Chapter 179 Selling Someone Quietly
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Jing Shen Tian Si
When the conversation between Riddle and Dippet involved the attack, Harry also had to put away his paltry sympathy, and pricked up his ears seriously, for fear of missing any details.
But after listening, the corners of Harry's eyes twitched slightly, and a bitterness appeared in the corners of his mouth.
At that time, a little girl died, and the Ministry of Magic planned to close Hogwarts for safety reasons. At that time, Tom had to leave the school and return to live in the orphanage.
And his current situation is not much better than that of Riddle at that time. If there is another attack, history may repeat itself. Once Hogwarts is closed, he will have to return to his uncle's house to continue his life in dire straits.
Unless, as Riddle said, catch the murderer who opened the secret room, end all this, and ensure the safety of the school.
It's a pity that Riddle never mentioned who the heir to the Chamber of Secrets was from the beginning to the end.
After leaving the principal's office, Harry continued to follow Riddle, and found that his expression gradually changed from hesitation to firmness, as if he had made up his mind.
At this time, Dumbledore 50 years ago suddenly appeared on Riddle's only way, "It's not good to hang out so late, Tom."
"I had to see the headmaster just now, sir."
"Okay, go to bed, it's best not to wander in the corridors these days." Dumbledore stared at Riddle for a few seconds, then said good night, and walked up a flight of stairs.
Riddle turned a corner, quickened his pace after making sure no one was around.
Harry followed him down the dark corridors until he stopped at a door.
Riddle pulled out his wand, opened the door roughly, "Good evening, Hagrid, I have to report you.
I know you didn't mean to kill, but..."
"No, you don't understand," said the young Hagrid while blocking a wooden box behind him with his giant body.
"The dead girl, her parents will come tomorrow." Riddle pointed his wand at Hagrid, "Hogwarts must ensure that what killed their daughter is brought to justice."
"Not it, Aragog never killed anyone, never," Hagrid explained eagerly.
"Monsters can't be kept as pets!
Get out of the way. "
"No!"
"Get out of the way, Hagrid."
"No!"
Riddle couldn't bear it anymore, and waved his wand directly, "The treasure appears."
A sudden light hit the box behind Hagrid, and out came a huge spider.
This spider has eight shining eyes and sharp pincers. After it appeared, it rushed to the door in a panic. The spider's legs kept making sparse sounds, and it ran in a panic.
"Hit the Giant Spider!"
A white light shot from the wand, but it dodged it.
Riddle tried to give chase, but Hagrid lunged at him, grabbing his wand and knocking him to the ground, buying Aragog enough time to escape.
The memory ended here, and Harry felt his world spinning for a while, and there was darkness around him.
After a feeling of falling, Harry landed on his bed and was in a daze for a moment before he realized it.
He looked at the open diary, thinking about Riddle's memory 50 years ago, and he finally understood who Aaron said was expelled as the heir of Slytherin 50 years ago.
Rubeus Hagrid, he should have thought of that long ago.
Taking a few deep breaths in a row, Harry adjusted his state briefly, and after hesitating for a moment, he picked up a pen and wrote in his diary: "Tom, I really don't want to say this, but Hagrid was wronged."
Messy words appeared in the diary: "Impossible, no one would hurt the students except that monster, and there has been no attack since Hagrid was expelled."
"But Aaron has found out," Harry wrote, "that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk."
The diary seemed to have fallen silent, and a new word appeared after a few seconds: "What is a basilisk?"
"A magical creature with an extremely long lifespan. If you look at it, you will lose your life. Even if you look at it indirectly, you will be petrified. It is the monster raised by Salazar Slytherin."
After the handwriting disappeared, the diary flipped quickly, appearing agitated: "You mean that I wronged a student and let the real culprit get away with it."
Harry pursed his lips, and he felt great anger and guilt just from this line.
"I'm afraid so, the heir of Slytherin is very cunning, and you are also protecting the school, so don't feel guilty.
Moreover, Dumbledore arranged for Hagrid to be a forest keeper, and he still lives at Hogwarts. "
"That's good, I owe him an apology.
But Harry Potter, I hope you don't tell him about my existence, because it will bring back bad memories for him. Hagrid's heart is actually very fragile. "
Harry hesitated for a moment, then wrote, "Don't worry, I have my measure."
"thanks!
By the way, can you tell me who Aaron is?
