Chapter 54: The fourth attack and conspiracy

    Dumbledore didn''t even have time to straighten his beard before he hurried towards the school infirmary.

    A few minutes ago, he met Professor McGonagall''s patron saint, a silver tabby cat.

    "Minerva, Filius, how are you?"

    From a distance, he saw a worried-looking McGonagall and an equally worried Flitwick standing at the door. Flitwick was only about half as tall as McGonagall.

    Lockhart was joining in the fun, and he simply couldn''t stay out of focus for even a second.

    "Same as before, petrified." McGonagall saw Dumbledore coming and immediately seemed to have found a backbone.

    The person who was attacked was Penelope Clearwater, a Ravenclaw student, a good student with both good character and academic performance plus a prefect of Ravenclaw.

    "Percy Weasley found her in an empty classroom on the fourth floor this morning," McGonagall said.

    Dumbledore immediately walked into Madam Pomfrey''s office, and several other professors quickly followed.

    Madam Pomfrey was bending down and taking something out of Penelope''s hand.

    ——A small mirror.Ree?ad latest novels at novelhall.combledore immediately guessed how Penelope had escaped from the Basilisk.

    But he didn''t know about the attack.

    After Cyrus noted that the portrait in the castle was Dumbledore''s spy, he naturally refused to make the same mistake again. Instead of moving the basilisk through the corridors, he kept it inside the pipes and only let it out at the moment of attack.

    "This is the fourth attack, Albus. Three students were injured." McGonagall was full of worry. "I''m afraid this matter can''t be suppressed. What will the school board say?"

    "No response yet." Dumbledore shook his head.

    He originally thought that the school board might intend to close Hogwarts, but in fact, it did not.

    Maybe it''s because no real murder has happened yet, or maybe someone thinks it''s not the right time yet?

    "That would be great, but we have to find the culprit."

    "We will find it, Minerva," Dumbledore whispered. There was almost no expression on his face, making it difficult to see what he was really thinking.

    "Yes, we will find it! As long as I do it myself!" Lockhart found the right moment and jumped out immediately, showing his signature smile.

    McGonagall immediately showed a disgusted expression.

    What is it about this school that attracts him?

    Dumbledore thought for a moment and came up with the answer.

    ——Harry Potter!

    That''s right!

    If there was anything that interested him, Tom Riddle, it would probably be Harry Potter!

    When he, the Horcrux, would have used some method to learn from Ginny Weasley that Harry Potter had destroyed the man- you-know-who.

    The soul in the Horcrux, who knows nothing about this matter, must be wondering, what kind of magic power does a baby have that can defeat Lord Voldemort?

    He''ll find the kid.

    The thought flashed through Dumbledore''s mind. And as he thought about it, he became more and more certain that this would definitely happen.

    From the first attack, the other party has been blaming Harry as the attacker. On Halloween night, Harry, who happened to be absent from the dinner party, encountered the first attack; the second person attacked was Colin Creevey, who took many embarrassing photos of Harry; the third person was Justin, and Harry just happened to be caught in the act by Filch.

    All the evidence points to Harry.

    Tom Riddle must be trying to get Harry into trouble, trying to lead him to take the initiative to investigate the Chamber of Secrets and the Successor.

    Only in this way can they finally meet alone.

    And this is exactly what Dumbledore wanted.

    ''He knows what I want. ''

    Dumbledore quickly understood that this was a game. Tom Riddle threatened him with the life of his student to eliminate himself as a threat and confront the little boy.

    If I guessed correctly, I''m afraid it won''t be long before I have to leave Hogwarts because of some things.

    But Dumbledore wasn''t actually too worried.

    Tom thought he could win because his opponent was just a second-year wizard.

    But Dumbledore thought that Tom was underestimating Harry.

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