The Death Knell

"Professor, we are here."

When they arrived at the agreed time and place, Hermione and her two followers found him standing outside the door of the women's bathroom on the second floor in the middle of the night.

She had no idea why she wanted to meet outside the haunted bathroom, and she didn't even know why the professor was playing with an unconscious big rat that looked like it was missing a toe.

This mouse looked ugly, dirty, and hairless in the moonlight, which was disgusting.

"You don't have to speak so quietly. It's winter vacation now, and Filch is also on vacation." The professor took the mouse by its tail and swung it a few times like a yo-yo: "Today I'm going to teach you how to deal with the basilisk... ..”

Hermione tilted her head and showed an expression like a black question mark: "Huh? Didn't I agree that it's a dragon?"

"Well, that's right. In my hometown, huge snakes can evolve into dragons, and dragons can enter the sea and transform into dragons." Su Ming answered with a serious face, talking nonsense: "So to deal with the basilisk It's almost like dealing with a dragon, just treat it like a baby dragon."

‘Where is your hometown? ! Dragons and basilisks are so different, how can they be equal? ! How can I think it is a baby dragon when the species is different? ! ’

Hermione had a lot to say in her mind, but her ladylike qualities still kept her silent. She covered her forehead and looked at the other two girls behind her.

Seeing that her friends were still looking forward to it, she could only slowly exhale a little bit of air from her nostrils to calm down her emotions, and opened her mouth:

"oh."

Su Ming put the mouse on his belt and looked a little funny and said: "Very good, do any of you know how to deal with a basilisk?"

"it is known."

Hannah hugged Hermione's arm to comfort her. Maybe other first-year students might be asked, but Hufflepuff students would not. In addition to cooking, farming, and collecting herbs, the study of magical animals is also Hufflepuff's traditional strengths.

The basilisk is also a legendary extinct giant monster. Although it is not as highly resistant to magic as dragons, it can still be considered the most dangerous level.

Susan sniffed, took Hermione's other hand and squeezed it gently while answering the teacher's question:

"There are very few records about this creature in books. If you look into the eyes of a basilisk, you will be killed directly. I think it is much more dangerous than dragons. But the crowing of the rooster can seriously injure or even kill it, and its huge size can also kill it. Inflexible, just...why do you make it sound like there is a basilisk living in Hogwarts, teacher?"

Su Ming just responded with a "you know" look. Sure enough, they understood quickly, and then became frightened.

If that kind of thing were in schools all the time, almost everyone would be in danger every day.

Hermione was already thinking about how to kill a basilisk. Although hitting the head should be enough, how to aim without looking at the basilisk? That's the problem.

Sure enough, we still need to destroy the basilisk's eyes before we can do it easily, but we don't know where the fight will take place yet, and we can't do it without considering the terrain.

After more than two months of being influenced by it, she didn't notice that her way of thinking had shifted greatly towards the death knell, and planning in advance had become a habit.

Seeing what she was thinking with her head down, Su Ming asked Susan first: "If you were asked to deal with the basilisk alone, what would you do?"

"Find some roosters and start the battle at sunrise. You can also use the Eye Spell to destroy the basilisk's eyes." The fat girl answered the question in a matter-of-fact manner as if she were in class: "But the Eye Spell is black Magic, we just know its existence, but we don't know how to use it. Maybe a rooster is better to use."

Su Ming nodded without commenting on the answer. He looked at Hannah, who was holding Hermione, and asked, "What about you?"

"Me? If I am the only one who needs to deal with the basilisk, it shouldn't be possible. I will go to the principal or professor, which is safer."

Hannah's eyes blinked. She was the timidest of the three, and the plan she spoke out was in line with her character.

The professor smiled and gave his evaluation. He also gave the two people some candies as prizes: "You are right. Dealing with the basilisk is just a goal, and the means to achieve the goal are not fixed. The key is to see your own hands clearly. What cards are there, and then analyze the countermeasures based on the situation, and your answers will all be correct."

The girls were all thoughtful, and Hermione was firm in her plan. She said: "As expected, we should use flash bombs. We can't fight the basilisk with our eyes closed, so let the basilisk close its eyes." "

Fortunately, the basilisk is not an ordinary snake. Ordinary snakes have only eyelids, not to mention the ability to close their eyes.

The basilisk's head is more like a lizard, and it also has a lizard-like eyelid structure. At the same time, the book records that it has no sense of smell at all. As long as you have the right tactics, it is not difficult to deal with it.

"Very good, I will go down with you this time, but I won't take action unless it is absolutely necessary." The professor turned around and pushed open the door of the women's restroom and went in. The girls suddenly showed disgusted expressions.

Of course, Myrtle at the door didn't dislike it at all. She was too thirsty. When she heard a man coming in outside the door, she even stretched out her hand to tidy up her hair to make herself look cuter.

The ghost passed through the door panel of the cubicle. In the dark bathroom, there was only dripping water from the pipe and the sound of her giggle. It must be said that it was indeed a bit permeable.

However, when she saw that it was the professor who entered the door, she, who was still a student when she died, was still a little at a loss and floated to the side without moving.

"Go back to the dormitory and go to sleep."

The teacher in front of her looked at her very seriously, and her tone was not harsh, but Myrtle was still very scared, and she fled back to her toilet while crying.

The third compartment against the wall is Myrtle's current home. She died here and later refused to leave. Instead, she became like an earthbound spirit.

The translucent gray shadow disappeared into the door panel, and the room became quiet again.

Very few people come to use this bathroom, and even the mirror on the wall looks gray. The dirt mixed with water vapor and dust makes the mirror surface dull, and the figures in it also look mottled.

There is a multi-layered sink in the bathroom. If you look closely, you will find that there is a small snake-head-shaped faucet on one of the floors.

But if you twist it with your hands, it will not produce water, but will make the sound of air being squeezed.

"Open."

There was a strange hissing sound coming from his mouth, and in an instant, the faucet was covered in a bright white light and began to rotate, and then the sink itself began to move. To be precise, it was sinking rapidly, revealing a pipe wide enough for a person to slide into.

And what Hermione and the others saw was this scene, another secret room unfolding before her eyes.