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"COULD I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?"
you look up from your table at mcgonagall.
"right. now, today, we will be transforming animals.. into water goblets."
at the front of the classroom on a brown desk, was a large bird. it was black and white with a long, pointy beak.
similar animals were in large cages surrounding the classroom. this classroom was more of a dome, with the walls curving around the cages and back behind all the students' desks.
you were, (annoyingly) like usual, sat at a two-seater table with hermione.
"like so." mcgonagall points her wand at the unsuspecting bird.
"one, two, three" she taps the bird with each word, "vera verto"
your lips part slightly as the same bird forms into a regular water goblet that you would usually see at your table.
"now it's your turn. who would like to go first?" mcgonagall steps down from the small risen bit.
ron looks down, "ah, mr. weasley. 'one, two, three. vera verto' " she instructs.
he nods, picking up his broken wand and clearing his throat.
he waves his wand down three times, "vera verto!"
a small green light emerges from ron's wand and scabbers turns into a goblet, except still squeaking, with fur, and a wiggling tail, you deadpan.
ron picks up the half-goblet half-rat, twirling it around in disgust, you scrunch your face up in distaste.
"that wand needs replacing, mr. weasley"
hermione sticks her arm up, "yes, miss granger?"
"professor.." she starts, "i was wondering if you could tell us about the-the.. chamber of secrets"
you blink.
mcgonagall looks around the classroom, pursing her lips, "very well"
you purse your lips.
"you all know, of course.. that hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago.. by the four greatest witches and wizards of the age. godric gryffindor, helga hufflepuff, rowena ravenclaw and salazar slytherin. now, three of the founders coexisted quite harmoniously. one did not" she shakes her head slightly.
"three guesses who" ron leans over to harry, you roll your eyes.
"salazar slytherin wished to be more selective" - you all watch mcgonagall as she walks past - "about the students admitted to hogwarts. he believed magical learning should be kept within all-magic families. in other words, pure-bloods. unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school. now, according to legend.." she says as if she doesn't believe it, "slytherin had built a hidden chamber in this castle.. known as the chamber of secrets"
you raise your eyebrows slightly.
"though, shortly before departing, he sealed it.. until that time when his own true heir returned to the school. the heir alone.. would be able to open the chamber.. and unleash the horror within, and by so doing.. purge the school of all those who... in slytherin's view, were unworthy to study magic"
you frown slightly.
"muggle-borns" hermione adds on.
mcgonagall nods curtly.
"naturally, the school has been searched many times. no such chamber has been found."
mcgonagall goes to walk to the front, "professor?" hermione starts again, "what exactly does legend tell us lies in the chamber?"
"the chamber is said to be home to something... that only the heir of slytherin can control. it is said to be the home... of a monster."
you frown deeply.
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date posted ; 20/04/23
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