Sometimes, the impact of an event is not immediate.

Neither Dumbledore nor Grindelwald gave any response to Elena's final proposal.

The two old wizards exchanged meaningful glances, and then quickly diverted the subject—perhaps one day, Elena would follow her idea of a very different path.

But for now, at least, that stage was too early for her.

Therefore, after a brief silence, both Grindelwald and Dumbledore tacitly skipped Elena's answer, and began to talk to Elena about other things without saying a word, such as ......

About the aftermath of the Eight-Eyed Spider Hollow...... Or the clean-up of the hunting grounds?

Diligence and thrift are a commendable virtue.

Even after crossing into the magical world, this habit is still imprinted in Elena's soul.

Adult eight-eyed spiders are unusually large, each about the size of a cart-pulling horse, and according to Elena's incomplete sample, if their legs are fully extended, they are roughly six to seven feet wide, or about two meters.

In addition to the large claws, which are mainly used to catch prey, each eight-eyed giant spider has three pairs of long legs on both sides of its body.

This means that, even after removing the inconvenient body parts, the edible parts of each adult eight-eyed spider are still quite significant – one spider is enough for Luna Lovegood to eat for two meals.

"These ...... It's all my prey, no problem, right?"

After a hearty meal, Elena glanced at the old spider Aragog and asked nonchalantly.

One spider has eight legs, eight eyes and one mouth, and two spiders have sixteen legs, sixteen eyes and two mouths...... And in today's "spider graveyard", there are at least hundreds of eight-eyed giant spiders lying horizontally and vertically, which means thousands of legs.

Even with the addition of the three-headed dog Lou Wei, who had been restored to its original form, the three of them, a dog and a spider combined had only eaten a small half of the "Scottish fluffy soft-shell crab legs", and if she walked away like this, Elena felt that her conscience would definitely be condemned.

"Wait, Elena, you're not going to ......"

Dumbledore's cheeks twitched slightly, and a strange look flashed on his face as he looked at the white-haired balls that were directing the eight-eyed giant spiders to harvest the "fluffy soft-shell crab legs".

Is this kid really a half-breed girl, not a half-breed devil?!

"Don't worry, the one that can move is called the eight-eyed giant spider, and the one that can't move is called the terrestrial fluffy soft-shell crab! ”

Elena waved her hand, showing an expression that everything was under control, and said without looking back.

"Besides, the big herring in the Black Lagoon at Hogwarts is almost gone, and the newly stocked fry haven't grown so quickly, so it's time for everyone to change their tastes - it's best to use it to fill the gap for the time being. ”

"I'm not worried about that, you know, the eight-eyed spider has a certain amount of 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.

"That's right, it's a sapient magical animal, and in their diet, human flesh is included - at the rate at which they reproduce, soon there won't be enough food in the Forbidden Forest for them to consume, what do you think they'll choose?"

"Hagrid promised that he would restrain ......"

"Aragog, repeat what you told me earlier, Professor Dumbledore. If you dare to tamper with a word, I'll roast you and eat it, and I'll do it!"

For any small animal protection, the most effective way is to show the bloody food chain law in front of their eyes.

"Understood, I don't have any more problems. ”

As Elena had predicted, Dumbledore, who had some pity for the Eight-Eyed Spider, instantly showed an extremely indifferent decision after learning the ins and outs of the whole incident in detail, especially after Aragog was no longer able to effectively restrain the nature of his children.

For Albus Dumbledore, when these eight-eyed spiders showed a habit of attacking humans, it didn't make much difference whether they were used as ingredients or eliminated directly.

In fact, after the old wizard listened, the only thing he cared about was whether there would be any psychological shadow left after the students learned the source of the ingredients.

Without hesitating for long, Dumbledore nodded, acquiescing to Elena's free play.

Compared to other magical creatures, the reproduction speed of the eight-eyed giant spider is indeed too fast, and it can be regarded as a solution to prevent it from happening if it can be slightly restricted.

Not to mention......

Dumbledore's nose moved, and the smell of roasted crab legs wafted through the air......

This Scottish Forbidden Forest fluffy soft-shell crab leg is so fragrant......

............

With the help of Dumbledore and Grindelwald, the collection of thousands of crab legs was quickly completed.

Due to some unexpected circumstances, the corridors of Hogwarts Castle were empty, and the students were ushered back to the common room by their respective prefects and deans, so Elena didn't have to think about explaining the source of the pile of ingredients behind her.

Watching the house-elves carry thousands of spider legs into the kitchen, Elena breathed a sigh of relief, so that at least for the short term, it should not be a goof—and it will be okay when everyone gets used to eating.

Moments later......

"Alright, there's the Hufflepuff common room ahead, so let's separate here. ”

Dumbledore stepped out of the kitchen door and pointed to the barrel door not far away, hidden behind the still life.

"If nothing else, your friends are still waiting for you in the break room, and we two old people won't be going to join in the fun. Rest assured, with this warning, there should be no similar accidents in the future. ”

"So don't you need to talk about the script or anything about tonight?"

Elena thought for a moment, then looked at Dumbledore with some hesitation.

"After all, this involves Professor Quirrell and Vol-"

"No, Elena, don't take your inferences as factuals. ”

Dumbledore shook his head and corrected solemnly.

"In fact, according to what you have seen and heard, you have only saved a pure life from the hands of an unidentified man in black...... That's all. I thought, maybe I should add thirty points to Hufflepuff?"

"Alright, unidentified 'mystery man', alright?"

Elena shrugged, looked at Dumbledore with lake-blue eyes, and repeated word for word.

"But say it up front, if I find out that he has any ill intentions towards me, even if it's just a hint of resentment, I'll not hesitate to strike right - I won't wait for the killing curse to light up before I start trying to fight back. ”

"You can't hurt others on your own initiative, don't forget your oath!" Dumbledore frowned.

"Of course, it's a pity that from now on, he will always be a red name in my eyes. ”

The corners of Elena's mouth lifted into a dangerous smile and she waved her fist.

As Grindelwald said, an unbreakable oath can only trap the righteous and the gentleman.

It was not difficult for Elena to find a reasonable loophole to circumvent the scope of the oath.

Even if Quirinus Quirrell didn't hit her with a single spell, it only took the flames from his spell that burned one of Elena's hairs, and Elena had a legitimate reason to strike first.

It's a pity that in Elena's definition, there is no such thing as being out of combat at all.

"Red name?" Dumbledore repeated in confusion, well, another strange word he didn't understand.

Watching Elena's back disappear into the Hufflepuff barrel door, Dumbledore turned his head and raised an eyebrow at Grindelwald with a relieved smile on his face.

"Is there any loophole in the unbreakable oath before?"

"There are no loopholes, it's just a reasonable interpretation of the rules. ”

Grindelwald smiled and glanced at Dumbledore.

"Not actively hurting others is just giving anyone the option to choose when the dispute starts. But on the other hand, only Elena can decide when the fight will end – and how. ”

The first Dark Lord looked at the old wizard in front of him with his arms crossed and said gloatingly.

"Albus, you'd better be mentally prepared...... Your Defence Against the Dark Arts professor may be gone. ”

"Well, I've found a substitute teacher. ”

Dumbledore nodded calmly, his tone unusually relaxed.

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PS: On the first day of double opening, there was no goo!

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