"Professor, have you found the location of the home of the house-elf?" Elwyn asked.
Over the past Christmas break, he had gone through so many materials but had no clue. However, Dumbledore had more information than him, so he would definitely have a way.
Since he took the initiative to mention it, there must be a clue.
So, where was the home of the house-elves?
"There is indeed some information. Coincidentally, because of the course, I recently combed through my memories and found some very interesting information that I had overlooked before." Dumbledore said, "I think this information will help us find the home of the houseelf."
Elwyn was stunned. He did not expect Dumbledore to mention lessons and memories.
His lessons and memories were all related to the past experiences of the Lord Voldemort. Could it be that there was information about the home of the house-elf hidden in them?
"Elwyn, when you were looking for the secret treasure key left behind by the four founders of Hogwarts, I was inspired. So, I carefully looked through my past memories and found something." Dumbledore continued, "You'll understand when you finish reading that memory. But before that, we still have three important memories to read. This is why I asked you to come earlier tonight. Oh, yes, one of those three memories, you've already seen. It's from Tom Hanks. Morfin, Riddle's uncle, is about him and Riddle; the other, from me, is about the night we found the ring, not long before. These memories are very important. I think we should let Harry see them again. It will be very helpful for him to understand the Lord Voldemort. "
Knowing Lord Voldemort, Elwyn felt that it might be better to let the fifteen-year-old Riddle speak for himself.
The next second, following Dumbledore's movement, Elwyn's gaze fell on his right hand, which was covered in incantations.
There was also the black ring, which seemed to be the center of these dark green magic runes.
"Anyway, the four memories we're going to watch tonight are all related to Tom Hanks. The last part of Riddle will give us an unexpected surprise, but we need to follow Tom Riddle in chronological order. Riddle's story. " Dumbledore said loudly, "Last time, we talked about how he was about to become a Hogwarts. You probably still remember how excited he was when he heard that he was a wizard, and how he refused to let me accompany him to Diagon Alley. I also warned him not to continue stealing after he entered the school. "
"Then the school year started, Tom? Riddle arrived at the school. He was a quiet boy wearing a second-hand robe. He was queuing up with the other freshmen to participate in the School Sorting Ceremony. As soon as the Sorting Hat touched his head, he was sent to Slytherin Academy. " Dumbledore continued. He waved his incantation-covered right hand behind him and pointed at the old Sorting Hat on the shelf above his head. "I don't know when Riddle found out that the famous founder of the academy could speak like a snake. Hmm, if I had to guess, it was probably on the night of the Sorting Hat. This news must have made him very excited and increased his ego. "
"Perhaps he used the Snake-Like Accent in the common room to scare Slytherin's classmates or make them admire him. This talent was especially revered in Slytherin Academy. However, none of this spread to the instructors. He didn't show the slightest arrogance or aggressiveness. As a gifted and handsome orphan, he naturally attracted the attention and sympathy of the instructors almost as soon as he arrived at the school. He looked very polite, quiet, humble, and thirsty for knowledge. Almost everyone had a good impression of him. Even some of the instructors who always disliked Slytherin Academy liked him. "
"Then you didn't tell them what he was like when you saw him at the orphanage?"
"No." Dumbledore said, "Although he never expressed any remorse, perhaps he blamed himself for his previous behavior and decided to turn over a new leaf. I chose to give him this chance."
Dumbledore was very tolerant of other people's mistakes. Of course, the premise was that he was willing to believe you.
That is to say, Tom at that time? Riddle temporarily gained Dumbledore's trust.
Perhaps it was because of his age that Dumbledore believed him. Riddle was only 11 years old at that time.
How bad could an eleven-year-old boy be?!
Perhaps no one would have thought that he would one day become The Dark Lord …
"Before he came to Hogwarts …" Dumbledore stopped and looked at Harry inquiringly.
"Well, sorry to interrupt you, Professor!" Harry said hesitantly. Dumbledore's words had once again proved that he trusted others in the past, even though his tone indicated that those people were not trustworthy. This reminded Harry of Snape and …
"But you don't really believe Riddle, do you? He once said, the same Riddle who came out of the diary, that Dumbledore never seemed to like me as much as the other teachers. '
"I really didn't think that he was trustworthy unconditionally," Dumbledore said. Dumbledore said. "As I told you last time, I decided to watch him closely, and I have done so. I can't say that I noticed much from the beginning. He was very wary of me. To tell the truth, I believe he felt that he had said too much to me in the excitement of discovering his true identity. He was careful not to expose so much, but he couldn't take back the words that he let slip in the excitement, and he couldn't take back the things that Mrs. Cole told me. However, he was wise enough not to try to confuse me like so many of my colleagues. "
Riddle must have felt that Dumbledore was different from other professors and knew that he was dangerous.
Needless to say, he did not even dare to approach Dumbledore.
"In short, Riddle did very well in school. He quickly gathered a group of loyal and obedient friends. I say this for lack of a better word, but I have already mentioned that Riddle undoubtedly has no feelings for them." Dumbledore continued, "This group of people formed a dark force in the castle. Their composition is complicated. The weak seek protection, the ambitious want to gain some prestige, and there are also those who are naturally cruel, attracted by a leader who can teach them a higher form of cruelty. In other words, they are the predecessors of Death Eaters. Some really became the first Death Eaters after leaving Hogwarts. "
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