Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 104 Confusion

Throughout the entire battle, everyone was driven crazy by the intermittent movements of the light screen!

Thea's laughter was so infectious that the group could only hear it in their heads.

"Ahem!" Dumbledore coughed awkwardly when he saw the somewhat dazed looks on their faces.

“Harry, I remember you and Miss Black from Slytherin formed an investigation team, right?”

"...Yes, sir."

Harry was still reeling from the awkwardness of the situation and hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Could you then display the memories of the investigation team again? For example, the memories about Miss Blake..."

Harry was a little stunned, not understanding why the other person was emphasizing that it was about Thea's memories.

Looking at Dumbledore's smiling face, a chill ran down his spine again, and he almost frantically looked at Snape.

But Snape kept his head down, as if he hadn't heard Dumbledore's emphasis.

“Harry, don’t be nervous. I’m just curious how you determined the type of monster in the Chamber of Secrets.”

Miss Blake is the head of the investigation team; shouldn't she have contributed the most?

Dumbledore smiled at Harry, as if he had just mentioned it casually.

Harry was slightly relieved after hearing Dumbledore's explanation, and couldn't help but laugh at his own suspicion. Dumbledore was a Gryffindor!

Harry subconsciously suppressed a certain thought and continued retrieving his memories.

"If I were you, I would definitely fight back hard!"

A clear voice rang out, and everyone looked toward the light screen.

“This is what Thea said to me after George, Fred and I were joking around that day.”

Harry explained from the side.

"joke?"

Professor McGonagall was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes... they said... Greetings to the great Dark Wizard!"

Harry recounted the scene in detail.

When McGonagall heard Harry repeat it, her lips pressed into a thin line. Years of teaching experience told her that the words had an impact on Harry that was definitely more than just a joke!

Dumbledore heard Harry's explanation, and the corners of his upturned lips slowly twisted into a straight line.

Snape remained silent, but his face grew even uglier.

"Potter, do you remember? On the night Colin was petrified, in the hospital wing, Dumbledore said something..."

The original quote was: "The secret room was opened once again."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the headmaster's office turned to look at Dumbledore.

Dumbledore was also surprised for a moment, then stroked his beard and said, "I didn't even realize Miss Black was awake."

Dumbledore's gaze swept toward Snape.

Snape lowered his head again, pondering the proportion of the sleep-inducing ingredient in the next Dreamless Potion.

"...Besides the list of students who have been punished, perhaps the trophies in the prize display room can also provide us with clues."

"Since there's a murderer, there must be heroes who uncover the truth! Such a noble act will definitely be rewarded by the school!"

"As long as we follow the timeline and investigate from the nearest to the furthest point..."

Hearing Thea's analysis, even Dumbledore couldn't help but admire her thoughtfulness.

Based on just one sentence from Dumbledore, the other party was able to deduce the exact time when the Chamber of Secrets opened, determine the direction of the investigation, and even decisively decide to start the investigation from the time Dumbledore enrolled in school...

The group fell silent for a moment, but the light screen continued to illuminate.

Professor McGonagall was agitated when she saw Thea use Transfiguration to transform the entire observatory into the shape of an office.

"My God! She's only in second grade, and she can already use such a large-scale transformation spell, and it lasts for three hours!"

"Is this difficult?" Harry asked, puzzled.

Professor McGonagall withdrew her burning gaze and looked at Harry. "Simply transforming isn't difficult; what's difficult is transforming the entire room, and maintaining the stability of the transformation."

The larger the object being transformed, the more magic power is required, and the more difficult it is to guarantee the stability of the transformation.

Seeing that Harry's eyes were still confused, Professor McGonagall changed her words, "If this were a fifth-year OWL(S) exam, I would definitely give her a perfect score."

With her Transfiguration skills, she could pass the seventh-grade NEWT(S) Transfiguration exam right now.

Harry and Ron exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. They had heard about how terrifying the two exams were, but they never expected that Thea would now have the ability to pass them, even if it was just a Transfiguration spell.

"Alright, let's continue watching!"

Dumbledore clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back to the light screen.

Next, Thea led everyone in compiling a list of suspects and testing the defensive bracelets...

The scene ends with Thea announcing that she is handing over the compiled data to Professor McGonagall.

With this, the locked-room investigation team has officially concluded its investigation.

Harry and Ron stared blankly at the light screen. Although they didn't want to admit it, their reluctance to part was undeniable.

Even with the annoying Draco, and even with Zabini and the others remaining arrogant, there's no doubt that they are the ones supporting Harry.

While almost the entire school suspected Harry of being the Slytherin heir and the culprit who opened the Chamber of Secrets, only the members of the Chamber of Secrets investigation team believed in Harry!

Dumbledore looked at Harry and Ron in a daze and sighed silently in his heart, wondering if it was right or wrong to have allowed Thea to spend time with them.

"Alright," Dumbledore stood up, still smiling, "Judging by the time, Miss Granger should be awake by now. She's waiting for you two!"

Harry and Ron were immediately delighted. After politely saying goodbye to the professors, they excitedly headed towards the medical wing.

"Severus, are you sure Thea has been staying in the dorm all this time?"

“Not sure,” Snape said flatly, “after all, I can’t get into the girls’ dormitory.”

Dumbledore paused, then turned to McGonagall and asked, "How is Miss Weasley?"

A look of relief crossed McGonagall's face: "She's alright. Madam Pomfrey said she just caught a chill and her magic was a little depleted."

"That's good." Dumbledore nodded.

"By the way, do you guys remember that dark wizard who just appeared?"

“No.” McGonagall’s tone was tinged with disappointment, then she asked angrily, “How on earth did he get into Hogwarts?”

“Minerva, I will search all the secret passages on campus during the holidays,” Dumbledore assured her.

McGonagall's expression softened. "I still have to arrange the students' holiday, so I'll be going now."

Dumbledore nodded, and Snape nodded to Professor McGonagall as well.

“Keep an eye on Thea for me,” Dumbledore said in a low voice. “You know, she’s important.”

Snape paused for a moment, then said, "...I understand."

After saying that, Snape left the office.

Once again, only Dumbledore remained in the office. In the empty room, the old man's long sigh went unheard.