When opinions differed, the minority often had to yield to the majority.
Snape did not even need to think to know that no one would believe his suspicion.
After escorting Filch and Mrs. Norris to the Hospital Wing on the second floor, he returned silently to the third floor and entered the girls' bathroom where the Chamber of Secrets was located alone.
Since it had been built around the Chamber of Secrets entrance, it had to be either in the floor or the walls.
The corridor was outside, so it had to be the inner walls or the floor.
The location had to be hidden, and the inner walls, filled with stalls, could be ruled out.
His gaze settled on the brass tap that kept spouting water.
It automatically twisted back open after being shut off. That was indeed highly suspicious.
"Need any help, Professor Snape~?"
He glanced sideways behind him.
Outside stood the six children and three professors.
Vincent stepped forward of his own accord, shut off one tap, and held it down tightly.
Then came Hermione, followed by Cedric.
After the reluctant Fred and George, it was finally Rolf's turn.
Yet five minutes passed, and the tap on the right by the doorway had not dripped a single drop.
Even when they turned it on, not a drop of water came out.
The four professors hurried forward.
They squeezed Rolf aside and found a slightly raised Little Snakes emblem on its side.
Unless this was a prank, this should be the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets.
"How could you be certain it required Parseltongue?" Snape looked at Vincent with a complicated expression.
"If Slytherin's Serpent Staff is not activated by Parseltongue, it will enter a dormant state and grow into a Snakewood Tree."
The one outside Ilvermorny