84: Hagrid’s Accident and the Whereabouts of the Diary

84: Hagrid’s Accident and the Whereabouts of the Diary

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Hearing John's question, Hermione, torn between two friends, reluctantly replied, "Harry's studying in the library."

She wanted to tell John that Harry was suspicious of him but was afraid that both friends would be lost at once.

As soon as John heard "library," he immediately stood up.

This time, he was determined not to let Harry slip away.

He just needed the Parseltongue to open the Chamber of Secrets—Harry, just open the door for me already!

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Now, John was completely speechless. Was Harry part mouse or something? How could he hide so well?

John pulled out the Marauder's Map and saw that Harry had already returned to the Gryffindor dormitory.

"That was fast."

Putting the map away, John rubbed his forehead in frustration.

This Harry, who usually enjoyed sneaking around at night, was now suddenly playing by the rules.

As John walked toward the Slytherin dungeons, he ran into Ernie Macmillan, who was loudly declaring something.

"The heir of Slytherin has been found—it's the gamekeeper, Rubeus Hagrid!"

John almost tripped over an uneven stone and exclaimed in shock, "Who did you say?"

Ernie Macmillan, delighted to see John, repeated, "Ah! I said Rubeus Hagrid! I just saw Ministry officials heading to him; they've taken him away."

The news left everyone at Hogwarts in disbelief. Could the bumbling Hagrid really be the heir of Slytherin?

John quickened his pace, managing to reach Hagrid before he was taken away.

The Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, had personally come with his team, and among them, John spotted Lucius Malfoy.

Hermione and Ron rushed over as well, pleading with Dumbledore, "Professor Dumbledore, they must be making a mistake!"

"I'm sorry, miss, but we need to take Rubeus Hagrid away immediately," Fudge replied. Despite his generally affable demeanor, he could be firm when it came to matters not threatening his position.

Dumbledore stood nearby, his face somber, while Hagrid looked dejected.

Hermione, growing increasingly anxious, asked, "Where are you taking him?"

"To Azkaban. Apologies, but something similar happened before," Fudge responded, glancing at his watch, showing signs of impatience.

Lucius Malfoy wore a smug smile, as if everything was unfolding according to his plan.

John, with a serious expression, reassured Hagrid, "Don't worry, I'll get you out of there."

"Get him out? Heh~ This young wizard seems unaware of the dangers of Azkaban," Lucius Malfoy sneered, looking down at John with disdain. "Unless you plan on going in yourself, you'll only see him in your memories."

John met Lucius's gaze calmly and said, "Is that so? Then we'll see about that."

This confident response made Lucius's expression darken.

He seemed to have another thought, then smirked mockingly before leaving with the Ministry officials.

Ron couldn't believe it—they had just taken Hagrid away like that. He looked to Dumbledore, "Professor Dumbledore, you have to do something."

"Draco, it's time to put your skills to the test."

Malfoy was a bit confused by John's words, not fully understanding, but he did grasp that John wanted him to catch Harry.

Such an opportunity to make Potter look bad was something Malfoy couldn't pass up—he was more than happy to oblige.

However, before the plan could be put into action, a new development occurred on John's end.

Daphne approached John and started talking to him about Pansy's recent love life.

"It seems like she's in a relationship with an invisible person. I've caught her talking to herself several times. Always writing in a diary in hiding."

Daphne was frightened by her best friend Pansy's recent strange behavior, as if Pansy had been cursed.

The moment John heard that Pansy had been writing in a diary, his mind went into overdrive with alarm.

"Did you say a diary?"

John, feeling a surge of excitement, grabbed Daphne's hand and asked, "Do you know what she's been writing?"

Daphne blushed at the sudden gesture, but she wasn't the type to get lost in romantic thoughts; she understood the importance of the situation.

"I'm not sure; she never lets us see it," Daphne replied. She had tried to sneak a look, but Pansy guarded it fiercely.

After thinking for a moment, she hesitated and then added, "But I think the boy's name is Tom. I initially thought she was calling you Tom."

The words were a bit convoluted, but John was certain—this was the diary he'd been searching for all along.

What a stroke of luck, finding it so easily after such a long search.

A smile spread across John's face. "Where is she?"

"In the common room."

John immediately headed to the common room, dragging Malfoy, who had been planning to confront Harry, along with him.

"Pansy has a boyfriend—aren't you going to check it out?"

This statement made Malfoy bristle with anger. He had been there first; how could someone else swoop in and steal her away?

Forget about that scarhead Potter—Malfoy wanted to see for himself what made this guy better than him.

John, Malfoy, Daphne, Goyle, and Crabbe stormed into the common room. Pansy, who had been there daydreaming while staring at the giant squid outside the window, suddenly found herself surrounded.

John ordered Goyle and Crabbe to pin Pansy down on the sofa.

"Daphne, go to the dormitory and find the diary," John commanded.

Daphne immediately dashed off to the dormitory, and as soon as Pansy heard this, she began to struggle.

Seeing Pansy's reaction, John became even more convinced that Voldemort's diary was in her possession. He had been careless.

Daphne, who shared a dormitory with Pansy, started searching through her things as soon as she reached her spot.

Malfoy, feeling betrayed, looked at Pansy with deep disappointment. "I never thought you'd be this kind of person," he said.

The two had played together since childhood, and he had assumed they would always support each other. He never imagined someone would come along and steal her away.

At that moment, Malfoy wanted nothing more than to beat up this Tom guy.

If his father knew what was going through his mind, he'd probably laugh himself to madness.

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