In fact, since Hermione had taken Harry and the others to the Room of Requirement that day, knowing the Horcruxes, they had quickly recalled the Second Year Chamber of Secrets and the Basilisk attack.

They had seen Tom Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets—from the black-covered diary.

To this end, they prepared for another Slytherin Chamber during the holidays. Since there was no evidence of the Basilisk's death in the second year, they naturally assumed that the Basilisk might still be alive in the Chamber of Secrets.

Because of this, the three little lions plus Luna, the little eagle, also deliberately stepped up their practice. These include eye spells that are rumored to be effective against basilisks, existence charms that can barely grasp their movements with their eyes closed, and potions that resist petrification......

Hermione even went to buy two big roosters to target the basilisk's weakness.

Of course, this is only because it is mentioned in the book that the crowing of a rooster can drive away the basilisk. But whether this is really effective or not, it is not known.

It's a pity that they have made a series of preparations in order to deal with the basilisk that is "possible" still alive. But when I got there, I found that the basilisk had long since disappeared, leaving only a mountain of rocks.

Naturally, Tom Riddle's diary was not found. Harry was a little puzzled by this, but Hermione thought that the journal might have been taken by Maca.

As for the secret room in the secret room that Maca found when she went back to investigate for the second time, it had already been sealed by him, and Hermione and the others didn't notice it.

“…… I heard a story from Ms. Gray, you ...... Want to hear it? ”

In the garden of the Hogwarts vestibule, when the three lion cubs were worried that there were no other clues, Luna, who had always stood still, suddenly spoke.

"Ms. Gray? Oh...... Is that the ghost beauty from your Ravenclaw Academy? Ron scratched his head, "I'd love to hear about it, but now...... Doesn't seem like the time to listen to stories? ”

For Luna's incomprehensible words, everyone is gradually getting used to it. Ron naturally thought that Luna's thoughts had gone off the rails again, and even Harry thought so, only Hermione paid a little attention.

"What story? Is it something to do with Horcruxes? In line with the principle of not letting go of all possible clues, Hermione still asked for it.

"Oh, I don't know...... Maybe? Luna said with misty eyes, as if she had entered her characteristic trance-stricken mode, "At least it has something to do with Tom Riddle...... It was he who deceived the location of the Ravenclaw crown from the mouth of Lady Gray......"

……

Ms. Gray...... That is, Helena Ravenclaw, a dignified and beautiful woman. After death, she turned into a ghost but can still be called a beauty, and her appearance before her death can naturally be imagined.

It's just that this female ghost of Ravenclaw College is beautiful, but she always has a domineering posture, which makes people feel unapproachable.

If Maca hadn't gone to her beforehand to say hello, Luna's temperament probably wouldn't have intersected with this thorny rose.

But overall, Ms. Gray has taken some care of Luna since she started school. For example, when Luna is not familiar with the castle, she can point to the way, or for example, she can occasionally make small talk. After a long time, this living person and ghost gradually developed some friendships.

Because of some past events, Ms. Gray dislikes those who pretend, and the last thing she can bear is deception. But Luna is a very pure girl, and that alone is still very appetizing to her.

Thus, one day after Voldemort was destroyed by Maca, Lady Gray seemed to feel a little emotional about the past. And Luna became the object of her confiding.

"You know what? The man who died there a few days ago had stolen something from me. ”

That day, in front of a window in the Ravenclaw Tower, Ms. Gray spoke quietly. Her translucent eyes shimmered with a complex light, as if she had fallen into some embarrassing memory.

"It's not right to steal." Luna glanced at the ghost floating by the window and said.

Luna's words, though simple and empty, seemed to have an unimaginable weight for Ms. Gray. The other looked at Luna as well, but quickly looked away.

"Yes! It's not right to steal,......" Ms. Gray repeated softly, her words meaningful, "Perhaps, it's because I stole something first, and then I'm punished again and again?" ”

As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Do you know?" "What the man stole was my trust in him," she said...... He stole my trust in a despicable way......"

