Alchemy Black Technology at Hogwarts

Chapter 123 Prologue
The old girls' bathroom on the second floor of the castle.

The ground was once again sprinkled with water.

A tall figure cautiously probed, and only after making sure that the crying Myrtle was not hiding in a toilet, walked into the bathroom.Except for a "under maintenance, out of use" sign blocking the door, everything displayed here remains the same.

"That damned old bee."

Marcus Flint muttered.

He was overjoyed to take over the honorable job of opening the Slytherin Chamber from the great master.Being able to serve the heir of Slytherin and personally punish those mudbloods and pure-blood traitors was Marcus' dream job.

The first victim of the Basilisk, he also personally selected Draco Malfoy and suggested it to the Great Master.

"This will not only confuse Dumbledore's sight, but also allow those families who betrayed us to recognize their status."

Crouching at the feet of that huge figure, he explained his idea in this way.

"They all say that the descendants of Flint's generation are not bright enough, and they are not reliable enough. But in my opinion, you are still a bit smart."

The cruel and cold voice raised its voice slightly, as if it was sincerely admiring.

But neither Marcus nor his master expected that Dumbledore would react so quickly to set a curfew on the entire castle and forbid anyone to act alone. Didn't even take any action.

"That old bastard, Lucius, has he changed his sex and ate grass?"

Marcus thought with some resentment.

Hogwarts had such a big trouble, and his own son was even petrified. It is not even known when this state will be lifted, but the old dog of Malfoy's family seems to be a normal person, and will not retaliate against Dumbledore. .

What's more unfortunate is that for some inexplicable reason, many bathrooms in the castle exploded one after another. Fortunately, before these explosions, there were very obvious smell and sound warnings, so that students They only suffered a double blow of appetite and psychology, but did not suffer any real harm.

"After my research with the professors, we can conclude that this is due to a problem with the spell of the plumbing system in Hogwarts Castle. I regret to announce that the following bathrooms will be temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice."

When Dumbledore announced this, Marcus wanted to rush up and tear his face, because the bathroom on the second floor, which is the entrance to the chamber of secrets, happened to be in this batch of temporarily closed bathrooms.

At that time, Marcus thought it might be Dumbledore and they had discovered the entrance of the Chamber of Secrets, but his master laughed arrogantly, "This is absolutely impossible! The secret of the Chamber of Secrets has been passed down in Hogwarts for thousands of years , how could a group of stupid guys like them find out."

Fortunately, the subsequent development also gave Marcus some comfort - the castle has always been calm, and neither Dumbledore nor the deans have experienced any changes.

As someone who had opened Salazar Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets under the command of his master, Marcus naturally knew what deadly weapon was hidden there.It was a basilisk, and there was no better place for it to work to its advantage than within the castle's intricate plumbing system.

"Such a big advantage. No matter how strong that old Dumbledore is, it is impossible to defeat it silently."

Marcus comforted himself repeatedly.

But the troublesome old bee pulled a small loop of wire outside and put a spell on it to prevent the students in the castle from straying into the bathroom under repair.

"Of course we're not afraid of him, nor can we solve it, but we just don't want to be easily exposed under his nose."

Marcus, who had been thinking this way all the time, after several days of torment, finally discovered that the magic cordon that had been blocking the washroom had disappeared some time ago. In order to ensure that no accidents would happen, he checked other Outside the "maintenance" washroom, I waited for a few more days.

"I have to check the situation in the secret room today."

Marcus finally made up his mind, and successfully got his master's approval, taking advantage of the time when everyone else was finishing their meal, they came to the entrance of the secret room together.

"Open."

Facing the bronze faucet carved with small snakes, he stammered and said in Parseltongue.

The faucet was covered in a brilliant white light and began to spin, and immediately after, the sink also began to move.It sinks into the floor drain, revealing a pipe wide enough for one person to slide into.

Taking two deep breaths of fresh air, Marcus slipped in.

At the same time, the auditorium of Hogwarts Castle was full of laughter.

There are only a few short single-digit days away from the Christmas holiday. Affected by the festive atmosphere, the professors in the castle have also relaxed their academic requirements for the students, and began to teach some interesting knowledge rather than practical knowledge in class.

Just now, Professor Dumbledore announced that they had found Mandrakes, and when they matured, they could be made into potions and fed to the victims in the Chamber of Secrets.

