Chapter XIV: Tom Cat?
"If this is another Death Eater plot, their goal is most likely to resurrect Tom. If we disrupt their plans, Tom will not be able to resurrect for a long time at least, and by then I will have enough time to destroy the remaining Horcruxes."
Dumbledore spoke slowly. Not only Karn was here, but also Moody and other members of the Order of the Phoenix, though many of them did not know Dumbledore's plan or Voldemort's Horcruxes; the only one who knew completely was Karn.
"The more Horcruxes are damaged, the weaker Tom becomes. If six Horcruxes are destroyed, then Tom's strength will only be a bit stronger than an Auror's, and he will no longer be a threat to the Wizarding World."
Two Horcruxes had already been destroyed, and the second one had been destroyed by Dumbledore's own hand. Mentioning this, he was quite grateful to Karn; if not for Karn reminding him to bring Fawkes, he certainly would have been bewitched by the Dark Magic upon the ring Horcrux, and it was Fawkes's cry that woke him.
After that incident, Dumbledore's level of caution regarding Horcruxes increased quite a bit. Tom's mastery of Dark Magic was extremely astonishing, and with the slightest carelessness, even he would take a tumble.
Moody's magic eye kept spinning around as he spoke quickly, "So this time we'll go together to the other end of the Portkey and wipe out Voldemort and the Death Eaters in one fell swoop."
"Alastor, I need you to stay at Hogwarts; me and Professor Pent will be enough there. The Triwizard Tournament is equally important, and after we leave, you must ensure that no Death Eaters can attack the students."
Professor McGonagall asked with concern, "Just the two of you? Dumbledore, take