Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 67 Petrified Dream
Snape quickly collected the useful materials from the basilisk and carefully used a spell to collect the splattered snake blood on the ground.

Professor McGonagall then used magic to clean up the scene and considered whether to completely seal off the place.

But after thinking it over again, she gave up the idea.

Since the basilisk is dead, it doesn't matter whether this secret chamber exists or not—let's keep it; it might come in handy someday.

It must be said that this was an extremely hidden tunnel; if Cedric, a student, hadn't approached her and Snape, they would never have found it.

"Professor Snape, let's go find Harry and get to the bottom of this."

"it is good."

After quickly inspecting the scene, the two arrived at the massive wall. Professor McGonagall then used her masterful Transfiguration to merge the entire wall, along with the surrounding stone walls, into one seamless piece, leaving no trace.

In this way, even if someone happens to come here, they will have to return empty-handed and unable to find anything.

Whether it was Levi or Harry who killed the basilisk left behind by Slytherin at the school, this matter should have been kept strictly confidential.

After the two left, the long-silent secret room returned to its original state and fell into darkness.

Shortly after they left, a shadowy figure descended from above the cave.

In the dark room, her entire body glowed with fluorescence, revealing her complete appearance.

One of the ghosts of Hogwarts, Lady Grey.

Or, to put it another way, Helena Ravenclaw, the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the four great masters of Hogwarts.

As the daughter of 'that being', she naturally held a high position in Hogwarts Castle. Even Dumbledore treated her with great respect, not to mention the ghosts, none of whom dared to disrespect her.

Therefore, she had seen everything the other party had done.

She saw that after Harry left, Gryffindor's sword flew up on its own, slicing open the basilisk's fangs and glands—an extremely dangerous thing, something even Snape would have treated with the utmost caution when facing the basilisk's glands.

Even the slightest leak of the basilisk's venom is fatal, and apart from the phoenix's tears, there is currently no other way to completely cure this toxin.

But this is the sword of Godric Gryffindor, one of the four great masters of Hogwarts. Forged by goblins many centuries ago, it possesses extraordinary properties—it can absorb anything that can enhance it, including the basilisk's blood and its deadly venom.

This is why Harry Potter, the savior, was able to completely cut open the basilisk's body later on; it was mostly due to the sword absorbing the venomous blood.

Even though she couldn't see the figure holding the sword, Helena could guess who it was.

Only those who truly inherit the will of Gryffindor can wield this sword, and only the most powerful warrior in the world is qualified to control it.

In this world today, there is only one person truly qualified to wield it—Albus Dumbledore, the most powerful white wizard in the magical world since the eighteenth century.

Of course, now there's half more, but he's already left, and he doesn't have the qualifications or power to keep such a treasure.

Helena watched as the silver sword seemed to come alive, absorbing all the venom from the fangs and glands. Then, the Sorting Hat suddenly floated up, flew above the sword, and put it back into its body.

Immediately afterwards, the Invisibility Cloak that Harry had thrown on the ground was precisely located, flew up, and covered the Sorting Hat's head—everything disappeared.

"So he was in cahoots with Dumbledore."

At this moment, the shock that had not completely dissipated still lingered in the eyes of this ghost with a vast amount of knowledge.

"Even the basilisk was no match for him."

Helena vaguely sensed that she had misunderstood Levi, but that matter was no longer important to her at the moment.

Whether Dumbledore was genuinely cooperating with him or was deceived by him, it no longer matters.

At this moment, Helena's mind was filled with Levi's displayed strength and his Slytherin identity.

There was a fanatical glint in her eyes.

"Since he can kill a basilisk, perhaps he can kill a ghost too." "The three-month petrification period shouldn't take too long."

Helena murmured to herself and left alone.

When Li Wei wakes up, she wants to make a deal with him, in exchange for something he can't refuse!
After the last bit of Li Wei's body was petrified, the curse was complete, forming a closed loop.

If any wizard who was not at the legendary level were to come here, they would probably lose all senses after being petrified—when they woke up, it would be as if they had slept for a very, very long time, and they would have no sense of the past time.

But it's different for wizards like Li Wei, who have already found their own path and have one foot in the door of legend.

In addition to his precise control over his own magical power, he could also sense the magical power that interfered with the flow of the outside world—the change this caused was that, although he was now in a state of 'sleep', he could still 'dream'.

It was as if my soul was floating in darkness, with slideshows playing endlessly in my mind.

Li Wei sensed a blurry, ghostly image of the basilisk, and a figure wielding a sword and stepping on it—that must be Harry, he's really trying hard.

My thoughts spontaneously flowed with the images that flashed before my eyes.

The scene flashes past a disheveled, slick-haired man—is that Snape?

Then there's the short goblin—Professor Flitwick?

It seems they discovered the secret room; was it Cedric who told them?

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The scene shifts abruptly, and Li Wei senses a tall, white figure radiating dazzling light—this must be Dumbledore.

There was also a blurry teenage figure beside him—it must be Harry.

The two seemed to be talking about something when an evil magic suddenly appeared—a Death Eater who dared to appear in front of Dumbledore, probably Lucius Malfoy, one of the board members.

Li Wei sensed that his magic was very unstable, and clearly, his mood was not very good. He also sensed a house-elf connected to Malfoy's figure by a line – it should be Dobby.

This line must be their master-servant contract. This is the first time I've experienced it in this form.

A subconscious thought flashed through Li Wei's mind, and then he 'saw' Harry's shadow take a diary from Dumbledore, stuff a smelly sock inside, catch up with Lucius, and give him something.

Lucius instinctively took the diary, then threw it away in disgust, not noticing that Dobby had picked it up before it hit the ground.

When a house-elf receives clothes from its owner, it gains its freedom—a disgrace to other house-elves, but heaven to Dobby.

"Snapped!

A crisp, cracking sound, not heard but directly felt on the soul, rang out in Li Wei's "dream".

Levi saw the thread between Malfoy and Dobby snap instantly—meaning their master-servant contract had been dissolved.

In that instant, he saw a different scene.

As the contract rooted in the fundamental rules of the soul is dissolved.

The oldest and most fundamental magical structure was briefly and clearly exposed to his perception—and only in this special state of shutting out all chaotic perception could he capture it so clearly.

This realization was so profound that he couldn't fully grasp it in a short time—but vaguely, Li Wei felt that he had comprehended a part of the rules of the soul.

From now on, his research into magic related to the soul and spirit will be much more efficient.

Moreover, the seemingly unbreakable oath can no longer fully restrain him, should he so choose.

Just for this momentary gain, being petrified made the trip worthwhile.

　I went to experience the feeling of being petrified by the basilisk again. I think my previous understanding of petrification was wrong - I slightly modified the description of Li Wei being petrified in Chapter 63, changing it from still being able to see while petrified to losing all sensation and being unable to flow magic.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)