Dumbledore frowned slightly. Tom Cruise had been the first person to come into contact with Tom's diary last year, and his memories had ultimately been altered.
At the same time, Dumbledore understood what Douglas meant. Perhaps this was why he had managed to discover the Chamber of Secrets and clear Hagrid's name: he never overlooked a single detail.
Then Dumbledore remembered the plan they had discussed at Douglas's house, as well as his goal for the new term.
Although Douglas could no longer take part in teaching, Dumbledore still decided to find an opportunity to introduce Remus to him for a proper chat. Perhaps Remus would find that plan very interesting.
Finally, he adjusted his glasses and decided to give Douglas a hand with this matter, saying earnestly:
"As far as I know, Morfin is still alive. Whether or not anything new comes to light in the end, I will continue investigating this."
Douglas thanked him, looking a little embarrassed.
Dumbledore smiled. He did not think Douglas was stirring up needless trouble. On the contrary, he felt Douglas was right. If they had addressed their doubts at the time, perhaps they might have discovered something different...
Suddenly, Dumbledore stopped and looked at Douglas in some shock.
This startled Douglas, who hurriedly asked:
"Professor, what's wrong?"
Dumbledore gave a rueful smile.
"Perhaps you're right. We were all wrong back then.
"I suddenly remembered something. After Morfin was arrested, he repeatedly told the people who arrested him, 'He'll kill me. I've lost his ring. He'll kill me.' I think the ring he mentioned must be the one in your case.
"Because sometime after that, I saw this ring on Tom's hand. He seemed to regard it as a symbol of his identity, but I didn't pay much attention at the time.
"And