Seeing Harry Potter's shocked expression, a small sense of satisfaction rose within Hermione Granger.
Being able to show her abilities in front of him still made her feel a little proud.
But that feeling quickly faded.
Because there was still one crucial problem she could not solve.
Where exactly were the hidden passages inside Hogwarts?
And how could they be opened?
These two questions were the most important.
Without solving them, even if they knew how the attacker moved, it would not help.
After all, no one could stay on guard forever.
Harry slowly withdrew his hand.
A lingering chill remained on his fingertips.
The cold spread from his hand up his arm and into his body.
Even as a petrified ghost, Moaning Myrtle still carried that unnatural coldness.
Harry shook his hand slightly.
What do we do next?
I do not know.
You do not know?
I do not know where the passages are hidden.
Their clues had connected.
But the most important part was missing.
Still, Hermione was certain of one thing.
The attacker was using hidden passages connected to the lavatory.
That explained why Myrtle had been attacked.
She must have seen something.
And to silence her, the attacker used powerful Dark Magic to petrify her.
Hermione had not expected that this quiet place she chose would turn out to be the key.
And yet, at the most critical moment, they were missing the final clue.
Where exactly was the entrance?
Hermione.
Yes?
Why do we not search this place carefully, if Myrtle was attacked here, then the passage must also be here, right?
That is correct, if my deduction is right, then there should be at least one hidden passage here.
Hearing her answer, Harry lowered his head in thought, then looked around.
Then let us search, maybe there is a hidden switch nearby.
Hermione wanted to say that it would not be that simple.
If it were easy to find, someone would have already discovered it.
But when she saw Harry's serious expression, she held back her words.
You are such an idiot, Harry.
What did you say?
Harry turned to look at her, confused.
I said, since you thought of it, then start searching.
Hermione quickly changed the topic.
Let us split up, one on each side.
Without waiting for a response, she walked away and began searching.
Harry stood there for a moment before turning in the opposite direction.
The lavatory was not large, but finding a hidden passage inside it was extremely difficult.
Still, both of them carefully examined every corner.
They kept a steady distance between each other.
Hermione was deep in thought.
Harry could feel the strange atmosphere, but he did not understand it.
Confused, he focused on searching.
He checked each stall one by one.
If a door was closed, he opened it and looked inside.
Hermione noticed everything.
She wanted to tell him he was searching in the wrong place.
But she did not say it.
From the direction of Myrtle's eyes earlier, Harry's position was incorrect.
When Hermione stood where Myrtle had been, she looked into the mirror.
From that angle, the last thing Myrtle saw was likely the sink in the center of the room.
That meant the attacker appeared from there.
Myrtle saw it, reacted in fear, and was immediately petrified.
But one thing still puzzled Hermione.
Why did Myrtle not try to escape?
From her frozen expression, it looked like she had only just reacted before being attacked.
Was there no time to run?
Or was there something else?
There was not enough information.
Hermione pushed those thoughts aside.
She stepped toward the sink.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, casting a faint silver glow over her.
She paused for a moment, then looked down at the sink.
Could the entrance be here?
Her reasoning had led her step by step to this point.
She was close.
Very close.
Only one final clue was missing.
Should she tell Harry?
...
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