Rumors of the Chamber of Secrets

Snape continued coldly, "Do you need me to notify the Daily Prophet? Oh, and there's one more thing I need help with..."

"I want to clearly label the crucibles to make sure that what appears on the furnace fire is a crucible... and not a hair curler."

Lockhart's smile seemed glued on, and his raised hand was as stiff as a Spanish ham.

A moment of silence that was both amusing and endearing.

Dumbledore stroked his beard, intending to tie a bow on it.

Professor McGonagall, who had been keeping a straight face, relaxed, and her pursed lips curled up slightly.

Filius Flitwick looked around and noticed that the Magical Photo all around him had the same expression: awkwardness and unease.

He could only lower his head and watch his toes tremble slightly as his shoulders shook.

Sprout coughed several times before finally calming down.

Upon hearing Snape's words, Harry puffed out his cheeks as hard as he could to keep from laughing out loud.

Ron looked much the same, but he couldn't help making a "pfft pfft" sound.

Snape Ron's movement, Snape raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems Mr. Weasley has something he hasn't said yet..."

Harry and his friends didn't dare linger. They immediately pulled the doorknob and ran out, leaving behind only one sentence. "Goodnight, Professor!"

In the office, only Filch was truly heartbroken, and the other professors realized it as well.

Sprout spoke first, "I should go back to the greenhouse and take good care of the Mandrake to ensure Mrs. Norris recovers as soon as possible."

Professor McGonagall picked up Mrs. Norris. "Filch, I'll take it to Madam Pomfrey."

Filch nodded somewhat blankly. "Professor McGonagall... I'll go with you."

Dumbledore nodded to Lockhart. "Professor Lockhart, thank you for your office. We should be leaving now."

Dumbledore, Filius Flitwick, and Snape turned a corner and went upstairs via another staircase.

As Dumbledore went upstairs, he asked again to confirm, "Didn't you find anything?"

Filius Flitwick nodded. "I tried to gather sounds from there, but all I heard were ordinary noises. I even used Tracking Spell, but I couldn't find any trace of magic."

Snape added coldly, "There's also no trace of Dark Magic."

"Could it be because of the Animagus?" Filius Flitwick speculated, frowning.

"Wizet has inscribed a lot of magic on that 'siphon,' but no one has ever done it before."

"Based on my understanding of Animagus, Wizet is currently at a stage where she can sense abnormalities."

"Usually, this abnormality will be the second heartbeat, but it cannot be ruled out that he will hear some unusual noises."

"Why don't we just ask him?" Snape raised an eyebrow and said. "He's not like Potter; he won't hide anything from us."

"That's true." Filius Flitwick laughed, with a hint of relief. "Apart from not liking to rest, he's incredibly easy to take care of!"

"In that case... let's pick a time tomorrow!" Dumbledore nodded. "Filius, how far has Wizet progressed in his Weather Charm?"

Filius Flitwick replied, "We need to grasp the basic principles and solidify our foundation before we can further influence the weather..."

"Using emotions to influence the weather requires a long period of understanding, so I haven't taught him that yet..."

"I know he can control himself, but I still can't help but worry. If he loses control... it would be very dangerous."

Dumbledore chatted with Filius Flitwick and Snape for quite a while before returning to the Headmaster's Office.

He interlaced his fingers, looked at the even more aged Fawkes, pondered for a long while, and finally raised his wand, "Expecto Patronum!"

A silver Phoenix leaped from the tip of the wand, then began to shrink until it was only the size of a palm...

On the way back to the Common Room, both college teams were restless.

Ravenclaw and Gryffindor are exchanging information, sharing what they know about each other.

Ravenclaw is responsible for providing actual books to either prove or refute the existence of the Chamber of Secrets.

Gryffindor hand, shares various rumors that have absolutely no basis, but are interesting or sensational enough.

Wizet did not actively join the conversation; instead, she tried to gather potentially useful information from various stories.

Unfortunately, he had seen the prototypes of all the stories Gryffindor told in the library.

In fact, stories and rumors about Chamber of Secrets only really began to circulate from the end of the seventeenth century.

A major event occurred at the end of the seventeenth century that had a profound impact on the magical world:

In 1698, the Ministry of Magic of various countries completed the signing of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, and wizards gradually went into hiding, building a wizarding world separated from the Muggle World.

For the few Pure-blood Wizard families at the time, this was considered a concession by wizards to Muggle, and a very shameful act.

This is why hatred towards Muggle arose and spread among Pure-blood Wizard families.

These Pure-blood Wizard families extended the concept of "Pure-blood Wizard" to establish the theory of "Pure-blood supremacy" and pursued "Pure-blood wizards as the supreme being".

To support this theory, these Pure-blood Wizard families cited extensively from Salazar Slytherin's works to explain the existence of Pure-blood wizard and prove their superiority.

Although the Ministry of Magic quickly issued a denial, it did not have much effect.

These Pure-blood Wizard families claim that the Ministry of Magic is suppressing wizards and ultimately leading to their demise.

This conspiracy theory actually won the support of many Pure-blood Wizard families, which led to the spread of "Pure-blood supremacy".

Because of the spread of this theory, many enthusiasts have created numerous anecdotes and stories related to Salazar Slytherin.

The most popular of these is naturally the story of Chamber of Secrets.

A Chamber of Secrets that has not been discovered by the other Founders has a strong sense of mystery and is also very much in line with the wizard's preferences.

They chatted happily all the way, but when the Ravenclaw returned to the Common Room, they felt more tired than usual.

They also compiled a reading list and planned to go to the library early the next morning to borrow all the books on the list and study them carefully.

On that reading list, Wizet also provided the names of many books.

After saying goodnight to Luna, Wizet headed to her dorm and quickly washed up.

When he sat down on the bed, he found a Patronus on his pillow.

The Patronus is depicted as Phoenix, and it looks extremely delicate, about the size of a palm.

Wizet asked tentatively, "Headmaster Dumbledore?"

Seemingly hearing Wizet's voice, the Phoenix indeed spoke Dumbledore's voice, "Wizet, if you have time, come to the Hospital Wing at noon."

The Phoenix Patronus did not dissipate. After a pause, it added, "Come back after your lunch break! Remember to get a good night's sleep. The things that are coming up... will be quite exhausting."