Under the beech tree by the black lake, Albert and his team, who had just finished their final exams, were clinking glasses of ice-cold butter beer with each other to celebrate that everyone was finally out of the stuffy classroom and the shadow of the final exams.
After drinking half a glass of butter beer, most of the sultry heat in June dissipated immediately, and a breeze blew from the lake, bringing a hint of coolness.
"Tell me, how many years has the big squid in the Black Lake lived?" Fred looked at the big squid lying in the warm shallow water basking in the sun, and casually found a topic.
"Hundreds of years?"
"Ordinary animals can't live that long!"
The three of them looked at Albert, waiting for each other's answer.
"Who knows?"
Albert lay on the recliner created by the transformation spell, yawned lazily and said: "The big squid must have lived for many years. I wonder if it was the pet that the Big Four kept in the Black Lake."
"It's possible. I heard that the giant squid will not harm the students of Hogwarts. If they accidentally fall into the water when crossing the lake, it will send the students to the boat." Li Qiaodan said, while gently fidgeting with it with a branch.
The tentacles of the big squid tapped the lake water, splashing water all over Li Qiaodan.
Fred and George couldn't help laughing at this scene.
"Ordinary animals can't live so long." Fred didn't believe what Albert said.
"Yes, Phoenix is fine." Albert reminded.
The three of them couldn't help but roll their eyes.
"Besides Phoenix?"
"The basilisk may live a long time," Albert said mysteriously.
"Basilisk, what is that?"
"In a very old book at Hogwarts, it is recorded that: In our country, there are many terrible beasts and monsters wandering, and the most bizarre and lethal among them is the basilisk, also known as the Basilisk.
King Snake. This snake can become very large in size and usually lives for hundreds of years. It is hatched from a male egg by a toad."
"You actually recited the contents of the book." Fred looked at Albert in shock and couldn't help but muttered, "How free do you have it is!"
"Is there something wrong with what you are paying attention to?" Albert was immediately speechless.
"It was hatched from a male egg by a... toad?" George felt very strange.
"Well, the basilisk is a magical creature created by a dark wizard. It is extremely lethal. I heard that the basilisk's glare can kill people. Anyone caught by its gaze will be killed immediately." Albert deliberately widened his eyes.
Eyes, "Like this."
"Can a basilisk stare people to death?" The three of them obviously didn't believe it.
"Probably! I'm not sure either." Albert continued, "That's the information I found last time when I checked the Acromantula. The basilisk likes to eat spiders, and it is the natural enemy of the Acromantula."
"Do you think the giant squid is also a magical creature created by wizards?" Li Jordan understood what Albert meant.
"Well, I think the giant squid may be a magical creature created by the Big Four. They placed it in the Black Lake as a strong line of defense for Hogwarts." Albert thought for a moment and said, "If someone wants to cross
If the lake attacks Hogwarts, they will be attacked by giant squid on the lake and capsize, sinking them all to the bottom of the lake to feed the fish.”
"Why do you think so?" George asked curiously.
"The Acromantula was created to protect the wizard's residence or treasure, and other monsters usually created using magic are also for this purpose."
"Okay, don't fool us." Fred couldn't help but rolled his eyes, looking like he didn't think we would be fooled.
"Didn't you realize that the terrain around Hogwarts Castle is easy to defend and difficult to attack?" Albert also knew that the three of them didn't pay much attention to these things, so he just told them about it as a joke. "The Castle.
There are also a large number of knight statues and knight armors. When necessary, the wizard can use magic to drive them and turn these things into the most loyal soldiers to resist invasion from the outside world."
"It seems to make sense." The three of them said casually.
"That era was called the Dark Middle Ages. Do you think it was dangerous?" Albert didn't care and continued: "The wizards in that era were probably even fewer than we are now, and there was no order. If there was a Muggle army attacking
As for this castle, the number of wizards cannot stop it."
"Will Muggles attack Hogwarts?" The three of them were stunned for a moment.
"Of course, it could also be other dark creatures or evil wizards. A thousand years ago, the world was not very safe." Albert put away his dull tone and said with a smile: "However, I did not read it in the historical documents.
We found records of the war at Hogwarts."
"So, those words just now are deceiving us again?"
All three of them couldn't help but rolled their eyes, knowing that they had been deceived by Albert again.
"It's just speculation!"
"Stop talking about those useless speculations, when are we going to find Gryffindor's secret treasure?" Fred looked around and asked in a lower voice after making sure there was no one around.
"Tomorrow morning!" Albert added, "ride there on a broomstick."
"Ride a broomstick?" The three of them looked at each other. Originally they thought they were going deep into the Forbidden Forest, but they didn't expect that Albert actually planned to fly over on a broomstick.
"Otherwise? Are you still planning to break into the Forbidden Forest and fight with the Acromantula?" Albert was speechless immediately. It was too stupid to try to pass through the Forbidden Forest from the ground. He never thought of taking risks from the beginning.
"Then why have we practiced magic confrontation for so long?" Li Qiaodan couldn't help complaining, "There are also spells to deal with the Acromantula."
"Of course it is to ensure the safety of our own lives." Albert said his plan: "We will first ride a broom to the vicinity of the secret treasure guide, and then slowly search for it at a lower altitude."
"We were stupidly preparing to fly through the forest." George felt that he and Fred were so stupid at that time, why didn't they think of flying overhead!
"We didn't have broomsticks at that time!" Fred couldn't help but protest.
"What should I do!" Li Qiaodan asked quickly. Among the four, he was the only one without a broomstick.
"Let George drive you then." Fred smiled and left this trouble to his brother. Albert would definitely not be able to spare his time and energy by then.
"Idiot, doesn't Albert still have a silver arrow?" George admired his quick wit, "Of course Li Jordan will follow us on a broom then."
"It won't fall suddenly," Li Qiaodan said worriedly: "After all, it is an old antique!"
"Probably not. Even if you fall, I will catch you as soon as possible!" Albert comforted casually.
"You don't know how to comfort others, just shut up that stinky mouth of yours!" Li Qiaodan complained, "I don't want to experience the feeling of falling off the broom."