Chapter 278: Harry's Decision
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Aven, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still worried about the centaurs' demands, and Sirius was very dissatisfied with Margaret's attitude, with an extremely contemptuous expression on his face.
"These centaurs are just a bunch of nasty old mules, aren't they?" he said dissatisfiedly, bypassing a small patch of nettles, "they're too stubborn to look down on human wizards......"
"Aside from being stubborn, they are absolutely crazy to make such a request to weaken the power of the Eight-Eyed Spider!" Ron said breathlessly, "They don't want to think about it, how can we four twelve- or thirteen-year-old little wizards defeat the Eight-Eyed Spider?!"
No one spoke, and no one knew what to say to Ron.
"It's crazy to have to gouge out the spider's eyes and bring them to them!" Ron continued, a tremor in his voice,
He had no resistance to spiders, and the expression on his face was extremely frightened.
"Now the question is not whether we can do it, but what should we do?" Hermione said in a panic, "Ferencze said that we can only choose to accept or reject. ”
"yes, we have to do that magic item that Gryffindor left behind, and there's no other choice!" Ron snapped the branch in front of him, "Damn it, Gryffindor himself must have been confused at the time to ask these centaurs." ”
"According to Ferencze, the centaurs are not asking us to kill or destroy how many eight-eyed spiders we have, but to show enough courage and sincerity. Hermione analyzed, "This must be a hint that things may not be as difficult as we thought. ”
"I see, it's all the same thing. Ron wrinkled his nose and said in a long voice, "Either way, we're going to fight those monsters and kill them." Oh, the giant spider with eight eyes, I'm going to have nightmares tonight!"
There was silence again, and everyone felt bad.
The terrifying appearance of the eight-eyed giant spider appeared in Aven's mind again, the eight black eyes full of malice on the top of their heads, the hairy spider legs, and the large claws that made a loud clicking sound from time to time.
Aside from his disgusting appearance and reluctance to get closer, Evan wasn't very afraid of the eight-eyed spider.
In terms of combat strength, he is now completely superior to these monsters.
The question now is what exactly to do to make the centaurs happy.
This scale is very difficult to grasp, and Evan is even considering the possibility of slaying the King of the Eight-Eyed Spider in Aragog's lair again.
It's dangerous, but if you plan it right, it's not impossible!
Evan wasn't sure if he wanted to do that, and he looked up at Sirius to see what he had to say.
Sirius didn't speak, the look of arrogance and disdain on his face didn't look any different than usual, and noticing Evan's gaze, he smiled slightly, as if he wanted to wait until everyone had decided.
In this way, the five of them walked forward silently, and the Forbidden Forest in the middle of the night was particularly eerie. Several unnamed giant creatures flew overhead, making terrifying noises, but the invisible pressure of the eight-eyed spider was more terrifying than the darkness around them.
"Aven, you said earlier that after you hunted Peter Pettigrew into the Forbidden Forest, you encountered and fought the Eight-Eyed Spiders. Harry said suddenly, his voice sounding strange in the dark, "What are their strength?"
"It's dangerous, and it's better not to provoke it. "Eight-eyed giant spiders have a very strong attack power, their sharp claws are extremely poisonous, and the huge bite force can bite a person alive. The most dangerous thing is their numbers, you know, the last time I saw at least a few hundred eight-eyed giant spiders. ”
Hearing Aven's description, Ron's face turned pale.
"There are so many of them that we can't deal with them head-on, we have to find a solution. Hermione whispered, "Aven, does the Eight-Eyed Spider have any weaknesses?"
"They have a relatively simple attack method, only the big claw is aggressive, and there is no long-range attack ability. Evan continued, "Defense is also relatively poor, and general attack spells can deal damage to them, and I think petrification or obstacle charms are good choices. ”
"Poor defense, single attack...... Hermione said uncertainly, "In that case, as long as you don't get caught by them, it's not impossible to defeat." ”
"Oh my God, Hermione, you're not really going to fight those eight-eyed spiders, are you!" Ron fussed, "The centaurs only asked for the spider eyes to be brought to them, I just thought about it, we don't need to do it ourselves, we can ask Sirius or the other professors to ......"
Harry and Hermione looked a little hesitant, Ron had a good idea.
"Sirius, will you help us?" asked Ron, expectantly.
"That's right!" Sirius nodded simply, "I promised Evan to help him gain the approval of the centaurs, and that I would help you clean up those eight-eyed spiders if you needed them, and that was your final decision?"
His gaze slowly slid over everyone and finally fell on Harry.
"No, Sirius!" Harry shook his head, hesitantly, "I don't need your help, I think we'll have to do it ourselves......"
"Harry!" Ron shouted hurriedly, his face full of surprise and panic.
"You know, Ron!" Harry's voice grew firmer, "we'll have to do it ourselves, and don't forget what Ferenze said, the centaurs aren't asking for us to actually destroy the Eight-Eyed Spider, but to see our courage and sincerity." ”
"But......" Ron opened his mouth reluctantly, not knowing what to say.
He turned his head to look at Evan and Hermione, hoping for their support, Harry's decision was too risky and irrational in any way.
Evan and Hermione didn't speak, they both took a step in Harry's direction and took their stands.
Looking at the decision made by his friends, Ron stood still and hesitated, the expression on his face changed rapidly, and finally had to sigh and walk over.
"Very well, Harry, you didn't disappoint me!" Sirius said silently as he watched all of this, smiling with relief, "Not everyone has the courage to face danger in the face of danger, and that's the rarest thing. ”
"I just said what was going on inside and didn't think much about it...... Harry said embarrassedly.
"I know that the decision you made today may seem dangerous and irrational to others, but I would say that your father and I would be very proud of you. Sirius said slowly, "Harry, Aven, Ron, Hermione, I want the four of you to remember that Gryffindor's rarest quality is unmatched courage. Even if you know the danger, for the perseverance and belief in your heart, you can still stick to it and still have the courage to face the difficulties. Whatever means are used to achieve their ends, that's the Slytherin way. ”
Hearing his words, Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked very excited.
Harry, in particular, had a look of eagerness on his face, as if he was eager to find the Eight-Eyed Spider to fight right away.
Although he didn't quite agree with Sirius's words, Evan still had to admire.
For the sake of friends, even death, Sirius is worthy of respect. (To be continued.) )