Seven Secret Chambers
After leaving the History of Magic classroom, Skylar suddenly felt the Eagle Mark on the back of his neck getting hot; this was a sign that Aquila was calling him.
He saw Daphne and Morrie still waiting for him in the corridor, and gestured for them to leave first, as he had things to do. Then he went to a secluded corner and summoned Aquila.
"Not bad, it's a good thing to be interested in ancient history," Aquila's phantom circled around Skylar. "Remember when I told you that I would reward you with a secret when you fully inherited Ravenclaw's knowledge? Now is the time for me to fulfill my promise."
"As you surely know, Hogwarts Castle was built by four great Founders at the end of the tenth century, more than a thousand years ago. Over these many years, it has weathered countless storms and periods of rise and fall, producing countless outstanding headmasters, professors, and students. Therefore, the castle itself is a vast treasure trove, no less than any ancient Pure-blood families. In these more than a thousand years, the castle has undergone countless excavations and renovations, but it still hides many unknown secrets..."
Although Skylar tried his best to maintain a calm demeanor, his heart was pounding uncontrollably. So, Aquila's so-called secret was the secret of the castle? This was indeed a tremendous surprise!
"Yes, you probably guessed it. The secret I'm about to tell you is the secret of Hogwarts," Aquila said. "Starting with the Seven Chamber of Secrets of Secrets. Needless to say, we all know you've already opened two of them, the Chamber of Secrets of Ravenclaw and Chamber of Secrets..."
Skylar's heart pounded wildly. He hadn't expected there to be seven Chamber of Secrets! Besides the four Founders, there were actually three other Chamber of Secrets!
Aquila was pleased with Skylar's eager and expectant expression and said, "The remaining five Chamber of Secrets are Hufflepuff's Chamber, Gryffindor's Treasure, Merlin's Chamber, Paracelsus's Chamber, and the mysterious Room of Room of Requirement..."
It turns out one of them is the Room of Requirement; it seems I've already unlocked three.
Aquila, noticing the change in Skylar's expression, was somewhat surprised. "No way! Could it be that you've already discovered the secret of the Room of Requirement?"
After receiving Skylar's affirmative reply, Aquila exclaimed, "Amazing, truly amazing! Well then, you only need to explore the remaining four Chamber of Secrets. Due to the limitations of Ancient Magic, I cannot directly tell you the location of the Chamber of Secrets or the treasure. I can only give you a clue, listen carefully— Hufflepuff's clue is the kitchen, Gryffindor's clue is the Centaur, Merlin's clue is Peeves, and Paracelsus's clue is the bust."
This was a truly unexpected surprise. Skylar was very satisfied with his gains, but Aquila didn't stop there; instead, she gave him even more surprises!
"You think that's all the secrets the castle holds? You're so wrong!" Aquila was quite pleased with the astonished look on Skylar's face and said happily, "Have you ever wondered what the past headmasters left for their successors in the Headmaster's Office?"
Have you ever wondered how Peeves came to be? And where did the enormous Giant Squid in Black Lake come from? What secrets does that small island in the middle of Black Lake hold?
"And of course, don't forget the last one. As the longest-serving Hogwarts professor, Binns's office has never been visited by students, and it's said that he himself doesn't work there—you know he can't touch physical objects, so what's actually in his office?"
Yes, what's in Professor Binns' office? Skylar had never really thought about that. Now that he thought about it, he was actually quite curious.
Since Skylar had no classes all day, Skylar decided to strike while the iron was hot and find the mysterious office today.
Many hands make light work, so he first approached Morrie, who also had a rare interest in the History of Magic, and coincidentally, she didn't have class that day.
He asked mysteriously, "Morrie, do you know where Professor Binns' office is?"
Morrie wrinkled her cute little nose. "This... I don't recall ever hearing that Professor Binns has an office... I think no student would ever go to him for help after class, right?"
Skylar grinned mischievously. "Every professor has an office, that's for sure. It's just that Professor Binns can't touch physical objects, so he doesn't need to work in an office. Have you ever wondered what's actually in his office?"
"Why are you suddenly asking about this?" Morrie gave him a strange look, then chuckled. "You're not thinking about the professor's office, are you? Want to see what's good there, my little Malfoy?"
Skylar shrugged. "I don't think it's a big deal. I don't think Professor Binns would mind at all—the things he left in his office belong to him, but he can't touch them or use them. He'd probably be happier if other people could make good use of them!"
Morrie tilted his head, thought for a moment, and it seemed to make sense. He then said, "So? You called me here because..."
"Exploring the entire Hogwarts Castle has always been one of my plans. Would you be willing to help me?" Skylar asked expectantly.
"What do you think?" Morrie rolled his eyes at him, as if Skylar had asked a pointless question. "I'm even willing to help you with your idea of building up your own faction, let alone something as trivial as exploring the castle."
The two spent an afternoon researching information in the library about "Hogwarts: Hogwarts, A History." Although they had both read the book, the author Bagshot Bathilda, was still alive and would occasionally update it (add new chapters) or patch previous content.
In the magical world, as long as the author is alive, all published books can be affected by the "Protean Charm." Whenever the author makes changes to the original manuscript, all the books will reflect the changes in real time without any delay.
Therefore, the two of them still need to search for the latest information in this book.
After finding some clues, Skylar didn't miss the opportunity to glean information from the Ghost one by one.
After several inquiries, the two successfully narrowed down the possible locations of Professor Binns' office to three locations within the castle. Morrie, usually a well-behaved, quiet girl, blushed and looked quite adorable as she accompanied Skylar on his adventurous journey.
