Albert raised his head, and through the white light from the tip of his wand, he vaguely saw Professor McGonagall walking quickly towards this side. The people following the professor were...their roommate Lee Jordan, and...
Headmaster Dumbledore.
The old man was looking at the three of them with a smile.
"Bud, you found them, that's great!" Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes falling on Albert, Fred and George, as if checking whether his students were injured.
"It should be said...it was Mr. Anderson who found the two Mr. Weasleys." Professor Broad explained with a smile: "When I arrived, Mr. Anderson had already rescued the two trapped Acromantulas from a large group of Acromantulas.
Mr. Weasley on the Sorrel Tree."
"Sorry, you said a group of... what?" Professor McGonagall's voice couldn't help but raise a bit, as if she couldn't believe what she just heard?
"Acromantula, Minerva." Professor Brod turned his head and looked at Dumbledore, "There should be an Acromantula nest deep in the Forbidden Forest. These monsters have basically no natural enemies and have multiplied into a large colony.
Already."
"I know." Dumbledore looked at Albert curiously and smiled, "But I am more curious about how Mr. Anderson found Mr. Weasley and how he dispersed the group of Acromants.
Spider, as far as I know, those monsters are not something that an ordinary freshman can deal with."
Albert looked at Lee Jordan and cleverly avoided Dumbledore's gaze. Even if Dumbledore didn't use Legilimency, he was an expert in this field. As long as the eyes of both parties met, it would be difficult for Albert to
Lying to Dumbledore's face.
"Yes, actually, I'm also very curious about this." Professor Brod changed his tone and reminded kindly, "But I think the first priority is to send them to the campus hospital first. We will use it when we come back.
The door keys, they still have...the door keys."
"You're right, Bud." Professor McGonagall nodded, stared at the three of them sternly and said, "Follow me!"
"Excuse me, come here and help me support Fred." Albert ignored Professor McGonagall's stern gaze and said to Li Jordan. He himself was very tired and didn't have much energy to help others.
"Oh, by the way, there is also this dog, which seems to be Hagrid's pet. Albert seems to rely on it to find Mr. Weasley." Professor Broad pointed to the tooth at his feet and said, "But, it
Can't seem to get used to Apparating."
"Don't worry, I have informed Hagrid that he will be back soon." Dumbledore said gently.
For a moment, he seemed to notice something, turned his head and looked in a certain direction, and said with a smile: "Look, Hagrid is back."
Yes, Hagrid is back, carrying an oil lamp and coming back from the direction of Hogsmeade. He is a bit drunk and exudes a strong smell of alcohol. He is striding towards this direction.
"Principal Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall...Professor Brod?" Hagrid covered a wine burp and greeted the three professors. His eyes fell on Albert and the others again, and he was relieved when he saw that they were fine.
tone.
"It's great that they're okay. These little guys always like to sneak into the woods when I'm not paying attention."
"Okay Hagrid..."
Dumbledore discussed the situation with Hagrid, and the gamekeeper said he would take good care of his pets.
Everyone said goodbye to Hagrid and soon arrived at the school hospital.
Someone woke her up in the middle of the night. Madam Pomfrey's temper was not very good, but she still treated the three of them conscientiously.
"It's nothing serious. Mr. Weasley is just not used to the door key and has not recovered from the faint door key. As for Mr. Anderson, he is just too tired. He just needs a good sleep." Pomfrey
After examining the three of them, the lady gave the diagnosis results.
"They need to rest and they will fully recover the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Now, the head nurse is ready to drive people away.
Unfortunately, not even Madam Pomfrey can do anything about the Dark Portal Key. She just needs to rest for a day or two and it will be fine.
"Poppy, we need to figure out the cause and effect, it only takes a few minutes." Professor McGonagall said.
"Five minutes at most, the patient needs to rest." Madam Pomfrey frowned and gave Albert a piece of chocolate.
"Tell me, what exactly is going on?" Professor McGonagall's tone softened a bit, and she stared at the three of them and asked.
Albert briefly explained the situation. When he returned to the dormitory to rest, he found that Fred and George had not returned.
Later, I learned from Lee Jordan that the two may have gone into the woods but have not returned yet.
Then, Albert said that he had confirmed through the owl that the two of them were indeed still in the Forbidden Forest, and was going to seek help from Hagrid. In the end, because Hagrid was not around, he had no choice but to go into the forest to find someone, and then asked Lee Jordan to return
Castle asks the professor for help.
"You violated a lot of school rules along the way, but how on earth did you find the two Mr. Weasleys and how did you escape death?" Professor McGonagall couldn't help but ask, "The group of eight that Professor Broad mentioned
What’s going on with the giant-eyed spider?”
"At first, I thought Fred and George were just lost. In a place like the Forbidden Forest, it's easy to get lost without anyone to guide you." Albert continued to talk about his experiences along the way. Later, he said that he met a centaur.
, and with the help of a horseman, he found the direction where the red sparks lit up.
