Chapter 153 Truth? Lie?

When Professor Cat Cat appeared in the Slytherin Chamber holding Fox's claws, Argus had already dealt with the basilisk.

His body was torn and tattered, and he sat on the ground helplessly.

Seeing Professor McGonagall coming over, he showed a tired smile.

"Professor McGonagall..."

"Merlin's beard!"

Professor McGonagall rushed to Argus at her fastest speed.

Her eyes were more tense than ever before.

"Professor McGonagall, don't worry, it's just some superficial injuries."

As soon as Argus finished speaking, Fox came up.

Crystal clear tears dripped on his wounds.

There was a sizzling sound like oil boiling in a raging fire.

Strangely, Argus's wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Professor McGonagall helped Argus up and carefully examined him. After confirming that Argus was not poisoned or otherwise injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Grindelwald, what happened!"

"It's a long story. Let's go to Headmaster Dumbledore's office first. I will tell you the details of what happened there."

Argus thought it would be Snape who came, and the words he had prepared in advance were also directed at Snape.

Unexpectedly, it was Professor McGonagall!

With Professor McGonagall's fair style, if she knew about Dumbledore's deal with her, and deliberately allowed Harry and Ron, two little wizards who knew nothing, to investigate the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets.

I'm afraid she would have a big quarrel with Dumbledore.

As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, it seems that Professor McGonagall has always carried out positive tasks, except for some secretive times when attending the Order of the Phoenix gatherings.

It was the first time he saw someone involved in something that could not be made public.

Professor McGonagall frowned, as if she realized something, and looked at Argus with complicated eyes.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say something.

Finally, she sighed.

"Mr. Grindelwald, I know what your life story represents."

"But as your professor, I still hope that you can ask me or other professors for help if you have any problems."

"Anyway, you are my student. It is too dangerous for a twelve-year-old wizard to deal with a magical animal like a basilisk."

Agus was silent for a long time and nodded: "I understand, Professor McGonagall."

"If there is a next time, I will..."

"Do you want a next time?" Professor McGonagall's green eyes widened.

She still couldn't believe that a second-year wizard could kill a basilisk alone!

Even the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic couldn't deal with such a terrifying magical animal alone!

A whole team cooperated with each other to barely deal with it.

Even some casualties were paid!

She glanced around and roughly judged some of the battle.

There were obvious signs of injury on the eyes, and the wound was not big. It seemed that Fox should have done it.

The tail of the basilisk was nailed to the ground, and most of the injuries on its body were caused by the falling of boulders.

The scattered stones on the ground can confirm this.

At the age of twelve, he was able to use the terrain to his advantage to deal with the basilisk and kill it with the help of the terrain.

Should we say... he is worthy of being the most talented student in the history of Hogwarts?

Although Professor McGonagall scolded him, she did not slow down at all.

Not caring about the dust on Argus's clothes, she supported him with one hand and motioned Fox with the other hand to take the two away.

"Wait a minute, Professor McGonagall, there is one more thing I think you should deal with first."

"Nothing is more important than you checking it now!"

"Professor McGonagall, look over there!"

Argus shook his head helplessly and pointed to the place not far from the basilisk.

Lockhart's bloody body fell to the ground, his eyes fixed on the top of the cave.

Died with eyes wide open!

"Professor Lockhart?" Professor McGonagall was pale.

Subconsciously wanted to check the situation.

Just after taking a step, he suddenly realized that he was still supporting Argus and hurriedly stopped.

"Professor McGonagall, go and have a look. I'm fine by myself."

"Okay, wait a moment. I'll take a look and then go to the headmaster's office with you."

In fact, Professor McGonagall knew that Lockhart was probably dead long ago.

But he was a professor at Hogwarts after all. He couldn't die in vain!

After a simple inspection, Professor McGonagall took out her wand and put Lockhart's body into an empty pocket of the traceless extension spell.

She stretched out her hand to call Fawkes and disappeared into the cave with Argus.

...

The flames ignited.

Two people and one bird appeared in Dumbledore's office.

Professor McGonagall helped Argus sit down.

"Fawkes has almost healed my injuries, Professor McGonagall."

"Wait here for a moment. I'll go to Madam Pomfrey to get some healing potions." Professor McGonagall ignored him and walked out of the headmaster's office.

After a while, she came in with several bottles of potions of different colors.

"Drink these."

Agus didn't dare to make any extra movements.

He took the potion bottle by bottle and drank it obediently.

To be honest, perhaps in order to make the young wizard of Hogwarts remember it more deeply, Madam Pomfrey's potion was much harder to drink than the potion sold in St. Mungo's or other shops.

Not long after drinking it, a stream of hot air flowed around Agus' body.

White mist sprayed out of his ears and nose.

As the mist sprayed out, Agus obviously felt much more relaxed.

At this time, Dumbledore pushed the door and walked in.

With a serious expression, he looked at Argus with a look of intense scrutiny.

He didn't understand why it turned out like this when he had already arranged everything!

"Argus, what happened in the Chamber of Secrets! Why were Harry and Ron hit by the Oblivion Curse!"

"What! Harry and Ron were hit by the Oblivion Curse!" Professor McGonagall was completely upset.

In one night, three students were injured and a professor was killed!

Looking at the entire history of Hogwarts, such a vicious incident has never happened!

"I won't say much about what happened before entering the Chamber of Secrets. I will only talk about what happened after entering the Chamber of Secrets."

Argus had long expected this scene to happen.

He spoke calmly: "Harry, Ron, and Lockhart saw the basilisk's snake slough soon after they entered. Lockhart fainted on the spot. Then the basilisk appeared and Fawkes blinded its eyes."

"At the same time, the basilisk went crazy and rolled around in the cave, collapsing many stone pillars, and Fawkes was hit."

"After Fawkes was hit by the stone pillar, the basilisk went crazy and pounced on Harry and Ron again."

"I saw the right position and used the collapsed stone pillar on the top of the cave to nail the basilisk's tail to the ground, saving Harry and Ron's lives."

"A wise move!" Dumbledore had learned about the previous process from Fawkes, which was basically consistent with what Argus said.

He simulated the scene of the cave in his mind.

Judging from the situation at the time, Argus's move was indeed the best solution.

He nodded and motioned him to continue.

Argus cleared his throat and continued to speak...