Hogwarts Card Drawer

However, before Dumbledore could speak, the office door slammed loudly and was pushed open. Hagrid rushed in, helmet cap on his dark, unkempt head, and a dead rooster in his hand.

"Headmaster, you looking for me?" said Hagrid.

"To be precise, I'm not looking for you. It's Connelly looking for you." Dumbledore pointed to Fudge who was standing opposite.

Hagrid turned pale suddenly, and sweat began to break out on his brow. He sat down on the ground, looked at Dumbledore, then at Cornelius Fudge.

"Too bad, Hagrid," said Fudge, in a crisp, quick tone. "Too bad to have to come. There have been two attacks at Hogwarts. It's gone too far. The Ministry of Magic must act."

"I didn't!" Hagrid said eagerly, and waved the cock in his hand anxiously, scattering its feathers everywhere.

"I hope you understand, Connelly, that I trust Hagrid completely," said Dumbledore, frowning at Fudge.

"But you see, Albus," Fudge said awkwardly, "Hagrid's criminal record is not good for him! The Ministry of Magic has to take measures—the school board has been contacted." A glance at Mr. Malfoy next to him.

"Another scapegoat." Kronos thought to himself. Kronos was disgusted by the Ministry of Magic's inaction.

"Then what do you want me to do?" Hagrid's eyes were full of anger.

"Another place," said Fudge, not meeting Hagrid's eyes. "Not a punishment, just a precaution. If another person is caught, you will be released with a full apology."

"Okay! Here I come," said Hagrid. "If anyone wants to find something, they just have to follow the spider and they'll find themselves in the right direction."

Kronos stared at the door in astonishment, he had every reason to be sure that Harry and Ron were here somewhere.

"Hello, Chronos. Nice to see you again." Connelly greeted Chronos before leaving. Chronos nodded at him.

"If you can't get my son back to normal before the holidays, you're finished. I'll have the school board expel you." Mr. Malfoy left with a harsh word, and he also looked at Corot before leaving. North glanced. But nothing was said.

Kronos expressed his understanding, after all, his only son was hurt. It's understandable to be in a bad mood. Speaking of which, Mr. Malfoy made it himself.

"Okay, Chronos. What do you want me to do?" Chronos was the only one left in Dumbledore's room...

Chronos took a look at the boxy room.

"They left, with Hagrid." Dumbledore seemed to see what Chronos was thinking.

"Who do you think did this attack? Professor Dumbledore." Chronos asked.

"Aren't you already investigating? Chronos." Dumbledore picked up a spoon beside him and added a lot of sugar cubes to the coffee.

"Nonsense, if I find out, can I still ask you?" Kronos snarled Dumbledore in his heart. But he still said: "My clue is broken, and I'm in trouble. Professor."

Dumbledore stopped his right hand, which was adding sugar, and crossed his arms to look at the chair behind the table. He looked at Chronos and said, "Cronus, you don't need to sort out the fog at all. You have the ability to see the truth through the fog."

"Damn it!" Kronos had already started cursing in his heart, this Dumbledore is really an old riddler. It was so hard to get words out of his mouth.

Kronos left without even closing the door. Dumbledore just smiled slightly at this, and then the door was gently closed with a slight wave.

Chronos finally found Hermione in the library.

Hermione was burying her head in an old library book when she was found.

"I found it, I found it." As soon as Kronos approached Hermione, she jumped up excitedly.

"What did you find?" Kronos asked subconsciously.

"It's a basilisk. The monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk." Hermione happily held Chronos' hand.

"Of course it's a basilisk." Kronos curled his lips in disdain, but he realized something was wrong as soon as the words came out.

Sure enough, Hermione let go of her right hand, took a step back and looked at him suspiciously, and said, "How do you know?"

"Know what?" Kronos still wanted to pretend to be a fool.

"Basilisk, you know that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk." Hermione said.

"Didn't you say that the monster in the secret room is a basilisk?" Kronos blinked.

"No." Hermione shook her head, "From your tone of voice, you already knew that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets was a basilisk. Could it be you?" Hermione couldn't continue speaking afterward, she was obviously guessed by herself. I was surprised by the answer.

Chronos was speechless, sometimes he really found Hermione's self-righteous character annoying. But looking at her performance, Kronos didn't think she was the one who had the diary.

"Yes, I already knew that the monster in the secret room was a basilisk." Kronos simply admitted it.

"And I also know that only people who make indirect eye contact with basilisks will petrify them." Chronos continued without waiting for Hermione to speak, "Through Owen is the reflection of the rain seeping in through the corridor, Della Coe is the basilisk seen reflected in the window of the trophy room."

"But how do you know?" Hermione asked.

"Newt Scamander told me".

"I'm sorry, Mr. Newt." Chronos apologized to Newt in his heart, and he could only let him take the blame.

"The author who wrote "Where Are the Fantastic Species"?"

"Yes, you know. He is also a second-class medal recipient of the Order of Merlin, and we met at my award ceremony." Kronos said: "He told me a certain legend."

Legend has it that the basilisk is a snake-like magical creature with a green body. It comes from a magic egg laid by a seven-year-old rooster in the sky of Sirius and hatched by a toad. Its line of sight is the most dangerous weapon of attack: any creature that meets its gaze directly is instantly killed, and those that meet it indirectly (such as looking in a mirror) are petrified. As long as food is available, basilisks can usually live a long time.

Hermione looked at Chronos, who was exactly like what was said in the book, and believed his words.

"What did you come to see me for?" she asked.

This time it was Kronos' turn to be silent. He originally planned to ask Hermione and Owen that there was no gap between him and Owen, but look at Hermione's appearance. There was no way the diary was in her hands.