List of Suspects

"This is the result of my hard work over the past few months," Aaron explained proudly. "I accurately analyzed the family backgrounds of all the students in the school, eliminating those Muggle-born, those who had no relation to Salazar within the last ten generations, and Warlock behaved normally during their time at the school. In the end, only these twenty-three people remained."

"These are all the students you found who might be the Heir of Slytherin?" Harry asked, somewhat puzzled. "Where's Harry Potter?"

Isn't he Parseltongue?

"Goyle, you're being a bit prejudiced," Aaron said meaningfully. "The heir will definitely Parseltongue, that's for sure, but not everyone who Parseltongue is the heir."

Harry may have Salazar's blood, but he would never use that power to harm others.

"You really trust him that much?" Harry was a little afraid to meet Aaron's eyes. Comparing their actions, he felt ashamed of himself.

"I'm pretty good at judging people." Aaron walked to the middle of the wall, waved his Wand lightly, and all the names marked with an X disappeared. The remaining names gathered from various positions on the wall to the very center.

The twenty-three names suddenly grew larger, shimmering with a green light.

"That's impossible."

Ron suddenly stood up and looked at one of the names in surprise.

Ginny Weasley, his own sister, is also on the suspect list.

"Calm down, Crabbe," Aaron said helplessly. "I don't know if any of your friends are on this list, but I picked them out carefully, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."

Ron paused for a moment, then quickly adjusted his expression.

He pointed to the name Ginny Weasley, which seemed particularly prominent to him, and asked, "Isn't this a mistake? How could Weasley possibly be related to Slytherin!"

Harry and Hermione looked at Aaron in disbelief upon hearing this, especially Harry, who had spent a month at the Burrow during his vacation and knew the Weasley family quite well.

Ginny is the youngest sister in the Weasley family and the most orthodox Gryffindor. Moreover, the Weasley family has no connection whatsoever with Slytherin.

"To be honest, she's also the one I least want to suspect," Aaron said with some regret. "I stayed at the Burrow for two days before school started, Ginny Weasley is a really nice girl."

"Then why..."

"Let me finish speaking, Crabbe."

First, Ginny is a widower. Based on my analysis, it's highly likely that the Heir of Slytherin is a widower. Of course, I haven't overlooked the older students either.

Secondly, you may not have noticed, but I have noticed that Ginny has been acting rather strangely lately. Fred, George, Percy, and Ron, the four Weasley, are always trying to find ways to make her happy.

I actually hoped that academic pressure was what made her depressed and in a bad state, but Justin was too nervous before and after the attack.

That kind of behavior, in my opinion, was just a guilty conscience, a fear of being discovered for committing a huge mistake.

"Maybe it's just fear!" Ron gave his sister a plausible reason. She encountered a murder case in her first semester of school, so it's only natural that a little girl like her would be scared!

"Perhaps, but setting aside the possibility of fear, Ginny Weasley is the prime suspect."

"What about the others?" Hermione asked. "Why are the remaining twenty-two people on this list?"

"Draco," Aaron frowned, puzzled, "You used to trust me a lot, but why are there so many problems now?"

"He was driven by strange thoughts."

Aaron shrugged and pointed to the names, saying, "Besides Ginny Weasley, some of the rest are orphans who grew up in orphanages. Their family backgrounds are unknown; they are either Muggle-born or Half-blood, and it's even possible they have Salazar's blood."

Some attackers become taciturn or unusually agitated after the attack begins, and their contact with others decreases significantly. This may be due to simple fear, but it could also be due to worry about being exposed.

Another small group consists of individuals with poor character, cynical nature, and few friends. They may also be Heir of Slytherin, but the suspicion is less pronounced than in the first two groups.

After hearing Aaron's explanation, Harry, Harry, and the others looked at each other, unable to find any reason to refute him.

They spent several months selecting a list, so it's quite valuable.

"Besides the Basilisk and this list, what else do you know?" Harry asked.

Aaron glanced at him suspiciously, wondering why these people talked so much all day, but still asked, "The location of the Chamber of Secrets..."

"You found it?"

The three looked at him excitedly. If they found the Chamber of Secrets, they could tell Dumbledore directly. As long as they could get rid of the Basilisk, even the Heir of Slytherin wouldn't be able to cause trouble.

"What are you thinking about?" Aaron glanced at the three of them. "Hogwarts has been searching for so many years and hasn't found anything, has it?"

I've searched most of Hogwarts these past few days—classrooms, the library, the School Hospital, even professors' offices—but haven't found it.

Many areas have been ruled out, but a small portion remains, which narrows down the search area somewhat!

