Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 20 The Secret Chamber and Livy

One week later, in the Gryffindor common room.

"found it!"

Hermione carefully put away the notebook in front of her and turned to look at Harry and Ron, who were startled.

"Harry! The voice you heard earlier must have been the Basilisk!"

"A basilisk?" Ron was the first to react. "Harry heard the basilisk's voice? Harry, can you understand snakes?"

"How is this possible, Hermione? What is this basilisk you're talking about?"

Hermione picked up another notebook from which she had copied the text and said seriously:

"The basilisk is a dark creature with a danger level of XXXXX. It is cultivated in a bizarre and extremely rare way. It is deadly and usually only black wizards attempt to create it."

This creature has an extremely long lifespan, reaching at least 50 feet in length. Any creature that makes direct eye contact with the basilisk will die instantly. Only the Parseltongue can control the basilisk!

"Parseltongue! Harry, you're a Parseltongue! Why didn't you tell us?"

“What am I?” Harry asked.

"You can understand snake language, right? This is parsnip!"

Harry wanted to retort, but then suddenly remembered something and glared at her, saying:
"Once at the zoo, I accidentally released a large python, which then lunged at my cousin Dudley—it's a long story."
The python told me it had never been to Brazil, and I released it without realizing it. I didn't mean to; at that time, I didn't know I was a sorcerer.

"That's right, you're hearing the language of snakes! That's why you can hear that voice wherever you go, but others can't, because only you have mastered the snake language."

Merlin's beard! Is there really such a dangerous creature in Hogwarts Castle?!

Hermione's eyes widened in disbelief.

But at the same time, she was screaming in her heart, "Professor Levy is right! Slytherin really did keep a basilisk in Hogwarts! This is absurd!"

"I thought the Cerberus we saw last semester was outrageous enough, but now there's a basilisk monster. Is it still locked up somewhere and hasn't been released yet?"

Ron smacked his lips and continued to ask.

"So what do we do now? Should we tell the professor about this right away?"

"Wait, we should confirm this first! How about we go find Hagrid? Maybe this is one of his pets?"

Harry stopped Ron.

For some reason, when he heard that he spoke with a snake accent, he felt an instinctive aversion and did not want too many people to know about it.

"This matter is unlikely to be related to Hagrid, but I don't mind going to him to find out what's going on. Maybe he can make some new discoveries."

"Why is it none of his business? He can keep a pet like Cerberus, even if he has a basilisk as a pet, it's still a bit outrageous."

Hermione shook her head and said to the two of them mysteriously:

Do you know the legend of the Chamber of Secrets? Legend has it that Slytherin...

"Wait, you mean Harry is Slytherin's chosen successor? But he's clearly a Gryffindor."

After hearing the legend of the Chamber of Secrets, Ron stared at Harry in disbelief, a hint of fear even flashing in his eyes.

Harry was annoyed by his gaze and raised his voice:
"How could that be? I'm just a little different from others, I understand the language of snakes, so what? I don't intend to use it for anything."

“It’s very important,” Hermione said in a low voice, “because Salazar Slytherin was famous for his ability to talk to snakes, which is why a snake is the symbol of the Slytherin school.”

Harry was stunned.

He suddenly remembered that the Sorting Hat had indeed intended to sort him into Slytherin, but he had insisted on refusing. Could it be that...
"Wait, Hermione, how did you know about this?"

Ron didn't look at Harry; instead, he questioned Hermione.

"Professor Li Wei told me that his erudition is beyond everyone's imagination!"

I simply cannot believe that someone like this could have remained unknown in the magical world for so many years.

I spent over ten hours this week researching in the library, but I didn't find a single thing about escape rooms.

"Professor Li Wei? You mean that homework fanatic?"

Ron looked a bit annoyed—he liked the professor's style of taking them to practical exercises in every class, but he really hated the heavy workload!
Not to mention that many people are unable to complete the memorization assignments he requires, resulting in all of their Gryffindor points being deducted!

It wasn't just him; almost every Gryffindor student thought the same way. Aside from Ravenclaw and Hermione, almost no one completely liked the professor; they all had a love-hate relationship with him.

Because of the excessive number of points deducted, Slytherin and Gryffindor, two houses that were originally ranked at the top, dropped from the top two to the bottom in the House Cup in just one week!

This turned them from strong competitors for the championship into fellow sufferers! Who can accept that!

I heard that Professor Snape was furious about this, but instead of confronting Levi, he glared at the Slytherin students in class and gave them a stern reprimand.

This was the first time students from the other three houses had ever seen Snape get angry at students from their own houses.

“Ron, Professor Levy’s assignments are all very meaningful; you shouldn’t call him that.”

Hermione, with a serious expression, corrected Ron's mistake.

"Alright, alright, it's not important, it's just a form of address."

Ron waved his hand dismissively.

However, he no longer had any doubts about Hermione's source of information.

After hearing that the source of the information was Levi, Harry became even more frightened and even considered seeking help from Professor Levi.

However, his performance in class was not good enough.

During the two weeks and four class periods taught by Li Wei, Harry didn't even have a chance to speak to him.

Would it be strange if I suddenly appeared in his office?
Thinking of this, Harry pursed his lips.

"Let's go find Hagrid first and see if he knows anything about the Basilisk, then we can decide!"

Defense Against the Dark Arts Office.

The enclosed area that Li Wei had created using the Seamless Stretch Spell was beginning to take shape after a week of preparation.

The entire room was continuously extended into a circular maze, divided into nine partitions.

The walls are made entirely of enchanted frozen stone, and the edges are protected by fireproof, blocking, concealment and six layers of protective barriers.

"Are you all ready? Let's begin."

"Yes, Professor."

Two assistants stood beside Li Wei, and the three of them stood in the center of the empty maze, their expressions serious.

【Fiery Curse】

One of the most dangerous and darkest forms of black magic known in the magical world.

When activated, it can transform into a series of deadly creatures made of flames, actively hunting down all living beings within its range.

It possesses the characteristic of unlimited proliferation.

It can devour all combustible matter (whether tangible or magical) to grow stronger and never go out.

This flame is virtually indestructible; it can destroy ordinary objects and protective magic, but it can also destroy things that ordinary magic cannot, including Horcruxes.

In the hands of the Dark Lord Grindelwald, this spell was so powerful that it could destroy the entire city of Paris.

Corresponding to its formidable destructive power are equally obvious drawbacks.

First of all, it is extremely easy to get out of control.

Using this spell in a confined space, under the indiscriminate attack of Fiery Blaze, is almost tantamount to suicide.

Besides being extremely easy to lose control of, this spell is also not fast enough to be cast, and can be easily dodged before the magic is fully formed.

In addition, this spell is extremely easy to block.

Although anything that stands in its way will be burned to ashes, sometimes a battle between wizards only requires a fleeting moment.

Despite its flaws, the Fiendfire Spell remains an extremely powerful spell.

What Li Wei wanted to study was how to improve the shortcomings of this spell after mastering it.

(End of this chapter)