Chapter 216: The Chamber of Secrets (Edited)

Peeves' speech made Harry and Ron, who were already suspicious, even more suspicious.

Snape and Filch took advantage of the situation, constantly pressuring them with words, and constantly throwing details at the two, mainly Harry.

There was also Peeves spouting nonsense on the sidelines, which continued to deepen the suspicions of the two.

To put it mildly, if Ron hadn't been with Harry, he would have been convinced that Harry was the Slytherin who opened the Chamber of Secrets...after all, he knew Harry spoke Parseltongue.

Just as Harry and Ron were at a loss for words, Fish's heavenly voice rang through the room.

"Didn't they say that the Chamber of Secrets could only be opened by someone from the Green Serpent Academy? Harry and Ron are from the Red Lion Academy."

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Fish tilted his head and said with a puzzled look on his face.

Of course, Snape knew the two were innocent, he was just trying to find an excuse to punish Harry and Ron.

He even knew that Dumbledore would lean in Harry's favor, and that the most he could do was scare them.

So, even though Fish's argument wasn't all that strict, after he spoke, Snape also snorted coldly, stepped aside, and stopped talking.

Without Snape's help, Filch was unable to raise a fuss, and Dumbledore was able to calm him down in a few moments.

As for Peeves, the moment he saw Fish, he slipped through the wall without a word.

After that, things were simple, because there was not enough evidence to prove that this matter was related to Harry and Ron, Dumbledore waved his hand and told the two to leave quickly.

Harry and Ron, made uncomfortable by Filch's creepy stare, were eager to do so, and fled Lockhart's office as quickly as possible, heading for the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Fish, have you noticed anything strange or unusual about the school lately?"

Once Harry and Ron left, Dumbledore turned to Fish and asked Fish.

"Anything special nya?"

Fish cocked his head, pretending to think for a moment before flicking his ears and raising his little paws, "Fish was able to beat up Peeves the other day nya!"

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Of course, he knew that wasn't what Dumbledore wanted to know, but whether it was Harry's ability to speak Parseltongue or Ginny taking him to the girls' bathroom, Fish had promised to keep his secret, so he couldn't tell.

Fish's mouth was tight!

"Really? That's very impressive," Dumbledore said with a smile and a compliment rather than a look of disappointment, "But it's best not to intimidate ghosts."

"Fish didn't know I could hit him at the time nya, but Peeves ran away very quickly at the time, and I wanted to apologize to him right now."

The kitten was quick to defend himself.

Dumbledore reached out to touch Fish's head, but Fish swatted it away.

He did not get angry, but continued to praise him with a smile, "Fish is a good boy."

The flattered kitten lifted his chin in a dignified manner, as if it were a matter of course.

Seeing that there was nothing more to ask of Fish, Dumbledore sent him off to discuss the Chamber of Secrets with McGonagall and Professor Snape.

When Fish left with his head held high, Dumbledore and the others bid Lockhart farewell, not wanting to wait to discuss things with a knuckleheaded king on the sidelines.

After leaving Lockhart's office, Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Snape turned two corners and reached the spiral staircase that led to the Headmaster's office.

As soon as they entered the spiral staircase, Professor McGonagall anxiously asked, "Albus, is it true that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened? Is Fish in danger?"

Professor McGonagall had not yet been enrolled at the school when the Chamber of Secrets was opened fifty years ago, so she had only heard about it, but did not know the details.

Snape, who had arrived at Hogwarts years after her, knew nothing about it.

"I'm still not sure," Dumbledore said, shaking his head, "The last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a student died directly, not petrified like Mrs. Norris, so it's possible that someone is using the Chamber of Secrets as an excuse to do evil."

Dumbledore had assumed that the Chamber of Secrets had last been opened by Voldemort, but what exactly was inside, he didn't really know.

Ever since Voldemort had framed Hagrid after the first deceased appeared, so that he wouldn't be sent back to the orphanage while he was on vacation, and then stopped releasing the monster into the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore had received very few clues.

"So Fish..."

Professor McGonagall didn't much care whether or not the Chamber of Secrets opened at that moment, she was only concerned that Fish, the rogue, might stumble upon Mrs. Norris's attacker as he wandered through the night.

"I'll follow up later."

Dumbledore didn't want to directly restrict Fish's activities, preferring to let him roam and see if he found anything.

But the kitten's safety was also important, so Dumbledore was going back to his old job, but....

"I have to stay up late again, so I may have to bother you and Severus with some school stuff."

Dumbledore took the opportunity to offload some of the work onto Professor McGonagall and Snape.

And not only did they not get angry, they accepted it gladly.

After all, it was all for the good of the cat.

...

After the eventful Halloween night, Harry and Ron thought it was all over.

But the next day, when they emerged from the dormitory in a daze, they realized they had thought too much.

Peeves and the students had already spread the events of the previous night to the entire school.

The legend of the Chamber of Secrets had also spread from Fish.

So when Harry and Ron appeared in front of everyone, the others came running up excitedly asking questions (which was usually Gryffindor) or dodging with frightened faces (no doubt from Muggle families).

The rest of the group didn't react much, but they were all pointing and whispering at them from a distance, much to the frustration of the two, especially Harry.

Because according to Peeves and Filch, Harry was the culprit.

The Slytherin's, while gloating just the same, were the most convinced of all the Houses of Harry and Ron's innocence, because they did not believe that the Chamber of Secrets of the founder of their House could be opened by a Gryffindor.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Fish, who now just wanted to find the monster in the Chamber of Secrets and avenge Norris.

Unfortunately, Professor McGonagall didn't seem to think so....

"Fish, if there's nothing else, go back to your dormitory and get some rest."

Professor McGonagall told Fish the next night, after telling her a new story.

Even though she knew Dumbledore was keeping an eye on him, Professor McGonagall was still worried about her cat's safety, so she scolded him some more.

"It's still not clear about the Chamber of Secrets, so it might be a bit dangerous for you to wander around at night."

"Fish isn't afraid of any monsters in the Chamber of Secrets!"

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Fish raised his left hand, showing his sharp fingernails, and said, "Fish still wants to find it and beat it up to avenge Norris!"

"No!" Professor McGonagall spat, "You will not go looking for any monsters, and if you do, you will run away at the first opportunity, and then come to me, Dumbledore, or one of the other professors ... except Lockhart. "

"Why?" ∑(●φдφ●)

"Because you might not be able to beat him, what if you petrify too?"

Professor McGonagall's words were full of concern.

"Hmm... well, Fish understands nya."

With a twinkle in his green eyes, Fish didn't continue to argue with Professor McGonagall, but simply agreed.

Whether she did or not was another matter, of course.

Professor McGonagall was obviously aware of this, but thinking that Dumbledore was watching him, she merely gave Fish a small smack on the head and said nothing more.

After leaving Professor McGonagall's office, Fish immediately headed for Myrtle's bathroom.

He didn't suspect Uroboros of being the murderer, but he wanted to ask him, who was also hiding in the castle, if he had any clues.

But as he approached the bathroom door, he suddenly remembered the matter of being followed by Professor McGonagall earlier, and her attitude towards him at this time was obviously not right, and she let him go without scolding him.

So.

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