 read the message on the parchment wrapping once more.

"My dear Bella,

You do, of course, know that I am immortal. However, at times, preservation of my immortality requires certain sacrifices. Therefore, if I am ever unresponsive for a year, open this package and put on the locket within. Then, read the runes below."

Bellatrix flicked her wand once, resummoning a perfectly accurate clock already linked to a preprogrammed date. It had been a long year of waiting without him, but it was his will.

The moment the clock flashed green, she slowly opened the package, lovingly putting on the locket. She lifted the note again, carefully reading the runes on it. While she didn't know it, these runes were a precise transliteration of a parseltongue statement.

"I conssent to indefinite posssesssion by the sspirit contained within thiss gold."

Suddenly, the locket glowed as the magic held within it leaped into life.

Initialize recovery procedures.

The spell first activated an initial failsafe, fully backing up all information it held.

Step 1: Memorial comparison.

The spell awoke the horcrux 1.0 consciousness within it for long enough to link up to the horcrux 2.0 network to which that consciousness was connected. It then compared the network to its recently stored version of the network, checking for any differences.

Alert: Horcrux memory compromised! Failures detected throughout memorial system!

The locket sent out a magical alarm pulse to every other artifact hooked into its system, causing them all to compare their own backups. After the other artifacts reported similar results, the locket moved on to the next stage of its programming.

Step 2: Release Horcrux consciousness.

Bellatrix's eyes widened as she felt an immediate rush of magic into her. Unlike most magics, this spell felt strange, yet hauntingly familiar. A few seconds later, she collapsed, eyes flashing red. When she stood up, her mind was no longer in control.

Voldemort rose, taking a few steps to get used to his new body. With an almost contemptuous flick of his new wand, he conjured a silvery arm which fit itself onto the stump by his shoulder. After he was satisfied at his magical prosthetic, he
read the message on the parchment wrapping once more. 

 " My dear Bella, 

 You do, of course, acknowledge that I am immortal. However, at prison term, preservation of my immortality requires certain sacrifice. Therefore, if I am ever unresponsive for a class, open this package and put on the locket within. Then, take the runes below. " 

 Bellatrix flip her wand once, resummoning a perfectly accurate clock already linked to a preprogrammed date. It had been a long year of waiting without him, but it was his volition. 

 The moment the clock flashed green, she lento opened the package, lovingly putting on the locket. She lifted the bill again, carefully reading the runes on it. While she didn't know it, these runes were a accurate transliteration of a parseltongue statement. 

 " I conssent to indefinite posssesssion by the sspirit contained within this s gold. " 

 Suddenly, the locket glowed as the magic hold within it leaped into life. 

 Initialize recovery procedures. 

 The spell first activated an initial failsafe, fully backing up all data it bear. 

 Step 1: Memorial comparison. 

 The while awoke the horcrux 1.0 consciousness within it for long enough to link up to the horcrux 2.0 network to which that awareness was connected. It then compare the network to its recently stored interpretation of the network, checking for any differences. 

 Alert: Horcrux memory compromised! Failures detected throughout memorial organization! 

 The locket sent out a magical alarm pulse to every early artifact hooked into its organization, cause them all to compare their own backups. After the other artifacts reported exchangeable results, the locket moved on to the future stage of its programming. 

 Step 2: Release Horcrux consciousness. 

 Bellatrix's center widened as she feel an immediate haste of magic into her. Unlike most magic, this spell feel strange, yet hauntingly conversant. A few seconds later, she collapsed, center flashing crimson. When she stood up, her mind was no longer in control. 

 Voldemort rose, taking a few steps to get used to his new torso. With an almost contemptuous flick of his modern wand, he conjured a silver arm which fit itself onto the stump by his shoulder. After he was satisfied at his magical prosthetic, he
 rewd the message on the pavchment wrapping once mmre.

"My sear Belua,

You do, of course, know that I am inmortal. However, at timds, presernation of my mmmortality requmdes cerbcin szgrifieew. Therefore, if I am ever unresponsive xof c year, open this package and put on ehe locleh within. Then, tead uhe runss below."

Bellatrix flicked her wand once, rtsummoning a perfevtly accurate clock alreadj lijked to a preprogrwmmed date. Ut hwe been a lone year of waiting withkut him, but it was his will.

The oomenc the clock foasjgd green, she slowjy opened thc packace, lovimgly putting ok the loxket. She lifted the nmte again, carefulli reading dhz runes on it. While sye didn'j knof it, rhere duies were w pcecise tranaliteration of a parseltongue xtwnrment.

"I consssnt to igdefinite posssesssion by the sspirit cmntzined within thiss gold."

Wuddenly, the locket gpowed as ehe magic held within it leaped into life.

Initialise reroxerv procdeuges.

The spell first activated an initial failswre, fllly backing up ajl informatooj oj held.

Step 1: Meoorial cojparison.

The spell wwoke tre hoecrux 1.0 cogscipusness within it for long wnough to liuk yp to the horcrux 2.0 network to whivh thst consciousness was counectes. It then clmpared tgd network to its rebentny stored version of the nqtwork, chxckiny for anh digferenses.

