After learning from Tom Riddle's diary that Hagrid might be involved in the attacks, Harry had decided not to ask Hagrid about the Chamber of Secrets unless another attack occurred.
In fact, he didn't know how to ask Hagrid about this, so he just pretended that he knew nothing.
Unlike Harry, Hermione still persisted in exploring the truth. She finally found an opportunity to tell Albert the secret that Harry found in Tom Riddle's diary.
In Hermione's eyes, the kind and handsome Albert is undoubtedly a very reliable senior. She even has the illusion that if anyone can uncover the secret of the Chamber of Secrets, it must be Albert.
This may be related to Albert's handsome appearance. The most suitable boyfriend in the eyes of girls is no joke.
At this moment, Albert and Hermione were in the hallway, looking at the wizard card game going on inside. When no one was around, Hermione lowered her voice and asked, "Did you know that Hagrid was expelled from school because of the incident fifty years ago?"
"Hagrid told you?" Albert rejected this possibility directly. "Hagrid would not tell you these things unless he is crazy."
"We learned the news from Tom Riddle's diary." Hermione stared at Albert's face and said in a low voice.
"Oh, Tom?"
Albert repeated the name softly, as if recalling something, with a faint smile on his face. "My cat is also called Tom. I remember that you seem to like cats, too. You can raise one yourself. Cats in the magic world are usually very smart."
Hermione actually agreed with Albert. The administrator's cat was very smart.
"But could you please not change the subject?" Hermione looked into Albert's eyes. She felt that Albert didn't seem to want to talk about this matter.
"By the way, a diary from fifty years ago has been preserved until now. Do you know where it is stored now? I mean Tom Riddle's diary." Albert stated his purpose: "Maybe I can find some useful clues from that diary."
"Tom Riddle's diary may not be what you think." Hermione met Albert's eyes, quickly dodged, and explained to Albert the magic of Tom Riddle's diary.
"According to what you said, that diary should be a very precious magical item!" Albert gently touched the bottom of the diary and gave his analysis: "To be honest, it is hard for me to imagine that it was a magical item made by a wizard in school, and its effect can last for as long as fifty years."
"Hearing what you said, the diary seems to be very remarkable?" Hermione was surprised. She didn't expect Albert to give such a high evaluation.
"You don't know much about making magic items. Usually, magic items can only be preserved for a few months at most before they lose their magic and return to their original state." Albert analyzed his guess with Hermione bit by bit, "Also, Tom's diary was able to automatically restore Harry, which shows that the diary is very intelligent. Well, you may not understand what intelligence means, it means that the diary has its own consciousness, just like having a companion. If I have to give an example, it is the Sorting Hat."
"Tom Riddle seems to be a great wizard." After hearing Albert say this, Hermione couldn't help but admire the stranger (the Dark Lord) whom she had never met before.
"It's really remarkable,"
Albert did not hesitate to praise it. "There is also the practice of being able to bring it into other people's memories. I have seen similar records in some documents."
Without waiting for Hermione to ask again, Albert gave the answer directly: Pensieve.
As far as I know, wizards can use the "Pensieve" to help them enter the memories of other people.
All right!
Albert wanted this technology.
"However, you are right about one thing. Tom Riddle's diary is very unusual. I suspect that the person who threw away the diary actually knew the purpose of the diary, but why did he do that?"
"I can try to convince Harry to lend you Riddle's diary for research." Hermione felt that the diary would be far more useful in Albert's hands than in Harry's.
"That's great. After the wizard card game is over, we will go to Harry to borrow the diary." Albert smiled and made an agreement with Hermione.
In fact, Albert already knew that Tom's diary had been snatched away by Miss Ginny not long ago.
"Harry must also want to find out the culprit of the attack as soon as possible." Hermione followed Albert into the busy hall.
In the end, Truman won.
After the awards ceremony, everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Wizard Card Competition.
Albert followed Hermione to find Harry and told him that Albert was going to borrow Tom Riddle's diary.
At first, Harry was a little hesitant, but in the end he agreed to give the diary to Albert for research. Harry also knew that Albert was better than him and might be able to find something useful in the diary.
After a brief celebration, Albert and Harry returned to the dormitory to get Riddle's notes. Harry, who had just opened the door and was about to enter the dormitory, opened his mouth in surprise!
The dormitory had been robbed, things were thrown everywhere, suitcases were opened, clothes were thrown on the ground, the drawers of the bedside table were opened, and the contents were scattered on the mattress.
When Ron entered the room, he saw the messy dormitory and asked sideways: "What's going on, Harry?"
Harry bent down to pick up the book "Running with Trolls" that had fallen on the ground. He looked at the messy dormitory and opened his mouth. After a long time, he managed to utter a few words: "I don't know. I just got back."
"Someone is looking for something, and that person definitely doesn't know where the thing he is looking for is, so he is rummaging around. I'm sure he is a Gryffindor student!" Albert analyzed while looking at the dormitory that had been robbed.
"How do you know it was a Gryffindor student who did it?" Ron couldn't help but ask.
"Ron, other students can't enter the Gryffindor common room without knowing our password." Hermione felt that Ron should use his brain and stop asking these stupid questions all day long.
Albert answered knowingly, "Tidi up the dormitory first and see what is missing."
Harry nodded and began to pick up his things, throwing them back into the boxes and drawers one by one. When he had finished sorting them out, Harry had a strange look on his face and said to Albert in a low voice, "Riddle's diary is missing."
"There is something wrong with this matter. The diary is very suspicious. Otherwise, why would the other party steal it?" Albert began to guide the thoughts and focus of several people.
"Who do you think would steal the diary?" asked Hermione.
"The original owner of the diary." Albert said.
"Tom Riddle?" said Ron.
"Of course not, it must be someone else!" Albert shook his head and warned: "If you find the diary again, you'd better be alert to the person who has the diary, and bring the diary to me or give it to Professor Dumbledore."
"You suspect there's something wrong with Riddle's diary." Hermione turned and looked at Harry uneasily.
"He should be fine. If anyone had asked, he would have been sent to the school hospital."