Chapter Seventy-Six: True Gryffindor Sword Master
"Silk ~ Silk ~ Card ~ Silk ~ Card ~"
Under the gaze of the four deans, Ike made a silk~silk~ sound at the snake-patterned faucet in the pool, and like last time, the waterwheel slowly separated, revealing a very thick pipe.
"Ike, I think you don't have the talent for a parseltongue." Professor Flitwick asked.
"It's ...... I learned, and for this I also raised a snake to practice, but unfortunately it is now dead. Ike replied.
"Okay, I'm just asking." Professor Flitwick smiled and reached out to pat Ike on the shoulder, but he couldn't, so he tapped on his forearm, "But next time you want to go there, you can come to me." ”
"You need plenty of sleep at your age, don't you?"
"Yes, Professor! Thank you! ”
Professor McGonagall looked at Ike with a serious expression, but didn't say anything, and instead said to Professor Sprout, "Pomona, I'm sorry, we need to take some precautions here to prevent some restless little wizards from breaking in." ”
Professor Sprout nodded slightly, took some black seeds from his pocket, and sprinkled them next to the entrance. Then he took out his wand and said it silently. With the wave of his wand, the seeds sprouted quickly, turning into sinuous vines, holding the mask into a small opening that could melt a person in and out.
Professor McGonagall also took out her wand and tapped it twice in the air, and two majestic lions appeared, obediently walked to the edge of the vine and sat down, their brass eyes fixed on the door of the bathroom.
"Alright, that should do." Professor McGonagall nodded in satisfaction and turned to Ike, "Remember, Mr. Stred, don't leave our sight when you get down, and be obedient!" ”
"Don't worry, Professor McGonagall!" With that, Ike walked to the entrance in two or three steps and said, "There's a long pipe down there, it's complicated, I'll go down first!" ”
Then he jumped in and jumped in.
"Let's keep up." Professor Flitwick said helplessly, and the second jumped. Snape followed, then Professor McGonagall, and finally Professor Sprout jumped in and waved his wand, and the vines blocked the entrance completely.
Revisiting the old place, Ike seems to be at ease, and it is easier to land. After waiting in place for a while, the professors arrived.
With his left hand, he throws a ball of light that glows a soft white light, and then releases a guiding spell, and the wand stays firmly in the air.
After glancing at the direction of the tip of the staff, Ike said to the professors behind him, "Go this way." ”
"Excellent Lighting Charm and Guiding Charm, Ike." Professor Flitwick exclaimed, and Snape snorted, flicked his robe, and walked straight to the front.
Ike shrugged his shoulders and quickly ran two steps to the front, honestly leading the way.
With four professors backing him, Ike was much bolder. The footsteps were fast, and it didn't take long to come to the place where the huge snake had mollowed.
Snape was clearly interested in the thing, and went straight to touch it.
"It seems that you are right, this basilisk is indeed hundreds of years old." As he spoke, he knocked down a piece of the snake and put it in his pocket.
"How far is it, Mr. Stredder." Professor McGonagall asked, holding her wand all the while.
"I remember right up ahead, Professor McGonagall." Ike reached out in the direction his wand was pointing and replied.
"Go ahead."
Ike answered, and continued walking.
After a while, they finally reached the wall with two entwined snakes.
"Silk ~ Silk ~ Card ~ Silk ~ Card ~"
The door slowly opened, and Professor McGonagall stepped inside, followed by Professors Flitwick and Sprout. Only Ike and Professor Snape were left behind.
Putting away the lighting spell, Ike also took out his wand and said, "There is no need for lighting inside, although it is a little dark, but it is not so bad that you can't see things clearly." ”
Snape nodded, holding his wand in his hand as well.
"Don't leave me, you know?"
"Okay, Professor."
After entering the secret room, the professors all increased their vigilance and kept an eye on the movements around them.
"Are you sure he'll be here?" Snape asked quietly.
"Not sure." Ike shook his head and replied softly, "I just think it's possible, after all, this is a Slytherin vault, and almost no one can find it. ”
"It doesn't seem like much hope." "But if you can get rid of the basilisk, that's good." ”
"I don't have a basilisk in my collection yet."
Ike didn't talk this time, his attention was all around him, carefully probing, trying not to miss the slightest clue.
Unfortunately, until I got to the giant statue of Slytherin, I still didn't find anything.
"That basilisk is in the statue?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Yes, Professor." Ike nodded.
"Then, when you release the basilisk, hide aside, and we'll take care of the rest, Mr. Stred." Professor McGonagall commanded solemnly.
Ike agreed, stepped forward slightly, and read out the long list of praises to Slytherin in snake language.
The sound of "boom" sounded, Slytherin's mouth slowly opened, and Ike hid next to a stone pillar in time, while the four professors scattered in all directions, waiting for a faint pocket array.
