Severus Snape finally sees the Chamber of Secrets with his own eyes, following Harry deep beneath Hogwarts to face a dead basilisk and a living Horcrux. Together they open and destroy the Slytherin locket with a basilisk fang, while Snape quietly fashions a protective necklace from the tooth that once saved Harry’s life. Exploring Salazar Slytherin’s hidden private chambers, they uncover books, labs, and even a basilisk egg that might not be as lifeless as it seems, then slip back to the castle through an unregistered Floo with new secrets to keep and another Horcrux diary to reclaim and burn. Back in Gryffindor Tower, Harry wakes to open hostility from Seamus, half-belief from Dean, and quiet support from Neville as the Ministry’s smear campaign hits the dorm and Umbridge’s first Defence class looms. A rich, canon-deep chapter that blends Horcrux hunting, Chamber of Secrets lore, and tense fifth-year politics with Snape-and-Harry guardianship.
