Marvel: I'm Hermione, from Hogwarts!

"Anyone who is stared at directly by it will die instantly, while those who see it indirectly through reflection or other means will be petrified." Tom turned to look at Hermione, "But these should not be a problem for you."

Hermione nodded slightly.

Tom had earlier told her how to avoid the basilisk's gaze.

Otherwise, according to the setting of the secret room, the first person to die should be the heir who opened the secret room.

After all, who could have imagined that after opening the secret room, one would be greeted by the death stare of the basilisk?

hissing...

The basilisk suddenly roared, turned its huge head towards Hermione, and its yellow eyes were full of hostility.

"It seems it doesn't like you very much." Tom chuckled.

"After all, it's Slytherin's own pet. It's understandable that he has some 'prejudice' against Muggle blood." Hermione said in a flat tone.

She looked at the basilisk in front of her.

"In that case, in order to make this scene more realistic..." Hermione said slowly, "We'll have to put up with it for a while."

Hermione decided to just get rid of it.

At worst, I can train another one later.

Tom was stunned for a moment, then realized what Hermione meant.

He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't.

But on second thought, this was the Hermione he knew.

As for Hermione's decision, he said...it didn't matter.

It's just a snake monster anyway, if it's gone, it's gone.

The basilisk looked at Hermione restlessly, as if it really wanted to pounce on her. If Tom hadn't been suppressing it, it would have already started.

Hermione waved and a cat suddenly appeared on Hermione's shoulder.

"Is this...a cat?"

Tom Riddle looked at the orange creature on Hermione's shoulder with some confusion.

A furry body and a pair of cute big eyes.

No matter how you look at it, it's just an ordinary house cat.

"Gus." Hermione introduced briefly, then put Gus on the ground and tapped the top of its head with her finger.

A faint light flashed, directly casting a spell on it that made it immune to the basilisk's gaze.

"Go ahead, Gus!"

"A cat?" Tom Riddle said in disbelief. "You used it against the basilisk?"

"Just watch." Hermione said nothing more.

hissing...

The basilisk obviously also noticed this "little thing" that suddenly appeared.

It slowly lowered its head, its huge snake pupils filled with confusion.

In its opinion, this little thing is not even enough to fill its teeth.

Gus was not moved at all. He just stood there quietly, staring at the basilisk.

A basilisk that is more than a meter tall, and a cat that is only a few tenths of its size.

This picture is full of incongruity no matter how you look at it.

Suddenly, the basilisk moved.

It opened its bloody mouth and pounced on Gus.

At this critical moment, Gus also moved.

It just opened its mouth...

An unbelievable scene happened to Tom.

Gus's mouth opened at an incredible angle, and countless tentacles stretched out from its bloody mouth!

With just one bite, the entire basilisk was pulled into his stomach!

A few seconds later, the huge basilisk disappeared completely, leaving only an orange cat licking its paws, still unsatisfied.

Xiao Fu was stunned.

"Maybe it's because a cat's reaction speed is seven times that of a snake."

Hermione's voice was calm, predictable.

She walked over to Gus and gently scratched his chin.

"Be good, spit it out."

Gus seemed a little reluctant, but he still opened his mouth obediently.

A huge snake head rushed out of its mouth.

The snake head was still struggling, trying to escape.

Hermione waved her wand.

"Ice freeze!"

The snake's head was instantly frozen and turned into a huge ice sculpture.

"Thunderbolt explosion!"

boom!

The snake's head exploded instantly, turning into countless pieces.

Chapter 101: Wonderful Objects: Horcruxes

Hermione picked up a snake fang from the ground and handed it to Tom.

Tom understood what he meant, took the snake's fang, and stabbed the newly refined diary without hesitation.

"what……"

A shrill scream was heard from the diary, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

Tom and the unconscious Harry both showed painful expressions.

After a moment, the screaming disappeared.

And Tom's breath became a little weaker.

"success."

Hermione whispered.

She looked at everything in front of her, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

Lockhart stood aside, his face as pale as paper and his whole body trembling.

He looked at the two of them, his eyes filled with fear.

The young man in front of me is actually Voldemort!

And Hermione and he seemed to have known each other for a long time!

He finally realized that he seemed to be involved in a huge conspiracy.

He wanted to escape, but found that his legs felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move at all.

I could only hold my breath, try my best to reduce my presence, and dare not make any sound.

Normally he wants to shine in front of people all the time, but now he just hopes that no one notices him.

But how could Hermione let him do that?

She turned her head slowly and met Lockhart's horrified gaze.

……

……

A few days ago.

The scene where Mrs. Loris was petrified.

"Search begins, waiting for the class judge."

After leaving these words, the super high school level wizard - Hermione left without looking back, leaving Harry and Ron staring at each other with confused faces.

As soon as I got back to the dormitory, I saw Ginny standing at the door of the dormitory, looking uneasy.

Seeing Hermione, Ginny rushed over and grabbed Hermione's arm tightly.

"Sister Hermione, you must help me!"

Her face was pale, her lips trembled, and her eyes were full of fear, as if Hermione was her last straw.

"I...I don't know what to do. I can't control myself..."

Hermione frowned as she looked at the girl in front of her.

"Don't be afraid, Ginny, tell me slowly, what happened?"

Hermione whispered soothingly, vaguely guessing something.

She helped Ginny sit down on the bed, poured her a drink and handed it to her.

Ginny held the cup with both hands, her fingertips turning white from the force. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions, and continued to speak in a halting manner.

"I... I don't know what's going on, it's just... there's a diary, it... it talks to me..."

"Journal?"

"Yes, a black, very old diary. I found it in my textbook. I don't know who put it there..."

Ginny's voice trailed off, trembling a little.

"I just wrote a few random sentences at first, but...it actually replied to me!"

"It said its name was Tom, and it also said... it said a lot of strange things. I... I felt myself getting more and more out of control. I did a lot of... a lot of terrible things..."

Ginny's head snapped up, her eyes filled with fear.

"Mrs. Norris...it made me do it! I don't want to, I really don't want to! Sister Hermione, what should I do? I don't want to be expelled..."

She clutched Hermione's hand tightly, as if trying to pull her into her body.

Hermione understood.

It was indeed Tom Riddle's diary.

Voldemort's first Horcrux.

However, what surprised Hermione was that Ginny actually took the initiative to ask her for help.

In the original plot, Ginny was not discovered by Harry until the last moment.

"Ginny, why did you come to see me?" Hermione asked.

Ginny lowered her head and said weakly, "I... I dare not tell anyone. I'm afraid they will... think of me as a monster. I'm afraid of being fired... But I can't control myself. I'm afraid I will do something even more terrible..."

She raised her head and looked at Hermione with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"I think... I think you're different from the others. You... you're very capable and calm. You must be able to help me, right?"

"Where's the diary? Did you bring it?" Hermione asked.

Ginny nodded and pulled a black journal from her pocket, handing it to Hermione.

The diary looked very ordinary, with a worn cover, but it gave off a chilling aura.

Hermione took the diary and gently stroked the cover with her fingers, feeling the uncomfortable magical fluctuations.

"Leave the diary with me for now. I'll find a way to deal with it. Don't worry."

Ginny looked at Hermione with a glimmer of gratitude in her eyes and nodded vigorously.