"No," Albus answered, shaking his head. "Only if you had the object, then you could pick up the dark magic. Besides, we don't want this to become known. We don't need more people trying to gain immortality, and killing people in the process."
He nodded. "Both. The ring was an Horcrux and the stone a Hallow, but the ring was a fake. It was neither."
Albus chuckled. "Yes, I can see why people who work long hours have no chance to meet, but remember that you promised no long hours," he said, before growing serious. "Will you be all right keeping the job with all of this going on? Or do we need to find you a new position somewhere within the Ministry?"