[HP] Being a problem student at Hogwarts

After saying this, Dobby became more cooperative with Dumbledore's questions.

"There is something plotting here," shrieked the brave house-elf, "but Dobby must not tell his name... Dobby must not say..."

It shivered again and began to look for props that could give itself a hard slap.

So Dumbledore raised his index finger at it to express peace of mind.

"Okay, Dobby," Dumbledore said in a relaxed tone, "I think I understand what you mean."

"There was a person who didn't like others mentioning his name. He made a small plan to open the secret room again and release the things inside to achieve his goal. But this plan was blocked by a house elf - also It was you, Dobby—" Dumbledore nodded to Dobby, "overheard. And in order to protect Harry Potter, Dobby took many risks to prevent him from staying in Hogwarts."

"Professor Binns said the Chamber of Secrets was a lie," said Hermione.

"It seems not." Tom said, "And the insider has always been dealing with things that are inconvenient for him to show up in person."

"Like?" Ron asked.

"Think about it, Ron. If a monster that has been imprisoned for many years is released, it must be full of malice towards the world. What can it be used for?" Tom asked.

"And if I'm not wrong," Tom said thoughtfully, "Hagrid was so excited when he mentioned that the Chamber of Secrets was opened again... Was the last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened the year Hagrid was expelled?" 7K妏橩

Hagrid gasped and muttered, "I'm innocent!"

"Since Hagrid is innocent, then the death of the students that year was framed by others." Tom said, "So, the last Slytherin heir who held the key to the Chamber of Secrets was classmates with Hagrid?"

"That guy whose name must not be mentioned is actually a classmate of Hagrid?" Hermione asked in surprise.

"So... the person the principal said doesn't like people mentioning his name, is the person who can't even mention his name?" Ron struggled to finish this string of convoluted words.

"No," said Dobby.

"No?" Dumbledore asked unexpectedly, sitting up straight and staring at Dobby intently, "You mean... it was your master's decision?"

Dobby's eyes wandered to the desk lamp, eager to pounce on him and give him a slap on the head.

The meaning is obvious.

Dumbledore couldn't help but laugh.

"Interesting," he said.

"So what do you know about the Chamber of Secrets?" Dumbledore asked.

Hagrid stared at Dobby with sharp eyes.

But Dobby shook his head and said: "Dobby doesn't know where the Chamber of Secrets is or what's inside. Dobby only heard that the Chamber of Secrets was opened once and someone died. And this year the Chamber of Secrets will be opened again - ha. Leigh Porter can't stay here!"

Hagrid let out a long wail and lowered his head listlessly.

Dumbledore thought for a while, crossed his fingers together, and said, "Listen, Dobby, I am very grateful for the news you brought, and I am also very touched by your determination to protect Mr. Potter."

"But I must say that your actions have greatly infringed upon the legitimate rights and interests of Mr. Porter and others - even if you have good intentions."

"As the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I cannot forgive your behavior on behalf of the hurt students."

"But considering the current laws, if you are handed over to the Ministry of Magic, you will undoubtedly be put to death - I think it is not a crime." Dumbledore said slowly, "What do you think?"

"What does the current law provide for this situation?" Tom asked.

"If you're asking about the law regarding house elves - it's very rare for a house elf to harm someone, with only one case in a hundred years - a house elf named Hooch was found guilty of accidentally killing her master by the Ministry of Magic. Sentenced to death," Dumbledore replied.

"I read about this case when I was looking up the house-elf records," Hermione said in a trembling voice. "The verdict said that Hao Qi was old-sighted and put the poison in her master's cocoa tea as sugar-but Hao Qi Qi's testimony only said that she remembered to put something away, and the Ministry of Magic closed the case in a hurry! There was no careful investigation at all!"

"Yes, her master Hepzibah Smith was a well-known witch at that time. She lived alone and had only a house elf to serve her. So when such a famous witch was poisoned and killed alone and mysteriously at home , caused a great sensation in the wizarding world." Dumbledore said, "People tend to suspect house elves, so after Hao Qi admitted that she had added something to the tea, the Ministry of Magic hurriedly closed the case."

"I remain skeptical about this verdict. To be honest, with the help of some friends, I was fortunate enough to have contact with Hao Qi, and its memory proved my conjecture to a certain extent. But this evidence is not strong enough, and the Ministry of Magic does not They are willing to accept my conjecture, and they are more willing to close the case as soon as possible to calm the situation——"

"It's just a house elf after all." Hermione said sarcastically with a sneer.

"In fact, if this case had not aroused public opinion, this case would not have been brought to the Ministry of Magic's trial - house elves are usually regarded as inheritance and are inherited together with other things, and then serving their masters like this is faulty. House elves will have their heads chopped off by their new owners as soon as possible."

"That's what the current law says about house elves - their masters have complete discretion over them, and what happens to them is basically up to their masters' whims."

"That's like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth." Ron said, "If its owner knew what it had done, I'm afraid it wouldn't be a matter of just chopping off its head."

They all looked at Dobby in embarrassment, but Dobby stood there very calmly.

"Aren't you afraid?" Tom asked it.

Dobby smiled lightly and said: "Dobby is used to death threats. Dobby hears them five times a day at home."

The little monster proudly puffed out its bony chest and said, "Dobby is not afraid of death. Dobby is here to protect Harry Potter——"

"Dobby's death will be meaningful."