Chapter 181 Looking for Relics

If Rolf hadn't suddenly brought it up, Harry would have almost forgotten that he was a snake talker.

At that time, Professor Dracula took him to his office and took a tube of his blood, saying that he wanted to test whether he was related to Salazar Slytherin, the founder of Slytherin Academy.

Although it turned out that Harry and Slytherin were indeed unrelated, they still left a deep impression on him.

Until now, the little alchemy bat used to draw his blood is still in his luggage!

"So...is there any necessary connection between Snake Talk and the rescue of Luna this time?" Harry asked, "Could it be that Luna fell into a group of snakes?"

He shuddered.

If she fell into a group of snakes, it would be difficult for Luna to save her life after a long day.

"If we really fall into a group of snakes, it's actually easier to handle. I can find some realgar powder from Hagrid's things, which is quite convenient to use to drive away a few snakes." said Luof, "But that's not the case. I searched for the past along the footprints left by Luna and found a ruin!"

"remains?!"

Harry and Ginny exclaimed simultaneously.

Even Ginny, who had learned part of the situation from Rolf, only knew that Luna was trapped in some traps or animal communities in the Forbidden Forest, but did not know whether her disappearance was related to her disappearance in the magical world. It is related to a certain ancient ruins.

And Harry was even more shocked.

He never knew that there were places like ancient ruins in the Forbidden Forest, and he didn't know whether Luna's luck was good or bad, but she just stepped into a ruin that no one knew about.

"We're not sure what Luna's condition is yet, so let's talk as we walk." Rolf took the snake-fork pliers and walked out of Hagrid's shack first.

Harry and Ginny naturally agreed with his decision and walked out of the room.

"Aren't you going to lock the door for Hagrid?" Harry asked quickly as he saw Rolf walking straight towards the Forbidden Forest.

He now knew that Hagrid's hut contained many precious and good things, so he completely retracted his previous judgment that Hagrid's hut did not need to be locked.

Rolf stopped and glanced at Harry jokingly, his eyes clearly saying:

‘Didn’t you just say that Hagrid’s cabin didn’t need to be locked? Why did you change your mind so quickly? ’

Harry lowered his head, wanting to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

After locking the door, the three of them walked into the deep forbidden forest together.

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As time went by, the sky gradually darkened, and the bright sunset lit up the sky.

The trees in the Forbidden Forest are towering and dense, blocking the already dimming sunlight and casting thick shadows, making it look extremely eerie.

The entire forest was shrouded in mist, and the huge and dense trees were connected together, like a giant beast that wanted to choose people and devour them, swallowing the three little wizards in one go.

"Rolf, have you seen what that ruins looks like?" Harry couldn't help but ask Rolf while walking in the deep Forbidden Forest.

After a short period of getting along, the three of them have become a lot closer. They no longer call each other by their last names, but call other people by their first names affectionately.

"I didn't see the whole ruins there in the morning." Rolf shook his head slightly and said, "There seemed to be some magical animals responsible for protection nearby. Even after bypassing the gatekeepers, there seemed to be other patrolling animals. .”

"I originally wanted to explore the nearby area to find out how to enter the ruins, but before I could even complete a third of the circle around the ruins, I was driven out by a big python."

As he spoke, Luofu gritted his teeth angrily.

"Those snakes are obviously enchanted. Otherwise, with my animal affinity as a future magizoologist, how would they be willing to drive me away?"

Harry and Ginny both twitched their mouths and automatically ignored Rove's last sentence.

"But how can you guarantee that there are no guardian animals other than snakes, Rolf?" Ginny glanced at Harry and asked with some worry, "Harry's snake-like voice can only control snakes. If he encounters Wouldn’t we become dangerous to other kinds of animals?”

"If my judgment is correct, I shouldn't encounter other types of animals." Luof thought for a moment and said to the two of them, "There are many snake statues carved on the ruins of the building. The owner should have a paranoid love for snakes and be unlikely to fill such a snake’s space with other animals.”

"Like snakes?" Harry couldn't help but laugh. "Other than the group of people from Slytherin College, who else would be willing to use an unsightly animal like a snake as a sculpture image?"

Ginny also covered her mouth and laughed very cooperatively.

"Wait, Harry, you just said... only Slytherins are willing to use snakes as statues?" Rolf suddenly stopped where he was.

"Yes, this is a consensus at Hogwarts. Except for Slytherin students, very few students like snakes." Harry said to Rolf, a cute boy who had just arrived at Hogwarts. Xin said, "After all, the snake's body is cold and hard, and it feels uncomfortable for the owner to hold it."

"In addition, venomous snakes have venomous fangs that can harm human lives. In addition, many snakes can grow very large. Ordinary snake keepers often end up unable to find a suitable breeding space because the snakes grow too large."

