Chapter 298 Survival from desperate situation
Seeing Ron's face so pale that there was not a trace of blood, Harry felt something was wrong.
In his memory, Ron was not a timid person, and he had never seen Ron so scared.
Following the direction of Ron's finger, everyone turned around suddenly, and what came into their eyes was a horrifying scene.
In the woods around them, huge spiders as big as wheels swarmed around them, leaving them completely surrounded.
These huge creatures crawled silently, blending into the surrounding trees and bushes, almost blending into the night.
Looking closely, their appearance is chilling. Their furry bodies are covered with black shells, which, combined with their huge bodies, look extremely oppressive.
The huge spider claws flashed with a strange green light, and it was obvious at a glance that they were highly poisonous and extremely sharp.
Each giant spider had eight dark, ruthless eyes. They stared coldly at the people in the field, as if they were looking at food on the table.
Above everyone's heads, some smaller spiders were climbing among the tall treetops.
Silently, a thick spider web spread out, forming a dense cage that completely blocked the sky above.
Seeing that everyone had discovered them, these eight-eyed giant spiders no longer concealed themselves and began to slowly approach everyone.
"Haha, these people finally discovered us."
"How dare you cause trouble in the forbidden forest in the middle of the night? Don't you know this is the boss's territory?"
"Catch these invaders and present them all to the boss. The boss will definitely reward us with some extra meat."
"The beef last time was quite delicious. I hope the boss can give me more."
"I still prefer lamb, the unique taste is absolutely wonderful."
"You are a bunch of ignorant people. Of course fish tastes better. In one word - tender! The boss's employees said fish is the most expensive."
"Don't hurt those three students. Just wrap them up with the spider web. Otherwise, we won't get anything to eat and the boss will punish us."
The eight-eyed giant spiders started arguing with each other, turning the hunting competition into a food reminiscence party.
"Damn it!" Lupin cursed softly, "These are all Acromantulas, XXXXXX-level magical creatures, the top predators in the dark."
"How could there be so many scary things in the Forbidden Forest? I was so focused on Peter that I didn't even notice when they surrounded us."
XXXXX-level Fantastic Beasts!
Top predator!
Every time Ron heard Lupin say something, his face turned paler.
To him, spiders are the most terrifying things in the world, and such a large eight-eyed giant spider can be fatal.
He was so weak that he could hardly even lift his wand. He could only tremble as he came to Harry's side, as if he could only feel safe here.
Hermione also came to Harry and stood with the two of them. She forced herself to stay calm and began to quickly recall the contents of the textbook in her mind, trying to find the weaknesses of these spiders.
Harry clenched the wand in his hand, thought for a moment, took Sirius's wand from Ron, and handed it to Sirius.
Although the answer has not been fully revealed yet, subconsciously, he already felt that Sirius had not lied to him.
Sirius was quite touched by Harry's trust. He looked at Harry deeply, then turned to Lupin and asked.
"Remus, who is the boss these spiders are talking about? Is it the headmaster?"
"I don't know!" Lupin's face was solemn. "I am only responsible for teaching the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. I don't know anything about the Forbidden Forest."
"I just heard from Mr. Scamander that all the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest are now under the jurisdiction of Hogwarts."
"I see," Sirius' expression slightly changed, "Remus, do you want to negotiate with these spiders using your status as a professor?"
"There are too many spiders. If a fight breaks out, we'll be in danger today."
Hearing Sirius' suggestion, Lupin stood out from the crowd and shouted at the eight-eyed spider.
"I am Professor Remus Lupin of Hogwarts. I am going to lead the students out of here now. Please make way."
Professor at Hogwarts?
If it is true, then we still have to give it face.
The eight-eyed giant spiders stopped approaching.
"Werewolf, you said you were a professor, do you have any proof? Where's your teaching ID?"
Teacher's ID?!
Lupin was stunned. He left in such a hurry today that he didn't even think of bringing his teacher's certificate with him.
What's more, he has now transformed into a werewolf, his clothes have long been torn, and even if he brought his teacher's certificate, he doesn't know where it fell.
Seeing that Lupin didn't reply, the Acromantulas started shouting and cursing.
"He doesn't have a teaching license, he's a liar!"
"How could Hogwarts allow a werewolf to be a professor? Why not find a better excuse for cheating?"
"How dare he humiliate our intelligence!"
"Catch him and present him to the boss, and let the boss identify them."
Hearing the curses from the Acromantulas, Lupin smiled bitterly.
"I didn't bring my teaching ID. Negotiation failed. I'd better find a way to break out."
"I'll lead the way, Sirius will stay behind, and everyone follow me forward. Don't fight too long, and be careful not to get entangled in the spider web."
Sirius's face was solemn. He didn't know whether everyone could break out. After all, these spiders were extremely fast.
Except for Lupin, no one present could outrun these spiders.
He could only hold Peter's cage with one hand, and silently clenched his wand with the other hand, ready to fight desperately.
Just as the battle was about to break out, Sirius felt a familiar chill rising through the woods.
He looked up, his eyes suddenly widened, his pupils shrank like needle points, and the blood color on his face quickly faded, as if all the blood in his body was frozen in an instant by this familiar chill.
Looking at the dark shadows in the sky that were like dark clouds and almost blocked out the moonlight, Sirius' breathing became rapid.
A low, hoarse sound came from his throat: "The Dementors are coming!"
Damn!
He forgot that he was a wanted criminal.
After I changed back into human form, these Dementors must have locked onto my scent and chased me.
Do I have to turn into a dog again to escape?
Do not!
Dementors are most sensitive to human emotions and are not that interested in other creatures, which is why he was able to escape from Azkaban in the form of a black dog.
Lupin is now in werewolf form, and those acromantulae can't attract the attention of the Dementors.
Once he turned into a dog again, there would be one less combatant on the scene, and the situation of Harry and the other two would be even more dangerous.
Sirius, who had been in Azkaban for more than ten years, knew the horror of Dementors better than anyone else.
There were only five people present, and even if they all released their Patronuses, they would not be able to withstand the repeated attacks of so many Dementors.
What's more, there are eight-eyed giant spiders nearby, watching closely. No matter how you look at it, this is a desperate situation.
I hope the professors at Hogwarts can notice what’s going on here and come to support us as soon as possible.
The scene before them completely stunned Harry and the others. They looked determined, held their wands in their hands, and were prepared for a do-or-die battle.
For a moment, a tragic atmosphere spread in the scene.
At this moment, Harry suddenly discovered that the eight-eyed giant spiders in front of him dispersed to both sides, revealing a path that two people could walk side by side.
Then, two familiar figures walked out from the path and came in front of everyone.
"Professor Swann! Professor Snape!" Harry shouted in surprise. The joy of escaping a desperate situation made his voice a little distorted with excitement.
Sebastian looked at everyone and smiled: "Good evening, I hope we are not too late."
Then, without turning his head, he spoke softly to the people around him.
"From now on, I'll be in charge here, everyone go away!"
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