The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 249 The Non-Existent Slytherin Heir

The Black Lake became quiet. The six people were thinking about different things. Only Garlon, who could not understand human language, was still chasing butterflies on the shore.

Harry was a little confused when he suddenly knew that Tom Riddle was Voldemort. The memory fragments he had seen and his misunderstanding of Hagrid seemed so ridiculous today.

Harry felt like a fool, fooled by Voldemort's diary. Harry was in self-doubt, and the child now felt that his brain was eaten by a troll, so he couldn't answer Ada's questions.

Ron and Hermione stood up, and the two of them told the ins and outs of the diary, and also told Harry the memory of Voldemort that Harry had seen, and how Voldemort framed Hagrid.

How should I put it, it was a public execution. Harry felt that he was too embarrassed to face anyone. His previous actions were indeed thoughtless.

After hearing these words, Fred and George looked at each other and sighed. Ada covered her face. She was really speechless. Harry had picked up such a crucial diary, and under such special circumstances, he had kept it secret from everyone.

If the diary had not been stolen yesterday, I'm afraid Harry would have continued to hide it.

If Harry had told Dumbledore about the diary, the headmaster might have found the Chamber of Secrets and figured out a solution. Even if Harry hadn't told Dumbledore, he could have told Ada, so that Ada could have locked onto the target early and avoided any further trouble.

"Harry, you can't hide this any longer." Ada said, "Come with me to see Dumbledore. Although I don't know how Voldemort sealed his memory in the diary, this diary is definitely the key to opening the Chamber of Secrets."

Ada did not blame Harry, even though things became more complicated because of Harry. Ada was just the sister of Harry's friend, not a professor at the school, nor was she related to Harry. Ada was not a victim of the Chamber of Secrets, so she felt that she had no right to blame Harry.

Harry was still silent, but Hermione asked, "Is the monster in the Chamber of Secrets a basilisk? Are the mirrors in the corridors to prevent students from looking directly at the basilisk?"

"That's right, and Dumbledore has found the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets." Ada did not take credit for herself. She continued, "So, the most urgent thing now is to meet Dumbledore and hear his opinion on this diary."

If Harry and the other two only knew the importance of the diary because of that memory and the thief who stole the diary, then after hearing Ada's words, they realized how important this old diary of Voldemort was.

A feeling of regret welled up in Harry's heart. He regretted not telling Dumbledore and McGonagall about the diary, but hiding it and investigating it secretly. If the attack happened again as he thought, Harry would regret it.

Subsequent attacks could have been avoided, but because of his own actions, Voldemort's diary was lost again. Perhaps the heir of Slytherin could stir up trouble again, and Hogwarts would be in danger again.

The group hurriedly left the Black Lake and headed towards the castle, even more anxious than when Harry and the others arrived.

They did not go to Professor McGonagall first, but went directly to the eighth floor of the castle. Ada knew the password to the principal's office. Dumbledore told her this when they parted ways in the girls' bathroom that day.

On the eighth floor of the castle, six students stopped in front of an ugly stone monster. Ada gave the command to the huge stone monster: "Bibi Multi-Flavor Beans!"

Previously, the password of the principal's office was sweets, but it was suddenly changed to "Bibi Multi-Flavored Beans". Ada thought Dumbledore had changed his taste or taken the wrong medicine. But on second thought, it seemed that was not the case.

The hideous stone monster came to life and jumped aside, and the wall behind it split in two. Along a spiral staircase, the group climbed up the stairs, and a shining oak door was waiting for them at the top of the stairs.

Ada gently knocked on the brass door knocker in the shape of a griffon. No sound of talking came from the office, but the oak door slowly opened automatically.

The six of them walked into a large, beautiful circular room, with strange silverware spinning and emitting small puffs of smoke. Dumbledore was sitting behind a huge table, reading a thick, old book.

Dumbledore looked up and looked at Ada and said, "I didn't expect you to come here, with so many people. Is there something you don't understand?" Ada didn't say anything, but pushed Harry out and asked him to repeat Tom Riddle's diary.

As Harry spoke, Dumbledore fell into deep thought. It seemed that this diary had given the knowledgeable headmaster more ideas. When Harry mentioned that the diary had been stolen last night, Dumbledore frowned.

Time is of the essence, and Dumbledore knows that he needs to act quickly. The "Heir of Slytherin" hiding in the dark might strike again, and he cannot let his students get hurt again.

Dumbledore took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it. Then he handed the note to Fawkes, and with a flash of fire, the phoenix and the note disappeared.

Seeing that Dumbledore didn't say anything, but was conveying some news in a leisurely manner, Harry became anxious and said, "Professor, what should we do? Was the diary taken away by the heir of Slytherin?"

The students in the office all knew what would happen if the diary containing Voldemort's memory fell into the hands of the Slytherin heir. But they had no good solution and could only put their hopes on Dumbledore.

"What do you think of this, Ada?" Dumbledore asked. He needed to reorganize his thoughts now. He was thinking of another thing in his mind, so he left the explanation of the diary to the young man.

"Not sure. This memory should not be separated from the diary for the time being. He must have relied on someone else's power to open the Chamber of Secrets." Ada shook her head and expressed her guess. "Just like he made Harry mistakenly believe that Hagrid was the murderer, he bewitched another person to open the Chamber of Secrets for him, releasing the basilisk inside to attack the students."

Judging from all the clues obtained, Voldemort is the last descendant of Slytherin. The Slytherin heir in the school now is just a false proposition, an innocent passerby who has been bewitched by Voldemort.

That's why Ada couldn't find out who the heir of Slytherin was, because this person didn't exist at all, and he might not even have anything to do with Slytherin.

"Yes, he is one of the most outstanding students I have ever seen, and he is also the best at playing with people's hearts." Dumbledore said slowly, "It seems that we must take action as soon as possible. We can't let him continue."

The office fell into silence. Although everyone had different opinions about the diary, the same thing was that this diary weighed heavily on everyone's heart.

About half an hour later, Phoenix Fawkes had not returned yet, but Professor McGonagall walked into the room, followed by the distraught Percy.

Professor McGonagall said, "The students have returned to their respective college common rooms. However, one student is missing."

"Who?" asked Dumbledore, already knowing the answer.

When Ada and the twins saw the tears on Percy's face, they had a bad feeling. Ada held Fred and George's hands tightly, hoping to give the two brothers some warmth.

"Ginny Weasley. She was last seen before bed last night and has not been seen since," Professor McGonagall continued.

After receiving Dumbledore's note, Professor McGonagall asked the students to return to their respective colleges and not to go out. However, when counting the number of people, it was found that Ginny from Gryffindor was missing. None of the Gryffindor students had seen Ginny today, and even the ghost sent out to look for Ginny could not find her trace.

At this time, the disappearance of a student means something self-evident, and the secret room is opened again.

Upon hearing the news of Ginny's disappearance, Fred and George's faces turned pale. The two brothers, who used to be eloquent, were now speechless.

Ron was also stunned. He stared at Professor McGonagall blankly, as if he couldn't believe what she said. His sister Ginny was a pure-blood, how could she be attacked?
(End of this chapter)