"Swords don't need to be wiped; goblin silver repels dust."
Regulus Black was holding Gryffindor's sword and looking at it carefully.
He knew that there were two swords in the principal's office, one authentic and one fake. The authentic one was hidden in the hole behind Dumbledore's portrait, and the fake one was placed in a glass box. Only Dumbledore and Snape knew the authentic one.
Of course, this also includes Regulus Black who has read the original work.
Naturally, the treasures obtained will not be returned, and this was originally agreed upon with Dumbledore.
Crossing the lake, a surge of water brought out three figures. When the three people were flopping in the water because they couldn't swim, a golden snitch appeared above the three people. With a "plop!", a golden snitch was dropped. A bunch of black stuff.
[Black Lotus Holy Fire Three-legged Golden Toad] is here! The giant Golden Toad lifted the three people out of the water, and the warm black flames directly dried their clothes.
"Aha! This is so thoughtful."
Gilderoy Lockhart knew that this was definitely Regulus Black's arrangement. He had just pretended to be dead in the secret room below, and preparations had been made to fish the person out of the water. This action was too fast.
After sending them to the shore, Harry Potter discovered that Filch and Professor McGonagall had arrived.
"What's wrong with you?"
Professor McGonagall asked, obviously waiting for Gilderoy Lockhart to answer.
"Oh! Professor McGonagall is like this..."
Gilderoy Lockhart was about to brag about tonight's events.
"Quack..."
With a frog's cry, the shrunken [Black Lotus Sacred Fire Three-Legged Golden Toad] jumped directly on top of Gilderoy Lockhart's head and firmly occupied it, which made him want to take the credit randomly. The Gilderoy Lockhart in me had to tell the truth.
"This is… !"
Professor McGonagall had seen this black-fire toad and knew it as one of Regulus Black's pets.
So there is a reasonable explanation for why the three Harry Potters appeared at Crossing the Lake and such a big scene.
"This is what happened. We experienced an unimaginable adventure in the secret room, so can we go to rest now?"
Gilderoy Lockhart has been observing Professor McGonagall's changing expression. Apparently, the other party believed what he said because of the toad on his head.
"You guys! Follow me to find Dumbledore first. There are some things that must be made clear tonight."
Professor McGonagall led the way, and Filch was at the back holding a lantern and laughing, which made Harry Potter and Ron feel very frightened.
In the principal's office, Professor McGonagall actually left after the messenger arrived, which made the three of them even more confused.
"Gilderoy, please wait a moment. I have something to ask Harry and Ron."
Dumbledore was waiting for them in the principal's office. This time he did not bring out any strange candy to greet them. It was obvious that this was going to be a serious conversation, which made the two children very nervous.
"You two must understand that in the past few hours, you have violated dozens of school rules, which is enough for the school to expel you. What you have done is also enough for you to obtain the Hogwarts degree. Special Contribution Award.”
Dumbledore would not keep scaring them, but would clearly explain the pros and cons of the matter. It was a fact that he violated school rules, and it was a fact that he made a contribution. There is no necessary right or wrong between the two.
"Yes! Principal! Thank you! Principal!"
The two little lions are so excited at the moment that they don't have to be kicked out and maybe get some praise, which is great.
"Mr. Weasley, please go to the Owl Room and send this letter to the Ministry of Magic. It's time for our forest ranger to return."
Dumbledore handed Ron a letter. The content of the letter was to explain clearly the Chamber of Secrets incident and point out the fact that Hagrid was wrongly accused. Ron accepted the task and left the principal's office happily.
"Harry! First of all, I want to thank you, Harry! You must have shown absolute loyalty to me in the Chamber of Secrets, otherwise Fox would not have been summoned to your side. As for the second point, I think you are troubled by something. .Really? Harry!"
Dumbledore did not directly ask what happened in the Chamber of Secrets, even though it was a position beyond his power as headmaster to monitor.
However, just by sending the Sorting Hat from Forks, you can know that Harry Potter must have encountered trouble and pledged his loyalty.
However, Harry Potter discovered his own connection with Voldemort after many encounters with him.
In order to make him feel this way, when Regulus Black used a large-scale illusion to edit the stage play for Harry Potter, he also took out the fragments of Voldemort's soul, and put them on his false phantom. The fake basilisk contains fragments of Voldemort's soul, which allows Harry Potter to intuitively feel the connection between the two.
"Yes, I know, you speak Parseltongue, why? It's because Voldemort can also speak Parseltongue, if I'm not mistaken, Harry! He transferred some of his power to you, It probably wasn't his intention the night he scarred your head, but it was the truth."
Dumbledore explained carefully, trying not only to convince Harry Potter but also to hide some things that he could not know.
In fact, Dumbledore guessed about the Horcrux during his conversation with Regulus Black, and Harry Potter...
"So the Sorting Hat is right, I should read Slytherin."
Speaking of the Sorting Hat, Gilderoy Lockhart immediately put the crumpled Sorting Hat in his hand on the table.
The ravaged Sorting Hat could not even speak at this time, which made Dumbledore couldn't help but look at Gilderoy Lockhart a few more times.
Harry Potter remembered the Sorting Hat's suggestion. When he had just put it on, the Sorting Hat said that Harry Potter was suitable for Slytherin and would definitely achieve great success in Slytherin.
"That's right, Harry! You do possess some of the qualities that Voldemort is proud of, such as perseverance, courage, resourcefulness, and a tendency to not follow established rules. But why did the Sorting Hat sort you into Gryffindor?"
Dumbledore didn't want Harry Potter to doubt his choice. Only Harry Potter who grew up in Gryffindor would be the savior against Voldemort in the future. The temperament of the other three houses was not suitable. Raven Crowe was too hidden in the background, Hufflepuff was too mediocre, Slytherin was too unscrupulous, and Dumbledore did not want to cultivate another Voldemort.
"That's because of my request."
Harry Potter still remembers this clearly. It was his desire to be with his friends at that time, so he firmly wanted to enter Gryffindor and successfully entered Gryffindor.
"That's right! Harry Potter! That's right! This is the difference between you and Voldemort. What makes us who we are is not because of our abilities, but because of our choices. If you want to verify, Why do you belong to Gryffindor? You can think about why you can pull out the sword of Gryffindor. That is a qualification that only those with the spiritual qualities of Gryffindor have."
Dumbledore was a little heartbroken. Gryffindor's sword had been handed over to Regulus Black. He didn't know what this Slytherin boy wanted with Gryffindor's sword. Hogwarts had already Three other house treasures have been lost, and now even Gryffindor's sword has been lost.
"Gilderoy, regarding this secret room adventure, I believe you will write a wonderful story!"
Dumbledore turned his attention to Gilderoy Lockhart. The mention of the new book made him suddenly more energetic. He didn't care about the embarrassment he felt at this time, and even began to have the urge to write immediately.
"Of course! Dumbledore, I will definitely write this secret room adventure in a wonderful way and make Hogwarts a holy place for adventure lovers."
Gilderoy Lockhart began to imagine with excitement that after the new book is published, many children will look forward to entering Hogwarts to explore, and those adults who have graduated will regret that they have missed a lot of things. Wonderful.
"This is exactly what I am worried about. Gilderoy, I hope that after you complete the book, it can be published with the approval of Hogwarts. There will definitely be many details in the book that need to be revised."
Dumbledore pushed up his glasses and said in a tone that left no room for doubt.