Harry Potter: A New Player.

The excitement from defeating the Basilisk still buzzed in Harry's veins, but as he and his friends made their way back to Gryffindor Tower, he couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right. The Chamber of Secrets was supposed to be sealed, yet the attacks had happened. And the message on the wall—Enemies of the Heir, Beware—lingered ominously in his mind.

[New Main Quest: The True Heir]

The Chamber has been sealed, but the Heir of Slytherin's shadow remains.

• Investigate Tom Riddle's Diary (0/1)

• Uncover the mastermind behind the attacks (0/1)

Reward: +800 EXP, Unknown Ability Unlock

Hermione walked beside him, flipping through The Founders' Hidden Trials, deep in thought. "Harry, the Chamber couldn't have opened by itself. Someone—the Heir of Slytherin—must have done it."

Ron groaned. "You think the Heir is still here? After all that?"

Hermione shot him a look. "The monster may be gone, but the Heir could still be planning something."

Harry nodded, gripping the Sword of Gryffindor tightly. "Then we find out who they are. And I think I know where to start."

The Mystery of Tom Riddle's Diary

Later that day, while the rest of the school buzzed with the news of Mrs. Norris's return to life, Harry, Hermione, and Ron slipped into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom—the last known location of the attacks.

"This is where Ginny said she was feeling strange," Hermione said, eyeing the cracked sinks.

Harry's Observation Skill activated automatically, and a faint shimmer caught his attention in the drain.

[Observation Activated]

• Magical residue detected.

• Item trace: Tom Riddle's Diary.

"It's here," Harry muttered. He reached into the drain and pulled out a battered, ink-stained black diary with the name Tom Marvolo Riddle embossed on the cover.

Ron took a step back. "Bloody hell. That thing's cursed, isn't it?"

Hermione frowned, taking the diary carefully. "It doesn't seem dangerous… but let's be careful." She opened the first page, revealing its blank contents.

A notification appeared before Harry.

[Quest Updated: The True Heir]

• Investigate Tom Riddle's Diary ✔

• Uncover the mastermind behind the attacks (0/1)

"We need to find out what this diary is hiding," Harry said. "Let's take it to the common room and figure it out."

Conversations with a Memory

Back in the Gryffindor common room, Harry sat at a desk with the diary in front of him. Hermione handed him a quill. "Try writing something," she suggested.

Harry hesitated before scrawling, Hello?

The ink sank into the page and vanished.

Seconds later, words appeared in neat handwriting: Hello, Harry Potter.

Harry's stomach dropped. "It's responding."

[New Sub-Quest: The Secrets of Tom Riddle]

• Communicate with the diary (0/1)

• Uncover its secrets (0/1)

Reward: +250 EXP, Clue to the Heir

Ron peered over his shoulder. "Ask it who opened the Chamber."

Harry wrote, Who opened the Chamber of Secrets?

The diary responded: I did.

Ron jumped back. "Merlin's beard!"

Hermione, however, narrowed her eyes. "Harry, ask it how."

Harry took a deep breath and wrote, How did you do it?

The diary's response chilled him to the core: With a little help from a friend.

A flash of new text followed. Would you like to see?

Before Harry could decide, the diary's pages glowed, and suddenly, he felt himself being pulled forward, the common room vanishing in a swirl of ink and shadows.

Inside the Memory

Harry found himself standing in a dimly lit corridor of Hogwarts, the sounds of distant footsteps echoing around him. The air was thick with tension. He realized he was inside Tom Riddle's memory.

[New Challenge: Witness the Past]

• Follow Riddle unnoticed (0/1)

• Learn the identity of the Heir (0/1)

Reward: +300 EXP, Insight into Dark Magic

Riddle, a tall, dark-haired boy with an unsettling aura, walked confidently through the halls. Harry followed him silently, activating his Stealth Skill to remain undetected.

[Skill Activated: Stealth Lv. 4]

+15% chance to avoid detection.

Harry followed Riddle to a young Hagrid, who stood nervously beside a massive creature hidden in the shadows.

"I told you, Tom," Hagrid's voice pleaded. "Aragog didn't do it."

Riddle smirked. "Of course not, Hagrid. But the professors won't believe you. It's for the good of the school."

Harry clenched his fists as Riddle raised his wand, sealing Hagrid's fate with a flick. The scene darkened, and Harry was pulled back to the present.

[Quest Updated: The True Heir]

• Investigate Tom Riddle's Diary ✔

• Uncover the mastermind behind the attacks ✔

Reward Claimed: +800 EXP, Unlock Dark Arts Resistance Skill

Hermione and Ron looked at him expectantly. "What happened?" Ron asked.

Harry took a deep breath. "It wasn't Hagrid… It was Tom Riddle. He framed Hagrid and opened the Chamber years ago."

Hermione gasped. "That means the diary—he's still trying to control it."

Harry flipped through the pages and saw something alarming. The ink was shifting, reforming into new words.

Ginny Weasley is in danger.

Ron paled. "GINNY?!"

Harry's Quest Log flashed with an update.

[Urgent Quest: Save Ginny Weasley]

• Find Ginny before it's too late (0/1)

• Confront Tom Riddle's memory (0/1)

Reward: +1,000 EXP, Special Item Unlock

Harry sprang to his feet. "We have to find her. Now!"

The Final Chase

The trio raced through the castle, following Hermione's deductions and Harry's instincts. Eventually, they found themselves back at Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.

"She must be in the Chamber," Hermione panted.

Harry touched the sink, feeling the same shiver of Parseltongue magic. "Open," he hissed.

The entrance slid open, revealing the dark passageway once more.

Ron's face was pale but determined. "Let's bring her back."

Harry nodded, gripping the Sword of Gryffindor tightly, and they plunged into the depths of the Chamber once more.

[Quest in Progress: Save Ginny Weasley]

• Find Ginny before it's too late (0/1)

• Confront Tom Riddle's memory (0/1)

Harry knew they were in for the fight of their lives.