Chapter 431: The Sealed Corpse
Overnight, the two Ravenclaws died one after another, and this ancient surname has since disappeared in the long river of history.
As the only witness, Rove didn't know what to say.
He originally came to collect the corpses for Helena, but he didn't expect to end up collecting the corpses for the Ravenclaw mother and daughter.
What is this called? !
For Rove, Ravenclaw and Helena are actually ancients who died for a thousand years. If they knew they would die, they shouldn't have too many emotional turmoil.
But at this moment, I really had to witness their deaths with my own eyes, especially witnessing the fall of Ravenclaw... There was still an inexplicable sense of depression in Rove's heart.
That was Rowena Ravenclaw, as one of the Big Four, how could she just die like this? !
Rove collected the corpses of Ravenclaw and Helena, and after guarding the cabin overnight, he rushed to the location of the Portkey early the next morning and returned to Hogwarts.
in the office,
After listening to Rove's narration, Hufflepuff was silent for a long time, staring at the two corpses in a daze.
Rove was also in a daze with her.
After a while, Hufflepuff finally asked softly:
"Rove, who do you think did it?"
"I administered Veritaserum to Barrow, and he said it was Slytherin." Rove said cautiously, "But I didn't really see Slytherin."
"If you see Salazar, you won't be able to come back alive." Hufflepuff sighed softly:
"In this wizarding world, there are only a few wizards who can defeat Rowena, and there are probably no one else who can kill her except Salazar."
"But I don't understand, Professor..." Rove said puzzledly, "Why would Slytherin do this?"
Hufflepuff didn't answer directly, she looked at the boy's still childish young face, and asked:
"Do you know why Slytherin left Hogwarts back then?"
"It is said in the history of magic that the four founders of you have differences in teaching philosophy." Rove thought for a while and replied:
"Slytherin wants Hogwarts to be more selective in its admissions, he thinks magical education should be limited to pure-blood families..."
"If we really have to part ways just because of some things, then we really underestimate us."
Hufflepuff looked complicated and said:
"After the ancient kingdom of wizards perished, we inherited the title of wizards. Those early pure-blood wizards wanted to establish a new country.
Because of the curse, that country was quickly destroyed, but the idea of wizard supremacy and wizard nation building was passed down from generation to generation. "
"Salazar Slytherin is a standard wizarding nationalist." Hufflepuff looked into the distance and said in a trance:
"He wants to reproduce the brilliance of ancient wizard civilization, and wants wizards to rule the world and become the masters of the world.
Regardless of Muggles, goblins or giants...all creatures must bow their heads and obey orders, and dare not run amok..."
"Salazar told us that he had found a solution to the curse of the failure of wizards to found a country, and wanted us to help him."
"But the imminent reminder of the demise of the ancient wizarding country is not far away. Those powerful beings who once ruled the world were eventually reduced to a pile of broken limbs in the mud."
"So, we all opposed Salazar, and he finally left angrily, parted ways with us completely, and went to a break."
Rove thought for a while and asked curiously, "Professor, how is Slytherin going to solve that curse?"
"Rove, do you still remember asking me... Are those ancient wizards really dead?" Hufflepuff asked.
The teenager nodded.
"After the doomsday catastrophe, some ancient wizards survived. In order not to be enslaved by them, our ancestors united with intelligent creatures such as giants, goblins, and centaurs to form a coalition to fight those ancient wizards."
Hufflepuff folded his hands on his stomach, and said solemnly:
"That war was extremely tragic. We lost too many coalition forces, but we wiped out the remaining ancient wizards. Only one wizard... was not killed!"
"That wizard seems to be immortal, no matter how the coalition forces attack, they can't kill him!"
Hufflepuff said in a low voice:
"In the end, the coalition forces used some means that you and I can't think of now, and cut that ancient wizard into five parts..."
"They are 'sealed right leg', 'sealed left leg', 'sealed right arm', 'sealed left arm' and...'sealed torso'.
They were hidden away by five pureblood wizards and held captive for tens of thousands of years. "
Rove felt like he was listening to a book from heaven, and his eyes were in a trance.
Hufflepuff continued:
"Salazar's solution is to complete the body of the ancient wizard, the right arm passed down from the family in his hands... and the left arm is in the hands of Rowena."
Rove slowly digested the information, and guessed: "Could it be that Slytherin attacked Professor Ravenclaw just to get the sealed left arm?"
"It's possible." Hufflepuff sighed softly, "However, Rowena knew her fate through the death well, and she might have made some preparations in advance."
Hufflepuff stood up, paced the office and said:
"Rowena also built a cemetery for herself very early on. After the funeral, I will send both her and Helena's corpses there."
Ravenclaw's cemetery... Rove was slightly distracted, he thought of Helena, the future she had suggested many times to let him rob this tomb!
"Rove, in your time, Rowena's tomb was not destroyed, or was it stolen by someone?" Hufflepuff asked suddenly.
Rove came back to his senses, he coughed and said, "No, how could someone steal Professor Ravenclaw's tomb.
I'm the first to say no! "
"That's good." Hufflepuff took a deep look at the young man, and said:
"By the way, Rowan. Before leaving Hogwarts, Rowena told me...she left her chamber of secrets and the well of death to you."
"Leave it to me?" Rove was stunned.
"Yes." Hufflepuff patted the boy on the shoulder and said, "But she has locked the door, and you can only enter if you find the key."
"The key?" Rove asked, "Where is it?"
"Rowena didn't tell me." Hufflepuff shook his head and said, "She's hiding in a very hidden place in Hogwarts, you need to find it yourself."
"..."
The boy fell silent, without any hint, where could he find it?
Rove chatted with Hufflepuff for a while, and finally left the office, and the whole room fell silent again.
Hufflepuff stood beside Ravenclaw, staring blankly at his friend.
Her thoughts drifted away, and she remembered that year, the four of them shared the same goals and congenial spirits, and jointly established Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Times have changed, things are different, and the past is like a dream.
When Gryffindor came back, he would definitely hunt down Slytherin. The four of them might never see each other again.
Hufflepuff felt some sadness in her heart, she sighed faintly, her eyes like deep pools could no longer hold back the tears.
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