I'm curious how a wizard could track down the basilisk. "
Harry smiled slightly, dipped his quill in ink, "Aaron Gaius, he is my good friend, a very good Slytherin.
But I seem to have done a wrong thing that I am very sorry for him. I can feel that he is more alienated from us than before. "
"Everyone makes mistakes, but mistakes can be corrected, and misunderstandings can also be resolved.
Time is the best medicine, it can heal all wounds.
As long as you treat people with sincerity, you will definitely find your friendship back in the shortest possible time. "
Seeing these words, Harry's eyes lit up.
It's not that he, Ron, and Hermione haven't comforted each other during this period of time, but we all made mistakes together, and no matter how optimistic the words are, they are always pessimistic.
In contrast, the consolation of a caring old senior is a booster, pure chicken soup for the soul.
"Thank you, Tom, I feel better."
"Personally, I think you need to be strong. There is no difficulty in this world."
Harry nodded, thinking of the problems he might be facing now, he continued to write: "Apart from that memory, do you have any clues related to the Chamber of Secrets?"
Soon, a few neat lines appeared on the blank page: "No, but I can give you some valuable advice, but the premise is that you need to tell me what you know.
I need to make up for the mistakes I made 50 years ago. Only by capturing the real heir can I apologize to Rubeus Hagrid. "
After struggling for a while, Harry reluctantly decided to grant Riddle's request.
First of all, Riddle is very similar to him, and he feels like a spring breeze, trustworthy.
Secondly, this is just a diary, no matter how much you know, it won't hurt.
Thirdly, he, no, to be precise, they, they really need some helpers to help them find the real culprit behind the scenes, and Riddle undoubtedly has this ability.
"I can tell you, but you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone else."
Another line appeared in the diary: "I guarantee with my father's surname."
After getting a satisfactory answer, Harry wrote down all the clues he knew in his diary, "Aside from the basilisk, Aaron also gave us a list of possible heirs of Slytherin. There are also some half-blood wizards, and the sister of the Weasley family.
Unfortunately, we found nothing.
There is also a place that may be a secret room, but we have also done investigations, and the Forbidden Forest and Black Lake are still left.
Aaron didn't tell us all the clues, and the last possible location made him so secretive that he didn't want to say anything. "
"Maybe there is something unspeakable!
Everyone has their own secrets, you have to try to understand him. "
"I know that." Harry shrugged, and the quill hovered over the diary for a moment before continuing, "Tom, is there anything you can do to help us?"
"No, but don't act rashly just yet."
"Aaron thinks so too. He's afraid that the real murderer behind the scenes will fight Hogwarts to the death, and won't let us notify Dumbledore unless it's absolutely necessary."
"He's right, you need to hold your breath at this time.
Respond to all changes with the same, as long as the real murderer behind the scenes dares to hurt someone again, he will definitely show his feet. "
"But we can't risk the lives of our students!" Harry wrote eagerly. "It's not that I don't know that Dumbledore will make the real murderer afraid, but that's why I want to take the initiative."
"Then you have only one choice."
A line of words caught Harry's attention, and before he could ask, another line of words appeared:
"Go to Hagrid. He has a good relationship with many magical creatures. With his help, you may find it easier to investigate the Forbidden Forest."
"But what should I tell Hagrid?" Harry wrote wistfully.
Hagrid was unjustly expelled 50 years ago because he raised a magical animal. Aaron wanted to help him keep the things 50 years ago a secret. If he mentioned the Chamber of Secrets in the past and asked him to help investigate, what is the difference between exposing someone’s scars? ?
"This is indeed a bit difficult, but I believe you will handle it well, as long as you do it in the right way.
My time is running out, bye. "
After writing the two lines, the diary quickly flipped and closed again.
Looking at the black cover, Harry didn't think too much about it, probably because the mana in the diary was consumed too much!
But it doesn't matter that Riddle has already told him enough and given him enough encouragement, just check it out slowly.
At the same time, Aaron, who was practicing the magic circle in the Slytherin common room, suddenly trembled, his right hand holding the pen trembled suddenly, and a high-level magic circle map was completely scrapped.
Aaron looked at the dots of sparks on the table and couldn't help frowning slightly.
This kind of thing has never happened before, and he will not be easily distracted when he is fully concentrated.
