From Azkaban To Hogwarts

"What, Dumbledore isn't here?"

"Yes," Professor McGonagall looked at William, "Albus has been busy looking for a way to open the Chamber of Secrets and has not been in school for several days."

"What about Lockhart -" William held his forehead with his hands, "I found out, it was Lockhart who opened the Chamber of Secrets!"

"Lockhart?"

Professor McGonagall's eyes suddenly froze, "How is that possible? What did he do by opening the secret room?"

"I don't know about that, Professor." William shook his head. "Bart has lost his memory - the house elf assigned to me by the school has lost his memory for a day, and his symptoms are similar to those of Ron Weasley."

"Professor William, are you sure?"

Professor McGonagall looked at William with a solemn expression.

"It's quite certain that Professor Lockhart's name is on every suspect list. He was the subject of suspicion to begin with."

"Then control him." Professor McGonagall recovered from the shock. "We have to notify the student lounges to prevent students from running out."

"You and I don't have enough manpower, we have to notify two more professors to help," Professor McGonagall gave the order while asking the portrait to find the prefect to notify the closed lounge.

——

"Professor Lockhart is a master of adventure, we have to be careful."

Next to Professor Lockhart's office, William couldn't help but remind him again.

"Relax, Professor William, Professor Flitwick is a duel champion," Professor McGonagall said softly, "Go ahead, Filius."

"I still can't accept it," Professor Flitwick shook his head, and then knocked on the door of Lockhart's office, "Professor Lockhart, are you there? There is a problem with the door knocker of the Ravenclaw lounge. The students who slipped out can't get in, so try to help untie them."

‘What is this shouting method? ’

As soon as such complaints came out of William's mind, he was interrupted by the sound of a curse - after shouting and knocking once but getting no response, Professor Flitwick took out his wand and opened it at an alarming speed. Lockhart's office door.

William instantly followed Professor Flitwick under the Iron Armor Curse and rushed in. As soon as he reached the door, he lowered his body and rolled forward, rolling directly into the door.

Before he could stand up, William placed another iron armor spell on himself.

"No one is here!"

"Things are normal." Professor McGonagall, who came in later, looked at the decoration of the office and added.

“There’s no way the news could have leaked out—wait, who’s on duty today?”

The four of them looked at each other, and Professor Taylor, who was finally pulled over, thought, "It's Lockhart!"

"Damn it, the secret room!"

William's expression suddenly changed, "Hurry up, he has been on duty before, I hope today will be the same as before."

"Don't have such high hopes," Professor McGonagall called over the painting next to her. "Inform Hagrid and Professor Kettleburn that we need their help."

"Let's go to the secret room."

——

'I'm late. ’

This was William's first reaction when he saw the blood on the ground. He quickly ran to the professor on the ground, cast an Iron Armor Curse on himself, and began to check on the injured.

'No traps, no trauma -'

After turning the unconscious professor over, William checked with his wand.

"Professor William, how are they?"

"I was knocked unconscious, but there is also something wrong with my memory. The Forgetting Curse, which was not covered up in any way, seems to be completely different from the previous spellcasting level. But," he paused, "it is probably still impossible to recover this spell." Memorized.”

"Professor Taylor, don't step over there -" William saw Professor Taylor trying to walk over with his peripheral vision as he spoke, "Those blood stains should show how many people passed by."

"Professor McGonagall, Professor McGonagall, it's bad!"

Just as William was speaking, a familiar voice came from outside.

"Gone!" Percy panted as he ran, "When we checked the number of people sleeping, we found that Ron and the others were missing."

"Ron and the others?"

"Yes, my three brothers, and Harry and Hermione!"

Percy couldn't hide his anxiety, "I've asked and they've been gone since before dinner!"

Everyone looked at the entrance to the secret room. William took a deep breath to calm himself down and began to check the footprints - this was not easy, he had not been professionally trained after all.

"Although the footprints behind were erased by magic, there should only be two people who went down, and one of them should be Professor Lockhart..."

"Go down?" Percy was stunned for a moment, and then realized what had happened - he seemed to have had his spine removed, and he collapsed in the blood on the ground, "You mean... the secret room..."

"Inform the students and count the number of people!"

Professor McGonagall's face was livid, "Professor William, are you sure you are the only one who will follow?"

"Yes," William took a breath and tried to respond smoothly.

"We have to find other people," Professor McGonagall said through gritted teeth. "It will take at least a while before Dumbledore gets the news. I have to keep an eye on the other students."

"Well, Professor," William looked at Percy, "Percy, can you guard the entrance to the secret room with me?"

"Yes, Professor." Percy regained some strength, "I will."

"We will guard the secret room," William said to Professor McGonagall, his eyes extremely serious. "I am waiting for Hagrid and the others here. Before Hagrid comes, I guarantee that there will be no loopholes here."

He did not believe that Lockhart was a fool who would rashly open the Chamber of Secrets to seek death - this meant that Lockhart must have a trump card that could turn the tables after opening the Chamber of Secrets.

That was the secret room left by Slytherin. God knows what else was in there besides the basilisk.

Although it sounds a bit arrogant, he has the power to hit everything in the secret room - and if his magic fails, even the presence of Professor McGonagall and the others will be of no use.

'When Dumbledore comes back, everyone down there will probably be dead...'

'It was quite satisfying to get the test papers out, but after the test, it seemed like I wasn't the only one who was tested...'

‘We can’t all fail, then no one will really be able to protect those students. ’

'As for Percy, five people are missing, three of them are your relatives. This is the responsibility you should bear...'

——

After persuading Professor Taylor to leave, and persuading Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick to organize the students, William turned around and looked at Percy.

"Are you afraid? I remember you are an adult?"

"Yes, Professor."

"That's good." William took out two pieces of chocolate from his pocket and threw one to Percy, "Come on then."

"Myrtle, are you there?"

William called for possible foreign aid and silently looked at his card library - [True Reporter Xenophilius (SR)]

Tear effect, tear this card, destroy all concealment magic and traps in front of you, the scope of effect is related to the magic power.

Previously, it was not possible to catch the murderer because the secret room was destroyed, but now the murderer understands that it is too late to open it.

'What a travesty. ’

"Professor William, how did you find me?"

Myrtle suddenly appeared.

"I guess, did you see the person who went in this time?"

"Yes, it's Professor Lockhart." Myrtle nodded, "He made a very strange noise."

Myrtle said as she floated over, "That's it - hiss!"

As that strange sound sounded, the door to the secret room opened...

ps: Tomorrow’s chapter will be moved to noon. It’s too inhumane to interrupt the whole day...

so sleepy…