Blow Up the United States Capitol!
Atop the soaring, pointed ceiling, a skylight allows moonlight to stream through, bathing the enormous square room, adorned with symbols, in a silvery glow.
Tom stood there alone, gazing at his own shadow, silent.
Leading the Scourers in conjunction with the Muggle government, they trapped many wizards inside the Capitol... Despite the smooth capture, Tom felt no joy.
Instead, he looked somber, a far cry from his earlier high spirits.
Tom was certainly not happy that he had only achieved the most basic strategic objective.
Most importantly... he had absolutely no idea,
Where did I go wrong?
Tom frowned.
During this time, he searched all the old sites of the Magical Congress, including the Woolworth Building where it is now located.
This is the last place left.
By process of elimination, that force should be hiding here, no matter what.
But he couldn't find it!
Four years have passed since his resurrection, and this is the first time Tom has felt so lost.
He pulled out a thick parchment book with a small, bright green snake on the cover.
This is the Slytherin notebook he discovered in the Chamber of Secrets Sanctuary, and it is also the most important thing he possesses.
Tom hissed, and the little green snake immediately sprang to life.
The book opened automatically, leading to the Prophecy written in Slytherin's own handwriting:
The first light of dawn,
Mayflower,
Crossing the vast blue ocean.
The wand followed closely westward.
The Snakewood blossoms when it touches the ground.
The profound meaning sought
Long lost
Hidden in the land where the nation was founded.
Tom knew this Prophecy by heart.
It contains both the magic wand and Prehistoric Mysteries.
The content is also Chuchu:
The Slytherin's Wand, following the Mayflower, arrived in the New World.
To awaken the Snakewood, it needs to bloom.
The story about the magic wand is true, which also indirectly confirms the truth of the Prophecy.
The lost Prehistoric Mysteries are indeed real, hidden right there on the very ground where the nation was founded.
For wizards, the so-called birthplace of a nation is nothing more than a few old sites where the Magical Congress is located.
But why can't he find it?!
Tom was furious. His usually invincible intelligence seemed to have gone offline this time. He couldn't be told the correct answer.
Just then, a wizard walked over.
This man was Scourers, and he also considered Tom his master.
He said humbly, "Master, we have searched all the rooms, but we have not found the special mark you mentioned."
The so-called special markings are nothing more than the Slytherin Statue, just like in the Chamber of Secrets.
Or the Slytherin green snake or the S mark...
Tom remained silent. Had he gone to the wrong place again?
Impossible!
Tom clenched his fists; he knew he couldn't wait any longer.
Tonight's series of plans are interconnected, one link leading to the next.
The occupation of the Capitol Building is ostensibly to cooperate with Muggle in eliminating wizards, but in reality, it's a quest to find Prehistoric Mysteries.
This would also lure the Auror from Ilvermorny over, allowing Tom to seize the opportunity to go to Ilvermorny and steal the Snakewood.
But now it's stuck on the second step.
Tom gradually lost patience; he was no longer willing to let the Scourers continue their search.
He said coldly, "You take the Scourers and order the SSRs to raze this place to the ground with Muggle bombs."
The wizard was terrified.
"Master, this is the United States Headquarters, the location of the Senate and the House of Representatives."
They definitely won't agree.
No one would agree to blow up a government building.
But Tom didn't care about any of that, he said coldly:
"Then I'll use the Imperius Curse to control the Muggle. What, do I have to teach you how to do things?"
The wizard shuddered and quickly left.
Tom's eyes were clouded.
He didn't issue orders recklessly because he was in a hurry.
Bombing the Capitol would have many advantages:
It can directly cause wizards and Muggle to fight, and it can also let Auror in and then kill them all.
This is a good opportunity to weaken the Magical Congress.
Most importantly, the Prehistoric Mysteries mysteries are unpredictable and mysterious, but their power is absolutely immense and will not be affected by the explosion.
Bombing the Capitol would bring that force, even if buried deep underground, to the surface.
Tom shook his robe, tucked the parchment into his clothes, and strode away.
Now it's time to retrieve Slytherin's Wand; hopefully, I won't disappoint him again.
It's a pity I couldn't witness the fireworks that destroyed the United States. Capitol.
It must be very beautiful, right?
After all, explosions are... art.
Hearing the shouts, William grabbed his wand and rushed inside.
He had thought Hermione and Trene had been discovered by the Scourers, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
They simply encountered a "special feature" of the Capitol Building.
For a wizard, the defining characteristic of a place is, of course, ghosts.
Just like Peeves at Hogwarts; Charlie I wandering Buckingham Palace; Louis XVI of France, floating in Beauxbatons, killed by the guillotine he himself designed.
The United States Congress has too many "unique features" to list.
For example, President Garfield the second United States. president to be assassinated after Lincoln.
His ghost is in the Capitol Building; many Muggle have seen it.
It's understandable that this guy was unwilling to leave, after all, he only served as president for a short period of 200 days.
There's also the story of the "killer bathtub," where Vice President Henry Wilson died of pneumonia after falling asleep in the bathtub.
Even today, travelers passing by can still smell a faint scent of soap.
That's because this vice president, like Moaning Myrtle, has two vices: one likes to crawl into the toilet, and the other likes to soak in the bathtub.
As for the ghost Hermione and Trene encountered, it was poorly dressed, with its head down and a design drawing of parchment tucked under its arm.
Trene quickly explained, "This is Pierre Longfon. He became a ghost after he died and has been wandering around this building ever since. He's the one who told me about those secret passages."
Okay... so he was the architect of Washington, D. C. No wonder he knew so many secrets.
Speaking of Pierre Longfon, his initial sketches for the Capitol were rejected by Washington, leading to his dismissal.
Not only did he not receive his design fee, but he also died in poverty.
After he died, he became a ghost, wandering the building, searching for someone to pay his bill, even though the bill was two hundred years overdue.
Therefore, this gives us many insights:
The problem of wage arrears for workers has existed since ancient times.
Never go to a design institute; just look at what happened to L'Enfant, and you'll know why.
Trene pulled a bunch of... ghost money printed with Clinton's image from her pocket.
Good grief, is even ghost money now following the United States president's lead?
However, L'Enfant left quickly after the fire.
"Where should we go now?" Trene asked.
"Trene, you keep an eye on SSR and report back on their movements as soon as possible," William assigned the task.
"Hermione, go check on the Scourers ' movements, and ideally, pinpoint Tom's location."
He recently whispered, "I'm going to find out where the Prehistoric Mysteries lie."
Hermione paused, then keenly sensed something amiss in William's words.
If Tom were also in the Capitol, he would surely be searching for Prehistoric Mysteries.
William is also on his way to find Prehistoric Mysteries, so he'll definitely run into him. There's no need for Hermione to pinpoint his location.
Unless Tom isn't here!
"Did you find anything?" she asked nervously.
William nodded and said softly:
"I'm not sure right now, but I just saw something interesting."
I'm pretty sure Tom... went to the wrong place again.
Hermione: "..."
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