Could it be some kind of ominous sign?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
He asked himself that he was hiding something very deep, and he didn't pose any threat to anyone on the surface, so there shouldn't be anyone who doesn't have a good eye for him.
But after listening, the corners of Harry's eyes twitched slightly, and a bitterness appeared in the corners of his mouth.
At that time, a little girl died, and the Ministry of Magic planned to close Hogwarts for safety reasons. At that time, Tom had to leave the school and return to live in the orphanage.
And his current situation is not much better than that of Riddle at that time. If there is another attack, history may repeat itself. Once Hogwarts is closed, he will have to return to his uncle's house to continue his life in dire straits.
Unless, as Riddle said, catch the murderer who opened the secret room, end all this, and ensure the safety of the school.
It's a pity that Riddle never mentioned who the heir to the Chamber of Secrets was from the beginning to the end.
After leaving the principal's office, Harry continued to follow Riddle, and found that his expression gradually changed from hesitation to firmness, as if he had made up his mind.
At this time, Dumbledore 50 years ago suddenly appeared on Riddle's only way, "It's not good to hang out so late, Tom."
"I had to see the headmaster just now, sir."
"Okay, go to bed, it's best not to wander in the corridors these days." Dumbledore stared at Riddle for a few seconds, then said good night, and walked up a flight of stairs.
Riddle turned a corner, quickened his pace after making sure no one was around.
Harry followed him down the dark corridors until he stopped at a door.
Riddle pulled out his wand, opened the door roughly, "Good evening, Hagrid, I have to report you.
I know you didn't mean to kill, but..."
"No, you don't understand," said the young Hagrid while blocking a wooden box behind him with his giant body.
"The dead girl, her parents will come tomorrow." Riddle pointed his wand at Hagrid, "Hogwarts must ensure that what killed their daughter is brought to justice."
"Not it, Aragog never killed anyone, never," Hagrid explained eagerly.
"Monsters can't be kept as pets!
Get out of the way. "
"No!"
"Get out of the way, Hagrid."
"No!"
Riddle couldn't bear it anymore, and waved his wand directly, "The treasure appears."
A sudden light hit the box behind Hagrid, and out came a huge spider.
This spider has eight shining eyes and sharp pincers. After it appeared, it rushed to the door in a panic. The spider's legs kept making sparse sounds, and it ran in a panic.
"Hit the Giant Spider!"
A white light shot from the wand, but it dodged it.
Riddle tried to give chase, but Hagrid lunged at him, grabbing his wand and knocking him to the ground, buying Aragog enough time to escape.
The memory ended here, and Harry felt his world spinning for a while, and there was darkness around him.
After a feeling of falling, Harry landed on his bed and was in a daze for a moment before he realized it.
He looked at the open diary, thinking about Riddle's memory 50 years ago, and he finally understood who Aaron said was expelled as the heir of Slytherin 50 years ago.
Rubeus Hagrid, he should have thought of that long ago.
Taking a few deep breaths in a row, Harry adjusted his state briefly, and after hesitating for a moment, he picked up a pen and wrote in his diary: "Tom, I really don't want to say this, but Hagrid was wronged."
Messy words appeared in the diary: "Impossible, no one would hurt the students except that monster, and there has been no attack since Hagrid was expelled."
"But Aaron has found out," Harry wrote, "that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk."
The diary seemed to have fallen silent, and a new word appeared after a few seconds: "What is a basilisk?"
"A magical creature with an extremely long lifespan. If you look at it, you will lose your life. Even if you look at it indirectly, you will be petrified. It is the monster raised by Salazar Slytherin."
After the handwriting disappeared, the diary flipped quickly, appearing agitated: "You mean that I wronged a student and let the real culprit get away with it."
Harry pursed his lips, and he felt great anger and guilt just from this line.
"I'm afraid so, the heir of Slytherin is very cunning, and you are also protecting the school, so don't feel guilty.
Moreover, Dumbledore arranged for Hagrid to be a forest keeper, and he still lives at Hogwarts. "
"That's good, I owe him an apology.
But Harry Potter, I hope you don't tell him about my existence, because it will bring back bad memories for him. Hagrid's heart is actually very fragile. "
Harry hesitated for a moment, then wrote, "Don't worry, I have my measure."
"thanks!
By the way, can you tell me who Aaron is?
I'm curious how a wizard could track down the basilisk. "
Harry smiled slightly, dipped his quill in ink, "Aaron Gaius, he is my good friend, a very good Slytherin.
