The first update.

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In a few days there is February 14th, which is also the annual Valentine's Day, and many students are looking forward to this day.

Some students pre-ordered flowers, chocolates and greeting cards, others bought gasoline and torches, and others were smiling and watching the excitement like Neville.

Valentine's Day or anything, Harry didn't feel it at all, he was looking at the calendar every day, but he was waiting for February 13th, the day before Valentine's Day.

According to his agreement with Lockhart, that night, they would go to the basilisk hiding place, the secret room, defeat the basilisk and capture it.

This is the first step, and the second step is to lay a trap there and wait for the person who actually opens the chamber to throw themselves into the net.

This seemed to be a very crude plan, and after Lockhart's clever explanation, Harry didn't find any flaws, and it all seemed reasonable.

Now that the Ministry of Magic has decided that this matter is over and Hagrid has been arrested, it is normal for the person who opened the secret room to let his guard down and show his flaws carelessly. What's more, maybe there are still clues left by that person in the secret room, as long as you can enter the secret room and defeat the basilisk, the truth will definitely come out!

Of course, Harry didn't doubt Lockhart's motives, but Lockhart confessed his goals this time around.

"I'm just trying to be famous, this time the credit must be all mine, it's me who found the secret room, it's me who defeated the basilisk, it's me who caught the real murderer, it's me who ...... Of course, you can either refuse or sue Dumbledore. ”

At this time, Lockhart had almost torn off all his disguises, and under his threat, Harry still chose to cooperate with him, anyway, he didn't care about fame, as long as he could save Hagrid, it would be enough.

Fame or something, Harry never thought it was a good thing, and he even felt a little sorry for Lockhart, because no matter how famous you are, a few gossips can ruin you. When you are needed, those people can kneel and lick you and stammer you, and when they don't need you, these people turn their faces faster than they turn a book.

Harry felt this more deeply than anyone else.

It can be seen that Lockhart is really serious this time, and he has prepared a lot of things to deal with the basilisk, including a weapon similar to a bed crossbow, which can fire three arrows with thick goose eggs at a time, and it is said that he once slain a dragon, and I don't know where he got it from.

At the same time, he forbade Harry to tell anyone else, including Dumbledore. To this end, he also found a spell that did not require a third-party notarization, similar to the [Unbreakable Oath], and he and Harry swore their own vows.

If Lockhart hadn't asked Harry to do so, he would have had Neville follow him that night in the Cloak of Invisibility. With Neville, Lockhart didn't have to worry if he really had any schemes, but now he was on his own.

For the past few days, Harry has been thinking about what to do if something happens, and he has asked Neville for advice.

"Do you know of any quick fixes to defeat an adult wizard?"

"Hmm, I want to think about ......"

Neville thought about it for an afternoon, flipped through his notebook, went to the library to look it up, and finally at dinner that night, he came up with a very "poisonous" sounding solution.

"Here you go, based on what happened last time, it can help you defeat an ordinary adult wizard...... If he is defenseless. ”

"Wait a minute, where did you get this thing? Also, aren't the school rules explicitly forbidding this thing from entering the school?"

"This ...... Actually, I didn't want to, so I forgot to take it out when I was packing, and I ended up taking it to school. ”

"So, what are you doing with this thing!"

"I didn't buy it, it was a Christmas gift from Luna. ”

Speaking of this, the corners of Neville's mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times, and his expression was very unnatural. At first, he was cheap-mouthed and said that he liked to eat this, but Luna was stunned and managed to get a box from abroad and give it to him.

Be a man, less routines, more sincerity.

Harry: "...... ∑(っ°Д°;) っ”

Although this thing was basically used and destroyed, Harry took it anyway after much consideration, after all, it was the most suitable quick fix for the situation he was talking about.

Then again, I don't know if Lockhart has left a psychological shadow on this thing.

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On the 13th of February, which happened to be a Saturday, after dinner in the evening, Harry went back to bed on time after doing his homework and chatting in the common room as usual.

As the clock struck midnight, Harry picked up his cloak of invisibility, then tucked his pillow into the covers, and carefully left the bedroom barefoot, carrying his shoes and clothes.

It's not the first time he's done something like this, so he seems to be very skilled, and the whole process is smooth. He went to the common room, got dressed and shoeed, and took advantage of the fat lady to go back to rest, pushed open the door and left.

Putting on his cloak of invisibility, Harry held his breath and slowly descended the stairs towards Lockhart's office on the third floor.

Soon after, he came to Lockhart's office and knocked lightly on the door, three short and two long, which was the agreed code.

"Squeak. ”

The door opened, and Lockhart stood behind it neatly dressed, the pockets of his clothes bulging, and Harry could see a small half of the amulet popping out of his chest pocket. He wore a pair of sunglasses, large enough to cover half of his face, apparently for the basilisk to stare at, and it occurred to Harry that he should have one as well.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that after so many days of preparation, in the end, he only had the canned herring in his pocket, which was really a failure.

"You're punctual, Harry. Lockhart didn't look nervous at all, "If it's okay, we're ready to go now." ”

Harry nodded and asked, "Where exactly is the entrance to the chamber?"

"Don't worry, you'll find out later. ”

Harry wanted to punch Lockhart's smiling face, but he held back and followed Lockhart from the third floor to the second floor, and finally stopped at the girls' bathroom where Myrtle lived, where he had been the other day.

"The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is here?"

Harry looked at Lockhart with suspicion, and the latter smiled and said proudly, "It's ingenious, isn't it? Who would have thought that the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets would be in such a place, and those people from the Ministry of Magic would conclude that it was okay without even entering it." ”

Harry looked coldly at Lockhart's back, one of his conjectures seemed to be about to turn into a reality, but for now he had to pretend he didn't know anything, at least until the door to the chamber opened.

After a moment of boasting, Lockhart seemed to get up to business, and he led the way into the sewage-filled bathroom, stopping in front of the most striking pool.

The pool looked normal, and Harry circled it around it without noticing any problems, and it was only under Lockhart's guidance that he noticed a small snake carved into the side of a bronze dragon's head.

"It's time for you to put on a show, Harry, and say a few words in snake language. Lockhart urged, standing behind Harry, wand in hand, his characteristic smile on his face and his sparkling teeth.

Harry stared at the carved snake, trying to imagine it as a real snake, and said, "Open it." ”

The pool was unresponsive.

He turned his head to look at Lockhart, who had already put his wand down, and whispered a little anxiously, "No, you didn't just say snake language. ”

Harry turned his head back to look at the snake again, forcing himself to believe it was alive. He shook his head a few times, and the flickering candlelight made the snake look as if it was moving.

"Open. ”

This time there was a strange hissing sound coming from his mouth, and suddenly, the dragon's head emitted a dazzling white light, and began to spin rapidly, and then the pool also moved. They watched as the pool slowly faded from view, revealing a very thick pipe that could fit a person in.

"Good, Harry. Lockhart raised his wand, the smile on his face growing hideous, "Your adventure is over here, say goodbye to your memories!"

"Forget it!"