Chapter 55: Oath

When Harry opened his eyes again, he was already in the headmaster's office. Dumbledore's office was large, but it didn't seem very spacious. This was mainly because there were too many things in this office.

A huge desk was placed opposite the door, filled with all kinds of documents and materials, and many objects that looked like they were made of silver, operating in a way that Harry didn't understand yet.

"Okay, Mr. Potter, put your luggage in your dormitory first, and then remember to go to Madam Pomfrey, she is waiting for you." Professor McGonagall said.

After saying goodbye to Professor McGonagall, Harry dragged his box and walked towards the Ravenclaw tower with difficulty. This box was large and heavy, and it used to be delivered directly to the dormitory, but Harry, who came to school early, obviously didn't have this treatment.

Sherry couldn't bear it anymore, "Harry, don't forget that you are a wizard, do something that suits your identity."

Harry suddenly realized, took out his wand, pointed at the luggage, and the heavy box floated in the air. "Thank you for your reminder, teacher!" Harry said embarrassedly, and Sherry rolled his eyes where Harry couldn't see.

"I still have something to do, go back to the dormitory by yourself, and don't forget to go to Madam Pomfrey!" Sherry said to Harry, and flew away from Harry's wrist. He came to Dumbledore's office, where three wizards were waiting for him.

"How was your summer vacation,Mr. Sherry?" Dumbledore greeted Sherry with a smile, and McGonagall and Snape stood next to him. Sherry clearly saw that the two professors put their hands in the easiest place to hold the wand, and it was self-evident who they were guarding against.

"Very good, Headmaster! In fact, I have gained a lot in the summer vacation (Black's dark magic books and locket)." Sherry acted like a familiar person, strolling back and forth in Dumbledore's office, ignoring McGonagall and Snape's vigilance. He approached the sycamore wood shelf where the phoenix was, and reached out to touch the big bird with fiery red feathers. And the phoenix Fawkes also obediently let him stroke his fur, and even squinted his eyes comfortably.

"Principal, can you lend me your phoenix for a few days of classes? You know, phoenixes are quite rare species!" Sherry looked at the magical creature in front of him and was amazed. This beautiful creature is quite rare, and only Dumbledore is known in the magic world today.

"Of course, Professor Sherry, as long as you can avoid Monday morning, because at that time, I need Fawkes to help me deliver letters!" Dumbledore was very generous and agreed to Sherry's request.

But someone in this office was particularly annoyed by this kind of back and forth kicking. "Enough, Dumbledore, let's not talk about the fact that you invited such a person who doesn't look like an ordinary guy to be a professor at Hogwarts. Is your brain filled with honey? I don't have so much time here to listen to you talk about these boring topics!" Snape hissed, "I just want to know, is it true that you know the fatal weakness of the Dark Lord?"

"Severus has been a little irritable recently, probably because of the potion results in the fifth grade exam. Professor Sherry should bear some of it." Dumbledore said good-temperedly, "Of course, I am also curious about his questions."

"Remember our last conversation, Dumbledore?" Sherry said: "Why can Voldemort make a comeback so much? "Of course I remember," Dumbledore narrowed his eyes, "It was because Mr. Sherry's words were verified that I hired Mr. Su as a professor at Hogwarts." "Then, Dumbledore, you taught Voldemort for so many years. Based on your understanding of him, how many Horcruxes do you think he will make?" Sherry asked, "And what will be used as a container for his soul?" "Tom is a very good and ambitious student. Based on my understanding of him, the number of Horcruxes should be around five," Dumbledore thought and answered, "As for the carrier of the Horcrux, he definitely doesn't like ordinary treasures. Perhaps only things like the Slytherin locket can suit his taste."

"Yes, the original meaning of the word Voldemort is to fly away from death, and his followers are also called Death Eaters." Sherry said: "From his name, his biggest goal is clear at a glance. In order to achieve this goal, he will never use meaningless things as the carrier of his Horcruxes, and he will definitely make as many Horcruxes as possible."

"I hope everyone present will swear that they will never leak a single bit of what I say to the outside world, including the portrait and Fawkes." Sherry turned to the phoenix, "Of course, if you are not interested in this, you can go out and fly for a while." As soon as he finished speaking, Fawkes flapped his wings and flew out of the window.

Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape looked at each other and nodded. Then, Dumbledore stretched out his wand, "Then, let's cast a loyal spell and hide this secret in one person's heart. Without this person's permission, every word of this conversation cannot be leaked to any existence in any way."

He stretched out his hand, and Snape and McGonagall also stretched out their hands. Seeing this, Sherry put his hand on theirs.

Dumbledore shook his wand, and a golden-red light shone out. He swore solemnly: "I will protect this secret, a secret that concerns the survival of the magic world." The golden-red light shook, and three rays of light were separated, passing through the bodies of Sherry and the other two.

"I will bury this secret deep in my soul." The golden-red light changed and turned into silver-white, shooting towards the surrounding portraits, covering them in the range covered by the light.

"Unless I speak in person, this secret will always remain a secret." Finally, the silver-white light changed again and turned into pure gold, covering the entire office, and then dissipated. Dumbledore also slowly put away his wand. He looked very tired. It seemed that the casting of the Fidelius spell required a lot of magic power and spirit, and even Dumbledore had to feel strenuous.

"Okay, now this office is completely safe, Professor Sherry can speak with confidence." After Dumbledore finished this sentence, Sherry had a strange feeling. If Dumbledore hadn't said this just now, even Sherry himself couldn't say what he wanted to say about Voldemort's Horcruxes. It seems that this Fidelius Charm is very effective! If there is a chance, I must find a way to get it.

Now that he has sworn, Sherry has nothing to worry about. "Voldemort has a total of seven Horcruxes." Sherry's words shocked Dumbledore and the others. They thought five Horcruxes were enough, but seven, I'm afraid the souls are all cut into puddings!

"What the headmaster said is right. Voldemort really disdains to use those ordinary treasures as carriers of Horcruxes. The carriers of these seven Horcruxes are: Ravenclaw's diadem, Hufflepuff's gold cup, Slytherin's pendant, Gaunt family heirloom ring, his own diary, a rare twelve-foot giant snake, and," Sherry took a breath, "Harry Potter!"

"Harry Potter!" Dumbledore and the other two were completely shocked. The rare treasures in front of them were enough to surprise them, but they didn't expect that Harry Potter was also one of the Horcruxes.

"Yes, when Voldemort was destroyed by the killing curse rebounded by Harry and his body was destroyed, a small fragment of Voldemort's soul was left in the mark he brought to Harry." Sherry explained, "That is the lightning-shaped scar!"

"I know the location of all Horcruxes except the snake, because it is constantly moving." Sherry said, "If we are fast enough, we should be able to obtain these Horcruxes before school starts, I mean except for the snake."

"So, what are we waiting for?" McGonagall said with a serious face, "Find these things as soon as possible, preferably before Voldemort notices."

"Don't worry, Minerva, we have already obtained one." Dumbledore said, he opened the drawer of the desk and took out a dark green locket from it, "This is Slytherin's locket."

The locket with exquisite craftsmanship and elegant shape is still as bright as new even after a thousand years of baptism. This is a treasure left by Salazar Slytherin. Even Snape and McGonagall have only heard of it, so for a while, they were very fascinated.

"Principal," Sherry suddenly said, attracting the attention of several people, "People from the Ministry of Magic are here, they want to send Dementors to Hogwarts to search for Peter Pettigrew." Sherry's eyes turned completely silver, and his sight lost focus, as if he saw an invisible place. Dumbledore had already mentioned to McGonagall and Snape that Sherry had a power similar to prophecy, so the two were not very surprised. As the magic net covering the entire Hogwarts, Sherry saw a group of people outside the school gate from a distance. Most of them were dressed formally, and the leader was the current Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

"What? Are they crazy? This is a school, full of students, and they actually sent those soul-sucking monsters here." McGonagall looked furious, "Absolutely not! Hunt for Peter Pettigrew, ha, if that rat dares to come to Hogwarts again, I will eat my wand."

"The Minister of Magic is also among them," Sherry continued, "They are very tough, it seems that the arrival of Dementors is inevitable!" After saying that, his eyes returned to their original state.

Soon, a group of people from the Ministry of Magic officially entered the castle, and Dumbledore, as the headmaster, immediately received the news. "Professor Sherry is right, Fudge is also here, it seems that it will be difficult to shirk it!" He sighed, he understood Fudge's subtle hostility towards him, so it was difficult to refuse this request. Especially since the other party was under the pretext of hunting down Death Eaters, Fudge's request became more legitimate. (To be continued)