Hogwarts White Knight

The black flames swept through the invisible wall propped up by Professor Snape. Although it made an unpleasant "creaking" sound, it was not actually strong enough to push it away.

It took about five or six seconds before the flames burned out. Under its shroud, the fourth floor has become tattered, and many metal armors have been stained black.

Fortunately, it was close to the restricted corridor and there were no portraits placed there. Otherwise... Gawain could hardly imagine how even Professor Dumbledore could restore an oil painting from a pile of black scum.

"Maybe we can only make carbon 14..."

Gawain thought, lying on the ground without wanting to get up.

He wasn't injured, just simply unmotivated.

"Sirius? Black!"

Professor Snape almost squeezed out the words through his teeth. He reluctantly stood up and chased in the direction where Quirrell disappeared.

"professor!"

Gawain shook his head helplessly and chased after him.

Without Professor Snape here, he didn't want to face Professor McGonagall and others who came looking for him after hearing the sound.

"I hope Jane won't use my backup plan..."

Thinking of the contents of the parchment sent away by the owl, Gawain felt melancholy.

Gawain quickly caught up with Professor Snape. He glanced at Gawain and pursed his lips, but did not chase him away. Instead, he walked towards the only intact place here.

--bathroom.

There was a faint sound of water rippling there.

It's not like loosening a faucet or two.

"White, stand back."

Professor Snape held his wand and cautiously stepped into the bathroom. There is a shallow layer of water on the ground, which is quickly disappearing through the floor drain.

Passing around the partition wall carved with small winding snakes, Snape pointed his wand in front of him, turned sideways forward, and rushed out in one stride.

The red light is already brewing and ready to go.

"Silent offensive spell."

Gawain's eyes lit up, but his hands were not idle either. "Protego (armor protection)" added a layer of fragile protection to Snape.

But neither of them expected that.

A girl's scream suddenly sounded in the bathroom!

It's not the kind of hysterical screams caused by the pain of being tortured by black magic, but when a girl is in the bathroom and suddenly sees an old man in his forties wearing a full black robe with a sallow face and expressionless comes in and looks around. kind of.

"Who are you! How dare you! What do you want to do! I... I warn you, peeping... is not allowed!"

Plenty of water was thrown at Snape from the basin on the sink, making his face become even more ugly and stiff. Gawain also confirmed that Snape definitely put a lot of effort into taking care of his new hairstyle.

Even if it is soaked by water, it will still not be messy.

"Hello, Myrtle.

We are here to track down a suspicious guy, bald head, two faces? "

Gawain decides to save the day before Professor Snape attempts to silence him. The Potions Professor breaking into the girls' bathroom is bad enough in itself, but if you also add the charge of peeping at the girls' ghosts...

Hermione had complained to him about Myrtle, but in his impression, she mainly stayed in the abandoned bathroom on the second floor and somehow ended up on the fourth floor.

"Oh, it's him! He stung me with his wand! But he's gone!"

Myrtle began to shake because of her anger.

She lowered her head and covered her face.

"Everyone wants to do something to Myrtle, even she is so scared that she has hid here! She can't even stay where she dies, there are terrible monsters there!"

While sobbing, she said, but the fingers covering her face were exposed again, peeking at Gawain.

In Gawain and Myrtle"

While killing time while chatting, Professor Snape had already circled the bathroom, but could not find any trace of Quirrell.

His face looked horribly ugly. He opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly he snorted.

Fortunately, the arrival of Phoenix broke the deadlock.

"Fox!"

Gawain waved to it, but it only stepped on Gawain's head twice before flying towards Snape and stretching out his right leg.

Snape took off the small roll of parchment from its lap and took a look. The note was short and the handwriting was sloppy.

"White, go back to the Gryffindor common room. Now! We'll talk about other things later."

He threw the note to Gawain.

Without saying another word, Snape flicked his cloak and walked towards the stairs leading downstairs.

"The secret room was opened, one student was petrified, and another was taken away. Come see me in the office."

Gawain lowered his head and looked at the note. Now he finally understood the reason why Professor Dumbledore's flying spell failed.

The note was signed "Albus Dumbledore".

And Gawain sincerely hopes that the two victimized students are not his acquaintances.

Following the passage, Gawain quickly returned to Gryffindor Tower. He anxiously called the fat lady away, and was greeted by noisy discussion.

"How is that possible! Isn't that a legend!"

"Professor Dumbledore has said it, and there have been victims!"

"For the sake of Merlin's earrings! First it's haunted, and now it's the Chamber of Secrets!"

Gawain found that something seemed not quite right in what they were discussing, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He quickly scanned the common room and found that all the familiar people were here.

"Gawain! You're back!"

Neville spotted him first, followed by Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

"Where have you been? Professor McGonagall asked us all to come back, saying that there was something important to announce. We wanted to go find you, but Professor Dumbledore stopped us, saying that he would be responsible for bringing you back. "

Hermione said anxiously, while quietly pointing to the notebook in her hand. Gawain understood what she meant and had received his letter.

After reassuring Harry and the others with the reason for going to the Owlery, Gawain took Hermione to the dormitory.

Now that the common room is crowded with people, the dormitory is a quiet place suitable for conversation. Gawain first opened a box of cans for Abyss, and then cast a "silencio (listen with earplugs)" spell, and then he sat down on the bed with confidence.

"Gawain, where have you been! I don't think it's necessary to hold everyone back and prevent them from going up to the fourth floor to deliver the message!"

Hermione raised her eyebrows with displeasure on her face. Just half an hour ago, Gawain hoped that she would violate dozens of school rules and also block everyone from going to the fourth floor.

What's worse is that, despite her reluctance, she does it and does it perfectly.

"Okay, information exchange, I'll talk first."

Gawain smiled bitterly and told Hermione what happened in the corridor on the fourth floor, as well as some of his guesses about Tom Riddle.

Naturally, he did not mention the part involving the "indescribable" things. But even so...

"Merlin's stroller! Professor Quirrell with the Dark Lord on the back of his head? And you and Professor Snape broke into the girls' bathroom?"

Hermione opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Although her focus is quite strange.

But Gawain didn't gain anything.

"Is it actually Slytherin's secret room? Is it in the bathroom? But why did he give up the Sorcerer's Stone? He obviously had time to break in? What did Myrtle say?"

He thought while playing the game of "whose palm is on top" with Abyss.

Hogwarts is starting to get interesting.