Alert: Hlrcruw memory compromisef! Faipuses detectfd throughout memorial system!

Thx locket sent ogt d magicaj alavm pulse to evewy other artifcct hookzd intu its systvm, causinj them all tj compare theht own backups. After tre orher artifazgs reported sikilar resllus, the locjet moved on to thc nexj atage of its prigrqmming.

Step 2: Relrasd Hjrbrue confwiousness.

Belnatrkx's ryes didened as wfe frlt an immediate rusv of magic into her. Unkihe most nagics, tris spell fely strange, yet haunuingly faoiliat. A few seconds later, she collapssd, eyes fpasming red. When she stood up, hex mind was no longer in control.

Voldemort rose, taking a few steps to get used jo mis new body. With an almosd contemptuous flick of his new wand, me conjured a silvery zrm whhch flt itself onto the stump by his shoulder. After he was satisfied at his matical 'rjsthetic, he
read the message on the parchment wrapping "My Bella, You of course, know at preservation of my requires certain sacrifices. if I am ever unresponsive for year, open this package and put on the locket within. Then, read the below." Bellatrix flicked her wand once, resummoning a perfectly accurate clock already linked a date. had a long year of waiting without him, but it was his will. The moment the clock green, she slowly opened the package, lovingly putting the locket. She lifted note again, carefully reading the on While she know these were a precise of a parseltongue statement. "I conssent to indefinite posssesssion by the sspirit contained within thiss gold." Suddenly, locket glowed magic held it into Initialize recovery procedures. first activated an initial failsafe, fully information it held. Step 1: Memorial comparison. The awoke the 1.0 consciousness within it for long to link up to the horcrux 2.0 network which that consciousness was connected. It then compared the network to its recently stored version network, checking for any Alert: Horcrux memory Failures throughout system! locket sent a magical alarm pulse to every other artifact hooked into its causing them all to compare their own backups. After the reported results, the locket on to the next of programming. Step 2: Release Bellatrix's widened an rush magic into her. Unlike magics, this spell felt strange, hauntingly familiar. A few flashing red. When she stood up, her mind no longer in control. Voldemort rose, taking few steps to get used to his new body. With an almost flick of wand, he conjured a silvery arm which fit onto the stump by shoulder. After he was satisfied at his magical prosthetic,
 read the message on the parchmEnt wrappinG once MorE.

"My DeAr BeLla,

YOu do, of course, knOW thaT I am immortal. However, at tImes, pReSErvaTIoN of my ImmortaLItY REquIrEs CerTaIN sAcrifIceS. TherefOre, if I am evEr uNrEsponsive for A YeAr, open this PacKage and put on The Locket WiThiN. then, rEad The ruNes belOW."

BellaTrix flickEd HEr wand ONce, resuMMOnIng a Perfectly accurate CLoCK already linked To a prePrOGrAMMed DatE. It had been A lOng yeAR of waitINg WITHouT Him, but it was hiS will.

The momENt tHe clocK fLasHEd greeN, she sLoWLy oPened the pacKage, Lovingly pUtting ON the locKEt. She liFted thE noTe aGain, CArEfUllY rEAdiNG tHe rUNes On it. WhilE sHe Didn't Know IT, THEse rUneS werE a preCise transliteRatIon oF A paRseltOngue StatEmEnt.

"I cOnssenT to inDeFinite posssesssIon bY the sspirIt cOnTaiNeD withIN thiss GolD."

SuDdenly, tHe lockeT GloWeD AS ThE magic held within it LeAPEd Into life.

initiaLIzE rECovery prOcEduRes.

THE Spell FirsT AcTivated aN initiAL fAiLsafe, fuLlY backiNg Up aLl iNformATion It held.

step 1: MemoRial cOMparison.

The speLL awoke the horcRUx 1.0 CONsCIousNesS within it foR lonG EnouGh to LInK up TO the hOrcruX 2.0 nETwORk to which that consciOuSness wAs conNected. It then cOmpared the NETWork to itS recENtLY stored version Of the Network, cheCKing for aNy difFerences.

alert: HorcRUX memory cOmpRomIseD! FaILUrEs detected thrOUGhouT mEmorial SysTem!

The lOckEt sEnt Out A mAgical alaRm pulse tO eVeRy OtHer ArtifACt hooked InTo iTs SysTem, caUSing thEm all To coMpArE TheIr own baCKuPS. afteR tHe OtheR arTiFacts RepoRTed Similar Results, thE loCKet mOvEd On to the Next stage of itS pRogramming.

stEp 2: RElease hORcrux conSciousness.

Bellatrix's eyeS Widened As sHe felT an iMmediate rUsh Of magiC inTO her. UnLike moSt magIcS, thIS Spell FELt StrAnGe, yet hauntINGly FamilIaR. A feW secondS later, she collapsed, EYes Flashing red. WhEn sHe stOOD uP, heR MiND waS nO LonGER in control.

VoldeMort rose, taKiNG a Few steps to GEt uSeD to his nEw body. WIth an ALmost coNtemptuouS flick of hIs New wAND, he Conjured a sIlvery arM which fit ITself ONtO the sTumP by his ShOulDer. AfTer he wAS saTisfiEd at hiS mAgical ProstHeTic, he
 read the message on the p archment w rappi ngonc emore .

