my slow journey to infinity

Chapter 111 Care of Magical Creatures (Loaded)

The atmosphere at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been a bit dull lately.

This is not only due to the approaching final exams, but also the impact of the recent Slytherin Chamber of Secrets incident.

There have been several incidents where students were attacked, and blood was written against Muggle wizards.

Muggle wizards are all in danger, and the professors can only ask them to try not to go to uninhabited places and reduce unnecessary activities.

Dumbledore was dealing with less busy matters in the principal's office, and was also thinking about the issue of the Chamber of Secrets.

He is a powerful wizard, but he is also an ordinary old man. He has collected the memories of many people and has seen prophecies about the future, but now, there is still a fog in front of him.

Voldemort is trying to move in the dark, and he can only protect Harry from growing up as quickly as possible in order to find a solution to the problem.

Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets was an omen, and he could feel that Voldemort was approaching again.

The only good news now is that the students who were attacked were only petrified. As long as the potion to lift the petrification curse is prepared, the damage can still be cured.

Dumbledore looked out the window, the rain was pouring and the clouds were low.

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Inconspicuous brown-gray figures passed through the rain. It was the owls that delivered today's letters and mailings before dinner.

But today they did not fly to the auditorium as usual, but flew directly to the towers in the lounges of various colleges.

In the dim moments before the lights came on, without anyone noticing, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, the two second-year Gryffindor troublemakers, set out.

Professor McGonagall, the Head of Gryffindor, who was guiding the students back to the lounge, subconsciously glanced in the direction of the two men wearing invisibility cloaks. She felt something, but found nothing.

The two little guys left the castle and went directly to the hut where "Hagrid" was guarding the hunting grounds outside the Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid was making tea when he heard the sound of the outer door being opened. It was not a knock, nor did it sound like it was blown open by the wind.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone there?"

Hagrid picked up the two-handed crossbow at hand. This huge crossbow looked quite huge in the hands of a hybrid giant like him.

The thick crossbow was already ready to fire. Hagrid had quite good combat qualities, so he asked first to avoid accidental injury.

But Harry and Ron just lifted the invisibility cloak in a daze.

Hagrid first breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly deflected the crossbow to the ground.

"What are you doing?" Harry was surprised by Hagrid's reaction. He was not usually so nervous.

"It's nothing, I thought... Phew, it's nothing, come in, I just made tea."

After the three of them arrived inside the hut, Hagrid still looked distracted, while Harry began to negotiate cautiously.

"Hagrid? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, um, fine."

"So, do you... know about Hermione?"

This is why Harry came to Hagrid anxiously. Many students have been attacked and petrified recently, and this afternoon, Hermione, one of the three Gryffindor points deductees, was also petrified.

The atmosphere in the school is getting more and more depressing. Professors even have the idea of ​​closing the school. They also feel helpless.

Harry had previously learned from a magic notebook belonging to "Tom Riddle" that when the Chamber of Secrets was opened last time, everyone thought it was Hagrid who opened the Chamber of Secrets.

So at night, he and Ron came to Hagrid to inquire.

It can only be said that with their young age and Gryffindor characteristics, the two brothers are not ordinary reckless.

"I heard that Hermione was also attacked..."

"We have something we want to confirm with you. Hagrid, do you know who opened the secret room and released the monster?"

Harry's mood was quite complicated when he asked. He didn't believe Hagrid was a bad person, and he wanted to get answers from Hagrid. Moreover, it was rude to ask directly like this, but this was the only clue he had.

"Huh, you have to understand, I..."

Just when Hagrid wanted the two little guys to settle down, the roar of his hound Fang came from outside the house.

"Quick, put on your cloak and hide, don't make any noise."

Now is the school's security period. If you are caught sneaking out of the castle at this time, it will not be as simple as deducting points.

Harry and Ron, who had originally sneaked out, felt guilty and quickly put on their cloaks and hid in the corner.

Hagrid picked up his two-handed hunting crossbow again and opened the front door of the hut as before.

"Professor Dumbledore!"

"Good evening Hagrid, can we..."

Dumbledore, who looked quite old, gave up half of his body and motioned to Hagrid to another old man behind him, but he looked much younger than Dumbledore.

"Of course, please come in, come in quickly." Hagrid quickly welcomed the two of them in.

The three of them entered the hut, and Ron, who was hiding under the invisibility cloak with Harry, also recognized the person.

