Chapter 168: The Phoenix's Song (Part 2)
"The phoenix is a very precious bird, bright red all over, and it is the most sacred and lovely magical creature I have ever seen.
Adult phoenixes are similar in size to swans, have a long, golden tail, long beak and claws, and golden feathers.
The phoenix has an extremely long lifespan as it can be easily reborn. When the phoenix's body began to fail, it threw itself into the flames, and in a matter of minutes, a small phoenix flew back out of the ashes.
The phoenix is a very picky eater, and it only eats a few precious herbs.
The phoenix's song is magical, and it is believed to increase courage and strength, while its tears are highly healing, healing many vicious venoms.
It's quite difficult to get the approval of a phoenix, and it's even harder to tame a phoenix!
But the Phoenix respects contracts and promises very much, and if it approves of you, it will not break it.
If a phoenix gently pecks you on the shoulder with its beak, and a small, golden mark appears on your shoulder at the same time, it proves that you have received its approval. When you encounter danger, gently stroke this imprint, and the phoenix will appear by your side and fight side by side with you.
Of course, this is the only time that the phoenix's imprint disappears, and so does your relationship with the phoenix.
And if you truly tame a phoenix, then it will serve you to die without regrets, and when you leave this world, the phoenix will disappear from this world completely.
It's hard to get the approval of the phoenix, and it's even more difficult to tame the phoenix, there are only two known to be tamed in the world, and one of them belongs to an elder whom I respect very much......"
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The above is Newt Scamander's description of the phoenix in the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
As the harpoon-wielding merfolk approached, Jon heard a loud song in the sky...... The voice was ethereal, ethereal and mysterious, and it was exciting to listen to.
It even made Jon's scalp tingle a little.
The merfolk had a timid, even awe-inspiring look on their faces.
The phoenix, a magical creature that controls fire, is undoubtedly the natural enemy of mermaids...... Of course, since the phoenix is generally docile, the merfolk respect it more than fear.
The merfolk stopped moving, and Jon took the opportunity to continue swimming with the rope.
The Patronus pursed slightly, looking at the sky with some displeasure, and then its body slowly faded until it vanished.
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Jon plunged headlong out of the lake, breathing in the air with some difficulty.
With a lot of air, the effect of the gill grass begins to wane...... His gills slowly disappeared, and at the same time his lungs returned.
The four girls also floated to the surface with the blisters.
A crimson bird hovers in the sky and sings loudly.
It had a slender tail and a pair of glittering golden claws, which it extended towards Jon
"Oh, Fawkes!" Jon breathed a sigh of relief, then reached out and grabbed Fawkes's golden paws, "Thank you very much!"
A few months ago in Dumbledore's office, Phoenix Fawkes left a mark on his shoulder. Jon looked over and over again to learn what the imprint was doing.
This is also the confidence that he dares to provoke mermaids.
After all, with hundreds of merfolk chasing after him, it was a bit impractical to bring four people to shore (even if they weren't too heavy), but with Fawkes' help, none of this was a problem.
After all, the phoenix has a lot of strength, and he can carry many times his own weight
Jon grabbed the phoenix's claws with one hand and pulled the rope with the four "hostages" with the other, and rose into the air.
Fawkes took them and flew towards the shore.
One by one, the fish people emerged from the water, looking at the few people in the air and the phoenix that made them feel terrified from the bottom of their hearts...... They bared their teeth and claws, and cursed wantonly.
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At this moment, on the shores of Hogsmeade Lake.
The spectators and referees on the sidelines were now stunned.
Especially after Fox sent all four "hostages" to the shore.
"What's going on?" Percy Weasley asked, looking at the other referees with a look of confusion.
Karkaroff looked at Hermione, who had not yet woken up, with a dull face, and muttered, "Isn't she a friend of Wickdor, how could she ......?"
Ludo Bagman was also there, staring at Qiu-Chang with his open mouth speechless.
The expression on his face was even a little desperate.
Only Madame Maxim was immediately happy, but she hid it well, and she bowed her head, comforted Fleur, and pointed to Gabrielle Delacour, who had reached the shore.
Dumbledore's eyes looked at Fawkes, but he pretended he didn't know the phoenix at all.
Fawkes apparently got Dumbledore's hint as well...... It looked at Jon and then at Dumbledore with some trepidation, not knowing what it was looking at wrong
Dumbledore's performance could fool the other judges and the students, as they didn't know about the phoenix's relationship with Dumbledore, but it was clearly not possible to fool the teachers.
Both Snape and Professor McGonagall stood up and looked at Dumbledore with inquiring eyes, both of them assuming that Dumbledore had ordered Phoenix Fawkes' actions.
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At the bottom of Lake Hogsmeade, there is no peace either.
Jon ran out with the hostages...... But there are still two people underwater.
Angry merfolk searched Hogsmeade Lake.
With the speed at which the merfolk swim and the number of them, it doesn't seem too difficult to find the two intruders......
Harry Potter, who had webbed hands and feet, was caught by several merfolk and brought over...... Poor Harry thought he was eliminated, and he was a little depressed.
And Victor Krum is even worse...... Harry was a minor, and the merfolk were a little more polite to him, and the adult Krum had been taken to shore by the flowers.
The merfolk leader, who had been controlled by Jon with the petrification charm, seemed to be back to normal.
It swam to the shore, its green face, already red...... It raged, roaring at Dumbledore.
A necklace made of shark teeth, scurrying around.
Dumbledore trotted over, and he made the same high-pitched and piercing sound that a mermaid made on the water, and apparently he could speak the words of a mermaid.
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While Dumbledore was talking to the merfolk—
The four hostages also gradually woke up.
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