"Strange! Very strange!"
In the abandoned classroom, Nina lay on the desk with a slight frown, her expression full of confusion.
"What's strange?"
Across from her, Karl was also lying in the same posture, the two of them very close.
"Of course, it's the monster in the Chamber of Secrets."
Nina reached out and poked Karl's face, then quickly sat up straight and pulled away when he prepared to retaliate.
This bad guy's grip was too strong; every time he pinched her, the red marks on her cheeks would stay for a long time.
"What's wrong with the monster?"
Speaking of this, Karl felt a bit helpless.
He had enjoyed his role as the great villain this time, and the care of the Thresh, the Chain Warden had been given to the young Wizards who spread rumors, slandered, and smeared his image.
The problems with Professor Lockhart were clear, and the young Wizards in Slytherin who advocated pure-blood supremacy, as well as some problematic students in the other three houses, had also been educated by him.
Everything was successful, but there was a tiny flaw.
That was Cat Mom had a lot of opinions about the image of the Thresh, the Chain Warden. Although she didn't say it directly, Karl could tell.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have made him transform into a Cougar and a small Dragon, holding him and praising him for a long time.
Professor McGonagall: After seeing the Kitten's monster form, all other forms feel so much better looking.
Karl: _
It must be a generation gap between him and Cat Mom. He just felt that Thresh, that soul-snatching fellow, was unusually mighty and imposing.
Cat Mom: "Cub, may I ask, is this form of yours powerful?"
Karl: "It's not a question of whether he's powerful or not, he's truly a rare kind—one that particularly restrains souls—"
Cat Mom: "Alright, I understand. As long as it's powerful and useful. But if there are new forms in the future, it's best if they are both powerful and—not so scary, you know what I mean?"
Karl: (,one)
Hmph! I won't show you anymore!
III
"Hey! What are you thinking about? Why did your expression turn sour?"
Nina waved her hand in front of Karl, successfully bringing him back from his distraction.
"Uh—nothing, just keep talking, I'm listening."
Karl grabbed Nina's hand, wanting to see what clues this little girl had found.
"I suspect the monster everyone is talking about isn't the one from Salazar Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets at all."
"Reasons?"
Nina blushed and tried to pull her hand back, but someone wouldn't let go, so she had to let him.
"Firstly, even if the monster in the Chamber of Secrets doesn't clear out Muggle-born young Wizards as rumored, it would absolutely not attack pure-blood young Wizards in Slytherin, because that doesn't align with Salazar Slytherin's philosophy."
"Then, do you still remember the first Defense Against the Dark Arts Class? Professor Silvanus Kettleburn said that many small spiders ran from the Castle into the Forbidden Forest."
Karl nodded. The content of that class was about recognizing Kneazles, and he and Nina had been petting cats the whole time.
"Also, on the day you didn't get to eat meat, a similar situation occurred, so I suspect there's a Basilisk in the Castle, and this fellow is the monster Salazar Slytherin left in the Chamber of Secrets."
"After all, his true heir must be a Parseltongue, so he could control the extremely long-lived Basilisk, which feels more reasonable than controlling a terrifying monster."
Karl: —
There's no need to remember that so clearly. I'm not a glutton, I just like small animals.
Like them so much that I have to have them at every meal!
Nina pulled out her wand with her other hand and placed it in front of Karl.
"There's a Parseltongue in the school right now, and he very likely opened the Chamber of Secrets and released the Basilisk."
"Although I don't know why the Basilisk hasn't appeared yet, and another terrifying monster has, he's definitely plotting some conspiracy, so we still need to find him quickly."
After her serious analysis, Nina winked at Karl again.
"Actually, there's another guess!"
"What?"
Seeing the little girl's mischievous look, Karl knew she was about to start her wild speculations again, just like when she previously guessed that the four founders were all Animagus.
"It's that Godric Gryffindor was ambushed by Salazar Slytherin, died in the Chamber of Secrets, and finally transformed into a terrifying monster."
"That's why he took advantage of the school drill to attack Gryffindor House!"
Karl: (O_O)
Alright! Your imagination is almost catching up to mine!
"Your guess isn't comprehensive, because the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is only Godric Gryffindor's soul, and his body turned into the Giant Squid in the Black Lake."
Nina: ()
"That sounds quite interesting, I'm going back to tell Cho and the others!"
Karl smiled and was about to speak when stealthy footsteps suddenly sounded in the corridor outside the door.
Under their gaze, Percy walked in, pulling Penelope.
Percy: Ah? What's going on? Why is someone here? I wanted to kiss Penelope to soothe my inner grief and indignation!
Karl: Heh! You scoundrel! Didn't expect this, did you! I came specifically to block you!
I already gave you an excellent grade, why are you still asking Penelope for a reward?
While Nina and Penelope, the two Ravenclaws, greeted each other, Karl walked over to Percy with a grin, "Senior, what are you and Senior Penelope planning to do? Do you need help?"
"Cough! Nothing!" Percy's expression was a bit awkward, "Penelope and I are both prefects, so we came to discuss some student management matters."
"Oh~ I thought you two were here to—"
"Absolutely not what you're thinking!"
Karl's expression was very odd, "Ah? I was talking about practicing spells and making progress together! Where did you get that idea, Senior?"
Percy: (two,one)
Really! If your Cat Mom wasn't a Professor, Dean, and Vice Principal! I would definitely deduct points from you!
This brat is as annoying as that monster!
After a few awkward exchanges, Karl and Nina quickly slipped away, returning the abandoned classroom to the young couple who were about to do something embarrassing. "You didn't do that on purpose, did you?"
Nina looked at Karl suspiciously, after all, he used to take her to play outside the Castle.
And this time, the first time in an abandoned classroom in the Castle, they encountered such an awkward situation.
"How could that be? It was just an accident!"
Karl's expression didn't change, and his reasoning was strong even if it wasn't right.
"I was just inspecting the environment and concealment of that classroom in advance. Maybe we'll need it later, ahem! Like secretly practicing spells and making progress together!"
Nina: (one_-)
This bad guy clearly has ulterior motives!
"Is that so?"
"Of course! We should trust the wisdom of our seniors. The things they left behind and the choices they made must all be reasonable."
"But we have the magical trunk and the Room of Requirement, so we don't need this classroom at all."
"That's too safe, not exciting enough—ah, ptooey!" Karl looked at Nina sincerely and earnestly, "Actually, I've recently suffered from intermittent amnesia, so I accidentally forgot."
Nina rolled her eyes at him. This guy wasn't suffering from amnesia; he was being perverted.
Extra! Extra! Attention everyone! The school has decided to open a Duelling Club!
Professor Gott Green, who once served as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Class teacher, will be responsible for professional guidance!
Tonight at eight o'clock! The first club meeting will be held in the Great Hall of the school!
Those interested remember to come on time!
When this good news spread throughout Hogwarts, it immediately made the young Wizards cheer.
The Halloween fright night they had just experienced was truly terrifying, and they desperately hoped to learn some dueling techniques.
This way, they wouldn't be helplessly fleeing like wolves and foxes, but rather protecting their companions and bravely blocking terrifying ghosts, just like the seventh-year students.
As for Professor Gilderoy Lockhart of the Defense Against the Dark Arts Class? No one had any hope for him anymore.
After all, you couldn't expect to learn any dueling methods from the theatrical performances in his class.
Moreover, Professor Lockhart was also attacked by the monster, and it was said he was beaten quite badly.
When he went to the school hospital for medicine, the entire Castle could hear his screams.
Pfft! So unreliable!
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