The stranger was Ron's father's boss, the Minister of Magic - [Cornelly Fudge].

The following conversation surprised the two little guys who were hiding. The Minister of Magic came to take Hagrid away because he had been suspected of opening the Chamber of Secrets.

Now there have been four incidents of students being attacked, and they want to take Hagrid away for investigation.

Hagrid was a little excited immediately. He seemed to be afraid that he would be thrown into a place called Azkaban, and Dumbledore also expressed his trust in Hagrid.

The scene became a little tense, and at this time, the door of the cabin was opened again, and a middle-aged man with long platinum hair walked in.

He quarreled with Hagrid for a few words with disdain and contempt, and then explained his purpose.

Lucius Malfoy, one of the twelve governors of Hogwarts, brought a suspension order signed by all the governors. This suspension order was for Dumbledore.

What followed was a quarrel with little content.

Hagrid believed that if Dumbledore left school at this time, all wizards from Muggle families would be doomed.

However, the person involved, Dumbledore, was unusually calm. He quietly stared at the corner where Harry was hiding, and then said:

"If the governors want me to leave, of course I will. However, this is Hogwarts, and if anyone asks for help, he will definitely get it."

Lucius didn't understand Dumbledore's words, so he could only take Dumbledore away in confusion and embarrassment.

Minister of Magic Fudge also took Hagrid away, and Hagrid left a hint, um, or a hint to the two little guys under the invisibility cloak:

Follow the spider and you'll get the answer.

Harry and Ron also left because a large number of fist-sized spiders were showing them the way in a very obvious way.

The two second-year stupid young men just plunged into the forbidden forest.

Wang Shui appeared in the cabin, and then looked at the invisibility cloak on the sofa in a daze.

Tsk, this is no longer ordinary recklessness.

In fact, Aqua Regia didn't come early. He came in with Dumbledore, so he only watched the second half of this stage play-like dialogue. To be honest, the efficiency of such a dialogue is too low in reality.

And just now, Wang Shui also understood why only Dumbledore could see through Harry Potter's invisibility cloak.

It's [Sixth Sense] and [Legilimency]. Ordinary wizards don't know how to use Legilimency.

Under the passive blessing of Legilimency, Dumbledore's supernatural and extrasensory perception is extremely sensitive to gaze. It was Harry's gaze that made him discover the abnormality.

Dumbledore knew the invisibility cloak very well. He confirmed that Harry was here, and then used Legilimency to read the doubts and curiosity in Harry's eyes, and then left words asking Harry to ask him for help.

Yes, Legilimency can also read the other person's emotional fluctuations by looking at it without actively using it.

The gaze here can also be the spiritual power actively contributed by the person being observed.

The target of this magic is not the real eyeballs, but the spiritual power, or thinking, connected to the sense of [vision].

The very crowded hut suddenly became quiet. Wang Shui didn't expect that the plot had reached this point. He just came to hang out tonight when he had free time.

Since the awakened ones of [Michelle Brotherhood] are going to participate in the plot of Hogwarts, Aqua Regia doesn't need to be too restrained.

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Harry and Ron on the other side successfully followed the little spider to find "Acromantula Aragog".

This magical animal as big as a tank told the two that it was not Hagrid who opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago, nor was it the girl it killed.

The most important thing is that it tells the place where the Chamber of Secrets incident took place - the girls' bathroom on the second floor of Hogwarts.

Just when Harry wanted to know more details, Ron next to him pulled Harry with a look of fear, and then Harry noticed the Acromantulas surrounding them.

"Um, thank you very much for the message, Aragog, I think we're leaving."

Harry said goodbye to Aragog quite politely while retreating from Ron. In fact, he wanted to remind the giant spider owner to take good care of the children.

"Leave? I don't think so. My children obey my orders not to harm Hagrid, but I can't stop them from enjoying the fresh human flesh that comes to their door. Goodbye, Hagrid's friends."

The old spider's voice was old and ruthless, and a large number of Acromantulas surrounded him.

Harry and Ron took out their wands back to back and prepared to fight. To be fair, they were still standing on trembling legs, which was enough to live up to Gryffindor's courage.

"Your order? Are you sure it's not your children who are afraid of giant blood? Your poison is ineffective against giants, and your power is naturally not as powerful as giants. To be honest, I'm surprised that Hagrid didn't roast you and eat you. Your meat looks pretty good."

Some unpleasant sounds came from the exit diagonally above the cave, and all the creatures present subconsciously looked there.

