With Dumbledore leaving Hogwarts.
Professor McGonagall, being the Deputy Headmistress, took charge of school affairs temporarily.
Although the Ministry of Magic insists that the acromantula was the culprit who attacked the students.
But Professor McGonagall does not believe it.
The monster in the Chamber of Secrets was not eliminated.
So under her leadership, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry implemented the strictest curfew system ever.
Also, Professor McGonagall canceled this year's Quidditch Cup.
This annoyed Harry who wanted to get the Cup for Gryffindor.
Over the past month, Harry and Ron have not given up on their investigation.
It's just that with Lucas' advanced notice, Hermione mostly avoided them.
As for the two using their own abilities to investigate information about the basilisk?
If they really do it, Lucas is even willing to forego the latter plan as a reward.
It wouldn't be impossible to make Harry famous again.
But the question is can the two of them do it?
…
(February 14th, Valentine's Day.)
Such a beautiful day, spoiled from the morning by that idiot Lockhart.
Looking at the big pink flowers on the walls around the great hall, Lucas felt like it was an insult to his eyes.
At this moment, colorful heart-shaped confetti floated down from the ceiling, making him let out a sigh.
Suppressing the discomfort, he sat in his seat.
"What? No appetite?" He asked the surrounding Slytherins.
"Oh this is the worst Valentine's Day I've ever had."
After speaking, Blaise Zabini picked a scrap of paper out of his pumpkin juice.
Pansy Parkinson frowned in anger with her eyes fixed on Lockhart at the teacher's table.
"This idiot, I really want to hit him with a killing curse!"
"Wow~ Pansy, we support you, please act quickly!"
"That's right, Pansy, we will definitely ask our family to help you feel better in Azkaban."
"We might even help to break you out if you really do it"
Pansy rolled her eyes at everyone, then picked up the apple on the table and took a bite.
Watching the little snakes joking with each other, Lucas chuckled and turned his gaze to the teacher's seat.
The atmosphere in the teacher's seat was very pessimistic.
Lockhart was wearing a pink robe with his trademark shining smile on his face, he looked down at the little wizards below.
The other professors beside him all had very ugly faces, especially Professor Snape.
Seeing the way he gritted his teeth, Lucas was worried that he would suddenly explode and take out his wand to curse Lockhart.
"Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!"
Seeing that the seats were almost full, Lockhart got up and congratulated everyone loudly.
"So far, I have received cards from forty-six people, and I would like to express my gratitude to them."
"That's right, I prepared this little surprise for everyone on my own initiative, and of course it's more than that!"
Lockhart clapped his hands when he finished.
The door of the great hall opened and a group of sullen-faced dwarfs came in a file.
What is unacceptable is that these dwarves carry golden wings on their backs and hold harps in their hands.
"Let's welcome the little Cupids in kind!"
Lockhart was the first to applaud.
"Today they will wander around the campus and send Valentine's Day cards to you, and of course I believe my colleagues are also willing to actively participate."
"You might ask Professor Snape how to whip up a love potion."
"If you think that's not enough, you can also seek the help of Professor Flitwick, he knows more entrancing enchantments than anyone I have met, that sly old dog!"
Professor Flitwick squeezed his eyes shut, trying to keep himself breathing deeply. It could be seen that the dueling champion was suppressing his temper.
As for Professor Snape, he looked at everyone present with his cold, empty eyes.
The meaning revealed in the eyes is very obvious.
Whoever dares to go to him for advice on how to make a love potion, better be prepared to suffer the consequences.
Lockhart finished what he wanted to say, and sat back in his seat contentedly.
Following shortly after, those dwarves with sullen faces walked towards their respective targets.
"You are Harry Potter?"
Harry, who was eating, was suddenly taken aback.
Looking at the little man beside him, he subconsciously nodded.
Poor fellow savior couldn't have known what's going to happen next.
The dwarf took the harp in his hand and said, "I have a message to you with music."
So saying, the dwarf played the harp in his hand.
It's just that the tone it pops up doesn't seem to be called a tune.
[Ah, his eyes are like Green's balls of yarn.
His hair is like a black mop.
He is a warrior in my heart.
My Boy Who Lived.
