SWNOVELXO Dragon Roar Master at Hogwarts
Chapter 175: Lockhart’s 8-Eyed Spider Early Warning Device
Later, Dudley and Luna found Ginny during dinner time and explained the situation to her.Although Ginny quickly accepted Luna's explanation and reconciled with her, Dudley still felt that many students were pointing fingers at Luna along the way.
Moreover, Dudley vaguely heard them talking about "Ravenclaw's Diadem", "Helena's Curse" and other words.
"It's not surprising. Many students saw me when I went back with the crown." Luna didn't seem to care about the influence of public opinion. "And it is an indisputable fact that I attacked my classmates. The curse I used at that time It’s magic beyond my capabilities, indeed.”
"But Luna was controlled by the curse on the crown at that time, right? If the crown was taken out and explained publicly -" Ginny looked at Luna with concern.
"I think this is still inappropriate. First, the curse on the crown has been broken. It is difficult to prove that Luna was controlled before." Dudley sighed and touched the hard object hanging around his waist.
"Secondly, if it is confirmed that the crown was once in Luna's hands, those who snooped on the crown will definitely try their best to get information from Luna. This will only cause more trouble."
Ravenclaw's diadem may be a priceless treasure to some people, but Dudley now only feels that it is a hot potato that is of little use in his own hands and may also attract attacks from his enemies.
Dudley decided to go and hand the crown over to Dumbledore without further ado, and Luna and Ginny also offered to go with him to explain the situation as parties involved.
"This is indeed Ravenclaw's diadem. I can detect the residual magic aura on it." In the principal's office, Dumbledore looked seriously at the rusty old diadem that Dudley handed him. "As for the gap above..."
"I did it, and there was something I told you inside." Dudley stepped aside and let Luna behind him step forward, "Her name is Luna, and the crown was in her hand before. You will probably understand what happened after hearing Luna’s experience.”
Luna told a complete story about how she obtained the crown of Ravenclaw in the underground classroom, and then became violent and manic under the influence of the crown, and even used curses on her classmates. Finally, she was rescued by Dudley in the greenhouse. Dumbledore.
Dumbledore listened carefully to Luna's words, his expression gradually became more solemn, and Dudley could feel the astonishing chill radiating from every silver-white beard and hair on his body.
"Professor, Luna is also innocent." Ginny thought that Dumbledore was angry with Luna, so she quickly stepped forward and said, "She didn't expect that such an ordinary-looking crown would have such a serious impact, please. Don’t punish her…”
"Oh, Miss Weasley, don't worry, of course I won't blame Miss Lovegood." Dumbledore's expression softened slightly when he answered Ginny, "There are many wizards who are older and more resourceful than her. They have all been deceived by what is in the crown.”
Dumbledore turned to look at Dudley and said in a deep voice: "So he really created this evil prop... Please forgive me for underestimating the seriousness of this matter, although I have listened to you I have said it before, but I still lack understanding of this evil magic..."
"Okay, children, I will disclose the fact that Ravenclaw's diadem has been found to all students when the time is right." Dumbledore said kindly, "It's already very late today, so you can Let’s go back and rest first, I believe Miss Lovegood is also tired.”
After throwing the crown to Dumbledore, Dudley felt relieved, and Dumbledore would probably have a better understanding of the dangers of Horcruxes.
When they came out of Dumbledore's headmaster's office, it was already past the gate time.Since Filch was still in the hospital and Hogwarts Castle seemed even quieter at night, Dudley decided to send Ginny and Luna back to their dormitory in the college.
The dormitories of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are both located in the tower of the castle, and the entrance is on the sixth floor of the castle. When they walked into the corridor on the sixth floor, they saw a figure sitting in the middle of the dim corridor. The bench was motionless.
Just when Dudley was startled and almost pulled out his wand, he heard a slight snore in the quiet corridor. After a closer look, he discovered that the person sitting on the bench was Gilderoy Loha, who was sleeping soundly. special.
"The Acromantula is here!"
With a loud bang, Gilderoy Lockhart fell to the ground with his bench, then hurriedly pulled out his wand and said in panic: "Don't eat me, my flesh is sour, eat me." It will cause diarrhea——"
Ginny and Luna covered their mouths and laughed softly. Lockhart was relieved when he saw Dudley and wiped his cold sweat: "Don't scare people, you brat. I just used sweet words to deliberately show weakness to lower the enemy's vigilance. This is an extra lesson for you, and you can use this trick when you encounter dark magic creatures in the future."