This made many people applaud spontaneously.

To be honest, William didn't believe that Fred, George, Harry, and Jimmy and Sloat would be genuinely happy that Draco Malfoy could undo the petrification.

"The Quidditch House Cup will resume then!"

Jimmy shouted loudly, and his words made the applause a little more enthusiastic.

But what really made the auditorium burst into applause was that after more than a long week, Professor White Wizard finally announced that all the restrooms in the castle that were under maintenance were lifted from today and can be used freely.

In fact, this could have been achieved a few days ago, but considering the full set of dramas, William still persuaded Dumbledore to wait a few more days.

Anyway, it didn't cause any inconvenience to him.

At this moment, William was carefully examining the Marauder's Map in his hand, and was satisfied to see that the black dot representing Marcus Flint suddenly disappeared in the old girls' bathroom on the second floor.

"The fish are about to enter the net."

William thought about it relaxedly, put away the Marauder's Map, and leaned over to get himself a well-fried beef shoulder.

It must have been roasted for a while before it was taken out of the oven and finished in a frying pan, leaving a nice burnt brown crust on the surface of the meat.

Next to the beef shoulder, there are mashed potatoes sprinkled with gravy, chopped herbs, and black peppercorns, and served with a salty mushroom sauce. Even the pickiest gourmets will not refuse such a delicacy.

"You seem happy?"

Penello looked at William with some doubts.

"Well, I can't say I'm happy, I can only say it's something I've been thinking about for a long time, and there should be a result today."

William replied easily.

From the moment Bloodman Barrow drew the image of Marcus Flint, he knew that Voldemort would be settled down by Dumbledore.

It took Dumbledore a few days to prepare. If Marcus found himself under a very violent attack when he came out of the tunnel at the entrance of the chamber, William would not be surprised at all.

At the teacher's seat in the auditorium at the moment, Lupine Remus, the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Severus Snape, the professor of Potions, were absent from tonight's dinner.

But not only them, William observed the Marauder's Map these days and saw two special names walking into the castle and suddenly disappearing into the bathroom on the second floor.

Dedalus Diggle.

Kingsley Shacklebolt.

Both of them, of course, were members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Perhaps it was because of the fear that Alastor Moody's notoriety was too great, and if people saw it by accident, he would startle them, and Arthur Weasley had a job in the Ministry of Magic, so it was impossible for them to spend a lot of time watching. Appear.

But this can be regarded as the top configuration that Dumbledore can find and trust to fight against the dark wizard today.

Marcus Flint can hardly be considered a gifted student, even from a Slytherin point of view, although his height and weight have an overwhelming advantage among his peers, but not in magic .

Even if Voldemort, who is currently only in a state of remnant soul, is counted, if he faces several Auror-level wizards to attack together, it will be difficult for Marcus to gain a decisive advantage.

Besides, Dumbledore could be there at any moment.

"Speaking of which, it seems that the Order of the Phoenix in this era really doesn't have many reliable people to use."

William had to admit that compared to Voldemort's core team, Dumbledore's side seemed to be much weaker, and it was no wonder that he had to put all his eggs in one basket to change his home.

Just after William noticed that Marcus Flint's name had disappeared from the Marauder's Map, some time later, Dumbledore's expression on the teacher's seat suddenly became serious.

He turned his head and said something to Professor McGonagall quietly, and Professor McGonagall nodded in embarrassment.

After chatting with Professor McGonagall in a low voice for a while, Dumbledore stood up abruptly and walked out of the auditorium with big strides.

The monitoring spell he set up in the bathroom on the second floor was triggered, but not long after, the gold coins that the white wizard left for Kingsley Shacklebolt as a means of communication in an emergency also became hot.

"Somewhat something is wrong."

Dumbledore thought.

Because Kingsley's communication speed was too fast.

Counting the time it took for Kingsley and the others to go to the entrance of the passage after receiving the warning of someone breaking in, it only took a few minutes—whether they subdued Marcus Flynn who was possessed by Voldemort with ease Te, or he escaped and had to pursue him in the complicated pipeline of the secret room, it shouldn't have only taken such a short time.

Following his call, Fox quickly appeared beside Dumbledore, and they rushed to the entrance of the Chamber of Secrets.

(End of this chapter)