Finally, the two found a hidden wooden door in the Gregory the Smarmy Corridor on the sixth floor. The door was enchanted with Anti-Alohomora Charm, but it didn't stop Skylar. To Morrie's astonishment, Skylar used Muggle Universal Lockpick to pry open the door.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the two quickly slipped inside. Sure enough, the rumors were true; Professor Binns did not work here. The office was a mess, with open books and scattered parchment covered in a thick layer of dust, indicating that no one had visited the place for a long time.
Morrie patted her chest. Sneaking into the professor's office was still a bit too exciting for her. Looking at Skylar's calm and composed appearance, she deduced that Skylar must have done similar things many times before.
Seeing Morrie's flushed face and the beads of sweat on her forehead from running around the castle corridors, her chest heaving with each breath, Skylar couldn't help but laugh. "Don't be nervous. If the professor catches you, just say you were kidnapped by me, haha!"
Morrie rolled his eyes at Skylar, and after a few deep breaths, he calmed down.
Since she and Skylar had poured their hearts out to each other, she had been mentally prepared for this. However, she was such a conventional person, and this personality and mindset had been shaped by her upbringing over the past 13 years. It was not something that could be forcibly reversed by simply changing her mindset, much less something that could be changed suddenly in a short period of time.
At this moment, she was well aware that she was about to break the school rules for the first time and violate the principles she had always adhered to. She thought she would be very nervous and perhaps even a little resistant, but strangely, she didn't feel that way. Instead, she felt a little bit of secret joy because she could do these things with Skylar.
With his Divine Insight of Amaterasu, Skylar now possessed the skills to be a master at flirting, and Morrie's subtle changes in expression were not hidden from Skylar at all.
Skylar didn't say anything, but just quietly looked at Morrie.
Morrie felt a little uncomfortable under Skylar's intense gaze, blushed, and said, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Thank you, Morrie," Skylar said softly.
"Hmph, I've already told you, don't thank me anymore," Morrie feigned a huff, then her eyes filled with determination. "You don't need to say anything, I believe you, Skylar."
Skylar smiled, waved his wand at Morrie, and her long hair and sweat instantly became clean and tidy again. Magic is so convenient!
Skylar browsed through the books on the shelves, row by row. Most of them were about the Goblin Rebellion and the Giant Wars, topics that could be learned in class, probably reference books used to make teaching materials, not worth taking with Skylar. Morrie, on the other hand, walked around with great interest. Unlike Skylar, this was her first time visiting a professor's office!
Skylar his Magic Eye. Most of the books on the bookshelf were ordinary history books, but in an inconspicuous corner, one book was emitting unusual magical fluctuations.
He took out his wand and tapped it on the spine of the book. Suddenly, the entire bookshelf rumbled and slid to the left, revealing a small wooden door behind it.
I never imagined even Professor Binns had Chamber of Secrets!
The wooden door was not locked.
The two excitedly entered the Chamber of Secrets and found a round table in the center of the empty Chamber of Secrets. On the table, he found two sets of books, which turned out to be research notes on the languages of Ancient Divine Dragon and Ancient Giant.
There were ten thick volumes of books in the language of the Ancient Divine Dragon, and six thick volumes in the language of the Ancient Giant. Skylar unceremoniously collected them all into his portable library and took them with him.
[The Book of Ancient Divine Dragons is obtained!][The Book of Ancient Giants is obtained!]
Seeing the way Morrie was staring at him, Skylar felt a little embarrassed. "What do you mean, 'shared is shared'... how about I give you half of these books?"
Morrie gave a slightly annoyed snort, "Do you think everyone is as good as you? Fourth-grade coursework is already heavy enough, where am I supposed to find the time for this time-consuming extra study?"
Skylar an awkward smile. "Well then, how should I repay this beautiful lady for her company all afternoon, making my day so pleasant?"
Morrie chuckled at his teasing. "I want you to teach me spells—the ones that help you quickly fix your hair and clothes, get clean and tidy again... Don't try to fool me with common spells. I want your unique techniques. Don't think I don't know, your spellcasting is different from others, that's why your speed and effectiveness are so outstanding—I've read about Finkley's spellcasting techniques in books, but I can't do it as skillfully as you," she said with a hint of anticipation. "How about it? Is it okay?"
Ever since the day they confessed their feelings to each other, Skylar had already considered Morrie his girlfriend, and he never kept anything secret from her. Daphne, Meredith, and Astoria had long since mastered his spellcasting techniques.
"Fool, given our relationship, even if you hadn't asked, I was already planning to make time to teach you soon..." Skylar said with a smile, "What kind of request is that? How about we find something else?"
"Hmm, let me think..." Morrie tilted his head, "It seems like there's nothing I want to learn right now!"
"Of course there is," Skylar's gaze grew increasingly intense, "I can teach you how to kiss..."
Skylar reached out and pulled Morrie into his arms. Morrie was caught off guard and lost her balance. She gasped and looked up to see a strange light flashing in Skylar's dark eyes. Her body stiffened instantly, her face flushed, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.
Before she could even speak, Skylar had already kissed her lips.
Four red lips pressed together, Morrie's previously stiff body gradually relaxed. She obediently closed her eyes and awkwardly reciprocated Skylar's deep kiss...
Skylar spent a considerable amount of time teaching Morrie his complete spellcasting techniques.
Skylar's spellcasting techniques had long since broken free from Voldemort's Spellcasting Technique's framework. Over the past three years, Skylar had studied Professor Flitwick's Dueling Notes, the Silver Spear Organization dueling records sent by his sister Gulana, and Ravenclaw's spellcasting techniques. Combined with the insights he gained from continuous combat, he had already refined his spellcasting techniques at least twenty times.
He was confident that his spellcasting skills were second to none.
If Voldemort hadn't tried to improve his spellcasting techniques during his more than ten years of languishing existence, Skylar was confident he could have easily surpassed Voldemort in that regard.