"When you talk about secret rooms, you have to mention Slytherin, and when you talk about Slytherin, you have to mention Hogwarts."

In the warm afternoon sun, Clark sat in the library, giving lessons to Harry and Ron, while Hermione sat on the sidelines, quietly doing her homework.

"Do you know all about Hogwarts?"

Faced with Clark's question, Harry and Ron looked at each other.

"Let you go to class and listen to the lectures, and you just sleep there." Clark shook his head helplessly.

"A thousand years ago, around the Golden Age of around 990, the shaman, as a transcendent profession, was rejected by the clergy subordinate to the gods.

Because they call themselves shepherd dogs of the gods, shepherd lambs for the gods, and the wizards who have magical powers and are not controlled by them have naturally become a thorn in their side.

Under the propaganda of the clergy, the ignorant Muggle masses naturally began to be hostile to wizards.

They believe that the sorcerer is the messenger of the devil, and the spells they use are also borrowing power from the devil, so they call spells 'magic', and they frantically persecute those children who have just awakened.

So the four greatest wizards of the time: Godric?? Gryffindor, Helga?? Hufflepuff, Rewaner?? Ravenclaw, as well as Salazar?? Slytherin.

Together, the four of them founded Hogwarts in the castle beneath our feet, the first school of witchcraft and wizardry to spread transcendent knowledge for free.

Before that, wizards were all in a master-apprentice inheritance model of the old and the new, in which the apprentice was not so much a disciple as a hard worker.

It was the house model brought by Hogwarts that allowed the wizarding profession to flourish and successfully persisted until the end of the Golden Age, until the Silver Age gained the upper hand. ”

Clark's words made several people present proud.

"But the establishment of Hogwarts was not all smooth sailing.

In the first few years of its existence, the four founders worked in harmony with each other, searching for young people who had shown a talent for magic and bringing them to the castle to be nurtured.

Slowly, however, as Hogwarts became more and more influential, problems arose. ”

At this time, even Hermione, who was doing her homework, began to listen intently to Clark's story.

"Where there are people, there will be disputes, because the four founders have different educational philosophies, and the students they recruit are also different.

Gryffindor appreciates brave warriors, Hufflepuff values integrity and loyalty, and Ravenclaw likes wise and erudite children.

Only Salazar?? Slytherin, because he often lobbied among the surrounding forces and saw a lot of Muggle persecution of wizards, so he hated Muggle-born wizards in particular.

He wanted Hogwarts to be more selective when it came to recruiting students, and that magical education should be limited to pure wizarding families. He was reluctant to accept Muggle-born children, believing them to be unreliable.

And just like that, between the four founders, the rift between Slytherin and the others grew.

It was nothing at first, but as soon as the number of students increased, the children below were also affected and began to learn the same.

As a result, an academy faction was formed, and when the young wizards began to target each other because of their different philosophies, the contradictions between the founders also escalated.

After all, when the apprentices under him began to conflict, it was difficult for the teachers to stay out of the situation. ”

Harry and Hermione nodded, they often had a conflict with Snape at Slytherin House, so they felt deeply.

"At one point, Slytherin and Gryffindor had a violent argument over the issue because of a fight between the students below, and Slytherin left the school in a fit of rage.

And after Slytherin left, it was rumored that he had built a secret room in the castle.

According to this legend, Slytherin sealed the Chamber of Secrets so that no one could open it.

It is only after Hogwarts has been betrayed by Muggle wizards that he is truly in danger and has been proven true that his true heirs will come to the school.

Only his heir could open the Chamber of Secrets, let out the horrors inside, and let it purify the school of the rebellious and unworthy of magic. ”

After the story was told, Clark was already covered with a group of young wizards, who listened to Clarke's words quietly, more seriously than in class.

Ron complimented, "Clark, if only the history of magic class was as interesting as you did." ”

Clark modestly said, "Professor Binns is a ghost after all, and it's normal for the class to be a little monotonous, and maybe things will be much better if you change teachers." ”

"It's nice to be you," Ron joked, "but it's a pity I'll graduate with you, or I'll let you give me less homework." ”

Clark smiled, "I might be able to borrow your good words one day." ”

At this moment, a Hufflepuff girl standing behind him asked, "Clark, what did you mean by the 'horrible things inside' in the secret room?" ”

"I don't know," Clark shrugged, "and many people think it might be some kind of powerful monster that only the heirs of Slytherin can control." ”

Hearing his words, the classmates exchanged nervous glances.

"Clark, no loud noises in the library, no gatherings!" Mrs. Pince waved her feather duster and began to disperse the young wizards.

By dinner time in the afternoon, however, Clark's words had spread throughout the school.

In the dining hall, the young wizards eagerly discussed the Slytherin Vault, its heirs, and the monsters and treasures that might exist within.

Many students have asked the professor and received the answer that "this is all nonsense", but they are not fully convinced of this, knowing that the words on the wall on the second floor have not been erased.

However, they are not too afraid of the monsters in the secret room, after all, it is only a nasty pet cat that is hurt now.

Clark and the others sat at the long Gryffindor table, and in front of them was a sumptuous dinner, and today the kitchen actually made creamy lobster soup.

The thick milky white broth is filled with large pieces of shrimp meat, and it is served with crispy garlic baguette slices, which are dipped in bread and stuffed into your mouth.

Clark even had a little bad sense of whether this was the professor's blood to appease the little wizard.

