Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Chapter 242 Four Parseltongues Appear, Who is the True Heir?

When Harry yelled "Let him go".

He didn't realize how special this sentence was - a miracle happened, it was incredible!

The snake slumped to the floor, lithe as a thick black garden hose, its eyes fixed on Harry.

At this moment, Harry felt his fear disappearing bit by bit.

He had a feeling the snake wouldn't attack anyone again.

As for where this premonition came from and how he knew it, Harry couldn't say.

Harry was concentrating on looking into the snake's eyes and did not notice that the looks that the little wizards around him were giving him were becoming more and more terrified.

"Leave him alone and go away."

Harry continued to give orders to the snake, and the snake began to move little by little, approaching Harry.

However, in the next second, Harry's opponent, Grace, also started talking, and he spoke the same language as Harry.

To the little wizard's ears, all he heard was incomprehensible hissing mutterings.

Gles said to the snake: "Attack him, attack all wizards, they are our enemies!"

The snake's narrow, cold eyes showed a hint of doubt in a human way.

It was a little difficult to understand what was happening in front of it.

It is not clear whose orders it is to follow.

The snake tilted its head towards Harry and then towards Grace, wavering between the two men.

Harry looked at Grace in shock.

From Gries' words, he felt uncomfortable, as if his exclusive territory had been taken away from him.

But what is even more surprising is that -

The next moment, Mikel also spoke!

He spoke the same language as Harry: "Don't attack anyone, go to a secluded place quietly."

The little wizards looked at each other, all a little shocked.

It wasn't enough that only Harry had one Parseltongue, and two other Parseltongues appeared. What was going on?

When did wizards who could speak Parseltongue become commonplace?

Lin Xia looked at this scene, a thoughtful look flashed across her eyes, and a hint of interest flickered.

She also stood on the duel stage and hissed at the snake: "Leave here and don't disturb us."

Sorry, she gained some of the basilisk's abilities after sacrificing it when she was in spirit form.

Although the ability he gained was not the basilisk's petrification technique, but snake language.

It doesn't seem to be helpful for research, and it is not even used in normal times.

Lin Xia looked at the shocked scene of the other three with interest.

But now, it may come in handy.

There was dead silence on the dueling stage.

Snape stepped forward and waved his wand, and the snake immediately disappeared in a puff of black smoke.

He glanced at all the little wizards who could speak snake language, a look that was cunning and calculating.

I don’t know what others think, but at least Harry felt very uncomfortable. He looked at Lin Xia deliberately.

Lin Xia stood there with a calm and expressionless face.

The little wizards around finally reacted, covering their mouths and whispering to their companions, their eyes flickering.

Harry could imagine that nothing good would come out of their mouths.

At this time, Ron grabbed Lin Xia and Harry and said, "Let's go. Let's leave here first."

His steps were so hurried that Harry stumbled a few times. He urged as he walked: "Hurry up, hurry up..."

Hermione and Draco immediately followed suit.

When they dispersed, the wizards in the audience all retreated to both sides, a little afraid to touch Harry and Lin Xia.

There was not only fear in the eyes of these little wizards, but more of curiosity.

A group of people hurried to the laboratory.

After closing the door of the laboratory, Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, he suddenly felt what a safe place the laboratory was.

The defense measures here are very complete. Even if the professor wants to break down the door of the laboratory, it will take some time.

During this time, they had already used the escape route prepared in advance in the laboratory to quickly leave.

Before, Ron thought that it was a bit too much trouble for Lin Xia and others to use all the gold galleons for building the laboratory to upgrade the defense system.

If you can find a way to cash in such a large sum of money, you can live a life like a rich man.

After all, Hogwarts is the safest place, so there is no need to protect the laboratory so strictly.

But now, Ron finally understood why Lin Xia and others did this.

Because some crises often do not come from outside, but collapse from within.

Lin Xia and Harry sat on the chairs.

Ron asked them, "You are Parseltongues, why didn't you tell us earlier?"

Harry looked confused. "What did you say?"

