Chapter 238 246 Preparation Before Entering the Secret Room
Finny nodded and said solemnly,
"If it was just a guess before, now I can be sure that Harry is also one, and the proportion is very large."
Dumbledore sighed and said,
"That's really the worst case, what do you think, Finny?"
Finny shrugged,
"We have no choice, right? But Harry can be the last one,"
Dumbledore sighed and nodded,
"Yes, we have no choice."
Dumbledore and Finny had guessed about Harry before, and now it just confirmed the correctness of this guess,
But this confirmed guess is a situation that neither Finny nor Dumbledore wants. The mysterious man must be killed. He is different from Grindelwald. Although Grindelwald is also called the Dark Lord and is also very crazy, he has a bottom line and his own persistence, while the mysterious man has no persistence. He is now a madman, a madman who has no purpose and only wants to destroy everything.
For such a madman, neither Finny nor Dumbledore would allow him to continue living, because if he lives, it means he is a threat. Dumbledore is okay, his goal is to maintain the balance of the magic world, so he is called the greatest white wizard, not because he is so powerful, but because there are few fools like him.
Finny is much simpler, he wants to become a god, and there are already many crises on the road to becoming a god. Leaving a mysterious man outside may cause more crises to him at any time, or add fuel to the fire, which is what Finny doesn't like.
To kill the mysterious man, you need to destroy all his Horcruxes, and Harry is a Horcrux, and the ending has been determined.
In fact, Finny, who knows the original work, knew the answer from the beginning. He just observed Harry's scar to find other ways other than the original work to remove the fragments of the mysterious man's soul from Harry intact.
It's a pity that he can only be regarded as an adult wizard who is very close to a great wizard at most. He doesn't have a deep understanding of memory magic, not to mention the scope of the soul that only legendary wizards can access.
So, in fact, Finny found nothing in Harry, and didn't even think of any solution?
If he didn't think of any solution, then what Finny can do now is to make Harry's path remain the same as the original book. At least with the original book, Finny can grasp the progress of things and the details of the situation in his hands, and prepare some trump cards for Harry, and it will pass.
The following days were unexpectedly calm. Harry and the other four did not cause trouble, and the Slytherin snakes did not accept the family's assignment to test his strength as Finny guessed.
There was no blind person in the magic world to offend the Black family. Everything was very calm.
The calmness made Finny very uncomfortable. It seemed that he didn't need to do anything now, just take the exams step by step to complete the tasks of this semester.
The Hogwarts exams were a disaster for many young wizards, but for Finny, who had always been a top student, it was not a big deal. He simply reviewed the subjects and knowledge that needed to be memorized, such as the History of Magic, and passed the exams smoothly.
For example, Finny was relaxed, but Harry was much more sad.
He didn't know how he passed those exams. During this period, he was worried all day and all night to prevent the mysterious man from breaking into the door and attacking him, which caused his spirit to be very bad during this period.
Of course, nothing actually happened. The mysterious man he had been worried about did not appear, and Fluffy in the classroom at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor was fine, and there was no abnormality with the trap door.
Everything was very calm and safe.
The weather was very hot and humid during the exam, and the classroom where Finny and his classmates took the exam was even hotter because of the lack of ventilation and the large number of young wizards.
Hogwarts exams were all given special quills by professors, and those quills were cast with anti-cheating spells, which could be said to have eliminated all the cheating methods that the young wizards could think of.
After the written test, for Finny, the exam was over, because the actual operation that followed was much simpler. According to the instructions of the professors, they entered the classroom one by one, and then cast magic or brewed potions.
Of course, Finny's ease did not mean that others were the same, because under the supervision of the professors, they would be very nervous to use magic or brew potions, so many young wizards made mistakes in previous years.
Finny's exam was dull without any passion or interest.
But Harry's was much more interesting. Professor Flitwick asked to make the pineapple dance, Professor McGonagall asked the teacher to turn into a snuff bottle, and Professor Snape's brewing of the forgetfulness potion were all very interesting.
Since Harry's last experience in the Forbidden Forest, his forehead would ache from time to time, making him unable to sleep well, causing him to have nightmares and wake up constantly, just like test phobia.
However, Harry knew very well that he was not afraid of the test, but of the mysterious man.
What Finny said to him that day, you can be in awe but not afraid. You should be afraid because you should be clear about the difference in strength between each other, but don't be afraid, because fear will make people lose the ability and determination to resist.
All in all, the exam ended successfully. It was so smooth that Feeny didn't even worry about the content of the exam after it was over, because it was too simple for him. It was so simple that he didn't need to use his brain to memorize it. He just used subconscious reactions. That's it.
When he came out of the castle, Finny saw Harry, Ron, Neville and Hermione sitting under the tree by the black lake. Of course, the big squid that Gryffindor had turned into was still lying there. The sun basked in the warm shallow water.
Because after knowing the identity of the giant squid, the twins would often come to the Black Lake to feed and greet the giant squid. At this time, they would gently fiddle with its tentacles.
At this moment, Harry suddenly stood up from the grass, said a few words to Ron and the others, and ran towards Hagrid's hut.
Seeing this, Finny came to his senses, and Harry finally realized that there was something wrong with the origin of Hagrid's dragon eggs.
Shaking his head in amusement, he walked towards the twins,
In his plan, Harry and the others would go to the room at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor to compete for the Philosopher's Stone with Professor Quirrell tonight.
