Chapter 51: Monopolizing the Spoils of War
This victory is the result of everyone's efforts, but no one forgets the one who started it.
Whether it was a professor or a student, they all looked at Zhang Hao.
In the eyes of the professor, there is endless praise, and in the eyes of the students, there is infinite admiration.
Zhang Hao has long had an indescribable leadership temperament, and they have never known where this temperament comes from.
But today they knew!
He wouldn't be as headless and brainless as Harry was in the face of a formidable enemy, and he could have killed the basilisk himself—everyone could see that.
He has a phoenix, so he doesn't have to worry about the basilisk's eyes.
His magic was so precise that the dazzling pillars of light could pierce through the basilisk's brain with pinpoint accuracy—all he had to do was figure out how to make the basilisk open its mouth.
It won't be difficult for him, they believe.
But he prefers to divide the credit equally among all, which in some ways is simply a sacrifice.
"That's good!" said Professor McGonagall excitedly, "We succeeded! We have destroyed the monsters that have been hiding in the chamber for hundreds of years!
"Professor McGonagall!" Zhang Hao interrupted, "I'm afraid it's not enough, we still have something to do." ”
"What's the matter?"
Everyone looked at Zhang Hao, and no one could not ignore his opinion.
"We've fed almost all of our food reserves to the basilisk, and if we don't replenish it, I'm afraid everyone will be hungry tonight. He smiled and said, "I haven't tasted the basilisk yet!
Everyone was speechless for a moment, and they really planned to eat the basilisk?
"That," Neville stammered, "the basilisk...... Can it be eaten? It seems to be poisonous, right?"
"Don't worry!" Zhang Hao said with a gloomy smile: "For our Dongsheng Ancient Kingdom, whether we can eat it is not a problem, but how to eat it is." ”
"Well, this is not a place to stay for long, so ......" Professor McGonagall hesitated, "I'll leave this big guy to you, Mr. Zhang Hao." ”
"Thank you for your trust!" Zhang Hao smiled: "I need some elf assistance, can you ask them to help me?"
"It's a minor issue, I'll let them come. Professor McGonagall said, "Now, except for Mr. Zhang Hao, everyone else will go up to me as soon as possible." ”
Soon, Zhang Hao was the only one left in the empty secret room.
Oh, and Jean and the serpent that has already struck the streets.
Zhang Hao was a little at a loss at the huge basilisk corpse, although he was full of confidence when he said it, but when he really started it, he didn't know where to start.
It's not a cow or a sheep, it's too big!
And the skin is rough and the meat is thick!
Ordinary tools may not be able to cut through its outer skin.
Fortunately, it's dead, and its skin, while still has strong magic resistance, is at least less perverted.
Zhang Hao decided to wait for the house-elves to come and deal with it, it would be much easier.
He didn't have to wait, Professor McGonagall's orders worked, and the elves arrived quickly.
"Oh my God! Is this the dangerous monster?"
"It's unbelievable, I never thought this monster could be used as an ingredient. ”
"It's horrible! I tremble as I look at its corpse now, and I can't imagine how the students can overcome it. ”
"This is Mr. Zhang Hao, the leader of this war, he is so young and handsome!"
"I bet he's no less than Harry Potter's hero. ”
"Sir, what do you need us to do?"
The Hogwarts elves were also very lively, talking in a low voice, and then waiting for Zhang Hao's orders.
"Little ones, don't talk about the ones that don't have them, help me peel off the basilisk's skin! The pieces of flesh on its body must be taken care of and not contaminated by any dirt. Zhang Hao was not polite, he directly gave instructions one by one: "There are also poisonous glands to be carefully dug out, don't destroy them." Every fang, put it all in a sturdy cloth bag. I don't want the internal organs, find a place to bury them......"
There are so many treasures on the basilisk, and they are all trophies!
Professor McGonagall handed over the basilisk to Zhang Hao to deal with, obviously giving him a chance to swallow the loot alone!
The elves have unique magical abilities, and in Zhang Hao's opinion, there are some troublesome things, they only need to hook their fingers to do it.
For example, cutting the skin of a basilisk.
An elf's finger emits a laser-like magic ray that easily cuts open the basilisk's skin.
Their work is orderly, and every piece of meat they cut is harvested by their colleagues as quickly as possible.
After about half an hour, the basilisk was left with an empty skeleton.
"Sir, all the snakeskins and fangs you want are here. And the poison glands, you have to be careful. I feel like it has a terrifying magic, it's terrifying!"
Zhang Hao cautiously took these things and hid them in one of his safest pockets.
Then he said, "You have worked hard, go to the kitchen, and we should study it and see how this monster's meat is eaten." ”
Special ingredients require special handling methods, and the meat of a cow will become difficult to swallow as it lives too old.
And the basilisk has lived for hundreds of years, and God knows what its flesh will taste like.
Of course, since it is a magical animal, it must not be viewed with ordinary eyes.
