Chapter 42 The First Accident

Now that he had thought of a solution, there was no need to rush. Sherry turned back to the pipe he had come from and returned to Harry's side.

The days that followed were interesting and dull. The fun was that he could be exposed to the magic that Harry had been exposed to, and the dullness was the repetition of life, without any major ups and downs. Sherry wore Harry's invisible cloak every day and went to the forbidden area of ​​the library to read books after he fell asleep. He found that the forbidden area could be said to be a special area for black magic and the essence of witchcraft. There were many incredible magics and astonishing potion effects in it, which made Sherry's eyes light up.

It must be said that the library's collection of books is still very rich, thanks to the collection and donations of Hogwarts professors and students of all generations. It took a thousand years of hard work to have such a huge reserve of books.

When Sherry found that he was struggling to read some advanced books in the forbidden area, he decisively gave up reading the books in the forbidden area directly, and chose to start from the simplest entry at the outermost edge. Moreover, he had been staying with Harry, so he naturally went to class with Harry. Sometimes, Sherry would ask Harry to ask the professor some questions on his behalf.

In this way, Sherry's understanding of witchcraft has made rapid progress in learning and reading, and even Hermione can hardly match him. In the final analysis, Sherry is now just a first-level wizard, but he is proficient in a little more factions, and he only has some more characteristics that the magic network itself has, such as flying, moonlight and the transformation of arcane energy. You can see that he is still a novice at this stage, and it is far from the time for him to be wild.

The first three generations of the magic network gods all directly obtained the priesthood of the magic network and magic, because this is a kind of status and power that the magic network brings. But Sherry is now just the incarnation of a broken magic network fragment. He can't even create a body for himself, even a pure energy body. He has to try every way to enhance his strength and do his best to repair the magic network. Since he has come to the world of Harry Potter, he must seize every opportunity to gain further development and growth.

When you concentrate on doing one thing, time always passes very quickly. On Halloween, the school once again put on grand holiday costumes, and wizards always pay special attention to Halloween. This time, Harry also planned to dress up as a vampire, because it was simple, with a brace and a black dress, and it was all done. Perhaps Ravenclaw didn't pay much attention to such things, and everyone's dress-up was relatively simple, that is, girls might spend a little time, but it didn't take too much effort.

On the way to the hall to attend the dinner, Harry suddenly stopped, "Listen, it seems that someone is talking, just behind the wall." He walked closer to the wall and tried to hear more clearly. Vincent and the others looked at each other and found the doubts on each other's faces. Vincent couldn't help asking, "Harry, what's the sound?"

"It's behind this wall, the sound is very loud, can't you hear it?" Harry looked at the three people questioningly, but saw Vincent and the Feynman brothers shook their heads without hesitation, indicating that they didn't hear anything.

"Teacher, did you hear it?" Harry couldn't help asking Sherry, but Sherry's answer was still the same as the other three, "I didn't hear anything." But he changed the subject, "But, I know the sound you heard is also real."

"Really?" Harry was alert, he thought he had heard it wrong and had hallucinations!

"Although I didn't hear the sound you said, there is indeed something behind this wall." Sherry said.

"What is it, teacher?" Harry was very curious about the thing behind the wall, which could actually make a sound that only he could hear.

"I don't know what it is specifically, but it should be a behemoth." Although Sherry couldn't understand snake language, the innate sensing ability of the magic net allowed him to clearly feel that a huge creature was swimming slowly behind the wall. It seems that Lucius Malfoy still put the Horcrux diary into Hogwarts. This is good, Sherry thought, it's easier to fish in troubled waters.

After the basilisk swam away, Harry could no longer hear the original sound. He shared what he heard with the three people, and found that it was all cruel things like "killing", "tearing apart", "thirsty for blood", etc. The three people warned him not to tell others casually. Sherry also told Harry that in the wizarding world, hearing voices that others can't hear is mostly a bad thing, and if you hear it in the future, just pretend you didn't hear it. Of course, Harry couldn't pretend that nothing happened, but he didn't intend to refute his friends in person, after all, they also had good intentions.

