Chapter 96 The real purpose
In a large family, it is not uncommon to have people with the same name, but to raise such an argument now would be perfunctory.
"Haisha-Hashi-ya (I never thought you would encounter these books, fate is really wonderful)." Maggie slid to the open book, her raised snake body swaying gently back and forth, her mouth opened and she kept inhaling and exhaling, making an intermittent hissing sound, as if she was laughing.
It was the first time that Della saw Maggie's emotions so clearly expressed. The movements of the little green snake in front of her became more exaggerated, and its usual gentleness was replaced by ferocity, but she did not sense a trace of malice, so Della just sat up straight and waited quietly for Maggie's next words.
"Xiya-Shashi (I can't remember many things from the past, but the Bronte from that period is very impressive)." Maggie gradually regained her composure, and her yellow eyes responded to Della's gaze, "Hai-Xiha-Sha-Xi (These were written more than a hundred years after he left the family. When he was most depressed, he wrote these things to bid farewell to the past)."
"......" Della's hand fell on her leg and tapped it, "So, even if Voldemort didn't exist, I would still be a heretic?"
"Sha-Shi-Ya (It won't be at first, but I believe Bronte will do that eventually. He has been lonely for too long. Della, your original family is more than just a surname)," Maggie's snake tail landed on the dark green family emblem of Clingreton, which was composed of eyes and snake teeth, with the tip of the tail touching the center of the eye, "Hai-Sha (Do you really want to know, Della)?"
"The blood of sin..." Della recalled what Bronte said in the pamphlet, raised her hand to her forehead, her dark eyes still blank, "Maggie, why does Clint Graydon pursue immortality?"
"Hahi-ya-hiha (I cannot read my will before I was created, but no one ever left Clingredon before the Bronte left the family)."
"He killed someone?" Della rubbed her forehead with her hand.
"......" Maggie paused, as if considering something, and finally spoke as if sighing, "Xi-Sha-Ya (Bronte ended her mother's life at her mother's request, and ended his life in a dispute with his father)."
"Why do you hide these things from me, Maggie?" Della lowered her hand from her forehead. She sat up straight again and stared at Maggie. "After all, I am a child from an orphanage. You know I don't value blood ties."
"Haishi-ha (Indeed, what happened in the past will only be a small memory that can be forgotten at any time, but when it is picked up again, it may be the beginning of new events)." Maggie's snake tail drew a circle on the family emblem, "Shisha-ya (If you want to know, drop your blood on it, and I will tell you the spell of blood control magic)."
"A spell spoken in Parseltongue?" Della picked up the magic wand and gently scratched her fingertips. Bright red blood flowed out and she dripped the blood onto the dark green pattern.
"Hai-hihasha-hi (You can't deny that Parseltongue is an uncommon talent. It's normal to have some exclusive uses)," Maggie swam away from the book. After climbing onto Della's forearm, his body grew slightly larger and he used his snake tail to wrap around one end of Della's wand. "Hiss-hiss-hiss-hiss (Bloodline Control!)"
Della followed him and recited in Parseltongue. She completely relaxed her hands and let Maggie's strong body control her. After a strong green light flashed, the three books spread out in front of her turned into six books. Under the original three books, there appeared books that were opened in the same way and had the same appearance, but the contents on the pages were completely different.
The dark green family crest was even more eye-catching because the two pages that were spread out were almost completely empty. As Della looked at it, a simple family tree emerged.
【Jimena Clingretton (1115-1459) Alberto Clingretton (1109-1459)】
[Bronte Dorothy (1342-1982) Doreen Schiller (1960-1981)]
【Della Doreen Riddle（1980~）】
A surprisingly short and extremely irregular family tree.
In this family that started with Cling Graydon, there have been only three generations in the past nine hundred years, and the death of each generation was due to external forces rather than the end of life.
Della touched the black and white portraits of each person on the family tree, which were drawn with just a few strokes. She looked down at the names of all the people on the tree, and finally stopped at her own name. "Why does everyone have a different last name starting with Bronte? He and Doreen didn't have a wedding ceremony?"
