"Hermione, did you find out what kind of monster I asked you to find out last time?" Several people sat together again to discuss things.
"No. I have searched all the books about magical animals. There is no snake monster that can turn people to stone. Medusa can, but her snake hair is not as big as her eyes." Hermione replied
"I just met Hagrid and realized that we seemed to have overlooked an important clue." Ivey said.
"You mean those dead chickens?" Harry said
"Yes! Why did Ginny kill all the roosters? Is there any reason for this~" Ivy reminded
"Cock - cock -" Hermione repeated, and suddenly her eyes lit up, "I remembered it! Come on, follow me to the reading area."
Everyone hurried to the reading area, and Hermione began to search through the bookshelves.
"This!" Hermione pulled out a book more than an inch thick.
Ivey and the others clearly saw the large gilded letters "Collection of Ancient Magical Creatures" on the cover. Hermione opened the catalog and rummaged through it.
"That's it, page 532 -" Hermione turned the book to the corresponding page number, "That's it!"
Everyone turned to face each other. It was a picture of a huge basilisk. There was a note underneath:
There are many dangerous and terrifying monsters wandering around in our country. The most bizarre and dangerous among them is the Basilisk, which can also be called the Snake King.
It was hatched from a rooster's egg by a toad. It is very large and has a lifespan of hundreds of years. The way the basilisk kills people is very convenient and efficient. In addition to its highly venomous fangs, looking directly at it
The eyes can also cause death. Anyone who is stared at by him will die immediately. It is the natural enemy of spiders. Spiders will flee for their lives as soon as they see the basilisk. But the basilisk also has weaknesses. The crowing of the rooster is harmful to it.
It is also fatally dangerous.
"There is such a monster," Ron sighed.
"Good job, Hermione." Ivy praised
"Now, we know its weakness," Hermione said happily.
"Hermione, Betty, you two have to work hard. Try to find some magic spell that can simulate the crow of a rooster." Ivy said to the two women.
"Okay, leave it to us"
At this time, Ron noticed that Harry was a little dazed and asked, "Harry, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, I was thinking - the book said that if you look into its eyes, you will die, but Colin and Mrs. Norris were just petrified. And Ivy and Betty also looked directly into its eyes, but they were fine.
." Harry asked.
"That's true." Ron also looked at Ivy strangely.
"It should be because they didn't see the basilisk's eyes directly." Ivey pretended to think for a moment. "With Colin's character, it should be the basilisk seen through the camera. Mrs. Norris saw the snake through the accumulated water."
Weird reflection."
"What about you two?" Hermione was curious.
"Before talking about us, I need to briefly explain to you the attack method of the basilisk. When you look directly into its eyes, you will be attacked by a spiritual spell."
"You all know some of the offensive mental spells. Most of them belong to the black magic category. The most famous one is the Cruciatus Curse, one of the three unforgivable curses."
"The basilisk's mental attack is more terrifying than the Cruciatus Curse. It can directly obliterate a person's consciousness and cause brain death. Even looking directly at it indirectly can petrify the subject."
"As for why we can survive, on the one hand, the protection is in place. The other is because of me."
"What's the reason? Magic immunity?" Ron's mouth was really broken.
"Go away! If I were immune to magic, I would still go to such trouble," Ivey said angrily.
"Don't interrupt!" Hermione also yelled at Ron.
"Hang bang -" Ivey cleared his throat, "I just said that Snake Eyes is a mental attack. The reason why I can resist it is very simple - my mental power is very strong. So strong that it has substance."
"Essence?" Hermione asked suspiciously
"Just like this-"
Ivey put a steel fork on the table. In the eyes of everyone, no movement was seen, and the fork floated on its own.
"Don't you need a wand and a spell?" Hermione whispered.
"It's indeed more convenient, but you can also use magic." Ron also took a fork and took out his wand.
"Wingardim Leviosa"
His fork also floated. "Look, I can do it too."
"What about this?"
Ivey stretched out his index finger and moved it slightly. The tines on the head of the fork began to bend left and right at a 90-degree angle.
"Uh-" Ron was stunned now.
Then, Ivey nodded Ron's head. Everyone discovered that a hair on Ron's head slowly stood up, was pulled out, and floated in front of everyone.
"Can these be magic?" Ivey asked with a smile.
"Impossible. There is no such detailed magic." Hermione shook her head.
"At that time, I used my mental power to build a layer of protection around Betty, so we both could survive the attack of the basilisk."
"Why are you so mentally strong?" Harry asked
"I don't know," Ivey said, pretending to be innocent, "Just like magic, I have been very strong mentally since I was a child. Maybe it's a talent."
"Why do you seem to have great talents, why do I only have that amazing Parseltongue?" Harry said enviously.
"You are still too young. As you grow older, your mental power will become stronger. In addition, the accumulation of knowledge can also make your mental power stronger." Ivey Kopp said.
"Really!" Hermione was immediately overjoyed. "Can reading also be enhanced?"
"Of course. To put it bluntly, mental strength is the strength of the brain. All behaviors that are conducive to brain development can increase mental strength." Ivey explained
"Is there any other way?" Ron's brain is not working well, and this method is not suitable for him.
"Yes, it has something to do with the soul. But the soul is innate, and there is no way to strengthen it." He said with some regret.
"All these empty ones, none of them can be used." Ron fell down on the table as if he was exhausted.
"You think being a wizard is so easy. Unless you want to study black magic, your current level is already considered the best among young wizards."
"Gentlemen" saw how enthusiastic they were discussing, and Betty had to remind her, "Isn't this a little off topic?"
"Ha——" Avi and others turned their heads in confusion.
"Alas~" Betty sighed, "Aren't we discussing the basilisk?"
Ivey suddenly realized, he slapped the table and said, "Ron! What time is it now! Still thinking about these messy things!"
"Hey! It was obviously you who started it," Ron said, saying that he would not take the blame.
"None of this is important," Ivy said carelessly. "Let's get back to the topic. Speaking of the basilisk, we still can't get around the issue of the heir. Who controls Ginny?"
"That's right! That's the key." Harry nodded affirmatively.
"So I want to ask - how is the rejuvenation potion going?" Ivy looked at Hermione, and others also looked over.