Chapter 75

Silent night.

The clear moonlight passed through the water of the Black Lake and fell on the dormitory.

The gorgeous and comfortable bed was empty at this time, only the shadow reflected by the candlelight lay on it.At the end of the shadow is the mirror in the corner of the room.

At this moment, Luke was standing in front of the mirror with a serious expression on his face.

He took off his black robe.The original tall body also returned to the normal height of an 11-year-old boy.But it seems that his height is a little taller than before drinking the potion.And these are normal phenomena.

unusual phenomenon...

The candlelight shone on Luke's body, illuminating the scales on his body.

Luke didn't panic too much, because after he used the skill 'incarnate into a snake' last time, something similar to scale armor appeared on his body.It's just that the scales that time were not as strong as this time, and they dissipated quickly.

Luke pressed his finger deep on the scales on his heart.

The feel is not smooth, but the hardness is very high. The scales have a certain amount of magic power fluctuations, and should have a certain amount of magic resistance.

But compared to snake scales, Luke feels that this thing is more like scales made of wood.

I didn't have such a clear feeling before, but now it is much clearer.

The scales faded slowly, and Luke's body gradually returned to normal.

Taking a deep breath, Luke went back to bed and fell asleep.

Luke was asleep, but tonight's business didn't end there.

In the Forbidden Forest, a dim light moves in it.Accompanied by heavy footsteps and low dog barks.

Hagrid galloped forward like flying.

Finally, he saw the group of acromantula from a distance, and then accelerated his speed again.

"What happened here!"

Hagrid stopped in front of the spiders, and asked carelessly.

Yaya beside him stared at these big spiders vigilantly.He made a fierce expression, and then slowly retreated behind Hagrid.

Hagrid ignored Fang Ya, who was cowardly again.He just stared at these giant eight-eyed spiders with scorching eyes, as if urging them to give an answer.

The spiders were gnashing their teeth at Hagrid one by one, but Hagrid didn't seem to panic at all.There was even some love in his eyes looking at those ferocious spiders.

"One of our hunting teams lost contact. We came to look for it and found that two humans should have fought here. From one of them, we felt the breath of the basilisk."

The extraordinarily large acromantula in the lead looked at Hagrid and told him everything anyway.

Although they didn't like Hagrid, they didn't dare to be rude to Hagrid either.At least he didn't dare to do anything until that old guy Aragog died.

"Did any of the spiders die? What did those two look like? Did you see that? And... what's up with the basilisk?"

Hagrid had the worst news.Poachers have entered the Forbidden Forest.They even killed the acromantula.

"We also don't know anything."

After the spider finished speaking, he was ready to leave with the team.

"Wait! Where's the body? Was it taken away?"

Hagrid hurriedly asked.

"On the other side, if you need it, go find it yourself."

After finishing speaking, the big spider led a group of vicious little spiders towards the depths of their territory.

It was not a small matter, and they had to tell Aragog.A small group of spiders is nothing, but a wizard who has a bad taste for spiders, and that's a big deal.

Especially if it really has the ability to kill them.

At the very least, they need to change their hunting mode. How to arrange it depends on Aragog.

After Hagrid watched them leave, he walked in the direction the big spider said just now.

Fang Ya rushed in front of him again, then squatted in front of the unrecognizable spider corpse, and yelled loudly.

Hagrid looked at Fang Fang who was majestic again at this time, and finally couldn't help taking a deep breath, and then shook his head.

Crouching in front of the spider's corpse, Hagrid carefully examined the wounds.

Except for one whose body was decomposed to pieces.The other two were in good shape, and it was obvious from a glance that they had died under the death curse.

Hagrid looked at the divided body.

The hard carapace was destroyed. Judging from the traces, it should not have been blasted with a knife, but directly with magic.

Hagrid poked two fingers deep in the spider's body, feeling the sensation.Then it broke open a pair of teeth, and then bent down to take a good look.

"How's it going, Hagrid?"

It was an old and gentle voice that suddenly came from behind him.

Hagrid was so taken aback that he almost fell to the ground.Fang Ya was also frightened and jumped back, subconsciously bared his teeth and growled, but when he found out that it was Dumbledore, he immediately shut his mouth, squatted on the ground silently and wagged his tail a few times, seeing Dumbledore Without paying attention to what he meant, he got up and ran in the other direction.

Hagrid got up from the ground, and after a long sigh of relief, he turned around and said to Dumbledore, "The acromantulas told me that there were two wizards fighting. But this spider can only find traces of a person."

"Very good at killing curses, he should be a powerful dark wizard. He died for a long time, not even more than half an hour. The battle between them should have lasted only a short time."

"The wizard who killed the spider took its venom and part of its flesh."

"I can understand the former, but the latter makes me a little confused. That thing should not be used as a material for potions. It may have other uses."

And at this moment, Fang ran over with a cauldron in his mouth, and lightly bumped Hagrid's hand.

"Oh! What!"

Hagrid took it from Fang's mouth.

"crucible?"

Hagrid turned the cauldron in his hand for a while, then handed it to Dumbledore.

"I don't see anything, Professor, maybe I can show it to Professor Snape."

"But from this point of view, among the two fighting people, the one who attacked the spider should be weaker."

Dumbledore took the cauldron, looked at it lightly, and said, "I'll let Severus take a look. But it's just a very ordinary cauldron."

"Maybe we can find some clues from the remaining medicine."

Hagrid nodded, and said with some annoyance: "I was too careless. Luke reminded me that someone was watching the depths of the Forbidden Forest. I thought it would be enough for me to do one more patrol. Who knows, I was still caught Take your chance. It's my relapse, Professor!"

Dumbledore didn't care if Hagrid was negligent, he cared about the name Hagrid mentioned.

