A Shocking Deception

The underground space was dark and damp, with winding passageways and thick pipes extending deep into the darkness, making it a soothing and murky place.

As an ancient castle, Hogwarts has a vast and complex sewer system, resembling a maze.

Finding anything in this maze is by no means an easy task.

But William seemed to follow a predetermined path, heading towards the destination.

Tap, tap, tap!

Footsteps echoed one after another.

William paused briefly in front of a wall.

The wall split in the middle, with two separate snakes on either side, their eyes inlaid with large, Winky emeralds.

William revisited the place and, gazing upon this Chamber of Secrets, was filled with a myriad of emotions.

It was here that William first met Tom, witnessed his resurrection, and then urged him to "kill" Harry.

The result was that Tom was hit by Avada Kedavra and was once again hit by the green light.

Four years passed quickly, and William returned to the Chamber of Secrets, which remained largely unchanged.

How could anything have changed? William was the first visitor since that year.

The emerald he tried to take with him but failed to keep is still set in the stone serpent's eye socket.

Now that William is about to graduate, he naturally wants to make sure he doesn't leave empty-handed, and plans to take away Tom's inheritance as the so-called Heir of Slytherin.

The gemstone is large and round, but its green color is unsettling and its luster is terrible.

William certainly wouldn't use it himself; he planned to take it with him and sell it to the Goblin in Gringotts.

They probably don't mind wearing green gemstones.

Of course, William wasn't here today just for the jewels; he had more important things to do.

Upon entering the Chamber of Secrets, one's gaze is drawn to numerous stone pillars carved with coiled and intertwined serpents, towering high and supporting the ceiling.

These are all works of art, with a history of over a thousand years.

Just two words: Take them all away!

William paced slowly, seemingly admiring the Chamber of Secrets left behind by Slytherin.

He finally stopped when he reached the end of the road.

Suddenly, a statue as tall as the room appeared before them, pressed against the dark wall.

It was an old, monkey-like face with a sparse, long beard that stretched almost to the hem of his stone-carved wizard's robe.

The ugly statue of Slytherin!

Inside the statue's mouth, Tom discovers the Chamber of Secrets Sanctuary, along with seven Basilisk eggs and what is believed to be Slytherin's notebook.

Those notes guided Tom in his search for the treasures Slytherin had left for his heirs:

Slytherin's Wand, and the location of that Prehistoric Mysteries.

Of course, all of the above were things Tom told William four years ago.

Based on the contents of the notes, Tom concluded that William had Ravenclaw Ring.

Although William had not read the notes, he believed that Tom was not lying, since they did indeed contain records of the Deathly Hallows and Prehistoric Mysteries.

But now, looking back at the statue, William's face was solemn.

He recalled that on Halloween, he had found an identical Slytherin Statue next to the Snakewood root in Ilvermorny.

He then recalled his conversation with Babbling when they first met.

William for a long time, then suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter, his convulsions resembling those of the Four Laughing Uchiha.

If Hermione were here, she'd probably ask, "William, what are you laughing at?"

William, of course, laughed at Tom's recklessness and the devil's lack of wisdom.

Because... he discovered a shocking scam!!

After leaving the Chamber of Secrets, William returned to his office.

Tonight, he has to attend Professor Slughorn's party with Hermione.

Why would William go to the Chamber of Secrets when there was a party planned?

Because he's no longer a naive young virgin, he's never been in a relationship, and he's just a fat, otaku living in the world of anime.

He was a seasoned veteran, and knew that girls would dawdle for a long time before setting off.

William couldn't stand this, so he took some time to go to the Chamber of Secrets to kill time and see if his guesses were correct.

Now, after taking a stroll and returning to the office, Hermione is indeed still... getting ready.

Unexpectedly, William also saw Anne and Luna in the office.

William couldn't take his eyes off the two little girls.

Anne perfectly inherited Lyanna's beauty, and looked absolutely stunning in her floral dress.

But William didn't look at his silly sister; instead, he frowned and stared at Luna.

Luna wore a robe studded with silver sequins, making it seem as if she were wearing countless tiny mirrors.

She wore a seashell bracelet on her wrist and Butterbeer cork necklace around her neck.

There's a pendant hanging from her ear... at least it's not shards of glass, but the material is still ridiculous.

These are "cat hair pendants" made by deliberately rolling up shed cat fur into balls.

No wonder I recently saw Luna's cat named "Loony"—its tail fur was all bald from being bruised.

So you're deliberately focusing on plucking cat hair from one particular spot?

Okay, that's so Luna!!

"Hey, William," she said cheerfully, "Where's the party being held?"

"Slughorn's office," William said.

Seeing Luna pull out a large bunch of garlic, preparing to wrap it around her waist, William quickly asked:

What are you going to do with this?

"Haven't you heard? Vampires are coming," Luna replied earnestly.

Seeing William's confusion, she explained:

"It's Rufus Scrimgeour! Yes, he's a vampire."

Luna said with certainty, "When Scrimgeour and Bones were competing for the ministership, my father wrote a very long article proving that Scrimgeour was a vampire."

But someone in the department wouldn't let him publish it. Clearly, they didn't want the truth to be revealed!

"..."

Old Lovegood clearly likes Bones; he's deliberately making personal attacks, okay?

Just then, the door to the room opened, and an incredibly beautiful girl walked out.

She wore a fitted white dress with elegant black twill accents.

She had a perfect figure and long, smooth brown hair, tied up with a gold thread and gently draped around her neck.

The Goblin- crafted headdress, paired with a small golden crown, only served to enhance her hazy, ethereal beauty in this setting.

William was already used to Hermione's stunningly beautiful appearance.

Especially at night, the two would play Wizard's Chess, a game they called "husband and wife game."

A game between husband and wife is definitely different from a game between father and son; the loser has to do what the other party says.

Hermione, who had lost over seventy times, wore all sorts of clothes prepared by William, and even once did a handstand while wearing a skirt.

Even William, who was used to seeing beautiful women, was still incredibly amazed to see Hermione dressed like this.

She strode forward, smiled at William, and said, "Let's go."

William stared blankly for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.

Hermione's lips curled into a smile as she gently took William's arm, then glanced at Anne casually.

Anne snorted and took Luna's arm.

Since Luna didn't have an invitation, Anne took the initiative to invite her.

William is now very worried about his younger sister, fearing she might be corrupted by women like Babbling who are attracted to women.

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