"No, I'm not talking about the shortcomings of snakes." Rolf shook his head, "I just suddenly thought of a question, you guys... who built this ruins?"

"If according to your statement, only Slytherin wizards like snakes, then this ruins is most likely built by a Slytherin, and his talent and family wealth should be very strong. This ability There is an opportunity to build such a large monument.”

"That's right..." Harry nodded and fell into thinking.

He suddenly remembered what Professor Dracula had said to him when he asked him to collect blood for testing:

The founder of Slytherin Academy, Salazar Slytherin, is a snake-talker. He can use snake-talk to control countless snakes to fight for him. Snake-talk is like an Imperius Curse for snakes. Same.

Harry's eyes suddenly widened, "Do you think this ruins was built by the founder of Slytherin College?"

"No way..." Ginny opened her mouth wide, "If it is a ruin built by Slytherin, why can a Ravenclaw witch like Luna enter it?"

"I don't know, but the more I think about it, the more it seems possible." Harry said enthusiastically, "Ginny, Rolf, can you still remember what was told in "Hogwarts: A School History"? Harry There is a copy at Min’s place, and I borrowed it to read it.”

"Salazar Slytherin later broke with the other three founders due to admissions rules and eventually left Hogwarts. There have always been legends that in order to maintain the purity of Hogwarts, Slytherin Lin left a secret room in Hogwarts, and monsters would come out of the secret room every certain time and be responsible for eliminating Muggle-born students."

"Could that ruins be the secret chamber left by Slytherin?" Harry asked excitedly.

"Harry, legends are legends after all, and there aren't many things we can learn from them." Rolf shook his head slightly, "And I don't think a large ruins would be described as a secret room. "

"But there is no smoke without fire. There is such a legend, which can at least prove that there is a high probability that Slytherin really left something behind." Ginny said optimistically, "And instead of discussing aimlessly here, it is better to go directly to the scene. Take a look."

Harry and Rolf nodded in agreement with Ginny's statement, and Roof led the two of them deeper into the Forbidden Forest.

Gradually, as the sky darkened, a layer of mist enveloped the Forbidden Forest, blocking the sight of those inside.

As the three Harrys continued to go deeper, the surroundings became darker and darker, and there was no longer any sunlight seeping through the gaps in the trees to provide enough light to illuminate the way forward.

"Lumos."

Harry and Rolf raised their wands at the same time and used the Wand Illuminating Charm to light up the tip of the wand, dispelling part of the surrounding darkness.

Only then were the three of them able to see the surrounding scene clearly——

Trees that were so thick that two people needed to hug them stood all around. Looking from the ground, you couldn't see the top at all. Only layers of branches and leaves blocked the sky.

In addition to those dense trees, there are some dark tree trunks in the distance. Even in the middle of summer, there are not many leaves. Many bare and strange-shaped branches overlap together, giving people a somewhat eerie feeling.

The soil on the ground is overall gray. The soil does not appear to be wet and remains strangely dry in the diffuse fog. You can feel the solid, hard texture when you step on it, so the shoes will not be stained by mud.

Rolf stopped in front of a bare tree trunk

"Why did you stop?" Harry looked at Rolf who stopped halfway and did not continue to move, "Is there something wrong?"

"Well... there is no problem." Luof turned around with an embarrassed expression, "It's just that the fog has become a bit thick now, and I can't tell the specific path to the ruins."

"What did you say?!" Harry's eyes suddenly widened, "Among the three of us, you are the only one who has been to the ruins where Luna is... If you can't find the way, then what can we do? Rescue Luna?"

Ginny also showed a very worried expression next to her, "Rolph, think of a solution!"

"It's okay, the problem is not too big." Luofu looked around a few times and said confidently, "I can find that ruins once, and I can find it a second time!"

After that, he asked Harry and Ginny to stay where they were, and he took a few steps to a small open area next to them.

Then, he took out his magic wand from his pocket and chanted the spell——

"Appare vestigium."

Rolf bent down and put his body close to the ground, spinning around in the Forbidden Forest. The wand sprayed out a golden light spot, illuminating all traces of nearby magical activities.

"Phew, I have to say that this magic is really useful." After the magic was cast, he looked at the area shrouded in golden light with satisfaction and said, "You may have heard that this spell is called a tracking spell. "

"My grandfather is quite good at this spell. He often uses it to find traces of magical animals and rescue those little guys hiding in places that are difficult for people to find... Not only that, during the global wizarding war, he relied on this magic to find traces of magical animals. Paris found my grandma.”

Luo Fu stood in the center of this golden light, looking at the various golden lines and shapes gradually appearing around him, and introduced it happily.

"Speaking of it, I'm quite lucky. When I was working as my grandfather's assistant, I thought this spell looked very cool, so I pestered him and asked him to teach me how to learn this spell."

"It really came in handy today!"

