"Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets does exist."
After a brief thought, Cyrus decided that now was not the time.
The matter in the secret room has not yet become a big deal, and the victim is only one cat. If Ginny was shown that memory at this time, she would easily expose herself if she went to confront Hagrid.
But let's not say it, it also requires a little bit of art.
The best way is still not to tell her everything.
"Oh! So, it is true! Mr. Riddle, do you know the location of the Chamber of Secrets?" Ginny was overjoyed.
"The Chamber of Secrets does exist, but the incident you are speaking of can't be true. In fact, something similar happened fifty years ago. You should be wondering why I won the Special Contribution Award, after all the medal didn't say why I won the award, right?"
Hearing this, Ginny nodded subconsciously, but she remembered that Mr. Riddle couldn't see her nodd, so she wrote hard in her diary: "Yeah!"
"I got the award because I betrayed the person who opened the secret room. At that time, a poor student had died at the hands of the monster in the secret room. I discovered the clues and was determined not to cover him up. So I reported him to the principal at the time. Because a student died, so the principal wanted me to block the news. However, the monster in the secret room has been driven away. As for the person who opened the secret room..? Fifty years have passed, and he may be dead. "
Cyrus said half-truthfully.
The last sentence seems to be a lie, but in fact it is the truth, Tom Riddle is dead, isn't he?
"As for whether the Chamber of Secrets will be opened again? I don't think so.
Just think about it - Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets has opened again and a terrifying monster is released, just to deal with a cat...?
I admit, that cat is indeed annoying enough Yes, but it's not enough to be treated like this by the monster. Maybe it's a prank? I used your body to walk around the castle at night, and I seemed to see a figure, but I couldn't see it clearly."
"Hmm, is that so?" Ginny heard that the person who opened the secret room might be dead, so she stopped asking about the other person's identity. She had no doubts about Cyrus now, but she was very interested in the secret room.
"Mr. Riddle, can you take me to see the secret room from fifty years ago?"
"Of course." Cyrus followed his memory but didn't show the chamber, instead, he marked the location of the secret room where Hagrid originally kept Aragog.
To be honest, there is no difference between keeping an Acromantula in a castle and keeping a Basilisk. The two magical animals are equally dangerous. If Tom hadn't already killed someone, causing Aragog to be driven away, Hagrid would have had problems sooner or later.
After getting the answer, Ginny already had a plan in mind.
That night, around twelve o'clock, Ginny sneaked out of the room and planned to take a look at the secret room.
There was no one else in the common room at this time. She walked carefully and slipped out from under the portrait of the Fat Lady. While walking through a classroom on the fifth floor, she suddenly heard several familiar voices.
Ginny immediately crouched in the corner of the window.
"Do you think I should tell them about the sound I heard?"
"Don't say it," Ron said without thinking, "hearing something that no one else can hear is not a good sign, even in the wizarding world."
He was worried that Harry might actually be regarded as the attacker after telling everyone about the voices.
Harry felt a slight change in Ron's voice and asked, "You believe me, don't you?"
"Of course, I believe you," Ron said quickly, "but - you have to admit it sounds bizarre..."
"I know it's bizarre," Harry said. "The whole thing is bizarre. What's with those writings on the wall? The Chamber of Secrets has been opened... What does that mean?"
"Oh, this reminds me of something," Ron said slowly, "It seems that someone once told me about the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts...probably Bill..."
"I don't know... but anyways, now that squib can't bother us without the cat!" Ron said.
"What's a squib?" Harry asked.
Ginny heard Harry ask strangely, and then Ron laughed.
Ron's laughter was so funny that she also wanted to laugh.
Almost every little wizard who has not yet entered school will worry about whether he is a squib.
"That's right - it's not actually funny - but when it comes to Filch..." Ron said, "A squib is a person who is born in a wizarding family but has no magical abilities. Squibs and Muggle-born Wizards are the opposite, but squibs are rare. You can say that Filch is a squib."
'Hmm.. That would explain a lot, including why he hates students so much - Ah! he must be jealous' Ginny thought.
'Also, Ron and Harry look cheerful, from the looks of it, it seems like they won't be suspended or expelled, right?'
Ginny breathed a sigh of relief, and then she heard Harry say again: "Let's go to bed quickly before Snape comes to find us again and frame us."
So she immediately left from under the window and hid in the corner. She didn't come out again until those two left.
As for the secret room, she didn't want others to know about it yet, at least not until she was sure that tonight's events were related to the secret room.
"Umm, It seems like over here——"
She walked quickly through the corridor, and after a while, she reached the secret room that Cyrus had marked for her. It's really hidden here, but there's nothing there.
As "Mr. Riddle" said, the monster in the secret room has been driven away.
Only thick dust and some old cobwebs are left here.
Ginny felt a little happy, but also a little disappointed.
But she quickly cheered up. Since it wasn't the monster in the secret room who did it, the most important thing now was to catch the prankster.
And the most likely culprit in her eyes....
——Draco Malfoy!
This was Ginny's first suspicion.
After what happened during the summer vacation, Ginny had already regarded Draco as a rich spoiled kid with an evil nature, not to mention that the time of his appearance tonight was strange enough.
She wanted to go back to the dormitory immediately and tell "Mr. Riddle" her guess, but as soon as she turned around, she saw an unexpected figure.
"D——Headmaster Dumbledore!?" Ginny almost froze in place.
"Ah! Good evening, Miss Weasley." Dumbledore stood at the corner of the stairs. He was already tall, but now he looked even taller. Blue eyes shine like gems at night.
"P-Principal, why are you here..." Ginny became nervous. Being caught by the principal while wandering at night was no joke.
However, Dumbledore obviously misunderstood the reason for Ginny's nervousness.
At this moment, he looked directly into Ginny's eyes, as if he wanted to see through her heart. But the expression on his face remained kind.
"I should have asked you this question, Miss Weasley." He said, "After such a horrific attack and at such a late hour, you should stay in Gryffindor's dormitory, not outside the castle. Wandering like this is not a good girl should do, what do you think?"
Ginny quickly lowered her head, averting Dumbledore's gaze.
This is not okay!!
Dumbledore immediately said: "Of course, I will not punish you for this. I came here because someone wanted to create panic and claimed that the Chamber of Secrets had been opened again! It just so happened that fifty years ago, there was a student who reported another student here and drove a monster out of the school - I have to admit, it was indeed a dangerous monster."
His words forced Ginny to look up again in surprise.
As soon as she heard about her " Mr. Riddle's" deeds, she immediately wanted to share it with Dumbledore, but soon she remembered that it was a secret between herself and Mr. Riddle, so she swallowed those words back.
Dumbledore saw that she was hesitant to speak, and naturally knew that Ginny might have some secrets in her heart.
"Okay, it's time for you to go back to sleep."
"Yes, headmaster." Ginny nodded and passed by Dumbledore. When she reached the upper part of the stairs, she heard Dumbledore's voice coming from behind again.
"Miss Weasley..."
"What's wrong headmaster?" Ginny turned her head and her eyes met Dumbledore's.
"Before you leave, I want to make sure, Miss Weasley, is there anything else you want to say to me?" Those blue eyes seemed a bit aggressive.
A series of things flashed through Ginny's mind, and after a moment, she slowly spoke:
"No, sir."
Hearing this, Dumbledore nodded, seemed to be thinking, and said softly: "Well, good night, Miss Weasley. On days like this, it's best not to wander around at night."
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