The Real Hogwarts Chapter 76: King of Snakes
The principal's office on the eighth floor actually has two entrances.
One was right in front of Jon, and the other was on the third floor, but the entrance on the third floor had been completely blocked, leaving only the one on the eighth floor.
Unlike other classrooms or offices, the principal's office has a large door and two doors like a castle gate.
At this moment, the door was tightly closed. Jon carefully approached the door, but did not reach out to push it. Instead, he put his ear close to the door.
It was very quiet, almost as quiet as the current Hogwarts Castle, but for some reason, although Jon didn't hear any sound, he smelled a faint fishy odor.
The smell was not strong, probably because it was blocked by the door, but the stench was so clear through the crack in the door that he knew it was not an illusion.
Jon put his hand on the door on the left. The door was not locked. It seemed that Snape and Dolohov had given strict orders to all students, but there were no actual protective measures here.
He let out a light breath, then pushed forward slightly and pushed the door open a crack.
Through the gap, he saw the scene behind the door, which should be the entrance hall.
There was a long and thick body as thick as a bucket hovering there , its emerald green scales reflecting a faint light under the dim light. It seemed to be asleep and did not notice Jon who had quietly opened the door. Its coiled body floated up and down rhythmically.
Jon stared at the huge creature for a few seconds, and when he didn't see its head, he closed the door again.
Nagini?
No, this is Hogwarts Castle. If he really wants something to help him guard the headmaster's office, then Nagini is definitely not suitable. The most suitable one should be another snake.
Another ancient snake king who did not belong to him but obeyed his orders because of his bloodline and the snake language talent inherited from his ancestors——
Basilisk!
Jon wrapped his invisibility cloak tightly around himself, and without stopping here, he walked lightly, quickly, and turned toward the stairs.
He finally understood why Snape and others had been emphasizing to students not to get close to the headmaster's office, but did not take any protective measures for this room.
Since Voldemort took control of Hogwarts Castle, he would naturally make use of the Basilisk, which he had released from the Chamber of Secrets once when he was in school and was completely obedient to him.
Leaving it in front of the principal's office would make it the best guard, and locking the door would be completely superfluous.
Back in his dormitory, Jon took off his invisibility cloak , carefully stuffed it and his wand into the inside pocket of his robe, lay back on the bed, and began to think about his next strategy.
He must go into the principal's office, and before that he must find a way to get rid of the snake monster.
As the most dangerous magical creature in the wizarding world, there is no doubt that the basilisk is powerful. Not only is it huge in size and extremely powerful, its skin is also resistant to most spells like a dragon, and its teeth are highly poisonous. Even Voldemort's Horcruxes cannot resist it. The most important thing is that once its eyes make eye contact with a person, it can directly take the life of the person who is looking at it.
Judging from these characteristics, a fire dragon of the same level is not even worthy of carrying its shoes in terms of aggressiveness, but this powerful man-made black magic creature also has a fatal flaw!
It is afraid of the crowing of the rooster.
Perhaps because it was born from a rooster, even the crowing of an ordinary rooster can be fatal to it.
Simply put, this is a creature with high attack and low defense. It has the ability to kill the enemy instantly, but as long as you find the right method, you can also kill it very easily.
However, roosters are not so easy to find in Hogwarts. Voldemort must be aware of the basilisk's weakness. He must have instructed Snape and others not to let a rooster appear within the scope of Hogwarts.
Moreover, even if he found a rooster, he would have to find the right time to deal with the basilisk.
The crowing of a rooster is quite loud. If it happened at normal times, the sound would definitely attract other people. In this way, even if Jon dealt with the basilisk, he would not be able to sneak into the principal's office again.
Fortunately, he still had a lot of time to solve these problems. At least he knew in advance what the guards in front of the principal's office were, so he could make adequate preparations.
Moreover, if he remembered correctly, there should be an item in Hogwarts Castle that could help him with his next actions, and that item had probably not been discovered yet.
This castle seems to be full of dangers, but for Jon, this may be the place he is most familiar with. After all, all seven stories in the original book revolve around this castle .
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"After the afternoon ideological class, we still have to clean the castle's public bathroom, so I suggest you don't eat too much at noon, Randy. Have you forgotten that you almost vomited when you were cleaning the bathroom ?"
At lunch time, Hermione couldn't help but whisper a reminder to Jon as he was eating cold sausages and dry bread.
Hearing her words, Jon put down the last piece of dry bread in his hand. What Hermione said was indeed right. The last time he cleaned the bathroom, which was the first time, he almost couldn't hold it back.
It has been almost three weeks since he came to this castle, and he has basically realized that among these second-year students, Hermione is the "leader" among them.
This little girl is smart and careful. She always takes care of others and students in lower grades. These second-grade children are also willing to listen to her.
"You haven't done this kind of work this summer? I remember that except for the first time you cleaned the bathroom in your freshman year, you were so uncomfortable with the smell that you cried. After that, you forced yourself to accept it and never felt uncomfortable again, right?"
The girl looked at Jon strangely and asked.
Jon's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm and said this.
"The gentleman who boarded with me during the summer vacation was very nice to me and didn't ask me to do these jobs. It was a little strange to be used to when I first returned to school, but it won't be like this anymore."
Hermione seemed to be asking the question casually without any purpose. After hearing John's explanation, she nodded and said nothing more.
Jon became more alert in his heart. This little girl was different from other second-grade children. She would be able to see the problem as long as he showed any behavior that was slightly inconsistent with the original "Smith".
From now on, he needs to be extra careful in front of Hermione.