"Xi-Sashi-Aha (Clingreton is the surname of the Ximena family. She is a lady from a Muggle noble family. Dorodosi is the old surname of Alberto)." Maggie swam down from Della and said as she closed the other two newly appeared books with her snake tail, "Haya-Sashi (Alberto obtained the wealth of the Clingreton family and believed that the extraordinaryness of this family started from him, so he is the first generation in the family tree)."
So did Brontë keep his old surname, Dorothy, and stubbornly refuse to change it, in order to humiliate his father?
Maggie didn't say it clearly, but Della figured it out. It was hard to say that she felt sad about it. After all, she had never thought of calling anyone father. Della was more interested in the new book than in this history that had lasted for nine hundred years.
"Snake Curse", "Supernatural", and the one in her hand. Della opened the book and looked at the cover. The title was composed of several dark green snakes entwined. The title of the book was "Cling Graydon".
"Are these all left by Bronte?" Della flipped through the three books roughly. "Snake Curse" describes various snake language spells. She didn't know if it was because of her talent for Parseltongue, but Della understood it at once even though it was a language she had never seen before. "Supernatural" listed various alchemical equipment that helped Muggles resist and cast magic, and also explained in detail the production methods and usage limitations. Was it because Ximena was a Muggle?
As for "Clingreton", Della only flipped through it twice before her hands began to tremble slightly. In addition to the alchemical system of the Clingreton family, it was also filled with methods of human body transformation through alchemy. There was no doubt that this was a banned book in the secular sense.
"Hesia-A (This technique is called substitution, which was used by Alberto at that time to cultivate the vision of his successors. When Bronte said goodbye to the past, she probably thought of her past glory)." Maggie replied in a light tone.
"Hypocrisy. He is more proud of his family's honor than condemning what he believes to be a sin. That's why he wrote these things and spread them out." Even though he is a vested interest, Della still criticized him without hesitation. She sneered, "Even if he changes his name to Dorodotus, he is still an immortal Clingredon after all."
Maggie didn't comment. His yellow eyes drooped, and he looked exhausted as if he had just fought a battle. "Xisa-Hai-Ya (I didn't expect it was you who found these books. It looks like Albertu was unwilling to let go of his last bloodline)."
It sounded like Maggie had a close relationship with Albert, but it was hard to say that she liked him. As for Bronte, Della always felt that there was a hint of criticism in Maggie's words.
What a complicated family relationship, but there’s nothing to worry about. After all, this is not the main purpose of this conversation.
"Sins and taboos have long been my problem," Della said. Her calm black eyes met Maggie's and she smiled faintly. "Want to share my unexpected gain today?"
"Hay-s (what)?" Before Maggie could react, the beast's nature had already foreseen the danger. He froze all over. Della in his eyes looked more like a cunning snake than he did, and he had turned from a hunter into a prey.
"Come close to me, Maggie. My brain is not closed to you." Della lowered her head and motioned Maggie to put her forehead against hers. After feeling the warmth of Maggie's skin, she chanted a spell, "Memory sharing!"
When Maggie heard Riddle's last name come out of Myrtle's mouth, she knew she had made a big mistake. Because there were so many secrets hidden, she completely misunderstood Della's priorities.
He had never noticed that Della never called Bronte father, and when the word was directed at Voldemort, everyone knew the sarcasm in her words.
Just like Della said, she was a child from an orphanage and she doesn't care about blood ties.
In addition to appearing in Myrtle's memories, Riddle also appeared in the Hogwarts Trophy Room, appeared in the words of Nott, Hagrid and Lucius, and more importantly, was even mentioned by Dumbledore.
How did he explain his sudden decision?
Without waiting for Maggie to recall, Della also showed this memory at the end.
(But fate did not let this poor family go. They were still found by Voldemort. As a snake, I could only bring you out, write your name on the snake's tail, and replace the surname Dorotheus, which was cursed by your father, with the surname on the tombstone.)
Oh, lies and truth, everywhere.
The bargaining chip Della put out not only limited the scope of his answer, but more importantly, it cut off his lie.
"Hei Xi-ya (So, why is it Riddle)?" Della asked this question finally after the memory sharing ended. She looked at Maggie, and her dark eyes did not reveal a trace of emotion.