At this point, Hermione suddenly noticed that Harry didn't look very good.

She was about to ask when Colin Creevey passed them by, and sat down across from Harry.

"Hello, Harry!"

"Hello, Colin." Harry coped absent-mindedly.

But Colin said, "Harry...... Harry...... A boy in our class kept saying you were ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Harry said in a slightly impatient tone, "I know, I might be the heir of Slytherin, right?" ”

Ron looked at him in disbelief, "No, how could you be the heir of Slytherin?" ”

Before Harry remembered to eat dinner, Justin Finchrie was even more depressed when he saw him running away in a hurry.

Hermione comforted him at this time, "Don't worry, no one will believe these rumors." ”

"yes, yes," Ron nodded wildly, "but do you really think there's a secret room?" ”

Hermione glanced at Clarke, who was burying his head in the big lobster, and was about to remind Ron.

"I don't know, but Lady Loris's petrification can't be solved even by Professor Dumbledore, so I think there must be something dangerous."

It's a pity that her kindness is destined to be in vain, Ron just happily forked the lobster meat in the bowl and put it in his mouth, and said vaguely: "Of course, around every treasure, there must be monsters guarding it." ”

The heat of the Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets lasted for a while, but as time passed, the second half of the term was less and less.

The young wizards had to devote more of their energy to their studies in order to cope with their final exams.

At this time, Ron hoped that the secret room was real, after all, if D really had monsters, maybe their final exams this year would also be canceled.

God seemed to have heard his request, and a new attack had taken place at Hogwarts again, and this time the target was even more terrifying.

It was Colin Creevey of the school magazine who found out about it.

At that time, Colin, who had just finished taking private photos of several senior sisters, was preparing to return to the Gryffindor tower to rest.

He slammed up the stairs and turned into another hallway, where the light was particularly dim, and a loose glass window caused a bitter wind to blow in and extinguish the fire.

Colin was halfway through when he suddenly tripped over something lying on the ground.

He got up and turned his head, squinting in the dim starlight, trying to see what had tripped him.

Then, Colin felt as if his body had been thrown into the icy black lake, and an indescribable coolness instantly permeated his whole body.

Colin had never seen such a strange sight.

It was the mischievous Peeves, who was no longer milky white and transparent, but had become black all over, like an ice sculpture made of the water of a black lake, with a mist of mist.

Almost reflexively, Colin pulled out the camera he was carrying, clicking, clicking, snapping.

The dazzling flashing lights dispelled the darkness in the hallway and made Peeves' condition more visible.

As a ghost, he was now lying stiff on the floor, with a frightened look on his face, staring blankly at the ceiling with a pair of large eyes.

After taking enough pictures, Colin quickly stood up and calmed his beating heart.

"Come on~~ Someone (ghost) has been attacked~~"

Screams of terror echoed through the empty hallways, and classroom doors on this level were pushed open one by one, and young wizards swarmed out.

During those difficult minutes, the scene was extremely chaotic, some people wanted to get to the front to see the situation, and some people were so scared that they wanted to leave and run in the opposite direction.

Colin found himself being squeezed against the wall, and that's when the professors shouted that it was too late.

Professor McGonagall ran as she went, striking her wand with a loud bang, and everyone fell silent for a moment.

She orders everyone to return to their classrooms, and Peeves is carried to the hospital by Professor Flitwick and Professor Sinista from the Department of Astronomy.

Then, he began to interrogate Colin.

Unfortunately, even if Professor Dumbledore arrived, he couldn't get anything out of his mouth.

After making sure that there was nothing wrong, the professors had no choice but to confiscate Colin's camera and let him go.

It's just that the next morning, Peeves was attacked, and the news that he is now lying in the hospital has spread throughout the school.

Along with it, there are also new words left at the scene.

Yes, because of the light, Colin didn't notice it at the time, and on that wall, there was a line left by the murderer:

"The secret room has been opened, the heir is about to get the treasure, all those who are enemies with him, be vigilant!"

As soon as this line of words was discovered, rumors flew in the school, and everyone was suspicious.

Compared to the previous petrification of Lady Loris, Peeves's encounter is even more terrifying, after all, he is a ghost who has already died once.

How terrifying it is to be able to kill a ghost who is already dead and can no longer die.

Besides, you must know that this ghost firmly occupies the first place in "The Most Annoying Thing at Hogwarts", and in terms of fame, he is also much higher than Lady Loris.

In this case, first-year students are now always huddled together in groups of three or five, attending classes together, eating together, and ...... together

Anyway, they were inseparable, as if they were afraid that if they acted alone, they would be attacked.

Not only that, but during this time, everyone also hid from the teacher, and began to exchange amulets, evil spirits, and other things that might protect themselves.

This practice quickly became popular throughout the school, and Ginny spent a month's salary to buy a spiky amethyst.

As a result, Clark tells her that she is a pure-blood wizard and therefore cannot be attacked.

The distressed Ginny found someone to return the goods, and then traced it all the way, only to find that the suppliers were her two older brothers, George and Fred.

In addition to this, another thing that interested young wizards was to guess who the heir of Slytherin was.

For this reason, some good people even made a list of suspects, and even contributed to the Hogwarts School Magazine.

On that list, pedigree, achievements, fame and strength are the reference factors.

At the top of the list is Harry Potter, then a Slytherin prefect, and in third place is none other than Clark Prewit.