After a long while, there was no noise of the basilisk crawling out. Ike couldn't help but feel a little strange, and ran back again, staring at the black hole in the statue, silently thinking in his heart.
"Asleep?" Ike muttered, and then reacted, "No, it's not in there!" ”
The four professors thought of this as well, and turned around in unison to look at the entrance of the secret room. It didn't take long to hear a piercing sound, accompanied by the seeping snake roar, and a huge figure faintly appeared.
Listening to the snake's words, Ike's face became ugly, and the basilisk just kept repeating the same sentence.
"Kill Ike! Kill Ike! ”
"Get out of the way, Ike!" Professor McGonagall shouted, taking the lead. With a wave of his wand, the giant serpent on the stone pillar seemed to come to life, and under Professor McGonagall's control, more than a dozen snakes neatly stood in front of everyone.
Professor McGonagall raised her wand and flicked it in the air, and the serpents rushed towards the basilisk, the behemoths scuffling together. But it was clear that the products of these transfigurations were no match for the basilisk at all, and they all fell into disadvantage, and two or three of them were crushed by the basilisk in the blink of an eye.
Originally, it was not intended that such simple magic would work, Professor McGonagall just used these cannon fodder to attract the attention of the basilisk, trying to avoid the basilisk's eyes looking at several people, and at the same time creating opportunities for others to attack.
Professor Sprout spilled a handful of seeds again, and with the wave of his wand, thick vines suddenly appeared, tying the basilisk to the body while the basilisk and the serpents were wrestling.
Professor Flitwick slammed forward, magic storming down the basilisk's head, aiming at the most threatening yellow eyes. However, the basilisk was too big, and Professor Flitwick's spell hit the snake head, but it was always a little bit worse.
"Hold it!" Professor Flitwick shouted, and the serpent and vines intensified, entangled in the basilisk's body.
Seeing the opportunity, Professor Flitwick unleashed an eye spell that hit the basilisk in the left eye.
"Silk!"
The basilisk let out a loud roar and shook its body wildly, breaking free from the serpent and vines in the blink of an eye. Arching slightly, he scurried over, his only remaining eye wide open, staring at Professor Flitwick's tiny body.
Professor Flitwick, who was experienced in combat, lowered his head the moment he succeeded, and ducked to the side. The other professors did the same, dodging and then manipulating the vines and snakes to entangle them again.
"Shadowless!"
Snape shouted, and Ike was shocked to see the basilisk stumble by an invisible force, and the momentum of the forward charge was halted. Professors McGonagall and Sprout seized the opportunity to summon more serpents and vines, and pinned the basilisk to the ground. Just in time, Professor Flitwick unleashed another eye spell that struck the basilisk's remaining right eye.
The basilisk with the first two eyes grew angry, but Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout also strengthened their control over the magic, and the basilisk could not break free, not to mention that Snape also summoned a pair of huge hands made of rubble, firmly grasping the head and tail of the basilisk, even covering its eyes.
Professor McGonagall held his wand aloft in her right hand, maintaining her shapeshifting magic, and slowly walked towards the basilisk. With a move in his left hand, he shouted, "The Sorting Hat is flying!" ”
In Ike's shocked eyes, the dirty hat suddenly flew in through the entrance to the chamber and landed in Professor McGonagall's hands.
Professor McGonagall gently discarded the Sorting Hat and reached into the hat with her left hand, and a sterling silver sword encrusted with rubies fell into Professor McGonagall's hand.
With a flick of his left hand, the sword was unsheathed, and the Sorting Hat flew lightly towards Ike, landing right on his head.
"Hey boy, I remember you! Ravenclaw kid! ”
Ike stared intently at Professor McGonagall, who was slowly moving forward while maintaining his magic, and casually replied, "Hello, Mr. Hat." ”
"Hehe...... Sorting Hat let out a cheerful laugh, "Look closely, this scene is not common, remember the last time Mileva took out that sword, it was decades ago!" ”
"Decades ago?" Ike was about to ask again, when Professor McGonagall arrived at the head of the basilisk. With his left hand, he raised his sword and swung it down.
The giant hand Snape summoned was split like tofu, and the sword was castrated straight at the serpent's head. Professor McGonagall flicked her wrist, and the sword slashed through the basilisk's closed eyes.
"Pomona!" Professor McGonagall shouted, and the vine tightened again, wrapping the snake's head around it and pressing it to the ground.
Professor McGonagall stepped on the head of the basilisk and disappeared with a wave of her wand in her right hand. Hold the sword in both hands and raise it high, the tip of the sword pointing downward, stabbing down from the top of the basilisk's head!
Burst!
The massive snake body shook violently, but Professor McGonagall did not move, and stepped on the basilisk's head steadily.
After a while, the basilisk gradually stopped struggling and collapsed on the ground, motionless.
A sword hilt still peeks out above his head, and the ruby on it shines.