People are in Hogwarts, and werewolves block the door at the beginning.

A string of words appeared in his vision and was engraved on the palm of his hand.

In the corner of the wizard library, another Krum opened his eyes with a strange look on his face. "I know what the activation words of the statue are."

"What is it?" x3

"Godric Gryffindor," Krum said. "The activation words are engraved on the statue's palm. Perhaps until the very end, she was longing for Gryffindor's love."

("Do Slytherins love him that much?" Ron gaped.)

(Dumbledore looked at his palms. "I understand.")

(Many viewers shed tears of gratitude.)

"Godric Gryffindor (Serpentes)." Harry's hissing serpentine voice came out of the Hundred Book.

Fleur closed her eyes early, and Krum remained in ghost state, all to prevent the basilisk's murderous sight.

Ghosts can no longer die, and closing their eyes can physically stop them.

The huge stone face of Slytherin moved.

Its mouth opens, a huge black hole appears, and the sound of a basilisk slithering upward from the depths of the statue appears.

"Sarah's successor? I hope it's a witch this time."

Fleur frowned as she tried to translate.

Krum didn't understand at all.

The hissing sound of snake language reached Harry's ears through the Hundred Book and was converted into English.

"Hello." Harry replied in Parseltongue.

He was somewhat surprised that this basilisk could actually communicate.

(Voldemort was also somewhat surprised. The basilisk he received was a completely beast that was completely obsessed with its animal instincts. It could only speak a few short sentences and obey orders. It was not even as good as an ordinary snake.)

(It is obvious that Slytherin has been transformed with dark magic, specifically for killing, and has no brains, making it easier for him to submit to the heir.)

(This world's basilisks are much more coherent.)

(Could it be that its function in this world is not to clean up students?)

There was a huge sound of snakes crashing into the water and crawling up the stone floor.

It raised its head and heard the sound coming from a black slate held up by a girl.

As Slytherin's pet, it recognized that someone was communicating with it through magic props.

"Another wizard? Who is Tom Riddle to you?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 279: The Core of the Sorting Hat [Zi Mu River]

"You just know snake language? It has nothing to do with Sarah?"

"Only snake language."

"What about you and Gryffindor?"

"It doesn't matter."

"So what house are you in? Gryffindor or Slytherin?"

"Neither. Wizards now have their own academy."

"Well, goodbye, lucky little devil, I'm going to continue hibernating."

Although the conversation between Harry and the basilisk seemed like just a strange hissing sound to others.

This is true even for linguists who have dabbled in Snake Language.

Except for a natural snake tonguer like Voldemort, most linguists who can speak snake tongue are still at the level of one-sided speaking, and dialogue and communication are still very difficult.

But they could still see the basilisk swimming back into the water and returning to the entrance of the Slytherin statue's mouth.

Krum is a ghost, and he can cast magic, and he has magical powers. He will not be temporarily petrified by the basilisk's stare like other ghosts.

Furong closed her eyes, relying on her other superhuman senses.

The audience can see it most clearly through the screen.

(Audience members like Ron who didn't understand were mostly curious about what Harry Harry said and why the basilisk went back so quickly?)

(Those who understood the conversation, like Voldemort, wished they could take his place. Voldemort was so angry that he trembled, "Foolish boy.")

(In his opinion, the Basilisk gave Harry plenty of chances. All it took was one lie, and it wasn't even a lie.)

(First, Harry digested his soul, which made him a Slytherin by definition.)

(Secondly, Harry is a student of Gryffindor, so even if he is from another world, why not?)

"Harry, why did it go away so suddenly?"

"What did you just say?"

In response to Krum and Fleur's questions, Harry hissed at the basilisk first, "Wait, I have a few more questions."

When the basilisk really stopped, he relayed the conversation to Krum and Fleur.

"You are so..." Cedric was stunned.

Krum and Fleur were also speechless.

(Countless viewers wanted to open Harry's brain to see what it was made of and whether it was filled with paste.)

Harry said seriously, "I always feel it's more appropriate to tell the truth."

After arriving in the Fairy World, he had completely mastered the language of snakes. He discovered that as a Parseltongue, he was not only able to communicate with snakes, but could also control them, and the hissing snake language itself possessed an unfathomable magic.

Although he communicated with the basilisk through the treasure book, he somehow figured out the basilisk's temperament and knew that it preferred clarity and directness and hated lies.

"You sharp-eyed kid, since you told the truth, I can give you one extra question on top of the three." The basilisk suddenly spoke in human language.

This startled Krum and Fleur.

"Can you understand us?"

"Can you speak human language?"

"Of course," the huge snake head was raised high, with black spikes standing upright, and the cold snake pupils looked at the treasure book, "I am a creation of the great Slytherin. Knowing human language is only one of my most insignificant abilities. What I am best at is identifying lies and understanding people's hearts. You should be very thankful that the Parseltongue you know did not lie."

("Hiss," Dumbledore frowned, "Slytherin was able to teach this basilisk his Legilimency magic?")

"Tell me, what's your problem?"

"Do you know where the core of the [Zi Mu River] is?" Harry asked.

"[Zi Mu River]? Someone asked me about it again." The frighteningly large yellow eyes narrowed slightly. "Water, the symbolic element of Slytherin. As her creation, I live on the water veins of Hogwarts and can clearly sense the strange vitality surging in the water."

"Every once in a while, I go out to hunt through underground rivers and pipes."

"The intervals between each one are long for you, about once every 40 years."

"The last time I woke up normally, I happened to witness the birth of the [Zi Mu River]."

"Just so?" Krum couldn't help but interrupt.

