The Parselmouth

Chapter 173: Parselmouth

"Zoe is happy to help Wade Gray bring back the bad elf Dobby. As soon as Zoe finds him, Zoe will definitely catch him."

Zoe spoke in a soft voice, her face full of enthusiasm, as if she was delighted to be needed.

"Thank you, Zoe." Wade smiled and said, "If he resists, please tell him for me that if he wants to be free, I can help."

Zoe's round eyes scrutinized Wade, and she asked curiously, "Why would a House-elf want to leave their master? He really is a bad elf."

"You can't say that."

Wade shook his head and said, "Hogwarts is a good place for elves. As long as they do their work, they won't be harshly criticized."

"But Zoe, some private House-elves live worse than slaves in their homes. They are beaten and abused arbitrarily... It's natural for them to want to leave."

Zoe shook her large head and said, "Zoe doesn't understand, but Zoe will definitely help. Zoe will never refuse Wade Gray's request."

Wade smiled.

"Thank you, Zoe, it's truly wonderful to know you."

...

Waking up in the morning, Wade habitually checked the Mandrake leaf in his mouth in the mirror.

It was as intact as ever.

He poured a cup of tea to rinse his mouth, then popped a few chewing gums into his mouth.

After getting used to it, the leaf no longer affected Wade's speech or activities. As long as he used a Sticking Charm before bed, he didn't have to worry about biting the leaf or swallowing it in his sleep.

For Wade, the biggest impact now was not being able to brush his teeth. Although he could use a Scouring Charm, or rinse with salt water or tea, not brushing his teeth always made him feel uncomfortable.

He was even less willing to talk to others.

Among his classmates, only Michael knew Wade was recently learning Animagus. The others just thought Wade had become quieter lately.

However, he hadn't been very talkative to begin with, so his classmates didn't notice too much of a difference.

Hermione had been spending more time reading lately, and during Umbrella Room activities, she even asked everyone to help her read some books she couldn't finish temporarily.

"Hermione, how are we supposed to finish reading these?" Neville said with a look of despair, clutching the task assigned to him.

"You don't have to read them word for word," Hermione handed the last few books to Wade, then turned to everyone and said, "We just need to look for legends about the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts in these books."

"The Chamber of Secrets?" Everyone looked at each other.

"That House-elf said the Chamber of Secrets was going to be opened. I don't think that's just made-up gossip; it must have some meaning!"

Hermione put her hands on her hips and said, "I remember seeing something about the Chamber of Secrets before, but I can't quite recall it!"

"But..." Padma raised her hand as if speaking to a teacher, and asked, "Why do we need to look into something like this? Nothing dangerous has happened at school at all."

"If we're talking about danger, there actually is one thing..."

Fred's words caught everyone's attention. He put on a serious and gloomy expression and said menacingly:

"I have a bottle of poison here. After class, I'll make one of you drink it. I hope the antidote you brew passes the test! Otherwise..."

He didn't finish, but instead gave a cold, twisted smile.

"Oh, Snape..."

Harry groaned, and Neville next to him showed a similar pained expression.

"It's Professor Snape!"

Hermione corrected him, then forcefully slapped the table:

"Listen to me, everyone! We can't wait until something happens to get worried, right? If we research the relevant information beforehand, even if something really does happen, we won't be completely unprepared!"

"Then... what if nothing happens?" Harry asked, raising his hand.

"Then you'll have gained valuable knowledge!" Hermione said seriously.

The group who disliked reading sighed, but under Hermione's strong, Professor McGonagall-like oppressive force, everyone eventually opened their books.

Fortunately, their efforts eventually yielded some results. A day later, Ryan found a clue related to the Chamber of Secrets in a yellowed notebook.

"...After a fierce quarrel with Gryffindor, Slytherin finally left the school."

"Before leaving, he built a secret room, leaving something terrifying in the Chamber of Secrets... Only when his true heir comes to the school can the Chamber of Secrets be opened..."

"Terror will purify the school, cleansing all who are unworthy of learning magic..."

"Something terrifying... what could it be?" Theo couldn't help but ask.

Ryan flipped to the end of the notebook and shook his head, "No one knows, but the author speculates it's some kind of monster that only Slytherin could control."

"No, Slytherin's heir can also control it." Michael keenly pointed out the issue, then speculated, "Perhaps it's some kind of magical contract inherited through bloodline?"

"It's a snake," Wade said.

"What?" Most people didn't immediately understand.

"Slytherin was a Parselmouth." Wade looked at Harry's somewhat confused expression and explained again, "Salazar Slytherin could speak to snakes. It was his gift."

Harry froze.

Michael clapped his hands. "Exactly! If Parseltongue is passed down through bloodlines, then Slytherin's descendants would definitely be able to speak to snakes, and even control their actions."

"So the monster in the Chamber of Secrets might be a snake?" Padma asked. "What kind of snake is that powerful?"

Wade didn't offer any further hints. Everyone started listing various snakes, from Runespoors, Occamies, and Basilisks, to Yellow-bellied Sea Snakes, Belcher's Sea Snakes, Taipans, and Black Mambas. They agreed to research them individually.

"Harry, what's wrong?" Michael suddenly noticed Harry's very pale face and asked.

"I..." Harry looked at everyone, unsure whether he should tell the truth.

"Do you have a stomach ache?" Neville guessed.

"Didn't finish your homework? Want to copy someone's?" Hermione also said, "Or don't have time to look up information?"

"Is your scar hurting again?" Theo asked.

Faced with everyone's concerned gazes, Harry finally stammered, "I just think... is speaking to snakes really that rare? Many wizards should be able to do it, right?"

"No, most people can't," Theo shook his head and said. "Parseltongue is very, very rare. The most famous example is Salazar Slytherin."

"Why would you think it's commonplace?" Michael couldn't help but laugh. "It's not like you can speak Parseltongue yourself! Unless you've heard someone say..."

Michael's words trailed off, and he looked at Harry in surprise, his eyes widening slightly.

Harry didn't speak.

After a long while, Hermione finally asked softly, looking at Harry's slightly pale face, "You're not a Parselmouth, are you, Harry? You're not, right?"

Harry looked at her and slowly nodded.

"I am."

He said.

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