HP North Star's Radiance

The clues about the spoon suggest that finding the notebook would solve everything, since without the notebook, there would be no one controlling the basilisk. The secret room is glossed over, and no one wants to talk about it.

Hermione, on the other hand, is more inclined to find the secret room and the monster inside.

The clues from the two individuals helped Harry and Ron quickly advance the investigation.

Of course, what Harry and his companion didn't know was that Prader was more interested in solving the Mysterio's notebook than the Chamber of Secrets.

That was her mindset from the very beginning.

As a Slytherin, she certainly didn't want people from other houses to break into Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, especially since the Basilisk was a danger that two second-year boys couldn't handle.

Sending them to find the basilisk would be like throwing an egg against a rock; she would much rather they find the notebook sooner so that the mysterious man's dark magic artifacts could be sealed away.

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Praris interlocked his fingers, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and closed his eyes tightly.

This was a remnant of the monastery on her, but she wasn't praying at this moment. She would unconsciously adopt this posture when she was unable to act herself and could only wait.

She never thought that prayer was of any use, and even in the wizarding world, she never said things like "Merlin!" or "Merlin's stockings!"

She didn't believe in God the Father, nor in Merlin; she only believed in human power.

Prareas has presented them with a solution, detailing the characteristics of the notebook holders.

If they search quickly enough, they can catch the next person before the notebook tempts them—

"All students, return immediately to your respective college dormitories. All faculty members, return to the staff lounge. Please act immediately."*

Praris opened his eyes and slowly raised his head.

boom--

Marcus burst in: “Listen, everyone check if your roommate is here! Farley, I’m counting on you for the girls.”

The Slytherin common room was in chaos; entry was restricted and no one was allowed to leave, as everyone was searching for their best friend.

As Millison burst through the door to the lounge, she cried out, her voice trembling with tears, "Praris!"

"I'm here!" Praris quickly raised his hand.

Millison sniffed twice: "I thought you were the same as last year..."

“I won’t always be this unlucky, Millie,” Prarese said, a little exasperated.

But they were indeed not very lucky.

Prarese received news from Farley that Ginny Weasley had gone missing.

This was a worse situation than before; the worst outcome she had anticipated was no more.

Without much thought, Ginny was chosen by the notebook again. Her willpower and vitality had been almost completely worn down when she was chosen last time, and she was now powerless to resist the corruption of dark magic.

Now, she is being controlled to take her laptop to places that even the professors cannot find.

Where could this place be? Another stupid question. Obviously, it's a locked room.

Praris was forced to confront this problem she didn't want to face; if she didn't make a decision soon, she would be sent back to the convent—today, tomorrow, or the day after.

Okay, Prareas, tell me, where do you think the secret room is?

The basic layout of Hogwarts was constructed in Prass's mind, with countless pipes connecting one washroom after another. Information about Slytherin and the Chamber of Secrets was deconstructed and reassembled in her mind.

It is Myrtle's washroom.

The Mysterious Man struck twice, fifty years apart, both times near that washroom. Fifty years ago, he killed Myrtle and then framed Hagrid for it.

Praris couldn’t find a single reason to convince himself that the mysterious man killed Myrtle to frame Hagrid.

Hagrid wasn't in competition with him; he was already the student council president. Killing Myrtle would only damage his then-perfect image—at that time, he outwardly resembled the ambitious Percy Weasley.

Framing Hagrid was a last resort, a desperate measure.

What does this mean? It means that Myrtle's death was also an accident for him, not the result of his planning. Otherwise, he should have had a better contingency plan or gained further benefits from it.

This is why Praris believes the entrance to the secret chamber is in Myrtle's bathroom. It was precisely because the entrance was located there that Myrtle unexpectedly encountered the Basilisk and was killed by it.

It was precisely because the entrance and exit were located here that the dark magic artifacts that controlled the basilisk once again after fifty years unexpectedly petrified Lady Lorris, instead of starting with their target, the "Mary-skinned wizard."

So how do we open the secret room? (Snake-like voice)

This is the result Praris came to from the perspective of Slytherin. He hates betrayal and only believes that pure-blood wizards would not betray their own people.

In this situation, how can one ensure that only one of their own people will open the secret room? Given his trust in bloodlines, he will only trust his offspring who have his blood.

But even if it's his own child, even if he only ever marries pure-bloods, the blood that flows is different and cannot be used as a condition to control the opening of the secret chamber. Assuming it's an item passed down through generations, it's also easily stolen.

Only Parsleyan, only those with Slytherin blood can speak Parsleyan, and it can never be stolen.

Praris strode toward the dormitory, pulled out a piece of paper and was about to write when he stopped and switched the quill pen to his left hand.

She wrote her speculations on a blank, unmarked sheet of paper, hoping to guide the professors into the secret room and find Ginny Weasley through her narrative.

That's not difficult, is it? They just need to bring Potter, a Parseltongue, and they can open the door. Then Dumbledore will take care of the rest.

What? You're saying Dumbledore isn't at the school? Then there's Professor Snape.

Anyway!

Praris held up the letter, panting heavily.

In short, everything will be alright. She won't be kicked out of Hogwarts, Weasley won't die, and Granger will wake up.

Praris dried the letter and called his owl.

"Good girl, I know you're very smart. Please leave this letter outside the faculty lounge, so no one can see it, okay?"

Chapter 39 The Gray Wolf and the King

Being passive is unpleasant, but Prarese knew very well that this was a war she could not participate in.

