Sometimes, the impact of an event does not appear immediately.
Regarding Elena's last proposal, neither Dumbledore nor Grindelwald gave any response.
The two old wizards just exchanged meaningful glances, and then quickly changed the topic - maybe one day, Elena will follow her own ideas and follow a completely different path.
But at least for now, that stage is still too early for her.
Therefore, after a brief silence, Grindelwald and Dumbledore both skipped Elena's answer in a tacit understanding, and started chatting with Elena about other things, such as...
Regarding the aftermath of the Acromantula Hollow...or the cleaning up of the hunting ground?
Diligence and thrift in housekeeping is a virtue worthy of praise.
Even after traveling to the magical world, this habit is still imprinted deep in Elena's soul.
The size of adult Acromantulas is extremely large, each one is equivalent to the size of a cart horse. According to Elena's incomplete sampling statistics, if their legs are fully extended, they are roughly six to seven feet wide.
About two meters.
In addition to the large claws mainly used to capture prey, each Acromantula also has three pairs of long legs on both sides of its body.
This means that even if the body parts that are inconvenient to handle are removed, the edible parts of each adult Acromantula are still considerable - converted into Luna Lovegood's appetite, one spider is enough for her.
Two meals.
"These...are all my prey, is that okay?"
After a full meal, Elena glanced at the old spider Aragog and asked casually.
A spider has eight legs, eight eyes and one mouth; two spiders have sixteen legs, sixteen eyes and two mouths... And in today's "Spider Cemetery", there are at least hundreds of Acromantulas lying everywhere.
, which means thousands of legs.
Even with the addition of the three-headed dog Luwei who returned to his original shape, the three people, one dog and one spider together only ate less than half of the "Scottish soft-shell crab legs". If they just left like this, Elena would
I feel like my conscience will definitely be condemned.
"Wait a minute, Elena, you don't mean to..."
Dumbledore's cheek twitched slightly, and when he looked at the white-haired dumpling who was directing the Acromantulas to harvest the "velvety soft-shell crab legs", a strange look flashed across his face that he couldn't bear to look at.
Is this child really a half-blood Veela, not a half-blood devil?!
"Don't worry, the moving ones are called Acromantulas, and the immobile ones are called terrestrial velvety soft-shell crabs! I won't get them confused."
Elena waved her hand, showing an expression that she was under control, and said without looking back.
"Besides, the big herring in the Black Lake of Hogwarts is almost gone. The newly released fry haven't grown up so quickly, so it's time to give everyone a change of taste. During this gap period, just use
It's perfect for a temporary fill."
"I'm not worried about this! You know, the Acromantula has certain intelligence..."
Dumbledore frowned heavily and said in a serious tone.
However, before Dumbledore could finish speaking, Elena smiled slightly and continued in a cold voice.
"Yes, this is a magical animal with intelligence. Their diet includes human meat. According to their reproduction rate, the food in the Forbidden Forest will soon be insufficient for them to consume. What do you think they will choose?
"
"Hagrid promised that he would restrain..."
"Aragog, repeat what you said to me before to Professor Dumbledore. If you dare to tamper with a word, I will roast you and eat you. I will do what I say!"
The most effective way to deal with any small animal protection is to show the bloody rules of the food chain before their eyes.
"Understood, I don't have any questions anymore."
Just as Elena expected, Dumbledore, who originally had some sympathy for the Acromantula, after understanding the ins and outs of the entire incident in detail, especially after Aragog could no longer effectively restrain the nature of his children.
, showing an extremely indifferent decision in an instant.
For Albus Dumbledore, when these Acromantulas show the habit of attacking humans, it doesn't make much difference whether they are used as food or eliminated directly.
In fact, after the old wizard heard this, the only thing he cared about was whether it would leave any psychological shadow on the students if they learned the source of the ingredients.
Without hesitating for too long, Dumbledore nodded, acquiescing to Elena's freedom of expression.
Compared with other magical creatures, the reproduction speed of Acromantula is indeed too fast. There is a way to slightly limit it, which can be regarded as a preventive solution.
not to mention……
Dumbledore's nose twitched, and the smell of roasted crab legs still lingered in the air...
These Scottish Forbidden Forest plush soft shell crab legs are so fragrant...
…………
With the help of Dumbledore and Grindelwald, the collection of thousands of crab legs was quickly completed.
Due to some emergencies, the corridors of Hogwarts Castle were empty, and the students were led back to the common room by their prefects and deans, so Elena didn't have to think about explaining the pile of people behind her.
The source of food.
Watching the house elves move thousands of spider legs into the kitchen, Elena let out a sigh of relief. This way, at least in the short term, it should not be a problem - until everyone gets used to it.
, it doesn’t matter anymore.
After a while...
"Okay, the Hufflepuff common room is just ahead, let's separate here."
Dumbledore walked out of the kitchen door and pointed at the barrel door hidden behind the still life picture not far away.
"If nothing else, your friends are still waiting for you in the lounge at this time, so we two old people will not join in the fun. Don't worry, after this warning, there should be no more
Something similar happened."
"So regarding tonight's events, don't you need to review the script or something?"
Elena thought for a moment and looked at Dumbledore hesitantly.
"After all, this involves Professor Quirrell and Vol-"
"No! Elena! Don't take your inference as an established fact."
Dumbledore shook his head and corrected solemnly.
"In fact, just describe what you saw and heard. You just saved a pure life from an unidentified man in black...that's all. I think about it, maybe you should give
Hufflepuff plus thirty points?"
"Okay, unidentified 'mysterious man', okay?"
Elena shrugged, looked at Dumbledore with lake-blue eyes, and repeated word for word.
"But let me tell you in advance that if I find that he has any evil intentions towards me, even if he has just a hint of resentment, I will take action directly without hesitation - I will not wait for the Killing Curse to light up in front of my eyes before I start trying.
Fight back.”
"You can't take the initiative to harm others, don't forget your oath!" Dumbledore frowned.
"Of course, it's a pity that from now on, he will always be famous in my eyes."
Elena raised the corners of her mouth, showing a dangerous smile, and waved her fist.
As Grindelwald said, unbreakable oaths can only trap honorable men.
For Elena, it is not difficult to find reasonable loopholes to bypass the scope of the oath.
Even if Quirinus Quirrell did not hit her with any of his spells, the flames caused by his spells would only need to burn one of Elena's hairs. From then on, Elena would have a legitimate reason to attack first.
.
Unfortunately, in Elena's definition, there is no such thing as being out of combat.
"Red name?" Dumbledore repeated in confusion. Well, it was another strange word that he didn't understand.
Watching Elena's back disappearing into Hufflepuff's barrel door, Dumbledore turned his head, looked at Grindelwald with a pleased smile on his side with some confusion, and raised his eyebrows.
"Is there any loophole in that unbreakable oath?"
"There are no loopholes, it's just an interpretation of the rules within a reasonable range."
Grindelwald smiled slightly and glanced at Dumbledore.
"Not actively harming others simply allows anyone to choose when the dispute begins. But on the other hand, only Elena can decide when the fight will end - and in what way.
"
The first generation Dark Lord crossed his arms and looked at the old wizard in front of him, gloating.
"Albus, you'd better be mentally prepared...your Defense Against the Dark Arts professor may be gone."
"Well, fortunately, I have found a substitute teacher."
Dumbledore nodded calmly, his tone extremely relaxed.
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PS: On the first day of double opening, there was no Gu!