Chapter 398: Giant Ball of Yarn
"Woo-"
The outer circle of the Forbidden Forest, which was originally quiet and peaceful, was invaded by a behemoth and became trembling.
Bursts of furious and furious beast roars rang out from the forest, and the thick trees were smashed crookedly, and even the knotted roots were ruthlessly ripped out of the ground.
The three-headed dog, with its powerful body and tough, thick fur, made the threat of the horsemen's feathered arrows useless.
Its three large heads were constantly biting around, its front paws slashing at each other, sending clods of dirt and sawdust flying everywhere.
Its fangs intertwined, saliva flowing from the corners of its three mouths at the same time, unabashedly showing its desire to tear flesh apart.
And its eyes were a bloodshot red, a bloodshot red.
In contrast to its ancestor, the Hellhound, which was extinct since ancient times, the Three-Headed Dog does not spit out giant fireballs of terrifying temperatures. But the tremendous strength and strong flesh of its ancestors have been inherited by it.
And along with it, there is also a mad bloodline that will automatically explode when his life is in danger.
“…… Who exactly angered Little Luwe? ”
Hagrid stood in front of Harry, stubbornly holding Harry from his approach.
Because he knew very well the state of the three-headed dog Luwe, if Harry was rubbed by that heavy claw for a moment, he would probably be seriously injured immediately, or even die on the spot.
Although the strength of the three-headed dog is not enough to compete with the real giants, it is by no means a joke.
But at this moment, a voice sounded from the woods in front of him—
“…… Spread out, the horses...... Spread out! ”
It was Sprout's voice, and Hagrid quickly heard it. But it didn't work for him to hear, those centaurs weren't creatures who would do what the wizard told them.
Hagrid grabbed Harry's arm and moved closer.
"Oh! Little Porter is fine – it's great! Sprout hugged Harry, almost taking him breathless.
Professor Sprout...... Oh, Professor McGonagall, you're here too! He said a quick hello, then immediately said, "That...... Please, help...... Find a way to calm down Xiao Luwei......"
"Yes, I was about to do that...... Sprout said, looking a little troubled at the centaur who was scurrying around Love.
"What's wrong?" Hagrid asked, "Are the horses getting in your way?" ”
"Ahh Sprout said with a worried face, "It can't be said to be 'hindering'......"
"I'll tell you!" Professor McGonagall picked up the conversation and explained to Hagrid, "Pomona's means are necessary to safely subdue the mad three-headed dog, but I'm afraid it's not easy to control—that is, it will involve the centaurs as well." ”
"But, you know—" she frowned slightly, "it's sure to cause the centaurs to be disliked afterwards...... Do you have a way to get the centaurs to evacuate first? ”
"Hmm...... Those guys are stubborn...... "Hagrid thought for a moment, "I'll try." ”
"Wait—"
Hearing McGonagall's sudden opening, Hagrid, who had just turned around, paused and looked at her suspiciously.
"No, not to call you—" Professor McGonagall said with a straight face as she stared at Harry, "You, stay here!" Don't go anywhere – plus, Gryffindor deducts 10 points for your reckless actions! ”
……
Just as Harry stood beside McGonagall with a bitter face, two young girls were walking slowly through the woods not too far from here.
"Miss Lovegood, I really owe it to you, otherwise I would have died......"
Just as Sokas had said to Hermione and Ron, the chestnut-haired girl named Helen followed her into the Forbidden Forest. But even Sokas didn't notice that Luna was hanging around here except Helen.
At this moment, Helen was thanking Luna again and again.
“…… Luna. ”
"What?" She looked a little dazed by Luna's sudden interruption.
"Just call me 'Luna'—that's it."
The girl, who had beautiful pale blonde hair, was still in a trance as always. She paced forward as if she were sleepwalking, looking at everything around her with hazy eyes.
"Ahh So...... Luna? ”
The girl looked back and nodded lightly at her.
