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Those raised from a young age tend to be more obedient.

As for snake monsters that are nearly a thousand years old, they are relatively rare.

Sorry, he has a "Zen Garden" that allows him to adjust the speed of time, so for him it's only a dozen years or so in the outside world.

Okay, I've decided. I'll find an opportunity to take down that basilisk monster.

"So, the voice I heard was actually the basilisk's voice?"

"Hmm, a basilisk is a type of snake, after all. That explains why only you can hear this voice."

Zicomo and Harry walked and talked as they made their way back to the lounge.

Suddenly, Harry heard that strange sound again.

"Blood! I need more blood!"

The difference this time was that he knew who was speaking.

"Zicomo, I heard its voice again!"

“Let’s follow the sound and see what’s going on. Be careful, though, because looking directly at the basilisk can be fatal,” Zicomo warned.

Harry nodded and followed the sound, with Zicomo and Lani close behind.

The three of them came to a corner of a corridor and saw two newly made stone statues.

They are Nick, who is almost headless and floating in the air, and Justin, who is lying on the ground.

The young man, who thought his next target was him, finally "got his wish".

Zicomo stepped forward, uninterested in Justin, but more curious about Nick, who was nearly headless.

He tapped Nick's body; hmm, rock hard.

I don't know why ghosts can be petrified, and I wonder what would happen if they were smashed?

Zicomo thought about it and decided not to cause trouble for the other party since they had no grudge against him.

He could try it out with Peeves if he had the chance; he'd heard it often played pranks in the castle, but he'd never actually seen it.

I don't know whether to say he was lucky or that Mischievous Ghost was lucky.

At that moment, Filch appeared from the other side of the corridor, staring at Harry menacingly.

“Caught red-handed, Potter! This time I’m going to get you fired! And all your cronies too!”

After saying that, he glared at Zicomo.

Zicomo didn't tolerate him and pulled out his wand, pointing it at Filch.

"The Upside Down Golden Bell!"

The power of the curse hung Filch upside down.

Filch looked fierce and menacing. He usually scolded other young wizards, and they were all afraid of him. They never expected that the young wizard in front of them would dare to lay a hand on him.

"Damn it! You dare to lay a hand on me? I'll have Dumbledore fire you too! Put me down right now!"

Zicomo ignored him and continued, "I'm curious, we don't seem to have any grudges against each other, do we? Besides, I gave you the mandrake tuber to undo Mrs. Loris's petrification. You don't even say thank you, and where do you get the audacity to harbor hatred towards me as a Squib?"

Upon hearing the word "dud," Filch, who was still cursing, suddenly fell silent.

"You, how did you know?"

"I just guessed."

Zicomo shrugged, too lazy to explain.

Are we supposed to make him say that he knew it from watching movies in his past life?

“Answer my question now. Otherwise, I won’t mind adding another petrified person to this place,” Zicomo threatened.

Filch quickly said, "It's Lockhart! Lockhart said the mandrake you gave me was fake, which is why the antidote he made didn't work!"

Zicomo shook his head with amusement after hearing this, not expecting Lockhart to be so eloquent.

Dumbledore had already confirmed that his mandrake was real, yet Lockhart still insisted it was fake.

In this way, the blame for his failed potion-making attempt fell on Zicomo.

Zicomo silently made a mental note of this incident. He was not a magnanimous person and planned to settle the score with Lockhart when he had the chance.

Just then, Professor McGonagall passed by.

Filch saw Professor McGonagall and immediately begged for help.

"Professor McGonagall, please help me! The culprit who petrified others has been found, it's him! He just threatened to petrify me too!"

Zicomo didn't want to listen to Filch, so he silenced him with a "tongue-lock."

Professor McGonagall, seeing this, asked in surprise, "What happened here?"

Before Zicomo could explain, Harry spoke first.

She told Professor McGonagall about the Basilisk and the conflict between Zicomo and Filch.

After listening, Professor McGonagall looked at Zicomo and said, "Alright, Zicomo. Put Mr. Filch down first."

Zicomo casually waved his hand, breaking the curse on Filch.

We still have to give face to our own dean.

“Filch, you heard it too, it was the basilisk that petrified them. I believe my student wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“But he just threatened to petrify me!” Filch said emotionally.

Before Professor McGonagall could ask a question, Zicomo twirled his wand and said, "The petrification I was referring to was the 'Petrification Charm,' the incantation being 'Petrify All.' This spell can be dispelled by other spells, but not theirs."

After saying that, Zicomo pointed to the petrified man and the ghost.

"Would Mr. Filch like to try my 'Petrification Spell'?"

Zicomo looked at Filch with a mocking gaze. Did this guy think he wouldn't dare to make a move with Professor McGonagall around?

Don't they even know whose dean this is?

Professor McGonagall was biased towards Zikomo.

How could the most outstanding student in her college be the murderer who petrified others?

As for Harry... well, it's hard to say about Harry.

After all, Harry speaks Parsley, that's a fact.

"I think it's best to leave the decision to the principal."

“I have heard you, Minerva.”

Dumbledore appeared behind them with Hagrid.

He first went to Justin, checked his condition, and confirmed that he was only petrified, not killed by the basilisk.

This relieved him.

He stood up and said, "Hagrid has already told me about the Basilisk. Justin must have seen the Basilisk through Nick's body, so he's not dead. Minerva, could you please take him and Nick to the school infirmary first?"

After arranging these things, he called to Harry and the other two, "Harry, come with me."

Filch continued chattering, "Dumbledore, they must have summoned that Basilisk. Isn't Potter a Parseltongue? He must have done it."

In fact, Filch didn't even know what a Basilisk was; he only knew that its name contained the word "snake," so he pinned the blame on Harry, who spoke Parsleyan.

"Alright, Argus! I've said it before, everyone is innocent until there is direct evidence."

Dumbledore was clearly annoyed by Filch, and he emphasized his words.

Seeing this, Filch didn't dare say anything more and could only watch Harry leave resentfully.

As for Zikomo, he dared not glare at him anymore, fearing that Zikomo would really cast a 'petrification spell' on him.

Chapter Ninety-Three: The Hogwarts Deeds, Snape's Two-Timing Approach

Dumbledore led the three to the headmaster's office.

Upon entering, Zicomo immediately saw the Sorting Hat placed in front of the bookshelf.

The Sorting Hat clearly noticed him as well.

"Oh, it's you, little wizard. I remember you said last year you'd give me another bath, why haven't I seen you?"

“Sorry, I forgot. Besides, didn’t Lani already wash you this year?” Zicomo said, shrugging.

"Yes, so you two know each other. I knew you were so alike."

The Sorting Hat shifted its gaze from Zicomo to Lani behind him.

Zicomo then started chatting with the Sorting Hat as if no one else was around.

This left Dumbledore somewhat speechless; he seemed to have summoned them to inquire about the details.

"Oh, by the way. I was wondering if you know anything about the Gryffindor lineage?"

Zicomo suddenly asked a question that everyone was very interested in.

“Oh, of course. But only a true Gryffindor can retrieve this inheritance,” the Sorting Hat replied.