Ginny had been worried and uneasy ever since she had overheard the conversation between Albert and Harry outside the boys' dormitory.
From the conversation between Albert and Harry, it was not difficult for Ginny to hear that Albert had been secretly investigating the attack and had already figured out what the monster in the castle's secret chamber was.
Basilisk
Although Ginny didn't know what a basilisk was, it was not difficult to conclude from Albert's description that it was some kind of very scary dark creature.
If you look into the eyes of a basilisk, you will most likely be petrified. Several students in the school were petrified after being attacked by the basilisk.
As for who opened the secret room and committed the attack
Albert didn't say.
But Ginny knew that Albert was doubting himself.
But, was it really me who opened the secret room
Ginny didn't know either.
However, she also doubted herself, especially when she found that she seemed to have lost part of her memory. When Hermione was attacked, Ginny couldn't even remember where she was.
What should I do if I really opened the secret room
Ginny was always worried that Albert would report her to the professor.
Will Professor McGonagall believe Albert
Ginny didn't know, and didn't want to know.
Albert was too famous in the school. Moreover, he had most likely found the entrance to the secret room. Proving it with facts would be more convincing than just a bunch of empty words.
Why did things turn out like this
I just went to Hogwarts to study.
Why is it like this!
How would Harry feel about himself if he knew she was the murderer who opened the Chamber of Secrets
What will mom and dad say
Will Headmaster Dumbledore expel me from school
In the end, I could only watch everyone graduate from school, but I couldn't become a wizard.
The worst thing was that he might be arrested by the Ministry of Magic and imprisoned in the terrible Azkaban prison like Hagrid.
Ginny still remembered the change in expression on her father's face when he talked about Azkaban prison.
All this was driving the poor girl crazy, and fear was slowly gnawing at Ginny's heart.
Driven by loneliness, anxiety and fear, Ginny took out Tom Riddle's diary that she had stolen from Harry from the bottom of the bedside table, and couldn't wait to tell Tom about her inner anxiety and fear.
Unfortunately, Ginny Weasley's actions played right into Tom Riddle's hands.
While Ginny Weasley was pouring her true feelings into the diary, Tom Riddle hiding in the diary was slowly devouring Ginny's most hidden fears and deepest secrets to gradually grow stronger.
Tom Riddle is gradually becoming more powerful, but Ginny Weasley, the holder of the diary, knows nothing about it.
During the conversation with Ginny, Tom Riddle also obtained a lot of useful information. A Muggle wizard with different talents aroused Tom Riddle's interest.
Albert Anderson.
The smartest student Hogwarts has ever had
Tom scoffed at this, remembering that he was once called the smartest student ever to attend Hogwarts.
Albert Anderson.
Just a Muggle wizard.
Although Tom was reluctant to admit it, Albert did have something.
The Muggle wizard actually figured out that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets was the Basilisk, and even directly determined that Ginny Weasley was the real culprit who opened the Chamber of Secrets.
Not doubt, but certainty.
Otherwise, he would not have used magic to block Ginny and others' hearing when he was talking to Harry Potter about the key points.
This incident is the best proof!
Tom Riddle saw through it at a single glance.
Did Ginny Weasley reveal too many flaws herself, or was she discovered by the Muggle wizard for some other reason
"I see, that's so stupid!"
Tom Riddle thought for a moment and soon realized why the Muggle wizard did this.
That Muggle wizard actually intended to use me as bait to lure me into the trap
That's why it was so obvious at the time.
Otherwise, knowing that someone was eavesdropping, they would definitely use magic to block the conversation between the two people and would not leave any opportunity for others to eavesdrop.
Humph, another smart-aleck guy!
Tom Riddle found this answer extremely ridiculous.
How dare a mere Muggle wizard challenge the famous Voldemort
I guess only a reckless Gryffindor would dare to do such a stupid thing.
Sure enough, Gryffindor is Gryffindor.
It was really disappointing for him.
In that case, then go die!
Faced with Albert's provocation, Tom Riddle planned to find an opportunity to kill him to prevent him from revealing Ginny's affairs.
As for Gilderoy Lockhart, who had played a trick on him.
Tom Riddle didn't plan to keep Lockhart, especially after knowing that Harry Potter had learned a lot of information about the Chamber of Secrets from the Muggle wizard.
Of course, Tom had no intention of letting Lockhart die easily. He would give that guy the cruelest punishment to make him understand how stupid it was to offend Voldemort.
As for the famous Harry Potter, with his nosy character and the information provided by the Muggle wizards, he will definitely be able to find the location of the Chamber of Secrets. By then, there will be enough time to figure out how this savior defeated Voldemort.
However, Tom, who was too stupid, still missed some things.
Could the person who can be crowned as the smartest student in Hogwarts' history be just a Muggle wizard who is a little clever
Tom Riddle didn't take Albert seriously at all, but he overlooked one point: Albert didn't need to defeat the basilisk. As long as he could avoid the attack of the basilisk and survive, it would be a great victory.
Knowing that the monster in the secret room is a basilisk, avoiding the attack is not as difficult as imagined, especially with a lot of preparation.
What's more, Tom Riddle had no idea how long Albert had been preparing for that moment.
Yes, this is a trap, a trap specially prepared for the heir of Slytherin. Anyone with a little bit of common sense can see it.
The real trap is not the trap itself, but Tom Riddle's cognitive bias towards Albert... a seriously underestimated opponent.
Albert has made preparations and plans to completely resolve the secret chamber incident during the Easter period.
To this end, Albert even selected the corridor and planned his escape route.
Anyway, he doesn't need to deal with the basilisk. As long as the matter is exposed, the panel task will be completed.
Whether Tom's final opponent will be his arch-enemy Harry Potter or Professor Dumbledore is none of Albert's business.
Anyway, it’s good that the only person dealing with the basilisk is not Albert himself.