[HP] Comparative

Things had come to such an extent that neither Harry nor Hagrid had expected it before.After Firenze left, Hagrid hesitated on the spot for a while, looking back and forth at the suspected basilisk snake slough and the direction in which the centaur disappeared.Harry could see the struggle in those black bean eyes.But in the end, it seems like Harry's presence has made the half-giant make up his mind.

"It seems that today can only end here," said Hagrid gruffly, turning his head into the tree hole, and carefully rolled up the snake's slough and put it away. "Unlucky...but if Firenze's hint is true, then we have to speed up now and leave as soon as possible."

Harry's eyes followed the half-blood giant's movements, and it was no surprise that the other party would make such a decision. "But..." he hesitated, "What about Aragog?"

Hagrid winked at Harry.However, because there is a bit of water in it, this pretending to be easy did not achieve the desired effect. "Although I hate to say this, judging from the current situation, he is probably in danger—" He blinked vigorously again, as if this would get rid of the water, "His descendants Same thing. If there's something that's going to take out a nest of acromantia, I guess we'd be right to go back right away."

Harry agreed with that conclusion.The two exited the tree hole with vigilance, and returned along the way they came, walking much faster than before.What's different from when he came here is that Harry's heart is full of doubts——

Hermione once told him that the basilisk is the natural enemy of the acromantula, and now the snake slough has been found in the woods.Although it is unlikely that there are basilisks in the Forbidden Forest, this seems to be the only reasonable explanation at present.Like the giant acromantia who was too scared to say its name, the centaurs who only focused on the sky also took the initiative to move...

The question is, where did the basilisk come from?It's basically a creature of legend; if it's really been in the woods all along, it doesn't make sense that the acromantula just happened now, right?

"Don't go too deep."

Tom's reminder flashed in Harry's mind unexpectedly.At that time, he thought it was a general reminder, after all, everyone knew how many dangers lurked in the Forbidden Forest; but if he connected the rumors that Tom was a Parseltongue and the heir of Slytherin, the words had a deeper meaning— —

Tom knows that there are basilisks in the Forbidden Forest.

Even, this basilisk is controlled by Tom.

Harry shivered involuntarily.He didn't know why he'd made the association—there was no evidence that Tom was really a Parseltongue and heir of Slytherin.

Tom didn't warn you the last time we were in the woods, did he?

The skeptical villain was the first question in Harry's mind.

That's right, but at that time they were still in a cold war!

The other villain immediately found a reason for the rebuttal.

Think about the attitude of the Slytherins towards him?The first villain didn't give up, and continued to be persuasive.If he was really just a half-blood wizard from a Muggle orphanage, would those pure-blood supremacists listen to him obediently?

Isn't that because Tom is a powerful wizard?

The second villain also continued to refute, but his tone was a little weak.

Yes, he is very strong, so it is not unreasonable to control the basilisk on him-the first villain pursues the victory-think about the rumor, the heir of Slytherin, and the secret room!

Harry had long known about the Chamber of Secrets at school, and Sirius had told him it as a pure joke.

The story goes that Salazar Slytherin built a secret room in Hogwarts Castle that the other founders knew nothing about.Slytherin sealed the Chamber of Secrets so that no one could open it until his true heir came to the school.Only the heir can open the secret room, release the horrible things inside, let it purify the school, and eliminate all those who are not worthy of learning magic... ①

So, the scary thing in the chamber is the basilisk?

Harry shuddered suddenly.Because it occurred to him that he had once seen on the Marauder's Map the dot representing Tom returning from the Forbidden Forest and going to the ladies' room.Later, when they went to the Forbidden Forest with Professor Crouch Jr., Tom walked on the slope with the acromantula on his return trip...

The tall Slytherin boy had never shown the slightest interest in girls - even Fleur, who was pretty as hell, couldn't please him, Harry had seen with his own eyes - so what was Tom doing in the ladies' room?Still after curfew?Was there some hidden entrance there to the chamber, and he'd done it secretly just to feed the basilisk in the chamber?In the Forbidden Forest, he didn't want to find potion ingredients for Professor Slughorn, he just went for those acromantulas!

At this moment, Harry was already in a cold sweat.He really didn't want to draw an equivalence between Tom and Dark wizards, so he said to himself, it's no big deal, and even if Tom is really the heir of Slytherin and a Parseltongue, it doesn't mean he is a black wizard. wizard.After all, Lily told him many times that evaluating a person depends on what he does, rather than simply labeling him with stereotypes.Furthermore, it is only natural for the basilisk to eat acromantia, it is purely a matter of the food chain...