The four of them continued to move forward together. This time, they didn't hear any noise on the road, and they arrived at the hall smoothly. Harry found that Gryffindor and Slytherin seemed to be very keen on Halloween costumes, and they all dressed up as more complicated characters. It's just that Gryffindor's role is relatively simple. Everyone is dressed as a knight, and the difference is that the helmets on their heads are different. For example, one of the red-haired twins wore a big pumpkin on his head, and the other was a giant potato. There were also several senior students who wore a lion-shaped helmet directly on their heads. The lion is the symbol of Gryffindor, representing bravery. Perhaps these students think that this can express the spirit of Gryffindor, but Harry and the others just think it's eye-catching.

In comparison, Slytherin's appearance is much more delicate and complicated. In fact, among the four major colleges, Slytherin's appearance is always the best. Gryffindor has many weirdos and weird aesthetics; Ravenclaw has many academic masters who don't care about these things and try to save trouble; Hufflepuff takes the route of being honest and cute, not seeking to be outstanding, and enjoying themselves. As for Slytherin, this college mostly accepts pure-blooded nobles, who have been influenced by the family atmosphere since childhood, and are willing to spend money if they have money. They also have various identities, such as elves, banshees, mermaids, and Medusa, etc. Of course, festivals are about having fun, and it's good to be happy. From this point of view, Gryffindor may be the best.

The Halloween dinner was particularly enjoyable. Apart from anything else, just being with friends and eating a richer meal than usual is a very beautiful thing. Perhaps because things were so beautiful, something unexpected happened on the way back to the dormitory from the hall.

Everyone walked along the corridor in groups of three or two. At this time, a shrill scream came, followed by several more screams. Everyone immediately ran in the direction of the sound, and Harry and his friends were no exception. Turning a corner, Harry and his friends saw from afar a figure hanging in the air, with his hands stretched out in a big cross. When he got closer, Harry found that this was the fork in the road for the four colleges. If you leave the hall, you must pass through here. The figure floating in the air was a young girl. At this moment, she closed her eyes, her face showed a lifeless blue color, without any expression, and looked particularly scary.

The first to discover this girl were several Gryffindor girls, who were crying under the comfort of their friends. From the conversations of the students around him, Harry learned that the floating girl was called Rachel Rowenda, a second-year student of Gryffindor. She had not come to the dinner, so her friends wanted to go back to find her earlier, but who knew that they saw this scene when they walked here, and they screamed in fear.

The professors came here quickly, and Professor McGonagall saw her student floating in the air and covered her mouth. Professor Flitwick released a magic, and Rachel Rowenda was carefully placed on the ground. As if letting go of Rachel Rowenda had triggered some kind of mechanism, a line of bright blood-red text slowly took shape above Harry and the others' heads.

"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Be vigilant if you are the enemy of the heir." Just as everyone was guessing what this meant, a bright light came from the end of the corridor and shattered the text. Everyone looked and saw Professor Snape was retracting his wand, and in front of him was Headmaster Dumbledore, who was walking very fast. Dumbledore separated the students who were watching the excitement and came to the girl who was put down by Professor Flitwick, and carefully examined her.

"She's still alive, but petrified. Filius, you and Minerva take this student to the infirmary, and ask Madam Pomfrey to take good care of her." Dumbledore said, "Students from each college should be taken back to the common room of their respective colleges by the student union president and prefects immediately to ensure that no student is left behind. Students in each dormitory should check each other."

The students were panicking and at a loss. No one knew what to do. Isn't Hogwarts the safest place in the wizarding world? How could such an accident happen? What is the Chamber of Secrets, and who is the heir?

Harry was also a little at a loss, but when he felt that he was still wearing a wristband on his wrist, he felt much calmer. No matter what happens, the teacher will always protect him.

Soon, the students, led by the seniors, returned to the common room of the college. No one was in the mood to rest, and they were talking heatedly in the lounge. Professor Flitwick soon appeared in the common room, gathered everyone together, and told them the headmaster's decision.

"For the next three days, classes will be suspended. You no longer have to go to the auditorium for meals. Meals will be delivered to the common room. Do not go out unless it is urgent. If you must go out, the class leader will report to me and I will handle it personally." He glanced at all the students, "Now, go back to your dormitories and go to sleep." (To be continued)