Who let this Dementor into Hogwarts!

Chapter 102 Just hide, who can hide better than you?
There is no child who cries every day, and there is no gambler who loses every day!
But Cohen is not a gambler, so he doesn't plan to enter the pipe under his feet, so he won't lose.

The worst-case scenario for Cohen, facing the basilisk with his soul, would be turning to stone, not death. However, turning to stone in a sewer pipe where no one ever treads...

Coin was not about to take such a risk just to get a glimpse of what a basilisk looked like, especially after it was already certain that it was a basilisk and not Voldemort.

It said "where" in snake language, indicating what it was looking for, which could be food or the heir of Slytherin - but these had nothing to do with Cohen now.

Cohen watched the basilisk's soul move rapidly along the pipes under the floor, and finally disappeared from his sight - the number of floors he could see through was limited, and the internal structure of Hogwarts Castle was too convenient for the basilisk to sneak through.

Voldemort still hadn't been found, and no one knew where he was hiding—the pain in Harry's scar was definitely not groundless, Voldemort must have a new plan, and Cohen still had to pay attention to any unusual movements.

Disappointed, Cohen left Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Considering that the Herbology class should be repotting the mandrake, Cohen couldn't go back to class.

It's so sad to miss a class...

Cohen suppressed a smile and planned to go to the Room of Requirement to kill time.

When Cohen arrived on the eighth floor, he saw an uninvited guest in the corridor that usually no one passed by.

Gilderoy Lockhart was here too, muttering something gloomily.

"You followed me!" Cohen complained first.

"Huh?" Lockhart turned to look at Cohen. "I don't—Mr. Norton? What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing here?" Cohen asked suspiciously.

Did Lockhart know about the Room of Requirement?

"I'm just walking around—you know, reliving campus life—wait, I'm a professor, what's wrong with professors walking around?!"

Lockhart subconsciously excused himself, but then realized that he was the teacher and Cohen was the one who should make excuses for "why he was here".

"Shouldn't you be in class?" Lockhart asked immediately.

"I told you ten minutes ago that I have a stomachache and need to go to the bathroom." Cohen said confidently.

"This isn't a toilet!" Lockhart said, grabbing the opportunity. "Ha! You little rascal, you must be trying to skip class!"

"It's been ten minutes since I went to the bathroom, and I'm not constipated," Cohen said.

"Then why didn't you go to class after using the toilet?" Lockhart asked.

"Why do I have to go to class after I've already gone to the bathroom?"

Cohen said seriously.

"?" Lockhart felt as if his brain was having trouble understanding Cohen's logic—especially after Cohen said this with such confidence and seriousness.

“Is there any conflict between going to the bathroom and attending class?”

"You can't go to class if you use the restroom," Cohen said. "It's impossible for a person to be in the restroom and in the classroom at the same time. What kind of weird question are you asking?"

"But you're not in the bathroom now!" Lockhart retorted in extreme confusion. "You're in the corridor on the eighth floor!"

"Yeah, I'm already in the corridor on the eighth floor. How could I still be in the bathroom or the classroom...?" Cohen blinked innocently at Lockhart.

My head hurts so much! I feel like I'm losing my brain!

But Lockhart didn't argue with Cohen about the conflict between going to the bathroom, coming to the eighth-floor corridor, and going to class. As if afraid of being discovered, he left without saying a few words to Cohen. Cohen frowned and watched Lockhart's back as he fled like a thief.

What was Lockhart doing secretly?
Isn't he just a supporting role? Should supporting roles have so many scenes?
After making sure Lockhart had left, Cohen returned to the Room of Requirement.

The Count has moved in - the place is filled with a strong smell of alcohol.

"Let me warn you, it's difficult for owls to metabolize alcohol - if you want to die, don't die in my house." Cohen frowned.

"Ha! An owl's power has its limits..." The Count said to Cohen in confusion, "So... I won't be an owl anymore! Little Dementor!"

Although he said that, Cohen waited for two minutes but the Count didn't turn into a cat girl.

It had rolled itself into a heap in its owl bed.

However, the Earl's early arrival here also reminded Cohen that Lockhart's appearance in the corridor on the eighth floor and whispering was most likely because he wanted to enter the Room of Requirement.

Because the Room of Requirement can only exist in one space at a time, Lockhart is destined to be unable to enter the room he wants to enter since the Earl has already entered.

What was Lockhart looking for in the Room of Requirement?
Cohen quickly thought of a possibility.

Could Voldemort have colluded with Lockhart, as he had with Quirrell last term, to sneak into the school?
The same old trick is used again, but it is unknown what Voldemort wants to steal this time.

It can't be a Horcrux...

Cohen looked at the Ravenclaw diadem that he had taken out of the suitcase and placed in the room this morning.

It has returned to its original appearance. After Voldemort's soul fragment was eaten by Cohen, Cohen took a lot of effort to restore its appearance - although its magic power had almost dissipated.

If Voldemort came for the Horcruxes...

It would be difficult to explain to Voldemort where the souls above had gone.

It's hard to explain, so I won't explain it. As long as Cohen says he knows nothing about anything, Voldemort won't be able to suspect the poor, young, kind and lovely little Dementor.

As a "side quest maker" and a "sin value production line", Voldemort is extremely important to Cohen. If he has a new plan, Cohen would be happy to get involved - among all the current suspects, Lockhart is the most suspicious.

Especially since Lockhart was acting suspiciously today. After arguing with Cohen for a long time, he left in a hurry without even being deducted any points. It was obvious that he had bad intentions.

Cohen naturally had plenty of ways to monitor him.

[Ding! The Kindness quest has been advanced]

[Kindness Quest (2/7)]

2. Stop Tom Riddle's Great Purge

[Reward: 1000 Goodwill Points, "Advanced Imitation Spells"]

It's been a while since I've heard such a long broadcast - Cohen frowned as he looked at the task name on the side quest in front of him.

Did Voldemort get his head stuck in a door and start planning the Purge before he was even resurrected? Do you think Dumbledore is a mascot?

and……

If they wanted to carry out a purge at Hogwarts, why didn't they go directly to Cohen instead of looking for the idiot star Lockhart?
Is Cohen not trustworthy enough? Or does he still have a little doubt about Cohen's ability?
"Could it be because he still thinks I'm too extreme?" Cohen didn't understand Voldemort's intentions. "I'm already in my second year. I've matured a lot..."

(End of this chapter)