Hogwarts professor in Marvel

Every stone pillar here can be considered a magical item.

These stone pillars, scattered around, act as support, as if they are suppressing something, or calling for something?

It can even be said that if the stone pillars are damaged in a large area, the entire Slytherin Chamber of Secrets will further collapse.

After observing for a while, Lockhart used the contract to make the basilisk slowly lower its head and touch the ground.

Soon, Lockhart leaped lightly and stepped onto the marble floor of the palace.

Stepping on some puddles, I walked towards a mural deep in the stone pillar.

After taking a quick look at the contents on the mural, Lockhart discovered that in addition to the content closely related to Slytherin, there were also some scenes related to him and his three friends founding Hogwarts.

Moreover, based on the content on the mural, it can be seen that the relationship between the three people is quite good.

As for what happened later, why did the four of them separate?

Some say it's because of bloodline, some say it's because of dark magic. As for the specific reason, we can only ask Slytherin himself.

All Lockhart could discover from the mural was that the four of them had a good relationship.

Therefore, this chamber of secrets should have been built during a period when the relationship between the founders of Hogwarts was relatively harmonious.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Lockhart opened the Parseltongue Book in his hand, recalling the method of opening it described by the punished Tom.

Gently click on the group of words above, and soon, a hoarse, gloomy voice came from the book.

"Hiss...hiss...hiss...hiss...(In the name of Slytherin, open the Chamber of Secrets)"

boom!

As Lockhart watched, the mural seemed to have received some command and moved to both sides, revealing a dark corridor.

As Lockhart waved his magic staff, a ball of light entered the corridor, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the surroundings.

However, the corridor did not seem to be short, or perhaps a space extension spell had been cast on it.

This surprised Lockhart a little.

Then.....

"Basilisk, shrink your body and go in to explore the way."

Lockhart waved his hand, activated the contract, and conveyed his meaning to the basilisk.

He was not stupid, Slytherin was a famous dark wizard, although Tom said there was no danger.

But he didn't verify anything and just believed what Voldemort said. That was really stupid.

sand!sand!sand!

Under Lockhart's gaze, the basilisk's huge body began to tremble and its size began to slowly shrink.

After a while, it had shrunk by at least half, and its size was big enough to fit into the corridor easily, with even a lot of spare space.

Seeing this, Lockhart nodded slowly, waved his hand and gestured for him to enter the corridor to clear the way for him.

The basilisk can shrink its body, a talent it only discovers after signing the contract.

However, basilisks generally do not shrink their bodies. It is most comfortable for them to maintain their original size.

Only in extremely special circumstances will it shrink on its own initiative, such as when escaping...

Of course, if there is Lockhart's order, it is a different matter.

After a moment, Lockhart raised his eyebrows slightly. He actually found that the basilisk was really not damaged at all, as if there was really no trap. He also found a spacious space.

It seems...Tom, who has been punished, is a good boy!

Lockhart nodded slightly, waved his wand, and the ball of light once again poured into the dark corridor, with Lockhart following closely behind.

With every step he took, the ball of light would move forward, keeping Lockhart's vision bright.

The environment in the corridor is different from that outside.

The outside may be connected to the underground water pipe, so there is a lot of accumulated water.

Although the corridor smelled a bit musty, it was very dry.

tread!tread!tread!

As Lockhart walked deeper into the tunnel, he soon came to the spacious space that the basilisk had pointed out. To be more precise, it was a spacious stone chamber.

but.....

The stone statue Tom mentioned did not exist. On the contrary, in front of Lockhart, there was just a normal square with a huge scroll hanging on it.

And on the scroll was Slytherin himself, wearing a dark green wizard robe.

What made Lockhart feel strange was that, if he guessed correctly, this scroll should have gone through nearly a thousand years of baptism, but it looked like new.

While he was thinking.

suddenly...

boom!

The entrance of the palace outside was shut with a bang, while a dark green light curtain quietly appeared at the entrance of the stone chamber.

It was as if no one was allowed to go out.

Sensing this scene, Lockhart's face turned a little ugly and he subconsciously picked up his wand.

At the same time, call the basilisk to keep it in an offensive posture.

sand!sand!sand!

The basilisk's body twisted slightly, making a rustling sound as it rubbed against the ground.

It raised its head, shook its snake brain slightly, and stuck out its tongue, as if it was sensing something or preparing for something.

"What should I call you? Mr. Portrait, or... Mr. Slytherin."

Lockhart asked with caution, his eyes fixed on the strange portrait in front of him.

The most abnormal thing in the entire stone chamber is this portrait which looks brand new.

Who would believe me if I say there is no problem?

"Hiss, hiss, hiss... (Little snake, lie down, don't move)"

The moment Lockhart finished speaking, a hoarse, gloomy, weird and evil voice came from the portrait - it was the voice of Parseltongue.

After hearing this, the basilisk struggled a little, then slowly lowered its head.

When Lockhart heard this, a sneer flashed across his face, and he called out the contract softly, stimulating the basilisk to wake up.

