Celebration Banquet

"What?"

The wizards, including Fudge, all looked at Anduin in astonishment, as if they couldn't believe it.

"I mean..." Anduin reiterated, "Voldemort has already voluntarily ended his own life. I can no longer sense his presence within my Soul Catcher Bead."

"Is this true?" Fudge looked at Anduin blankly, then turned his head to exchange glances with his colleagues. He still couldn't be sure.

"Anduin, can you let me see the Soul Catcher Bead?"

Dumbledore, also shocked by the sudden turn of events, quickly beckoned to Anduin.

"No problem!" Anduin nodded indifferently and then used a Levitation Charm to send the bead to Dumbledore.

After receiving the Soul Catcher Bead, Dumbledore examined it meticulously, inside and out, before also nodding with certainty. "That's correct. Voldemort's soul has indeed dissipated. Although traces of his existence can still be detected, he is nowhere to be found now. It must be suicide."

Even Dumbledore found it hard to believe this conclusion. After all, he had always believed that only Harry could ultimately defeat Voldemort.

Who would have thought that the other party would be so fragile, to be literally cursed to death?

"Must be? Are you really sure? He didn't escape from it, did he?" Fudge looked at Dumbledore nervously. He couldn't bear the consequences of letting Voldemort escape, as his own safety would likely be threatened.

"That's just a more rigorous way of putting it." Dumbledore smiled wryly and shook his head. "Voldemort couldn't break through the Soul Catcher Bead's protection just now. I believe many people can confirm this. And his soul has indeed disappeared without a trace. Therefore, suicide is the only logical conclusion. After all, if he had the means to escape, why would he wait until now?"

"Voldemort committed suicide? He's really dead? The Dark Lord is really