novelraw Chapter 115 Mrs. Norris
Chapter 115 Mrs. Norris
"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
Those who are enemies of the heir, be vigilant. "
Under the flickering torches, the writing on the wall pierced Alice's heart like a sharp sword.
Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, heir of Slytherin.With a pale face, she looked at Mrs. Norris, who was hung on the torch bracket, and felt dizzy.
"It doesn't necessarily have to do with him." Snape approached slightly and supported the shaking Alice: "You go home first."
"No." Staring at the writing on the wall, Alice shook her head firmly.
She knew that facing death several times, she had developed a fear of Voldemort.And the only way to conquer fear is to face it head on.
Dumbledore took Mrs. Norris from the torch, and turned to face everyone calmly: "Come with me, Filch. And you, Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger .”
"My office is the closest, you can..." Lockhart almost trotted forward.
"Oh, thanks," said Dumbledore.
Lockhart had his hair cut and bow tie, and with his head held high, he followed Dumbledore excitedly, in stark contrast to the silent crowd around him.
"I loathe him even more," Alice whispered to Snape.
"If you want to use this to prove that you are fine, then I regret to say that you have failed." Snape's face was equally ugly, "My suggestion is that you go home immediately."
Alice stopped talking and just followed the principal in front stubbornly.
The beating candles, the dark corners and the rushing crowd make the originally warm castle a bit more gloomy today.
Therefore, when she walked into Lockhart's office and saw pictures of a dozen Lockharts with curling irons on one wall, hiding in a hurry, Alice felt a little relieved amidst the laughter.
She saw the three of Harry exchanging glances, and then they sat together on chairs in the dark, with nervousness and grievance on their faces.
If it was normal, Alice might step forward to comfort her, but at this time, the deep powerlessness and exhaustion made her unable to spare any extra energy.
Giving them a smile that wasn't really a smile as encouragement, Alice turned her head to look at Dumbledore, who was bent over and the tip of his nose almost touched Mrs. Norris.
"Probably the Transfiguration Charm. I've seen it used many times. It's a pity I wasn't there. I know how to break the curse. It could have survived." Lockhart said.
Filch slumped in a chair, covering his face and weeping bitterly.
"If it's a furball lying there, I'll go crazy," murmured Alice.
Snape glanced at her quickly, then looked away when she was in a normal mood.
"It happened in Ouagadougou, and I wrote about it in my autobiography. I provided various amulets to the villagers there..." Filch didn't care about the pain, and Lockhart introduced his autobiography .
After tapping Mrs. Norris with his wand, Dumbledore straightened up and interrupted Lockhart's introduction: "It's not dead, Filch."
Lockhart was spitting all over the place, dancing and giving a speech, and immediately froze when he heard the words.The hands are open, the mouth is open and closed, and the right hand is still holding a wand, showing a strange posture.
Filch's tense body immediately relaxed, and then he reacted again, choked up and asked: "But, but it's whole body stiff."
"It has been petrified," said Dumbledore, "but I don't know exactly why it was petrified."
"It's him!" Filch pointed at Harry. "In my office, he knows, knows I'm a Squib."
"I didn't!" Harry retorted loudly. "I don't even know what a Squib is."
"Yes, we all went to the Deathday Party." Hermione followed up to explain.
Ron then stood up: "There are hundreds of ghosts, they can all prove it."
"And after the Deathday party?" Snape asked suddenly. "Why don't you go to the Halloween dinner? Don't you want to eat?"
"You didn't go either!" Harry blushed.
"But I wasn't cornered by the whole school at the scene of the crime."
"My cat!" Filch stared at Harry and the others viciously, "Students like you should drop out of school!"
With a sigh, Dumbledore stopped the excited people: "That requires the most profound black magic, and it is impossible for second-year students to do it."
After Dumbledore said the word "Dark Magic", Alice miraculously relaxed.
She grabbed Snape who was about to speak: "There are many doubts about this matter, but there is no doubt that someone or a few people in the school must have done it."
All eyes were on Alice.
"Mr. Potter and the others are indeed very suspicious, but this may also be framed by the criminals. So my suggestion is to investigate everyone's alibi." She organized the language, trying to explain more clearly My own thoughts, "Find out all the suspects, and then rule them out one by one."
"Only in this way, the real murderer will not be spared, and no good person will be wronged."
Everyone was silent for a while.
