"What? Lockhart!"
Upon hearing the name, Ron looked disgusted.
"What can he do! He can't even handle a Cornish Pixie."
"It's better to ask Percy to deal with the monster in the secret room than to let him handle it!"
"He can make Snape suffer, so he must be quite capable, at least much better than the two of us!"
Harry agreed with Ron, but also knew that apart from Lockhart, they couldn't find anyone else who could help.
Hogwarts has many talented students, such as Argus, Percy, Gemma Farley, Penelope, and others.
But none of them could be summoned.
Even Percy, who was closest to them, would only do one thing if he knew their plans.
Professor!
Harry had also considered calling Dumbledore. If it were last year, he would have been more confident, since he had suffered so much injustice and Dumbledore hadn't come forward to clarify things.
This made Harry's sensitive heart harbor a few other thoughts.
"Alright." At this point, Ron couldn't think of anyone else who could help.
Reluctantly, he had no choice but to agree to Harry's suggestion.
Argus only emerged from the shadows after the two figures had completely disappeared.
"They rushed over without even knowing what the monster in the secret room was."
"That's typical Gryffindor style."
...
Harry and Ron made their way to the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office.
He pushed the door open!
"Professor Lockhart, we urgently need to speak with you!"
Lockhart was focused on wiping his wand when the sudden sound startled him.
He was about to get angry, but his expression softened instantly when he saw it was Harry.
"What's wrong, Harry?"
"Have you run into some trouble? If you're in trouble, you've come to me!"
"A recipient of the Order of Merlin, Third Class, an honorary member of the Anti-Dark Magic League, and five times awarded..."
"Professor, we've found a lead on the Slytherin successor! We need your help!" Harry interrupted Lockhart's rambling introduction, panting heavily.
Me? Help?
What do I need help with? Is it to deal with the monster in the Chamber of Secrets, or to help you become the Slytherin heir?
You think so highly of me?
Do you really think I'm a professor?
Lockhart forced a smile: "I... I just remembered, I still have some things to take care of."
"Why don't you go find Headmaster Dumbledore, or..."
"Professor Lockhart! You're the one who defeated Professor Snape. If you can defeat the monster in the Chamber of Secrets this time, the Lockhart series will have another bestseller!"
Harry had been handling Lockhart's correspondence for so long that he knew Lockhart's weaknesses very well.
Seeing Lockhart hesitate, he pressed on, "We don't need to actually defeat the Slytherin heir or the Chamber of Secrets monster."
"As long as we can hold out a little longer, until the other professors and Aurors arrive, that will be enough!"
"Then why don't you just go find the Aurors?"
Lockhart may want fame, but that doesn't mean he's stupid.
Harry and Ron didn't go to Professor McGonagall or Headmaster Dumbledore, but instead came to this dubious guy.
Something's definitely fishy!
Ron quickly explained, "We want to find the Slytherin heir ourselves to prove Harry's identity."
"If the other professors knew, they definitely wouldn't let us go."
Seeing that Lockhart remained motionless, Ron grew impatient.
"Let's go! If we delay any longer, the professor and the Aurors might find us!"
"Wait a minute!"
Perhaps it was Argus' magical items that gave Lockhart confidence, or perhaps Lockhart couldn't resist the allure of fame.
He took the cloak off the rack and put it on.
He tucked his wand behind his waist and held the wand that Argus had sold him in his hand.
He jogged after the two of them to the first-floor restroom.
"Should we get Lockhart to deal with the basilisk?"
"Are you really worried that it won't have enough to eat?"
Argus, under the Disillusionment Charm, waited for a long time at the bathroom door before the three of them arrived.
They didn't even try to dodge.
These three were all terrible; they didn't even realize his abilities.
Harry and Ron shouted as soon as they entered the bathroom.
"Moaning Myrtle! Where are you!"
We have something to ask you!
"What are your names… Oh, hello, Harry!" Moaning Myrtle crawled out of the toilet, just about to see who was bothering her so late at night.
Her expression changed instantly upon seeing Harry.
"I'm here to ask you, how did you die?"
Harry said with a serious expression.
"That's a terrible thing!"
The Moaning Myrtle seemed to be contemplating some terrifying scene, her eyes filled with fear.
"Everything happened here, in this toilet."
"Because Olive stole my glasses, I can only hide here and cry."
Suddenly she heard someone walk in.
"Who is it?" Harry asked.
"I didn't see it. I was feeling really sad, but it seems like he was speaking some strange language."
"She recognized the voice as a boy's and opened the door to let him leave."
"And then I died."
"It's that simple?" Harry couldn't believe it.
What kind of terrifying monster could kill someone with just one glance?
Lockhart and Ron, who were standing nearby, turned pale with fright.
Lockhart, in particular, deeply regretted participating in the operation.
"I remember seeing a pair of huge yellow eyes in that sink."
The Moaning Myrtle pointed to the sink in front of Harry.
Harry looked back at Lockhart and Ron, and gently stroked the sink with his palm.
Touching the snake pattern on the faucet, his eyes widened suddenly.
"This is it!"
"That's right, Ron, I think this is the entrance!"
"Use Parseltongue! Only Parseltongue can open it!" Ron swallowed hard.
While saying that Harry should open it, he unconsciously stepped back.
Harry used the snake-like voice to open his mouth, emitting terrifying hissing sounds.
The next second, the sink suddenly opened!
It made a rumbling sound!
The entire sink receded backward, revealing a bottomless black hole!
Lockhart felt dizzy after just one glance.
"Well done, Harry, that puts my mind at ease."
"They probably don't need me here anymore, right?"
"I went to call Auror and the other professors..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lockhart prepared to run back.
Ron, however, beat him to it.
He kicked him inside!
"ah!!!!"
Lockhart let out a heart-wrenching scream!
With a dull thud as the heavy object hit the ground, Ron glanced at Harry and humbly poked his head into the black hole.
"Professor Lockhart, how's it going?"
"It's so dirty down there... I want to vomit!"
"Alright, Harry, it's our turn to go down." Ron breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Lockhart was alright.
He grabbed Harry and tried to jump inside.
"Harry!" Moaning Myrtle suddenly spoke, her face flushed with embarrassment.
"If you die down there, you're welcome to share the toilet with me."
Harry's lips twitched. "Th...thank you, Myrtle."
After saying that, he grabbed Ron and jumped into the black hole.
Argus, who had been following behind the group, saw the two jump inside.
He checked the equipment he was carrying.
He followed closely in their footsteps.
The difference is that he could use a levitation spell... so he wouldn't fall and get completely disoriented like the other three.
Passing through the long passage, the moment of landing.
A system notification popped up in Argus's mind.
[Congratulations, host, on entering the Chamber of Secrets in Slytherin and obtaining the achievement: The Secret of Slytherin]
[Achievement Points Reward: 200]
[Congratulations, host, for entering the ruins of the founder of Hogwarts and obtaining the achievement: Heir to Hogwarts]
[Achievement Points Reward: 200]
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