Dobby stood in a corner, looking at the high-flying Harry with a worried expression.
He was being chased by a Bludger. The situation was very dangerous, but the audience didn't pay much attention to it. There are always accidents like this in Quidditch. Sometimes the Bludger is easy to chase someone.
It saw that Harry was determined to capture the Golden Snitch at all costs and win this victory, regardless of the Bludger that was always chasing him.
Dobby's heart suddenly tightened, and his big black eyes were filled with tears.
"Dobby didn't mean it. Dobby wanted to help Harry Potter...but Dobby still hurt Harry Potter!"
"Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby! Dobby hurt the person who was the best to the elves, Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby!"
As he spoke, Dobby banged his head against the stone wall nearby.
However, it just hit something soft and elastic - its head sank in, but it didn't feel any pain.
Dobby opened his eyes in surprise, only to find that the stone wall in front of him had disappeared, and it had been turned into a white object.
"It's silicone. I turned it into silicone. You shouldn't hurt yourself like this."
A voice came from behind Dobby.
Dobby was startled, and he instinctively wanted to apparate, but he was surprised to find that his apparation failed!
This has never happened before.
"Runas - my assistant told me that house elves have their own powerful magic and they can apparate into many forbidden places."
"So in order to prevent you from escaping, I made some arrangements in advance. Fortunately, it worked. This is the first time I have taken action against a house elf."
With that said, Aaron walked out of the shadows. He raised his wand and shot a spell. Dobby instantly felt that his body could not move, as if he was trapped in a layer of invisible transparent glue.
Aaron walked closer and looked at this magical creature that he rarely saw with interest.
It has a skinny body, is very short, its limbs are as thin as a fire stick, but its head is very big, with a pair of big black and bright eyes.
Aaron stroked his chin, thoughtfully.
This looks a bit like Gollum from Lord of the Rings!
He opened his mouth and said:
"Dobby - is that your name? I have a few questions for you."
"Dobby will not talk to strangers! Dobby will never betray his master's secrets!"
Dobby shook his head angrily, looking like a rattle.
Aaron frowned, pretending to be unhappy and said:
"Why did you break into Hogwarts? Why did you attack Harry?"
"Dobby did not harm Harry. Dobby wanted to save Harry Potter. A huge conspiracy will take place in Hogwarts. Dobby wanted to ensure Harry's safety -"
At this point, Dobby suddenly stopped, as if he had violated some kind of taboo, and his whole body became panicked.
It twisted its neck desperately, as if it wanted to break its thin neck, and struggled to hit its head against the wall.
"Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby! He betrayed his master's secret! Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby! He said bad things about his master!"
Dobby's movements became more and more intense, as if he was about to shake himself apart.
Aaron was helpless. He snapped his fingers and released Dobby's restraint. As soon as Dobby was free, he immediately banged his head against the wall.
It wants to punish itself!
Aaron frowned on the sidelines - he knew that this was the nature of house elves. They had been set up with some kind of strong restraint since birth, and they could not betray their master's interests or disobey their master.
No matter in front of or behind people, no matter when and where, as long as they do such a thing, they will punish themselves.
Fortunately, Aaron had turned the stone into silicone, so Dobby wouldn't hurt himself no matter how hard he hit it.
Dobby banged his head violently for a while, and suddenly found that the restraint on his body seemed to be gone, so he blinked and ran away while Aaron was not paying attention.
With a "bang", Dobby disapparated and disappeared.
Aaron stood there without stopping.
It's useless to embarrass a house elf. They have restrictions much more powerful than magical contracts. Aaron can't get the complete truth no matter how he asks.
Moreover, if a house elf does not return for a long time, it can easily arouse the suspicion of its owner and alert the enemy.
However, the information it just revealed was enough for Aaron to know a lot of things.
First of all, the so-called huge conspiracy is probably related to the opened secret room in Hogwarts.
And Dobby's master is probably inextricably linked to the heir of Slytherin.
Of course, due to the natural confinement of house elves, Dobby did not reveal the information about his owner, but it didn't matter. House elves were all owned by ancient and wealthy wizarding families. The scope was small and it was easy to check.
What's more, he also knew the name of this elf.
Now Aaron has abundant information channels in both black and white. As long as he is willing to check, he can easily find out.
Secondly, the Bludger was indeed out of control, and Dobby should have put some kind of spell on it, but it said it had no intention of harming Harry, so what was its real idea?
Let Harry get injured and then let him go home to recuperate and avoid the impending danger in the castle?
If Dobby has to do this, it proves that his owner is determined to target Hogwarts. The attacks will not stop, and people may die next!
Aaron thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards his office.
While on the road, he suddenly thought of something——
Harry!
However, it was already too late. With Lockhart's help, Harry took a night trip to the school hospital.
…
Aaron easily found out who Dobby's owner was.
As house elves, they sometimes need to accompany their owners to some more formal occasions, which is regarded as a status symbol by wizards from ancient families.
In this case, a house elf who talks about his name every day is not easy to find out.
However, the name he found surprised Aaron.
"The Malfoy family...Lucius Malfoy?"
Aaron looked strange and tapped the name on the envelope lightly with his fingers.
Was he the instigator of the secret room attack?
What did he think? Are his own children still going to school here? Are you really not afraid of accidental injury?
However, this can help Aaron eliminate the suspicion of Malfoy - he should not be the descendant of Slytherin.
Because opening a secret room and instigating a basilisk attack is a very risky matter. Once exposed, that person will be ruined.
Therefore, for a normal person, his idea is to let outsiders do this kind of thing. There is no reason to take risks with his own children.
Moreover, the Malfoy family is such a one-man family, and Lucius and his wife are famous among the upper class circles for loving their children as much as they want. Lucius dared to let his son swim in this muddy water, but his wife was the first to refuse.
So, who could it be?
"What good will it do to him if he lets the basilisk kill people randomly in the school..."
Aaron knocked on the table and muttered to himself.
From Lucius's point of view, instructing the basilisk to kill people is undoubtedly a high-risk, low-reward thing. At most, this will allow him to accuse Dumbledore of neglecting his duty. What happens next? Can he replace the principal? What happens if it is replaced?
This benefit is not enough to offset the risk of opening the secret room. Lucius is already a member of the school board. Even if he changes to a principal who is close to him, such as Snape, the help to him will actually be very limited.
"But what if he wants to use this to frame someone..."
Thinking of this, Aaron's eyes suddenly lit up.
