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The next day, Saturday, George went alone into the Forbidden Forest.
Using his mental abilities, he scanned the area and confirmed there were no other wizards nearby. He then pulled out Voldemort's diary for the first time from his storage space.
After that, he took out a quill and began writing in it.
"Hello, I'm George."
The ink was quickly absorbed by the diary, and after a brief pause of about twenty seconds, new text appeared.
"Hello, George. My name is Tom Riddle.
How did you find my diary?"
The sixteen-year-old Voldemort's soul was momentarily confused. It had been in Ginny's hands. If Ginny opened the diary and wrote a few more times, he could fully possess her body using dark magic and resurrect himself. How did it end up in George's hands?
George, he had heard from Ginny, was a new student in Slytherin this year. He was very talented, much like the young Tom Riddle himself, and highly favored by the professors.
"I know you, the famous Voldemort. I took you from Ginny."
George calmly replied in the diary.
This time, the diary hesitated for a longer period—about thirty seconds—before new text appeared.
"How do you know I am Voldemort?"
"I often visit the library, including the Restricted Section. I came across a book where the name Tom Riddle was mentioned, and it said that he once attended Hogwarts."
"Since you know I am Voldemort, why not hand me over to Dumbledore?"
"Because I crave power. I want to be the strongest wizard in the wizarding world, someone everyone will fear and respect, just like you!"
"It seems we are quite similar. I can give you power, but you must first return me to Ginny."
"Today, Ginny told the professors everything. They acted together and had Harry use Parseltongue to open the Chamber of Secrets, killing the basilisk inside.
So, Ginny is of no use to you anymore. If you teach me magic, there are things I can help you with."
This time, the diary remained silent for a full minute before showing new words.
"What magic do you want to learn?"
The sixteen-year-old Voldemort never expected this. He had carefully planned everything, even causing Dumbledore to be reassigned because of his schemes. And now, this unexpected turn of events.
The basilisk was dead, Ginny had told the professors everything, and he could no longer return to her. If he did, he'd likely be sent straight to Dumbledore.
It seemed like his strategy needed to change—he would have to deceive this boy in front of him.
This boy clearly had more magical talent, and he was ambitious and eager. Despite knowing Voldemort's true identity, he still refused to turn him over to Dumbledore.
If he could gain this boy's trust and take over his body, it might be better than possessing Ginny.
"I've secretly learned the three Unforgivable Curses and the Cruciatus Curse from the Restricted Section, but my progress has been slow. I was hoping you could guide me."
George directly stated his purpose.
He knew that Voldemort's soul likely planned to deceive him, but in truth, he too was deceiving Voldemort's soul.
He had no intention of trusting Voldemort's soul, and while writing in the diary, his mental defenses were fully activated. He also had light purification magic ready, ensuring Voldemort had no chance to take advantage of the situation.
Even Ginny had taken a year for Voldemort to completely control—there was no way he could control George.
In a few months, once George had drained the sixteen-year-old Voldemort's power, a single basilisk fang would end him for good.
He probably wouldn't even make it to the start of second year.
"Of course, no problem. I can teach you these spells and make you as powerful as I am."
The sixteen-year-old Voldemort's soul agreed eagerly. In order to take over George's body, he had to fully earn George's trust.
In Voldemort's mind, George had already shown a propensity for dark magic by sneaking into the Restricted Section. He was clearly someone heading toward the path of a dark wizard, and such a person would never join Dumbledore's side.
With a little guidance, Voldemort believed he could quickly win George over and turn him into a loyal Death Eater, all while using him as a vessel to complete his resurrection.
"Truly, the famous Voldemort. Once you teach me these few spells, I'll make sure to repay you well,"
George replied with a flattering remark.
Voldemort responded with a promise of his own:
"As long as you follow my teachings, trust me, and do as I say, you will become the most powerful wizard in the world—surpassing both me and Dumbledore."
"Great! Then let's begin now!"
A gleam flashed in George's eyes as he quickly grabbed his quill and began writing, ready to get to the heart of the matter.
From then on, in addition to attending his regular classes, George started secretly visiting the Forbidden Forest to study dark magic with Voldemort.
And to his surprise, under the tutelage of the Dark Lord, even though Voldemort was only sixteen years old, George's skill in dark magic began to grow at an astonishing rate.
However, what Voldemort didn't realize was that the faster he taught George, the closer his own demise would come.
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Meanwhile, in the Marvel Universe, Black Widow was investigating the whereabouts of George and the mutants.
"Strange, there's nothing here?"
Dressed in athletic gear, Black Widow grew suspicious after passing by the former mutant school for the fourth time.
After Director Nick Fury assigned her the task of investigating George and the mutants, she had been tracking their location. Through a combination of research, satellite surveillance, and other methods, she had narrowed down the location to the old mutant school.
She believed that, both rationally and emotionally, the old school would be an ideal place for George to hide with the young mutants. Moreover, both satellite and surveillance footage had shown George and Wolverine near the school.
However, today, when she arrived to investigate, she found that the school, which was clearly marked on the map, had seemingly disappeared without a trace.
"This only confirms my suspicions."
The fact that she couldn't find the school despite passing by four times seemed to indicate that only mutant abilities could account for such a phenomenon. It was clear that her previous conclusions were not wrong.
"A bit troublesome, but not a big deal."
Black Widow didn't continue searching the area and decided to head back.
As S.H.I.E.L.D., the largest organization in the world, possessed the most advanced technology and had vast experience dealing with superpowered individuals, she was confident they could find a way to uncover this hidden school.
She planned to head to the New York branch to bring in some tech specialists to help her.
What she didn't know was that, just inside the school grounds, George was watching her pass by in her athletic gear with great interest.
(End of Chapter)