Luna's Prophecies Are Very Accurate

"Hmph, no matter how strange you are, your fate will not change!"

However, a sly smile of triumph immediately appeared on Salazar's Spirit's face.

"No matter how useless the descendants may be, they are still stronger than outsiders, and my power must never be easily stolen by outsiders!" Salazar's Spirit let out a smug laugh. "Hmph, strive to reunite your soul, my successor. This Half-blood- breed's body will become the cradle for nurturing your soul, and you will surely take everything from him in the future! At that time, the successor's soul, coupled with a Half-blood wizard's body fused with the elements of nature, will be able to bear the glory of the great Slytherin! Hahaha!!"

The laughter of Salazar's Spirit echoed in the Chamber of Secrets, but Harry was completely oblivious to its scheming.

His ears were filled with a cacophony of noise; the only thing that remained somewhat clear was a series of seductive whispers.

"Go forth and search for the Horcrux, and make sure to protect them well..."

"Strive to find the Snake Wand I left behind; it will grant 'you' even greater power..."

Harry knew perfectly well that this must be Salazar's scheme, but at that moment his mind was completely blank, and he couldn't stop the voice from drilling into his head.

It's like being branded into one's soul, becoming clearer and clearer, yet gradually forgotten, but in reality, it has already existed permanently...

Gradually, Harry felt the sounds around him returning to clarity, and his consciousness finally began to return.

The power of the water element seeped into his body drop by drop, flowing with his blood and circulating its clear, water-like magic throughout his body.

He also discovered that the Voice of Magic, feminine sounds he had heard in the past were actually the pulse of water!

"Hmm... Is the fusion almost complete?" Salazar's Spirit's voice grew weaker. "I didn't expect it to consume so much power this time. It seems I can only stop here..."

The light in the statue's eyes gradually dimmed, and its huge head slowly drooped. When its body lost all its luster, a shocking crack suddenly appeared on the back of the statue's neck!

Boom!

A deafening roar swept through the entire Chamber, and the statue's head, as if it had been neglected for years, crashed to the ground, sending shards of stone flying everywhere.

"Harry?!"

What's wrong with him?

As Salazar's Spirit completely dissipated, the sleeping spell that had enveloped the entire Chamber seemed to lose its effect as well. Hermione and Luna Lovegood got up one after the other, and then saw Harry standing there with his eyes closed.

But no matter how they called out to him, Harry remained unresponsive.

He was currently at the final stage of fusing with the water element. His eyes, tightly closed, were filled with the color of the sea, and he could only hear the sounds of the water element; he could hear nothing else.

The fusion of water elements does not mean that Harry can immediately use this power. Water elements, like magic, require a specific state of mind and emotions to resonate with them.

Water may appear calm and still, but it can also harbor hidden turbulence.

Water is formless, yet it can encompass everything and remain calm in the face of change...

"Haha, I've discovered I'm actually quite lucky!"

Just as Harry was entering the final stage of sensing the water element, and Hermione and Luna Lovegood were calling out anxiously, a shrill laugh suddenly rang out in the Chamber.

It was Gilderoy Lockhart. He had also woken up and happened to find Ginny's wand, which he then pointed at Harry and his two companions.

"Lockhart... you're awake too?" Hermione's expression hardened, and she instinctively stepped in front of Harry. "What exactly do you want?"

"Of course I'm going to end your adventures, you children," Lockhart laughed matter-of-factly. "Something so big happened in the Chamber, how could it be solved by just one child? So I'll end up being your hero... and you poor kids will lose your minds from fear!"

"What did you say?!"

Hermione was incredibly nervous. The venom from the Swooping Evil had clearly lost its effectiveness; Lockhart had actually retained his memories!

And to make matters worse, his wand just happened to be out of reach!

"Would you like to try?" Surprisingly, Luna Lovegood pulled a magic wand from behind her ear!

Luna Lovegood always tucks her wand behind her ear, just in case, she says.

However, Lockhart completely disregarded the threat posed by a first-year student.

"Miss Lovegood, I have great confidence in my most powerful spell. Farewell to your memories!" Lockhart swung Ginny's wand forcefully, casting a spell he had mastered to a master level. "Obliviate!"

Invisible ripples emanated from the tip of the wand, shooting straight forward.

"No!" Hermione screamed, stepping forward to block the unresponsive Harry, while nervously closing her eyes.

"This... Petrificus Totalus!" Luna Lovegood hadn't expected Lockhart to actually attack, so she had no choice but to immediately use the only binding spell she knew.

