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Chapter 64 Actual Combat and Little Detective
"You mean, you guess there is a basilisk in the chamber of secrets?" Ron trembled. "It might have lived for nearly a thousand years?"

"Well, we discussed it with Professor Kettleburn, and he thinks so too." Hermione replied while preparing the potion: "Although there is no evidence, and there are still a few doubts to be solved."

"You mean, Professor Dumbledore told you to keep it a secret, so you didn't tell us?" Harry frowned at Wes.

"Yes, and what Professor Dumbledore said about reopening should be the same thing as what Hagrid said about opening again, so we need to find out how many years ago it happened. I heard that a student died, so It should be easier to check." Weiss said calmly, looking directly at Harry's angry eyes.

"But I think we are friends, you should tell me." Harry was irritated by Wes's flat tone, and his voice became louder.

"But it's useless to tell you. It will startle the snake. Do you know who I suspect now?" Weiss motioned Harry to sit down where he was, and said slowly.

"Who?"

"Professor Lockhart." Weiss's voice was still so flat, but what he said was earth-shattering.

"Ah? How could it be?" Ron stood up abruptly and asked in disbelief.

"That's right! His magic can't even subdue elves!" Harry jumped up in surprise.

"But he lost your arm." Weiss said lightly.

"Hmm..." Harry touched his arm involuntarily.

"But I still don't believe he's so powerful." Ron was still muttering.

"Yeah, I don't believe it either." Weiss said, "But it's either he or the first-year students."

"Ginny..." Ron obviously remembered Professor McGonagall's gaze on Ginny recently.

"Believe it or not, he is suspected anyway. I didn't tell you because I was afraid that he would find out what you did. If you escape, the danger will always exist."

"Well... well, I'll try to be the same as before - stay away from him." Harry touched his arm and said, "What I want to tell you is that the house elf I met this summer vacation More than……"

"Uh, he didn't let you take the train and let the Bludger chase you because he found Hogwarts dangerous and wanted you to go home?" Weiss couldn't understand the brain circuit of this house elf.

"Well, I don't know where he got it from, and which one he belongs to." Harry said distressedly.

"House-elves must only be found in pure-blood families, but not in my family anyway." Ron explained: "Malfoy is very suspicious, isn't it?"

"Well, so we still have to continue with this plan and ask Malfoy about it. However, I heard that the house elves obey the master's orders 100%." ​​Weiss interjected.

"Huh? What?" Harry couldn't help but wonder what Wes said.

"He meant: Could this house-elf be here because of his master's orders?" Hermione interjected.

"I don't know, I'll ask him next time I see him, hopefully he'll tell me." Harry couldn't help but think of the elf who would only be punishing himself.

"Hopefully, Ron, how is Ginny doing?" Weiss turned to ask Ron that he had been by Ginny's side recently.

"It's not that good. Since Mrs. Norris' incident, she hasn't been in a good spirit." Ron shook his head and sighed. "Colin's incident seems to have frightened her. She has a cold again."

"Well, poor girl. Well, there's one here too..." Weiss couldn't help sighing, "Hermione, how long will it take? By the way, I don't think I've seen Myrtle lately?"

"It's almost ready. Why, do you miss her?" Hermione raised her head and glanced at Wes. "I heard that Professor Dumbledore has been looking for her recently. She should go to the principal's office, right?"

…evening…

"Oh! Great, now we don't have to guess Lockhart's magic level!" Ron squeezed in front of the notice board and came back to Harry and the others after reading it.

"Why?" Weiss was a little surprised at Ron's determination.

"Because he held a 'Duel Club' in the auditorium at eight o'clock tonight." Ron added.

"Really! Duel Club? Guess who the other party is? Could it be Professor Dumbledore?" Hermione exclaimed excitedly, "I really hope that eight o'clock will come soon, what magic will he teach us? There will be so many!"

"I don't think it should be Professor Dumbledore." Weiss remembered the magic that Dumbledore released in Hamna Tower: "Professor Dumbledore is too powerful, we can't see anything at all."

"Well, could it be Professor McGonagall? Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration is also very powerful!" Harry also guessed.

