It is undeniable that the original intention of the four founders of Hogwarts was to perpetuate the existence of magic.

In order to make Hogwarts the best school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world, each of the founders, whether it was Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff, worked hard to pass on their ideas and magic in their own way – such as building their own houses, choosing common rooms and dormitories.

However, in addition to this, each of them wanted to put more of their own mark on the school, rather than just leaving a house symbol, and in the end, they all achieved this in their own way.

Rowena Ravenclaw changed the structure of the castle.

Considered the greatest master of spells in the history of magic, he gave Hogwarts Castle the first magical life, bringing all the staircases to life, the first mischievous steps and moving armor, including the gargoyles who guarded the school.

Helga Hufflepuff left a legacy of house-elves at school.

Since then, Hogwarts has become the castle with the most house-elves in the entire wizarding world, with kitchens, dining rooms, and every hallway or room within the reach of Hufflepuff ideas.

Even Godric Gryffindor, who seemed to be the most arrogant, hid his longsword in the school's sorting hat, which slightly affected the absolute fairness of the original balance thinking of the four major houses in this magic hat to a certain extent.

Under such circumstances, Salazar Slytherin, the original owner of the castle, was no worse than the other three founders - he had built a secret headquarters in the castle that was actually his own, and only he and those with his permission could enter it.

Perhaps when the Chamber was first built, Salazar Slytherin simply wanted a place where he could teach his students magic that the other three founders disagreed with, as they had long been at odds about whether or not they should teach dark arts.

By the time he had completed it, however, the décor in the chamber was a clear indication of Slatterin's grand idea to show his own importance to the school: after all, no other founder would build a giant statue for himself, or leave a monster in the school that only he or his descendants could control.

"Basilisk, a terrifying creature bred by the 'dastardly Helbo'. If I'm guessing correctly, this is the monster Salazar Slytherin left in that secret room. ”

Elena glanced at Professor Binns, who had a hesitant expression, and without waiting for the old wizard to make a decision, she took the initiative to reveal the answer.

In the original book, there is ample evidence that the Chamber of Secrets was opened more than once in the period up to the twentieth century - the Gaunt family, who are direct descendants of Slytherin, are apparently aware of this secret, and the vast majority of pure-blood families from Slytherin are very sure of this.

This is why, in the centuries since Salazar Slytherin's death, many of Hogwarts' headmasters, as well as many historians, have conducted thorough searches of the school, hoping to find the Chamber of Secrets, but to no avail.

As a result, the bizarre casualties caused by the opening of the secret room were all branded as "extremely bad campus murder cases", and most people prefer to believe that this is actually an excuse made by some cruel little wizard to cover up his crimes.

"You've always cared about this, haven't you? It's just that for nearly a thousand years, no trace of the Chamber of Secrets has been found, and you have to reluctantly attribute it to rumors and legends—and now the truth of history is in front of you. ”

Elena narrowed her eyes and stared at Professor Binns directly in front of her.

With her voice, the ghost professor's thin body trembled slightly, and an inconspicuous pain appeared on the old man's wrinkled cheeks, and the expression on his face gradually began to become vivid.

"Basilisk? I see, so it makes sense...... But where. ”

Sure enough, for Professor Binns, unlocking the dusty truth of history is no less effective than a death spell.

From Elena's point of view, instead of waiting silently for the plot to develop without saying a word, in order to maintain the advantage of foresight, waiting for Voldemort's Horcrux to open the secret room at an uncertain point in the future and cause a terrorist attack in the school.

It's better to take the initiative to clear out this dangerous factor hidden in the castle.

You know, as the storm she is fanning in this world becomes more and more violent, no one can predict what will happen in the future, and in the face of the basilisk with the ability to judge straight death, she will not naively pin all her hopes on everything will be according to the original plot - maybe the first person the basilisk sees is her.

"Myrtle Elizabeth Warren, or rather crying myrtle. Professor Binns, you've probably heard of that name, the ghost of the student who was stuck in the girls' bathroom on the second floor of Hogwarts Castle. ”

Elena glanced at Professor Binns and said in a calm tone, as if he were reciting a historical account he had read from a book, just as he had spoken in a lecture.

"In 1943, the secret room was opened once, and Myrtle was the student who died in the disaster. According to her description, she saw a pair of terrible yellow eyes before she died, and then she died......"

"The eyes of the basilisk, anyone whose gaze makes contact with it will kill instantly. ”

Professor Binns continued Elena in a dry voice, pausing slightly, and breathing like a dying blower.

"If you don't solve the spell, no matter how strong your magic is, as long as you are targeted, you will definitely die...... Indeed, this is Salazar Slytherin's style. I remembered that he had asked me about Helpo's historical documents. ”

"But, Miss Caslana, how do you know these things?" asked Professor Binns softly as he looked at Elena with cloudy eyes.

"For some special reasons, there are some ...... between Hogwarts Castle and me Fantastic connection. ”

Elena raised her left hand and shook it quickly in midair, and three dazzling magical white rays flashed before Professor Binns's eyes.

"The entrance to the chamber is in the bathroom, and there's a pool carved with the sigil of a small serpent, which no living person can open except for wizards with Slytherin Parseltongue talents—but you can follow the tube all the way down to a stone tunnel deep underground. Rest assured, if I'm right, the basilisk sleeping in it won't appear without going through a certain process of awakening. ”

"But what if you're wrong?"

Sensing the increasingly oppressive and solemn atmosphere in the classroom, Hermione swallowed her saliva and asked cautiously.

Although I don't know exactly what the two of them are talking about, just a few words revealed in it are enough to make Hermione feel a little creepy on the side, she has never known that there have been cases of students dying in Hogwarts - it seems that there has been more than one time to listen to Elena.

"It's okay to guess wrong, after all, ghosts don't die twice, but we're different. ”

Elena turned her head to glance at the restless little beaver, smiled sweetly, and looked again at Professor Binns who was lost in thought.

At this time, the light and shadow on Professor Ghost's body flickered, as if it was like his mental journey.

"I see, I'll go see ...... tonight"

Professor Binns nodded slowly, a solemnity and seriousness on his face that had never been seen before.

"As for the Age of Magic, I'll talk about it when I get back tomorrow. Go back and rest. ”

Finally waiting for Professor Binns's answer, Elena narrowed her eyes happily.

Plan - Pass!

She didn't believe it, and when Albus Dumbledore found out that there was such a terrible security hazard lurking in Hogwarts Castle, and would have the leisure to arrange some after-school tutoring for her, at that time, he would first need to have a headache about how to get rid of the basilisk without injury.

As for Professor Binns, even if something regrets happen, the mandrakes planted by Professor Sprout can also be depetrified, and at most they will be temporarily absent from teaching the history of magic for half a year, which is not a big problem, so let's take it as a holiday.