Chapter 4163 4165【Hufflepuff''s Gold Cup】
In the original timeline, Voldemort should have known that a powerful enemy who could deal with him would be born at the end of July after hearing the prophecy delivered by Snape.
He developed a fear that he would actually be defeated. Therefore, before that, he handed over his Horcrux to his most trusted subordinates for safekeeping.
?One is Lucius Malfoy, the other is Bellatrix Lestrange, and the last one is Regulus Black.
?Coupled with the Ravenclaw''s crown and the Gaunt family''s ring that he had hidden before, he believed that as long as any of the Horcruxes were saved, he would have no risk of death.
?Even if he is really defeated by a strong enemy, he can still make a comeback.
In this timeline, although Xiang Nan did not convey to him the prophecy that he was about to fail, Voldemort should have had a premonition that he was not invincible.
?Albus Dumbledore was already a great threat, and Xiang Nan was able to duel with him head-on, and in an honest and fair manner, defeating him without a doubt and seriously injuring him.
?Under such circumstances, Voldemort, who had always been afraid of death, naturally did not dare to bluster any more.
?Hence, it is not surprising that he began to entrust the Horcruxes to his most trustworthy subordinates for safekeeping.
"It seems that the other two Horcruxes should also be placed on the Lake Island and Malfoy Manor." Xiang Nan thought, and then he flew up and got Hufflepuff''s golden cup on the shelf.
?The book only says that Hufflepuff''s golden cup has magical powers, but it does not specify what kind of magical powers it possesses.
?However, according to Xiang Nan’s investigation, we learned that the reason why Hufflepuff’s golden cup is magical is that it can break the restrictions of Gamp’s basic transformation law and can produce food and drink out of thin air.
?This kind of magic is simply incredible, completely breaking the wizarding world''s perception, so it is hailed as a holy weapon.
?It''s a pity that Hufflepuff''s golden cup was also defiled by Voldemort and turned into his Horcrux.
??Moreover, there is also a curse attached to it. Once used, it may not be food or drink, but deadly poison.
Xiang Nan couldn''t help scolding Voldemort for wasting such a magical treasure.
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Xiang Nan then conjured a Hufflepuff golden cup, put it back on the shelf, and left Gringotts.
After leaving Gringotts, Xiang Nan went to Malfoy Manor.
??Malfoy Manor is located in Wiltshire, England, only 130 kilometers away from London.
During the Second Wizarding War, Malfoy Manor was commandeered by Voldemort as the headquarters of the Death Eaters.
So much so that the Malfoy family had to endure dark creatures such as werewolves, trolls, and vampires entering and exiting their home, and they lived a very miserable life.
Xiang Nan used Apparition and instantly arrived at the manor in Wiltshire from London.
??It can be seen that this is a very majestic manor. It not only covers a large area, but also is very grandly decorated. It has the appearance of Buckingham Palace and Fontainebleau Palace.
There are beautiful fountains in the garden, neatly trimmed yew hedges, and several house elves who are constantly working.
After arriving at Malfoy Manor, Xiang Nan used the escape technique to sneak into the manor secretly.
He knew that there was a secret room in Malfoy Manor, just below the living room.
??Originally, it was used to hide some forbidden magic items, such as necklaces with fatal curses, skeletons used to cast black magic, or absolutely fatal poisons. During the Second Wizarding War, it was converted into a dungeon to imprison some important figures. Such as Garrick Ollivander, Luna Lovegood, Goblin Griphook, etc.
After Xiang Nan sneaked into Malfoy Manor, he went straight to the secret room under the living room.
He believed that if Voldemort really gave the diary to Lucius Malfoy, then Lucius would definitely hide the diary in the secret room.
Because that secret room is very secret. After the fall of Voldemort, Ministry of Magic staff searched Malfoy Manor many times, but failed to find the secret room under the living room.
?This shows how difficult it is to find the secret room.
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??Malfoy Manor has a history of hundreds of years, and it also has very powerful guardian magic, but it is far inferior to Hogwarts and Gringotts.
Xiang Nan has unobstructed access to Hogwarts and Gringotts. Sneaking into Malfoy Manor is naturally not worth mentioning to him.
He dived in quickly.
??But he saw Lucius Malfoy sitting in the living room talking with his new wife Narcissa Malfoy and his father Abraxas Malfoy.
"The Dark Lord seems a little uneasy lately." Lucius said to his father, "I can feel that he seems to be a little panicked."
"This is not surprising. I received news that the Dark Lord personally attacked Severus Snape. Not only did he not succeed, he was defeated by him." Abraxas nodded.
"How is this possible? The Dark Lord is so powerful, how could he be defeated by Severus Snape?" Narcissa Malfoy asked in surprise.
?Although she is not a Death Eater, in her eyes, Voldemort is also a god-like figure. She really didn''t expect that Voldemort would fail.
"That''s not surprising. That kid is a bit evil. He was already very strong when he was in the first grade." Lucius Malfoy said with lingering fear.
?At that time, none of the five of them had beaten Xiang Nan. A few days ago, five of him attacked Xiang Nan together. As a result, three of them were captured, two were injured, and half of his body was almost lost in the explosion. If not for the timely rescue, he might have died.
Not to mention that Xiang Nan also achieved a brilliant record of fighting more than a hundred dark creatures by one person. Not only was he unscathed, but he also injured and maimed more than forty dark creatures.
So now that Xiang Nan was mentioned, he couldn''t help but be afraid, even more than he was afraid of Voldemort.
"So be careful, watch the wind direction, and don''t get on the wrong ship." Abraxas pointed to his son.
? He ??had asked his son to join the Death Eaters because Voldemort was powerful and by following him, he would be able to gain more power, wealth and voice in the wizarding world.
??But now it is clear that Voldemort is showing signs of defeat. In this case, you have to jump off the ship when you should, and you have to rebel when you should rebel. This is how the Malfoys survive.
Because the surname of the Malfoy family "Malfoy" is derived from the Latin "malfoi" or "malfoy", the original meaning is dishonest, unfaithful, or bad faith.
It is precisely because of this chameleon and double-faced ability that the Malfoy family has always stood firm and become a well-known pure-blood family in the Ministry of Magic.
Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy immediately nodded in understanding.
They were not originally loyal to Voldemort, they just used his power to achieve their own goals. Since Voldemort''s ship was showing signs of capsizing, they would not stick to it.
“Keep the things that the Dark Lord gave you, and find out more information about the Death Eaters. When the time comes, if something happens to the Dark Lord, hand them all over, and at least you can save your life.
As long as you don’t die, there is always a chance to come back. "Abraxas pointed out.