Dudley didn't bother to expose him. After a closer look, he realized that this was the corridor outside the Room of Requirement. It seemed that Lockhart happened to be guarding this place during his shift - but it was obvious that he had caught fish in the middle.
But now that Ravenclaw's diadem has been found, it no longer matters whether anyone enters or exits the Room of Requirement.
"You guys haven't gone back to the dormitory so late, why are you hanging around here?" Lockhart said, pretending to be a teacher, "I can understand if you want to find a chance to defeat the Acromantula to gain fame, but for It’s too early for you to tell—”
"We just went to the principal's office and just finished talking with Professor Dumbledore." Dudley said angrily: "Speaking of which, Professor Lockhart, you are a bit too brave. If you doze off here, you are not afraid of the truth." Is it appropriate to be treated as a midnight snack by the Acromantula?"
"As a professional adventurer, I certainly have a set of experience with Acromantula." Lockhart showed his iconic smile, and then took out a small thing from his arms: "This is what I learned a few days ago. The gadget I bought in Bojinbok can detect nearby Acromantulas, and with it I can patrol with peace of mind."
What Lockhart held in his hand was a small snake-shaped statue, with eyes glowing faintly blue.
"Bo Jin said that this is a statue of the Basilisk, the natural enemy of the Acromantula. When an Acromantula appears nearby, the eyes of the statue will turn from blue to red..."
"Professor, have you been deceived? For example, this statue only emits blue light." Dudley looked at the statue suspiciously.
"I'm not stupid. Of course, I inspected the goods before paying the final payment. I tried it on the big guy at the hunting ground. He said that when he approached the Acromantula's lair in the Forbidden Forest, the statue would suddenly Emit a dazzling red light..."
Suddenly, Dudley noticed that Lockhart's face turned red - certainly not because of shyness or excitement, but because of the strong red light reflected on his face.
"Yes, that's it...wait!"
Dudley, Ginny, Luna and Lockhart were stunned when they looked at the basilisk statue with its eyes shining bright red. In the silent corridor, Dudley began to hear familiar and creepy sounds. Clicking sound.
Moreover, Dudley vaguely heard them talking about "Ravenclaw's Diadem", "Helena's Curse" and other words.
"It's not surprising. Many students saw me when I went back with the crown." Luna didn't seem to care about the influence of public opinion. "And it is an indisputable fact that I attacked my classmates. The curse I used at that time It’s magic beyond my capabilities, indeed.”
"But Luna was controlled by the curse on the crown at that time, right? If the crown was taken out and explained publicly -" Ginny looked at Luna with concern.
"I think this is still inappropriate. First, the curse on the crown has been broken. It is difficult to prove that Luna was controlled before." Dudley sighed and touched the hard object hanging around his waist.
"Secondly, if it is confirmed that the crown was once in Luna's hands, those who snooped on the crown will definitely try their best to get information from Luna. This will only cause more trouble."
Ravenclaw's diadem may be a priceless treasure to some people, but Dudley now only feels that it is a hot potato that is of little use in his own hands and may also attract attacks from his enemies.
Dudley decided to go and hand the crown over to Dumbledore without further ado, and Luna and Ginny also offered to go with him to explain the situation as parties involved.
"This is indeed Ravenclaw's diadem. I can detect the residual magic aura on it." In the principal's office, Dumbledore looked seriously at the rusty old diadem that Dudley handed him. "As for the gap above..."
"I did it, and there was something I told you inside." Dudley stepped aside and let Luna behind him step forward, "Her name is Luna, and the crown was in her hand before. You will probably understand what happened after hearing Luna’s experience.”
Luna told a complete story about how she obtained the crown of Ravenclaw in the underground classroom, and then became violent and manic under the influence of the crown, and even used curses on her classmates. Finally, she was rescued by Dudley in the greenhouse. Dumbledore.
Dumbledore listened carefully to Luna's words, his expression gradually became more solemn, and Dudley could feel the astonishing chill radiating from every silver-white beard and hair on his body.
