Dumbledore's departure meant that the Ministry of Magic had officially taken over the series of attacks, and Hagrid was the first to bear the brunt of the investigation. Fifty years ago, the Chamber of Secrets was opened, and the public is still confused, if it weren't for Dumbledore's protection back then, he would have been sent to Azkaban to accompany the Dementors.

"What are you waiting for?" Ron nudgled Harry, "Professor Dumbledore has been kicked out, Hagrid has been taken away by the Ministry of Magic, now you have to stand up and testify against him." ”

The magical journal had been stolen from before, and just when Harry was at the end of their rope, Professor Abble told Snape about the basilisk to Dumbledore's request. What else is there to say? The key to opening the Chamber of Secrets is the Parseltongue, and Ron wants Harry to gather the professors to arrest Edge, who is now known to be the only one who understands Snake Language.

"Testify against what?" Lockhart came out of the corner and heard a little conversation between the two, followed by the first-year Gryffindor, and it was time for him to take everyone to Defence Against the Dark Arts class, which Lockhart couldn't wait.

"The heir of Slytherin, of course, the murderer of all the attacks. We're going to get him out so he has nowhere to hide. Ron kept the name of the bang, and this kind of surprise was not going to end well if it was said early. Not to mention, Lockhart, the peacock, will come to steal the credit, and Aitch may also escape after learning the news.

"Really? Isn't it Hagrid? Lockhart looked at the two of them in amazement, "Well, I mean of course I already knew, Hagrid was just a scapegoat, I knew the entrance to the secret room, I told the professors last night, I just wanted to give him a chance to turn himself in." ”

Ron gave Lockhart a disgusted look, he still didn't know Lockhart's character?

Ron, who enjoyed the surprise of his younger siblings, didn't notice that this gaze also pushed Harry to the forefront - because Ron's words just now sounded like Harry was unwilling to stand up and point out the murderer.

Dozens of pairs of eyes were looking at Harry, waiting for him to say, "Okay. Harry finally nodded.

"In that case, I'm going to tell Professor McGonagall that, of course, I'm not going to fight you for this opportunity to reveal the truth, though I know more than you do. So everyone," Lockhart clapped his hands, focusing everyone's attention on his charming smile again, "I'm sorry Professor has important things to do, and today's class has to be suspended." Now, come with me, and I'll have to send you back to the Gryffindor dorm before I can go to the professors in peace. ”

No one noticed that at the end of the line, a man walked around the corner with a pale face and panicked.

Aitch was sitting in the basement of Potions class stirring potions when a silver-white tabby cat pierced the classroom door like a ghost and came to Snape, floating, surprisingly beautiful and agile that the students stopped what they were doing. Edge's eyes lit up suddenly, this was the Patronus Charm, Professor McGonagall's Patronus was a tabby cat, and when it came to important things, it could also be used to convey information.

"Did I tell you to stop? A bunch of waste. Snape clasped his hands to his chest and looked at the crowd. Don't you know that being distracted while brewing potions can cost you your life? ”

Snape's venom wakes everyone up - it's a venom bat's lesson! Fortunately, Snape's venom sprayed early, and everyone was still safe to return to the state, and if it was too late, someone's pot of potions would inevitably be scrapped.

"Professor Snape, is Mr. Aitch with you? We have something to ask you to bring him with us at once. The tabby cat spat out Professor McGonagall's voice. Snape had the intention to stop it, but it was too late, the most intuitive manifestation was a few pots of explosions with dozens of pairs of puzzled eyes, what could make the poisonous bat out of class in advance?

"Oh, Merlin! The wounded came up and applied medicine to themselves. Snape scolded, Professor McGonagall had said so, and the class couldn't continue, "All right, stop what you're doing and take the pot off the fire......

"Yes, and a few of you, remember to turn off the fire." Snape snarled at the Hufflepuff students, "How many times do I need to tell me something as simple as this to make your idiot minds remember?" ”

The pestering between the wounded and Snape dragged on for several minutes, and then arranged for the spare Mrs. Pince to take everyone back to the dormitory. When Aitch followed Snape to the faculty's office, there was already a lot of commotion, Harry and Ron laid all the blame on Edge, and Professor Flitwick said vigorously, "Impossible, impossible." "Aitch had never seen him blush. Ron stood beside Lockhart and smiled wickedly at Edge.

Suddenly, Mrs. Hodge rushed in from outside the door alone, she ran to where the professors were standing, and hesitated to look at several of the students present, but she didn't care about it, and nervously said to everyone, "Another student has an accident, she has been captured by a monster." The faces of several people changed instantly.

"What's going on? Can you be sure? Professor McGonagall stepped forward.

Madame Hooch swallowed, "Left a message saying that her bones would remain in the Chamber of Secrets forever." It has been confirmed that the student involved in the accident is Ginny Weasley. ”

Lockhart couldn't laugh even now, Harry beside him was stunned, and Ron's body was sliding to the floor.

Professor McGonagall put her wand to her throat and used a amplification charm to make sure everyone in the school could hear, "All the students are going back to the dorm room at once, and all the professors are back to the faculty room." Instantly. ”

Snape looked at Lockhart with obvious hatred. "That's you." He stepped forward, "The key person is you, a girl has been captured by a monster." It's time for you to do it. ”

"That's right, Lockhart," interjected Professor McGonagall, "didn't you say last night that you already knew where the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets was?" ”

"I-I-" Lockhart said vaguely.

"yes, didn't you say you knew what's in there?" Professor Flitwick shouted.

"I- Did I say that? I don't remember ......"

"I distinctly remember you saying that you regretted not giving Hagrid a good blow before he was caught." "Didn't you say the whole thing had been ruined and that you should have been let go in the first place?" ‘”

Lockhart glared at the cold faces of his colleagues. "I ...... I really don't have ...... You must have misunderstood......"

"Wait, don't bother." Ron perked up, "I know it's Edge, you're doing the right thing, right?" ”

"It's not." Aitch didn't even bother to explain it to him. But this is a desperate denial in Ron's eyes.

"You knew Hermione was going to denounce you, so you petrified her, and now it's us, so you kidnapped Ginny and tried to blackmail us, right?" His face was very hideous, "I tell you, you can't escape." Release her out as soon as possible, and I'll spare your life and send you only to Azkaban. ”

"Idiot, Aitch has been with me before." Snape's venom sprayed Ron in the face, "Who would hang out like you guys?" Troubadour? These are the words that should be sent to Azkaban. ”

It was a dead knot, and Ron's face turned pale, remembering that he had just seen Ginny with Gryffindor, while Aitch was taking Snape's Potions class with his Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff classmates!

"How is that possible!" This undoubtedly overturned all the ideas of Harry and the two, shouldn't Aitch be tied up and give Hogwarts a bright sky?

"Then it's up to you, Lockhart," Professor McGonagall said to Lockhart, "let's get started tonight. We promise that no one will get in your way. You can single-handedly get rid of that monster. ”

Lockhart looked around in despair, but no one wanted to help him. He doesn't look cold anymore. His lips trembled, and he looked haggard and weak as he no longer grinned.

"Well," Lockhart said, "I'll — I'll go back to the office, I'll — get ready." Dejected, Lockhart closed the door to the faculty room.

Professor McGonagall looked at the three students and the professors, "Go back, the Headmasters, go and inform the students of what happened, and tell them that the Hogwarts Express will take them home early tomorrow morning." Others went to make sure that no students were staying outside the dormitory. ”