"It can't be said to be coincidence. I guard the water veins of Hogwarts, stabilize it, and purify the water quality." The snake head swayed, "If I were here, the [Zi Mu River] that changed the nature of the water would be stillborn."

"That principal must have noticed me, or a loophole in my mechanism for protecting the water veins, and took advantage of my awake hunting phase to create what you call the [Mother and Child River]."

"How do you know he's the headmaster?" Krum asked.

"Because only wizards who have been recognized by this ancient building can do it. Apart from the direct descendants of the Big Four, only the headmaster of Hogwarts who has taken office through normal procedures can do this." The ferocious snake's mouth twisted into an expression resembling a smile.

"The third question has been answered. I hope you don't have any other questions before I finish answering the first question."

Krum wanted to argue, but kept his mouth shut to prevent it from being a question.

(Ron slaps his head, "It's over, Krum is lagging behind, his results are definitely")

"It's in the headmaster's office. It's a creation that embodies the thoughts of the Big Four. It looks fragile, but in fact it can't be truly destroyed—the Sorting Hat."

(Seamus was puzzled. "The Sorting Hat isn't connected to a plumbing pipe. How does it change the water quality?")

"Can't be truly destroyed? How does it change the water quality?" Harry couldn't help but ask.

("That's the last question! Harry's just going to waste it?" Ron wondered.)

(Ginny still defended her boyfriend, "Harry and the others' mission is to prevent the destruction of the [Mother and Child River], which means that the Sorting Hat must have a way to be destroyed. It is necessary to understand why it is indestructible and how it is the core principle of the Mother and Child River.")

"It's the same question again. If I really want to make a fuss, I'll count them as two. As a creation of the great Slytherin, I should abide by her wishes, inherit her hatred of wizards, and protect the secrets of the Sorting Hat."

"But... the long years have told me, and the last thing left on the statue has told me, that what she cared about was the love of Gryffindor."

"She certainly didn't want to see her beloved's hat transformed into the core of the [Zi Mu River]."

"So, I can answer this question for you, but it's just one answer."

"Great!" Krum waved his fist.

"I'm not talking to you," the basilisk snorted, "What's your name, little brat."

"Harry Potter," Harry replied.

"What a nice name! No wonder you and I get along so well." Part of the basilisk's body returned to the water. "You can call me Halitan."

("Haritan? In Arabic, it means immortality." Dumbledore speculated whether this basilisk could be Slytherin herself, her transformation in pursuit of immortality.)

"Whether it's the Sorting Hat or the [Mother and Child River], their immortality is rooted in the magical magnetic field of this ancient building. The change in the water quality of Hogwarts is also because the headmaster used his authority to modify the Sorting Hat and implanted an invisible base - the magic circle - into it. He regarded the entire Hogwarts magical magnetic field as an invisible huge crucible to smelt potions, thus changing the nature of the water and giving it that strange vitality."

"So, if you want to change the Sorting Hat of Destruction, there is only one way."

"The destruction of the Sorting System, the Sorting System, and the thoughts of the four giants in the Sorting Hat are the immortal source of its connection to the magical magnetic field of this ancient building."

"As long as the source of immortality still exists, even if the Sorting Hat is burned to ashes, it will reappear intact in the headmaster's office."

"When the Sorting Hat is destroyed, the base attached to it, that is, the [Zi Mu River], will also be destroyed."

("Why is there only one solution?" Smart Ron thought of another idea, "Wouldn't it be okay to just destroy Hogwarts?")

(Ginny covered her forehead, "Why do I have a brother like you? It would be enough to just abolish the existence of the four colleges, but you want to destroy Hogwarts directly. What are you thinking?")

"Does it have to be this way? Can't we just destroy the base?" Harry asked hurriedly. He didn't want the Sorting Hat to be destroyed as a price.

(Neville discovered the blind spot, "Why is Harry so anxious? Their mission is to protect the [Zi Mu River]. If you don't know, you would think they are in cahoots with Riddle!")

"We can just destroy the base. But only the headmaster of Hogwarts has the authority to do that."

"Okay, the quiz game is over." The basilisk went into the passage. "I hope we will meet again."

Slytherin's huge stone face moved again, and his mouth closed.

Furong opened her eyes. "I never thought that the Sorting Hat would be the core of the [Zi Mu River]."

"I know how Riddle destroyed the River of Mother and Son," said Harry. "Just like he did in my second year, he created an incident in the school and removed Dumbledore. Then he could just elect his own people to the position and carry out teaching reforms to achieve his goal."

"So we just have to wait?" Krum added.

"Still study hard," Cedric reminded. "It's 20 minutes to 1:. Get back to the ground as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Krum immediately withdrew his presence here, leaving Fleur alone in the dark cave.

Just as Cedric said, Harry and his friends attended classes well over the next few days.

Because, for wizards, their schoolwork is already very heavy.

There are a total of ten subjects they need to take: Potions, History of Magic, Astronomy, Herbology, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Muggle Studies.

Witches who follow a normal nine-year education system are not as busy as they are in the sixth grade.

For them, History of Magic, Herbology, Astronomy, Charms, and Transfiguration are must-learn courses.

For these five subjects, students can take advanced classes regardless of their OWLs (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) exam scores.

The remaining subjects, Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Muggle Studies all require OWLs (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) exam scores.

Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Muggle Studies are optional.

In other words, unless a witch has taken all the elective courses and achieved the required scores in the OWLs (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) exams, her schoolwork will be as heavy as that of a male wizard.

Normally, witches would only choose one of the three elective courses, as Potions had high requirements and the grades might not meet the requirements.

That is, while male wizards have to take ten courses, ordinary female witches only have to take seven courses.