"alright……"
After sending the trio and Filch away safely, Dumbledore turned back with a very serious expression:
"What are your thoughts on this attack?"
As if Lockhart couldn't read the air at all, he still said in a brisk voice:
"I'm afraid it couldn't be more obvious, my Mr. Headmaster, a prank by a senior student! The students hate Mr. Filch, of course, so they played tricks on his cat..."
"This is no simple trick, Mr. Lockhart."
McGonagall interrupted him sternly: "Petrification - this level of dark magic is undoubtedly a crime. I don't think the students of Hogwarts would do this for a prank."
Dumbledore said: "Gilderoy, your idea is good, but..."
As he spoke, he looked past Lockhart and towards Aaron:
"I'd like to hear Aaron's opinion."
Aaron was stunned for a moment, and then said slowly:
"I agree with Professor McGonagall. This level of black magic is difficult for even seventh-grade students to control. Although the students have conflicts with Filch, they will not do it to this extent..."
"So, I wonder if it is true that the secret room is opened as the bloody words say."
As soon as this was said, Dumbledore, Snape and McGonagall looked at each other, their eyes full of solemnity.
As faculty members who have been at Hogwarts for many years, they certainly know more about the castle than a new professor like Aaron.
There are many rumors about the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts Castle, Slytherin's, Ravenclaw's, Gryffindor's, and a certain fifth-year transfer student a long time ago...
And if it is to be linked to attacks, heirs, terrible black magic and other factors, then there is only one secret room that is most likely.
Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets...
A monster that has been sleeping for thousands of years...
Eliminate those with unclean blood...
The silence lasted for a while, and soon Dumbledore took the lead and said:
"In any case, this is a very serious and vicious incident. Please work harder these days, strengthen patrols, and do not give the attacker any more opportunities."
…
Over the next few days, Filch's petrified cat and the mysterious chamber became the number one topic of discussion in the castle.
"Hogwarts: A School History" in the library has almost been borrowed, and everyone can be heard talking about Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets everywhere. That moment thousands of years ago is closely related to everyone.
In a History of Magic class, Hermione bravely raised her hand and asked Professor Binns a question about the Chamber of Secrets.
After that, this topic that was only discussed in private was directly brought to the table, so that people in the castle were panicked. Everyone was wondering whether the descendant of Slytherin really returned to the school and released someone in the secret room. Monster.
George and Fred made up the rumor confidently:
They say that the descendants of Slytherin don't have much hair - because it is said that Slytherin himself was bald when he was old. In order to make himself more like his ancestors, the heir plucked out his hair...
Not only that, the heir was tall and tall, and looked like a skinny monkey...
This made Ginny who was watching in the crowd so angry that she rushed out of the crowd with a red face and pulled her two brothers away.
On the other side, in the office on the seventh floor of the castle.
Aaron is also inquiring about matters related to the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets...
"A long time ago, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff, four people came to the side of a large lake and established a magic school..."
Runas spoke eloquently, but was interrupted by Aaron:
"Let's go through these old school histories first. What is the secret room all about?"
"During his daily teaching work, Salazar Slytherin had conflicts with the other three founders. He believed that the school should only accept students from pure wizarding families-that is, pure-blooded students, rather than Accepting unclean people mixed with Muggle blood..."
Aaron stroked his chin, thoughtfully.
Whether pure-blooded people are really born noble - this is a question that wizards have debated for thousands of years, and they still can't quite come to a conclusion.
"This disagreement intensified, and eventually, after a quarrel with his best friend, Gryffindor, Slytherin left Hogwarts..."
"However, there are legends that before he left, he secretly built a secret room in Hogwarts. The other three founders of this secret room did not know..."
"Slytherin sealed the Chamber of Secrets. After that, only when his successor steps into the school again, will the Chamber of Secrets be opened, and the monster in the Chamber of Secrets will be released. It will purify the school and eliminate all Slytherin considers people who are not worthy of learning magic..."
"So...the monster just killed a cat?"
Aaron was speechless.
"Runas, do you think this legend is true or false?"
Aaron asked.
In fact, unlike the speculations of students and professors, he had already known clearly that there was indeed such a secret room, and there was indeed a monster in it...
Because he still remembers a movie called Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
"I can't be sure, but I think this secret room is probably real."
"oh?"
Aaron became interested and motioned for Runas to continue.
"According to the data, when the school was founded, the four founders all had a strong desire to put their own stamp on the school, and Slytherin's desire was much stronger than the other three."
"From the few historical materials about him, it is not difficult to find that Salazar Slytherin was a man with grand ideas. He also had a strong interest in dark magic - at that time, this was It’s not considered a mistake.”
"So, if someone says: Slytherin secretly built a secret room in the castle and used it as his secret base, where he studied magic, trained students, and even raised a terrifying monster..."
"At least logically, I think this argument is completely defensible."
"Great reasoning."
Aaron praised: "So, what do you think the monster in the secret room... will be?"
Runas shook his spherical body like a human shaking his head:
"I have no way of knowing this. There are too many possibilities, but as far as current knowledge is concerned, it is difficult for any magical creature to survive for a thousand years..."
Aaron touched his chin. He vaguely remembered that in that movie, Harry seemed to kill a basilisk in the end?
But as far as he knew, the effect of the basilisk's gaze was direct death, not petrification.
Is it a specially bred variety?
"Put this issue aside for now..."
At present, at least one thing is certain, that is, there is indeed a scary thing wandering in the Hogwarts castle, which means that the castle is no longer safe.
"It's time to take some measures..."
Aaron thought this way, and some inspiration immediately emerged in his mind.
