Chapter 69: When I Wake Up
If it's a basilisk, everything can be explained, but the question that needs to be solved at the moment is, where is that basilisk hiding in the castle, why is it silent every time it attacks people without the slightest trace, is this basilisk also invisible, obviously this is not true. Augustus looked at Aragog, who was slowly breathing, and pondered.
"It turned out to be a basilisk, no wonder I can hear someone talking every time I attack, it has nothing to do with my Parseltongue accent." Harry said with a sudden look in his eyes.
"Well, in fact, after finding out that you are a parseltongue that day, I should have found out earlier, you can hear the sound of others talking, and that time I heard the screaming again, so that as soon as I contacted, I should know that the Dao is a basilisk, but unfortunately it was not until I found this spider that I knew the final answer, if we could find out the true identity of this monster early, we could have prevented it as soon as possible, and there would not have been so many attacks later, let alone Hagrid being taken away and Dumbledore being deposed." Augustus had self-reproach in his eyes, and with his experience, he should have been able to discover this clue long ago, the truth is often hidden in the details, and his neglect has caused such serious consequences today.
"Now that we've learned the truth, it's not too late, as long as we go back and find the basilisk and destroy it, everything will return to the peaceful days it used to be." Harry pushed his glasses and said seriously.
"Let's go, don't announce the news of the basilisk for the time being after returning to the castle, so as not to cause panic, time is pressing, the most important thing now is to go back to the castle to find the basilisk's hiding place." Augustus nodded and said lightly.
So the three of them turned back and prepared to leave the Forbidden Forest.
"Wait a minute, I've told you the answer, what should my children and grandchildren and me do." Seeing that the three were leaving, Aragog hurriedly stopped them.
Augustus waved his hand casually, "In a day's time, your freezing effect will be unraveled." This is a lesson that I hope you will keep in mind. ”
The three of them walked towards the path of the Forbidden Forest, and a roar came over them, and Ron was pleasantly surprised to find them again by the car they had encountered earlier.
The three of them got into the car, and in the wooded forbidden forest, the car shuttled nimbly, and gradually drove towards the school.
"I've heard rumors about the basilisk, but there's something wrong with it. It is said that the basilisk has magical powers in its eyes, and anyone who sees it will die, but none of the people who were attacked died. Sitting in the car, Ron's face was full of confusion.
"It's important to assume that no one in this area is looking directly into the basilisk in the eye, and Colin is seeing it through a camera. The basilisk scorched all the film in the camera, and Colin was simply petrified. Justin: Justin must have seen the basilisk through Nick, who was almost headless! Nick was staring at the basilisk, but he couldn't have died a second time when Hermione and the Ravenclaw girl were found with a mirror next to them. When she met someone, she reminded her to look at the bend in the mirror first! As soon as the girl pulled out her mirror, she encountered the oncoming basilisk. Augustus touched his chin and mused.
"But what about Lady Lori, the first to be attacked." Harry thought for a moment and asked.
"You forgot that there was a puddle of water at the scene of Lady Lori at that time, and the cat's size was very small, and the basilisk came from high in the sky, so it must have seen the basilisk eyes reflected in the water underground." Augustus smiled and explained slowly.
Ron and Harry both nodded, obviously this is the case, these victims were petrified by seeing the eyes of the basilisk through various sides, I have to say, this is indeed a kind of luck, as long as you don't die, there is hope.
The car drove slowly towards the castle, and at Hagrid's hut, it came to a slow stop, and the three of them stepped out of the car, flashing its lights a few times, making a roar, and then rushing towards the Forbidden Forest.
"It looks like the car has found its own site." Augustus looked at the car in the distance and smiled.
"Yes, since that's the case, I can only bless it." With reluctance in his eyes, Ron waved his hand at the car in front of him, and in a vague way, the car whistled a few more times.
Now that they know the real murderer behind the secret room, they are just one step away from finding its hiding place, and the three of them talk while returning to the school castle.
The next day's Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall walked into the classroom and told them that the exam would be held on June 1st, just a week away. "Exams?" Malfoy screamed, "We still have exams?"
"Draco, you're making too much of a fuss, exams or something, it's just a piece of cake for you, why be so flustered." Lillian teased with a smile in her eyes. Malfoy's results are actually not too bad, but compared to Augustus, Loki, and Lilian, they can only be described as bleak.
The class began to talk about it, and there was a rush of chatter in the classroom, which made Professor McGonagall's brow furrow even tighter and her face more gloomy.
"Professor Dumbledore's instructions are to keep the school running as smoothly as possible." "That means looking at how much you've learned this year." ”
A trace of surprise flashed in Augustus's eyes, it seems that Dumbledore is still in remote control management of the school, sure enough, a legendary mage, not anyone can be removed if he says that he can be dismissed, although he is no longer in power, but the affairs of this school, large and small, Augustus believes that many of them still have to go through Dumbledore's hands.
With their first exam just three days away, Professor McGonagall made another announcement at breakfast.
"I have good news for you." Far from becoming quiet, she said, the auditorium was noisy.
"Dumbledore is coming back!" A few people shouted with joy.
'You've captured the heir of Slytherin!', a girl at the Ravenclaw table shouted shriekly.
"Quidditch is back!" Wood exclaimed excitedly.
When the noise had subsided, Professor McGonagall said, "Professor Sprout told me that the mandrake was finally ready to be harvested. Tonight, we can bring back to life those petrified people. I need not point out to you that one of them may have told us who or something had attacked them. It is my sincere hope that this terrible year will end with us catching the murderers. ”
In this way, then even if this basilisk is in a catastrophe, no matter where it hides, it will no longer be able to set off any storms, no matter what, the problem of the basilisk seems to be solved, everything will return to calm, the wisps of golden sunlight outside the window are attached to Augustus's black robe, and the faint halo renders Augustus a little lazy, a dream for thirteen years, who will dream first?