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Perhaps at the beginning, he really should have agreed to Cassandra's application to drop out of school.
It shouldn't be a fluke to turn dropping out of school into a suspension of school - at that time Dumbledore really thought that he could still mend the relationship between the two parties.
Even making Cassandra Harry's friend will make the team that will face Voldemort and surround the wizarding world stronger in the future.
Backfired.
Cassandra refused to be controlled by anyone, and crazily improved her strength and influence, so that it was less than two years ago.
She has been able to kill Voldemort's remnant soul, and can stir up the situation in the entire British wizarding world.
She is only 13 years old!
Dumbledore suddenly turned his head and looked at the wand in his hand.
On the tip of the Elder Wand, there is still a little trace of pale gold, which is the remnant of Cassandra's golden magic power.
Until now, he dared not tell Cassandra the truth about this power.
Because of his request, Nicole Flamel could only keep the secret in his heart and did not accept Cassandra as a student.
He picked up the Elder Wand and looked at the tip, feeling a little thankful.
If he had told Cassandra everything at the beginning, perhaps now Cassandra has become an opponent that he cannot defeat.
"Dumbledore, I must remind you."
"Using a wand to kill a student is not something a Hogwarts headmaster should do."
Armando Dippet spoke again, the whispering spell he had been cast on had expired.
His tone was rarely serious: "You don't want to be kicked out of this house forever, do you?"
"We are still looking forward to you being hung on the wall and staying with us."
Dumbledore laughed dumbfounded, and this time he didn't mouth the ball to Amento again.
"You're thinking too much, Dippet."
"I'm just thinking about how to end this."
"Maybe you're right, I should really think about what happens after I'm hung on the wall."
While Dumbledore was thinking about a solution to the situation, the whole of Hogwarts was buzzing.
During the breakfast time, Draco brought a good rhythm, while the remaining three colleges chose to increase their strength and rhythm.
After all, Draco was just proposing to let Dumbledore see everyone's determination.
After the students expressed their determination, how could they do nothing?
Hufflepuff students are the most honest, and they plan to start with the rooster.
Not only did he plan to buy roosters like Draco, and fill all corners of Hogwarts with roosters, he even started to study how to raise and fry chickens.
Ok?
Seems like something weird was mixed in?
The Ravenclaw students set out to find out more about the Basilisk's weaknesses and more information about the Chamber of Secrets.
They're also going to work on some transfiguration, turning all Hogwarts owls into roosters.
At least let them learn how to crow.
As for the Gryffindor students, it was very simple. Groups of three and four began to wander around the entire Hogwarts.
As long as the Chamber of Secrets is at Hogwarts, there will always be clues left.
So don't be surprised when you see Gryffindor students casting spells on every stone and brick and floor.
They might just be looking for the Chamber of Secrets.
The three colleges are all taking action, which has caused Hogwarts, which was still deserted before, to start to regain its vitality.
However, all this is what the professors do not want to see.
After all, Hogwarts is still very dangerous now. No one knows where the basilisk is and when it will come out next time.
If something unexpected happened to the little wizard at this time, the consequences would be disastrous.
So that night, Dumbledore appeared in the Great Hall.
Seeing the appearance of this old man, the students cheered excitedly. They expressed their support for this old man with the most enthusiastic applause.
Dumbledore looked at the enthusiastic smiling faces of the students, and the sadness on his face dissipated a lot.
At least these students really like him.
"I'm grateful for everything everyone has done for me."
"But don't forget that the basilisk is not a danger you should consider dealing with. Leave it to us."
"Also, I have given up my plan to go into the sewer to find the basilisk one-on-one. It would be better to raise more roosters in Hogwarts."
Dumbledore's words drew a burst of laughter from the students.
The red-haired twins even wore rooster-head hats that had been transfigured, and the rooster let out a bright crowing.
"Nice Transfiguration, Mr. Weasleys, but I'm sorry I can't give you points."
"As for the next plan, I can also disclose it to you."
"I will team up with Mr. Newt Scamander, yes, the one you are familiar with."
"And your Professor Lockhart, as well as a number of senior experts on magical animals from the British wizarding world, hunted the basilisk together."
This remark brought cheers from the students.
It seemed like they had won the war, after all they had made Dumbledore change his mind.
"Professor, can we watch this process?"
Some students asked unwillingly.
"Unfortunately, hunting basilisks is a dangerous business."
"So in order to prevent you from encountering accidents, from this evening until the end of hunting the basilisk."
"Everyone is confined to the common room, no one is allowed to go out."
The faces of the students who were still laughing just now changed.
It's fine if you can't watch the basilisk hunt. Why did Dumbledore put all of them in confinement?
"The dean of each college will live with you to prevent anyone from trying to escape the lounge."
"I guarantee that this time will not be very long, neither will it interfere with your studies, nor will it keep you busy running back and forth between home and Hogwarts."
This sentence is equivalent to telling everyone not to think about the holiday.
"But professor, we don't think it's troublesome to have a holiday, we really don't!"
"Yes, let's take the Hogwarts Express, we love trains!"
"That's right, we fell in love with trains, we couldn't help ourselves!"
The red-haired twins tried to fight for more rights, but Dumbledore refused without hesitation.
"While it is unlikely that the basilisk climbed onto the train, it is fearful that you may be in danger during the chaos you are away from school."
This reason obviously cannot convince everyone.
If you are really worried that little wizards will be in danger on the way out of school, let the house elves take the students to apparate directly to Hogsmeade!
Doesn't Cassandra do this all the time?
It's a pity that Dumbledore doesn't intend to give these people a chance to speak again: "Now, all students are asked to go back to their common rooms under the leadership of your dean."
The four deans stood up and told the students who were still whispering to shut up obediently.
The deans are still very intimidating to the students of their respective colleges.
Therefore, under the leadership of their respective deans, the students could only return to their respective common rooms.
This student movement that supported Dumbledore in defeating the Basilisk was ruthlessly banned by Dumbledore.
Not only that, but the students also have to enjoy the confinement treatment for an unknown time.
This made the students all downcast, feeling that they were still not trusted by Dumbledore.
Yet they do not know.
This was already the last solution Dumbledore thought of.
Even if there is no holiday, the safety of the students can be guaranteed, and it can also let him free his hands and feet to target the basilisk.
If there is another problem with this method, then he really has nothing to do.
"Catching the basilisk is really a good challenge, and I can't wait."
Lockhart grinned, only to receive Dumbledore's piercing gaze.
"Professor Lockhart, there is something I must remind you of."
"Recently Hogwarts will be completely closed to isolate any contact with the outside world, so don't try to contact Miss Malfoy."
The smile on Lockhart's face stiffened.
Although he was one of the people who wrote to Cassandra before, he really didn't think it was a big deal.
It's just telling the students what happened at Hogwarts, and Dumbledore will remember all of this?
"I will obey your orders, Professor."
Lockhart could only give in, he didn't want to have a duel with Dumbledore.
In this way, it didn't take long for the whole Hogwarts to be completely quiet.
Looking at the empty hall, Dumbledore didn't have the joy of victory on his face, but was old and tired.
When Newt and those wizards who are good at protecting magical animals arrive tomorrow, Dumbledore decides to open the Chamber of Secrets by force.
He didn't know the specific location of the secret room, nor did he know the specific method to open the secret room.
He only knew that Parseltongue was needed to open the chamber of secrets, and this was something he finally confirmed through Cassandra's mouth.
When the Chamber of Secrets was opened last time, Dumbledore suspected that it was Voldemort's work, but there was no evidence, and he didn't know the details.