Beside the Black Lake of Hogwarts, near the Forbidden Forest.
This originally empty land has now been planted with various crops. It is connected to the pumpkin patch and soft lawn not far away. It is roughly surrounded by a few wooden stakes to distinguish the vegetable plot.
's dividing line.
The sky has gradually dimmed, leaving only a trace of dark red light hanging in the distant sky.
The lake water surged under the night cover, gently lapping at the shore, emitting a soft sound, which mixed with the sound of the wind blowing through the forbidden forest not far away, forming a harmonious and beautiful natural duet.
The lights of Hogwarts Castle in the distance have been turned on, and orange light shines through the windows...
If nothing else happens, counting the time, Hermione, Hannah, and Luna should have finished watching the Halloween show, sitting in the auditorium, and starting to prepare to enjoy the sumptuous holiday banquet, right? That's great.
Elena kicked the dirt around her feet unhappily, sat on the big pumpkin outside Hagrid's cabin, looked enviously at the brightly lit Hogwarts Castle in front of her, and rubbed the little braised meat in her arms.
While swallowing saliva.
Not far from the girl, there was a warm bonfire burning - rather than staying stupidly in Hagrid's cabin, she still preferred to sit outdoors in the woodland, watching the sunset, the lake and the
View of the Forbidden Forest.
Frankly speaking, Professor McGonagall's punishment doesn't have much to complain about.
As a student, if you make a mistake in class, such as not turning in your homework for two consecutive months, or even using an illusion to deceive the professor and get a grade, this is indeed a violation of school rules.
Even if Elena has certain logic and reason, she still cannot escape the punishment of solitary confinement.
The most important thing is that Minerva McGonagall only accepted part of her excuse. Regarding the follow-up "not seriously releasing the transfiguration spell out of consideration for everyone's life safety", "I click this wand, Hogwart
Professor McGonagall doesn't believe even a single punctuation mark in such nonsense.
Therefore, the final result is that Elena needs to replace Rubeus Hagrid tonight and temporarily take on the responsibility of guarding the vegetable garden near the Forbidden Forest and patrolling the edge areas - until Hagrid has finished his Halloween dinner in the castle
, came out to replace her, the entire confinement process was over.
Strictly speaking, the symbolic meaning of this "confinement" punishment is far greater than its actual punishment content.
As a gamekeeper, Hagrid doesn't stay in the castle for too long. For this hybrid giant, he is very lucky to have the opportunity to feel the Halloween atmosphere.
According to Hagrid's promise, he will come out of the castle to take over Elena's job within an hour at most.
Hermione, Hannah and others also comforted the somewhat unhappy Bai Mao Duanzi, saying that they would leave some delicious food for her and wait for her to share it when she returns to the auditorium - tonight's Halloween party starts from dinner
It lasted until eleven o'clock in the evening, so Professor McGonagall's confinement was more of a small warning.
Of course, according to Professor McGonagall, it was to prevent anyone from sneaking out of the castle to steal vegetables and fish.
"It's deserted... No one would leave the castle at this time."
Elena picked up the dog in her arms, looked at the three little black heads, and said to herself.
Since the rules of Hogwarts' "Happy Farm" have been gradually improved, food theft has become increasingly rare. People who can grow potatoes in an open and honest way in exchange for delicious dishes will choose the thankless act of theft -
Whether it is stolen dishes or privately caught fish, they can only be cooked by the students themselves. The Hogwarts kitchen refuses to handle any ingredients of unknown origin.
"Woof! Uh. Ouch?"
The three-headed little Luwei blinked in confusion, obviously unable to understand Elena's unhappiness. He stuck out his tongue and licked the girl's hands flatteringly, trying to make the little master in front of him feel better.
At this moment, the dog in the middle, who was hesitating whether to lick his left hand or his right hand, suddenly froze. His light pink nose twitched, and he turned to the direction of the forbidden forest not far away with confusion, and barked nervously.
Got up.
"Woof woof woof!"
"Hmm? Is there anything over there?"
Following Xiao Luwei's reminder, Elena turned her head and looked curiously at the dark Forbidden Forest next to her.
There seemed to be some animal hidden in the jungle not far from the vegetable garden. The lush bushes made a slight rustling sound, and there was a faint sound of a horse neighing... Huh? Could it be a horseman?
Elena immediately jumped off the big pumpkin with vigilance, subconsciously took out the wand and held it in her hand, frowning and looking at the shadow.
