The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 252 Testing the truth
In the dark and gloomy room, it was clearly a five-to-one situation, but Dumbledore was the only one fighting Tom Riddle, and the rest were ignored. Even though he was only sixteen years old, the Dark Lord still didn't take the other two professors and Ada seriously.

In Tom Riddle's eyes, there is only Dumbledore, the greatest wizard. Oh, and of course Harry, as Voldemort was defeated by Harry, who was only one year old.

"Isn't it my innate responsibility to remove those who are not worthy of learning magic from the school?" Tom Riddle asked, "And I have always done so."

It is unknown what Tom Riddle was thinking, but Ada did not think that he intended to rule the British wizarding world and committed all kinds of heinous crimes simply to fulfill the wishes of his ancestors.

"This is not your responsibility. It is just one of the means you use to achieve your goal, Tom." Dumbledore directly exposed him, and then continued, "Including the accomplices you have won over, bewitched, or coerced. They are all just a means for you to succeed."

The handsome sixteen-year-old boy smiled and said, "As long as you succeed, it's fine. No matter what means you use, the taste of success is sweet."

While Dumbledore and Tom Riddle were talking, Harry dragged Ginny's body with great effort. Harry knew who this blurry boy was, and he couldn't let Ginny stay so close to Tom Riddle, he wanted to bring Ginny back to Dumbledore.

But Ginny just sat there like a puppet, completely unable to cooperate with Harry's efforts. Harry tried his best to drag Ginny's body, but failed.

Harry was only one year older than Ginny. Instead of dragging Ginny, he lost his balance and fell heavily. Tom Riddle noticed Harry's behavior but did not stop him.

Tom Riddle had a sneer on his face, as if he was mocking Harry's weakness and incompetence. He said, "Don't bother, Harry Potter. You can't save this stupid little girl, Dumbledore can't save her, no one can save her."

"What did you do to her?" Ada asked angrily. Ada had few relatives and friends, and each one was precious to her. When these people were hurt, Ada could not remain indifferent.

"Who are you?" Tom Riddle asked again. Ada, who always ignored others, was ignored by the same person twice today.

Tom Riddle seemed to remember something, and he continued, "Oh, you should be the mudblood sister that Ginny mentioned. She always writes some disgusting little girl thoughts in her diary, and she also wants to be as good as you. She is really self-degrading."

"You are the one who has fallen into depravity!" Ada shouted. A beam of white light shot out from her wand, a spell of grace and liberation plus double casting, this spell was filled with Ada's rage.

However, this powerful spell failed to cause any harm to Tom Riddle. The spell went straight through his chest and hit the huge statue of Slytherin behind him.

Tom Riddle looked at his chest, then looked back at the new dent on the statue. He did not show anger, but laughed coldly and said, "If you are willing to kneel down and kiss the corner of my robe, maybe I will let you die more easily."

Why get angry with a dead person? In Tom Riddle's eyes, all those who entered the Chamber of Secrets were corpses, including Dumbledore and Harry.

Arrogant, this word has accompanied Tom Riddle since he was born. In the diary, he is exactly sixteen years old, an age when he is extremely cool and awesome.

Harry finally dragged Ginny back with the help of Professor Sprout, and Professor Flitwick also went over to help check on Ginny. The good news was that Ginny was still alive, but the bad news was that her life was slipping away, like a candle in the wind or a herring in a net bag.

"No one wants to kiss the corner of your robe, Tom." Dumbledore said softly, "Miss Weasley will be fine." Ada's move just now seemed reckless, but it was actually a test of Tom Riddle. It was this test that allowed Dumbledore to find out Tom's true intentions and see the clues in the diary.

Dumbledore continued, "It seems that from the day she got the diary, Miss Weasley began writing down her thoughts in it. Then you appeared in her life, like a friend she could carry with her in her pocket. So she opened her heart to you..."

"Yes, you are absolutely right." Tom Riddle said contemptuously, "Although her troubles are really boring, I still patiently wrote some words to reply to her. I am always so kind and considerate."

Tom Riddle slowly told Ginny how he got along with her, and the whole process of how he bewitched her. He opened the Chamber of Secrets and attacked the Muggle-born students in the school. These were all things Tom did with Ginny, and Ginny didn't even know what she had done.

After a long time, Ginny no longer trusted the diary as much as before because of her own state, the doubts of people around her, and the changes in the school. Feeling panic and fear, Ginny went to the girls' bathroom again and left the diary there.

Even more coincidentally, the next person to pick up the diary was Harry. When Ginny knew that the diary was in Harry's hands, the little girl was very uneasy. She was afraid that Harry would know the truth, so she stole the diary from the boys' dormitory.

"To my surprise, you have made great progress in your investigation of the Chamber of Secrets. For this reason, I had to advance the plan and bring little Ginny to the Chamber of Secrets at this time." Tom Riddle said, his eyes moving from Ginny to Harry, his eyes full of greed.

Tom Riddle's narration not only satisfies his sense of accomplishment, but also delays time, making his vague outline clearer and more stable.

All this did not escape Dumbledore's eyes, and he listened quietly just to find a way to defeat Tom and save Ginny.

"I have seen through your tricks, Tom." Dumbledore has completely grasped Tom's situation. "Your existence is entirely dependent on Miss Weasley's life. You draw strength from her life to nourish and strengthen yourself."

"A trick? No, no, no, this is great and beautiful magic," Tom Riddle retorted. "As for Miss Weasley, the blood of pure-blood wizards is precious. Her blood will not be shed in vain. Her blood, her soul, and her dedication will make the returning Dark Lord younger and more powerful!"

"There is no need to delay any further," Dumbledore continued, "It is time to solve the problem of the Chamber of Secrets. I also need to take Miss Weasley to St. Mungo's for medical treatment."

We can't delay any longer. Every minute we waste will put Ginny's life in more danger. Now that we have obtained everything we want to know, we can't let Ginny's vitality continue to be lost.

"Delay? I just want you to be able to go on your journey with peace of mind. Your death will be a gift for my rebirth." Tom Riddle said disdainfully, "Come on, on one side is Voldemort, the heir of Salazar Slytherin, and on the other side is Dumbledore, and his savior, Harry Potter."

Tom Riddle turned to face the Slytherin statue, opened his arms and made a hissing sound.

The huge stone face moved, its mouth opened, and it got bigger and bigger, finally forming a huge black hole. There was a rustling and sliding sound in the secret room, and the basilisk came out!

As the basilisk fell violently onto the stone floor, the entire chamber began to tremble. At this moment, a loud phoenix cry sounded, dispelling the impact of the basilisk, and Fox, who had disappeared for a long time, appeared in the chamber.

(End of this chapter)