There was a huge dead Acromantula at the entrance of the cave. It was rolled over and stuck on the edge of the cave entrance. Next to it stood a huge glass bottle half as tall as a man.

Next to the glass bottle is a student wearing a wizard's robe. Under the not-so-bright moonlight, you can see the college logo on his chest.

This person is of course Wang Shui.

He was using a knife to take out the poison sac of the Acromantula. After peeling off a small amount of fascia and fat, Aqua Regia threw the poison sac into the large glass next to him.

"Help! Help us!" Ron immediately shouted to Aqua Regia, while Harry was still on guard against the giant spiders around him.

"Save who?"

Ron turned around, and the voice of Wang Shui sounded beside him.

The two little guys looked to their sides subconsciously. They were obviously startled by the sudden appearance of aqua regia and a large glass bottle.

"Who are you? Are you also Hagrid's friend?" Aragog, the giant spider, asked in his still flat and hoarse voice.

"Me? Just a passing magical creature lover."

Wang Shui spread his hands. In his left hand was a long dagger with a blue cold light, in his right hand was snow-white spider meat, and at his feet was a large glass bottle containing the giant spider's venom sac. These things made his words seem a bit strange.

"Are you the senior of Ravenclaw House?! Please save us and take us out of here!"

"How did you get here!?"

Here is Ron and Harry talking to Aqua Regia at the same time, obviously they are really scared, but Harry's focus is a bit strange.

"It's just a sixth-grade magic. You can't learn it yet. But you two, coming to the depths of the Forbidden Forest at night, have you lived enough?"

Regarding Wang Shui's casual reprimand, the two little guys had no unnecessary fear. They were used to the deduction of points.

But now it is obvious that the pressure from the approaching giant spiders is even stronger.

"Now, would it be better for us to leave here first? Senior, can you take us to teleport out? Just like when you came here."

Ron was really scared, and there was a cry in his trembling voice.

"Leave? No one can escape tonight. The outside of the Spider Cave has been sealed by me."

As Wang Shui spoke, he raised his hand and shot a ball of light into the air.

Sufficient light illuminated all the slow-moving giant spiders. Only a dozen could be seen in the dimness. Now thousands of them were squirming, making Ron sit directly on the ground.

"[Spiders retreat]!"

Fear and courage intertwined, allowing Harry to cast a spell specifically designed to repel spiders.

But there were too many giant spiders, and Harry's magic power and magical strength were too low. Only the nearest few were blown away, and a dozen more giant spiders immediately followed.

boom! ——

A sudden loud noise startled Harry and Ron, and then they saw continuous fire and dense gunfire.

The brass cartridge case flew to Harry's hand, causing him to shudder, but he didn't pay attention. His eyes were already attracted by the fallen spiders.

Dense and fleeting lines of fire bloomed in the spider cave, and the white-gold hot lines of fire quickly passed through the heads of all spiders that dared to get close. Sometimes a line of fire would penetrate two or three big spiders!

Harry and Ron's jaws were about to drop, and Aqua Regia was also struggling. He was trying not to hit the poison sac.

After all, a large glass bottle was specially prepared, and Aqua Regia wanted to fill the bottle tonight.

Soon, the giant spiders piled up into a ring-shaped city wall. They no longer dared to get close, and even poured out crazily. Their intelligence indeed exceeded that of ordinary insects.

However, the spider cave has long been sealed by aqua regia, and the invisible force field turns the air into a solid wall.

The giant spiders began to roar and began to scratch at the air wall like crazy. Some smart ones began to dig at the cave walls made of earth, rocks and trees.

However, they were too slow, and the gunfire of the God of Death never stopped.

Ron and Harry, with their mouths wide open, looked at the mountain of brass bullet casings at their feet, and then looked at each other. What happened tonight had somewhat subverted their understanding.

"Phew—the barrel needs to be replaced."

Wang Shui lifted up the wizard's robe, inserted two pistols next to his wand, and then pulled out the long dagger that he had quickly put away just now.

Then he suddenly thought of something and looked at the two little guys in a daze.

"Hey, you two don't worry, that old spider is not dead, I know it is Hagrid's pet.

But you two, do you want to take a lesson on the care of magical creatures? Today we will talk about the body structure of the Acromantula. "

"Protect?" The two little guys obviously didn't understand very well.

"When you see the terrifying erect ape, you immediately run away. This is the greatest protection for them."

(End of this chapter)