Harry and Ginny stood outside the golden light at a certain distance from Rove, dazzled by the movements of various animals illuminated by the golden light, and frowned unconsciously.

"Rolf, how do you use this spell?" Ginny stretched out her hand curiously and touched a golden line, but her hand went directly through the line and hit nothing.

"Actually, it's quite simple to use," said Luo Fe. "Each golden shape represents the activity trace of a creature. Depending on the amount of magic output and the proficiency in using magic spells, it can be seen from an hour to several years. Varying time frames.”

"But there are so many lines and shapes here, how are we going to find traces of Luna?" Harry looked at the dizzying golden lines and felt a little worried.

"What's more, you discovered Luna's traces in the morning. Now that the afternoon has passed, there should be more animals passing through this area, and it will also interfere with our judgment even more."

Faced with the less than optimistic moods of Harry and Ginny, Rolf raised his head and showed a confident expression.

"It might be a little difficult to find other magical animals, but since we are looking for a wizard and Luna, the task becomes much easier." He pointed at the golden traces in front of him and said,

"This is already deep in the Forbidden Forest. It is a place that few wizards will reach. Generally, even if there are people who come here, they are relatively powerful professors. They may enter the Forbidden Forest to collect some materials."

"But don't forget it!" Luofu suddenly emphasized.

"Today, Professor Dracula brought all the staff to his home. Even Professor McGonagall did not stay in the castle. It is conceivable that none of the other professors stayed here, so we only need to search for the little wizards. The trajectory is just fine.”

"Besides, even if there are other little wizards who violate school rules and appear in the depths of this forest before the exam, we don't have to worry too much."

"I already discovered it in the morning. If you see Luna's footprints, you will probably be surprised... In short, her footprints are very unique."

Rolf led Harry and Ginny into the area covered by golden light, and one by one eliminated the footprints and activity tracks that were obviously left by animals, and eliminated the golden shapes that represented those things.

Soon, the area covered by the golden light became empty, with only a pair of very special footprints still remaining in it.

"This is……"

"ah?"

Looking at the footprints, both Harry and Ginny opened their eyes wide in shock.

I saw Luna's footprints extending forward along a path, with different steps. It seemed that she had walked through this section of the road in a jump, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

What's even more shocking is not Luna's cheerful mood, but the patterns left by the footprints of her two feet——

The two footprints left by Luna are different. The one representing her left foot is a round one with a cute bunny head, while the one representing her right foot is a bare one with toes on it. It was clearly illuminated by golden light and left on the ground in front of the three people.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" Rolf glanced at Harry and Ginny proudly, "I told you that Luna's footprints were definitely easy to find, but you didn't believe it just now!"

Harry and Ginny looked at each other. They both thought it was strange to walk barefoot on the dirt path of the Forbidden Forest. It was even more strange to have one foot wearing a shoe and the other bare!

The two of them immediately thought that since the person who did such a thing was Luna, it was quite normal to think like this...

"This shoe print is indeed Luna's." Ginny pointed to the round shoe print with the cute bunny head on it and said, "I have seen her wearing those slippers, and there is a pair of plush slippers of the same style. The plush bunny head is super cute..."

Then, Ginny sighed with regret, "If it weren't for the lack of pocket money, I would actually buy a pair for myself."

"But why did she only wear one shoe?" Harry still didn't understand. "Did she only wear one shoe when she was in Hogwarts Castle, and then went directly to the Forbidden Forest to feed the Thestrals? ?”

"Probably not?" Ginny shook her head, "When I met her last night, both slippers on her feet were still in good condition."

"I guess based on Luna's character, she accidentally threw off her right slipper after entering the Forbidden Forest." Luof thought for a moment and quickly analyzed what happened.

"This was the case when the two of us went exploring the Forbidden Forest together before. While walking on the road, her attention was easily distracted by other small animals or interesting things, so she took off her slippers when chasing those little things. It’s pretty normal!”

He covered his forehead tiredly, feeling that Luna's erratic personality was really something that ordinary people could not bear.

"Then let's go there quickly. Now Luna is even missing one of her shoes. I really don't know what kind of danger she is in!" Ginny interrupted Rolf's thinking, grabbed Harry's arm and walked towards her. Walk in the direction of the footprints.

"Hey, Rolf, can you expand the range of your tracking spell?" She walked to the edge of the golden light and found that Luna's footprints disappeared along with it. "Does it mean that you need to use it again every few steps? Repeat the spell?"

"The tracking spell is not so low-end, otherwise my grandfather would not like this spell so much." Rolf smiled and held his wand in the palm of his hand, "This spell often needs to be used in conjunction with the directional spell. Make the most of it.”

"Point me." He chanted the incantation.

The golden light slowly disappeared, and at the same time, Rolf's wand turned in the palm of his hand, pointing directly in the direction where Luna's footprints disappeared.

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