Chapter 45: Snape Draws Closer
The Bloody Baron regarded Regulus with an inscrutable expression. In that moment, Regulus felt as though a great deal about him had been seen through.
"An intact soul is the best defense."
Just when Regulus thought there would be no answer, the Baron — for reasons perhaps only he knew — finally spoke.
"But if what you're asking about is a soul already wounded, then... solidification may be one method.
Active stabilization. Fixing the damaged part in place so that it stops fracturing further — like splinting a broken bone."
"How?" Regulus pressed. This was the crux. Ask one question, gain two answers.
Knowing how to protect also meant knowing how to destroy.
But the Baron shook his head. "I don't know. I am the failed case, not the success story. But if you truly wish to probe the secrets of the soul..."
He paused, seemingly deliberating. A long time passed before he continued: "Hogwarts hides a place. A place containing clues left by Lady Ravenclaw.