Similarly, for the smooth progress of the plan, when Harry and the others enter Hagrid's cabin, Professor Dumbledore will temporarily leave Hogwarts to allow Professor Quirrell and the mysterious man to enter the secret room where the Philosopher's Stone is hidden. Chance,
This time is also an opportunity for Feeney, an opportunity for him to enter a place in Hogwarts Castle that he has not yet entered.
Yes, during the exam period, he found the opportunity to enter the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff common rooms to complete the task of exploring Hogwarts to the last step.
That's Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets,
Because there is a basilisk there, Finny must find a professor who will not interfere with him entering the Chamber of Secrets when Dumbledore is not at school, but will return to the school after he enters the Chamber of Secrets, leaving the opportunity for the basilisk to attack the little wizard.
This is the best opportunity. After all, Dumbledore will return shortly after he leaves, and this time difference is enough for Finny to enter the Chamber of Secrets and complete what he wants to accomplish.
"Finny? Come and play with the giant squid."
George saw Feeney coming, waved and said with a smile,
Because the fact that the giant squid is Graffindor is actually a very secret matter, Feeney and the four of them decided to hide this matter as well and call it the giant squid.
Feeney waved his hand and sat on the grass and said to the twins.
"Some interesting things are going to happen at Hogwarts tonight, but I have some other things to do, so I have to come to you."
The twins looked at each other, and then said to Feeney in unison,
"Tell me, what do we need to do?"
Because they were so familiar with each other, when the twins heard Feeney's words, they knew that he had something for them to do, and that's when they said something interesting would happen.
Feeney shook his head helplessly and said,
"I'm not lying to you this time. Something will indeed happen tonight. Likewise, I do need you to do something,"
"Say it."
Fred said a little frustrated. He was frustrated because he had guessed what Feeney was thinking wrong.
Feeney said,
"Let me tell you what I want you to do first."
He paused,
"Harry and the others have gone to find Hagrid, so his attention will be attracted by Harry and the others at this time. I need you to help me get the roosters raised by Hagrid. The more the better, and then give some of them to me. You take the other part with you and take it with you in the castle where I told you. By the way, remember to bring Jordan with you. Just the two of you are not enough."
George nodded. He could see now that what Feeney had to do was definitely not small and he would not let them participate in helping.
Feeney continued,
"I need you to guard the door of the bathroom in Hogwarts with your rooster, and let the rooster crow immediately if you hear any noise inside. Just three of you, one floor at a time."
"As for the second thing, which is the interesting thing I said will happen, do you still remember what Professor Dumbledore said when school started?"
The twins said doubtfully,
"He said so much, which sentence are you talking about? Are we not allowed to enter the Forbidden Forest, or are we not allowed to violate school rules?"
Feeney rolled his eyes and said,
"I'm talking about the end of the corridor on the fourth floor."
The twins were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and said in unison, heartbroken,
"We actually forgot about this,"
Yes, they forgot that because of Finny, they already understood Dumbledore's strength and that he would not put anything in the castle that would threaten the little wizard.
So what they said at the beginning of the school year, saying that if you don’t want to die miserably, you shouldn’t step into the classroom at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor is just to arouse their determination and interest in taking risks.
At that time, they planned to go there for adventure, but then there were too many things, including Quidditch and Christmas, which made them forget about it.
Today, Feeney mentioned it again, and then they remembered,
Feeney continued.
"That room is actually a trap set by Dumbledore for someone, and it is also a trial prepared for Harry. If nothing happens, Harry will go there tonight to take an adventure. Do you think this is interesting? ?”
"Of course it's fun, we're going tonight too!"
Fred spoke subconsciously,
But when he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong,
"Wait!"
George was calmer than Fred, so he understood it faster and said directly,
"You guessed that we would take risks if you told us this, so you let us guard the bathroom door all night?"
Finny smiled and nodded,
"Of course not all night, if nothing unexpected happens, I will be back after Harry and the others are done, and then your work will be over, and then we can go to the corridor on the fourth floor to have a look. After all, I am also interested in the traps set by many professors."
After finalizing these things, the twins went to Hagrid to steal the chicken , while Finny prepared to enter Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets.
Facing the basilisk, Finny couldn't do nothing. The rooster was one of the preparations.
Then Finny also prepared a pair of eyes.
He knew very well that seeing the eyes of the basilisk would kill people directly, but if there were other media in the middle, it would only produce the effect of petrification.
The eyes he prepared were made by Tony, which could effectively hinder the curse. Of course, it was uncertain whether it would be effective.
So in Finny's plan, Puff was the last insurance. After he was petrified, Puff would appear and take his body back to the ancestral home of the Black family, where there was a potion to remove the petrification.
After everything was ready, Finny watched Harry and the others find Professor McGonagall, and then ran to the fourth floor. After that, he came to the abandoned bathroom on the third floor of the castle, which was the bathroom of Moaning Myrtle, which was widely circulated among the little wizards of Hogwarts.
As soon as he entered the bathroom, Finnie heard Myrtle crying. She was sitting on the water tank of the innermost flush toilet and crying with her head down.
"Ah, there is one! How do you want to deal with Myrtle in this matter? Throwing things at me? Five points for hitting the head, three points for hitting the body, and no points for not hitting?"
Listening to Myrtle's disgusting and repulsive words and tone, Finnie sighed. He still felt sorry for Myrtle.
Because she was too talented and came from a Muggle family, she was still bullied by a little witch of pure blood even in Ravenclaw College, and then hid in this bathroom crying alone.
It happened that at that time, the mysterious man Riddle found the record of his ancestor Slytherin's chamber of secrets, came here to try to open the chamber of secrets, but accidentally released the basilisk in the chamber of secrets, causing this poor girl to pass away before she could react.