In an instant, the basilisk raised its head again, continuously spitting out its tongue, and made an attacking gesture towards the portrait.

He knew that Parseltongue was unreliable...or rather, too reliable.

So much so that anyone who possesses Parseltongue can control the Basilisk.

With a flash of thought, Lockhart waved his wand lightly, and a fireball quietly appeared in the sky, constantly spinning and emitting hot sparks from time to time.

Lockhart waved his wand, and the fireball streaked in the air, as if threatening something.

"Royna's student, don't worry, I mean no harm."

As Lockhart watched, the Slytherin in the portrait spoke slowly.

He glanced at the fireball floating in front of him and ignored it, as if he was not worried at all.

Lockhart saw this and remained expressionless.

Without saying anything more, he just infused a little magic power into the fireball, making it even hotter.

At the same time, the voice was flat and boring, repeating again: "Please answer my question."

"What should I call you? Mr. Portrait, or... Mr. Slytherin."

Chapter 146 Serious Nonsense (rd update, please subscribe)

"It's all right. You can call me Mr. Portrait, or Slytherin."

The portrait gave a direct answer to Lockhart's question.

After finishing speaking, he asked back: "What should I call you?"

"Gilderoy Lockhart, Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts." Lockhart answered simply, and continued, "Then I'll call you Mr. Slytherin."

"What state are you in now? A pure portrait or... a remnant soul."

To prevent Slytherin from avoiding the answer, Lockhart added: "I smell the breath of a soul from the portrait."

Hearing what Lockhart said, the Slytherin portrait was a little surprised, and then said with emotion: "It seems that after so many years of development, the level of Hogwarts professors has not decreased, and has even become stronger."

"You are a professor at Hogwarts, I can answer your questions."

"But in exchange, you must also answer my corresponding questions."

"Okay, no problem." Lockhart agreed decisively.

After agreeing, Lockhart continued his questioning: "Tell me, how did you manage to keep your soul immortal for thousands of years?"

"I knew you would be curious about this." The Slytherin portrait smiled, "Do you know about Horcruxes?"

"I don't know." Lockhart shook his head, his face revealing confusion, and continued to ask: "Is it some magical item? Is it related to the soul?"

"Can you tell me about the current situation of Hogwarts and the wizarding world?" The portrait asked directly without replying.

"Since the promotion of the new magic system, the wizarding world has been very peaceful and has developed rapidly." Lockhart said seriously, "Hogwarts has become a holy place in the eyes of many wizards because of the promotion of the new magic system."

"Really?" The portrait asked with interest, "What is the new magic system?"

"Mr. Slytherin, you haven't answered my question. What is a Horcrux? Also, what abilities do you have in your current state?" Lockhart asked.

"Horcrux!" Slytherin seemed to be a little emotional and gave a brief introduction: "It is actually a kind of dark magic used to protect the immortality of the soul."

"As for my abilities, there aren't many left. The best I can do is answer some questions."

"Oh, I see." Lockhart nodded and gave a brief introduction: "A new magic system based on meditation. It can lower the threshold for learning magic."

After hearing this, the Slytherin portrait frowned slightly and sighed softly, as if it knew that if it did not introduce it in more detail, the other party would not give further detailed answers.

"Do you have any other questions?" asked the Slytherin portrait when he saw Lockhart was still not asking any questions.

"Yes." Lockhart nodded, pointed at the dark green light curtain at the door, and asked, "I want to know, what is its function?"

"And how do I get out of here?"

"You have two questions?" Slytherin said with a smile: "But I can also answer them."

"This is a forgetfulness spell barrier I set up earlier. It has no offensive or defensive effects."

"But after you pass it, my information will no longer appear in your mind. You will only think that Slytherin has a stone statue to answer your questions."

Hearing this, Lockhart was thoughtful. No wonder he felt a familiar smell on the light curtain.

It turned out to be the forgetfulness spell.

No wonder Tom said there was a stone statue in the secret room.

He said that after being punished, Tom would not lie, after all, he would know everything just by looking at it.

If I were to discover this, I would not be able to enjoy an hour-long soul-burning meal.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Lockhart continued to hear Slater's portrait reply.

"It's easy to get out. After passing through this barrier of the Oblivion Charm, go to the door and say the same words you came in in Parseltongue, and the door will open."

Hearing the Slytherin portrait's answer, Lockhart nodded in understanding.

Seeing this portrait, he asked two questions directly: "Tell me, are you a pureblood or a half-blood? And, what is the new magic system all about?"

"I am a pure-blood." Lockhart lied, "But I grew up in the Muggle world, so I have always used the name Gilderoy Lockhart."

"My real name should be Gilderoy Malfoy."

Lockhart made up a random pure-blood family name and explained.

"As for the new magic system, after 20 years of development, there are too many to list all at once."

"When we have time, we'll talk about it in detail."

Having said that, Lockhart no longer paid attention to the portrait, turned around and led the basilisk towards the dark green light curtain.