There are several groups of centaurs living in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts. She has known this for a long time. In her impression, the attitude of centaurs towards wizards is definitely not friendly - in the eyes of centaurs, "Hogwart"
"Forbidden forest" is a false proposition, there are only woods that belong to them.
It stands to reason that the centaur tribe should be entrenched deep in the Forbidden Forest and would rarely take the initiative to set foot in the area near Hogwarts Castle.
However, now Elena is not sure whether these messengers who claim to protect nature will be ready to ask for an explanation because of some of the changes she has brought to Hogwarts.
"Fluorescence."
Elena muttered softly, then lifted the wand in her hand lightly, and a ball of firefly-like white light emerged from the tip of the wand and floated tremblingly towards the bush not far ahead.
"Who's there? Come out."
Hearing the girl's voice, there was another tremor in the bushes, and then a little golden figure cautiously walked out from behind the woods... It was smaller than a common pony, slender, elegant, and
Under the fluorescent flashing light, it exudes a layer of misty light golden light.
A stray unicorn cub. If nothing else, it should be one that Elena and the others had seen before.
The hair on the little guy's neck hangs down softly, his big lake-blue eyes are shining, and the tender little horn on the top of his head seems to be a little longer than before, at least it is no longer round.
Softly packed.
"Huh? It's strange, why would a unicorn cub come here... Stop barking, you're scaring others!"
Elena glanced at the timid little guy not far away, patted the head of the three-headed puppy who was still grinning, put the wand in her hand back away, and showed a warm and friendly smile.
"Don't be afraid, come here sister, it's warm here."
Facing the little silver-haired witch in the swaying firelight, the little golden unicorn couldn't help but tremble all over, and subconsciously moved its little hooves back, as if wanting to turn around and hide back in the bushes.
However, the little unicorn hesitated for a moment, a hint of human stubbornness flashed in its big lake-blue eyes, and trotted all the way to Elena's side, then opened its mouth and bit.
"Eh?"
Elena was slightly stunned, looking down at the beautiful little golden unicorn in front of her in confusion.
I didn't know what was going on with this little guy. As soon as they met, he bit her sleeve tightly and seemed to want to drag her deeper into the forbidden forest. He made a snoring sound from his nose and looked particularly anxious.
.
What's going on? This little guy...
Elena looked around. The whole hunting lodge was quiet and there was no trace of danger.
At this moment, Elena, who was stroking the golden mane of the little unicorn, suddenly stopped, raised her right hand with a solemn expression, and twisted it thoughtfully under the firelight.
A silver-white, shiny, sticky substance appeared on the tip of her finger.
This is... unicorn blood?!
There is no doubt that the source of the blood stains is not the ignorant little guy in front of her. At least Elena did not see any obvious wounds on it, so the answer is self-evident. However, such a large-scale stain
The level of blood...
The injured unicorn may be dangerous, and may even be...
Calculating the time, it would take at least ten minutes for Hagrid to come back. It would be too late.
"Lu Wei, let's go!"
Without much hesitation, Elena gritted her teeth, stamped her feet, held the three-headed little puppy in her chest, which was still in a daze, and followed the little unicorn's guidance and ran towards the depths of the dark Forbidden Forest.
go.
Although unicorns have the ability to heal most trauma, it is difficult for unicorns to heal their own wounds. This is also a fatal weakness of this powerful magical creature. On the bright side, she may just be innocent.
Want to be a veterinarian...?
…
at the same time.
Hogwarts Great Hall, the Halloween singing performance has just ended.
Hannah asked casually while eating the delicious pumpkin pie in front of her.
"Speaking of which, it seems that Professor Quirrell is not here tonight?"
"Maybe he's sick. When I met him in the afternoon, the professor's face looked particularly bad."
Hermione shrugged and replied nonchalantly, her eyes moving on the sumptuous table.
"By the way, do you think Elena will like these roasted pumpkin seeds? Or maybe we cut her some more mutton chops? That way when she returns to the Great Hall after the confinement, she doesn't have to ask the house elf to order another one.
Already."
"Do you think Sister Elena got lost outside the castle?"
Luna Lovegood turned her head worriedly and looked at the empty seat next to her.
"Should we go out to see her in advance? I'm a little worried if some bad guy appears..."
"Don't worry, Luna. Elena is not stupid. She won't run around by herself when she is alone. Besides, I think if any bad guys really appear, the ones who need to worry should be the bad guys themselves, right?
?”
"But……"
"It's okay, it's okay. Eat first, eat first, this apple pie is great!"
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Well, today’s piece is not considered out of context, it should be weak~