Chapter Twenty-Seven: Prelude to Chaos
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For Harry and Ron, who had already been greatly stimulated tonight, any disturbance was enough to make them frightened, not to mention that in Hagrid's cabin, when the two thought they were the only ones, the cold words made the two of them jump up and pull out their wands.
"Weasley, you'd better put your wand away, or you'll have already dealt with yourself before you hit someone. Holly said, turning his wand lazily in his upper right hand. "Oh, and you, Harry, you're so slow to react, in fact, you could have been killed three times before you could react. ”
Looking at the white figure standing in the doorway, Harry and Ron were a little overwhelmed.
"Alas... Forget it, you two talk slowly. Holly waved his hand and turned to walk towards the castle.
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Summer is slowly creeping up the land around the castle, the sky and the lake are turning a clearer blue, and the flowers are blooming. It's just that the news of Dumbledore's departure spread throughout Hogwarts, so that the three houses except Slajelin are not in the mood to feel the beauty of life.
The school hospital is now closed, and any student who wishes to visit their petrified companion is denied the door by Mrs. Pomfrey.
Even when the sun is shining, it is rare to see a face on campus that is neither worried nor nervous, and the laughter echoing in the hallways is unusually sharp and harsh. And the exam notice that arrived at the end of June made the whole campus in a state of anxiety.
In fact, until three days before the exam, the entire campus still did not calm down.
"Good news," McGonagall announced to all the students at breakfast, "Professor Sprout informs him that Vanrick is ready for use. Tonight, we can bring the petrified victims back to life. Maybe we'll be able to find out who is to blame. ”
The crowd erupted in cheers, but there was little reaction from Slyergelin's side.
"It looks like we can't put it off any longer, and we have to throw the scapegoat out today. Holly seemed to muttered to herself.
"But thanks to Dumbledore, for sending us such a nice dropper. Erinka whispered in response, her eyes glancing at the scrumply dressed guy in the teacher's chair, only to be discharged with electricity.
At the Gryffindor table not far away, Ginny Weasley wanted to say something to Harry Potter, but she didn't know how to speak, but her face was swollen as red as her hair.
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After lunch, the students of the various houses gathered in a group, and slowly moved towards their common rooms under the watchful eye of the school professors, and no one noticed that the two girls at the end of the Ravenclaw line had long since disappeared, and no one saw the Weasley girls suddenly disappear into the darkness as they passed around the corner.
Professor Gilderoy Lockhart's office was probably the largest staff office at Hogwarts after the Headmaster's office, but at this moment, three girls suddenly appeared in the normally empty office, which startled Lockhart.
"Oh, pretty ladies, do you have anything to do with me at this time? Do you want to sign it? Oh, well, I think you must sign it, wait a minute, I remember I have a new book that I signed a long time ago. Lockhart hurriedly rummaged through the messy table, suddenly silent, for a wand was already on his waist.
"I don't think we need your signature, Professor, we just need you to come with me. Holly said, and with that a stun spell struck Lockhart, snatching his wand from his hand and placing a crown on his head.
"I thought you'd use the Imperius Curse. Erinka said from the side.
"My Imperius Curse isn't stable enough for the time being, but you, how are you going to deal with the little girl behind you?" asked Holly softly.
"It doesn't matter, it's empty. Ginny, who was at a loss for what to do in the back, was suddenly struck by a spell, and many memories were instantly blocked from her brain.
"Let's go. A large hole appeared under the feet of several people, and all four of them slipped down together.
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In the afternoon, the two Hollys, who had finished arranging the chamber, snuck back into the Ravenclaw Tower, showing no signs of anything out of the ordinary.
Towards the end of the afternoon class, Professor McGonagall's voice echoed through the hallway, "All students go back to the dorms at once, all teachers go back to the faculty room." Instantly. ”
The sound resounded throughout Hogwarts, and the two Holly who were discussing in the corner of the common room also heard it, but this did not affect the interest of the two in the slightest, but the topic of discussion between the two of them seemed to be out of place in the overall common room environment.
"Are you going to stay at Little Hangethon this summer?" asked Erinka, "and you know, there are so many things going on in the Stirling family, I probably don't have that much time to play with you." ”
"Probably not.,If you want to be somewhere, it's probably the end of July.,I'll probably go out on a tour in August.,But this year's regular meeting... While everyone was nervously studying for their final exams, Holly and Erinka were chatting about the summer vacation and talking coolly...
McGonagall's shouting was also a relief for all the students studying in the Ravenclaw common room, and they finally didn't have to listen to the two of them talking to each other, as Holly and the others quickly returned to the dormitory and disappeared after hearing McGonagall's voice.
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Meanwhile, in the teacher's common room, Harry and Ron had just taken refuge in the closet where the teacher's cloak was kept, when they heard the rumbling of hundreds of people upstairs and the opening of the teacher's room door.
Through the moldy folds of their cloaks, they watched as the teachers walked into the room, some looking confused, others terrified, and then McGonagall entered, and two more brisk footsteps rang out.
"It's happened again," McGonagall said, and the faculty didn't say a word. "A student was caught by a monster and taken into the secret room. Flitwick let out a scream, and Sprout covered his mouth with his hand, Snape gripped his wand tightly, sparks erupting from the tip of the wand, "Are you sure?"
"Descendants of Slyerjelim," McGonagall said, pale, "and left another message, just below the first, that her bones would remain in the Chamber of Secrets forever." ”
Flitwick's tears flowed.
"Who is it?" said Mrs. Hooche, her body sinking, her legs limp. "Which student?"
"Ginny Weasley. Holly said, speaking at the same time as McGonagall.
"Tomorrow we have to send all the students home," McGonagall said, "Hogwarts is over, Dumbledore always says..."
"Don't the professors think we're missing a man here?" interjected Erinka, "I think Professor Gilderoy Lockhart may have found the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets and entered it alone. ”
"Perhaps," McGonagall replied, but we didn't want to put our hopes in him, and the Headmasters went to inform the students of what had happened, and told them that Hogwarts Agents would send them home early tomorrow morning, and that the others would make sure that there were any students staying outside the dormitory. ”
The teachers got up and left one by one, until only Holly and Erinka were left in the staff room.
"Holly, let's go?" said Erinka.
"Erin, you go first, I still have something to say. Holly replied. With his back to him, he pointed in the direction of the closet.
With a clang, the door closed again.
"Come out, Potter, and Weasley. Holly sat on the couch, his right hand figging the wand he had taken from Lockhart.