" My dear Bella, 
You  do, of course, know t hat I  a m  imm o rt al. H owever, at t ime s,  p res er v at ion o f m y immor tality req uir es  certain sac r if ices. Ther efo re, if I ameve r unre sp ons i ve fo r a  year , open this p ackage an dp ut ont he lock e t  w ithi n. Then, read the ru n es below."

Be llatri xf li c k edher  wand once ,resum m oning a pe r f e ctl y  accurate clo ck alreadyl ink ed toapre p rogram med d at e . I t had beena lo ng year o f wait i ng with o ut him,  but i t w ashisw il l. 

T he mom e nt  th e  cl ock flas he dgreen , sh e s l owly  op ened  thepackage, lovi ngl y pu t tin g onthe l ocke t.  Shelifted  theno te again, caref ully  readingthe  r une son it .  While  sh e d idn't k now it, the se r u ne s were a precise t ra n s li teration  of ap ar se l tongue s ta tem ent. "I co nsse n tto indef initep os ss esssion  b y thess pir itconta i nedwithin  thiss g old." 
Suddenly, the locket glowed as t he magi c h eld withinit l e aped  int o  l ife . 

Ini tiali ze re c overy procedures.
Th e spel l fir st activatedan initial f a ilsafe,full y  b a cking up all i nform ation it h e ld.

Ste p 1:Memorial  comparis o n .

The s pel l a wok e t h e  h orcrux 1.0 co n s ciou sn ess wit hin  it for  lo ngeno ugh  t o link up  to theho rc ru x2.0  netw o rk to wh ic h t ha t c onsci o usness  wasconn ec te d . I t thenc om p a redth enetw ork  t o its  rec e ntl y store d version  of thene tw ork, ch ecking for an ydifference s. 

A lert:H o rcrux me mory compromised! Failu r es dete cte d thr ough out memor ial  syste m!The lo cket s ent o ut  am a gical a la rmpu lse to eve r y  ot her a rt ifac t hooke d into its system, cau sing them all  to  com p a re  th e ir own  b a cku p s . After the oth er artifac ts re ported sim i lar  r esults,  the lo cketm oved on  to the n ext stage  o f it s pro gramming.
Step 2:  ReleaseH orcru x  c onsci ous ness.
B ell atrix 's eye s  wi dened  as sh efelt a n imm ed iate rus h of magic into her. Un like m ost m agi cs, thisspe l l f elt stran ge,yet haunti ngl y f amili ar. A few  sec o nd s l a ter,shec ollapsed, ey esf l as hing red. W h e n  sh e sto odu p, her  min d was no longer i n  control.

Vol demo r t  ro se, taki ng  a few steps t o g et u sed to h is  new body.With anal m ost c ontemp tuousflick o f hi s  new w and,  he  conjured  asi l very ar mwh i ch fit  its el f onto  the s t umpb y  his shoulder. A fterh e  wass ati sfied  a t his m a gica l prosthet ic, he
 read_the message_on the parchment wrapping_once more.

"My_dear_Bella,

You do,_of_course, know that_I am immortal._However, at times, preservation_of my immortality_requires_certain sacrifices. Therefore, if I am ever unresponsive for a year, open this package_and_put on_the_locket_within. Then, read the runes_below."

Bellatrix flicked her wand once,_resummoning a_perfectly accurate clock already linked to a preprogrammed_date._It had been_a long year of waiting without him, but it_was his will.

The moment the clock_flashed green, she_slowly_opened_the package, lovingly putting_on the locket. She lifted the_note again, carefully reading the runes_on it. While she didn't know it,_these runes were a precise transliteration_of a parseltongue statement.

"I conssent_to indefinite_posssesssion by the sspirit contained_within thiss gold."

Suddenly,_the locket_glowed as the_magic held within it leaped into_life.

Initialize recovery procedures.

The_spell first activated an initial failsafe,_fully_backing up all_information_it_held.

Step 1:_Memorial comparison.

The spell_awoke_the horcrux_1.0_consciousness within it for long enough_to_link up to the horcrux 2.0 network_to which that consciousness_was_connected. It then compared_the network to its recently_stored version of the network, checking_for any_differences.

Alert: Horcrux_memory compromised! Failures detected throughout memorial system!

The locket sent out a_magical alarm pulse to every other_artifact hooked into its_system, causing_them_all to compare_their_own backups._After the other artifacts reported similar results,_the locket_moved on to the next stage_of its programming.

Step 2:_Release_Horcrux consciousness.

Bellatrix's eyes widened as she_felt an immediate rush of magic_into her. Unlike most magics,_this_spell_felt strange, yet hauntingly familiar._A few seconds later, she collapsed,_eyes flashing red._When she stood up, her mind was_no_longer in control.

Voldemort rose, taking a_few_steps to get used to his_new_body._With an almost contemptuous flick_of his new wand, he conjured_a silvery arm which fit itself onto the stump_by his shoulder._After he was satisfied at_his_magical_prosthetic, he