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Dumbledore smiled and slowly uttered the words to summon the Basilisk, a strange hissing sound echoing throughout the room.

Slytherin's enormous stone face began to move, growing larger and larger until it finally formed a huge black hole.

Something was moving inside the statue's mouth, something was rustling as it slid upwards from the depths of the statue, and soon, a huge object crashed to the ground, the entire chamber seemingly trembling.

The basilisk, a gigantic basilisk, entirely green with the vibrant glow characteristic of venomous snakes, its body as thick as an oak trunk.

Emerging from the mouth of the Slytherin sculpture, the basilisk slowly unfurled its massive body, its heavy form sliding across the sculpture and gradually descending to the ground.

The one who summoned it, the heir of Slytherin, the master of the Chamber of Secrets…

The basilisk lowered its head, preparing to show respect to the one who summoned it, but the next second, its body suddenly trembled.

The five wands pointed at the basilisk in unison, their magic poised to be unleashed. A primal urge to fight pierced the creature, and an overwhelming sense of danger seeped from its skin into its very being.

So the basilisk lowered its head even further, becoming almost motionless, like a wooden stake.

As Dumbledore looked at the enormous snake, his mind drifted back to their earlier conversation.

Are we to kill it here?

The professors looked at Dumbledore, awaiting the principal's instructions.

Kettleburn opened his mouth and then closed it again. He knew how dangerous the basilisk was; a mere glance from it was enough to kill a person.

In the end, Dumbledore simply waved his wand, and a glimmer of light appeared, flying to the basilisk's enormous face and giving those light bulb-sized yellow eyes a pair of glasses-like objects.

The basilisk moved in confusion, feeling as if it were wearing something on its face.

"Albus, what's this?"

"Giving this veteran a few restrictions, at least enough to ensure the safety of others when making eye contact, could be called... 'Glasses Flying In'?"

In response to McGonagall's question, Dumbledore still wore a faint smile.

As Dumbledore slowly approached the basilisk, a strange hissing sound still emanated from his mouth, which the basilisk immediately responded to.

In an instant, under the professors' strange gazes, the secret room was filled with the sound of snakes snarling.

Dumbledore knew perfectly well who had opened the Chamber of Secrets the last time; what he wanted to know was what orders Slytherin had given years ago.

The basilisk's answer was simple: "My old master told me to stay here safely. Without orders, I am not allowed to go to the surface. I must eat the food from the pipes, not harm humans, not eat people, and obey the words of those who can come here and communicate with me."

Now Dumbledore understood everything.

Although Slytherin had a falling out with the other three founders of Hogwarts, he still loved the house, but their ideologies were not aligned.

The basilisk hidden in the secret chamber might be left to its heir, or simply kept as a pet for its own amusement.

If Slytherin truly wanted to pass down everything, then the Chamber of Secrets shouldn't contain a basilisk, but rather complete magical manuscripts.

Slytherin may have considered purging all non-pure-blood wizards, but he ultimately couldn't bring himself to harm his students and could only leave the problem to future generations.

If in the future, there are still people who share the same views as him, then it proves that Slytherin is not acting unilaterally, and the Basilisk will also become an ally.

The basilisk, without a master, lived peacefully underground from beginning to end. If it weren't for being a dangerous creature, it probably wouldn't be much different from Gryffindor's sword.

Now only one question remains.

Why kill Jin Tao Niang?

"That was the previous master's order for me to be active in Hogwarts. The girl suddenly appeared from the bathroom and saw my eyes."

Dumbledore looked sorrowful after hearing this.

It really is you, Tom.

When the locked room was opened many years ago, a series of violent crimes occurred, until the death of Jin Tao Niang led the school to decide to temporarily close.

At first, the basilisk also obeyed its old master's orders, trying its best not to kill anyone, only injuring the students, without even using venom or targeting their eyes.

Until Jin Tao Niang, who wore glasses, the snake monster was initially at ease. But that day she was crying, and her glasses were taken off.

A surge of frustration welled up inside Dumbledore, his lips trembling slightly. "You can even figure out how a crying girl can be counted? Tom, is this an accident, or is it something you've planned?"

"What's wrong, Albus?"

Professor McGonagall noticed Dumbledore's unusual behavior after Parseltongue disappeared and couldn't help but ask him a question.

Dumbledore snapped out of his reverie, looked at McGonagall, and said in a calm yet sorrowful tone, "I have the answer I wanted."

"It's been almost fifty years, hasn't it? When the Chamber of Secrets was last opened, I was probably still a professor of Transfiguration. You, Minerva, hadn't even come to Hogwarts yet, and you weren't even attending school."

"Oh, you mean that matter? Albus, you know the answer?"

At this moment, Kettleburn suddenly interjected, glanced around at the four deans, and suddenly felt a sense of pride as a senior figure.

"Yes, that's the incident. The secret room was opened back then, and several students were injured, and one student even died."

Professor McGonagall's eyes widened suddenly, and even the other professors looked surprised.

"I suspected him at the time, but I had no evidence. He was very cautious, and in the end, Hagrid suffered this injustice for no reason."

"Of course, Hagrid may not have been wronged, but if a crime is not his, then it should not be his."

Dumbledore's tone grew increasingly calm, and the professors' breathing became unusual.

"Tom, I should have realized this sooner. Who else but him could find the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts? Voldemort's murderous acts began long ago, when he was still in school."

The basilisk remained motionless, unable to understand who Voldemort was, but it could sense that it liked this new opener of the Chamber of Secrets better than the previous one.

Its large tail wagged happily.

……

Tonight at Hogwarts is destined to be a sleepless night for many.

Legends from the past have come into reality, and are now intertwined with legends from the present.

After saying goodbye to his several dazed friends, Celtic Burn who wanted to say something but dared not, and the calm Snape, Dumbledore returned alone to the headmaster's office and reached for the candy drawer.

Just then, Dumbledore heard a cry in his ear; it was Fawkes.

The proud phoenix glared angrily at the basilisk, who was obediently staying by Dumbledore's side, its voice filled with intense agitation.

You wretched, evil magical creature, how dare you tempt Dumbledore!

"Alright, Fawkes." Dumbledore smiled helplessly, reached out and took the little phoenix, stroked it a few times, and then introduced it to the basilisk.

"This is Fox, Phoenix Fox, my important friend."

"hiss……"

"These are Slytherin's companions, and the legacy of Hogwarts."

"Get along well?"

Fox returned to its usual spot and turned its head away from the basilisk.

The basilisk ignored Fawkes and simply stayed silently by Dumbledore's side.

Dumbledore shook his head. Although he had resolved one issue, he felt that something new was about to arise, and he suddenly felt an urge to confide in someone.

[Dumbledore: Is anyone there? I've taken care of the Chamber of Secrets and the Basilisk.]

[Flanders: Explain in detail.]

[Oki Yukinari: +1. 】

[Zeff: Were there any casualties?]

Dumbledore smiled; these new friends and new friendships were just as important.