Professor McGonagall's eyes were full of approval, obviously she didn't think Harry would do such a cruel thing; Snape remained silent, but the way he looked at Harry was not friendly; Filch's face Still with indignation, but did not object to it.
"Then do it." Dumbledore made a final decision, and he turned to Harry, Ron and Hermione, "You can go."
Seeing the three students rushing out of the office, the professors also left in twos and threes with heavy faces.
Alice and Snape were the last to go.
As soon as she took a step, Alice was stopped.
"Alice." Lockhart rushed over, showing his signature golden smile, "I don't think you look very well."
"That's nothing to trouble you about," said Alice coldly. "It's cold here."
Lockhart seemed to have heard a big joke, and the corners of his mouth widened: "You are so shy. In fact, you don't have to be afraid at all. I have experienced many similar incidents..."
"Professor Lockhart, I heard you are very skilled?" Snape sideways blocked Alice.
"Oh, yes yes. Although I have always kept my admirers a little low-key, you know that even in the desert, the light of gold is not so easily concealed."
"I'm looking forward to competing with you."
"Oh, oh, well..." Lockhart started to get stuck, "You know, my schedule is fully booked."
Seemingly seeing the sarcasm in Snape's eyes, he straightened his back immediately: "But a real brave man doesn't make excuses."
"That's good, if you have time, remember to tell me." Snape pulled Alice away after finishing speaking, this time Lockhart didn't stop him.
……
Because of special circumstances, Snape sent Alice home.
"Meow~" seemed to know that the owner was going home, and the fur ball, which was supposed to be sleeping, sat upright in front of the fireplace.
Seeing Alice coming out of the fireplace, it immediately leaned forward, rubbing its head against her leg while being coquettish.
The moment she saw the hairball, Alice could analyze the situation before, and Alice, who proposed the plan, was no longer calm.She squatted down, stretched tremblingly, and hugged the furball.
Perhaps only cat owners can understand how Filch feels.The titular pets such as Mrs. Norris and Furball have become their family members, friends, confidants and companions at the moment they are named.
"You can't have an accident." Alice touched the head of the fur ball over and over again, repeating the same sentence over and over again, "If you have another accident, I will have nothing."
"Meow meow!" The fur ball lay obediently in Alice's arms, as if echoing her words.
After an unknown amount of time, Alice suddenly said to Snape who was waiting at the side: "You know, it can't be Harry Potter."
"Probably some senior student," Snape said dryly.
"Senior grade? Black magic so advanced that only the headmaster can recognize it?" Alice still lowered her head, her voice filled with tears, "Do you believe it yourself?"
"So what if it's really him?" Snape asked back, "I told you a long time ago, don't get involved. Whether it's Dumbledore or the Dark Lord, they are too dangerous."
"Did I mix it up?" Alice finally raised her head, with tears in the corners of her eyes, "He found me again and again, and took away the things I cherished time and time again."
Looking at Alice's red eyes, Snape asked another question: "That's why you stayed at Hogwarts?"
Alice didn't answer.
"Stupid!" Snape laughed angrily, "What if he doesn't show up? Are you going to give up your pursuit and stay in the castle forever? If he shows up, why do you think you can defeat him? You can guarantee yourself Is it safe?"
"Don't forget, I can sense him." Alice pointed to her heart, "I never thought I could defeat him. If it is true as the prophecy says, Harry Potter is the one who defeats the Dark Lord, Then at least I can help."
"Naive," Snape commented.
"And what right do you have to say about me?" Alice stood up, walked in front of Snape, and said word by word, "For a woman who doesn't love you, for a mistake, for atonement, you can give up your ideals and betray Those who follow, give up their lives to protect a child they hate. Why can't I fight against Voldemort for my only relative?"
"If I said that you, as a double agent, are more dangerous than anyone else, would you give up protecting Harry Potter?"
No longer looking at Snape with a gloomy face, Alice slowly wiped away her tears, and looked out the window: "I didn't persuade you to let go, why did you persuade me to let go?"
"The sleeping potion is in the potions cabinet, you should have a good rest." Snape looked at Alice who was stubbornly refusing to look back, and said with a sigh.
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The author has something to say:
I made a mistake in the last chapter, the little angel is called "Bi Xuehan", this time I really lose face...
Also, thank you little angels for the nutrient solution. It is impossible to add updates (the time is limited, and too much rush will affect the quality), but I guarantee that I will not be cheated. During this period, I will update it every day.
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