Those Who Died Before

None were spared... Sean rubbed the paper with a slight toothache.

Now, an exception has appeared...

Following this line, it was specifically noted that Basilisk are immune to their own gaze, and this also applies to their own kind. However, Basilisk are not immune to the venom of their own kind; they are only immune to the venom originating from their own snakes. Although they possess venom resistance that other creatures do not have, the venom of one Basilisk can still poison another, and if the amount of venom is large enough, it can even kill the other.

He turned to look at the Basilisk, whose enormous emerald green body was sweeping the ground. Blood was still seeping from the wound Dave had bitten, but many places had begun to heal, and even the scales that had been torn off and bitten were slowly sticking back onto the skin.

Such incredible recovery... Sean thought that if he had been unconscious for another week, the Basilisk's injuries would probably have healed by now.

In the following accounts, Slytherin devoted a great deal of space to describing his experiments in trying to make the Basilisk reproduce naturally.

However, Sean's expression turned strange after watching only one segment.

Perhaps due to the limitations of the era, Slytherin's method was simple and brutal—the wizard directly administered a huge dose of Amortentia to the male and Basilisk...

It turns out that although they are Magical Creatures, they still possess the organs of normal living beings... Slytherin even described in detail the mating scenes of the Basilisk...

Although watching two fifty-foot-long Giant Python mating was quite graphic, even Sean had to admit that Slytherin was actually a research-oriented scholar who was obsessed with experimentation, and that spirit was commendable.

However, although the experiment was unsuccessful, Slytherin did not reach a definitive conclusion.

"The experiment was unsuccessful. Although seven pairs of Basilisk mated, I did not get a Little Snakes basilisk—however, I did get a Basilisk egg. This egg was completely different from the male eggs used to hatch Basilisk, both in size and color."

"I tried to get the toad to hatch the egg, but it didn't work. Its Basilisk parents also tried to hatch it under my Parseltongue command, but they still didn't work."

"Since neither parent could hatch the egg, I can only consider it a failure. However, I believe that the natural reproduction of the Basilisk is feasible, but unfortunately, I don't know how to proceed."

"I originally wanted to make this Basilisk egg into a boiled egg to taste it, but considering that this is the first egg laid by a female Basilisk in the world, I finally gave up on the idea—I'll wait for the next one. If the next one doesn't work, I'll try it. Maybe I can discover the raw material for some new Potions."

Sean's lips twitched. Slytherin's ideas were certainly quite unique...

However, Slytherin's idea was not implemented, and his experimental records ended there. Sean estimated that this was probably the time when the Four Founders of Hogwarts had a falling out, and Slytherin left Hogwarts, naturally ending the experiments.

In the final part, Slytherin mentions records of communicating with the Basilisk.

"My bloodline gave me the talent for Parseltongue, however, to my disappointment, the intelligence of Basilisk is not much different from that of ordinary snakes—their intelligence is not even comparable to that of Runespoor also a magical creature."

"If it weren't for the Parseltongue, I have no doubt that those guys would have eaten me outright, even though I raised them myself."

Hmm? Sean frowned. This description didn't match his experience. He had only learned a few words of Parseltongue and couldn't control the Basilisk at all, but the Basilisk in the Stone Chamber hadn't attacked him after the initial accident, and could even communicate peacefully with Dave, who had bitten it.

Moreover, it demonstrated a remarkably high level of intelligence, even knowing that Sean was not dead and could be saved through some means.

Strange guy...

"My descendants, I think I need to describe to you how Parseltongue works. As the most glorious talent, Parseltongue is essentially a kind of language magic. This magic does not require incantations or magic power. As long as you can speak Parseltongue, the magic will be used automatically."

"Parseltongue can convey the thoughts of a sorcerer to snakes, and then translate the snakes' responses into a way that we can understand. At the same time, Parseltongue is also a separate language, and two Parseltongue can communicate with each other in this language."

The following sentences appear to have been written by Slytherin a long time later, and his handwriting is very messy, as if he had been greatly traumatized— Slytherin was a wizard who could use magic to remove writing, but the first line was simply blacked out.

Below the blackened words, Slytherin wrote with force, "Remember! My descendants! Do not flaunt your Parseltongue in front of other wizards!"

Sean raised an eyebrow; he could roughly guess why Slytherin was so agitated.

It is estimated that he discovered that the Parseltongue could actually be learned.

