The Forgetting Charm struck Voldemort, yet he still made no attempt to resist.
But when the magic reached his mind, it seemed to lose its way.
Abou could not even control the spell, let alone erase Voldemort's memories.
With a whoosh, Abou froze in place.
"What's going on?" Old Nott asked.
"The Forgetting Charm disappeared. Completely," Abou said in astonishment.
Voldemort closed his eyes and looked at the Forgetting Charm, which had fallen into the world of light.
It hung alone in that sky, then soon vanished as its magic ran out.
In the world of memories, both the Legilimency Spell and the Forgetting Charm had lost their effect on him.
"Fine. That concludes the experiment."
Voldemort opened his eyes again. "Abou, arrange a meeting with the Department of Mysteries for me. Tonight... no, I'll go tomorrow night."
"Tomorrow night?" Abou asked, puzzled.
"I have to welcome Bellatrix and Danylis tonight," Voldemort said.
All three looked at Voldemort. His expression was calm, and he showed no sign of facing any difficulty.
"Understood." Abou nodded.
"Who went to pick up Bellatrix?" Voldemort asked.
"Lucius and Goyle went with the others. There shouldn't be a problem," Abou answered quickly.
Voldemort nodded and said nothing.
Winky had prepared the main course for the feast, and Voldemort was very pleased with her cooking.
Danylis arrived earlier than planned, and Voldemort went out of the castle himself to welcome her.
"You look much younger," Voldemort said after kissing her on the cheek.
His sudden gesture startled Danylis. Then, blushing, she said shyly, "I've only dressed to look younger. A Vampire's body doesn't change after reaching adulthood."
Voldemort smiled and nodded, then let her take his arm as they entered the castle.
"We need a piece of land where we can build a castle of