“…… Hermione, I'm so grateful for your willingness to help me find little Demi. However, you must make sure that you go back an hour before the lights go out. ”

"Although it doesn't look very decent, I'm a professor now, and I have to be responsible for your study and life in school!"

In the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid carried an old hunting crossbow and a leather quiver around his waist.

In the past, he was forbidden to use any spells, so he rarely used magic unless he really needed to.

Now, the Ministry of Magic wouldn't be in a position to do that, but he's used to not leaning on the wand hidden in the umbrella.

But if Maca wants to say, in fact, with Hagrid's magical talent, punching first in case of indecision is the most suitable way for him to act.

"Hagrid, we all understand," Hermione walked behind Hagrid with her wand in hand, blocking a few branches in front of her, "then Harry and I will go this way, if we find anything, we'll send a signal." ”

"Hmm."

When Hagrid heard this, he couldn't help but look back at the children again.

I have to say that a few little people have grown up. If it were only about magical strength, he, a professor who was actually not very competent, might not be able to compare.

"Be careful."

When the four of them passed a fork in a forest path, Hermione and the other three turned a corner and walked slowly in the other direction. Hagrid, on the other hand, was gradually drowned in the darkness of the Forbidden Forest with his hound's fangs, as usual.

Seriously, the vegetation of the Forbidden Forest has become more and more abundant in recent times, and the dense canopy of trees completely isolates the afterglow of the setting sun from the outside world.

"Fluorescent flickering."

Hermione waved her wand with great skill, and a cloud of light suddenly provided ample vision for the three of them—in a dimly and gloomy environment, light always brought warmth and hope to everyone.

"Hermione, we swore to help Hagrid retrieve the Invisible Beast." Ron whispered from the side, "But how do you find it?" ”

"All I can say is that I'm not sure."

It was very rare for Hermione to say such a thing.

Not to mention the whole of Hogwarts, at least half of the teachers and students at Hogwarts know that she can answer almost every question in class, and it is no wonder that Snape will give her the title of "Miss Jack of Everything".

"Huh?"

Harry and Ron were obviously surprised by this, because it was so rare.

"I can't tell," Hermione pursed her lips, unhappily, "In Monsters and Their Origins, the description of the Invisible Beast is still very detailed, but that's why it's ......"

Although she seemed to want to complain about something, she quickly pinched out the meaningless words and continued with the previous words.

"It's mentioned in the book," she says, "that this magical creature is not only invisible, but also has a certain degree of foreknowledge of the future for a short period of time — can you see what that means?" This means that if it really wants to run away or hide, everyone ...... No, I mean, the vast majority of people won't be able to find it again! ”

Harry couldn't help but habitually scratch at his messy hair.

"So what are we doing here? According to you, there's no way we're going to find it again, right? ”

"That's why we need to help Hagrid," Hermione said, looking at Harry and Ron earnestly, "I don't need to say anything more about Hagrid's value for magical creatures, right?" Think about Buckbeak back then, it's the same this time. ”

"What's more, as far as I can guess, Hagrid borrowed the Invisible Beast somewhere."

Hagrid once bought a dragon egg at the Hog's Head Bar, and it was a very difficult thing to get hold of. And now, there is a living invisible beast - the whole of British wizarding world may not be able to find a few!

"Well, you're right, we should do everything we can to help Hagrid find it." Ron nodded, but said in distress, "However, this problem has come back to ...... How do we find it? ”

"Anyway, try to find out where there are berries or something!" Hermione thought for a moment and said, "It always has to eat anyway, and berries are generally one of their most common foods. ”

While whispering, the three of them did not pause at their feet. Soon, they had reached a deeper position in the Forbidden Forest.

For now, though, they're always following the only trail on earth.

The first half of the trail was largely made by generations of Hogwarts hunting keepers; And from the time this dirt path gradually became wider, it was the walking route of the centaurs since ancient times.

