly, Snape also felt the change of the mark and found Dumbledore.
"Dumbledore! He's back, he must be back."
Snape's mood was unstable.
"You promised me to protect Harry Potter. I hope you won't break your promise this time."
Dumbledore nodded and said to Snape.
"Severus, I need you to return to him, just as you did eleven years ago. Help us determine his whereabouts."
Snape nodded.
"I will, but I hope you won't let me down."
Watching Snape's departing back, Dumbledore fell into deep thought and said to himself.
"So it was Tom who attacked you, wasn't it? And where are you hiding now? And what's your purpose?"
"Albus, you have to believe in the young people."
Nicolas walked down from the principal's office. After receiving the news from Snape, the two of them rushed to Hogwarts to meet Snape.
"Phineas definitely has his own plans, so we can rest assured."
Dumbledore nodded.
"I'm not worried about his comfort. Although Phineas is very young, he is very smart and doesn't look like a child of that age. What I'm thinking about is what Tom wants to do and why he attacked Phineas."
"Because I destroyed another of his Horcruxes, of course."
Phineas's voice came from a corner of the office. After he and Lisa agreed on the next course of action yesterday, he returned to the old house and found Sirius, who wanted to contact Dumbledore. He came with him today.
"Phineas?"
Dumbledore was a little surprised when he saw Phineas walking into his office.
"Another one destroyed? So there are two now?"
Phineas nodded.
"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, it is the one we speculated and the snake next to him."
Dumbledore's expression also became more serious.
"Are you sure?"
Phineas nodded.
"Of course, the one we speculated about is already confirmed. As for the snake, even if it is not there now, it will be there later."