Ravenclaw's Diadem hung silently from the stone knight's finger, its dusty surface completely concealing the exquisite silver filigree and gemstones beneath.
He naturally wasn't foolish enough to take it with his bare hands. A piece of Voldemort's soul was attached to the thing.
Back in the Albanian Forest, Voldemort's soul fragment had turned and fled at the sight of his Thunder Technique, which showed that it was extremely effective against souls.
But he didn't know what might happen if Voldemort truly fought with everything he had.
Besides, in the original story, Tom Riddle's diary could bewitch people and drain their vitality. He had no desire to become a second Ginny without making thorough preparations.
After some consideration, Jielas tried to levitate the Diadem, only to find that, like the Summoning Charm, it had no effect.
So he moved his left hand, trying to envelop it in Yuanqi and manipulate it with his energy.
Yuanqi wasn't magical power and wouldn't trigger the Horcrux's protections specifically designed against spells.
Sure enough, a ribbon of Yuanqi wound smoothly around the edge of the Diadem and lifted it into the air.
For some reason, however, the Diadem began to tremble slightly the instant he enveloped it in Yuanqi.
It was like a person shivering.
The Diadem floated slowly toward him. He promptly took out a fresh Object-Storing Talisman and put it inside, storing it separately.
The space inside an Object-Storing Talisman was completely sealed and could isolate auras.
With the Diadem inside, he wouldn't have to worry about Dumbledore sensing it.
After all, he walked around the Castle every day. If he were discovered carrying a Dark Magic Object like a Horcrux, it wouldn't be as simple as being invited in for tea.
Gerald intended to study this so-called Horcrux first.
It would be