However, she felt it was too late...

At the same time, Harry, who was in a daze, finally found a way to resonate with the water element.

Clear Mirror Still Water!

The special China spell I learned was originally created to complement the power of the water element, so it is naturally the best medium.

All the characteristics of the element water can actually be summarized as Clear Mirror Still Water.

Pure, inclusive, and peaceful, though intangible, it reflects everything like a mirror. If we refer to some stories Harry read in his previous life, then it is...

With a clear mind and a peaceful spirit, respond to things as they come, and let go of the past!

Suddenly opening his eyes, Harry tightly hugged Hermione in his arms, and at the same time, a dazzling blue light suddenly shone from his originally turquoise eyes!

Opposite him, Gilderoy Lockhart stared wide-eyed in terror, as if he had seen something horrible!

In that instant, he felt as if Harry's eyes had turned into a sea-blue mirror.

He saw his own face in the mirror, and he also saw the curse reflected back from the mirror!

He tried to dodge, but was affected by the spell Luna Lovegood cast. He could only watch in despair as the retaliatory Memory Charm struck him squarely, and then he completely lost consciousness.

"This is... Harry?!"

"Don't move~"

Seeing what was happening before her, Hermione instinctively wanted to turn around, but Harry's arms were wrapped tightly around her, not allowing her to move at all.

"It's so good to be able to hold you again..."

He buried his head in Hermione's neck, whispering softly as his arms tightened around her.

"Harry..." Feeling the trembling coming from the other person, Hermione stopped struggling and gently placed her hand on his.

"I kind of Mooncalf in the box~" Luna Lovegood pursed her lips with a strange expression, and finally simply closed her eyes.

She couldn't quite articulate her feelings at that moment, and the scene also felt strangely familiar...

It's just that the person being hugged wasn't Hermione.

Chapter 178 Luna Lovegood's Prophecy was very accurate

The Chamber incident has finally come to an end. Looking at the mess in front of him, Harry couldn't help but feel as if he had been through a lifetime.

Who would have thought that simply entering Chamber to kill a Basilisk and retrieve a diary would eventually lead to the discovery of Salazar's Spirit and a series of other troublesome events?

During the time Harry was unconscious due to merging with the water element, Harry didn't know what Salazar's Spirit had done to him, and he had no way to solve these problems. He could only leave the threat of 'Voldemort's soul fragment' to exist for the time being, and find a way to deal with it later.

As for the Horcrux, Harry felt he should have a good talk with Albus Dumbledore after he got out.

However, the most important thing right now is to finish up the locked Chamber.

"Reducio!"

After casting a Shrinking Charm on the Basilisk's corpse, Harry waved his hand to cover the Basilisk's entire body with a layer of water to stop its wounds from bleeding, and then put it into his Space Ring.

After gaining control of the water element, Harry also discovered that he seemed to be able to control the release of magic more easily.

He only needs to mix water into his magic to keep it stable, without having to inject a medium like sound or directly form a spell as before.

Harry tried it out briefly and easily created two transparent water spheres, but these things didn't have any offensive power for the time being; they were only good for pranks.

Elemental magic is, after all, an ancient system that has been lost for a thousand years, and Harry knows that the road ahead will be long and arduous.

"What are you going to do with that Basilisk?" Luna Lovegood asked, seeing that Harry and Hermione had finally stopped hugging.

"Ha, that Basilisk is full of treasures!" Harry chuckled, launching into a detailed account. "The Basilisk Fang are extremely dangerous, its flesh can be eaten by Fantastic Beasts or used in medicine, its bones and skin can be forged and crafted, and I can study its perfectly preserved eye... It's a pity it didn't have horns, otherwise we could have obtained excellent material for making wand cores..."

At this point, Harry suddenly froze.

The Basilisk horn can be used to make staff cores, something Scamander never wrote about in his book, so how did he know that?

This strange thought made Harry rack his brains for a long time, but he couldn't remember where he had seen any information about the Basilisk horn.

"Harry... are you alright?" Hermione couldn't help but worry when she saw Harry's troubled expression.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly have some knowledge from some unknown sources." Harry smiled and shook his head, no longer dwelling on the matter.

Since there's no escaping trouble anyway, all I need to do is stay alert and deal with it.

"Harry, I'm so glad you're alright!" At this moment, Merkus also managed to move over, still holding Harry's Kelpie by the leash.

