Hogwarts: I will never become the Dark Lord

Sorry, Dumbledore! Anyway, you're my grandfather, so it's no big deal for you to take the blame for me a few times! Jerry thought to himself.

"School starts tomorrow, is Headmaster Dumbledore in such a hurry? This is too rushed!" Hermione said, somewhat puzzled.

"They must have something urgent to ask me for, but it's okay, we can meet at school tomorrow!"

"Alright then! Jerry, see you at school tomorrow!" Hermione said with a hint of regret.

"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Granger, thank you so much for your hospitality these past few days!"

"It's alright, child! You're welcome to come visit again during future holidays! But how will you get home later?"

Jerry pointed outside and said, "Don't worry, a car is already here to pick me up."

Jerry carried his luggage to the door, where a black sedan was already waiting.

"Goodbye, Mrs. Granger. Please say apologies to Mr. Granger for me. And Hermione, see you at school tomorrow!"

After saying goodbye, Jerry got into his car and drove away.

As the vehicle slowly drove away from the community, Jerry's friendly smile faded like the tide, replaced by coldness and seriousness.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry to see me?"

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I didn't know either. I was only ordered by Miss Catherine to come and fetch you!"

Upon hearing the other person's words, Jerry, sitting in the luxurious back seat, frowned thoughtfully.

Chapter 87 The Strange Archbishop

The entrance to the orphanage.

With a "whoosh!" a black sedan suddenly appeared. Catherine, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly stepped forward and respectfully opened the car door for Jerry.

"Your Majesty..."

After getting out of the car, Catherine was about to speak when Jerry waved her off, saying, "Let's go inside and talk!"

Upon entering the orphanage, Jerry sensed an unusual stillness, his brow furrowed, and his alertness surged.

Unlike in the past, the orphanage is so quiet today!

The orphanage used to be filled with all sorts of noise and commotion, but now it's so quiet that you can only hear the whisper of the breeze rustling through the leaves.

Upon entering the orphanage's main hall, there was still no one there, not even the nanny.

"Where are the people here?"

Jerry turned to look at Catherine, somewhat curious.

"Your Majesty, we have already temporarily relocated everyone here!"

Jerry was somewhat surprised, not expecting the apostles to make such a commotion.

"What happened? Why are you calling me in such a hurry!"

"It's about Horcruxes, Your Majesty. Let's go to the office to talk. The Archbishop has been waiting for you for a long time!"

"The archbishop? I think he's your grandfather!"

Before summer vacation, Catherine had told Jerry that her grandfather wanted to meet her, but Jerry refused at the time. Unexpectedly, he came to her door this time!

Although Jerry still looks calm and collected, he's actually panicking inside!

If Jerry hadn't known that no one could Legilimency on him, he really wouldn't have dared to meet this archbishop who had fought Dumbledore and escaped unscathed!

“Apostle Bishop Kevin Ferris greets Your Majesty!”

Upon entering the office, an elderly man with a full head of silver-white hair, who looked to be about the same age as Dumbledore, stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to greet Jerry.

Unlike Catherine's fanatical gaze towards Jerry, the old man's eyes were filled with... piety!

"You're the archbishop? Get up!"

Although Jerry's current mysterious identity makes it convenient for him to act among the Apostles, the information gap prevents him from directly inquiring about many things, forcing him to seek information indirectly.

After all, in their eyes, he was their "awakened" prophetic leader!

Currently, it's known that the highest level of the Apostle Organization, besides himself, is the bishops, with a total of four bishops. If the other three are all of similar strength to Kevin Ferris in front of him, then things will get interesting!

"Your Majesty, besides seeing you, I have some important things to tell you. Voldemort's first Horcrux is about to return to Hogwarts."

After Kevin Ferris finished speaking, he glanced at Jerry, who showed no reaction, and then called him softly, "Your Majesty?"

"You mean Voldemort's notebook? I know all that, and I know about the Chamber of Secrets too, no need to go into details! You summoned me here for such trivial matters?"

Jerry was speechless; he thought it was something serious!

“Of course not!” Kevin Ferris glanced at her, and Catherine immediately understood.

“Your Majesty, this was specially prepared for you.” Catherine took a delicate little wooden box from her pocket and handed it to Jerry.

“This is…” Jerry opened it and found a transparent crystal inside, with a constantly changing gray unidentified substance wrapped in the middle.

"This is a fragment of Voldemort's soul that was scattered when he first split his soul. We captured it and sealed it away! Once you absorb it, you can use the true Parseltongue ability!"

Jerry held the crystal up to the light and examined it closely, somewhat surprised that they possessed such an ability!

"No need to study? That saves me a lot of energy!" Jerry muttered to himself.

There is a difference between Parseltongue and Parseltongue Speaker. Parseltongue can only be acquired through Slytherin family inheritance, while Parseltongue Speakers can learn and imitate simple pronunciations, understand Parseltongue, but cannot communicate in Parseltongue or control the Basilisk. Dumbledore is an example of this.

