Chapter 186 He Can't Wait, and Neither Can I

Percy looked at Ginny's back, wondering where he had made his sister angry.

Aaron didn't mean to explain, he just silently mourned for Ginny for two seconds in his heart. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to have such a brother.

After a few classes, it was afternoon.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still trying to find a way to enter Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, but Aaron was sitting calmly in the Great Hall, ready to learn who was behind the series of attacks.

He had already planned to show off to Professor McGonagall, the vice-principal, as soon as he got Riddle's diary.

You just have to modify the facts a little, telling her everything while minimizing your own presence.

There is no way, until you have enough strength, keeping a low profile is the way to go.

After knowing everything, Professor McGonagall will definitely invite Dumbledore back to take charge of the overall situation. With his ability, he can find out the location of the secret room from Riddle's diary in minutes.

It is not easy for a principal with a luxurious lineup of several professors to handle a small basilisk. He only needs to follow behind and can easily complete two system tasks without any effort. At most, he can give the snake on the verge of death. The blame makes up for it with a knife.

After working hard for more than half a year, today is the time to harvest, which makes me happy just thinking about it.

But Aaron waited for most of the day and didn't see Ginny appear, which made him a little worried.

The longer time passes, the greater the variables. After all, their opponents are not ordinary cunning and cunning. Who knows whether they will make an extreme comeback.

At this time, Professor McGonagall's voice suddenly sounded in the auditorium: All students should return to their dormitories immediately, and all teachers should gather in the staff lounge immediately.

Hearing this, Aaron swallowed in a daze, and the worry in his heart instantly expanded countless times.

I was really afraid that something might happen. I sent students back to their dormitories before six o'clock and gathered all the professors. Something must have happened.

Thinking that Ginny hadn't come over for so long, Aaron immediately stood up from his seat, picked up Abe, who was munching on a watermelon, and ran to the staff lounge.

Aaron was very fast and arrived at the destination almost at the same time as the professors.

"Gaius, what are you doing here?" Professor McGonagall said angrily, "Professor Snape, please send your students back to their dormitories to rest."

"Wait a minute." Aaron said immediately, "Maybe I can help?"

"Help?" Professor McGonagall said in a slightly slower tone, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"I have confidence in my students." Professor Snape looked at Aaron meaningfully and said, "He also knows what he is expressing."

"That's it." Aaron shrugged, "But the premise is that I need to know what happened here and whether the person who happened is the one I thought."

"The heir of Slytherin left a line of words on the wall." Professor McGonagall said with a sad face and tremblingly: "Her bones will remain in the Chamber of Secrets forever."

Aaron's eyes widened, and what he was most worried about happened.

He originally planned to develop quietly and then surprise everyone, but he didn't expect that the plan could not keep up with the changes. Fate always liked to play tricks on him.

Now that the key evidence is gone and Ginny's life or death may be uncertain, he has no choice but to step forward.

The performance of others was not much better. Professor Flitwick let out a scream and almost burst into tears. Professor Sprout covered his mouth with both hands. Even Professor Snape was a little distracted.

Previous attacks have resulted in the petrification of several students, a pet, and a ghost, but tonight they can return to normal.

But this line of blood represents murder, and the life lost cannot be recovered.

"Is it Ginny Weasley?" Aaron asked tentatively.

Professor McGonagall nodded subconsciously, but then looked at Aaron suspiciously, "How do you know?"

"I know a lot, but it's too late to explain now."

"No, you must explain clearly." Professor McGonagall said anxiously, "If this matter cannot be handled properly, Hogwarts will have no choice but to close its doors."

At this moment, Lockhart walked over, with a smile that didn't deserve a beating on his face, which was seriously inconsistent with the atmosphere of the scene.

"Sorry, I took a nap, didn't you miss something?"

"A girl was captured by a monster." Snape looked at him disdainfully, "Lockhart, your chance to show off your skills has come."

Lockhart looked confused. He could barely understand the first half of the sentence, but the amount of information in the second half was too much.

"what chance?"

"Didn't you just swear last night that you already knew where the entrance to the secret room was?"

"Then it's settled." Professor McGonagall added, "The task of fighting monsters will be left to you, Gilderoy. After all, your skills are superb."

Lockhart's face turned extremely pale when he heard this.

He is just bragging. Although it is a bit exaggerated, you can't really believe it!

How could he defeat a monster with his small body? All he got was a plate of meat and vegetables.

But looking at the anger in the eyes of other professors, if he dared to say no, they would probably take them as the target of their anger.

"No problem." Lockhart forced a smile, "I'll go to my office to make some preparations first."