I want you, Harry Potter.]
Harry was dying to find a place to hide right now.
This is simply the scene of a large-scale social death.
Looking at the little man who turned and left after reading the message, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But when he saw people around staring at him with a smile on their faces, his cheeks suddenly turned red.
'Stupid Gilderoy Lockhart!'
Lockhart would never have imagined that the famous Harry Potter would naturally swear.
Soon, there were various exclamations in the great hall and many students were happily watching the excitement.
In the next second, they realized that it had turned into a lively scene.
There was chaos as a lot of students began to flee the room because they were worried of being humiliated like Harry.
But doing so won't help, because these nasty little dwarfs will chase you to finish reading the message, and their voices were super heavenly.
Blaise Zabini gave the dwarfs a worried look.
"I say, Chief, why don't we leave as soon as possible?"
"Why? Isn't this very lively?"
Blaise smiled awkwardly.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw a dwarf walking towards them.
"Don't be me, don't be me, please just don't be me!"
His prayers seem to have been answered as the dwarf passed by him without stopping.
The eyes of everyone followed the figure of the dwarf curiously.
Until he stopped beside their Chief.
"Are you Lucas Grindelwald?"
~Bang!~
The little man had just finished speaking when Lucas pulled out his wand and turned him into a squirrel.
The squirrel looked at its body in panic, then turned and ran out of the great hall.
"Oh~ Mr. Grindelwald, it's not good of you to do something like this, you can't reject someone's love."
"Professor Lockhart, if you continue, I'll turn you into a female squirrel, and turn all the dwarfs you find into males."
Looking into Lucas' cold eyes, Lockhart smiled awkwardly and sat back in his seat.
The rest of the day, the dwarves ignored the classroom discipline and broke into the classrooms at will to deliver messages or greeting cards.
This annoyed the other professors very much, they just hoped the day would pass quicker.
The last class in the afternoon, transfiguration class.
Professor McGonagall looked at everyone and said: "I have good news for everyone."
"The Quidditch Cup is going to return?"
"It is possible to go to Hogsmeade village to play?"
"Dumbledore is back?"
"Could it be that you caught the real heir?"
The students below the podium gave full play to their imagination, but they were all rejected by Professor McGonagall shaking her head.
"I just received a message from Professor Sprout that the Mandrakes are mature and can be harvested tonight. Professor Snape will brew the restoration draught overnight."
"Tomorrow morning, you will be able to see your friends back with you."
This is really good news for everyone.
But this also means that tonight may be when Ginny is brought into the Chamber of Secrets.
After class Lucas joined Hermione and Cho Chang to tell them that if Harry comes to ask, they can tell him the answer directly.
Sure enough, it was exactly what Lucas thought.
It wasn't long before the two girls returned to Ravenclaw tower that Harry and Ron went to ask Hermione for help.
Hermione told them where in the library they could find the information straight to the point and they found the information of the basilisk as they wished.
"The legend says, anyone who sees the eyes of the basilisk will die immediately, Harry, Mrs. Norris looks exactly as described in the book."
"Then why didn't the others die?"
Ron asked himself the answer.
This question bothered Harry as well.
But when he looked at his own reflection on the window, he immediately understood the reason.
The two excitedly recorded the information they found and when they left the library, they realized that it was already pitch black outside.
The two of them couldn't care less, they needed to find Professor McGonagall as soon as possible and tell her about the basilisk.
But when they arrived at the door of her office, they discovered that all the professors were basically there.
Looking at the dignified expressions of the professors, it seemed that something bad happened again.
"The heir attacked again, and this time he also took a student away."
Professor McGonagall's voice came from the office.
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a sound of breathing in the office.
"The message on the wall clearly says, 'Her bones will remain in the Chamber forever' which is too bad."
Professor McGonagall said the heir's message verbatim.
Immediately afterwards, the duo of Harry and Ron heard Professor Hooch's voice.
"Who is that student?"
"It's Ginny Weasley!"
It wasn't just the professors who were surprised to hear the name, even Harry and Ron outside the door were taken aback.
Especially Ron.
His eyes widened, he couldn't believe what he just heard.
Immediately afterwards, he looked at his friend, eyes full of anxiety!
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