The pungent smell of the explosion in the secret room gradually dissipated, and everyone's emotions gradually calmed down.

Ron knew that he had made a big mistake, and hurriedly ran to Dumbledore to confess his guilt.

"Headmaster, I'm sorry! I know I'm in trouble this time, so please don't put me in Azkaban......"

Ron knew what it would mean to collude with Voldemort, and he had heard from a young age that the Death Eaters were to be imprisoned in Azkaban Prison, where the sinners were the last place to belong, and only the Dementors who roamed around would be with them for the rest of their lives.

He wept profusely, and his voice was hoarse.

Harry and Hermione hurriedly came over to plead, they didn't want to see their little friend in prison.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, Ron was forced to do the same......" Harry whispered.

Hermione also pleaded in a low voice: "Headmaster Dumbledore, Ron's parents were kidnapped by the Death Eaters, and Ron had no choice but to do this, please have mercy!" ”

Even Luo Xiu came over to plead with Ron: "Headmaster Dumbledore, Ron, he is still a child after all. ”

Dumbledore nodded slightly, then stroked Ron's red hair with his rough old palm.

"Don't be afraid, kid, I'm not going to put you in Azkaban, you don't belong there."

Hearing this, Ron finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he still looked up at Dumbledore apprehensively and asked, "Then Headmaster, will I be expelled?" ”

"Oh, you won't be expelled, kid, you can't be blamed for this, any child will be helpless in front of Voldemort. I really didn't expect him to be so mean as to attack a child. Dumbledore said in disgust.

And hearing that he would not be expelled, Ron cried happily, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Dumbledore tightly, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Headmaster, thank you......"

Harry and Hermione were also genuinely happy for Ron, and they gently patted Ron on the back and shoulder.

At this time, Ron suddenly looked up at Dumbledore nervously: "But Headmaster, my father and mother were kidnapped by Death Eaters, can you save them!" Please! ”

Dumbledore smiled lightly and said softly, "Rest assured, kid, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are safe, they were not held hostage by the Death Eaters, this is Voldemort's lie." ”

As he spoke, Dumbledore pulled out a photograph from his pocket, sent by the Weasleys, who showed the Weasleys smiling and waving along with Ron's brother.

"Great......" Ron experienced great joy and sorrow, and now his spirit is about to break.

Dumbledore glanced at Harry and Hermione, "Take Ron to rest." ”

The two nodded hurriedly, and then helped Ron to walk outside the secret room.

Before leaving, Harry asked vigilantly, "Headmaster Dumbledore, the real Philosopher's Stone......"

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Harry, please rest assured that the real Philosopher's Stone has been entrusted to a safe person by me and will never be lost. ”

Harry nodded reassuringly, then turned to Luo Xiu and thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, Luo Xiu, for saving us all." ”

Luo Xiu nodded in acknowledgment.

Hermione also turned to look at Luo Xiu, and she said politely and generously, "Thank you." ”

Luo Xiu nodded again.

After watching the Gryffindor trio leave, Luo Xiu let out a long sigh of relief.

Dumbledore said leisurely, "It seems that Hogwarts will be able to calm down for a long time......"

Both actually understood that Voldemort did not die here, he left seven Horcruxes in the world, as long as these seven Horcruxes were not wiped out, then Voldemort had a chance to make a comeback.

But now that Luo Xiu is no longer afraid of Voldemort, he has already defeated Voldemort twice, and then, it is enough to defeat him seven more times.

"Alright, I guess it's time for us to get out of here." Dumbledore said to Luo Xiu with a smile, and then gestured gracefully out the door, "Please." ”

Luo Xiu bowed politely: "You please first." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and left the secret room in the forbidden area.

Back in the corridors of the castle, it was already late at night, and in another hour it would be dawn and the dawn would shine on the earth.

Just as Dumbledore and Rosho were about to go back to rest separately, a figure suddenly flashed around the corner of the hallway.

The figure hurried towards Rosho and Dumbledore.

Professor Snape.

The man who came was none other than Professor Snape.

"Oh, Professor Snape." Dumbledore was a little surprised, he didn't expect to meet him here.

Luo Xiu was also very surprised, and asked curiously, "Professor Snape, why are you here?" ”

Snape's face was pale and nervous, and he could tell that he must have encountered something tricky.

And that's exactly what happened.

As soon as Snape spoke, it was a bolt from the blue.

"I'm sorry, Headmaster Dumbledore, I lost the Philosopher's Stone......"

"What?!"

Dumbledore was shocked, he had not expected the news.

After Luo Xiu took the real Philosopher's Stone, Dumbledore handed over the Philosopher's Stone to Snape for safekeeping as soon as possible, because Dumbledore trusted Snape very much and knew that he was a cautious person, and it must be foolproof that the Philosopher's Stone would be handed over to him for safekeeping.

But unexpectedly, the accident still happened.

"How did the Philosopher's Stone get lost?" Luo Xiu hurriedly asked.

Snape muttered, "I kept the Philosopher's Stone in my office and cast three spells to protect it, and no one would actually know that the Philosopher's Stone was with me right now, so I didn't worry too much...... But in the wee hours of the morning, I suddenly sensed that the magic in the office had been cracked, and by the time I arrived at the office, the Philosopher's Stone was gone. ”

"There aren't many people at Hogwarts who can break into the office so quickly and crack your three spells." Dumbledore said in a deep voice.

Snape nodded in agreement, "That's right, and the doors and windows of the office are locked, and there is no sign of a magical break-in...... The thief's movements are so clean that he doesn't look like a human being, but like a ghost......"

And hearing this, Luo Xiu suddenly became clever.

It's not like a human, it's like a ghost!

Some fragments immediately came back to his mind.

In the Hogwarts Library, when he needs to consult a forbidden book, there is a mysterious character who is always able to get in time for it.

This is true of The Composition of Magic and Spells, as well as of Nicol Lemay's Notes.

"Do you mean...... Was it all his plan? He looks like he's helping me, but he's actually helping himself? ”

And at the same time as this thought flashed, Luo Xiu suddenly realized that the Philosopher's Stone can reshape the physical body, and the most lacking physical body is, of course, the ghost!

"Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor Snape, I think I know who stole the Philosopher's Stone...... Rosho said in a deep voice.

But after he said this, Dumbledore and Snape did not respond, and Luo Xiu turned his head in surprise, but the world suddenly turned in front of him.