More than ten minutes passed, and the three of Hermione walked all the way, not forgetting to keep an eye on everything around them on the way. Unfortunately, they didn't notice anything unusual other than the fact that some small animals seemed to be moving quickly.

No, rather, even if they heard some movement, it would be too late for them to check it out.

And when the three of them once again brushed aside some shrubs from the dirt path and tried to continue walking, a small open space made them subconsciously pause.

"That's ...... What the? ”

In the darkness ahead, you can see the outline of an unidentified building. Although the silhouette of the shadow is not very clear in the dark, it is actually easy to see, as if it is a "ruin".

For the building that existed in the depths of the Forbidden Forest, the three of them all showed a bottomless expression.

"I remember Professor Dumbledore always saying that students shouldn't go in and out of the Forbidden Forest...... "Ron muttered in a small voice, "I think we'll look the same way we just did, right?" ”

In fact, sometimes timidity is not a big deal – if you don't approach the unknown at will, even if you may miss out on opportunities, you will usually reap a corresponding peace.

But who made it possible to have three Gryffindors here?

"Who knows what it is?" Harry craned his neck and looked left and right, then waved his hand and said, "If you want to know, the fastest way is to go and see it directly!" ”

"Slow down," Hermione saw that Harry was about to walk straight over, and immediately reached out and grabbed his clothes, "You must see it, but you have to be cautious-"

She said as she shook her wand again.

"Maximize!"

Before he could finish speaking, the light hanging from the tip of his wand burst into a dazzling light, and Hermione threw it with a flick of her arm.

As the light crossed a parabola and fell into the shadow of the building, a medium-sized, semi-formed building came into the eyes of the trio.

What kind of ruins are this, it's a new building being built!

However, Hermione and the other three were quickly drawn to something else in the "construction site"—it was a stone pillar with no fancy ropes tied to the bottom of the pillar, as if something was firmly tied to the stone pillar.

Around the stone pillar, several elves were dozing off on the pile of stone bricks.

"House-elves?" Harry said strangely, "How can there be house-elves here?" Where did they come from? School kitchens? ”

Harry was visibly puzzled by this, and Ron was probably too, but Hermione was quick to react.

"That's not 'domestic' elves," she said solemnly, "they're free-spirited elves—a real group of elves!" ”

"What?" Harry wondered, "What do you mean?" ”

Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't understand Hermione's words, but it was useless to just understand, because he didn't know anything about the origin of those elves.

"I mean, they brought it back from the outside," Hermione explained softly, "Got it?" Wild...... No, it's not good to say that, it should be said that it is a "normal" elf who has lived 'independently for many years'. ”

With that, she waved her hand for Harry and them to step back.

"You stay here for now, and I'll check on the situation." Hermione kept her voice down, "They should know me, but they don't necessarily know you......"

Of course, the common denominator is that none of them, including Hermione, can communicate smoothly with those elves.

After leaving this advice, Hermione lifted her leg and continued walking that way. As she got closer, the situation on the 'elf construction site' was revealed to her.

There were no companions here except for a few elves around the stone pillars. And rightfully so, because the elves had to go back to the castle at night until the building was completely completed.

On the island of Rowena, they had always lived in the basement of the tower, and had long since developed the habit of sleeping indoors.

And the elves in front of Hermione are just staying here.

When Hermione finally reached the stone pillar, she didn't choose to wake up the elf, but carefully took a look at her surroundings first.

Hey?

When she discovered the peculiar state of the bundle of ropes on the stone pillar, she couldn't help but hesitate secretly in her heart.

Maybe it was because Hermione was looking for the Invisible Beast in the first place, or maybe she had always been a good thinker, and it only took a few blinks of her eyes for her to realize something quickly.

"Do you mean ......?"

Hermione guessed silently, and poked her wand over where the pillar was bound.

However, without her cautious probing, in the next moment, a gray figure automatically appeared there. Look at the "hairy ape" that is at most human-leg-high, what else can it be if it is not an invisible beast?

"It'...... Why was it ......?"

While Hermione was still stunned, there was a hint of darkness in her brown eyes. ()

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