Hogwarts on the tip of the tongue

It is undeniable that the original intention of the four founders of Hogwarts was to continue the existence of magic.

In order to make Hogwarts the best wizarding school in the world, whether it is Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, every founder is working hard to use their own methods to make Hogwarts the best wizarding school in the world. Pass on your own ideas and magic, such as building your own college and choosing the location of the common room and dormitory.

However, in addition, each of them hopes to put more of their own mark on this school, not just leaving a college symbol, and in the end they all achieved this goal in their own way. .

Rowena Ravenclaw changed the structure of the castle.

The greatest master of spells recognized in the history of magic gave Hogwarts Castle its initial magical life and made all the stairs come alive. The earliest prank steps and moving armor also started at that time. Among those who appear, of course, are the gargoyles guarding the school.

Helga Hufflepuff left a legacy of house elves in the school.

Since then, Hogwarts has become the castle with the most house elves in the entire wizarding world. The kitchen, dining room, every corridor or room are all areas that can be touched by the Hufflepuff concept.

Even the most careless Godric Gryffindor hid his long sword in the school's Sorting Hat, which to a certain extent slightly affected the hat's original balance of thinking among the four major houses. Absolutely fair.

Under such circumstances, Salazar Slytherin, as the original owner of the castle, was naturally no worse than the other three founders. He built a secret headquarters in the castle that actually belonged only to himself. Only he himself and those with his permission can enter it.

Perhaps when he first built the Chamber of Secrets, Salazar Slytherin just wanted a place where he could teach his students magic that the other three founders did not agree with. After all, they had long disagreed on whether dark magic should be taught.

But by the time he completed the construction, the decoration in the secret room had clearly expressed Slatin's grand idea, which was to show his own importance to the school: after all, no other founder other than him would have built it for himself. Giant statues, or leaving monsters in the school that only he or his descendants can control.

"The basilisk is a terrifying creature that is said to have been bred by the despicable Herbo. If my guess is correct, this is the monster that Salazar Slytherin left in that chamber of secrets."

Elena glanced at Professor Binns who looked hesitant, and took the initiative to reveal the answer without waiting for the old wizard to make a decision.

In the original work, there is enough evidence to show that the Chamber of Secrets was built and was definitely opened more than once during the period until the [-]th century. As direct descendants of Slytherin, the Gaunt family obviously knew this secret. , and most pure-blood families born in Slytherin are also very convinced of this.

This is why in the centuries after Salazar Slytherin's death, many headmasters of Hogwarts, as well as many historians, conducted thorough searches of the school in the hope of finding the Chamber of Secrets, but All in vain.

As a result, those strange casualties caused by the opening of the secret room were all labeled as "campus murder cases of extremely vicious nature". Most people were more willing to believe that this was actually an attempt by some cruel little wizards to cover up their own An excuse for a crime.

"You have always cared about this matter, right? It's just because for nearly a thousand years, there has been no trace of the secret room, so you have to reluctantly attribute it to rumors and legends. Now, the historical truth is before you. "

Elena narrowed her eyes and stared at Professor Binns directly in front of her.

Following her voice, the ghost professor's rickety and thin body trembled slightly. An inconspicuous pain appeared on the old man's wrinkled cheeks, and the expression on his face gradually became more vivid.

"That's what the basilisk is. That makes sense. But where is it?"

Sure enough, for Professor Binns, the effect of unlocking the dusty historical truth is no less than a death curse.

From Elena's perspective, instead of waiting silently and letting the plot develop in order to maintain some prescient advantage, waiting for Voldemort's Horcrux to open the secret chamber at an uncertain time in the future, Create a terrorist attack in the school.

It is better to take the initiative to clean up this dangerous factor hidden in the castle.

You must know that as the storm she stirs in this world becomes more and more fierce, no one can predict what changes will happen in the future. Facing the basilisk with the ability to determine immediate death, she will not be naive to place all her hopes on it. Everything will be according to the original plot. It is impossible to say that the first person the basilisk sees is her.

"Myrtle Elizabeth Warren, or Moaning Myrtle. Professor Binns, you should have heard of this name, the ghost of a student who is stranded in the girls' bathroom on the second floor of Hogwarts Castle."

Elena glanced at Professor Binns and said calmly, just like Professor Binns's calm tone during class, as if she was reciting a historical record from a book.

"In 1943, the Chamber of Secrets was opened once, and Myrtle was the student who died in that disaster. According to her description, she saw a pair of terrifying yellow eyes before she died, and then she died "

"With the eyes of the basilisk, anyone who makes contact with its eyes will be killed instantly."

Professor Binns continued after Elena's words in a dry voice, paused slightly, and made a breathing sound like a blower that was about to break down.

"Without breaking the curse, no matter how powerful your magic is, if you are targeted, you will definitely die. This is Salazar Slytherin's style. I remembered that he specifically asked me about the history of Helbo. literature."

"But, Miss Kaslana, how do you know these things?" Professor Binns looked at Elena with cloudy eyes and asked softly.

"For some special reasons, there is some wonderful connection between Hogwarts Castle and me."

Elena raised her left hand and waved it quickly in mid-air. Three dazzling magical white lights flashed in front of Professor Binns' eyes.

"The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is in that bathroom. There is a pool engraved with the mark of a small snake. Except for wizards with Slytherin Parseltongue talents, no living person can open that passage. However, you can follow the pipe. Go all the way down and find a stone tunnel that leads deep into the ground. Don't worry, if my guess is correct, the basilisk sleeping in it will not appear unless it is awakened through a specific process."

"But what if you guess wrong?"

Feeling the increasingly depressing and solemn atmosphere in the classroom, Hermione swallowed and asked cautiously.

Although she didn't know what the two people were talking about specifically, the few words revealed in them were enough to make Hermione on the side feel a chill. She had never known that students had died in Hogwarts. Listen to Ai It seems that Lina meant it more than once.

"It doesn't matter if you guess wrong. After all, ghosts never die twice, but we are different."

Elena turned her head and glanced at the anxious little beaver, showed a sweet smile that reassured her, and looked at Professor Binns who was deep in thought again.

At this time, the light and shadow on the ghost professor's body were shaking, as if they were just like his mental journey.

"I understand, I will go take a look tonight"

Professor Binns nodded slowly, with a dignified and serious look on his face that had never appeared before.

"As for the issue of the Magic Era, let's wait until I come back tomorrow. You can go back and rest first."

Finally waiting for Professor Binns' answer, Elena narrowed her eyes happily.

plan pass

She didn't believe it. When Albus Dumbledore discovered that there was such a terrible security risk lurking in Hogwarts Castle, he would still have time to arrange after-school tutoring for her. By then, he would have a headache. The first thing is how to defeat this basilisk without any damage.

As for Professor Binns, even if a regrettable accident occurs, the mandrakes planted by Professor Sprout can also remove petrification. At most, he will be temporarily absent from teaching the history of magic for half a year. It's not a big problem. Let's just treat it as a holiday. .