Chapter 140 Entering the Chamber of Secrets
For John, conquering Dobby is a very important thing.
Because Dobby has some of his secrets.
For example, Dobby knew very well that John had already started working on the idea of "Tom Riddle's Diary" when he was at Malfoy Manor. After entering Hogwarts, John also asked Dobby to spy on Harry and Ginny.
If Dobby is brought back by Lucius, it is very likely that these things will be leaked.
Lucius himself had similar troubles.
But he obviously trusted John more.
Or maybe Lucius was using this leakage method to express his closeness and goodwill to John.
Of course, John was not prepared to silence Dobby directly.
After thinking about it, he decided to leave the decision-making power on this matter to Dobby himself.
After all, house elves also have the ability to cast spells, which makes them extremely productive.
If Dobby is obedient and can create enough value for him, then he can allow Dobby to live.
But if not, then I'm sorry.
John himself had no favorable impression of house elves.
Even though Dobby's image in the original work is very positive.
But if he kills him, John won't have any psychological burden.
With this in mind, John did not talk to Dobby anymore, but put him into the magic suitcase.
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A little later, Dumbledore summoned all the students to the auditorium and began to hold a banquet.
This is definitely a grand banquet that is not inferior to previous year-end dinners.
As Dumbledore finished telling the whole story of today's events and announced that the banquet had officially begun, the entire auditorium turned into a sea of joy.
While everyone was eating dishes made from basilisk meat, they were chattering about what they had experienced today.
During this period, Slytherins and Gryffindors became the absolute protagonists.
This is not only because they participated in John's crusade against the "heir Harry Potter" almost entirely today, but also because each of them holds a lot of basilisk scales in their hands.
These materials with excellent anti-magic properties were regarded as military medals by them.
Some ingenious people have even made various kinds of ornaments from the scales to wear on their bodies.
This makes them the most handsome boys in Hogwarts.
No matter where you go, you can attract the envy of others.
George and Fred found business opportunities in this.
They've already thought about it.
Tonight, we will start purchasing basilisk scales from Gryffindors, and then make them into ornaments to sell to students who were unable to participate in the war in the name of trophies and souvenirs.
They believe this will make a lot of money.
Fudge also looked extremely happy.
At the end of the banquet, he also went on stage to give a speech, praising John's wit and courage. He also claimed that if John had not already received a 'Merlin Order of Merlin, Third Class', John would be the best person today.
For what he did, he should have awarded John a Merlin Order of Merlin on the spot.
As soon as these words came out, the whole auditorium was boiling.
The deafening cheers made Fudge's blood boil.
He even invited Dumbledore to London to share his collection of Firewhiskey.
To be honest, he was not having a good time during this period.
The attack on a Hogwarts student has left many parents panicked.
Then the parents' panic turned into shouting letters and was mailed to his desk.
Pansy's mother even went directly to the Ministry of Magic to ask him to investigate the matter thoroughly.
This put him under great pressure.
Now that the matter was settled satisfactorily, he felt it was necessary to be a little more indulgent.
Unfortunately, the teachers and students at Hogwarts did not understand his feelings.
Not only did Dumbledore reject his invitation outright, but even the students returned to their dormitories immediately after the banquet and began to rest.
They are all exhausted from what happened today.
And in the dead of night,
John cast a disillusionment spell on himself and quietly left the Slytherin common room.
After defeating Riddle, he received many benefits.
Not only did he swallow the fragments of Riddle's soul, but he also obtained the valuable basilisk fangs and the house elf Dobby.
However, John knew very well that there was one last reward waiting for him to get.
That's Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets!
Even if Salazar Slytherin didn't leave any belongings inside, there must be more basilisk fangs and scales in the basilisk's lair - snake fangs are very fragile and often break.
That's still a lot of galleons.
Finding the secret room was not difficult for John.
Although he didn't remember the plot very clearly, he still remembered that the entrance to the secret room was in a bathroom.
Through this clue, he quickly found the copper faucet with a small snake engraved on the side.
"Open."
John spoke softly to the little snake in his old snake accent.
As a hissing sound spread in the bathroom, the faucet emitted a dazzling white light and began to rotate rapidly. Then, the sink also started to move.
He watched as the pool slowly disappeared from sight, revealing a very thick water pipe that could allow a person to get in.
John took a deep breath and jumped directly into the pipe.
It feels like riding a super large water slide.
He could see many more tubes branching out in all directions, but none were as thick as this one.
And after following this pipe seven times and eight times, sliding down diagonally for more than ten minutes, uu Kanshu www.uukanshu.com John was finally ejected from the pipe exit by inertia.
"Wingardim Leviosa!"
John waved the wand lightly, and his whole weight suddenly became lighter, and he landed lightly on the ground.
This is a dark and damp tunnel, surrounded by black and sticky walls.
"Lumos flash!"
A large white light burst out from the tip of John's staff.
It illuminated almost the entire tunnel, illuminating the remains of small animals that could be seen everywhere on the ground, and also illuminated a huge thing in the distance of the tunnel.
That thing just lay quietly in the open space, motionless.
When John got a little closer, he suddenly discovered that it was actually the slough of a basilisk!
When the light shines on it, it is green and very bright.
John's eyes instantly lit up when he saw this.
The status of snake slough in potions is actually not high. It is usually only used to make some ordinary antidotes and eyesight-improving potions.
But that refers to ordinary snake slough!
The snake slough of the thousand-year-old basilisk not only has higher medicinal value, but also inherits the powerful magic and physical resistance properties of the basilisk scales to a certain extent.
Although it may not be as outrageous as the Basilisk itself, it is not too weak either.
This can be seen from its still 'fresh' color.
If ordinary snake sloughs are placed in such a humid and cold environment, they will be completely destroyed within a few days.
Most importantly, it is thin and light enough.
This is the best material for making soft armor!
And now, there was a huge pile of this material in front of John, more than twenty feet long!
John's breathing has become a little heavy.
He had just come down, and he had already gained so much before he actually entered the secret room.
Chapter completed!