Next morning the all went to Hagrid’s hut. Hagrid was surprised to see them all. Although they had met last night, he expected them to be in their classes at that time.
‘Hey, what are ya folks doin out here at this time? Don’t you have classes?’
‘We are not studying at Hogwarts this year. Not now when the term is half over.’ Said Harry.
‘So what brings you here?’
‘Hagrid, do you know any place in Hogwarts where Voldemort always went? Like some secret hideout?’ asked Hermione.
Hagrid looked shocked on being asked such a question, even offended. ‘what do you think I was his friend or something?’ he said.
‘Hagrid, it’s okay. We know at school he was everyone’s favorite. The most talented. It’s really important for us to know if he had any such place where no one else went.’ Said Harry.
‘well you know if there was some place he wanted to hide from someone, then he would make sure no one would ever get to know about it. But you can still try the secret room of Hogwarts. The room of requirements, I mean.’
‘But we’ve been there’ said Ron.
‘No, I think he is right, Ron.’ Said Harry. ‘When last year I went there to hide something, there were hundred’s of things there. Maybe, one of them was the –‘
‘Harry’ stopped Ron.
‘I think we should go and have a look.’ Said Hermione.
And they ran towards the castle. Hagrid behind them kept shouting,’ NEVER MIND TELLING ME WHAT YOU’RE UP TO’
They looked throughout the room of requirement but couldn’t find anything. It made Harry angry that their efforts were going in vain. Then suddenly, Ron jumped and said, ‘Harry, the chamber of secrets, it must be there. If Voldemort wanted to hide something anywhere, it would be in the chamber.’
‘Ron, you’re a genius’ said Hermione. And she hugged him.
Together they ran towards the girls bathroom that had the door to the chamber of secrets. Harry spoke in parseltongue and the door opened. They all went inside the chamber. The searched the pipes and passages, but found nothing. The main chamber, where Harry had met the young riddle some years ago still had the remnants of that fight. The basilisk had only it’s bones remaining. But there was nothing that could be a horcrux. Disappointment had filled Harry completely. He realized that he had been mistaken. That Ron and Hermione were right. That Voldemort wouldn’t dare keeping a Horcrux in close proximity of Dumbledore.
‘It’s not in Hogwarts’ he said. ‘we’ll leave tomorrow morning.’
And then, he heard a voice, a girl’s voice, ‘I would look in the forbidden forests if I were you’
Harry look back, surprised and said, ‘Myrtle, what are you doing here?’
Moaning Myrtle, the ghost of the girl who died when the chamber was first opened, was standing in front of Harry.
‘Well, Harry, I am here to help you. I know that you were looking for a place where he who must not be named used to spend a lot of time. I know that place. After my death, when I was floating in the lake I saw Tom Riddle going in the forests. Naturally, I followed him. He went deep into the forests, where no one had ever gone before. It was a place where there was a monolith. And there was a barren circle around the monolith. He sat there for quiet some time. And he kept coming back, yes he did. If I were you then I would go and see there. although I wouldn’t guarantee you that you will reach that place. It’s difficult, you know, to go there.’
‘Thanks, Myrtle. You were a great help.’ Said Harry. And within minutes, they were off to the forbidden forests.
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