Chapter 120 The Blame Is on Me

In the bustling Quidditch field, Snape took Wright out of the small door without saying a word, bypassing the crowded castle gate.

Snape took him to the fifth floor. At the end of the corridor, the door of the bathroom came into Light's sight.

When he approached Snape with confusion, he saw several professors discussing something seriously.

Dumbledore also frowned, looking at the two big men lying stiffly on the ground.

Snape asked Wright to stop, walked up to the frowning Dumbledore, and reported to him.

Wright, who was left aside, looked at the petrified people. Coincidentally, he happened to know them, Malfoy's followers, Crabbe and Goyle.

Looking up again, I saw someone writing in red paint on the blank wall of the bathroom behind the professor.

"Anyone who refuses to submit to me must die." - Wright Ruggles

Seeing the big red words on the wall, a thought flashed through Wright's mind, "Oh no, I've become a stand-in."

After listening to Snape's report, Dumbledore looked at the dazed Wright, relaxed his brows, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Wright Ruggs, what do you think?"

"I was standing and watching..." After complaining in his heart, Wright raised his head and looked at Dumbledore.

He said very seriously: "Professor, I think there must be something fishy about this matter."

As soon as the voice fell, behind Wright, Madam Pomfrey's roar came: "Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

She walked quickly, with two empty stretchers floating behind her.

As Crabbe and Goyle were carried to the infirmary, almost all the young wizards knew why the Quidditch game was suspended.

Because the nature of this attack was completely different from previous ones, Dumbledore specifically announced that the morning match was temporarily suspended.

At the same time, all professors were gathered in the principal's office, and all students were ordered not to leave their respective lounges.

Looking at the indelible writing on the wall, Wright thought to himself:

"It seems that I beat him too hard before. Is he using this method to disgust me now? Or is there some other conspiracy?"

He didn't think that the professors would label him the murderer based on this alone.

After hearing Dumbledore's call, Wright followed a group of professors to the principal's office.

To Wright's surprise, Dumbledore took the lead in attacking as soon as he sat down, saying in a cold voice:

"Why is your name there? Did you attack the students?"

"Ah?" Not only Wright, almost all the professors present looked at him in confusion.

After a moment of silence, Wright said slowly: "Professor, you know me. If I wanted to, I wouldn't have to do this at all."

Although the professors were puzzled as to why Wright said such nonsensical words, they all looked at Dumbledore.

Before Dumbledore could speak, Lockhart jumped out and said with his big white teeth:

"I know that although this matter is very strange, six people have been killed. We should investigate it thoroughly and not miss any clues."

The professor present did not agree with what was said, but showed an indescribable expression.

After all, the trouble that Lockhart had caused during this period had added a lot of work for them.

Dumbledore looked at Lockhart deeply and said slowly: "You are right."

Then, he turned to Wright and said, "Mr. Wright Ruggs, I need you to wear this until we find out the truth."

After saying that, he took out a pendant from the drawer.

Wright looked thoughtfully at Lockhart who was jumping up and down, without saying anything.

Under the professors' puzzled gazes, he walked forward and took the pendant.

After seeing Wright take the pendant, Dumbledore turned to ask Professor Sprout when the mandrake would mature.

"It's mature today, but the preparation..." Professor Sprout didn't finish his words, and Snape took over: "One week, this potion needs to ferment..."

"Leave it to me, I can make it in one day!" Lockhart showed up again to brag.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Severus. Once the students' petrification is lifted, the truth will come out!"

After saying this, Dumbledore narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Lockhart, who looked a little strange.

Glancing at Dumbledore who had been paying attention to Lockhart, Wright absentmindedly touched the pendant in his hand.

After Dumbledore finished assigning the tasks, the professors left one after another, not even Snape stayed.

In the office, Dumbledore sat upright, looking towards the door, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

When Wright returned to the Gryffindor common room, he was immediately surrounded by people.

Everyone asked him what had happened, and Wright had nothing to hide.

With the way Old Deng was doing, the news would probably spread throughout the school very quickly.

"You said you were the heir to the Chamber of Secrets!" Ron's eyes suddenly turned red. If Harry hadn't stopped him, he would have pounced on him.

"If it weren't me, they wouldn't have a chance of survival! And George and Fred are my friends." Wright explained sincerely.

His simple and crude reason obviously did not get the approval of the people around him.

However, Harry, who knew Light's true fighting ability, had no doubt at all.

Under the persuasion of Harry and Hermione, Ron apologized to Wright and said that he should not doubt his friend.

Wright waved his hands to indicate that everything was fine, then left the lounge amid everyone's strange looks.

When Wright returned to the dormitory, he took out the pendant given by Dumbledore and began to examine it.

Before he could begin to study the pendant, it emitted a light of its own.

A curtain of light appeared above, casting Dumbledore's figure on the open space.

Seeing this scene, Wright's eyes widened and he shouted in his heart: "Fuck, holographic projection, so advanced."

Seeing Wright's expression of shock and loss of control, Dumbledore smiled with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"Nic Flamel gave this to me. Isn't it amazing?"

"It's amazing, really amazing!" Wright looked left and right, looking very interested.

After his enthusiasm faded, Wright looked at Dumbledore who was sitting behind his desk in the projection and asked:

"Professor, is there something you want to tell me in private?"

Dumbledore in the projection nodded slightly and explained to Light: "The two students attacked today are from families loyal to the Draco family."

"I guess they will soon use this opportunity to bring me down and label you as the murderer, just like before..."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, then continued very seriously:

"I will handle all of this. I will handle Voldemort and Lockhart. Give me some time, believe me, Light."

Looking at the sincere Dumbledore in the projection, Wright nodded slightly.

"I have faith in you, Professor, and I hope this unpleasant time will pass quickly."