Zhang Hao tossed in the kitchen for more than an hour, and finally cooked a piece of snake meat.
He tasted it carefully, and found that the basilisk's meat was a bit like donkey meat.
That's great news!
There is an old saying in the ancient country of Dongsheng: dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat in the ground.
Since the basilisk has meat like donkey meat, things are much easier.
Zhang Hao recalled, and then began to teach the elves the practice of donkey meat.
......
When Zhang Hao walked out of the Hogwarts kitchen, it was already completely dark.
The dinner was about to begin, and he went straight to the Great Hall.
All the students were elated along the way, and the sorrow that shrouded everyone's hearts completely disappeared.
They looked at Zhang Hao with reverence in their eyes, just like they looked at a leader.
"Hey!" Penelope said ambiguously, "Mr. Zhang, can I invite you to dinner?"
How could Zhang Hao refuse? He smiled and said, "Of course you can, it's just dinner together, I don't think it's a big deal." ”
So, Penelope happily took Zhang Hao's arm.
Girls develop puberty relatively quickly, Penelope is much taller than Zhang Hao, and it always feels weird for them to be together like this.
When Zhang Qiu saw this scene, a sense of crisis suddenly rose in his heart, as if his beloved toy was about to be snatched away.
"Sister Penelope, are you going to snatch my cousin away?" she thought to herself, "If you snatch my cousin away, won't there be no one to pay for me?" I think you don't just want to rob your cousin, but also want to take over his wallet! Hehe! Penelope Crivat, I can see through you! I won't let you succeed, let's see!"
She stepped forward silently, suddenly grabbed Zhang Hao's other arm, and said sweetly: "Cousin, can you compensate me for dinner? I dare not eat snake meat alone!"
Zhang Hao felt very confused, a foodie didn't dare to enjoy the food?
Still don't care, isn't it just to eat together?
Accompanying one is accompaniing, and accompanying two is also accompaniing!
"Ha! Cousin, let's go together!" Zhang Hao said with a smile: "It just so happens that Senior Sister Penelope invited me to dinner, and I will eat at your Ravenclaw today." ”
Zhang Qiu was obviously reluctant, but she couldn't be too out of line, so she could only nod her head in agreement.
As a result, the teachers and students of the whole school saw a strange scene.
The famous Slytherin genius, the president of the LOL club, and the commander of Basilisk Operations......
Zhang Hao, a Hogwarts figure who is not weaker than Harry Potter's fame, turned his back on his classmates and sat at the Ravenclaw table.
That's kind of extraordinary!
"Hey, are you going to betray Slytherin?" Pansy looked at Penelope and Zhang Qiu hostilely, and questioned Zhang Hao, "You're a Slytherin, you should sit at the Slytherin table!"
Zhang Hao was full of question marks, didn't this girl always wish that he would quit Slytherin House?
"Pansy, that's not what you say on weekdays. He said with a smile: "Slytherin disgrace, a stupid snake who wants to turn into a dragon, Slytherin scum, a fool who has been reincarnated in the wrong car...... Isn't this all the nickname you gave me? What's the matter? You suddenly can't bear to let me leave Slytherin again?"
Pansy's little face flushed, and she couldn't speak.
It was really impulsive just now, and it was obviously difficult for her to say it again.
At this time, the Slytherin snakes realized that Zhang Hao had occupied a very important place in their hearts.
They couldn't imagine how Quidditch would have won without Zhang Hao in Slytherin, and still rely on violations to win like before?
How can you win the Academy Cup? and still rely on Snape to add points like before?
To be able to win without breaking the rules, who wants to use underhanded means?
Unconsciously, Slytherin seems to have become accustomed to defeating opponents in a dignified manner under the leadership of Zhang Hao.
They looked at Zhang Hao, really worried that he would be transferred to Ravenclaw.
"Hah!Snape, the more I look at Zhang Hao, the more pleasing this kid becomes, can you let him come to Ravenclaw?" Professor Flitwick said happily: "Look at how Ravenclaw he has?
"Don't even think about it!" Snape said coldly, "Although he is somewhat unqualified as a Slytherin, he has been branded as a Slytherin. ”
"Don't fight!" Professor McGonagall said helplessly, "If it's just quality, he can go to any house." Looking at his courage and leadership, Gryffindor is the best house for him. Let's respect the choice of fate!"
"Why hasn't the banquet started yet?" Lockhart, the shameless man, was still sitting in the professor's chair, and he scratched his ears and cheeks and said, "I'm going crazy hungry!
"I won't starve you to death if I wait a little longer!" Snape said in disgust, "Why do you have the face to sit here?"
If it weren't for Lockhart, I'm afraid the matter would have been settled for the most part.
After all, the notebook had already been handed over to Dumbledore!
It was because Lockhart stole the notebook that Dumbledore was dismissed without resistance, and the professors secretly blamed him in their hearts.
"Wait!" Professor McGonagall glared at Lockhart and said solemnly, "There's someone who can decide your future yet!"
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