Chapter 873: Destroying the Locket

After Professor Sineipu finished speaking, he suddenly fell into the same state as the young wizard before him.

After a brief moment of astonishment, he angrily drove the only young wizard in the underground classroom out.

Only after slamming the oak door shut could he come back to his senses and look at himself.

What are you talking about?!

He questioned.

"Ah, ah, very good, hey! Severus, a very good start."

In the picture frame of the dungeon, a chubby little gray-spotted horse slowly walked onto the grass and began to eat grass nonchalantly.

Professor Sineipu was already used to the figures in Hogwarts portraits moving around, and even leaving their frames to visit each other.

But no portrait dared to stay in his dungeon for long.

Except...

Sure enough, a short, fat knight in armor chased his little horse, clanking into the picture.

Judging by the grass stains on the knees of his metal armor, he must have just fallen off his horse.

"Aha!"

He shouted toward Professor Sineipu,

"Severus, you must be thinking—what villain dares to trespass on my private territory?

Perhaps you're here to laugh at me?

But Severus, I sometimes think so too—

Damn Severus, is he going to mock me for falling?

Ha! If so, then draw your sword, coward Severus!"

The little knight drew his sword from its scabbard, waving it frantically while pretending to be furious and jumping up and down.

However, the sword was too long for him; he used too much force, lost his balance, and fell face-first onto the grass.

"Heh—"

Professor Sineipu laughed in anger, and he leaned closer to the picture.

In the picture, the knight grabbed his sword again, supporting himself to stand up. But the blade was stuck too deep in the grass, and he pulled and pulled with all his might, still unable to pull it out.

Finally, he had to fall onto the grass once more, as usual, pushing open his visor to wipe his sweaty face.

"Severus, even if you throw me into the fire and roast me into a meat stick; even if you throw me into a pile of trolls, stinking to high heaven—

I still have to say it, Severus.

True words cannot be spoken well; they must be stuttered and incoherent—

Oh, they are truly annoying, but they do not die..."

The knight's feigned anger seemed to vanish instantly. He clanked as he stood up and shouted:

"Severus, we must find a goal and then die heroically in a charge!"

He pulled on the sword again, but still couldn't pull it out, then tried to mount the chubby little horse, but failed, so he shouted:

"That's it, Severus, stripping away the sword, giving up the escape, letting others slaughter you, that is the moment—

But so what! That is the moment of willingness, the moment of humble surrender to the light! That's it! Forward! Forward!

You must have a brave heart, Severus! Regardless of reason, but you can win everything possible!"

The knight shouted, tears actually streaming from the corners of his eyes.

Professor Sineipu was silent, and silently threw the knight's portrait out.

But he knew this was useless.

There would always be some portraits in the dungeon, and the young wizards who came to the dungeon would secretly tell the knight portrait who the new portrait was.

And the annoying thing in front of him would accurately come to visit.

However, although Professor Sineipu was annoyed, he did not stop it.

Instead, he let the young wizards treat seeing the portrait as a weekly task.

After all, that way, he would stay a little longer.

Night had fallen.

The Slytherin common room was still burning with fire.

This was a long, low basement, with walls and ceilings built of rough stone, round, and green-glowing lamps were chained and hung from the ceiling.

Under a beautifully carved mantelpiece in the basement, a pile of fire was crackling, reflecting a tall figure sitting in the carved chair nearby.

Professor Sineipu was like a statue, staring at the fire, motionless.

Finally, the Hogwarts bell rang.

He subconsciously cast his gaze toward the ceiling, toward the tower of Hogwarts that soared into the clouds. ===== CHAPTER 874 =====