The Dark Mark has long been a cruel and bloody history, a painful memory that no one wants to recall.
In 1970, when the man whose name could not even be spoken led the Death Eaters in a high-profile appearance, the First Wizarding War officially began.
How crazy could a group of wizards dressed in black robes and masks, whose true identities they don't even know each other, be?
They have no moral constraints, they are masters of Dark Magic, they are vicious by nature, they are the purest form of evil.
In 1973, Dumbledore and many other insightful individuals, disappointed with the Ministry of Magic's ability to handle the situation, voluntarily gathered together to form the Order of the Phoenix.
Even so, it was still impossible to stop the rise of the Death Eaters.
Then- Minister for Magic Ginny Jenkins eventually stepped down, and her successor, Harold Mintham, although a hardliner, was still unable to solve the problem and resigned after only five years in office.
The Prophecy came true on the night of October 31, 1981.
The Chosen One successfully defeated the Dark Lord, and the war that had lasted for 11 years finally came to an end.
This cruel and bloody past should have been history, but the infamous Dark Mark has reappeared today.
Painful memories flooded the wizards' minds instantly. They remembered the Death Eaters, the one whose name they couldn't even mention, and their loved ones who had been brutally murdered.
At the Potter Memorial, amid screams, panicked crowds scrambled away from the Dark Mark.
After a brief moment of surprise, the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic quickly stepped in to maintain order, but no matter how hard they tried, it was to no avail.
The situation in the front row was alright; Sirius Black and Lupin held Harry tightly in their arms, while Vincent looked worriedly toward his family.
The Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and their friends are over there; his parents should be safe.
Such a high-profile attempt to attract attention makes the real purpose very clear.
Vincent turned around and looked back; Peter Pettigrew was indeed gone.
Anti-Apparition Jinx had been set up at the scene after the Ministry of Magic arrived. The faint magical aura in the air was completely different from that of wizards, but rather resembled that of House-elf.
He took the Serpent Staff from the Flamel Ring on his left index finger, intending to forcefully break the spell and chase after them.
Relying on the Ministry of Magic is not as good as relying on yourself; if he can catch a mouse once, he can catch it a second time.
Dumbledore then appeared before him.
"Professor, it's the magic of House-elf!"
Vincent finished speaking, Fawkes transformed into a ball of flame, leading the two of them to follow the remaining traces.
The fact that they dared to take someone away in Big White means they must have a well-thought-out plan.
Before the two figures, who had just emerged from the flames, could even stand firmly, a scorching heat rushed towards them.
The orange-red Fiendfyre transformed into a giant python, which opened its blood-red maw and swallowed a semi-transparent magical barrier.
The flames scorched the earth, expanding outwards continuously.
Vincent's Flamel Ring shimmered brightly as he used the Serpent Staff's ability to cast two spells simultaneously, combining the Freezing Charm and Freeze spells to freeze a large Fiendfyre.
The Fiendfyre could burn everything, and the ice that had frozen them quickly began to melt.
Vincent glanced to his side. "Professor, how long are you planning to keep watching this show?"
Dumbledore raised the Elder Wand. "Your magic has improved considerably; you can now activate the defensive magic of this ring instantly."
An even more powerful magical aura enveloped the frozen Fiendfyre, which, along with the ice, was rapidly compressed into a small dot before disappearing into the air.
Vincent finally realized where he was.
At the bottom of a deep canyon, far from Godric's Hollow, though it should still be in England.
Dumbledore lowered his wand.
He frowned slightly. "Fiendfyre has already eliminated all traces around here."
Vincent tightened his grip on the Serpent Staff. "Professor, the Prophecy has come true."
"The most loyal servant will receive help from another servant... to break free of the chains that bind him..."
The Dark Lord will return with the help of his two servants... more powerful... more terrifying than before...
The most loyal servant in Trelawney's Prophecy was actually Peter Pettigrew.
Dumbledore frowned. "It seems he's coming back."
That's how terrifying true Prophecy are.
Even if it is successfully prevented, an invisible hand will push the Prophecy to come true in all sorts of unexpected ways.
Vincent, who understood this deeply, stopped gripping the Serpent Staff tightly. "Professor, he should still be just a broken soul. He must really want to get his original body back."
Voldemort's body vanished on that night 13 years ago. Parasitism can never unleash its full power, and reclaiming his body will likely be the first step in his comeback.
Vincent took Grindelwald's Spellbook from Flamel Ring in front of Dumbledore and quickly devised three methods.
First, restore the physical body using the most powerful Potions.
Second, to slowly modify a suitable body using Dark Magic.
Third, resurrection is achieved through evil rituals.
Either way, it requires paying a huge price.
It's highly likely that Voldemort's original body underwent extensive magical modifications, possibly using three different methods simultaneously.
Dumbledore looked at him strangely as he closed the spellbook. "Gellert Grindelwald gave this to you?"
Her tone was sour; she was probably jealous.
Vincent carefully put away the magic book. "Professor, although we can't stop Tom from coming back, we can do something to his body."
For example, disrupting the balance of the Potions's formula, prematurely inflicting a curse on the body, or scrambling the order of the ritual.
However, there is a prerequisite: a spy needs to be planted next to Voldemort.
Snape was Potions Master, capable of tampering with Potions without being detected.
But there's a prerequisite: how do we find Voldemort?
Let Snape do something wrong, preferably become a public enemy, and then quietly wait for someone to come and comfort his old subordinate.
Dumbledore twitched his eye. "Tom doesn't trust anyone. He won't show himself unless he's confident he can control everything."
In other words, Voldemort wouldn't even glance at Snape, even if Snape was hanging upside down from a tree in such a miserable state, until he regained his body.
Vincent curled his lip. "Professor, so we just have to obediently wait for him to resurrect? And then kill him again?"
Dumbledore. "Before that, we need to destroy all of his Horcrux."
The diary and the Gaunt family heirloom ring have both been destroyed. The only Horcrux that can be confirmed at present is Harry is not yet ready.
As for the rest...
Vincent stared intently at Dumbledore, as if trying to read something from his face.
"Ahem—" Dumbledore coughed. "I'll let you know once I've confirmed it."
Vincent withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. "Professor, I'll await your good news."
Unaffected by Dark Magic, he was the perfect candidate to destroy Horcrux; Dumbledore could not possibly hide anything from him.