"Where else is there?" Harry asked anxiously. Aaron was only one person, so the search area was limited, but if the three of them had enough clues, they might be able to find the Chamber of Secrets.

Why are you in such a hurry?

"Goyle, I'm not trying to be mean, but you really should learn from Draco. Staying calm won't hurt you."

"Um... if Malfoy wants to help you."

Hermione nodded immediately, "That's what good friends should do."

"Alright! But even I would have a hard time checking the remaining places!" Aaron sighed deeply. "First is the Headmaster's Office. I haven't checked Dumbledore's office, but it's unlikely."

Secondly, there's the Forbidden Forest, where Fantastic Beasts like to congregate, but it's too dangerous and covers a vast area.

Then there's the Black Lake. Slytherin House is a symbol of the element of water, and the Black Lake is Hogwarts' largest source of water.

There are also the common lounges for students from the other three colleges, but these places are generally not open to students from other colleges.

Finally, there is...

With each location Aaron mentioned, Harry's heart sank a little deeper.

I was thinking of helping them out so that if Aaron found out later, they would have their own version of events.

We accidentally lied to you, but we did help you find the Secret Chamber, all for Hogwarts!

With this reason, even if we're not even in debt, it should at least calm his anger down a bit!

But it seems impossible to get in now. The safest place here is the Headmaster's Office. Unless you make a big mistake or do something great, it's impossible to get in. They're not Dumbledore's relatives.

Hermione shared the same thought as Harry; her expression was also particularly solemn, and she kept gripping her robes with both hands, as if she wanted to tear a hole in them.

As for Ron, he didn't think that much about it. His attention was all on Ginny, and nothing was more important than eliminating his sister's suspicion.

A few seconds later, the three of them came to their senses and looked at Aaron blankly.

After a moment of silence, Hermione asked, "What's the last thing? Tell me!"

Aaron hesitated for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh, "I've said enough already, you guys can guess the last one yourselves!"

"No way, this is the last one?!"

"It has nothing to do with being stingy, it's just that I can't say it," Aaron said with an awkward laugh. The last place was the women's restroom, how could he say that?

Although all four of them were men and could be considered his own people, he didn't want to be seen as a pervert.

"In short, you don't need to worry about the location of the Secret Chamber."

"If you really want to help me, then find the Slytherin heir among these twenty-three people!" Aaron said. "The answer is Ginny Weasley."

I the Burrow for two days. I didn't want to, but I couldn't help but suspect her. With such complicated emotions, my investigation was inevitably influenced by my feelings.

But Draco, you're different. The relationship between Malfoy and Weasley is practically common knowledge; having you investigate won't arouse suspicion from others.

Hermione paused for a moment. What she said made a lot of sense, but the problem was that she wasn't Draco Malfoy!

"No problem, it's all on me...we're on it." Ron said with a serious expression. He was Ginny's older brother, and investigating him wouldn't be much easier than investigating Malfoy.

Harry and Hermione stared at him in astonishment, a bitter look flashing in their eyes.

They naturally knew what Ron was thinking, but he seemed to have forgotten that they weren't the Malfoy trio!

If Aaron doesn't ask, that's fine. But if he does, Draco himself doesn't know what's going on, the consequences will be anything but pleasant.

"So quick?" Aaron was a little surprised, but looking at the confident Crabbe, he didn't know what to say. Besides, with Draco's help, they should be able to handle it.

"By the way, Ginny is, after all, a first-year student, and a girl at that."

You can subtly hint at it, but you must not scare her or bully her.

"Just to save face for me, put aside your prejudice against Weasley for now. If you can't be the one to do it, then I'll do it!"

Hermione felt as if she had been granted a pardon upon hearing this.

She could avoid some misunderstandings by simply shaking her head.

But before she could speak, Ron patted his chest and assured her, "Absolutely no problem."

"Crabbe," Hermione glared at Ron, "It's not your place to make guarantees here. Malfoy hasn't even spoken yet!"

Upon hearing this, Ron snapped out of his daze and reluctantly shut his mouth.

"Aaron, actually..." Hermione was about to politely refuse when she realized that her body was beginning to change, and her golden hair was becoming fluffy.

She glanced instinctively at Harry and Ron; one's eyes had turned green and a lightning bolt-shaped scar had appeared on his forehead, while the other's hair began to turn red.

"The Polyjuice Potion is running out of time," Hermione muttered to herself. Harry and Ron also realized that the situation was not looking good.

The next moment, all three of them stood up at the same time.

"I suddenly remembered that Professor Snape wanted to see me," Hermione said, and walked out of the house.

The three of them ran wildly, fleeing for their lives, and dashed out of the Slytherin common room, through the stone door and into the long, dark corridor.