138: Chamber of Secrets, Runeven's Discovery and the Academy Arena
Filch limped out of the stairs. He saw that his beloved cat had turned into a stone statue. He couldn't help but feel sad. Then he looked at the two students in front of him, extremely angry.
"Are they you two bad guys?" He pointed at the noses of Joel and Haylis, his fingers trembling violently with excitement, "It must be some damn magic of you two..."
Joel looked at him as if he wanted to eat Haylis alive, frowned tightly, and protected his girlfriend behind him.
"It wasn't the two of us who did it!" Haylis argued, "The cat was already petrified when the two of us came here."
"Nonsense!" Filch didn't believe what Haylis said, "There are only two of you in this corridor!"
"Besides, it's already dinner time, what are you two doing on the fourth floor?" Filch was now a Japanese primary school student detective, analyzing the loopholes one by one.
The sound of thumping footsteps sounded in clusters, followed by loud chatter and laughter after having had enough wine and dinner.
It was Harry, Hermione and Ron. They were passing by and couldn't help but stop when they saw the miserable condition of Mrs. Norris at the scene.
"What is this, a petrification spell?" Ron was a little curious.
"Those who are enemies of the heir, beware..." Harry looked at the bloody words on the glass.
"It's these two people who turned my cat into this!" Filch quickly complained to the three Harrys, "You all saw it, Weasley, what did you just say, the Petrification Curse?"
"Hurry up and change my cat back to its original appearance, or you guys tonight..." Filch turned to threaten Joel and Joel.
"This is not a petrification spell." Joel and Hermione said in unison.
The two looked at each other, "It just looks similar to the effect of the petrification spell, but it's not that simple." Joel continued.
"Yes, but I can't see what spell caused it." Hermione nodded in agreement with Joel.
"I don't care what kind of curse this is!" Filch, the old cat slave, jumped to his feet anxiously. Why are these students focusing on something so different? "Hurry up and get my cat back!"
"What's the matter Argus?" Lockhart's voice suddenly rang out. He was standing on the landing. The last ray of sunset shone through the window onto half of his face, while the other half was shrouded in shadow.
Weird and spooky.
Joel noticed that Professor Lockhart's eyes were deep and thoughtful when he saw Mrs. Norris under the floor-to-ceiling windows, and he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
But when Lockhart walked up to them, he had a greasy smile on his face, which made Joel suspect that what he just saw was just an illusion.
"My cat..." After meeting the professor at Hogwarts, Filch finally found someone who could make decisions for him, and he quickly recounted what had just happened with added detail.
"Professor Lockhart!" Hermione said excitedly, "You can definitely save this cat, right?"
"Of course, Miss Granger," Lockhart winked, making Hermione tingle on the outside and tender on the inside, "Professor Lockhart can do anything!"
He took out his wand in what he thought was the most handsome posture, performed a dance, and then in front of the extremely nervous Filch, he lowered his head and tapped the petrified cat with the wand, hiding the heavy thoughts in his eyes.
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"This cat's injury is very strange, Argus. It's not as simple as a petrification spell." Lockhart scratched his head and smiled, "I don't think Mr. Taylor and Miss Selwyn, two third-year students, have this ability.
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"Find Professor Dumbledore to seek justice!" Filch was a squib - only a few deans and Dumbledore knew about this news. Naturally, they couldn't see what kind of injury his cat had suffered. He thought Lockhart was protecting him.
The student must go to the professor who is the most impartial in his heart to judge, and then the two students who refuse to admit their mistakes will definitely be miserable.
Filch was worried about his cat and insisted that Harry and the three of them go to the principal's office to find Professor Dumbledore.
And Joel has been uneasy since he saw the petrified Mrs. Norris. He didn't expect Lucius Malfoy to act so quickly. Who has Riddle's diary?
The truth is complicated and confusing. There are many letters exchanged at Hogwarts every day. It is very possible that the diary was sent to the castle in this way. Among them, Draco Malfoy is the most suspected.
But why did Lockhart show that expression... Joel always felt that something was fishy.