This time Luna didn't speak, she just stood aside as usual, quietly being a listener. Sure enough, Ms. Gray didn't wait for her to say anything more, and continued to talk.

"The man, Tom Riddle......" she said, "flattered me with his rhetoric, he praised my beauty and intelligence, and he said I was no worse than my mother at all." And then...... He took advantage of my affection for him and asked me about the location of the tiara my mother had made. He also said that he was willing to help me find it and then re-dedicate it to me......"

"But...... But ......," said Ms. Gray, in dismay, "he lied to me—he found the gold crown but didn't give it to me, and lied that he hadn't found it at all." ”

"I know he's found it, because no one knows where the crown is, and it's still there......"

As she spoke, Miss Gray shook her head slowly, her gaze full of weakness as she looked out the window.

"But what can I do with him?" She continued, "I was just a ghost, and he had already graduated. He returned to Hogwarts that day, only to apply for a professorship in Defence Against the Dark Arts class...... Later, he didn't apply and left alone......"

……

“…… The Golden Tiara of Ravenclaw. ”

Hermione apparently knew what the crown mentioned in Luna's account was. saw her muttering for a while, and then frowned and showed a thoughtful expression.

"Extraordinary wisdom is the greatest wealth of mankind." Luna sings in a light tone, "Ravenclaw's golden tiara enhances the wearer's wisdom." ”

"But I really didn't expect that Ms. Gray turned out to be the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw...... "Ron's concern is obviously a little bit off the beaten path."

"So, the clue seems to be ...... However, when you get here, will it break again? Harry said helplessly, "Voldemort may have made the golden crown into his Horcrux and hid it somewhere...... After all, how many Horcruxes did Voldemort make? ”

"Who knows?" Hermione said, "But at least, it's certainly not just going to be one—that's obviously too unsafe for him!" You think, we came across that diary so easily......"

Naturally, there was some truth to Hermione's analysis. But they didn't know that the reason why the diary appeared under their noses was actually Lucius Malfoy's "credit".

While they were still pondering the number of Horcruxes, Ron suddenly spoke again.

"Actually," he hesitated, "I'm more curious about Lady Gray...... Luna, you mentioned earlier that she stole something, right? That's why I'm punished or something......"

"Hmm." Luna nodded quickly, "She stole her mother's crown and hid it in the Albanian mountains...... She said it was supposed to be the hollow of a big tree. ”

At this point, Luna became interested and whispered in a thoughtful voice: "Later, in order to get her daughter back, Rowena Ravenclaw sent Barrow, who was deeply in love with Lady Gray, to find ...... Do you know who Barrow is? In fact, he is the bloody Barrow of Slytherin! ”

"Oh, that's another amazing piece of news!" Ron said with a gossipy face, "So what? And then? There must be some other story...... Don't tell me there's no ...... down there."

"Later," Luna said mysteriously, "Barrow stabbed Gray to death in a fit of rage because Lady Gray didn't want to go back to Hogwarts with him!" ”

"This ......"

Since no one expected that Ms. Gray would die like this, the three of them looked quite shocked. But Luna didn't pause for long, and then continued......

“…… But after Ms. Gray's death, Barrow was also very remorseful, so he committed suicide on the spot. "So, Barrow became Barrow the Bloody Man — not only his own blood, but some of it's Ms. Gray's." ”

"It's no surprise that Barrow the Bloody is so hot-tempered...... Harry nodded, "but put those stories aside!" What we need to know now is where did Voldemort hide his crown? ”

As Harry had said before, he finally got an unexpected clue from Luna, but when he got here, the clue was broken again.

The feeling that two items in a row that might be Horcruxes could only be traced down the way is undoubtedly humiliating. But the world is so big, and wizards can use phantom manifestation spells to run around the world at any time, and it is even more difficult to find something that has been deliberately hidden.

After that, time passed day by day, and before you knew it, the International Alchemy Contest was just around the corner.