"No, a wand is enough." Aaron stopped Gilderoy Lockhart who was about to pack his luggage and run away, "although your opponent is a giant snake nearly dozens of feet long."

Lockhart swallowed, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his vision went dark, and he fell to the ground.

The others ignored this clown who only had a lot of words, but looked at Aaron in surprise.

Professor McGonagall walked up to Aaron quickly as if she had discovered a bright light in the darkness, "The monster in the secret room is a giant snake? Are you sure?"

"To be precise, it is a basilisk, a magical creature that can live for thousands of years. If you look at it, you will fall into death, and if you look at it indirectly, you will enter a state of petrification.

I looked through hundreds of books in the library to find clues to it. "

"Wait a minute." Professor Flitwick asked with a strange look, "Since you know, why don't you report it? This way we can be somewhat prepared for defense."

"Because it makes no sense.

It's like you know that the murderer's weapon is a magic wand, but you can't rely on this clue to find the real murderer among hundreds of teachers and students. "Aaron explained, "The book also said that the natural enemy of the basilisk is the rooster, and the crowing of the rooster is fatal to it. "

"Then let's..."

"Listen to me, Professor Flitwick.

Before I discovered this clue, Hagrid's roosters started being killed.

If Hogwarts makes a corresponding strategy, it will be equivalent to telling the heirs that we know the existence of the basilisk. Aaron looked at everyone present meaningfully, "Several attacks are enough to prove that the heir is not a good man. What if he wants to die and be defeated?" "

"This..." Professor Flitwick was speechless, "Okay, you are right."

"Then you can tell us first. In the worst case, we can stand still, or we can secretly..."

"Don't mention the secret, Professor McGonagall." Aaron waved his hand impatiently, "The real situation is that the enemy is in the dark and we are in the clear.

It's not that I don't believe you, but what happened last year is still fresh in my mind. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have thought that Professor Quirrell would be the mastermind behind it?

In addition, if you say something unpleasant, don’t take it seriously.

I remember you said that Hogwarts searched the castle countless times but could not find the secret room. The school's ability really makes me feel ashamed. "

Professor McGonagall's mouth twitched, speechless.

If it were her, she probably wouldn't tell the clues to an incompetent and untrustworthy partner.

If something unexpected happened, it would be an injustice.

Professor Sprout wanted to say something else, but he swallowed it back.

Professor Snape looked at the embarrassed professors who couldn't raise their heads, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and straightened his back unconsciously.

This is my Slytherin student, and it really makes me proud.

"Aaron, is there any reason why you are telling us now?" Professor Snape asked.

"Because the heir can't wait any longer. No matter what the reason is, since he has chosen to attack Ginny, it means that he has the absolute initiative.

I couldn't wait any longer because I knew the identity of the real murderer behind the scenes. "

"Do you know the identity of the heir?" Professor McGonagall asked in surprise, "Who is it?"

"You may not believe it, but the murderer behind the scenes is not the same person?"

Professor Flitwick opened his eyes in disbelief, "Could it be two people?"

"No, to be precise, he is not a person, but an ordinary-looking diary.

A magical object in which the memory of the deranged heir fifty years ago was left to guide future generations in continuing Salazar's work.

As far as I know, Ginny was the last person to have any contact with the diary.

When would a magical item with a mind of its own choose to devour its master? Either it senses a crisis, or it accumulates enough power, or both.

Now that Dumbledore is not at school and the basilisk has no natural enemies, even I have to admit that he picked a pretty perfect time, which is so smart that it makes people feel scary. Aaron said calmly, and then changed the subject, "But we still have a little advantage." "

"What is it? Say it quickly!" Professor McGonagall stamped her feet anxiously. This was related to whether Hogwarts could continue to operate, so she couldn't help but be anxious.

"We know that the murderer is a magic item, and we have a direction for the investigation."

Upon hearing this, Professor McGonagall nodded somewhat disappointedly.

The news isn't bad, but it's not much better. It's better than nothing.

"What about Ginny?" Professor Sprout asked, "What about Ginny Weasley? How will we explain to Arthur if we can't find her?"

"Um...Professor, in fact, I may know the location of the secret room." Aaron said slowly, and in the next second he met several sharp eyes, as if asking him why you didn't tell him such important information earlier?

"I'm just guessing, but I don't have any concrete evidence.

Moreover, the location of the Chamber of Secrets would be a huge risk if the heir of Slytherin missed one. I wouldn’t dare to bet on it, but I really can’t wait any longer. "

"Where is the Chamber of Secrets?" Snape asked.

Aaron mustered up great courage and said, "If I guessed correctly, it should be Moaning Myrtle's bathroom."