Chapter 295: Forbidden Forest Pursuit
The sudden scene stunned Harry, Hermione and Ron for a moment, and everyone seemed to be frozen.
"Darkie took Scabbers away?" Hermione exclaimed.
Has jealousy between pets reached this point?
Harry was also stunned, his brows furrowed as he tried to comprehend the situation.
Ron was completely numb, his eyes wide open, his mouth open, staring blankly at the open window.
"Such a big dog, but with such a small mind?"
Ron's face turned pale as he thought of a terrible possibility.
Did Dahei take Banban away with the intention of biting it to death?
Done!
Professor Swan was still waiting for the three of them to return Banban. So how should they explain this to the professor?
Does this mean that I have to pay compensation to Professor Swan out of my own pocket?
That's two hundred gold galleons. How long will it take me to work?
Before he could say anything, Harry suddenly stood up and said firmly, "I'm going to go after Scabbers and Blacky. You two wait here for Hagrid."
"What? You can't go alone!" Hermione objected immediately, her eyes full of worry.
Ron was also panicking: "That's the Forbidden Forest! It's too dangerous to go in at night!"
Even during the day, the Forbidden Forest is a place that Hogwarts students avoid.
Besides, it was now completely dark outside, and faint noises could be heard from the depths of the forbidden forest, as if countless dangerous creatures were lurking there.
However, Harry did not hesitate any longer, he opened the door and rushed out.
I can’t care so much anymore!
He has many protective items on him, and with his current strength, he can even pass through the forbidden forest.
Hermione and Ron were not willing to let him take the risk alone, so they chased after him without saying a word.
"Wait for us, Harry!"
In the opinion of Harry and the other two, Dahei is jealous of Banban, so he wants to avoid them and hurt Banban.
And even if it wanted to harm Banban, it would not go deep into the forbidden forest. At most, it would just wander around the outside of the forbidden forest.
After all, Dahei is just an ordinary big black dog, and the Forbidden Forest is also extremely dangerous to it.
However, to the three's surprise, the outskirts of the forbidden forest were extremely quiet, without any trace of the Great Black.
The Forbidden Forest was pitch black. Even with Harry and the other two opening their eyes wide, they could not tell which direction Big Black had run.
Harry took out his wand and waved it lightly in front of him.
"Trace appears!"
Suddenly, footprints composed of faint white light appeared on the ground.
The footprints on the ground were intricate and included Hagrid's, Big Black's, Fang's, and various small animals'.
Fortunately, the footprints appear at different times and their brightness varies.
Through the different brightness, Harry and the other two could clearly distinguish that the brightest one was a dog-shaped footprint that passed through layers of bushes and led straight into the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
"This is the road, let's go!"
Harry took out a handheld magic lamp from his traceless stretching bag, and then took the lead to follow the footprints on the ground.
However, the footprints on the ground showed no sign of stopping. The three of them kept moving along and unknowingly arrived at the depths of the forbidden forest.
Ron was the first to back out, he said in a trembling voice.
"We've chased so far, but we still haven't found Big Black and Spotted. I think we should go back first."
"If Banban is really bitten to death by Dahei, the worst that can happen is that we have to pay Professor Swan compensation."
Harry shook his head. "The professor said that the cage that holds Scabbers is a specially made alchemical item. Without a key, ordinary people can't open the cage, let alone Big Black."
"So, Scabbers should be safe now."
"But..." Ron said with a bitter face.
"The Forbidden Forest is too dangerous. I heard from Fred and George that there are werewolves deep in the Forbidden Forest, so there is really no need for us to take risks for our two pets."
"Look, the moon is out. It's already very late. I think Professor Swan will understand us."
Harry looked up and, as expected, he could see the shadow of the moon in the distance through the gaps between the leaves.
Just then, they heard a wolf howl in the distance.
Suddenly, Ron's hair stood up and he quickly covered his mouth.
Merlin's Forbidden Forest!
As soon as we mentioned werewolves, wolf howls were heard in the forbidden forest.
Could it be that Fred and George were right and there really were werewolves in the Forbidden Forest?
I am such a pessimist.
"Harry, I know you're anxious and want to help the professor find Scabbers," Ron couldn't help but persuade him, "but you also heard a wolf howling."
Harry frowned, he was really unwilling to leave the Forbidden Forest like this.
During the pursuit, he thought of too many unreasonable things.
For example, from the moment Dahei saw Banban, he showed the desire to attack.
In Hagrid's hut, Big Black's eyes never left Scabbers, and occasionally he would reveal a hint of human hatred. At that time, I even wondered if I had seen it wrong.
Big Black also knew to wait until Hagrid left before snatching Scabbers.
Moreover, animals should be more sensitive to the danger in the forbidden forest, but Dahei had no intention of stopping and kept going deeper into the forbidden forest.
It’s unreasonable, really unreasonable.
This is really not like animal behavior!
Professor Swan taught in the Auror training class that when many unreasonable things come together, it means there must be a problem.
Did Dahei and Banban have a grudge? Or did it or he deliberately lure the three of them into the forbidden forest?
I can't go back now. If I don't figure out the problem, I won't be able to sleep tonight.
Harry took out a two-way mirror and handed it to Ron: "Ron, something is not right. I must find out the answer to the question."
"Use this mirror and ask Professor Swan for help so that we don't fall into a trap."
"Harry," Hermione said worriedly, "I suspect that Big Black may not be a dog..."
Before he finished speaking, Harry interrupted and said, "Then I have to go and see what's going on."
The three of them became more alert and continued chasing. After a while, they came to an area with sparse trees.
Big Black stood there, staring at Harry and the other two. Next to it was the cage containing Banban.
Harry tried hard to act harmless and slowly approached Dahei with a smile.
"Dahei, you are too naughty. How can you run around in the night?"
"Come on, come back with us."
When Harry was still ten meters away from the Dark One, he raised his wand sharply.
"Confinement quickly!"
As if it had expected it, the moment Harry raised his arm, Dahei dodged to the side and avoided Harry's spell.
At this moment, two rays of spell light attacked from the left and right, trying to block Dahei's escape route.
"Collapse!"
"All petrified!"
Dahei dodged the incoming spell in a panic, then suddenly jumped behind a thick tree.
When he reappeared, Dahei had turned into a man with waxy skin, thin body and tattered clothes.
He used the Shield Charm to block Harry's spell, and then spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Harry, you're good at spells, just like your father when he was young."
"And you were brave enough not to go to the professor, which made things much easier..."
It was exactly as I guessed.
Dahei is a transformed human, he is an Animagus!
Seeing the man who looked as hideous as the one on the wanted poster, hatred surged from Harry's chest and quickly occupied his entire mind.
He didn't bother to listen to what the man said, he just raised his wand and roared angrily.
"The Divine Edge is Shadowless!"
