After a night of fun, the Ravenclaw kids fell asleep. Even in their dreams, they could still smell the sweet aroma of candies.
However, the hottest topic in the Hogwarts was "The Secret Chamber and the Heir." The students talked about nothing but the attack on Madam Loris all day long.
Filch's behavior made everyone unable to forget the incident. He often paced back and forth at the place where Madam Loris was killed, as if he thought the attacker would come again.
Allen saw him using the "Madam Skoll's Magical Stain Remover" to scrub the words on the wall, but it was in vain. The words were still shining brightly on the stone wall.
Allen did not understand why he did not ask the professors for help, and why Professor Dumbledore allowed the words to stay on the wall. For the young wizards, every time they passed by here, they would be reminded that the Secret Chamber had been opened, and the school was in danger!
Perhaps the professors were too busy to think of this? Regardless of the reason, Allen did not act on his own out of caution. Currently, the wall had attracted the attention of many teachers and students. He did not want to push himself to the forefront of the school's public opinion, so he could not act rashly.
However, when he saw Filch struggling to scrub the words, and his face full of frustration, Allen could not help but feel pity for him.
Of course, a pitiful person must also have a detestable side. If Filch was not patrolling the crime scene, he would hide in the corridor with his two red eyes and suddenly pounce on the unsuspecting students. He would find all kinds of excuses to confine them, such as "breathing too loudly" or "grinning cheekily".
No matter how tense the school atmosphere was, for the professors, their daily teaching work was as usual. The only difference was that the amount of homework was much more than usual. Allen guessed that the professors probably felt that the students were impetuous and wanted to use the heavy workload to distract the students from thinking too much.
However, this did not have much effect. The students did spend more time in the library, and the number of students increased sharply. However, other than homework, the students were looking for books related to the Secret Chamber and the history of the Hogwarts.
Allen was the last to leave the library every day. Before he left, he habitually cast a spell to help Mrs. Pins tidy up the tables and chairs in the library.
Mrs. Pins, the librarian, was a thin, irascible woman, like a malnourished vulture. However, she had a good impression of Allen, who often helped her tidy up the library.
Mrs. Pins told Allen, "All the copies of Hogwarts: A School History have been borrowed," she said, sweeping the bookshelves in the forbidden section with a large feather duster. "The line of people who want to borrow it is two weeks later. This book had never been so popular before because it was too thick! I hope these little wizards will take good care of these books and not scribble on them. "
Allen touched his nose somewhat guiltily. He liked to draw as he read. Although he would cast a spell to erase the handwriting after reading, he still felt a little embarrassed when he heard Mrs. Pins say that.
"Ahem, ahem," Alan cleared his throat and dodged the dust that Madam Pins had brushed off, "No, with your spell, no little wizard would dare to scribble on the book at the risk of being chased by such a heavy book."
With the thickness of Hogwarts: A School History, if it hit the head, it should be no different from the damage caused by a brick!
Mrs. Pins looked at Allen suspiciously. If he had not been beaten, how could he know so clearly?
Allen shrugged, took out the book he wanted to borrow, and handed it to Mrs. Pins.
"Illustrated Handbook of Mysterious Animals?" Mrs. Pins raised the book and checked the situation of the book carefully against the light. Then, she skillfully registered the information about the book that Allen borrowed. She pushed the registration book to Allen, and let Allen sign his name.
"Be careful, this book is the first edition, and is very precious. Dumbledore thinks that since it is not dangerous, it should be opened to the little wizards! "Mrs. Pins frowned, obviously not agreeing with the principal's decision. "But you must not scribble on it, and even more so, don't damage it!" Mrs. Pins repeatedly warned Allen, her thin body standing straight, her sharp eyes like a hawk, staring at Allen.
Allen repeatedly promised that he would not damage or lose the book. Only then did Mrs. Pins allow Allen to carry the square book and leave.
In fact, if possible, Allen did not want to take it back to read, but this book was not suitable to be read in a quiet library. Not only did it have pictures of animals, but it also used magic to collect the sounds of animals in the book. As for whether there were more magical places, Allen would have to read and explore them.
Although Mrs. Pins had placed the book high up and hidden it in a remote corner of the bookshelf, Allen had read the books according to the order of the bookshelf, and naturally flipped to this book.
After returning to the dormitory, Allen could not wait to flip open the book. Flipping open the book, the first page connected to the hardcover cover had countless sea snakes of various sizes drawn on it. Perhaps the author liked the image of sea snakes very much!
Allen shrugged, and continued to flip through the book. Next was a white page, printed with the author's name and the date of the publishing house. The author of this book was actually a French wizard, and the author in charge of the text was Jean-Baptiste Danes. Jean-Baptiste? Panafieu. The author in charge of the pictures was Camille Visser. Jean-Baptiste Danes. The publishing house was a shop started in 1831.
Allen continued to flip through the book, reading it with great interest. This book divided the magical creatures into "Dragons and Snakes, Four-Legged Beasts, Winged Beasts, Sea Beasts, Half-Human Beasts, and Hybrid Beasts".
Not only was there a text introduction, but it also used the form of a natural history illustration. Not only did it show the full picture and internal structure of the animals: their fur, bones, muscles, internal organs, horns, claws, and even their beards and feces, but it also showed how they bred, grew, hunted, which areas they were active in, what species they were, and what skills they had.
Allen cast a soundproof spell on his bed, so that the sounds of the magical creatures from the book would not wake Edward up.
Allen turned the book to the page about the Basilisk. The first thing he saw was the text introduction, which was not much different from "Where Are the Magical Creatures". On the illustration page, the birth process of the Basilisk was drawn on the top, and the bottom was a dazzling green snake with a bright red feather on its head. It opened its big mouth, revealing long poisonous fangs, and its big yellow eyes stared at Allen. As soon as Allen met its eyes, he felt his body stiffen for a few seconds.
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