Harry Weasley
Chapter Thirty Two: Chamber of Secrets
Harry was sitting in the Head masters office having tea and discussing what was happening. He asked him about what the Chamber of Secrets was, and Albus was telling him. "You see Harry, back when the founders made Hogwart's, Salazar Slytherin made this chamber that was his secret compound. He had called it the Chamber of Secrets. No one knows exactly where the entrance is anymore, and how to open it. Whoever opened it, it is said, has to have the ability to speak with snakes. Now you're the only one that I know besides Voldemort himself that is a Parselmouth, well unless there is another Heir of Slytherin in the castle. I don't think there is, but there would have to be, considering I know that you didn't open it. I don't want you going off and trying to find out who the heir is, because it could mean the death of you. I know that you don't go looking for trouble, and I hope that it doesn't come looking for you. Just stay out of this, and we will try to find out what happened. Is there anything else you need Harry?"
"No, I think that is all Professor. If there is an heir, what will happen to them when they are caught?"
"Well they will be expelled immediately for opening the chamber of course. Now don't you go worrying your head about this, it is something that the board of governors of the school will take care of when it comes up. Good night Harry, and please don't discuss what we talked about with anyone, we don't want to start a panic now, do we?"
"I won't say a word to anyone sir. Good night, and have a good evening." Harry left the headmasters office with a smile and a skip to his walk. He knew that there was something up, and he was going to find out what it is. He wasn't going to go against the headmaster completely, he wasn't going to bring his friends into this at first. He was going to do some research on the Chamber, and find out what happened the last time it was opened. He went immediately to the library to find out what information it had on the chamber, and took out some books on the history, myths and legends of the Chamber of Secrets. While he was looking, Hermoine just happened to be in the library at the same time, and saw what the book was he checked out.
"Some light reading Harry? I didn't think that you would be interested in something like that. I wouldn't have thought you to be a history buff. Well enjoy your book." With that Hermoine walked over to their usual study table, and got down to her mound of homework. Harry sat down near her, pulling out his own books for his homework. He had slipped the other book into his bag for later reading. This is more important right now, he needed to get caught up on his homework, so that he could have more time for Quidditch.
After doing his homework and saying his good byes to Hermoine, Harry left for the Gryffindor common room to do some light reading. When he got there, he found that everyone else was gone for the day, either out in the courtyard, or to Hogsmeade. He remembered that he was going to meet the team at the three broomsticks later today, so he set his watch for an hour before he was supposed to meet them, so he wouldn't forget. He found that he had around three hours before he was to meet them, so he got down to reading on the history of the chamber. He found that the last time that it was opened was 50 years ago, and a young girl was killed. He found that a young man was accused of opening it, and was expelled from the school. He saw that the young man was one Rubeus Hagrid, and that the creature that he supposedly let out of the chamber was an Acramantula, which live deep in the forbidden forest. Albus Dumbledore kept him on after his wand was snapped as the Games Keeper, and Keeper of the Keys of Hogwarts.
As he kept reading, he found many contradicting evidence saying that it couldn't have been Hagrid, because he couldn't speak Parselmouth. Others said that he had heard it spoken enough to get into the Chamber, and to let out the creature. Harry knew that it couldn't have been Hagrid or the Acramantula, because the affected being or person is petrified, and the Spiders can't do that. By the time that Harry realized this, he was wondering what had caused Mrs. Norris to become petrified like that, and if it will happen to others. He hoped that it wouldn't.