Chapter 62: Centaur and Grass
After delineating the approximate area, Linde began to lay out the area with point diffusion, and at the same time strengthened the understanding of the topography of the area.
It took him three weeks.
Harry had a hard time, the famous Harry Potter, the hero of two Quidditch matches, had caused Gryffindor to lose so many points, and he and three other stupid first-year students.
Neville, Hermione, and Jane.
Neville tried to go to them on the night of the incident, but was also caught.
Harry had been one of the most popular and admired figures in the school, but now he was the target of public criticism. Even the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students didn't give him a good look, as everyone had been hoping to see Slytherin lose the House Cup.
Hermione and Jane weren't having a good time, what do they say...... It's all a little unlikable.
Jane was a little better, just a little grumpy.
Needless to say, Hermione is also reflected in the original text, she started out as a more self-centered character, only to be changed by Harry and Ron.
Lind had heard Harry say a week earlier that he was no longer meddling. He no longer sneaks around and spies on anything. Well, however, it was said that he was again suspicious of Snape's unspeakable desire for the Philosopher's Stone.
He must have wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone and live forever. Harry said with certainty.
Ever since the Forbidden Forest had been arranged, Andersen had been working a lot more every day, and he now only made the way for Linde when he had to go to the Room of Requirement in the evening, and not much, because it was almost the end of the day, and many of the wizards of Gryffindor began to work overtime in the common room.
It spent most of the rest of its time either spying on Harry or flying into the Forbidden Forest.
At one point, it was almost bitten by a large snake in a tree, and after that, Lind would frequently cast armor charms on it every day.
On weekends, Linde spends some time in the Forbidden Forest to check and maintain his hands and feet in the Forbidden Forest, some of them may be damaged by the animals around them, some may not be in the right place, anyway, all kinds of small accidents will always happen.
Lind also thought about getting some modern weapons in the beginning, and Felix had a way.
Moreover, some time ago, the end of the Cold War and the announcement of the disintegration of the Red Community caused a large backlog of arms to flow into all parts of the world.
But it's a pity that Felix is unwilling, and he has repeatedly denied Linde's "School Danger Theory", "Magical Danger Theory", "Wizarding Law Loophole Theory" and so on.
Thinking of this, Linde still felt a pity, if there were some firearms, this matter would definitely be much easier.
In the Forbidden Forest, Linde pulls a leaf open and carefully observes its rhizome to ensure that it is growing well.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of horses' hooves behind Linde, which was only a few meters away from him.
What is it?!
Lin De turned his head sharply, drew his wand, and the corners of his mouth twitched, ready to recite a spell.
I saw a tall figure appear in his field of vision, his upper body was a handsome human, his eyes were pale blue like Linde's, and his hair was white and golden, but under him was the body of a silver-maned horse, more than two meters tall, and the tail of the pony naturally flicked behind him.
He looked Linde up and down, and said, "Hello, child!"
"Uh, hello. Are you a centaur? Linde asked knowingly, he didn't know who was coming.
"Yes, I live here." As he spoke, he looked at Linde's feet, at the blade of grass he had just pulled apart.
"My name is Ferenze, are you a student at Hogwarts? I've seen you with Hagrid! The centaur looked at it and spoke.
Ever seen it? When!
Lind hadn't seen him anyway.
Hearing him say that his name was Ferenze, Linde's hanging heart relaxed a little, this centaur also often appeared in the original book, and he was close to the wizard faction, and he didn't dislike wizards so much, so he shouldn't trouble him.
"Yes, I do come to the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid often, but this time he is not here, do you have anything to do with me?" Linde and Hegla are in a relationship. Almost all of the creatures with brains in the Forbidden Forest give Hagrid face.
Ferencze said mildly. "Don't worry, kid. I just wanted to ask: Did you grow some of the extra mandrakes in the forest lately? ”
"Well, yes, I grow them in different places, you know, because the conditions are a bit harsh, but I don't want to borrow the school greenhouse, I think I should use a natural way." Lind touched his nose and said as he thought.
The cultural practices of centaurs seem to be much more straightforward, with less twists and turns. He asked directly: "It's really harsh, so can I pick two plants when they are ripe?" I have some uses, and for that I am willing to take care of them for you. You'll be on vacation soon, and I can help you then. ”
Linde nodded, signaling that there was no problem.
Mandrake, also known as "magic apple" and "poison ginseng eggplant".
Mature mandrake is a fairly rare herb, but its young plants are relatively cheap. The reason for this is that mandrakes have a long growth cycle and a harsh growing environment.
Because of its harsh growth, the second chamber had to wait for Professor Sprout's mandrake to mature before making a petrification potion for the children.
At the root of the mandrake is an ugly-looking, piercing baby with a cries that can be fatal. Mature mandrakes can be used to craft potions that de-petrify basilisks.
Its roots can grow up to 3~4 inches long underground. In ancient times, it was believed that mandrake could relieve pain and help sleep, and when taken in large doses, it could relieve symptoms of confusion and madness.
In Greek mythology, Seth used mandrakes to refine her most potent elixir, and this event was collected by the Chocolate Baby's card.
Not only that, but mandrakes also contain a lot of toxic hallucinogenic ingredients, and at the same time they are used for divination.
It can be used to create charms that make warriors invulnerable, to make flying ointments, to improve their flying abilities, and it is also considered a powerful aphrodisiac.
The Animagus also needed mandrake leaves.
This thing has many effects, a long maturation cycle, and harsh growing conditions, so its mature strains have always been a valuable thing.
That's one of the things Lindto Felix bought in Diagon Alley: dozens of young mandrake plants.
At first, Lind's idea was to inflict a blow on Quirrell with his screams, which were strong in persistence and demonic in their power. In the original text, even Professor Sprout wears earplugs when facing them.
And that's just what was described in the original book, and Linde himself learned that every once in a while in history someone would die under the screams of a mandrake. He himself had experienced how fierce this thing was when he first entered Hogwarts.
Coupled with the fact that in this environment of the forbidden forest, it is cheap, easy to use and is also a herbaceous plant, and the very hidden young mandrake plants are definitely the best choice.
No matter how strong Quirrell is, he is cursed by the first unicorn he hunts, then he fights the second unicorn, and then he encounters Linde's mandrake and other arrangements...... And he wasn't going to target Quirrell alone.
It was certainly unrealistic to kill Quirrell, and it was a bit certain to get rid of him.
As a result, he did it early, so he had to come to maintain the mandrake often, and sometimes add new ones, and he didn't know what kind of animal was so stupid to eat it.
It's cheap enough, and he can barely afford it.