Slytherins have a strong sense of collective honor. Even if Marcus kept a close eye on the students, preventing her from leaving, if she dared to help Gryffindor open the Chamber of Secrets, even if Hogwarts hadn't closed the door, she could forget about continuing her previous life.

Anxiety kept Praris from settling down; she had to do something to make herself feel better. She had to mentally search through her library, trying to find a way out.

“Prince,” Draco said, sitting down opposite her and crossing his legs. “You don’t look too happy—what? Scared now? Worried my dad will get Professor Snape to replace you?”

Praris didn't even bother to look at him: "Since you don't have Gryffindor to stand up for you, you're picking on me?"

"You're always so tactless!"

Draco's emotions were extremely unstable in front of her; he would always walk over with an arrogant expression and walk away with an angry look.

Praris rubbed his temples, not wanting to argue with him for the time being, and decided to find something for him to do.

Ah, how do the older nuns and nuns soothe children?

correct!

“Draco,” Praris said suddenly, “you mentioned the twelve keys of the alchemist Valentine last time.”

“Oh yes, it’s the book ‘On the Great Stones of the Ancients’.” Draco would become more talkative when it came to his favorite topics.

Last year, during the Nicolas Flamel affair, Prarese said that Draco liked to collect books related to alchemy, and this was not an exaggeration.

“You didn’t say last time why the king was devoured by the gray wolf?” Praris said.

Draco arrogantly raised his chin, looking down at her: "See? There are always times when you don't know. The king wasn't passively devoured by the gray wolf."

"The king's soul was sinful, and he wanted to purify his heart through fire, but the king was not a wizard and could not survive in the flames. So he lured the gray wolf and swallowed him whole. When the gray wolf stepped across the flames, he was killed by the fire, but the king inside him survived. Thus, he was reborn in the flames and became a soul without sin."

Praris looked at him intently: "Won't this create new evil? His rebirth comes at the cost of other people's lives."

Draco shifted uncomfortably; Praris's intense gaze made him feel a little uneasy.

"Of course not. This is the price of the gray wolf's greed. He was driven by the desire to gain something from the king—to satisfy his appetite, for example, by swallowing the king. So, his death is only to be expected. It was an equal exchange. The gray wolf wanted the king's life, he swallowed the king, and he got it. And his life was purified in the flames and transferred to the king."

Praris suddenly realized that this was the principle behind how dark magic items draw life force from their owners.

If Ginny is the wolf and the mysterious man is the king, the mysterious man tempts Ginny's heart, perhaps promising her what he wants, or perhaps deceiving her with sweet words.

The mysterious king, unable to survive long in reality, sought to strengthen his soul, which required the acquisition of Ginny's soul power. Thus, Ginny the wolf was deceived by the king, opening her stomach (her soul) to him, allowing him to manipulate her into committing evil deeds.

When this temptation intensifies to a certain degree, Ginny the Grey Wolf will cross the boundary of "fire" and transfer her life to the mysterious King, allowing him to be reborn.

Praris hesitated for a moment after thinking about this. Perhaps it wasn't necessarily a rebirth, but just becoming more robust? Resurrection was by no means an easy thing, and this was merely a creation of the mysterious man's dark magic.

This also suggests that Ginny's fate is grim. Her disappearance indicates that the mysterious man no longer needs to lurk in Ginny's "stomach." They may cross the boundary of the soul's "flame" at any time and head towards an irreversible future.

Praris exclaimed in admiration, "I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of alchemy."

Draco said smugly, "You do have your moments of good judgment, though."

But what Prader didn't know was that Harry did a great job, even better than she imagined. Although he didn't find the notebook's second owner, he found the Chamber of Secrets through Myrtle, pulled out the Sword of Gryffindor, saved Ginny, and saved himself.

Meanwhile, as the professors stood panting in front of the washroom, Ha, using his longsword for support, and Ron, helping Ginny, crawled out of the secret chamber's entrance, their bodies covered in mud and slime.

"Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley rushed out like a cannonball, opening her arms to hug her two children.

Professor McGonagall heard herself let out a heavy sigh of relief: "You—you can't imagine how I felt when I saw that letter. We couldn't find you anywhere, Harry. So we knew you must be here."

“Well done,” Professor McGonagall said with a kind smile.

“That must have been written with a spoon,” Ron said. “All he knows how to do is write letters.”

Harry quickly said, "Don't say that, Ron. We should thank him. He told us that Myrtle was a victim from fifty years ago."

After saying this, Harry told Dumbledore and the professors everything that had happened during this time. Ginny also confessed that she had been communicating with the mysterious man in her diary.

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If you ask me—

Before Draco could finish speaking, Marcus walked in: "Oh, I don't know if it's a good thing or not, but it's all over. Anyway, everyone's free to move around now."

Draco jumped to his feet: "Marcus, what does this mean?!"

Praris breathed a sigh of relief, and his previously straight back slumped against the chair back.

“I don’t know any more details,” Marcus said as he walked. “The professors mean that the matter is resolved, no one else will get hurt, and maybe there will even be a banquet. Well, here’s what you don’t want to hear: Gryffindor got four hundred points. Do you really need to know all that?”

The Slytherin common room instantly became noisy, and Praris stood in the middle, her feelings quite complicated.

She knew that if she revealed that she was the one who wrote the letter, she might get 200 points, but that wouldn't change the final result.

On the contrary, she must now stand by Hermione's side and prevent her from revealing her identity.