Chapter 140 Entering the Chamber of Secrets
For John, conquering Dobby is a very important thing.
Because Dobby holds some of his secrets.
For example, Dobby knew very well that John had already started working on the idea of "Tom Riddle's Diary" when he was at Malfoy Manor. After entering Hogwarts, John also asked Dobby to spy on Harry and Ginny. .
If Dobby is brought back by Lucius, it is very likely that these things will be leaked.
Lucius himself had similar troubles.
But he clearly trusted John more.
Or maybe Lucius was using this leaky way to express his closeness and goodwill to John.
Of course, John was not prepared to silence Dobby directly.
After thinking about it, he decided to leave the decision to Dobby himself.
After all, house elves also have the ability to cast spells, which makes them extremely productive.
If Dobby is obedient and can create enough value for him, then he can allow Dobby to live.
But if not, then I'm sorry.
John himself had no favorable impression of house elves.
Even though Dobby's image in the original work is very positive.
But killing him would not cause John any psychological burden.
With this thought in mind, John put Dobby away in the magic suitcase without any further words.
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A little later, Dumbledore summoned all the students to the auditorium and began to hold a banquet.
This is definitely a grand banquet that is not inferior to previous year-end dinners.
As Dumbledore finished telling the whole story of today's events and announced that the banquet had officially begun, the entire auditorium turned into a sea of joy.
While everyone was eating dishes made from basilisk meat, they were chattering about what they had experienced today.
During this period, Slytherin and Gryffindor became the absolute protagonists.
This is not only because they participated in John's crusade against the 'heir Harry Potter' almost entirely today, but also because each of them holds a lot of basilisk scales in their hands.
These materials with excellent anti-magic properties were regarded as military medals by them.
Some ingenious people have even made various kinds of ornaments from the scales to wear on their bodies.
This makes them the most handsome boys in Hogwarts.
No matter where you go, you can attract the envious eyes of others.
George and Fred found business opportunities in this.
They've figured it out.
Tonight, we will start purchasing basilisk scales from Gryffindors, and then make them into ornaments to sell to those students who were unable to participate in the war in the name of trophies and souvenirs.
They believe it will make a lot of money.
Fudge also appeared extremely happy.
At the end of the banquet, he also went on stage to give a speech, praising John's wit and courage. He also claimed that if John had not already received a 'Merlin Order of Merlin, Third Class', John would be the best person today. For what he did, he should have awarded John a Merlin [-]rd degree on the spot.
As soon as these words came out, the whole auditorium was boiling.
The deafening cheers made Fudge's blood boil.
He even invited Dumbledore to London to share his collection of Firewhiskey.
To be honest, he was not having a good time during this period.
The attack on a Hogwarts student has left many parents panicked.
Then parents' panic turned into howler letters that landed on his desk.
Pansy's mother even went directly to the Ministry of Magic to ask him to investigate the matter thoroughly.
This put him under great pressure.
Now that the matter was settled satisfactorily, he felt it was necessary to be a little wild.
Unfortunately, the teachers and students of Hogwarts did not understand his feelings.
Not only did Dumbledore reject his invitation outright, but even the students returned to their dormitories immediately after the banquet and began to rest.
They are all exhausted from what happened today.
But in the dead of night, John cast a disembodiment spell on himself and quietly left the Slytherin common room.
He received many benefits after defeating Riddle.
Not only did he swallow Riddle's soul fragments, but he also obtained the valuable basilisk fangs and the house elf Dobby.
John knew, however, that there was one last prize waiting for him.
That's Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets!
Even if Salazar Slytherin didn't leave any belongings inside, there must be more basilisk fangs and scales in the basilisk's lair - snake fangs are fragile and often break.
That's still a lot of galleons.
Finding the secret room was not difficult for John.
Although he didn't remember this aspect of the plot very clearly, he still remembered that the entrance to the secret room was in a bathroom.
Through this clue, he quickly found the copper faucet with a small snake engraved on the side.
"Open."
John spoke softly in Parseltongue to the little snake.
As a hissing sound spread in the bathroom, the faucet emitted a dazzling white light and began to spin rapidly.Then, the pool started to move.
He watched as the pool slowly disappeared from sight, revealing a very thick water pipe that could accommodate a person.
John took a deep breath and jumped straight into the pipe.
It felt like riding on a super large water slide.
He could see many more pipes branching out in all directions, but none as thick as this one.
And after more than ten minutes of sliding down the pipe in seven or eight circles, John was finally ejected from the exit of the pipe by inertia.
"Wingardim Leviosa!"
John waved the wand lightly, and his whole weight suddenly became lighter, and he landed lightly on the ground.
This is a dark, damp tunnel, surrounded by dark, slimy walls.
"Fluorescent flashes!"
A large white light burst out from the tip of John's staff.
It illuminated almost the entire tunnel, illuminating the remains of small animals that could be seen everywhere on the ground, and also illuminated a huge thing in the distance of the tunnel.
That thing just lay quietly in the open space, motionless.
When John got a little closer, he suddenly discovered that it was actually the basilisk's snake slough!
The light shines on it, and it is green and very bright.
John's eyes lit up instantly when he saw this.
The status of snake slough in potions is actually not high. It is usually only used to make some ordinary antidotes and eyesight-improving potions.
But that refers to ordinary snake sloughs!
The snake slough of the thousand-year-old basilisk not only has higher medicinal value, but also inherits the powerful magic and physical resistance properties of the basilisk scales to a certain extent.
Although it may not be as outrageous as the Basilisk itself, it is not too weak either.
This can be seen from its still 'fresh' quality.
If ordinary snake sloughs are placed in such a humid and cold environment, they will be completely destroyed in a few days.
Most importantly, it's thin and light enough.
This is the best material for making soft armor!
And now, there was a huge pile of this material in front of John, more than 20 feet long!
John's breathing had become a little heavy.
He had just come down, and he had already gained so much before he actually entered the secret room.
So what happens next?