A Hogwarts dissertation guide

"Do you think Slytherin would raise an Acromantula? I prefer to believe that he would raise a nest of snakes." Edward said decisively, "The decision to expel Hagrid is really stupid."

"It's hard to disagree." Dumbledore cast a faint glance at Armando Dippet on the wall.He quickly turned around and pretended to be sleeping, avoiding Dumbledore's sight.

Dumbledore withdrew his eyes and smiled with satisfaction, "Edward, I have always had a suspicion about the Chamber of Secrets——"

"You mean Tom Marvolo Riddle?" Edward had heard of this name. For a long time, he was quite famous in the Dark Forest. He won over many dark wizards from there, and then he became more famous. It was no secret to Edward that he appeared in the wizarding world under the name Voldemort.

That was about 40 years ago.

"Yes," Dumbledore's expression became serious, "I have always suspected him. He has shown ambition beyond ordinary people since the beginning of school - in fact, I knew him before school started."

"He is a descendant of Slytherin. It is not strange that he can open the Chamber of Secrets. But the question is... why did all this end up with Hagrid being punished?" Edward asked puzzledly, "Did Hagrid raise Is there a big fuss about the Acromantula?"

"Of course not," said Dumbledore. "Hagrid keeps his little cuties well hidden in his wardrobe."

"But..." Dumbledore changed the subject.

"Someone reported him, reported that he opened the secret room and released the Acromantula."

"Who is it?" Edward asked immediately.

"Tom." Dumbledore's voice was heavy and he sighed heavily.

Edward opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

After a while, he whispered: "So no one has doubted Tom?"

"He is a good student in the eyes of all the teachers. No one doubts him, especially Professor Horace Slughorn, the head of Slytherin. Tom is very popular with him." Dumbledore said sadly, "Horace vouched for his reputation and vouched for Tom's lie, which convinced Armando Dippet."

"How stupid," Edward spat secretly, "Don't you even have the most basic judgment?"

Almost all the portraits on the wall opened their eyes and glared at Edward. Dumbledore quickly said: "Don't say that, Armando was also old at the time."

"So, you acquiesced in his old fool and destroyed Hagrid's life?" Edward slammed the table, which frightened Dumbledore.

Dumbledore looked embarrassed, "I tried my best."

"I know what you are paying attention to, Dumbledore, and I know what you are doing with Armando Dippet. Don't think I can't understand." Edward said coldly, "But in Hagrid's eyes, It’s pretty good, I’m just too lazy to pursue it.”

"I'm just an old man who loves desserts. I don't understand what you're talking about, Professor Rumple." Dumbledore picked up a candy on the table and put it in his mouth, saying softly.

"It's best," Edward said. "You'd better solve the problem of the Chamber of Secrets as soon as possible. I don't believe it is as simple as petrifying students. Once the situation becomes urgent, I will take Hermione away."

"It won't be that bad." Dumbledore's blue eyes sparkled behind his half-moon lenses.

"I hope so."

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The castle was completely shrouded in gloom, especially Oliver Wood. When he heard that Harry was petrified and could not wake up until the next year when the mandrake matured, he completely collapsed.

"House Cup! Quidditch!"

"Harry Potter!"

"Can't you be more careful?"

"Why are you the one who was petrified?"

"I would rather be petrified!"

It took the Weasley twins a long time to get Wood to cheer up, or to stop crying.

Hermione got a note from Edward's hand in the restricted book area. She wanted to go to the restricted book area to see if there were any useful clues, not just clues about the secret room.

Edward thought he had seen through Hermione's thoughts, but he did not stop her. This might be a good opportunity for Hermione to realize how weak she was.

Moreover, the monster in the secret room seems to have only a petrifying effect. Even if Hermione encounters the monster, Edward can save him as long as the mandrake matures.

Entering the dull and quiet library, Hermione and Ron couldn't help but lower their voices.

The librarian, Mrs. Pince, is a thin woman with a bad temper.

When Hermione slipped into the forbidden book area, she saw Hermione at a glance, and held up the back of her collar, scanning her up and down with stern eyes.

"Miss Granger," she said like a vulture, "Power Potion? What do you want to do? This is not the book you should read."

"I want to see," Hermione said breathlessly, "I have a note from Professor Edward Lumpo."

Mrs. Pince snatched the note from Hermione's hand, held it up, and shined it into the light, as if checking whether it was a forgery - maybe something like this had happened many years ago, and it had extremely serious consequences. .

"Okay, fine."

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.

She carefully stuffed the book into her bag and Ron was waiting for her at the door.

"Have you got it?"

"Of course." Hermione smiled slyly.

Ron rubbed his head and looked at the "Powerful Potion" in Hermione's unzipped schoolbag.

"I knew Professor Lumpo would definitely give you permission."

Hermione shrugged, "Compared to what I saw during the summer vacation, I guess the books in the restricted area are not that scary."

Ron swallowed. He didn't really want to know what Hermione had learned during the summer vacation.

A few minutes later, Hermione and Ron quietly opened the door to the bathroom on the second floor.

This is the secret base they just discovered two days ago, because there is an annoying ghost here, and all the students will not choose it, which gives Hermione and Ron a secret space.

"Are you really going to do this?" Ron swallowed and asked again.

Hermione rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Don't you want to find out who made Harry become like that?"

"It must have something to do with Malfoy," Ron muttered.

"That's right," Hermione said, "that's why we need this even more." She pointed to the "Power Potion" on the sink.

"But do we have to be here?" Ron groped his arms twice. He was still a little afraid of ghosts.

"No one in their right mind would want to come here," Hermione said firmly. "Do you want to be discovered by the professors?"

Ron shook his head.

"Ron," Hermione took a deep breath, "If you think Harry is not worth what you are doing, you can leave here and I won't blame you."