Marvel: I, Hermione, am from Hogwarts!

He had already tasted the sweetness and could no longer resist the feeling.

Since he was already on the wrong path, he might as well go all the way. His intuition told him that opportunity also existed alongside crisis.

Lockhart looked away and continued his passionate delivery on stage.

Hermione watched Lockhart on stage, spitting as he spoke, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

This guy's pretty savvy.

No wonder he's an author who's written so many best-selling books; his storytelling is so captivating, it sounds so real.

It's a talent.

Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the others also spotted Hermione at this moment, their faces showing surprise and delight, and they quietly walked towards her.

"Hermione, you're finally back!"

The bewildered Harry seemed to have found his anchor.

Do you think Lockhart is telling the truth?

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"I feel like something's not right."

Harry frowned.

He felt as if he had seen this scene before.

Chapter 113 Lucius's Depression

The same thing happened when we stopped Quirrell from stealing the Philosopher's Stone.

He fainted as soon as he saw Voldemort.

When I woke up, I was told, in a daze, that the matter had been resolved.

But since Hermione solved it last time, he naturally had no doubts.

But this time it's Lockhart, how can he believe it?

He'd rather believe Voldemort had that ability than believe he'd accidentally tripped over his own feet, tripped on flat ground, and crashed into the basilisk's fangs, killing himself.

But Luna said that was the truth; he was unconscious at the time, unaware of the facts, and unable to refute them.

Ron chimed in:

"That Lockhart guy, he can't even use a Levitation Charm properly normally, how could he possibly defeat the Basilisk? And he even destroyed Voldemort's... Horcrux, that's just too ridiculous!"

He had the same feeling, as if this scene was very familiar.

Arrival, unconsciousness, awakening, end.

"You two shouldn't think about it too much."

Hermione said calmly.

"The matter is over. What matters is that Hogwarts is safe, the villain has been defeated, and the petrified students have been saved. Does it matter who the hero is?"

"But……"

Harry always felt that Hermione was hiding something.

Although the incongruity was extremely strong, he had no choice but to believe it.

After all, she's Hermione.

“Okay.” Harry finally nodded. “I understand.”

Ginny's gaze fell on Hermione.

She wanted to say something, opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything.

She had already given that strange diary to Hermione, so why did the petrification incident still happen?

Moreover, the diary ended up in Malfoy's hands, and he became the Slytherin heir who everyone was talking about, the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets.

What made her even more uneasy was that her good friend Luna could also testify to all of this.

Throughout the entire incident, Hermione seemed completely detached, leaving no trace whatsoever.

This made her shudder when she thought about it.

Although she emerged completely from the controversy as a victim.

But Ginny didn't feel relieved at all; instead, she became even more frightened.

She instinctively moved closer to Harry.

Only when she was close to Harry and felt the warmth emanating from him could she feel a little at ease.

The noise in the auditorium gradually subsided.

Professor McGonagall stood on the platform and announced that due to a series of recent events, the school had decided to temporarily suspend classes.

With Dumbledore absent, she, as the vice-principal, had the authority to make this decision.

The students dispersed in twos and threes.

Hermione walked through the crowd and headed straight for Professor McGonagall.

She said that since the school is temporarily closed, she does not need to fulfill her teaching assistant duties and wants to apply to leave school and go home for a period of time.

Professor McGonagall pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.

"Professor McGonagall, please wait a moment."

A voice suddenly sounded.

Lockhart strode over and smiled:

"Given the many dangerous incidents that have occurred recently, and now that some students are leaving the school, it is my responsibility as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor to protect their safety."

"I request to accompany you."

"Huh? You're protecting Hermione?" Professor McGonagall's expression was strange.

Finally she nodded.

“Alright, Professor Lockhart, since you insist, then you will escort Miss Granger.”

Lockhart immediately straightened his back and assured her confidently, "Don't worry, with me here, Hermione's safety is absolutely not a problem."

Professor Cat's lips twitched.

……

Malfoy Manor.

Inside the living room, heavy curtains blocked out the sunlight, leaving only a few rays that cast dappled shadows on the expensive carpet.

The entire living room was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere; the air seemed to freeze, making it hard to breathe.

Lucius sat at the table, his face grim, with a piece of parchment beside him—a notice from Hogwarts.

Along with it came Draco, who was unconscious.

It actually says that Draco is the heir to Slytherin, that he opened the Chamber of Secrets, and that he was the culprit behind the petrification incident.

Lucius's first reaction upon seeing this was bewilderment.

What's going on?

Although Draco claimed that he was controlled by the mysterious man and that it was not his own will, no one was willing to believe him because of his usual malice towards Muggle-blooded wizards.

Unless someone can testify for Draco that he is indeed being controlled by someone else.

Otherwise, given the severity of the incident and the high level of public attention it has garnered, the Ministry of Magic would certainly have investigated it thoroughly.

Even he couldn't use connections or his usual methods to downplay the situation this time.

Thinking about this, Lucius became very annoyed.

Originally, everything he meticulously planned was to make Ginny Weasley take the blame, thereby eliminating those Muggle-born students and undermining Dumbledore's position at Hogwarts.

As a result, the original plan, which was supposed to kill three birds with one stone, only resulted in Dumbledore being temporarily dismissed due to mismanagement; the other two goals were not achieved.

Ginny wasn't blamed, and the Muggle students weren't eliminated, so why is her son being made the scapegoat?!

He couldn't figure out where things went wrong.

"Lucius."

Narcissa's voice broke the silence.

She looked towards the bedroom, her eyes filled with worry.

What should we do about our son?

Lucius looked up at his wife and slowly shook his head.

Narcissa's face turned pale instantly, and she gripped Lucius's arm tightly.

"Lucius, you must save Draco!"

"He's still a child, he can't be convicted!"