Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 626 The Mysterious Tom Riddle

  Although Ron insisted that what Harry picked up was just an ordinary diary that was thrown away, Harry felt that there might be some secrets hidden in the diary that originally belonged to Tom Riddle.

  The timing and the way it appeared made Harry feel wrong, and it also happened to be the diary from fifty years ago. It is really hard not to connect the diary with the events in the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago.

  The next day, during the lunch break, Harry, Ron and Hermione went to the prize showroom on the fourth floor of the castle.

  Hermione found Tom Riddle's polished golden medal in the corner display case.

   Having said that, half of the trophies and medals here are so shiny, thanks to Ron.

  Harry didn't find a detailed description of why Tom Riddle was awarded the gold medal.

  In fact, in the prize showroom, the so-called special contribution awards did not specify the reason for the award, and the number of students who can receive the special contribution award is very rare.

"Perhaps, Riddle, like Albert, once saved a certain student and was rewarded by the school." Ron really didn't want to come to the prize showroom. After being locked up by Filch last time, he was already tired of seeing it. trophies and medals.

  What he didn't know was that what he had learned was actually an argument Albert used to perfuse the Weasley twins. When Fred and George said the same thing, other students naturally believed it.

"The person who opened the Chamber of Secrets last time was expelled from the school fifty years ago." Hermione still insisted on her point of view, "Tom Riddle also won the Special Contribution Award to the school fifty years ago, don't you think Tom's Is it a coincidence that the diary suddenly appeared?"

   "Last time, who actually opened the Chamber of Secrets?" Harry felt that this matter was very important. Perhaps, this time it was opened by the descendants of that person fifty years ago.

   "I don't know, but I don't think it has much to do with it." Hermione shook her head and said, "Otherwise, Professor Dumbledore would have been eyeing the other party and successfully uncovered the murderer."

  Before leaving the prize showroom, the three of them still had something to gain. They found Tom Riddle's name on an old good character medal and a list of former boys' student council presidents.

"I feel like Tom Riddle is a copy of Percy." Ron couldn't help feeling disgusted in his heart, "Be the first in all subjects, become the prefect, the president of the boys' student union, and graduate from the school with the best grades in his age .”

   "It's not a bad thing, is it?" Hermione frowned, she didn't like Ron's statement, because that was also Hermione's hope, and who wouldn't want to graduate from school with honors?

"You can ask Albert, maybe he has heard of Tom Riddle." Ron didn't answer the topic, but said in a strange tone, "You know, he has many old friends, maybe one of them is Tom Riddle." There's one named Tom."

  Harry stopped Hermione who wanted to say something, he knew that the last time he came here to wipe the trophy, he caused a lot of damage to Ron.

   Moreover, Ron obviously didn't want to come here, so the three left quickly.

   "Maybe, we can get some useful information from the professor." Harry proposed the method he had just thought of.

"No Harry, I don't think there is anyone in the school who taught in the school fifty years ago except Professor Dumbledore." Hermione clearly pointed out the problem with Harry's plan, "Of course, Mr. Binns may I know, but it's best not to expect him to answer your questions."

"I don't think Mr. Binns remembers such a person fifty years ago." Ron agreed with Hermione's point of view. He didn't forget that their ghost teacher sometimes even got the name wrong. "Actually, I still I think I should go to Albert. He knows many elderly wizards and is good at divination. If I really want to get information on Tom Riddle, I am afraid no one is more suitable than him. Moreover, I remember that he also In the Chamber of Secrets, perhaps, we can tell Albert that Tom Riddle knows exactly who opened the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago."

  Even Harry felt that Ron's statement was a bit too much. If divination really worked, Albert might have found the entrance to the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets.

  As for asking other wizards for news about Tom, it is even more nonsense. It is better to go to Dumbledore, or... you can try to ask the ghost in the school.

   "We can try to ask Nearly Headless Nick for information, maybe Nick knows who was fired that year." Harry immediately shared his thoughts with the two friends. When the three left in a hurry, trying to find Nick who almost didn't listen, they met Albert on the promenade near the library on the fifth floor.

  Hermione stopped and looked at Albert's back. After hesitating for a moment, she chased after him and called Albert who was about to go to the library.

   Albert looked at Hermione and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

  Holding Isobel's curious gaze, Hermione told Albert in detail about Harry picking up Tom Riddle's diary, and asked him about Tom Riddle.

  Albert was satisfied when he heard that things were going according to his plan, but he didn't let the expression on his face change too much.

   "This thing does sound suspicious."

  Albert agreed with Hermione's point of view, and said that he would help investigate Tom Riddle when he had time.

   After expressing her thanks, Hermione hurriedly turned and left.

   "She seems to trust you."

"That's because I've always been reliable." Albert gradually retracted the smile on his face, and said seriously, "She knew that I was investigating the secret room and that I would be interested in it, so she came to me , I hope I can unlock the secret."

"It's not hard to see that this Miss Granger still likes and admires you very much." Isobel looked at Albert with a half-smile, "A girl like this, as long as you show that you like her, she will definitely be willing to be you girlfriend."

   "Ahem!"

  Albert knew that Isobel was teasing him, so he quickly coughed lightly, signaling to the other party that enough is enough, so as not to be heard and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

   Gossip, sometimes awesome!

"Actually, I don't agree with you taking risks." Isobel said in a low voice after entering the library, "I always feel that the matter of Slytherin's secret room is not that simple. You should protect yourself now and wait for Dumbledore Professor Lido caught the culprit and wiped out the monsters in the secret room."

   "I will protect myself." Albert promised.

   "I just want to remind you that you are not the only one now." Isobel looked into Albert's eyes and said seriously, "Don't think about doing something, just do it, and you should consider the result before doing something."

   Of course Albert knew what Isobel meant, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart. Is this the price of growth?

   "You know, I treasure my own life." After finishing speaking, he shut up, Albert didn't want to set a flag for himself.

  (end of this chapter)