"I'm so sorry about that, I was too far away and I have difficulty moving around... Anyway, I'm so glad you're okay~"

All the water in the Chamber had been gathered into the Water Elemental Heart by the Salazar's Spirit. The dry stone slabs would indeed greatly restrict the Merpeople's movements, so Harry didn't blame Merkus for standing by as a spectator.

However, he also discovered something interesting.

By simply covering his ears with water, Merkus's originally shrill voice would transform into a melodious tune sung by Merpeople underwater. It seems that natural elements truly have endless uses.

"Let's not stand on ceremony. It's best if everyone's alright." Harry waved his hand with a smile, while earnestly instructing, "It seems the mouth of Black Lake has reopened, and the composition of the lake water may have changed. When you go back, you'd better keep a close eye on the health of your people. When the headmaster returns, I'll ask him to help you completely resolve the Black Lake water quality problem."

This trip to the Chamber of Secrets also gave Harry the inspiration to completely improve the water quality of the Black Lake, although this method would be somewhat ridiculous and radical, and Albus Dumbledore, as the headmaster, might not necessarily agree to it.

However, looking at the ruins of Salazar's statue on the ground, and thinking about what that old madman had just done, Harry simply couldn't swallow his anger!

Therefore, not only for the sake of the Merpeople and his mount Kel, but also to vent his anger, solving the Black Lake's water quality problem is imperative!

"Then I'll thank you in advance. If the environment of Black Lake can truly be improved, all the races in the lake will regard you as their benefactor."

Merkus thanked Harry profusely beforehand, then led Kel away, albeit unsteadily.

"We should go too... Oh right, what about this guy?"

Just before leaving, Harry suddenly remembered that there was still a clueless professor in the Chamber.

"Finite Incantatem." Hermione retrieved her wand from her briefcase, but ultimately only managed to release Lockhart from his restraints. "There's nothing I can do. Professor Lockhart's Memory Charm is just too powerful. In this situation, I guess I'll have to send him to St Mungo's's."

"Professors... are you talking about me?" Lockhart, now able to move again, looked around curiously. "Where is this strange place? Is it your home?"

"He has only himself to blame, but... I will not let him into St Mungo's's."

When Harry looked at Lockhart, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.

He had indeed overlooked this before. When Lockhart was under Voldemort's soul control, he was in a state similar to being under the Imperius Curse. In addition to unconditionally obeying Voldemort's orders, he would also be in a state of false pleasure throughout.

Therefore, Lockhart did not actually feel any pain from the series of torture methods Harry used, such as force-feeding him the Veritaserum, and the venom of the Swooping Evil naturally could not erase this part of his memory.

However, things are unpredictable. Who told him to refuse to stay put and insist on standing up to take advantage of others? He deserved to be retaliated against.

By fusing water element with magic, and using the eyes to form mirrors, the Book Spirit can absorb and reflect targeted spells... Harry has just personally verified that the Book Spirit's theory of projecting magic is not just a fantasy!

However, that was a burst of power during his first awakening, a time of intense mental focus. If Harry were to do it again now, he might not be able to perfectly replicate it.

Returning to Lockhart, there's no way Harry would let him go to St Mungo's's for treatment.

With so much evidence already gathered, plus Dumbledore's previous promise... Lockhart, this incompetent fellow who dared to attack the three of them, might only be able to receive treatment in Azkaban!

Superficial vanity will inevitably end in tragedy... It has to be said, Luna Lovegood's Prophecy was incredibly accurate.

"Ladies, we should head back now." Harry opened the suitcase a crack, summoned the Occamy, and then immediately closed it again. "Let's ride the Occamy together; I'll use the Levitation Charm to carry it... Strange, I didn't leave anything behind, did I?"

The sword stuck in Salazar's statue has been retrieved, Voldemort's diary and the Basilisk's corpse are in his Space Ring, and Lockhart, that good-for-nothing, is floating around... well, there's really nothing left.

"Let's go then!"

Luna Lovegood, Hermione, and Harry commanded the Occamy to grow larger, and rode side by side on its back, flying together towards the exit of the Occamy of Chamber.

"My God! This is so exciting, it's like magic!"

Lockhart screamed incessantly throughout the journey; these were probably the last happy moments of his life.

However... someone else wasn't as cheerful as him.

Inside the suitcase, a red-haired girl, unfortunately forgotten, was trembling under the watchful eyes of a dragon and a cat, so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.

"Please... someone save me!"

(P. S. Want to guess what the deeper connection is between improving the Black Lake's water quality and getting revenge on Salazar Slytherin?)