But, if all this is true, why did Tom open the Chamber of Secrets?Maybe he didn't know it was a basilisk before he opened it, but the hint in the legend is quite clear, "eliminate all those who are not worthy of learning magic"...

"I should have seen that you really weren't picky about your friends."

When thinking of this, Harry couldn't help but think of this sentence.It was also Tom who said that the tall boy was evaluating Hagrid and Hermione.Slytherin blood theory can explain this dislike, but what if the truth is something more dangerous?if……

No, stop!

All of the above are your wild guesses, and you have no proof at all!

Harry couldn't think any more.Even if he thinks his guessing logic is very logical, he will not ask Tom for confirmation-the act of imagining other people's dangerous intentions is hurtful in itself, and there are too many uncertain factors in it.Not to mention anything else, the first one, few people would believe in the existence of the Chamber of Secrets.Instead of thinking wildly, it is better to focus on what is really feasible...

"Hagrid," Harry asked as he approached the edge of the Forbidden Forest, unconsciously biting his lower lip in annoyance, "what are you going to do with that snake slough?"

The half-blood giant was also distracted along the way, and had to pay attention to his surroundings all the time, completely oblivious to Harry's abnormal reaction. "I don't know..." he murmured back, pushing aside the last branch that was in the way. "Let's show it to the headmaster for inspection, I suppose? Professor Slughorn could do it too, he's an expert in this field. "

That's right, the snake slough of the basilisk must be a precious potion material, the kind that has a price but no market, Harry easily thought. "If they see something, can you tell me?" The purpose seemed too obvious, and he quickly added: "You know we all care about you!"

"Of course, I know, you are all good boys..." Hagrid smiled wryly, "I hope the headmaster and the others can find out what's wrong, so that Aragog can rest in peace."

He muttered something later, about a decent funeral, but Harry didn't catch it.He didn't really care, though, whether an acromantula that once tried to eat him deserved a funeral; for he had already made up his mind that, whatever the truth, the secret of the ladies' room would have to come back to his. The schedule is up.

At the breakfast table the next day, when Hermione asked about the confinement situation, Harry told her about the disappearance of all the acromantia, and suppressed a lot of his own guesses.But these facts were shocking enough: the brunette girl was dumbfounded, while the freckled boy on the other side dropped half of the pie in his mouth.

"...If this is true, how sad Hagrid is!" This was Hermione who had reacted.

"Really, Harry? There are no acromanders in the Forbidden Forest anymore? Then I'm going to ask Fred and George to order fireworks to celebrate!" This was Ron who was almost dancing.

Hermione shot him an instant reproachful look.But she couldn't do anything good for the acromantula, so she turned to Harry and asked, "What the hell is going on? I mean," she carefully looked around at the students who were gobbling, and lowered her voice to make sure that only Harry Ron could hear, "How could there really be a basilisk in the Forbidden Forest?"

Ron shivered, obviously not enjoying the speculation much either.

"I don't know," Harry said honestly, "Now we can only wait for news from Hagrid."

The three of them looked at each other and couldn't think of any other way for the time being.Ron hastily cleaned up the tabletop that was stained with pie shards, and began to eat breakfast again.Hermione picked up her cup of pumpkin juice mechanically, but just by looking at her empty eyes and slightly frowning brows, it was clear that she was absent-minded and worried.

As for Harry, he was thinking about how he could check the ladies' room again without distractions.Since there was no way to explain his intentions to Ron, it would be best to schedule it during the day; but girls would definitely use it during the day, and he didn't want to be thought of as a peeping pervert.We have to figure out a way to keep them out...

Harry soon had a brilliant idea.However, he knew there was still a hole in his plan, and it was Tom.Since he didn't want to testify with the tall boy himself, he naturally avoided the tall boy when he did it, preferably when he didn't have classes but Tom did; It's a secret, not to mention that the Marauder's Map is still in the hands of the opponent.

If you can get the Marauder's Map back, all the remaining problems can be solved...

Harry ran the course of action back and forth in his head, finally deciding that it was feasible.He couldn't wait now to jump into the night and meet Tom so he could make what he had envisioned come true.

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Who wants to watch Harry blow up the women's bathroom?Oh it’s me, it’s okay [doge]

Author's Note:

①: The Legend of the Chamber of Secrets is quoted from the second Chapter 9 of the original book.

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