"Parseltongue," Ron repeated. "Don't you know you're a Parseltongue? You can talk to snakes."

Harry quickly recalled something, "I know that when I was a child, I accidentally released a python, and the python pounced on my cousin Dali...

This is a long story. At that time, the python told me that it had never been to Brazil, and I released it without knowing it.

I didn’t mean to do that, and at that time I didn’t even know I was a wizard…”

Compared to Harry's nervousness, Lin Xia was much more relaxed.

She waved her wand, and the tea table on the table not far away moved automatically.

After a while, a cup of steaming black tea flew towards her and fell into Lin Xia's hands.

She was graceful, as relaxed as if she were drinking tea in her own back garden.

After Harry finished explaining, Lin Xia said, “I didn’t know I was a Parseltongue, I have had the ability to communicate telepathically with animals since I was a child.

I can sense the emotions of snakes, but I can also sense the emotions of other animals. Perhaps it is because of this ability that I have Parseltongue.

In fact, it was only after I heard Harry speak Parseltongue that I felt I could speak it, so I tried it casually and didn’t expect I could actually speak it. ”

Ron couldn't help but hold his forehead: "Your excuse is worse than Harry's."

Draco immediately said: "I can testify for Lin Xia that she has indeed been able to sense the emotions of animals since she was a child.

When I was a child, I thought she was a messenger sent by animals, and that she could speak the language of animals. Sometimes those animals were very close to her, and sometimes they were very afraid of her. "

Hermione asked curiously, "Why are you afraid of her?"

Lin Xia said at this time: "It's normal. Animals are more likely to perceive human emotions than humans. When they notice that we are in a good mood, they will unconsciously want to get closer, but when they find that we are angry, they will subconsciously stay away.

My emotions were unstable when I was a child, and I often had magical outbursts.

Even though I am in a peaceful state of mind, the animals are reluctant to get close to me because of the boiling magic power around me. "

Ron quickly got back to the point, "Wait, let's not discuss our childhood, the key is now.

You know, Parseltongue is a terrible thing."

“Why is it bad?”

Harry felt a surge of anger in his heart: "What's wrong with everyone? Listen, if I hadn't told the snake not to attack Justin--"

"Wait," Ron called out, "is that what you said before?"

"Yes, why do you ask that? You were there at the time, and you could hear me talking."

Ron waved his hand. "No, I heard you speaking Parseltongue, but you were speaking the language of snakes, so anything you said could be possible, and I couldn't tell what you were saying.

You didn't see Justin's horrified expression... We heard you talking, and it felt like you were encouraging the snake to attack.

That's very creepy!

If Gress and Mikel hadn't spoken snake language later, everyone would have thought you were ordering the snake to attack Justin."

Draco said, "Don't be so nervous, Ron. So many people are greeting snakes in Parseltongue. Even if someone misunderstands Harry, others can come forward to explain."

Hermione said solemnly: "I think the point now is not Parseltongue or the content of Parseltongue, but that you can talk to snakes.

Snake language is Salazar Slytherin's famous ability, a unique ability, so the symbol of Slytherin House is a snake. "

Hermione paused and looked at Lin Xia and Harry worriedly: "But you both have Parseltongue, do you know what that means?"

Draco raised his eyebrows: "You mean, other young wizards will think that Harry and Lin Xia are Salazar's great-great-great-grandchildren or something..."

Harry immediately denied it: "But I'm not."

He had an inexplicable panic.

In comparison, Lin Xia was very calm.

“I have no connection with snakes, but if I were to have a connection with dragons, then I would have some connection with them.

My parents are both sorcerers from the East. I inherited their bloodline of Eastern sorcerers. My blood carries the gift of the Eastern Dragon. "

Without thinking, Hermione said, "But they won't think so.

You have to understand that Salazar lived about 1000 years ago, and a lot of things could have happened in such a long time.

Perhaps some little wizards would think that Salazar had traveled to the East and fell in love with an Eastern girl there...

Or maybe it wasn't Salazar, but Salazar's descendants, who formed their own bloodline in the East...

