Chapter 26 Puzzle Clearing
At breakfast on February 14, the four walls of the auditorium were covered with large, dazzling pink flowers. To make matters worse, there were also heart-shaped confetti falling from the light blue ceiling.
"Needless to say, it must have been created by our extremely talented Professor Lockhart. Phoenix sat down, brushing away the confetti that had fallen on his bacon.
"Not bad. Draco gestured to the teacher's table.
"Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!" "So far, forty-six people have presented me with greeting cards, and I would like to thank them! Yes, I took it upon myself to arrange this little surprise for all of you – and that's all!"
Lockhart clapped his hands and strode through the doors leading to the foyer into twelve grim-faced dwarfs. And they were different from ordinary dwarves, Loha held them all with golden wings and harps on their backs.
"My friendly, little Eros with greeting cards!" Lockhart said beamingly, "They're going to be wandering around the school today, handing you Valentine's Day cards! And that's not all! I'm sure my colleagues will be eager to join in! Why don't you ask Professor Snape to teach you how to make Ecstasy! If you're interested, Professor Flitwick is more proficient in mesmerizing magic than any wizard I've ever met, the cunning old dog!"
Throughout the day, the dwarves kept breaking into their classrooms and handing out Valentine's Day cards, much to the annoyance of the teachers. In the afternoon, Harry was pestered by a dwarf and sang a song, and Draco seized the opportunity to taunt him.
Then, day by day. Four months have passed since Justin and the nearly headless Nick were petrified, and it seems that almost everyone thinks that the attacker, whoever he is, has never washed his hands for good. Peeves finally got tired of singing his "Oh, Potter, you nasty ghost".
During Easter holidays, the second-graders have something new to think about. They should choose the third grade course.
"Do you think arithmetic divination and ancient magic scripts are important?"
"I think it's ancient magic—but I'm done teaching myself. Arithmetic divination is more useful to you. "Phoenix Head is still behind the huge Wizarding Secret Events and Magic.
"In this way, our common subjects include the protection of magical creatures, and the division of learning. Bress summed up the subjects they had chosen, and unlike the others, they had a good family background that made them not have to worry about their jobs after graduating from Hogwarts, and they all chose them according to their interests and hobbies, or they were the easiest to consult with the senior students about which subjects.
Quidditch matches were still going on as usual, but as he left the auditorium in the morning, Phoenix heard a parseltongue say: "This time you're going to kill - let me tear - let me tear -"
He stopped, looked around, and countless thoughts flashed. A snake in the wall?
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, let's go. "Phoenix didn't say it, snakes, long-lived, dangerously deadly, manipulative, petrified. It occurred to him that there seemed to be such a creature, similar to what was happening at the moment, but that creature had not been seen in a long time.
The team members walked to the field amid earth-shaking cheers. Oliver Wood took to the air and warmed up around the goalposts. Mrs. Hodge released the ball. The Hufflepuff players, dressed in pale yellow, were gathering at the moment to seize the last minute to discuss tactics.
Professor Milo suddenly scurried across the arena, holding a large purple microphone in his hand.
"The game was cancelled. Professor McGonagall said through the microphone into the crowded bleachers. Disgruntled boos and shouts erupted from the crowd. Phoenix wasn't happy, although he didn't like Quidditch. But at this time, the game was interrupted, and I am afraid that another attack occurred.
Oliver Wood looked dejected. He landed on the ground, and without getting off his broomstick, ran towards Professor McGonagall.
"But the Professor!" He shouted, "We've got to play - House Cup - Gryffindor -"
Professor McGonagall ignored him and continued to hold the microphone and shout, "All students must return to the common room of the House, where the Head of the House will tell you more about the situation. Please leave as soon as possible!"
Back in the common room, Snape told the crowd with a serious look on his face that there had been another attack, another double attack, Ravenclaw prefect Penelo Crivat and Gryffindor's Hermione Granger.
Professor Snape then announced the school's decision.