"Well, anyway...... Thank you so much for your help just now! Helen hesitated slightly, then boldly reached out and grabbed Luna's arm, "It's really scary...... How could there be such a terrifying monster in this forest? ”
"It's a bit dangerous...... Luna blinked, "but it's funny." ”
"What's interesting!" Helen shuddered, "Don't you see its teeth?" That's—it's so big, it's scary! ”
"Testimony is a paintbrush describing existence—" Luna sung in a strange tune, "when something is uncertain or not, it becomes more likely to exist for every person who witnesses it—"
"Huh?"
Helen took Luna's arm and tilted her head to stare at her for a moment, then giggled.
"You're so weird!" She looked at Luna curiously, mimicking her tone and saying, "But it's funny." ”
Luna didn't respond to her words, just paced to herself, letting Helen cling to her arm.
"That's right!" Helen was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "Luna, what do you think...... What would it be like to die? ”
Among wizards, the topic of death is more taboo than that of Muggles. Because in the wizarding world, death is not only the end of life, but also contains an even more obscure magic that is unavoidable.
If such a topic is suddenly mentioned to other people, I am afraid that everyone will find it abrupt, but Luna does not care about it.
"I don't know." She just replied so lightly.
The two of them huddled together in the woods, and walked slowly for a short while. If it weren't for the roars and slight vibrations of wild beasts still coming from not far away, it would have been like an ordinary walk after a meal.
But at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared quietly by a tree behind them, and those slightly narrow eyes silently watched the two of them.
Luna and Helen, who were walking in front, didn't seem to notice the man's presence, and they were still walking softly.
"Hey, Luna—" Helen asked again, "I heard you know Professor McLean well, what kind of person is he?" ”
As soon as Luna heard this surname, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but hook up slightly, and a touch of softness appeared.
"He's a 'rich man.'"
"Huh?" Helen wondered, "Is he rich?" ”
"The founder of Ravenclaw once said: Extraordinary ingenuity is the greatest wealth of mankind." As she said this, Luna had a light smile on her face.
"Oh-" Helen nodded as if she understood, but shook Luna's arm again, "I already know he's very good—I wonder what he's like in life?" ”
"Well......" she paused, then added, "Like, what he likes to eat and cook...... And also...... Does he have a girlfriend or something? ”
"Girlfriend?" Luna seemed a little confused by the word, and even repeated it in a daze.
"Yes!" Helen urged with great interest, "I heard that you used to be classmates, right?" Hermione said, "You're on good terms with him...... Are you his girlfriend? ”
However, before she could finish speaking, she shook her head again.
"No, I didn't see you all the time, it doesn't look like ......," Helen muttered, "I think it's time...... He's already a professor, so powerful, so popular...... Surely a girlfriend is indispensable, right? ”
“…… Girlfriend...... What does it feel like? Luna said with some confusion.
"Huh?" Helen looked at her, then grinned and said, "Who knows! ”
It was the moment Helen said these words that a large number of black vines suddenly appeared in the woods not far away. Each of the vines was the thickness of an arm, and they entangled, extended, and clinged to each other, like a group of pythons gathered together like a tide.
In the blink of an eye, a large area of vines immediately encroached on the area, and both the land and the trees were overwhelmed by these plants that were growing at an astonishing rate.
If it weren't for Luna, they were still some distance away, and maybe even they would have been wrapped up in it. But even so, some spilled into their feet.
Surprised, Helen hurriedly pulled Luna backwards, away from the terrible black plants.
"Oh-" Luna said in a trance, dragging Helen backwards, "the devil's net." ”
……
On the other side, in the heart of the Devil's Web, where the growth rate was quite abnormal, McGonagall, Sprout, and Harry were standing in the middle of a small circle. The circle was formed by some kind of red powder sprinkled on the ground, and there was a faint glitter of crystalline light in it.
Davros agreed with Hagrid's persuasion, and they retreated far away from the area with the rest of the centaurs.
And in front of Sprout and others, the originally crazy and fierce three-headed dog Lu Wei was tightly tied into a crooked "ball of yarn" by those devil nets at this time.
It can be seen that Lu Wei is still struggling in it, but the more it struggles, the tighter and tighter the large number of devil nets make all its strength become ornaments.
Behind Professor Sprout, Harry stared at the short, stocky, kind back, stunned in surprise.