107. Forbidden area on the fourth floor
After reading through Nicol Lemay's notes, Rohew gained a lot.
The value of this notebook to Luo Xiu is far greater than that of the Philosopher's Stone that makes all wizards flock to it, because it reveals the mechanism and process of the birth of the Philosopher's Stone, and with this notebook, it is equivalent to mastering the method of making the Philosopher's Stone.
But not everyone can read this notebook, and there are not many people like Rosho and Nicol Lemay who have knowledge of both the wizarding world and the Muggle world, not even Dumbledore and Voldemort.
So decades later, Rochew became the only successor Nicol Lemay never met.
Reviewing the contents of the notebook again, a smile appeared on the corner of Luo Xiu's mouth, and a plan came to his mind, which would completely destroy Voldemort.
"It's time to talk to Dumbledore." Luo Xiu muttered to himself.
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At night, Hogwarts is quiet, and the castle is peaceful.
A large number of students went home for the holidays, making the already empty corridor even more empty.
Fourth floor.
The entrance of the restricted area.
Luo Xiu's figure was fleetingβit looked like he had just come out of the restricted area.
After Luo Xiu disappeared at the end of the hallway, three sneaky little heads emerged from behind the statue not far away.
They were Harry, Hermione, and Ron, and the Gryffindor Three Musketeers had been watching Rosho both openly and secretly since Hagrid revealed the secret of the Philosopher's Stone.
"See? I'll just say that the Slytherin kid has a bad plan, he's been thinking about the Philosopher's Stone, and now he can't hold his breath and start working! Hermione whispered.
Harry Potter frowned: "He just came out of the forbidden area, has he already obtained the Philosopher's Stone?" β
"It's hard to say, maybe he came back empty-handed......" Ron speculated.
"Whether he got the Philosopher's Stone or not, let's go to the forbidden area and take a look!" Hermione whispered, "Let's check if the Philosopher's Stone is still there, and if the Philosopher's Stone is stolen, then let's go tell Professor McGonagall and Headmaster Dumbledore right away!" β
Ron pointed to Luo Xiu's back: "But...... Shouldn't someone be following Luo Xiu? What if the Philosopher's Stone is in his hand and he runs away? β
Harry patted Ron on the shoulder, "In that case, Ron, this difficult task is up to you. β
"I'm ......" Ron was a little apprehensive, to be honest he was quite scared of this Slytherin kid.
But then Hermione also encouraged, "Come on, Ron, I'm sure you can!" β
In desperation, Ron had no choice but to turn around and tiptoe away with Luo Xiu.
After Ron left, Harry and Hermione headed for the penalty area.
Both of them were nervous, after all, it was said that the entrance to the restricted area was guarded by a large and vicious three-headed dog, Lu Wei.
When they reached the entrance of the penalty area, Hermione and Harry found that the gate of the penalty area was unlocked, it was just hidden, and a crack had been opened.
"The Slytherin Kid has been there! Maybe the Philosopher's Stone has already been taken by him! Oh, should we report to Professor McGonagall or Headmaster Dumbledore right now? Hermione whispered.
"Don't be in such a hurry, Hermione, let's take a look." Harry said calmly, "Ron has gone after that Slytherin kid, he can't get away." β
Hermione gently pushed the door open, and she and Harry met the ferocious three-headed dog.
The three-headed dog Louwe was indeed very tall, and he would have been taller than Hagrid if he had stood up, but he was not at all fierce now, because he was honestly lying on the ground and sleeping.
Louwe was asleep, and beside it lay a harp, which had been enchanted and was playing melodious music.
"Let's hurry over and take advantage of now." Harry whispered.
So he and Hermione ran forward quickly, past the three-headed dog Lhoe, to the official entrance to the penalty area.
It was a trapdoor panel with a brass ring handle on it, and Harry struggled to pull it up while Hermione looked down.
"What's inside? Hermione, is there a Philosopher's Stone in it? Harry asked eagerly, after all, pulling the trapdoor panel was a physical task.
"I can't see it either, Harry, it's pitch black...... Hermione said helplessly.
"So what are we going to do?" Harry asked, "Jump in?" β
"I think so." Hermione didn't want to do it, but she nodded, "I think we need to jump in so we can figure out if the Philosopher's Stone is inside." β
"Oh, well!" Harry swallowed his fears and whispered yes.
With that, Hermione had slipped along the edge of the passage into the black hole......
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Ron, who was acting alone, was apprehensive, and he cautiously followed Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu walked up the stairs and prepared to go downstairs, but in order to avoid losing him, Ron ventured to chase after him.
Just then, Luo Xiu spotted Ron, he stopped, and then smiled lightly.
"Don't hide, come out, Ron, they sent you to follow me without lending you Potter's Cloak of Invisibility...... Rosho said with a laugh.
"You...... How do you know Harry has an invisibility cloak! Ron was shocked, but he regretted it at the same time, "yes! How did I not borrow Harry's cloak of invisibility so I wouldn't be discovered! β
Luo Xiu looked back at Ron, and then shook his robe and pocket very calmly: "The Philosopher's Stone is not here, I didn't take the treasure, don't worry." β
"I ...... Why should I believe you? Ron asked in a deep voice.
"You can choose not to believe me, but one thing you need to know, your friends are in danger right now, they have broken into a dangerous forbidden area, and it will be difficult for them to get out alive without your help." Luo Xiudao.
"You're just turning the tiger away!" Ron said loudly.
"Then I'll prove it to you." Luo Xiu was surprisingly cooperative, and he waved his wand to cast a spell on himself.
"Empty pockets!"
In an instant, the contents of Luo Xiu's pocket, including keys, change, quills, notebooks...... All of them flew out and lined up neatly on the ground.
But in these trivial things, there is no shadow of the Philosopher's Stone.
"Now you should trust me, right? The Great Detective. Luo Xiu asked with a smile.
Ron's eyes flashed with a hint of essence, and then he asked in a deep voice, "Are my friends really in danger?" β
"Of course." Luo Xiu nodded and said, "It was because of the trap in the forbidden area just now that I retreated, I wanted to take that magic stone, but I couldn't do this with my own strength." Go and help them, there's no way the two of them can get through these traps. β
"I don't need to say I'll do it too!" Ron nodded solemnly, and then quickly ran towards the penalty area.
And looking at his back, Luo Xiu showed a sly smile.