"Before enjoying the delicious food, you still have to listen to the nagging of an old man." Dumbledore cleared his throat.

"First of all, it's great to see you all back in school, happily sharing your experiences with your classmates. But I have to mention that we just went through a difficult few months last semester..."

The little wizards stared at Dumbledore's face, wanting to see what he had to say.

"...Two attacks occurred, and a little wizard is now lying in bed in the special ward." Dumbledore paused and suddenly raised his voice, "But thanks to a few people, they found out the truth of the matter with their own efforts, and very bravely solved the monster in the Chamber of Secrets." "

Yes, we should not forget their names - Harry Potter! Ron Weasley! Hermione Granger!"

Everyone's fiery eyes were cast on the Gryffindor table, and they looked at Harry and the other two in disbelief.

"Are you kidding!" One of the twins shouted, his voice echoing in the hall, making the solemn atmosphere lively.

Dumbledore was amused. He said in a friendly manner, "Of course not, Weasley. But speaking of jokes, I remembered a very interesting joke about a troll and a dwarf--"

"Ahem!" Professor McGonagall next to him coughed violently.

"Ah~ Well, let's get back to the topic. Their courage has won unanimous praise from several professors. For this, I will reward them with two hundred points each!" said Dumbledore.

Snape couldn't help but snorted.

The Gryffindor table was already boiling. They applauded violently. The Weasley twins rushed over to hug Harry and Ron. Percy shouted in a corner, "That's my brother! My brother! They will also share the trophy for the school's special contribution award!"

Hermione looked at the dazed Hannah Abbott and said happily, "See, I said there would be no danger, right?"

The hall was noisy for a few minutes before the noise gradually subsided.

However, most of the attention was still focused on Harry and the other two. Draco Malfoy, who was sitting at the Slytherin table, used a silver fork to slam the plate hard, making a "crunching" sound.

Potter! Potter again, everything is Potter!

I also contributed... He looked at Harry indignantly.

"Principal Dumbledore," a seventh-year Gryffindor student stood up, "Can you tell me more specifically? Did Salazar Slytherin really put a monster in the Chamber of Secrets to eliminate all those he thought were unworthy of learning magic?"

The accusation in these words was extremely obvious. The wizards at the Slytherin table all stared at him, wishing to cast a curse on him. However, the expressions of the young wizards from the other three academies turned silent and complicated when they looked at the Serpentine Court.

"I don't think so, Mr. Xavier." Dumbledore said with a very serious expression. He first glanced at the young wizards present to calm the commotion, and then said calmly: "The monster in the Chamber of Secrets - the Basilisk, has existed for thousands of years, but there have been only two recorded attacks this year and once fifty years ago." "

Before that, it had been sleeping quietly for nearly a thousand years. We have reason to infer that launching an attack was not Salazar Slytherin's intention."

Dumbledore quickly skipped the previous topic: "I will put the Basilisk in the courtyard of the school castle tomorrow, and some reporters will be invited into the school at that time. Please regulate your words and deeds. You can visit, but don't try to touch it. The professors will also cast special magic."

"Now, let's enjoy the food."

Dumbledore sat back in his chair. He waved his wand, and various foods began to appear on the table.

However, the young wizards were not paying attention to this. Dumbledore's speech was full of information. They were all "buzzing" about it, from the good and bad of Salazar Slytherin himself, to the monster in the Chamber of Secrets, to discussing how the three Potters defeated it.

"What does a basilisk look like?" a Gryffindor wizard asked Harry.

"Uh, a giant snake whose eyes can kill people."

"Cool! How big is it? Is it bigger than the one Professor Lockhart made in the dueling club?"

Ron interrupted incoherently with his mouth full, "Hey, brother, it's much bigger than that."

The young wizard looked at Ron suspiciously, "Are you really involved?"

"Dean, I played a much more important role than you think!" Although Ron's mouth was about to explode, he couldn't help but justify himself.

Hermione Granger sat quietly on the side without saying anything.

"Hermione, aren't you hungry?" Hannah Abbott looked at the little witch wearing a mask and asked her curiously.

"... Not hungry." Hermione said stubbornly, but she quickly took out two pieces of parchment from her pocket and wrapped the beef pie on the plate in front of her.

Hannah Abbott stared at her in amazement, the fork in her hand stopped in mid-air.

The student table was very lively, and the teacher's seat was also not calm. Some professors who did not know the truth were asking for details.

After dealing with Lockhart who kept asking questions, Felix asked Dumbledore instead of Professor Flitwick.

"Headmaster, about the pressure from some pure-blood families..."

"You said this!" Dumbledore put down his knife and fork and said with great interest: "I have contacted most of the school directors in the past few days, and they all agreed that it would be better for me to sit in this position."

"What about the Malfoy family?"

"Lucius... Unfortunately, he is facing a lot of trouble now. The other school directors are very dissatisfied with his previous threats and want to kick him out of the board of directors. I heard that he has now found Fudge."

"The Minister of Magic?"

"Yes, if nothing goes wrong, you will see him tomorrow." Dumbledore said with foresight.

Felix nodded knowingly.

The dinner ended quickly, and the little wizards of Gryffindor surrounded Harry and the other two and returned to the common room, eager to ask about the details of what happened.

Ron was an expert in this matter, and he began to describe it vividly.

From Harry's point of view, except for the parts that were required to be kept secret - such as the existence of the professors and the sword of Gryffindor, Ron exaggerated the rest.

Hermione quietly returned to the dormitory, secretly ate two pies, and came back satisfied.

"...So, there was a reason why I was punished to be in detention before. In fact, I didn't expect Lockhart to fall down with just one push." ​​Ron said with spit flying and a look of regret.

Hermione hid in the crowd and happened to hear a little wizard asking Ron: "So, you don't have to do detention?"

Ron opened his mouth and suddenly became sad like a deflated ball.

He did win honor for the college, but he couldn't escape the punishment for attacking an innocent professor.

In fact, Professor McGonagall had already told him the content and time of the detention. After a lot of twists and turns, he unfortunately fell into Lockhart's hands.

He heard Harry mention the content of the detention - writing back to Lockhart's fans. It seemed easy, but the four-hour task each time was enough to make people doubt their lives.