"No, no, you guessed wrong!" Parvati came over with her sister on her arm and interjected, "It's Professor Flitwick! It must be him! He was a dueling champion when he was young! Is it Padma? You told me!"

"Well, our Headmaster was a dueling champion when he was young." Padma nodded in agreement with her sister.

"I'm really looking forward to it! I hope Professor Flitwick can teach us something practical!" Ron said excitedly, "I will definitely go!"

...at night, at eight o'clock, in the auditorium...

The auditorium has changed in the evening. Four long college tables are arranged on both sides, and a long dueling platform is set up in the middle. It is covered with gorgeous purple velvet cushions. When Weiss is looking at it, there is a burst of girls They screamed, and Lockhart stepped onto the dueling ring from one side in his shiny wizard robes.

"Come on! Everyone come here! Students! Hello everyone! Welcome to this dueling club I hold! I am Gilderoy Lockhart, who you all know, a third-class medalist of the Order of Merlin, anti-Dark Arts Honorary Member of the League and five-time Wizards Weekly Awards for Most Charming Smile!" Then he smiled smugly, showing his gleaming teeth.

Following the uproar among the girls in the audience, he continued: "Because of the recent series of accidents on our campus, our respected Headmaster Dumbledore granted me permission to hold a duel club, let me train everyone, and let you Learn the essence and fun of wizard duels! So that you can have some self-preservation ability, just like what is written in my book." He raised his hand, calming the girls who were screaming for him, and continued : "Come! We welcome my opponent and assistant! Professor Snape!" After speaking, he applauded spontaneously.

After Snape in black came to the stage, he turned his head to the students in the audience and said, "He told me that he knew a thing or two about duels himself, and he generously agreed that he was willing to take risks to do it for him. You do a little demonstration, don't worry, I will return your Potions professor to you completely, don't worry!"

"First of all, let's gather not far from the center, raise our wands, and salute!" He walked to the center of the dueling ring, looked at Snape from a distance, and then Lockhart saluted in a standard manner, while Snape Pu just shook his head impatiently in salute, and they held their wands like swords to their chests.

"Then, let's go to both ends! Face each other! Get ready in the most convenient way." Lockhart said, pointing his wand at Snape.

"As you can see, we hold our wands in the normal dueling position," Lockhart said to the silent young wizards around him. "On the count of three, we cast the first spell. Of course, none of us will take the opponent's life."

"I don't dare to bet." Harry watched Snape grinning grimly and bared his teeth, and whispered to Wes next to him.

"1 - 2 - 3 -" Lockhart said as he jerked his wand over his shoulder.

As soon as the word "3" fell, Snape quickly shouted: "Disarm!" A dazzling red light flashed at the tip of his wand, and he flew towards Lockhart.

Lockhart was knocked out of the duel ring, bounced to the wall and then slid down. After a while, he stood up shaking his head, and he staggered towards the duel ring.

Hermione jumped up and down in concern: "Is he okay? He flew so far!"

"Hehe, this scene reminds me of Imerton." Weiss curled his lips and said, the scene in front of him evoked Weiss's memory, thinking of the High Priest who flew farther than Lockhart that day.

"Are you sure he's the murderer?" Harry stared blankly at Lockhart's movements, and asked Wes in a low voice.

"Okay, this performance, I guessed wrong." Weiss helped his forehead and wiped off the non-existent cold sweat.

"Oh! You won! Professor Snape, congratulations!" Lockhart staggered onto the dueling platform, and said to Snape, who was sneering at him, "I think everyone has seen this, It's the Disarming Charm, and as you can see, I lost my wand. It's a really good idea, I have to say! Professor Snape, but I have to say, don't you mind, it's so obvious! I Just to show the little wizards the effect of being hit by this spell... Oh! Thank you for getting back my wand, Miss Brown." Noticing that Snape's face was getting darker, Lockhart hurriedly borrowed The opportunity to retrieve the wand interrupted his speech: "Well, let's divide into groups now! Two pairs! Professor Snape, if you want, you can come and help..."

(End of this chapter)