"Professor, Luna is also innocent." Ginny thought that Dumbledore was angry with Luna, so she quickly stepped forward and said, "She didn't expect that such an ordinary-looking crown would have such a serious impact, please. Don’t punish her…”
"Oh, Miss Weasley, don't worry, of course I won't blame Miss Lovegood." Dumbledore's expression softened slightly when he answered Ginny, "There are many wizards who are older and more resourceful than her. They have all been deceived by what is in the crown.”
Dumbledore turned to look at Dudley and said in a deep voice: "So he really created this evil prop... Please forgive me for underestimating the seriousness of this matter, although I have listened to you I have said it before, but I still lack understanding of this evil magic..."
"Okay, children, I will disclose the fact that Ravenclaw's diadem has been found to all students when the time is right." Dumbledore said kindly, "It's already very late today, so you can Let’s go back and rest first, I believe Miss Lovegood is also tired.”
After throwing the crown to Dumbledore, Dudley felt relieved, and Dumbledore would probably have a better understanding of the dangers of Horcruxes.
When they came out of Dumbledore's headmaster's office, it was already past the gate time.Since Filch was still in the hospital and Hogwarts Castle seemed even quieter at night, Dudley decided to send Ginny and Luna back to their dormitory in the college.
The dormitories of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are both located in the tower of the castle, and the entrance is on the sixth floor of the castle. When they walked into the corridor on the sixth floor, they saw a figure sitting in the middle of the dim corridor. The bench was motionless.
Just when Dudley was startled and almost pulled out his wand, he heard a slight snore in the quiet corridor. After a closer look, he discovered that the person sitting on the bench was Gilderoy Loha, who was sleeping soundly. special.
"The Acromantula is here!"
With a loud bang, Gilderoy Lockhart fell to the ground with his bench, then hurriedly pulled out his wand and said in panic: "Don't eat me, my flesh is sour, eat me." It will cause diarrhea——"
Ginny and Luna covered their mouths and laughed softly. Lockhart was relieved when he saw Dudley and wiped his cold sweat: "Don't scare people, you brat. I just used sweet words to deliberately show weakness to lower the enemy's vigilance. This is an extra lesson for you, and you can use this trick when you encounter dark magic creatures in the future."
Dudley didn't bother to expose him. After a closer look, he realized that this was the corridor outside the Room of Requirement. It seemed that Lockhart happened to be guarding this place during his shift - but it was obvious that he had caught fish in the middle.
But now that Ravenclaw's diadem has been found, it no longer matters whether anyone enters or exits the Room of Requirement.
"You guys haven't gone back to the dormitory so late, why are you hanging around here?" Lockhart said, pretending to be a teacher, "I can understand if you want to find a chance to defeat the Acromantula to gain fame, but for It’s too early for you to tell—”
"We just went to the principal's office and just finished talking with Professor Dumbledore." Dudley said angrily: "Speaking of which, Professor Lockhart, you are a bit too brave. If you doze off here, you are not afraid of the truth." Is it appropriate to be treated as a midnight snack by the Acromantula?"
"As a professional adventurer, I certainly have a set of experience with Acromantula." Lockhart showed his iconic smile, and then took out a small thing from his arms: "This is what I learned a few days ago. The gadget I bought in Bojinbok can detect nearby Acromantulas, and with it I can patrol with peace of mind."
What Lockhart held in his hand was a small snake-shaped statue, with eyes glowing faintly blue.
"Bo Jin said that this is a statue of the Basilisk, the natural enemy of the Acromantula. When an Acromantula appears nearby, the eyes of the statue will turn from blue to red..."
"Professor, have you been deceived? For example, this statue only emits blue light." Dudley looked at the statue suspiciously.
"I'm not stupid. Of course, I inspected the goods before paying the final payment. I tried it on the big guy at the hunting ground. He said that when he approached the Acromantula's lair in the Forbidden Forest, the statue would suddenly Emit a dazzling red light..."
Suddenly, Dudley noticed that Lockhart's face turned red - certainly not because of shyness or excitement, but because of the strong red light reflected on his face.
"Yes, that's it...wait!"
Dudley, Ginny, Luna and Lockhart were stunned when they looked at the basilisk statue with its eyes shining bright red. In the silent corridor, Dudley began to hear familiar and creepy sounds. Clicking sound.
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