Deadly "Trap"

"Based on my understanding of Tom Riddle, he definitely has more than one Horcrux. Isaac, do you have any leads on the whereabouts of the others?"

After showing Isaac the "consequences" of creating a Horcrux, Dumbledore stopped dwelling on such trifles.

If it were any other brilliant student with talent approaching that of Tom Riddle, Dumbledore might have harbored such anxieties.

While creating a Horcrux certainly carries many drawbacks, its advantage of immortality could never be erased.

Yet, when it came to Isaac, Dumbledore felt an inexplicable sense of ease.

Actually, it couldn't be called inexplicable—Isaac was the second white-haired, heterochromatic seer Dumbledore had ever known.

The previous seer had swept across the European continent with his followers. If Isaac could see knowledge related to Horcruxes, how could Grindelwald, that master of Dark Arts, not know about them?

Yet, Grindelwald hadn't even touched them; he was even quite repulsed by the things.

Now, Isaac, like Grindelwald, expressed heartfelt disgust toward Horcruxes, which was the main reason Dumbledore felt reassured.

In the end, Isaac was once again reaping the benefits of Grindelwald's influence.

No longer worried about Isaac, Dumbledore was eager to gather all of Tom's Horcruxes and send this Dark Lord, who had stirred up such a storm, completely into the afterlife.

He would forcibly help Tom Riddle begin his next great adventure.

The old man also had a premonition that finishing off the Dark Lord might be the final "great achievement" of his life.

The high towers of Hogwarts trapped the ambitious "White Lord," just as they ground down the spirit of the greatest wizard of the age.

Could anyone really believe that a radical who could propose "for the greater good" would enjoy a life of dutifully teaching?

In this idealistic magical world, the power of the mind is infinite—it can push an ambitious man to sweep across the entire magical world, and it can also sustain a person's inner convictions for decades on end.

Regarding the whereabouts of Voldemort's Horcruxes, Isaac knew a few things even without using prophecy.

Yet, he remained curious: if he used a seer's prophecy, could he actually see the location of the Horcruxes?

No sooner said than done, Isaac let his gaze go vacant, entering a prophetic state, and then he saw scene after scene.

As for Voldemort's Horcruxes, Isaac discovered that he could only see a portion of them.

In his past life, Isaac had read Harry Potter. Although he couldn't remember the book's contents word for word, important information like Voldemort's Horcruxes had left a deep impression.

His expression was somewhat ugly at this moment because, in his prophecy, the information regarding Voldemort's Horcruxes was incomplete.

At this moment, Isaac finally realized what the phrase Grindelwald often kept on his lips really meant.

"Those who play with time will eventually be played by time."

In fact, Isaac had long known that the power of prophecy was not omnipotent; for instance, he couldn't prophesy for Grindelwald.

He truly couldn't see a thing.

Because Isaac was not standing on the opposite side of Grindelwald, and the old man himself was a veteran seer, Isaac hadn't personally realized the true meaning of that sentence.

But when he discovered the missing information in his prophecy about Voldemort's Horcruxes, he truly felt a chill run down his spine.

Yes, if Isaac weren't a transmigrator and were just an ordinary native wizard, even with the power of prophecy, he might have suffered a massive setback regarding the Horcruxes.

Because the information seen through prophecy was incomplete, just when Isaac thought Voldemort was finished, Tom might have already secretly completed a resurrection ritual somewhere.

At that point, he would catch Isaac off guard—and Tom was not the type to be stingy with the Killing Curse.

"Isaac, are you alright?" Dumbledore placed a hand on Isaac's shoulder.

Isaac had just performed a prophecy, and his expression had turned terrible. Dumbledore thought Isaac had foreseen something ominous and almost wanted to forcibly interrupt his vision.

"No, Professor, I'm fine... I just, I just can't find the location of the other Horcruxes." Borrowing the awe and fear he felt toward time, Isaac said this to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore did not doubt him and, in turn, comforted Isaac.

"No, Isaac, you have already done a wonderful job. Even at your age, I couldn't have achieved what you have now."

"Prophecy is merely a rare talent; it is not omnipotent. In fact, there are many ways in this world to evade the prying eyes of prophecy."

Dumbledore thought for a moment: "Tom may not have intentionally prevented prophetic viewing, but he would certainly have hidden his Horcruxes properly. The shielding of prophetic power might just be a coincidence."

Grindelwald was not the first seer in the world; the bloodline of seers had long circulated among wizards.

Not to mention that Centaur astrology could also reveal the future to a certain extent—but there was one point.

It was true that Centaur astrology could see the future, but these Centaurs simply "didn't speak human language" when they were stargazing.

It was like seeking a fortune; if you couldn't understand the oracle, couldn't you find a master nearby to resolve your doubts?

Centaur prophecy was like an oracle without a master; you either understood it or you didn't.

Many times, the people being divined only realized what had happened once the event had already crashed down upon their heads.

Since the powers of prophecy, divination, and astrology existed in this world, means to evade or even counter them would naturally evolve as well.

Otherwise, if a wizarding family with a seer's bloodline produced someone with excellent prophetic talent, they might as well just declare themselves the King of Magic immediately.

Isaac nodded; he wasn't a child anymore, so he naturally wouldn't be frightened by such things.

He would not give up eating for fear of choking—at worst, he would simply be more cautious and prudent in his use of prophecies from now on.

It was hardly reasonable to abandon such a useful tool entirely just because prophecies had their flaws.

Seeing Isaac recover, Dumbledore did not continue to press him about the Horcruxes. He pressed a lemon drop into Isaac's hand and said gently, "Go on, Isaac, it is time for you to rest. Oh, and tomorrow morning, Krieg will take you to the Great Hall; there will be a surprise waiting for you there."

"And one more thing, you can use this time to refine that 'self-created' spell of yours and write two papers on it."

"I believe both Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick would be willing to provide you with some guidance in that regard."

"You may seek their advice and assistance after tomorrow."

"Go on, Isaac, don't overthink things. Get a good night's rest."

Isaac nodded, bid Dumbledore farewell, and left the headmaster's office.

Back in his room, Isaac lay down on his bed.

A few minutes later, he rolled out of bed in a flurry, took out a piece of parchment, and began to scribble away.