"Luke? Mr. Gaunt?"

Dumbledore asked.

"Yes, Professor, that's Luke, he came to Forbidden Forest Night with the Weasley twins before...well, to the Forbidden Forest..."

Hagrid was scratching his head, trying his best to think of a behavior that didn't sound like a school rule violation for the three of them.

"What did he say to you?"

Dumbledore stared at Hagrid, his eyes were not sharp, but they gave people a special pressure.

Hagrid swallowed back the "help" he had just thought of, and replied: "Luke has a particularly high affinity with magical animals. He told me that some people in the Forbidden Forest have stronger intuitions, or have language skills." The Fantastic Beasts sensed something was wrong. They started to get nervous."

"He said let me pay attention. But I ignored it."

At the end, Hagrid shook his fist angrily.

Dumbledore nodded, and then said: "Strengthen your protection. But pay attention to your own safety, Hagrid. There is nothing more precious than your life in the Forbidden Forest."

"Okay! Professor!"

Hagrid was lifted by the words.He replied involuntarily with his chest raised.

"By the way, Professor," Hagrid said with a little embarrassment as if he had suddenly thought of something, "I occasionally asked Luke to come to the cabin to help out in the past few weekends. He also likes Fantastic Beasts, so... "

"It's your freedom, Hagrid, of course you can find a helper."

With a gentle smile on his face, Dumbledore spoke to Hagrid in an encouraging tone.

"Good professor!"

Hagrid replied happily.

At this time, Dumbledore glanced in the direction of the castle, as if he was thinking about something.

"Keep it secret, Hagrid, don't tell anyone what happened here."

"Don't worry! Professor!" Hagrid patted himself on the chest and said, "I'm absolutely tight-lipped!"

Yaya at his feet also barked twice, as if vouching for his master.

Dumbledore smiled and walked away.But in the blink of an eye, it was hidden in the darkness of the Forbidden Forest.

In the Black Lake, a huge black figure slowly emerged from the water, looking in the direction of the Black Lake with some doubts.

But after a while, it scratched its head with its tentacles in confusion.It looks quite human.

Then, he sank back into the water.As if he had never appeared before.

The black puff of smoke passed through the open window and landed on the sofa, reverting to human form.

Quirrell panted heavily, reaching out and groping on the side table.After grabbing the water glass, he directly picked it up and put it near his mouth, and drank it with a gulp.

In a blink of an eye, a large bottle of water was all in the stomach.

Quirrell's complexion looks pretty good at this time, if you ignore the cold sweat on his head and the panting that still hasn't stopped.

"The effect is not bad."

In his mind, Voldemort said calmly.

Quirrell opened his mouth, but finally closed his eyes and mouth, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"What shall we do next, Master?"

Quirrell asked with some despair.He is really pessimistic about his future now.

Now he just wants to know the next step plan. After knowing the next step plan, he plans to see if it is feasible.Give it a go if you have one.If not, give it a go.

Anyway, it's death, and it's a good choice to earn a good reputation before death.

"Don't worry, we can prepare a small surprise for them in the next step."

Voldemort seemed to have been prepared to speak.

"We have to mess things up, otherwise, we won't be able to get the Philosopher's Stone into our own hands when the other party is fully prepared."

Quirrell was a little surprised.

When did his brain come back?

"Then what do you think?"

Quirrell asked with a three-point hope.

"Today's Spiders inspired me. We can also use Fantastic Beasts to raid schools and create chaos."

Voldemort said with some confidence: "As long as we get a dangerous enough magical animal, we can take advantage of the chaos to grab the Sorcerer's Stone."

Quirrell also thought it was a good notice, and couldn't help but feel relieved for his master's wit.He finally understood what outsmarting was.

And at this moment, a knock on the door suddenly rang.Quirrell subconsciously got up to open the door.But Voldemort in his head yelled: "Idiot! Undress! Are you sleeping in a cloak and dragonhide gloves?!"

Only then did Quirrell remember the problem with his clothes.Then he swung his wand directly, and all the extra clothes on his body fell off, flying towards an open box.

A pajamas on the bed flew over, and Quirrell stretched his limbs and put it on.Then quickly walked towards the door.

And the knock on the door still rang.

"Here it is, who is it?"

He opened the door, and what appeared in front of him was a fist that kept approaching him.

He subconsciously grasped the wand in his hand.

But the fist stopped just a little away from his nose.Then it was quickly taken back.

Only then did Quirrell see who the person in front of him was.

"Sey, Severus, what do you want me for?"

Quirrell asked with a forced smile.

Snape glanced at him coldly and said, "Didn't you feel it? The magic wave coming from the direction of the Forbidden Forest."

"The opponent's strength should not be underestimated, we professors have to go and see."

"Okay! Wait for me to clean up!"

Quirrell nodded.Then he turned and walked into the room.

Snape, on the other hand, looked him up and down.And the furnishings in his room.Like looking for something stolen.

"You look refreshed, Quilinus. Did you rest well today?"

Snape asked, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

"It's not very good. I was having a nightmare when you called me just now." Quirrell said while looking for clothes in the closet, "It's sweaty. Fortunately, you called me up."

"Maybe I can help you prepare some sedative medicine, which may help you."

"Oh, that would be really nice, thank you, Severus."

It did sound like a rather friendly conversation, seemingly filled with warm camaraderie.

But at this moment, Snape squinted his eyes and took out his wand at some point in his hand.

While looking for clothes, Quirrell held his wand tightly, and the magic power on his body was moving vaguely, as if he was ready to do it at any time.

The moonlight fell on the center of the room, and in the darkness on the left and right sides, two people in the darkness were hidden.

Luke, who fell into a deep sleep because of exhaustion, did he expect such waves?

I'm afraid only he himself knows.