"Is Professor McGonagall okay?"
"Minerva is fine."
"The pink toad actually let Professor McGonagall go so easily?"
Ron found this incredible. Based on his understanding of Umbridge, she was obviously not a toad who would give up easily.
"Umbridge was planning to use strong measures at that time."
"Tough measures?"
"She brought a lot of Aurors with her, and they are determined to get the home addresses of those expelled students." Professor Flitwick said.
"What happened next?" Hermione asked.
"Minerva said she burned that part of the record," Professor Flitwick said softly. "Albert had anticipated this day and reminded her to burn that part of the record."
"Umbridge believed it?" Harry thought that possibility very low.
"Of course Umbridge doesn't want to believe it and wants to use Veritaserum on Minerva." Professor Flitwick's eyes were full of undisguised disgust.
"That girl is just a lunatic. I don't understand why she has so much prejudice against Muggle wizards."
Hermione simply couldn't understand Umbridge's crazy behavior.
"Afterwards, we almost got into a fight."
At that time, Flitwick had thought about attacking Umbridge and then leaving Hogwarts.
"Umbridge actually gave in?" Ron couldn't believe it.
"It was Minerva herself who agreed to take a small amount of Veritaserum to prove that she was not lying, but Umbridge still refused to give up." Professor Flitwick still thinks that Umbridge should have been severely punished at that time.
"I have never seen anyone as vicious as her." Harry said angrily, "If I get the chance, I will use the Oblivion Charm to turn her into an idiot."
Ron and Hermione both looked at Harry in surprise.
"And then?"
"Later, Snape showed up and stopped the farce." Professor Flitwick frowned.
"Snape?"
"I guess his master probably wants to control the parents of those students through Hogwarts." Harry saw through Voldemort's purpose of controlling Hogwarts at a glance. "Naturally, the Noseless Monster will not allow Hogwarts to close down."
"But how did Professor McGonagall..." Hermione seemed to realize something, "She prepared the antidote for Veritaserum for herself?"
“Yes, we were also surprised at that time.”
Professor Flitwick stopped in front of an old, glazed wooden board and said to the three of them, "If you are really in trouble, I suggest you go to Anderson. He is a prophet. I bet he can help you."
"Is this the entrance to the Ravenclaw common room?"
Ron looked at the door in front of him. It had no handle or keyhole, only an eagle-shaped bronze knocker.
"Yes, you need to answer questions, like this." Professor Flitwick reached out and knocked on the door, then opened his eagle beak and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Which came first, the phoenix or the fire?"
"Miss Granger, what do you think the answer is?" Professor Flitwick looked at Hermione.
"The phoenix rises from the ashes. It's a cycle," Hermione replied. "There's no beginning and no end."
“That makes sense.”
After the voice finished speaking, the door opened.
"That's a very good answer," said Professor Flitwick, smiling. "Go in."
The Ravenclaw common room was empty. It was a large round room with many windows on the walls. During the day, you could see the surrounding mountains, which had a beautiful view.
However, Harry didn't care about the scenery outside the window. His eyes were attracted by a tall white marble statue standing in the niche opposite the door.
Harry knew it was Rowena Ravenclaw, and on her head was an exquisite marble replica of the circlet that was the legendary Ravenclaw diadem.
"Hermione, do you have a camera?" Harry asked suddenly.
"There's no way I could possibly carry something like that."
"If you want to take a picture, I can help you." Professor Flitwick waved his wand, and a camera appeared out of thin air, and helped Harry take a picture of the marble portrait of Rowena Ravenclaw.
"This is a Christmas present Albert gave me before." Professor Flitwick handed the photo to Harry.
"Thank you Professor, that's been a great help," Harry said as he took the photo.
"Maybe, we should ask Albert to come with us." Hermione suddenly had a strange feeling. She felt that Albert might be hiding something from them.
"What are your plans next?" Professor Flitwick put away the camera and asked, "Continue to look for news about the crown?"
"I plan to go see Ms. Grey." Harry's thoughts were clear. "If there is nothing to gain, I will go see Professor Binns..."
"Harry, I found Ms. Grey." Ron reminded excitedly, staring at the Marauder's Map.
"We should leave now, Professor. I hope you can keep this secret for us for now. The fewer people know about some things, the higher our chances of success will be."
After saying that, Harry and the other two hurried towards where Ms. Grey was, but she disappeared through the wall before they arrived.
"Where is she?"
The three of them had run all the way here in a hurry and were already out of breath.
"She just left."
Ron handed Harry the campaign map.
"Looks like we need some luck."
Harry took out the little remaining Felicity Luck Potion, and after using it, he began to jog briskly following the guidance of the Felicity Luck Potion.
After a few minutes, Harry finally managed to stop Ms. Grey.
"Ms. Grey, I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your help." Harry looked at the Marauder's Map and confirmed the other party's name. He said affirmatively, "It's really something important."
"Something important?"
"Yes, it's a very important matter. I hope to talk to you about it. It's related to defeating the mysterious man. I'm sure you don't want that guy to occupy Hogwarts and train all the students here to be dark wizards!" Harry stated his purpose directly to avoid the other party ignoring him and floating away through the wall.
"Harry."
Ron and Hermione came over breathlessly.
"What do you want to know?"
Ms. Grey looked at Harry and the other two with a cold tone.
"Do you know where the Diadem of Ravenclaw is?" Harry added. "I just want to make sure You-Know-Who has it."
"I don't know." Ms. Grey shook her head. "You are not the first to ask this question. Generations of students have pestered me to find out the whereabouts of the tiara."
The Grey Lady lied, she actually knew where the Ravenclaw diadem was.
Shortly before Dumbledore's death, the crown was handed to Albert, who kept it temporarily. After the end of the Second Wizarding War, Albert returned the crown to Hogwarts.
Ms. Gray was at the scene at the time and was considered one of the witnesses.
So, she knew what Potter was talking about about defeating the mysterious man, but she just didn't understand why Albert and Dumbledore kept it from Harry Potter.
However, after Ms. Grey agreed to help keep the secret, she naturally did not break the agreement and tell Harry Potter about the crown. They had their own plans.
Ron looked at Ms. Grey who passed through the wall and left, frowned and asked, "What should we do next? Should we go find Professor Binns?"
"I think Ms. Grey is lying," Harry said suddenly.
"What?"
"I suspect Ms. Grey knows something, but she just doesn't want to tell us." Harry's mind raced, and he suddenly asked, "Do you think Ms. Grey resembles someone?"
"Like whom?"
Ron looked confused, not understanding what Harry was trying to say.
"Ravenclaw, Rowena Ravenclaw," said Hermione suddenly. "We have just seen her portrait."
"Go find Professor Binns. I need to confirm something." Harry unfolded the activity map and began to search for the location of the ghost professor. He told the two of them his guess. "If Ms. Grey is really the daughter or granddaughter of Ravenclaw, Professor Binns must know something."
"What if Ms. Grey doesn't want to admit it?"
"This is not important, Hermione. Her identity is indeed more important. I suspect Albert is hiding something. With his level, he must have discovered this."
"But why didn't Albert tell us?"
“That’s what I don’t understand.”