But I seem to have done a wrong thing that I am very sorry for him. I can feel that he is more alienated from us than before. "
"Everyone makes mistakes, but mistakes can be corrected, and misunderstandings can also be resolved.
Time is the best medicine, it can heal all wounds.
As long as you treat people with sincerity, you will definitely find your friendship back in the shortest possible time. "
Seeing these words, Harry's eyes lit up.
It's not that he, Ron, and Hermione haven't comforted each other during this period of time, but we all made mistakes together, and no matter how optimistic the words are, they are always pessimistic.
In contrast, the consolation of a caring old senior is a booster, pure chicken soup for the soul.
"Thank you, Tom, I feel better."
"Personally, I think you need to be strong. There is no difficulty in this world."
Harry nodded, thinking of the problems he might be facing now, he continued to write: "Apart from that memory, do you have any clues related to the Chamber of Secrets?"
Soon, a few neat lines appeared on the blank page: "No, but I can give you some valuable advice, but the premise is that you need to tell me what you know.
I need to make up for the mistakes I made 50 years ago. Only by capturing the real heir can I apologize to Rubeus Hagrid. "
After struggling for a while, Harry reluctantly decided to grant Riddle's request.
First of all, Riddle is very similar to him, and he feels like a spring breeze, trustworthy.
Secondly, this is just a diary, no matter how much you know, it won't hurt.
Thirdly, he, no, to be precise, they, they really need some helpers to help them find the real culprit behind the scenes, and Riddle undoubtedly has this ability.
"I can tell you, but you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone else."
Another line appeared in the diary: "I guarantee with my father's surname."
After getting a satisfactory answer, Harry wrote down all the clues he knew in his diary, "Aside from the basilisk, Aaron also gave us a list of possible heirs of Slytherin. There are also some half-blood wizards, and the sister of the Weasley family.
Unfortunately, we found nothing.
There is also a place that may be a secret room, but we have also done investigations, and the Forbidden Forest and Black Lake are still left.
Aaron didn't tell us all the clues, and the last possible location made him so secretive that he didn't want to say anything. "
"Maybe there is something unspeakable!
Everyone has their own secrets, you have to try to understand him. "
"I know that." Harry shrugged, and the quill hovered over the diary for a moment before continuing, "Tom, is there anything you can do to help us?"
"No, but don't act rashly just yet."
"Aaron thinks so too. He's afraid that the real murderer behind the scenes will fight Hogwarts to the death, and won't let us notify Dumbledore unless it's absolutely necessary."
"He's right, you need to hold your breath at this time.
Respond to all changes with the same, as long as the real murderer behind the scenes dares to hurt someone again, he will definitely show his feet. "
"But we can't risk the lives of our students!" Harry wrote eagerly. "It's not that I don't know that Dumbledore will make the real murderer afraid, but that's why I want to take the initiative."
"Then you have only one choice."
A line of words caught Harry's attention, and before he could ask, another line of words appeared:
"Go to Hagrid. He has a good relationship with many magical creatures. With his help, you may find it easier to investigate the Forbidden Forest."
"But what should I tell Hagrid?" Harry wrote wistfully.
Hagrid was unjustly expelled 50 years ago because he raised a magical animal. Aaron wanted to help him keep the things 50 years ago a secret. If he mentioned the Chamber of Secrets in the past and asked him to help investigate, what is the difference between exposing someone’s scars? ?
"This is indeed a bit difficult, but I believe you will handle it well, as long as you do it in the right way.
My time is running out, bye. "
After writing the two lines, the diary quickly flipped and closed again.
Looking at the black cover, Harry didn't think too much about it, probably because the mana in the diary was consumed too much!
But it doesn't matter that Riddle has already told him enough and given him enough encouragement, just check it out slowly.
At the same time, Aaron, who was practicing the magic circle in the Slytherin common room, suddenly trembled, his right hand holding the pen trembled suddenly, and a high-level magic circle map was completely scrapped.
Aaron looked at the dots of sparks on the table and couldn't help frowning slightly.
This kind of thing has never happened before, and he will not be easily distracted when he is fully concentrated.
Could it be some kind of ominous sign?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
He asked himself that he was hiding something very deep, and he didn't pose any threat to anyone on the surface, so there shouldn't be anyone who doesn't have a good eye for him.
