Not everyone was as wise as Dumbledore, and the news of Penelope and the weeping Myrtle being attacked spread throughout Hogwarts in an instant.

Suddenly, rumors flew in the school, and everyone was suspicious.

Even the ghosts began to grow scared, unaware of the terrifying power that could harm a dead person.

During this time, the exchange of amulets, exorcisms, and other things to protect oneself became popular in schools. Evan saw Neville Longbottom buy a stinky onion, a spiky amethyst, and a rotting newt tail.

As a result, the other Gryffindor boys told him that he was not actually in danger, that he was of pure blood, so he would not be attacked.

"They started with Filch. Neville said, his round face filled with fear, "Everybody knows, I'm pretty much a squib. ”

Neville's words were echoed by Colin, who hesitated to buy the amethyst from the other party, which was said to protect himself from harm.

In addition to this, Percy's performance is also unusual.

His arm was recovering well, but he seemed terrified when he saw a petrified Penelope in the school hospital. He was no longer interested in maintaining order in the common room or expressing his opinions, and sat alone by the fire every night, not knowing what he was thinking.

Even worse off than Percy was Ginny, who had been terribly upset lately.

She approached Evan several times with a pale face, as if she had something to say, but in the end she didn't say anything.

It was so suspicious that after much questioning by Aven, Ginny finally told him that she was having nightmares every night about Harry, Aven, or the rest of the Weasley family being killed by monsters in the secret room, which made her very worried.

Evan comforted her for a moment, unsure if Ginny had become so agitated because she noticed that she was being controlled by Tom Riddle.

He got the word that Ron, Ginny, and the Weasley twins had left the hospital shortly after they had left, but the four of them didn't act together, and no one knew if the other had been to the bathroom on the third floor during that time.

The situation was terrible, and the first-year freshmen were now always huddled together in groups of three or five, as if they were afraid that if they went it alone, they would be attacked. No one wants to be with Evan except Colin. Everywhere he went, there were people pointing fingers at him.

Harry and Hermione were treated in the same way, and the three of them were avoided from afar, as if they had decided that the murderer who opened the secret room was among them.

The most suspicious of all is still Harry, and the little wizards who have their brains even found a reason, Peeves goes around saying that the crying gold digger offended Harry at Nick's death party, and it is said that she ran back to the bathroom crying after talking to Harry. The Ravenclaw girls also confirmed that Harry was unintentionally seen by Penelope when he tried to break into the girls' bathroom on the third floor, so he wanted to kill her.

In response to this rumour, Hogwarts Wizardry and Wizardry has sold its lowest in history, with only a measly 300 copies sold in the latest issue.

Until the truth comes out, no one wants to buy a newspaper run by a suspect. What's more, the young wizards are all focused on the Chamber of Secrets, and they are no longer as interested in Quidditch matches or Lockhart's bombastic novels as they used to be.

The only benefit of the attack was Ron's willingness to speak to Evan again.

Probably because Aven's spell hit Percy, making him think that Evan was on his side. Or maybe it's because the secret room has been opened again, finally making him realize that the matter is urgent, and now is not the time to make trouble.

For several nights, they huddled in the corner of the common room and whispered to each other.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione agreed that they had missed a crucial clue, and that the weeping Myrtle, a victim of the opening of the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago, must know something. But now she is like a black hovercraft without a sound, floating quietly in the school hospital, unable to speak to anyone or tell what she knows.

Evan knew how to open the chamber, but he didn't say that he wasn't ready for battle, and he didn't know where Tom Riddle was hiding.

"I think there's something wrong with our thinking. ”

Ron pretended to be puzzled, "As far as we know, who would think that Muggle-born people are trash?"

"If you're talking about Malfoy?"

"Of course it's him!" said Ron, "just look at his ugly mouse face, and that Dobby, the house-elf who attacked you, is also theirs." ”

"That's right, Dobby did mention the Chamber of Secrets and the conspiracy. Hermione said, "But we can't be sure that Malfoy is the heir of Slytherin. ”

"Please, Hermione!" Harry followed, "look at the family, their whole family is in Slytherin, and he often shows it off. They were most likely Slytherin offspring, and his father was evil enough. ”

"They may have held the key to the chamber for centuries!" said Ron, "from generation to generation, from father to son." ”

"yes, it's possible," Hermione said cautiously, "Aven, what do you think?"

"Malfoy, if not the heir, should know something. ”

Evan thought for a moment, in the current confusing situation, if he wanted to find Tom Riddle's diary, in addition to continuing to pay attention to Ginny, it would be a good idea to ask Draco Malfoy himself.

Lucius may not reveal his plans to him, but there must be some clues, such as which Hogwarts students they have been in contact with other than the Weasleys, and as long as there is this clue, the scope of suspicion can be greatly narrowed.

"Evan thought the same as I thought, but the question was how could we get Malfoy to tell us the truth. Harry said pessimistically.

"I have a solution!" Hermione said slowly, glancing up hurriedly to make sure no one was eavesdropping, and lowering her voice, "Of course, it's not easy to do, and it's dangerous, very dangerous, we're probably going to break fifty school rules." ”

"What the hell is, if you want to tell us, don't hide it. Ron said impatiently.

"All we need to do is go into the Slytherin common room and ask Malfoy a few questions without him recognising us. Hermione said calmly.

"It's impossible. Harry and Ron almost burst out laughing.

"No, it's possible!" Aven narrowed his eyes, "as long as we have some polyjuice potion." ”

"What's that?" Ron and Harry asked in unison.

"It's Polyjuice Potion!" Hermione said in surprise, "Evan, how do you know?"

"I've read in books that this decoction can turn you into someone else. ”

"That's right, we can become four Slytherin students. No one would have known it was us, and Malfoy would probably have told us everything. Hermione continued, "He's probably bragging in the Slytherin common room right now, but unfortunately we can't hear it. ”

"I think this compound or something is a bit of a hanging. ”

Ron said, frowning, "What if we become four Slytherins and never come back?"

"The effect of the medicine will wear off after a while. Hermione waved her hand impatiently, "Snape said that the recipe for the potion was written in a book called Potions of Power, which was in the ** section of the library. But that's not a problem, I'll find a way to get it, and Professor Lockhart might be willing to sign it for us. ”

"The guy is willing to sign everything. Ron muttered quietly.

"Now the question is the raw materials, and I think we can find those things from Snape's personal collection. ”

"Hermione, this is too risky, Snape is not Lockhart, we are doing this and he will easily find out. Harry hesitated.

"But"

"That's not a problem, Hogwarts Wizardry & Wizardry has a lot of money to spend on it, and we can use it to buy potions. Ai Wen followed, "And I even chose a place to make the compound decoction, which is in the girls' bathroom on the third floor." ”

"Oh no!" Ron said weakly, and Harry's face looked bad.

"It was the safest place, and Filch wasn't there now. After two attacks in a row, almost no one in the school wanted to go near that stretch of hallway. ”

Aside from boiling potions, Evan wasn't prepared to take any more risks.

He was to personally guard the entrance to the chamber, and whoever Tom Riddle was in control of, if he wanted to enter the chamber, he would definitely pass through there.

Moreover, Evan also wants to see if he will pick up Tom Riddle's diary there like the original plot.