When Harley heard the familiar voice, she immediately turned her head to look.

She and Hermione happened to be at the door of the basement classroom, and Professor Snape was standing outside.

Professor Snape forced a smile on his face, but Harley could tell that Professor Snape had no idea why he was worried.

"Something happened at school." Professor Snape spoke quickly, "Now we're going to investigate all the people who didn't go to the Halloween dinner."

I've heard from a few of my classmates that you and Miss Granger are coming to Nick's 500th birthday party, so I'm coming to you. ”

Harley frowned slightly, she hadn't asked enough here!

Although the old man slipped away after being a Riddler, there are still a lot of ghosts around that look very ancient, and I think a lot of information can be excavated.

However, the school had never made it mandatory to attend dinners, and now that Professor Snape would come to him and ask him to be investigated, something very big must have happened.

Hallie asked, "Professor, what's going on?" ”

"Administrator Filch's cat is petrified." Professor Snape didn't hesitate and whispered, "Also, the Chamber of Secrets may be open." ”

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As she walked upstairs with Professor Snape, Harley learned the gravity of the matter.

According to school legend, there was a rift between Slytherin and the other three founders over whether or not to recruit Muggle students.

After a heated argument with Gryffindor over the issue, Slytherin left Hogwarts.

Legend has it that before leaving, Slytherin left a secret room and sealed it.

Only when the true heir of Slytherin arrives at the school can he open the Chamber of Secrets and use the horrors in the Chamber of Secrets to purify the school and eliminate all Muggle-born students.

And now, Keeper Filch's cat is petrified, with its tail hanging from the stand of a torch, and on the wall next to it is written:

The Chamber of Secrets has been opened,

Those who are enemies of the heirs, be wary.

Obviously, this is a very significant event, and if not handled properly, it may even cause a split within Hogwarts.

And this matter cannot be hidden, because it is the scene that the students saw when they finished the Halloween dinner, and there were many people at the scene, and it was impossible to block the news.

Professor Dumbledore immediately asked everyone to return to the Great Hall, counting the students who did not attend the Halloween dinner or left early.

Harley and Hermione happened to be on the list, so Professor Snape volunteered to find them.

Hallie and Hermione followed Professor Snape all the way to the Great Hall.

At this point, the other students had already left, and only those who didn't come or left early were here.

Hallie notices that Ginny and Neville are among them.

The professors were at the front of the line, Professor Lockhart, dressed in pure gold robes, twisting his head triumphantly to talk to someone else.

None of the other professors seemed to be willing to pay attention to him, but Professor Lockhart wasn't embarrassed.

Professor Dumbledore nodded to Professor Snape and cleared his throat: "It seems that everyone is here, so I won't do any nonsense and start directly."

But don't be nervous, it's just a simple chat.

I think the professor told you what was going on in the school when he led them to the auditorium.

So I'd like to know, during this time period, you're not in the auditorium, where are you? ”

Listening to Professor Dumbledore's words, many people's faces turned a little pale.

The students began to explain where they were going one by one, which was obviously not an easy task.

Rather, this is actually a large-scale social death scene.

Hallie understands this, and it is certainly understandable that fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys and girls did not attend the school's unification party.

The expressions on the faces of the deans became more and more exciting, they did not expect that their students would have such a rich extracurricular life.

For example, a Hufflepuff boy and a Ravenclaw girl were embarrassed and had to explain where they went on a date in front of so many people.

The point is that the location chosen by the boys is not so good, and they choose to go to the kitchen of Hogwarts and take the girls to enjoy the delicious food at the nearest distance.

"Oh, kid, I don't think the location you chose is great." Professor Lockhart suddenly interjected,

"I know of a great place to go on a date, and I think I was there ...... in the first place."

"Thank you, Professor Lockhart." Professor Dumbledore's voice was soft, but there was no doubt about it,

"I think we have more important things to do now, so please wait a little longer and show off your knowledge."

Hallie couldn't help but sigh in her heart, what Professor Lockhart is talking about is the essence!

For a witch of pleasure, that's definitely very useful knowledge!

Professor Dumbledore, you don't understand the amorous feelings! No wonder you've been single!

Although it was embarrassing, the students gave their reasons, and most of them could be proven.

Neville was about to cry because he had been afraid to sneak back from the death party early.

I finally ran out and wanted to get something to eat. As a result, before he could reach the auditorium, he was caught by Professor Snape, whom he feared the most.

But he was also a blessing in disguise, and he could be certified by the ghost. Professor Dumbledore stated that he had taken note of his statement and would ask the ghosts.

And Ginny and Neville were almost unlucky.

"Professor, I saw the food at Nick's death party, which almost ran out of heads." The little girl had a bitter face, her face was pale, and she looked very unenergetic,

"You know, the food is very ...... Very...... Anyway, I went to the bathroom and threw up for a while, and since I didn't have an appetite, I went straight back to the Gryffindor dormitory to rest.

My older brother, Ron Weasley, witnessed the process and didn't go to the auditorium to eat until he sent me back to my dorm. ”

"Okay, I'll check with Mr. Weasley." Professor McGonagall nodded, a sympathetic look on her face,

"Silly girl, how can you not learn about the ghost's food before going to the death party?

You must be hungry, right? I'll take you to the cafeteria right away to get something to eat, and you'll need some hot milk to nourish your stomach. ”

Ginny nodded silently, but did not speak, her little pale face was pitiful.

"I happen to know of a very stomach-nourishing food that also has a beauty effect. If it weren't for the fact that I was in the auditorium now, without the tools, I would have been able to make it with my eyes closed......"

Professor Lockhart interjected suddenly, but no one paid attention to him, making him look a little embarrassed, and finally obediently shut up.

Hallie and Hermione were absent from the Halloween dinner for similar reasons as Neville, except that they tacitly withheld the specifics of their chat, saying only that it was a gathering of curious ghosts.

Not to mention whether those ancient histories are told here, just two beautiful girls and a ghost old man concentrating on discussing history, no matter how you look at it, it feels extremely weird.

"Okay, I'll check with the ghosts." Professor Dumbledore didn't say anything right away, just nodded,

"It's getting late, so hurry back to your dorm! We'll take care of the rest.

Professors are invited to bring their students back to their dormitories and then to the auditorium. ”

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(Thanks to the nine-tailed Yanhu and the awakened ice for the tip!) ）

(End of chapter)