Sean clearly remembered that in the original story, Ron had simply listened to Harry's sleep talking so much that he successfully imitated the hissing sound and opened the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets.

This proves that my previous judgment was wrong. Parseltongue is not based on bloodline; it is a language that any wizard can learn. However, due to the difficulty of learning it, as well as the Gaunt Family's arrogant, irritable nature and bad reputation, other wizards have no opportunity to learn it at all. Moreover, wizards generally believe that it is an innate talent, and rarely even consider learning Parseltongue.

Slytherin probably discovered this, and being so self-important, he probably couldn't accept it... Just think about it, you originally thought that your unique noble bloodline brought you talents that set you apart from others, but the truth is, these talents can be copied and learned by those with filthy bloodlines.

As an extreme Pure-blood advocate, Slytherin must have suffered quite a shock.

However, Slytherin's inner thoughts were beyond Sean's concern; he put away the parchment and continued his raid on the Stone Chamber.

After acquiring another book on Slytherin's spell creation, Sean discovered a peculiar place.

At the bottom of the stone wall in the far corner, there is a slightly protruding stone brick with a small, hissing Little Snakes carved on it.

This is probably the treasure that Gormlaith mentioned, the one that can only be obtained using Parseltongue.

Worried about any further complications, Sean was smarter this time. He retreated into the corridor to make sure he wouldn't make eye contact with anything strange again, and then he used Sonorus Charm to himself.

"Open up, the descendant of glory has arrived. Grant me your powerful secrets." He hissed loudly.

Then, Sean immediately gripped his wand and Phoenix Tail, ready to make a run for it if anything went wrong.

However, this time nothing unexpected happened, Dave sent a signal that everything was safe.

Relieved, Sean walked over. The original stone brick had disappeared, and the stone wall had sunk inward, revealing a small room of about four or five square meters in front of him.

Then Sean saw three skeletons leaning against the wall next to a tall box.

Those skeletons seemed to have existed for quite some time; the fabric of their clothes had long since turned into unrecognizable shreds.

Was this left behind by Slytherin? After using spells and Obscurus from afar, Sean found no Dark Arts in the small compartment.

He even took out the High-Precision Sneakoscope he won in the Lottery Draw. This thing looked like a crystal spinning top, but it wasn't shining or spinning at the moment.

Relieved, Sean then began to inspect the cubicles.

The three skeletons leaned together, their bodies in an unnatural posture, whether from decay or from their original state in life was unknown.

Among them, the skeleton with the least corrosion had a thick notebook underneath it, and on top of it lay a crystal bottle with silvery, wispy things floating back and forth inside.

This thing looks like a memory...

Sean picked up the notebook and blew off the dust. He had cast a spell on it, and apart from the dust, the notebook itself was completely undamaged.

This is a commonly used preservation spell, usually used to preserve various books and documents.

Sean, whose origins were unclear, opened the first page and discovered traces of Confundus Charm. However, the Confundus Charm differed from the Preservation Charm. A Preservation Charm only requires a single, sufficiently powerful incantation to maintain its effect for a very long time, while Confundus Charm would lose its power if the caster died.

However, just by looking at the magical traces on it, one can tell that the caster was extremely powerful in life, at least extremely powerful in the Confundus Charm.

The first page reads, "My name is Ales Lockhart, born in 1583, a graduate of Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts. This is my return to the castle after many years, for the Slytherin treasure. I write this to constantly remind myself who I am. As I read this diary, I remember my identity and do not become confused."

This person is also named Lockhart? I wonder if he has any connection to my good-for- Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor... But, he was born in 1583, which is over three hundred years ago.

Sean's expression turned strange as he continued reading.

This Ales Lockhart is a complete genius! It seems to be his natural talent; he is extremely proficient in memory-related magic. Whether it's the Memory Charm or the Memory Charm, it's all a piece of cake for Ales.

After discovering this talent, this person went down the path of manipulating memories and never looked back. He even stole the memories of someone from the Gaunt Family and then learned Parseltongue!

At the same time, he also learned about the Chamber of Secrets and that Slytherin had left treasures in the castle.

Ales has returned to Hogwarts disguised as a student, seeking the treasure.

The reason he wrote those words in the notebook was because he had manipulated too many memories, which caused problems with his own memory. He often experienced self-awareness disorder, thinking of himself as someone whose memories he had stolen.

Sean's lips twitched. This guy is a real talent...