Seeing Joel's brows furrowed and his expression distressed, Hailes thought he was distressed by Filch's slander, so she stretched out her hand to squeeze the back of his hand.
Joel forced a smile, but his mood did not improve.
Professor Dumbledore hurried over and after seeing Mrs. Norris, he came to the same conclusion as Professor Lockhart.
"Obviously it was caused by some kind of profound and difficult black magic," Dumbledore shook his head. "This is not a spell that students can use."
"The two of them were still wandering in the corridor on the fourth floor during dinner..." Filch persisted.
"Can't the two of us fall in love in the corridor?" Haylis was a little angry. She couldn't see Joel frowning and looking uneasy, "Does Mr. Filch even have to take care of this?"
Dumbledore's eyes lingered on Joel and Haile's clothes for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile.
"Professor!" Filch said anxiously, "What about my cat?"
"You have to find mature mandrakes," said Dumbledore very calmly. "Dean Sprout has a batch of them. When they grow mature, you can brew potions."
With Dumbledore's intervention, Filch ultimately failed to punish Joel and Haylis as he wished, but this did not affect him from linking the two to the murderer of his beloved cat.
The news that Mrs. Norris was petrified reached the ears of every student at Hogwarts. Everyone did not care about cats, but focused on the words Chamber of Secrets and Heir. Thanks to this, Flourish and Blotts
Sales of the bookstore's "Hogwarts: A History" are rapidly rising.
After the incident, Filch, who fell into a rage, repeatedly deducted points from Joel and Haylis in the corridor. This morning, they were even deducted five points for holding hands in the ancient runes classroom. It was so crazy.
Professor Bathida Barbling was quoting scriptures on the podium. This was the last lesson of the ancient magic text class before Halloween.
Ancient magic texts were used by wizards hundreds of years ago. They could use the magic contained in the texts to cast all kinds of incredible spells, which were extremely powerful.
However, with the simplification of spell chanting and the decline in the level of wizards' magic power, ancient magic scripts have gradually been reduced to simple words. Now the magic world only uses it to translate ancient classics. Of course, there are many kinds of ancient magic scripts in the magic world. The British
The most commonly used runes in the wizarding world are just some of them.
Due to its low practicality, not many people in Hogwarts take this course. Most of them are Ravenclaw students - some out of curiosity, and more because of family inheritance. Many ancient magicians
The descendants of literary translators study in Ravenclaw. Their descendants have learned a lot about ancient magical texts before entering school. They came here specifically to earn credits.
In their opinion, this is a free gift. If you don't want it, you don't want it for free.
Nearly two months have passed, and Professor Babuling finally finished telling the history of the development of ancient magic script in the British Isles, and brought the topic to Northern Europe.
"The history of ancient runes in Northern Europe mainly focuses on Scandinavia. In the magical world, the ancient runes they use are very different from those in the British Isles..." Professor Babling has a deep research on ancient runes.
, once received the Second Class Order of Merlin for his research on the North American Maya magic script.
Joel was always attentive in the ancient magic text class. He wanted to understand the contents of the seven books left by the parents of the original owner of the body. After several months of exposure, he always felt that there was some secret hidden in it.
After two hours of class, Joel finally understood the ancient Nordic magic script system, but he did not see the uncommon letters in the seven ancient books on Professor Babuling's blackboard.
After holding it in for two months, he finally couldn't restrain his curiosity. He picked a few rare words from an ancient book, transcribed them on parchment and asked Professor Babuling for advice.
"Where did you see these letters?" Professor Babling wears gold-rimmed glasses and has a cold face. She is an ascetic lady. Although her appearance is not as charming as Professor Claire White back then, she can still be regarded as a Hogg.
Watts is a flower - in fact, she is one of the few unmarried women of school age among the Hogwarts staff.
"An ancient book..." Joel replied, "I found it from the used book market."
Professor Babuling looked at him with a straight look, as if she was studying whether he was lying.
Joel showed no signs of timidity. He had perfect Occlumency and was not afraid of this trick at all.