Anyway, everyone can make a rumor without any evidence sound like it’s true.”

Lin Xia: "Rumors stop at the wise. We can't explain something that doesn't exist at all. It's not true in the first place, how can we prove it's not true?"

Draco said solemnly, "The ability to speak Parseltongue is definitely related to the Salazar family, plus the previous uproar over the Chamber of Secrets."

He looked at Harry and Lin Xia: "You two might be considered by others as the heirs of the Chamber of Secrets.

Of course, we definitely wouldn’t think so, but other little wizards would definitely think so.

Believe me, some young wizards may have already started discussing which of the four of you is more likely to be the heir of Slytherin."

Hermione interjected, "That's definitely Lin Xia."

She counted on her fingers. "She's smart, can speak Parseltongue, and loves to do experiments... She has all the qualities of a Slytherin."

"But," Lin Xia replied, "A descendant of Slytherin will never go to Hufflepuff. Salazar hates Hufflepuff."

Hermione couldn't help but glance at Draco and sighed: "This reason is very powerful, but even the heir of the Malfoy family, who are pure-blood nobles, went to Hufflepuff. Do you think anything is impossible?"

Lin Xia thought for a while and said slowly: "Your concerns are very reasonable.

Perhaps we need to find an authoritative professor to explain this matter to the little wizard in person."

The opportunity will come soon.

During the Transfiguration class the next day, Lin Xia asked Professor McGonagall this question in public.

Midnight of this day.

The light snow outside the window turned into a fierce blizzard, and the temperature dropped several degrees.

This resulted in the cancellation of the Herbology class that was originally scheduled to be held outdoors, and the young wizard had to stay inside the castle.

At this time, Sprout and McGonagall swapped courses, so their Herbology class became a Transfiguration class.

When the free deformation time was about to end, Lin Xia raised her hand and asked:

"Professor McGonagall, I have a question that I would like you to answer, but it has nothing to do with Transfiguration."

As soon as Lin Xia opened her mouth, all the wizards looked over.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little tense.

Professor McGonagall noticed something and asked seriously, "I hope this is not a question that is too unrelated to Transfiguration, but if you really want to know the answer, I am willing to answer it."

Lin Xia said: "Professor, last time you told us about the Chamber of Secrets. It is said that it is a laboratory where Slytherin conducts research in Hogwarts.

No one knows what research he did or what he put in the laboratory?
And yesterday at the duel club, Harry, Mikel, Grace and I all spoke serpent language to the snakes.

Many young wizards believed that the four of us were related to the heir of Slytherin, and there was a rumor that only the four of us could open the Chamber of Secrets.

But I have nothing to do with Slytherin.

I don't know why I have the gift of Parseltongue. I have been able to communicate with small animals for short periods of time since I was a child. It is an innate ability of mine.

I don't think this is a sign of being a descendant of Salazar Slytherin.

This ability should not belong to a certain family or bloodline."

The little wizard was shocked, even Draco, who was familiar with Lin Xia, was a little surprised.

Lin Xia's words were extremely straightforward, immediately exposing the rumors that had been spreading fiercely recently.

Another little wizard whispered, "How cool! How dare you speak!"

“I envy this kind of character.”

"I'm so envious, I want to be her."

"How can she be so outstanding!"

"Quiet, please be quiet." Professor McGonagall tapped the table with her wand.

She thought for a moment and answered cautiously: "In fact, Parseltongue is just a talent. Every little wizard can have this talent. It is not rooted in the family or bloodline."

“But,” she emphasized, “this talent is extremely rare, and only very few people appear, and once they do, it will be easier for their descendants to obtain it.

But this does not mean that only Salazar's family has this talent. Some great and outstanding wizards can also speak snake language.

With this kind of talent, we tend to think they can achieve great things, but this is just an old saying.”

Professor McGonagall looked sternly at the four students who could speak Parseltongue. "I hope you can make good use of this talent instead of doing anything that violates taboos."

(End of this chapter)