(Dumbledore is a Parseltongue, not a Parseltongue speaker. This isn't my opinion; it's something Rowling said in an interview.)

"You want the basilisk?"

Jerry was somewhat surprised, after all, with the apostles' millennia-long legacy, creating a basilisk shouldn't be difficult.

And what a joke! I'm your leader, your boss! What organization would let its leader do something so dangerous?

"The basilisk is useless to us, even if it has lived long enough. I have two things to discuss with you today. The first is to remind Your Majesty to be careful of the basilisk in the secret chamber. You don't need to worry about the Horcruxes; the Apostles will retrieve them for you!"

"The second thing is that Voldemort's Death Eaters have found us, seeking cooperation!"

Jerry?

Are you sure it's Voldemort?

Jerry just couldn't understand Voldemort's thought process. He's just throwing things away again! I'm so upset!

Kevin nodded and said, "Voldemort wants us to help him rise from the dead!"

Jerry tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa, thought for a moment, and then said, "We can agree to his request, since we need him as our final sacrifice. However, we won't help him for free. You can discuss the price with Voldemort yourselves and let me know once you've reached an agreement."

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

Just as the two were discussing, a noise came from outside the window.

"Gah~" A mournful cry, as if weeping and lamenting.

Jerry looked up and saw Tom; he had finally flown back from France!

As soon as it entered the office, it lay down on Jerry's lap and remained motionless. At this moment, its once bright eyes had become dull and lifeless, and its feathers had lost their former vibrancy and luster.

Poor Tom!

When Kevin Ferris saw Tom, he actually stood up and bowed respectfully to him!

Jerry was somewhat surprised. Catherine had seen Tom many times, but had never bowed to him, including just now. She saw Tom as any other pet.

Could Tom, like himself, have a hidden identity among the Apostles? And even Catherine doesn't know? Jerry wondered to himself. No, if Catherine didn't know before, she would have realized it when she saw her grandfather bowing, instead of ignoring it!

"Catherine, could you watch Tom for me for a bit?" Jerry picked up the chubby guy from his lap and handed him to her. Sure enough, Tom didn't resist at all in Catherine's hands, just as he had done when he was holding him!

interesting!

"Your Majesty, do you have any further instructions regarding Voldemort and the Death Eaters?"

"Let's leave it at that for now! If anything comes up in the future, just let Catherine tell me! Is there anything else?"

Kevin Ferris shook his head without saying a word, while Jerry frowned slightly, sensing that the old man had another purpose in bringing him here today.

Chapter 88 The Treasure Boy Voldemort

After Jerry carried Tom out of the office, Kevin Ferris couldn't help but sigh.

“Grandfather, you noticed too!” Catherine quickly stepped forward and sat in the seat Jerry had just occupied. Her reserved demeanor vanished, replaced by the imposing air of a superior. She then glanced at Kevin Ferris, whose brows were furrowed.

“Your Majesty, he doesn’t seem to trust us very much, so that’s why you sent me here today!” Kevin Ferris nodded, looking somewhat worried.

“A thousand years have passed, and His Majesty, who has just awakened, is in a weakened state. It’s normal for him to distrust the Apostles,” Catherine nodded and said. “But this is not His Majesty’s fault, it is the Apostles’ fault! From now on, His Majesty will also participate in the Apostles’ high-level decisions. We must demonstrate our sincerity and determination to His Majesty through concrete actions and regain his trust.”

“I understand, I will inform the other bishops. However, I must solemnly remind you that no matter what your future identity may be, please never forget that you are a member of the Ferris family, and that the family blood flows in your veins!”

Kevin Ferris gave Catherine a deep look.

“Of course, Grandfather! The Ferris family will always be Your Majesty’s most loyal servants!” Catherine waved her hand impatiently, indicating that he could leave!

If Jerry were still in the office, he would be astonished that Kevin Ferris, as an elder, would bow and take his leave to Catherine.

……

As night fell and moonlight streamed down, the lonely streets were transformed into a picturesque scene.

A gentle breeze, carrying a cool breeze, caused the leaves to sway softly, making a whispering sound.

Inside the room, Jerry sat on the floor, shrouded in a thin, gray mist, with occasional flashes of blue flame.

On the table by the window, Tom showed no reaction to Jerry's change, burying his head in the pile of nuts and never looking up again.

As time went by, the gray mist was gradually absorbed by Jerry, and his breathing became more and more stable.

After returning from the office in the afternoon, Jerry used Fiery Blaze to melt the Soul Crystal, released the soul fragments inside, and instinctively began to absorb them.

Unlike when he absorbed Quirrell's soul last time, this time, perhaps because of Voldemort's soul—pure evil—it took Jerry nearly nine hours to absorb even a tiny fragment.

Jerry was a little worried. What if he got a Horcrux later? At this rate of absorption, it would take forever to absorb all the souls.

After absorbing the energy, Jerry checked it and found that apart from a slight increase in magic power, there were no other changes. He also didn't feel anything about the snake-like creature that Catherine had mentioned.

"Hiss... hiss... hiss..."