At the end of January, the temperature is still very cold, and there is still a thin layer of ice on the lake. Zhang Xu carved a large hole in the surface of the lake, and then used a rope to sink an iron cage containing various fruits to the bottom of the lake.

Half an hour later, the iron cage rose from the ice cave on its own, and by this time the fruit inside was gone, replaced by a few live fish.

For merfolk who live underwater, fruits on land are extremely precious luxuries. In the past, only when the fruit from the fruit trees near the water was ripe and fell into the water, the mermaids could taste one or two.

However, Zhang still came up with this way of bartering with mermaids to spare Hogwarts' ban on fishing in the lake.

Harry had just returned from training at the Quidditch pitch when he was called out to a clearing by the lake that was blocked by trees.

When he came to the clearing, several fish that had been grilled by the fire were emitting an enticing aroma.

Harry, who had been training for hours, was already hungry, so he sat down by the fire and picked up the fattest grilled fish and ate it.

When he took a bite, he realized that there was something unusual about this grilled fish.

The grilled fish was not disemboweled, and all the entrails and bones of the fish were removed by spells.

The belly of the fish is replaced by soft and delicious glutinous rice and several kinds of mushroom grains.

The bones have been replaced with spices, and the flavor of the spices permeates the fluffy flesh.

And the fish didn't have the scales, but I don't know what method Zhang Xu used, the grilled fish scales were actually extremely crispy.

As soon as you bite into it, the crispy scales "click" open in your mouth, and then your teeth cut into the soft cotton-like flesh of the fish without hindrance, and finally bite off along with the soft glutinous rice.

With each chew, not only can you hear the bitten scales "clicking" in your mouth, but the flesh also jumps on the tip of your tongue.

Harry, who had been busy at the Quidditch pitch for a long time, thought he could eat ten of these grilled fish at a time. After two or three bites, half of the grilled fish, which was only a little thinner than an arm, was gone.

Then he took another sip of the cold beer that Zhang Xu threw over, and the tiredness of an afternoon suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"It's going to be over soon, Harry." Zhang Xu, who was also nibbling on grilled fish, said to Harry.

Harry let out an "um" and continued to eat the grilled fish in his hand.

The other day, Harry had attended a multi-party meeting at the Hog's Head Bar.

At the meeting, the parties summarized the achievements made in the fight against Voldemort since January.

First, Voldemort's attempt to attack half-bloods and Muggle-born wizards across Britain was crushed in early January, protecting all targets and massively eliminating the living force of the Death Eaters.

They then attacked the Ministry of Magic and cleared the Death Eaters of the city of London in a series of actions.

As Harry finished his grilled fish and beer, a fresh breeze blew and the smoke from the campfire smeared his face.

He saw Zhang Xu sitting across the bonfire and looking at the lake in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Harry waited for Zhang Xu's next step as he picked up another skewer of grilled fish.

When Harry's second skewer of grilled fish was finished, Zhang Xu threw Harry a fur hat.

"Put it on." Zhang Xu said, "Our next conversation must not leak the slightest point. ”

Harry looked at the ugly fur hat in disgust, hesitated and put it on his head.

The hat could theoretically block communication between the two souls, but at least once Harry wore it, the Horcrux probe wouldn't be able to find him.

"Nagini has been missing for a while." Zhang Xu said.

"What?" Harry immediately realized the meaning of Zhang Xu's words.

"Nagini is a very poor man." Zhang Xu reached for two more cans of beer, threw another at Harry, and told him the story he had heard about Nagini from Grindelwald.

After Harry finished listening to the story, he looked at Zhang Xu with a frown.

"I suspect that Nagini has become the mystery man's latest Horcrux." Zhang Xu continued.

"Well, Hermione had guessed that his new Horcrux might be the snake." Harry nodded, "But isn't he afraid of Horcrux interference?" And does Nagini still have a human mind? ”

"I'm afraid Nagini's mind has deteriorated so much, it's about the same as a snake, and that's the news from another wizard with a blood curse. If she could still turn into a human form, she might still be cured, but after so many years, there is no way to cure it. Zhang Xu answered Harry's second question first.

The Greengrass sisters' blood curse may have been cured or suppressed by the blood of the unicorn, but the same method failed to turn their mother back into a human.

Therefore, Nagini's future may still end in tragedy, and she is likely to die at the hands of others, if not at the hands of Neville. If she appeared in front of Zhang Xu, Zhang Xu would not hesitate to give her a painful pleasure and let her free herself from the pain.

"As for the ......interference between Horcruxes," Zhang Xu sighed, "remember the first stop of our time travel, Tom and Professor Tolkien's conversation in the hallway outside the classroom?" ”

"Is it about the magic contained in the number '3'?" 3' represents firmness and what else is coming. Harry had asked Professor Babling about this, "So he would make three Horcruxes?" ”

"It's probably two, plus his own soul is three, so maybe the connection between souls is the most solid." Zhang Xu guessed, "This is the most likely guess so far." ”

Zhang Xu glanced at Harry and continued: "And using animals to make Horcruxes, this Horcrux can escape by itself when it encounters danger, and it can avoid being easily discovered and then destroyed calmly like using items to make Horcruxes. Of course, if he digs a deep pit in the ground and buries the Horcruxes in it, I didn't say. ”

Harry pondered his question as he reached for the last grilled fish by the campfire.

However, his claws were quickly swept to the other side by a stick from "this side to the enemy".

Zhang Xu picked up the last grilled fish, ate it with a beer, and asked Harry, "What are your plans next?" ”

Harry shook his head, he was now at the mercy of orders, waiting to be in charge of the most crucial shot.

Some time ago, Harry was captured by Mr. Rodney and taken to a class. In class, Mr. Luo told Harry that modern warfare is an all-out total war, and that the single-handedness of heroes has become a thing of the past. As long as we continue to crack down on the arrogance of the two-pin socket and its subordinates, even if the two-prong socket can be resurrected continuously, it will eventually be drowned in the sea of the British people because of the lack of help from the unrighteous people, and will be hammered into powder by the iron fist of capitalism.

"When his latest Horcrux is finished, it must be the time for him to launch a counterattack." Zhang Xu said solemnly to Harry, "In order to recover the decline of some time ago, we estimate that he has two targets, one is Hogsmeade and the other is Hogwarts. ”

"Only by defeating Hogsmeade can the Ministry of Magic under his control become the only Ministry of Magic in the United Kingdom."

"If it's in the direction of Hogwarts, his target must be you. Only by killing you will he be able to break the confidence of our side and restore his prestige. ”

"And in the time before that, he was bound to distract us with a series of small actions."

"However, with the intervention of the Wizarding Alliance, the power has changed in this regard, and it is estimated that these small actions will end in failure."

Saying this, Zhang Xu took out two more cans of beer, and then threw one to Harry.

"So, the next time he's seen in Hogsmeade or Hogwarts in person again, that's when the decisive battle comes."

After Zhang Xu finished speaking, he raised the beer can in his hand, and drank the beer in one gulp after saluting Harry.

Harry listened to Zhang Xu to finish the beer in one sip, then nodded and said, "I know, I'll kill him then." ”

Zhang Xu was silent for a while, and then said: "If I am not there at that time, you have to be cautious and listen to other people's opinions." When the time comes, we will create a good duel environment for you. ”

"Good...... Uh......" Harry noticed something in Zhang Xu's words, "Where are you going?" ”

"I'll talk to you when I'm away for a few days." Zhang Xu replied, "If the mysterious person cooperates, maybe I will leave after I am done." ”

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