When surrounded by two deans and a principal, Ginny couldn't stop her tears from flowing.

"Diary...diary!" Ginny sobbed and finally managed to squeeze out a few words.

Apparently, the little girl was so frightened that she couldn't speak in the dark cellar, facing the three huge Buddha statues in front of her.

"Oh - child, don't be nervous." Dumbledore smiled and stroked her head gently with his skinny hand. "It's a pity that this is not the headmaster's office, otherwise I would give you some lemon snowman and honey tea."

Snape glared at him from behind and waved his wand angrily.

A large drawer opened, revealing a full container of small paper balls, ink, snacks, and other prohibited items for students.

With a tap of her wand, one of the bags of cookies flew in front of Ginny.

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows in surprise, only to receive a vicious reply from Snape:

"Don't look at me like that - I confiscated this from Gryffindor in Potions class."

Ginny clutched the bag of cookies, also surprised, her mouth wide open, tears dried on her face.

She had listened to Ron and Harry's complaints about Professor Snape for half a summer, so she had a preconceived dislike for this professor. This impression was further deepened after she personally experienced his class.

But while chewing the biscuit in her mouth, she suddenly felt that this professor who always had a gloomy face and spoke harshly was not so cold and unkind.

——This thought continued until she turned into a canary and chirped in fear.

Professor McGonagall immediately stepped forward to check on Ginny, and waved her wand to change her back.

"Damn it--Weasley!"

Snape gritted his teeth, his face dark with anger. He grabbed the bag of biscuits and found a canary pattern on it. It was the item he confiscated from the Weasley twins in the Potions class.

He quickly thought of what Goyle and Crabbe had reported, that they had been turned into canaries by Jane Yu.

And there was also the rumor that Jane Yu and the Weasleys from Gryffindor often met, which was secretly circulated in Slytherin House.

How did the twins get in touch with Jian Yu?

He thought about their shameless character and their ability to play pranks everywhere, and alarm bells began to ring in his heart.

They must have bewitched Jian Yu and wanted to lead this good student astray!

It is simply a cancer in the school and has caused great harm to people!

Thinking of this, Snape was shivering and stared at Ginny:

"I think Miss Weasley should persuade her twin brothers to stop pestering Miss Jane from Slytherin."

"But they may never know what gentlemanly manners are in their lives. They will only cling to you -"

Snape's sharp aggression was finally suppressed by Dumbledore's loud cough.

Because Ginny looked like she was going to pass out any second.

Fred and George... were entangled with... Jade Jane from Slytherin?

Mom will kill them!

She thought desperately.

"Let us get back to the point, Severus, Miss Weasley." Dumbledore changed the subject with difficulty.

Ginny finally recovered from this interruption and was able to stumble over the details of the diary.

"I found it in a book—"

"I kept writing on it... for a whole year, and he kept writing to me... writing back."

"I lost some of my memory... There were chicken feathers all over my robe... On Halloween, I don't remember what I did, but my chest was covered in paint... After each attack, I couldn't remember where I was at the time."

"I was so scared... I threw the diary into an abandoned bathroom, and I thought that was it—"

Dumbledore took out the diary and spread it out before her.

"Child, do you know who you are talking to?"

Ginny saw the diary that had been corroded beyond recognition, fear appeared in her eyes, and she trembled:

"He said...his name is Tom Marvolo Riddle, he's 16 years old, and he used to be a student at Hogwarts."

As soon as these words came out, Dumbledore's face changed drastically.

Snape also realized something, and the hand holding the wand began to tremble uncontrollably.

"So that's how it is..." Dumbledore said softly, "Child, I think I need to check your physical condition."

He began to cast spell after spell, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

"I'm afraid I'll have to inform your parents right away. You're a fragile soul."

"If that diary hadn't been destroyed, you probably wouldn't have survived until now."

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley quickly came here through the fireplace. They hugged Ginny and asked anxiously:

"Principal, our child...what happened to her?"

After learning about the diary, the two were stunned.

"Ginny!" Mr. Weasley covered his forehead. "Such a suspicious thing, it is obviously dark magic! Didn't I teach you? Never trust anything that can think independently - can my child still be okay?"

The couple became worried when they learned that Ginny had lost a lot of her vitality.

Fortunately, they felt relieved after Dumbledore assured them that all they needed was some soul stabilizers and some time to rest.

"But... such a person... I have never heard of his name." Mrs. Weasley said curiously, "He must be a famous wizard to be able to create such a dark magic item."

"Yes, he is very famous." Dumbledore sighed, "He can probably be said to be the most outstanding student in the history of Hogwarts."

He waved his wand, and the name [Tom Marvolo Riddle] appeared in the air.

Then the letters changed order: [I am Voldemort]

Everyone present gasped and felt as if they were drenched in ice water from head to toe.

Ginny screamed in terror, she would rather faint on the spot:

"I have been chatting with...a mysterious person...for a whole year?!"

She held her head and squatted on the ground in despair, seemingly unable to accept this fact:

"I don't know... but he is very likable. Considerate and compassionate..." Her pale face was a little embarrassed, so that her cheeks flushed, "No one has ever understood me like this... I told him all the secrets... my... Harry's..."

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked at each other, and they quickly understood the meaning of Ginny's expression.

"When he was in school, he was smart, handsome, polite, and the president of the male student union... Few people knew his name when he was a student." Dumbledore shook his head, as if he was lost in some distant memory. "He was good at bewitching people. He used power and pretended to be considerate to make himself look very charming... Every student and professor liked him very much."

He looked at Ginny squatting on the ground, as if he wanted to give her some encouragement:

"Kid, you are very brave. You stood up and told the truth, which is very helpful for us to find out the truth."

Ginny pursed her lips shyly and stammered:

"No, that's not the case. It's because Harry... I don't believe he would coerce Jade Jane... He must have been bewitched by the You-Know-Who..."

Dumbledore was stunned, but he quickly reacted.

It’s great to be young and still feel those charming emotions.

"No, I'm not confused!"

Suddenly there was a loud shout at the door, causing everyone to look in the direction of the sound.

Snape opened the door and found Harry standing there.

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