After a moment, Professor Babling withdrew her gaze, her expression as normal, "This is H?lsinge Runes, a branch of the Nordic rune system. It was mainly used in the Muggle world hundreds of years ago. The wizarding world does not use this kind of runes at all."
words, because no one can guide them correctly to cast the spell."
"Wizards hundreds of years ago did not use this kind of writing, so the ancient magic texts of later generations will not include this kind of writing in the scope of research. After all, wizards have never left any books with research value in this kind of writing.
"Barbourine was very patient with Joel.
"I see..." Joel then realized that he was simply looking in the wrong direction. Ever since he received the inheritance from the parents of the original owner of the body, he had been obsessed with searching for various rune translations in the magical world.
It comes to mind that ancient wizards didn't use this kind of writing at all.
The question is, how did Lockhart know that the set of books was a set of seven volumes?
Joel felt his head hurt even more when he thought of this. He realized that the real Lockhart was not as stupid as shown in the original work.
"Can you lend me that ancient book?" After answering Joel's question, Professor Babling made her request.
"Didn't you say that ancient magic script does not contain this kind of writing..." Joel was stunned for two seconds.
"That's right, but I want to discuss H?lsinge Runes in my next paper," Professor Babling adjusted her glasses. The classroom was now empty. Only Haylis was lying on the table reviewing herbalism textbooks and waiting for herself.
Boyfriend, "I always feel that something is fishy. Several other types of runes can be used as ancient magic scripts. Why is it so difficult for this branch of runes to guide magic?"
Joel hesitated for a moment and agreed. With the help of Professor Babuling, he would be able to decipher the secrets of the ancient books faster.
The person who helped him make this decision was Professor Lockhart. Lockhart had seen this book on the train. He did not show any covetousness, and it is estimated that there is no big secret hidden in it.
Joel left a volume for Professor Barbling, and she promised that the translation would be completed after the Halloween holiday. Judging from her intoxicated appearance, she probably had to stay up all night.
At the same time, the discussion about the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts intensified. Many students discovered information about Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets in "Hogwarts: A School History" and continued to ask Professor Binns in the History of Magic class.
Question, Professor Binns has never been so enthusiastically sought after by students since he became a ghost.
However, Professor Binns has the ethics of a historical researcher. He did not make up stories at will. Although he answered the legend about the terrifying things in the secret room, he repeatedly emphasized: "This is all nonsense. The school has been using it for hundreds of years."
We have invited many historians to come and conduct research and prove that this is completely nonsense. We must believe in history and the truth instead of being superstitious in legends made up by some boring people."
In the blink of an eye, it was the third Friday in October. The last time the Duel Club received an enthusiastic response, this time all the students from Hogwarts were present. Due to the large number of people, it was obviously inappropriate to group into groups and duel in the ring like last time. The four House members
The president discussed with Professor Lockhart and planned to hold a college competition.
"Each house will form a team, and each will send a representative from grades one to seven to participate." After Professor Lockhart defeated Snape, he became the talker of the duel club. None of the four deans had the intention to go.
Seize his position and let him perform in front of the students, "There are two matches between the colleges. We want to use two periods - that is, two months to complete this event. If the results are good, we will
There may be another round of academy competition."
"You can observe the dueling skills of outstanding students up close, and our professors will also give explanations. I think this will be very helpful in improving your dueling skills."
"The winning college and individual can get some small rewards and a lot of college points." Lockhart stood at a high place, looking at the densely packed heads in the auditorium, holding his head high like a proud peacock, "Of course, there are also
There is a signed photo of Professor Lockhart himself and a signed book."
There were whispers in the audience, and the students were obviously very interested in these awards.
The four deans came to the students and began to discuss the contestants.
"Joel, is it okay for you to be the representative of the third grade?" Professor Flitwick walked out of the group of second-year students who were taller than him and asked Joel.
"Ah..." Joel glanced at Haylis and Sergey, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Don't look at me, you must be stronger than me." Haylis objected directly. She was able to cause trouble to Joel before purely because of her plant traps. In terms of head-on confrontation, her overall strength is not as good as Joel's.
"Just go up." Sergey had no objection. "Didn't Lockhart say there would be a chance next time?"