Upon receiving Voldemort's unquestionable command, Jones carefully cradled the infant in his arms and walked step by step toward the giant, faintly glowing cauldron in the center of the clearing. The bone of the father and the flesh of the servant were placed in one by one; finally, there was the blood of the enemy.
With the addition of these two crucial ingredients, the liquid inside the cauldron began to churn, emitting an eerie glow as if some ancient magic were being awakened. At this moment, Jones shifted his gaze to Harry, who was tightly guarded by the Death Eaters. Before Barty Jr. could make a move, a Death Eater beside him strode toward Harry. Wielding a sharp dagger, he unhesitatingly slashed Harry's palm, letting the bright red blood drip into the cauldron, thus completing the ritual portion of the "enemy's blood."
With the addition of the final ingredient, the light inside the cauldron suddenly intensified, and a violent surge of energy swept across the entire clearing. Immediately after, a dense black fog rose from the cauldron, accompanied by piercing screams and a suffocating stench. A brand-new Voldemort slowly stepped out from the black fog and the light.
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