"The red sparks are what Albert wrote to remind us." Fred took out Albert's handkerchief, and it clearly said: Shoot red sparks into the sky. If you need help from the centaurs, they will take you out of the forest.
.
"Actually, centaurs are not friendly." Albert laughed at himself, "But centaurs said they never attack foals. I think they meant they would never attack students. Later I said they were Hagrid's friends.
I negotiated with the centaurs and persuaded them to lead me to the direction of the red sparks. Later, I met a big spider.
Dumbledore nodded. He knew the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest.
"How on earth did you defeat the Acromantula?" Professor Broad asked everyone's most curious question.
"Because of Yaya's warning, I was not attacked by the Acromantula, but the obstacle spell and the coma spell had no effect on those big spiders." Albert lay on the bed, chewing chocolate while recalling, "Later I tried
I used a dancing spell on its feet to limit its ability to move. In fact, this attempt was very successful."
"Wonderful idea, your defense against black magic is very good, I'm proud of you." Professor Brod nodded.
"Later, after I calmed down, I remembered the spider dispersing spell I saw by chance in the library." Albert sighed, "I didn't expect that this spell had a miraculous effect on those big spiders."
Albert slowly told the story of tonight, and finally said that he relied on the guardian tree to defeat most of the Acromantula that surrounded him...
"It's incredible." Professor McGonagall has already seen the freshman's boldness and wisdom from Albert's narration, whether it was when he found the twins through owls and hounds, or when he faced the centaurs and Acromantula.
Even entering the Forbidden Forest in the middle of the night requires a lot of courage and ability.
"Okay, I roughly understand the situation." Professor McGonagall gave the final verdict, "Mr. Weasley, you have seriously violated school rules. Each of you will be deducted 100 points and will be detained for a week."
Fred and George both whined, and Lee Jordan next to them was also shocked. Each of them had one hundred points, and Gryffindor's few points were basically at the bottom.
"As for Mr. Anderson." Professor McGonagall hesitated, seeming to be considering how to deal with Albert's matter.
Finally, Dumbledore spoke up, "Mr. Anderson showed extraordinary courage and wisdom during this process and saved the lives of the two Mr. Weasleys. I think this is enough for you to win the special contribution award to the school, and also
Yes - let me see - yes, you scored two hundred points for Gryffindor."
Fred and George both breathed a sigh of relief, which was enough to offset the points deducted from them. However, they suddenly felt miserable when they remembered that they were going to be in solitary confinement.
"By the way, there is one more thing. When Mr. Anderson was in the Forbidden Forest, he saved me from being seriously injured by an Acromantula sneak attack," Professor Broad said with a smile, "I think this is enough for Gran.
Fendo won 50 points."
"Okay, let's go first! I think they should have a good rest." Dumbledore turned around and prepared to leave.
"There's one more thing." Professor McGonagall suddenly said.
"What is it, Minerva?" Dumbledore asked.
"What are you doing in the forest?" Professor McGonagall stared at the twin brothers sternly.
Under such fierce coercion, the twins confessed everything.
"Where's the map?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"I threw that map in the Forbidden Forest." Albert said, "To prevent them from having a brain attack and running to the forest to die again."
"Okay, can I take care of my patient?" Madam Pomfrey came over and brought sleeping potions to the three of them.
"Drink it and it will help you sleep well."
Albert could guess what this was.
A dose of water of life and death
Under the watchful eye of Madam Pomfrey, Albert drank up the potion. The effect of the potion was immediate. He felt that his eyelids were heavy and he couldn't resist closing his eyes. A dreamless sleep enveloped Albert.
…
"Okay, you should go back to the dormitory and rest quickly!" Outside the school hospital, Professor McGonagall said to Li Jordan: "What you did was very sensible and earned 10 points for Gryffindor."
After Li Jordan left, Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall looked at Professor Brod.
"Mr. Anderson is basically right. However, I am also shocked that he was able to find Mr. Weasley." Professor Broad said with emotion: "He is undoubtedly a talented genius. By the way, there is one thing I want to know.
Tell you."
"What's up?"
"I think I should resign early. This position really brings bad luck and misfortune to people." Professor Broad said with a wry smile, "Resigning early before the curse causes me harm is undoubtedly a very wise choice."
"What did Mr. Weasley say about Gryffindor's secret treasure?" Professor McGonagall suddenly mentioned the map and couldn't help but frown.
"There are indeed similar legends, but they are not certain. You know, legends are not necessarily reliable, although they may have some historical basis."
"I have heard of similar legends." Professor Broad said, "Some people claim that the four giants each left their own secret treasures in Hogwarts, which contain priceless treasures, maybe gold.
, prophecies, and other powerful magical items."
"There is indeed such a legend in Hogwarts Castle, but legends are just legends after all, and no one has ever found the so-called secret treasure." Dumbledore said softly.
The three of them were silent. They all had their own judgments and naturally would not easily believe in so-called legends.
Yes, legends are just legends, just like the legend of the Chamber of Secrets once circulated in Hogwarts, but no one has found the Chamber of Secrets left by Slytherin.