Chapter 174 172. Immortality
The sea was calm, and the slightly cold sea breeze blew the black hair on Jon's forehead.
The direct cause of such changes in this world must be Voldemort.
It is precisely because of such a big change that he has become rational, wise, and powerful, which led to all the current situations.
So investigating why Voldemort has undergone such a big change is not only to understand the cause and effect, but also to prepare for defeating the most evil Dark Lord from ancient times to the present.
The prerequisite for defeating the enemy is to understand the enemy first.
And Dumbledore has obviously not been fruitless in these years. He has never given up investigating Voldemort's past. This time he went to sea, which means that he has already achieved some results.
Nick, who is now reuniting with Jon and the others, is one of the results.
"That's right, Dumbledore found me that year and asked me to help him, that's what." Nick looked solemnly.
"Dumbledore never gave up investigating the past of the Dark Lord, especially after Hogwarts Castle was completely occupied. He personally visited many places and came up with a very important answer - Voldemort, he once obtained Overwhelm the power of immortality!"
Jon listened to Nick's words without showing too much shock on his face.
He knew what this so-called power of immortality was. The Horcrux was the immortality plan that Voldemort had started since his student days when he was still using the name Tom Riddle.
Voldemort feared death.
When he first learned that he became a wizard and was intimidated by the magic shown by Dumbledore, he had been fascinated by such a wonderful and powerful force.
But soon, he, who was constantly absorbing knowledge like a sponge, discovered that no matter how powerful magic is, it cannot make people escape death.
This made Voldemort very incomprehensible.
He knows the existence of Philosopher's Stone and Nick Flamel, but he dismisses this hypocritical immortality, thinking that this kind of immortality relying on external objects is not to defeat death at all, but to linger under the oppression of death. Stone, that Nick Flamel must die.
So he began to look for an immortality that could be controlled by himself, completely personal, and that no one could take away.
After continuous searching and research, he finally found a magic—Horcrux!
Use the most evil killing to split your soul, and place the split part on an object or living thing to form a Horcrux.
As long as the Horcrux is not destroyed, the person who made the Horcrux will live forever.
This perfectly meets Voldemort's requirements. Although the Horcrux is an independent product, what resides on the object is his own soul, which naturally belongs to his own power. In his eyes, this form of immortality is better than using magic. I don't know how many times stronger than the fake one that Shi made the elixir.
From the time this Horcrux was made, Voldemort has actually mastered the power of immortality.
But after this, he didn't stop his actions.
A Horcrux could not satisfy him at all. After all, as long as the diary is destroyed, he still has the possibility of death. More importantly, Voldemort has always believed that "7" is a very magical number.
He wants to make seven Horcruxes, satisfy his selfish desires, and at the same time ensure his eternal life more perfectly.
He is also proud and arrogant, and has extremely high requirements for every item that can be the sustenance of his soul, so his plan to split the soul and make the Horcrux has been proceeding in an orderly manner.
This is the reason why Voldemort cannot be killed directly in the original book. As long as all his Horcruxes are not destroyed, he can always be resurrected. Such a resurrection will not even cause any loss of his own strength.
But now everything has changed.
When Jon sneaked into the headmaster's office of Hogwarts Castle and saw the relics of the four founders of Hogwarts on the desk, he had guessed that the Horcrux might have become past.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to gather such precious things together, and it would be a place where his enemies would do everything possible to enter.
"The power of immortality makes him extremely powerful. Even if someone in the magic world is really stronger than him, there is no way to defeat him. But although he cannot be killed, such a powerful power is not without any Defects."
Nick said seriously.
"According to Dumbledore's investigation, he is using killing to split his soul to achieve his goal of immortality, but the soul has always been the most fundamental consciousness of human beings. For wizards who rely on their will to drive magic, this is even more important. The key to the key."
"The Dark Lord split his soul unrestrainedly, and the constant killings made him swallowed up by violent and crazy emotions. This made his black magic more powerful, but he also completely lost his mind."
"Those people who followed him at the beginning were actually attracted by his charisma and lofty ideals. After all, he didn't have such a powerful power at the beginning, and he was still a leader in the entire magic world. Nobody."
"And after losing his mind, he became even more terrifying, like a lunatic who can only destroy, and at the same time made more people unable to accept his existence."
"Before splitting the soul, he called those who gathered around him 'friends', but later all his 'friends' became his slaves, and he was the superior master."
"The entire wizarding world knows that following a lunatic has no future. Even the people around the Dark Lord are less and less loyal to him. The vast majority of people are just opportunists. use the name of the head to help him obtain benefits."
"So at that time, even though he was so terrifying that no one dared to mention his name, he still hadn't been able to defeat Dumbledore and control the entire British wizarding world."
"Only, in one night, it all changed."
Nick's voice suddenly became extremely low, and Jon also held his breath.
"A prophecy uttered by a descendant of the Trelawney family appeared. She told Dumbledore that there would be a child who would become the life and death enemy of the Dark Lord, and only one of them could survive!"
(end of this chapter)