"Albus, how did you come to this conclusion?"
Karl looked at Dumbledore in surprise, wondering if he had stolen his script.
"I have you to thank for the reminder. I went back and re-read the incident that led to Myrtle Warren's accidental death and Hagrid's expulsion that year."
Dumbledore raised his hand, summoning the Pensieve to his desk, and then took out a crystal-clear small bottle from his sleeve.
"Actually, I always believed Hagrid was innocent. Besides trusting his character, Myrtle Warren's death was too bizarre, completely unlike something an Acromantula would cause."
"It wasn't until Elvis Heller appeared that the decades-long mystery finally unraveled. It turns out the Basilisk killed that poor child."
Dumbledore opened the bottle and poured the clear liquid inside into the Pensieve.
The mist in the basin immediately began to change, showing various scenes of Hogwarts Castle, including corridors, classrooms, and the grounds.
"Do you see? During that time, many spiders were running away in the Castle, but unfortunately, I didn't pay much attention to it then."
"Although I strictly monitored Tom Riddle afterward, I didn't find anything unusual about him."
Grindelwald looked bewildered, "Huh? What does this have to do with Lord Voldemort?"
Dumbledore sighed, "He was the one who reported Hagrid back then."
"So you suspect he killed someone and framed Hagrid? But where would he get a Basilisk?"
"It's not just a suspicion anymore. As for the Basilisk—"
Dumbledore tapped the desk with his finger, "There has always been a legend in Hogwarts that a thousand years ago, the school's founder, Salazar Slytherin, built a Chamber of Secrets."
"Only his true heir can open the Chamber of Secrets and release the terrifying thing inside to purify the school and eliminate all those he deems unworthy of learning magic."
"People speculate that the so-called terrifying thing is some kind of monster that only Slytherin's heir can control."
Grindelwald frowned, "You believe this legend is true?"
"Half true, half false. The Chamber of Secrets and the terrifying thing do exist, but Salazar Slytherin's purpose was misunderstood."
A faint smile appeared on Dumbledore's face, "In fact, all four founders left behind some small means to protect the school."
"Alright, I understand what you mean."
Since the Chamber of Secrets and its contents truly exist, the two characteristics of surviving for a thousand years and being controlled by Parseltongue are already very obvious.
Coupled with the fleeing spiders and the bizarre death of that little Witch, it's no wonder Dumbledore would think it was a Basilisk.
However, this Salazar Slytherin was truly bold, daring to put such a terrifying creature as a Basilisk into a Castle full of young Wizards.
Grindelwald shook his head, "Last question, are you sure Lord Voldemort is Salazar Slytherin's true heir?"
"Tom Riddle's mother was Merope Gaunt, and the Gaunt family is a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, and—he is also a Parselmouth."
Then it's fine. Although there's no proof, everything aligns.
Compared to Hagrid, that big oaf, using an Acromantula to commit murder, Lord Voldemort killing someone is more reasonable.
Grindelwald turned to Karl, "You brat, are you mute? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Don't bother me! I'm admiring my most revered, greatest Albus Dumbledore!"
Karl: ( )
Grindelwald:
You brat are really good at flattery! Why aren't you the same with me?
Is it just because I'm not the Principal?
But what he said is right!
"Cough! Albus is indeed remarkable!"
Dumbledore's mouth twitched. He ignored these two suddenly acting strange.
"Not long ago, the spiders in the Castle showed abnormalities again, which alerted me."
"Although it's very arbitrary, compared to a new Parseltongue-speaking Slytherin heir sneaking into the Castle and opening the Chamber of Secrets, I think the possibility of it being a Lord Voldemort Horcrux is higher."
Karl and Grindelwald just nodded, looking as if everything the great man said was correct.
Dumbledore sighed helplessly, "So I asked Fawkes to monitor the entire Castle, and then I pinpointed one person, Ginny Weasley."
"She was very concerned about the roosters Hagrid kept, and we all know that the sound of a rooster is fatal to a Basilisk."
"Lord Voldemort in his Horcrux state is very weak. If he wants to do anything, he definitely can't do without the Basilisk's help, so he must kill those roosters to eliminate the threat to the Basilisk."
Grindelwald frowned, "Is this Ginny Weasley you mentioned the one with red hair? I've indeed seen her go to Hagrid's hut several times."
"Exactly, she has probably been swayed by Lord Voldemort's Horcrux," Dumbledore looked at Karl, "just like Gemma Farley back then."
Karl: (0_0)
That little Witch who wanted revenge on me?
"But why would that child have something so dangerous on her?"
Hearing Grindelwald's question, a sharp glint flashed in Dumbledore's eyes.
"The answer to this question should be Lucius Malfoy."
"Some time ago, Ginny's father, Arthur Weasley, was investigating Dark Arts objects, which forced Lucius Malfoy to urgently sell the illegal items in his home."
"And when the Weasley family went shopping in Diagon Alley before the start of school, Arthur and Lucius Malfoy had a conflict."
"I suspect Lucius Malfoy probably wanted to get revenge on Arthur, so he took the opportunity to place a Dark Arts object near Ginny."
"If Ginny caused trouble at school because of a Dark Arts object, it would definitely affect Arthur and deal a heavy blow to him."
"At the same time, I should also be Lucius Malfoy's target."
Karl: ()
The old Principal is too strong, isn't he? How did he guess the ridiculously accurate answer from all those messy clues?
Albus! Forever the GOAT!
Grindelwald rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit tired from his brain, which hadn't worked for decades. "Why would this Lucius Malfoy have Lord Voldemort's Horcrux?"
"He used to be a Death Eater."
"Ah?"
Grindelwald looked speechlessly at Dumbledore. Even if you don't kill him, at least arrest him, right? Why is he still out there?
I'm not convinced! I don't understand!
Dumbledore avoided Grindelwald's accusing gaze. "Given Lord Voldemort's personality, Lucius Malfoy probably wouldn't know it's a Horcrux, but he certainly understands the danger of Dark Arts objects."
Karl slammed his hand on the table, "This is no longer an ordinary crime! We must strike hard!"
"Albus! Tell me his address! I'll go kill that dog right now!"
"Daring to cause trouble at Hogwarts? This is not putting me—my respected Principal—in his eyes!"
Dumbledore, Grindelwald: (—_-)
"Don't rush, Karl. Our top priority now is to secure Lord Voldemort's Horcrux, then find Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets and control the dangerous Basilisk. As for Lucius Malfoy—"
Dumbledore soothed Karl, helping him sit down, while deep in thought.
"Perhaps we can take this opportunity to put on a play. While cleaning up the School Board and teaching Malfoy a lesson, we can also rectify the bad habits of some pure-blood young Wizards in the school."
A play? Then wouldn't that mean—
Karl slammed his hand on the table again, "Albus! I want to be the villain! I want to be the great demon king!"
Just kidding, when the school organizes anti-terrorism and riot drills, how many people want to play the role of the rioters?
This is a great opportunity to go crazy with official permission!
Grindelwald eyed him sideways, "You don't need to act! You already are!"
Karl couldn't be bothered with the old man because he had a better source of entertainment.
He was going to wield two watermelon knives and kill his way from the Castle dungeons to the Headmasters Office.
Besides Cat Mom, even Dumbledore would have to be stabbed a few times by him.
Hehehe—
I won't even bat an eye!
I'll chop down all of Hogwarts!
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