"All students have to go back to their college's common room by six o'clock in the evening. No student is allowed to leave the residence hall after this time. Each class is escorted by a teacher. No student is allowed to use the bathroom without a teacher. All Quidditch training and matches have been postponed. There will be no more activities in the evenings. ”
"Schools are likely to be closed unless the culprits who masterminded these attacks are caught. I want everyone who thinks they know something to come forward. Snape said in a somber tone.
Immediately after Professor Snape left, a heated discussion ensued.
Phoenix is still in the huge "Secret Events and Magic in the Wizarding World", and then flips through the chapter on the creation of magical creatures. There is a long chapter about the basilisk, and there is a large number of records of contact, fighting, and raising the basilisk.
The first recorded basilisk was bred by "Hellbo the Mean", a Greek wizard with a parseltongue. After many experiments, this person discovered that if a male egg was hatched under the body of a toad, a dangerous snake with extraordinary abilities would hatch. The basilisk is a large snake with a dazzling green body, which can reach up to fifty feet in length. The male snake has a bright red feather on its head. Its fangs are unusually poisonous, but its most dangerous attack is to stare at its target with its large yellow eyes. Anyone whose gaze touches its gaze will be killed instantly. If there is enough food (the basilisk will eat all mammals, birds, and many species of reptiles), this snake will have a very long lifespan. It is believed that the basilisk of "Hellbo the Mean" lived to be almost nine hundred years old.
However, due to the basilisk's fatal flaw, it gradually disappeared from the wizard's field of vision.
Cultivated by a wizard with a powerful black magic creature, this poisonous snake with great venom has a large body (fifty feet long), emerald green, two fangs like thin and long swords, and large round yellow eyes. Basilisks have a lifespan of at least nine hundred years as long as there is enough food, and they can eat all vertebrates, including humans, so this is easy to do. The method of separating male and female basilisks is to have a crest of scarlet crest hair on the top of their heads, although basilisks are usually bred by magic rather than breeding.
The basilisk's skin has the same properties as the dragon's skin, reflecting spells that hit it, and only its eyes and mouth are its weak points. Only the most powerful magic can penetrate their skin.
Finally, he concluded.
Method: Eggs laid by a seven-year-old rooster when Sirius is in the sky and hatched by a toad. (See next page for details)
Attack: Gaze, Poisonous Teeth (the only antidote is the Tears of the Phoenix)
Predators: The crowing of a rooster kills it.
Food: Very mixed, mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, spiders are its favorite.
Not surprisingly, there are a lot of handwritten small print on the side, but there are a lot of scribbles. About whether the phoenix will be reborn by the basilisk's gaze. Many people have their own opinions, and judging by the handwriting, about five people have left their own opinions. Because this is almost impossible to happen, the problem is only hypothetical.
Phoenix turned to the chapter on the phoenix again, and the shortness was a bit too much.
The phoenix is a magnificent, bright red bird similar in size to a swan, with a long, golden tail and long, golden claws. The song of the phoenix is magical: it is widely believed to strengthen the courage of the pure-hearted and release the fear of the dirty inside. The tears of the phoenix have a strong healing effect, and any wound and poisoning situation can be healed by tears.
The phoenix, either by itself or with its owner, can manifest anywhere without any restrictions, without being bound by any restricted magic. Only a handful of magical attacks will force a phoenix to be reborn in an abnormal nirvana, and there is no known magic that can actually kill a phoenix.
The phoenix is extremely loyal, and only after the death of their owner will they leave with a wail, and once again disappear. Maybe it's waiting for the next person to show up who will be recognized by it.
Then there was a list of rare people who had been recognized by Phoenix. Among them are Dumbledore and Phoenix, and the most amazing thing about this book is that it has the ability to automatically update the list in the book. If it can have the ability to update other things, this book can be considered an artifact.
For the first time, Phoenix left his own words behind his name, just like his ancestors.
"A wizard must always keep reason greater than desire. ”
Eden landed on Phoenix's shoulder and looked at him with disdain.
"Well, I know, no one can do that. Phoenix took Eden back to his dorm.