Chapter 67: Prelude to War

Grabbing the behemoth of the three Augustus, they rampaged through the Forbidden Forest and sped in one direction, many of the animals that could not be avoided were knocked away, and it was clear that no species in this direction dared to challenge this huge spider head-on.

I don't know how long it took, but the darkness seemed to have subsided suddenly, and the ground covered with fallen leaves was now densely packed with spiders. The trees in the hollow were cleared, and the stars illuminated the most horrific sight he had ever seen in his life.

Spider. Not like the little spiders that crawled through the fallen leaves below, but each one the size of a horse pulling a cart, with eight eyes and eight legs, black and hairy, like a behemoth. The giant spider carrying Augustus descended the steep slope toward a misty, hemispherical web in the center of the hollow, surrounded by its companions. When they saw what it was clamping onto, they all moved their claws excitedly, making a clicking sound.

The spider let go of its claws, and Harry and Ron fell to the ground. Augustus also landed in the clearing, and now it was obvious that they had entered the spider's nest, could this be the scenario Hagrid wanted? Follow those little spiders and enter the giant spider nest in the depths of the Forbidden Forest? So now they have successfully arrived, but what happens next? Do you want to negotiate with these spiders and get them to provide clues to the secret room? Augustus had allowed the spider to pick up the three of them, just to find out what secrets were hidden in the spider's nest.

"What's going on?" It said, click, click, two large claws moving rapidly.

"People." The spider who had just grabbed Harry said.

"Is it Hagrid?" Aragog said, moving closer, eight milky eyes staring blankly.

"It's a stranger." The spider who brought Augustus with a click.

"Kill them," Click-Click-Click, Aragog said irritably. "I'm sleeping" "We're friends with Hagrid. Harry shouted. His heart seemed to leave his chest and jump out of his throat.

Click, click, click, the hollows are full of spiders' claws moving. Aragog hesitated.

"We were indeed here inspired by Hagrid, who told us to follow the spider into the Forbidden Forest, apparently to get us to come to you." Augustus looked at the giant spider in front of him with amusement, such a species is indeed rare in this world.

"Hagrid never sent to our hollows before." It said slowly.

"Hagrid is in trouble." Augustus explained simply, "That's why we're here according to the information he provided." ”

"Trouble?" The old spider said. Harry felt that he heard some concern in the clattering clatter. "But why did he send you?"

"Our school has been very unpeaceful lately, and has been petrified by many students in a row, and the Ministry of Magic thinks that Hagrid released something to attack the students, so now he has been taken to Atskabane." Augustus glanced around at the situation around him and said lightly.

Click, click, Aragog danced his claws angrily, and the sound was echoed by the swarm of spiders in the hollow; It was like applause, except that the usual applause wouldn't make Harry sick with fear. "But that was many years ago," Aragog said angrily, "many, many years ago." I remember it well. It was because of this that they let him out of school at that time. They believed I was the monster who lived in what they called a secret room. They thought Hagrid had opened the chamber and released me. ”

"Oh? So, that monster in the Chamber of Secrets isn't you? Augustus stared at the giant spider in front of him and said slowly.

"Me!" Aragog said, claw clicking angrily, "I wasn't born in a castle. I come from a faraway country. Before I hatched from the egg, a traveler gave me to Hagrid. Hagrid was just a child, but he took care of me, hid me in a cupboard in the castle, and fed me the crumbs that I had taken away from the table. Hagrid is a good friend of mine, he's a good guy. When people found me and asked me to take responsibility for the death of a girl, he was the one who protected me. I've lived in the woods ever since, and Hagrid often visits me. He even got me a wife, Mosag. You can see how prosperous our family is, and it's all thanks to Hagrid."

"So, the monsters in the Chamber of Secrets are someone else? Since Hagrid asked us to come to you, you must know what is in the secret room. Augustus said with a smile in his words, this old spider was really unlucky, he did nothing, but he became the substitute lamb of the monster in the secret room, and had to hide in the depths of the Forbidden Forest, living in fear every day.

"The guy who lives in the castle," said Aragog, "is an ancient creature that we spiders fear the most." I remember vividly that when I felt the beast moving around the school, I begged Hagrid to let me go. ”

Spiders' predators? It must be known that in the natural chain, there are many natural enemies of spiders, and if you guess alone, you will never be able to guess what it is.

"What exactly are the ancient creatures you are afraid of, describe them in detail." Augustus had a commanding tone, and he really didn't want to waste any more time grinding with a spider.

"We don't say it!" Aragog said violently, "We don't name it!" I didn't even tell Hagrid the name of that terrible creature, though he asked me, many times. ”

The spiders were gathering from all directions, and Aragog didn't seem to want to speak. It slowly retreated into his hemispherical web, but his spider companions were still moving slowly, inch by inch, towards Harry and Ron.

Harry tugged at Augustus' long sleeve and shouted to Aragog, "In that case, let's go first." At the same time, he heard the rustling of trees behind him. Let's go?" "I don't think so," said Aragog, "but—but—" "My sons and daughters obeyed my commands, and did no harm to Hagrid." But fresh human flesh is automatically delivered to the door, and I can't stop them from enjoying it. Farewell, Hagrid's friend."

Interesting? In this way, this spider is ready to use the numerical advantage to encircle and suppress them. A smile appeared in Augustus' silver pupils, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a perfect arc. It's been a long time since you've been surrounded? When was the last time, maybe it was that interesting imperial war.