Ever since returning to school, Albert had been gripped by an inexplicable sense of urgency. He felt that if he didn't hurry, he might not be able to finish everything he wanted to do in the coming months.
Tom's juice-extraction plan was once again put on the agenda.
Even though the young Tom in the Diary was merely a fraction of a soul split off before he came of age—not as powerful or experienced as the elderly Voldemort—Albert still needed to maintain the utmost vigilance, lest he somehow slip up and capsize.
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