Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 119 Treasure Hunt
The next day, Lockhart found Mike again and interviewed him about the snake removal operation. After a night of calm, Lockhart finally understood that he was now in a situation where he was controlled by others, and his attitude was much better than before he left yesterday.

Mike also told Lockhart everything he knew, and told him the entire basilisk incident, starting from the time Penelope was petrified. Of course, some of it was embellished, such as the basilisk's second attack. In Mike's description, his original escape behavior became a tactic similar to flying a kite.

Lockhart was very cooperative, and followed Mike's instructions, writing non-stop with his magic pen. He now understood that this novel was not written for himself, and his current identity was at best a ghostwriter, and a free one at that.

However, this novel will eventually be published under Lockhart's name, so Lockhart will not be perfunctory. After all, it will be his own reputation that will be destroyed.

It took Lockhart a whole day to collect all the materials he wanted from Mike. Seeing him so excited, as if he could write tens of thousands of words when he returned, Mike couldn't help but remind him:

"Don't write too fast. You know, the heir of Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets hasn't been caught yet. This matter isn't over yet."

"Oh! This is the first time I've heard someone ask me to write slower." Lockhart was surprised. "But don't worry, I've considered this matter. This book will not be finished until the end of this semester at the earliest. If the heir hasn't been caught by then, I'll write a sequel. I can also make some extra money, so why not?"

"Okay, you are a professional at writing stories, so you can do it yourself. But don't forget the agreement, your manuscript must be reviewed by me before it can be published!" Mike reminded again.

"I understand. You're the boss and I'm just an employee, okay?" Lockhart said helplessly. "There's one more thing. I'm planning to set up a dueling club. I heard that Professor Flitwick is a dueling champion. What do you think about me going to him to learn from him?"

Mike rolled his eyes, knowing that Lockhart wanted to talk to Professor Flitwick about this matter in his own name, otherwise Professor Flitwick would never get involved in Lockhart's mess.

"As long as you don't use my name, I'll let you do whatever you want."

Regardless of Lockhart's attempts to convince himself, Mike threw down these words and returned to the Ravenclaw common room.

At this time, the Ravenclaw Common Room returned to its normal state. Students gathered together to eat snacks and chat. Some were even playing wizard chess, but these people deliberately lowered their volume because there were more people studying.

Mike walked around the lounge twice and finally found Franklin who was playing wizard chess with others and Penelope who was studying.

"Hey, you two, come with me. I have something to tell you."

Penelope and Franklin were both very confused, but because they trusted Mike they did not ask any more questions and followed Mike away from the crowd.

Mike led the two of them straight out of the Ravenclaw common room. It was only then that Penelope asked, "Where are you taking us?"

"Are you finally going to take me out for a night tour?" Franklin said excitedly. Mike stepped aside to let a senior girl who was heading to the Ravenclaw common room pass by. He watched her disappear at the entrance and then said, "Shh! Don't talk. I'm going to take you to a good place. Don't let anyone find you."

The two stopped asking questions after hearing this. Penelope seemed a little worried. After being attacked by the basilisk, she was very disgusted with night walks and was afraid of being attacked by the heir who had not been caught yet. Franklin was the opposite. From his shining eyes, you could see how excited he was.

Under the surprised gazes of the two, Mike pressed a stone brick on the wall. There was a sound of a mechanism being activated, and the secret passage leading to the eighth floor of Hogwarts opened.

Mike took the lead and walked in, followed by Franklin, while Penelope hesitated for a while before finally walking into the secret passage.

It was the first time for Franklin and Penelope to use the secret passage. Even with the fluorescent light in the dark and deep passage, they still felt a little scared, so they didn't walk fast.

Fortunately, this secret passage that Mike often used might have some spatial mysteries, so although the Ravenclaw Tower was not close to the eighth floor of Hogwarts, the three of them quickly arrived at the end of the secret passage.

Mike quickly walked to the opposite side of the tapestry where the troll beat Barnabas with a club, walked back and forth three times, and at the same time silently recited the "library" in his mind and opened the door of the Room of Requirement.

A door suddenly appeared on the empty wall, which made Franklin and Penelope open their mouths in surprise.

Walking into the Room of Requirement, I saw dozens of huge bookshelves neatly arranged in a rectangular room, and the bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books.

On the ceiling above the three people, a huge crystal chandelier was emitting bright light. There was no electricity in Hogwarts, so Mike estimated that the energy source of the chandelier should be magic.

At the entrance is a leisure area. The orange-red flame in the fireplace is dancing, emitting warm light. Sofa chairs and desks are neatly arranged, and various drinks and snacks are placed on the bar next to the fireplace.

Seeing Franklin and Penelope looking like country bumpkins coming to the city for the first time, Mike couldn't help but smile. He probably had a similar expression when he first walked into the Room of Requirement.

When the two of them were almost done being surprised, Mike clapped his hands and said, "Okay, come back to your senses. You may already know where this place is. There are many documents in Hogwarts that record this place. This is the legendary Room of Requirement.

Countless people have discovered the Room of Requirement in history. According to common sense, the secret of the Room of Requirement should have been made public long ago, but they all chose to keep it secret, so the secret of the exact location of the Room of Requirement has been circulated only in a small circle. It is like a reward for those who are lucky, curious or patient.

I brought you here today because you are all people I believe are trustworthy. I am willing to believe in you unconditionally, and I ask you to keep this secret so that our descendants can also participate in this treasure hunt game that has lasted for thousands of years. "

(End of this chapter)