Luke looked at the big man in front of him, his expression solemn, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

However, judging from the current situation, although the other party is menacing, he does not see anything wrong. Looking at the teeth and claws, but there is no intention to hurt Luke, it seems that it is just swinging here, which is difficult to understand.

The whirring sound of breaking wind whistled in my ears. But even so, Luke didn't feel any danger.

But behind him, Hermione looked anxious. She was worried about Luke right now and didn't want to just leave him behind. But she also knew she couldn't help here. I want to go to someone for help.

However, every time she made a gesture to leave, the amplitude of the wrist and foot swing would be significantly larger, so she was so frightened that she didn't dare to move casually, so she froze here, and the overall situation was somewhat embarrassing.

"Luke! Hermione! ”

Harry's voice came from afar.

Hermione turned her gaze to Harry's side, and at first it was hopeful, but she quickly reacted.

"Let's go! Go shout out to the professors! ”

Looking at Harry and Ron, who were rushing in the direction they were, still holding their wands in their hands, Hermione was a little helpless.

It's not this kind of thing, since you two have seen it, but what's the use of rushing over by yourself? Together, you two can't beat Luke alone. Now that Luke is here, aren't you two here just adding to the chaos?

Now this situation must be the first time to ask the professors for help!

Hermione had countless grooves in her heart that she wanted to vomit, but there was nothing more to say about these two reckless men.

Harry and Ron heard Hermione shouting, and froze.

That's right! The two of them can't beat anyone. rushed over in a daze, it must be better to go to the professor.

So after glancing at each other, the two chose to turn around and run.

The big squid over there seemed to see their movements, and immediately stretched out another wrist and foot and grabbed it in the direction of Harry and Ron.

Harry heard the sound of breaking wind coming from behind his head, and subconsciously glanced at my side, and then shouted, "Ron! Separate runs! ”

The tacit understanding between Ron and Harry allowed them to separate in an instant, and the two of them ran in different directions.

However, there was only one wrist and foot over there, so he fell into a dilemma. After a moment's hesitation, the wristfoot grabbed in Ron's direction.

Feeling the sense of crisis coming from behind him, Ron felt the feeling of being valued for the first time.

"But...... That's not what I want! Don't do this kind of thing! ”

Ron shouted and sped up again, not even daring to look back. Because he could clearly feel that the wrist foot was getting closer to him. Obviously, his two legs can't escape this guy after all.

But......

"Thunderbolt Explosion!"

A clear beam of light struck Ron behind him, and the wrist and foot flew away.

Ron let out a big sigh. Looking in the direction from which the voice came, he saw the white-haired old man beside the bed.

"Professor Dumbledore! Go save Luke and Hermione! They're trapped! ”

Ron shouted, with a hint of anxiety on his face. And subconsciously, he looked back at the wrists and feet behind him again. It turned out that the wrist and foot looked like they had not been hurt at all. So he put on the mask of pain again.

Seeing the wrist foot swinging back and forth, as if he wanted to chase him again, he grimaced, let out a groan, and then quickly rushed in the direction of Dumbledore.

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Harry, on the other side, was also relieved when he saw Dumbledore appear here. In his opinion, as long as Dumbledore came, then there would be no more danger.

Dumbledore ignored Ron, and after watching the wrist and foot shake twice before it was quickly taken back, he looked at Luke by the lake, and Hermione under the oak tree.

Obviously, his arrival did not make the giant squid abandon his goal. In other words, it abandoned the secondary goal, but did not abandon the primary one.

Naturally, Luke also saw Dumbledore's figure, and from a distance, he shook his head at Dumbledore. After that, he looked back at the position where his wrists and feet were protruding.

Through the water, Luke was able to see the head and eyes of the giant squid underwater. There were doubts and curiosity in those eyes, but there were no negative emotions such as cruelty.

So, after taking a deep breath, Luke put away his wand and took a step towards the lake.

Watching Luke's movements, Hermione behind him exclaimed. However, it quickly relented, but there was still a strong worry on his face.

As Luke took this step forward, the wrists and feet waving in front of them gradually calmed down.

After seeing this scene, Hermione's heart gradually relaxed.

But before this relieved breath could be breathed, it was pressed back again.

Because Luke's body was suddenly grabbed by the wrist and foot and dragged to the bottom of the lake,

Hermione widened her eyes and rushed forward, trying to hold Luke. But such an action is ultimately futile.

She didn't even grab the corner of Luke's coat.

"Luke!"

This kind of thing! Don't!

But before she could feel sorry for Luke, she suddenly felt like she was being grabbed by something.

"Ahh

！ ”

With a scream, Hermione was dragged into the lake.

In the distance, Ron and Harry's eyes widened. It's complicated to say, but it just happens in a split second.

Luke took a step forward, and the giant squid seemed to relax for a moment, then sucked Luke in the cold head and dragged him into the lake. Then, the wrist and foot that was supposed to grab Ron, and while retracting it, he grabbed Hermione and took her into the lake as well.

Harry quickly came back to his senses and looked at Dumbledore standing by the window in the distance.

Now he is no longer the so-called novice in the wizarding world. Having more or less learned the common sense of the wizarding world, Harry would never have thought that Dumbledore would not be able to save him at such a distance.

And the wrist and foot that attacked Ron, after receiving a thunderbolt explosion from Dumbledore, actually did not suffer any damage, it is difficult to say whether Dumbledore did it on purpose.

But...... What is the purpose?

Harry looked at Dumbledore with a somewhat complicated expression.

He had always admired Dumbledore. But since he was a child, he still had an impact on his character. The pranks Dudley played when he smiled at him as a child made him somewhat suspicious.

Such a trait made him a little suspicious of the current Dumbledore. Of course, there must be a reason for the confusion of concern. After all, it was Luke, whom he regarded as his brother, who was dragged into the lake this time.

Naturally, Dumbledore noticed Harry's gaze. But...... He didn't explain anything either. He noticed Luke's eyes, clearly not intending to let him get involved.

He followed Luke's thoughts. And, more importantly...... The thunderbolt explosion he had at that time, although he was spared, was definitely not so powerful.

Just shake it and you'll be fine?

On a human body, isn't this just a thunderbolt explosion in the hand, and then it doesn't hurt just to shake the hand?

This can only show that this giant squid who has lived in the black lake for an unknown amount of time is far from being as simple as it seems.

Dumbledore frowned and took a deep breath.

He always felt that since Luke came to Hogwarts, the mystery of Hogwarts Castle was also being revealed little by little. Even Dumbledore could only follow Luke to pick up second-hand information. But you must know that these secrets are unknown to the previous principals. Now, he knows it all.

Originally, he was still looking forward to these secrets. After all, what wizard could refuse the secrets left behind by the Big Three?

Not to mention that it was obtained, even if you hear about it, you will have a feeling that you have communicated with the legend, and the legend has come to life.

But...... That's what I thought at first, yes. But when Luke broke through his perception again and again, he really didn't feel very happy.

Hell, there's so much I don't know about this school......

Dumbledore rubbed his temples in some annoyance.

"I'm going to have to arrange for someone else to help Luke with his lessons...... Alas...... Shall I help? ”

Don't do this kind of thing......

…………………

Luke, who was at the bottom of the lake, didn't feel what it was like to stay in the water. As soon as he entered the water, Luke felt like he was covered in a film of air. This air film apparently isolates him from the water, and even provides him with oxygen to some extent.

It feels like it's supposed to be a variant of the Bubble Head Charm.

At the same time, Luke also saw Hermione, who was pulled into the lake with him.

Hermione's expression was a little flustered, but it seemed that Luke was still there, so the overall expression was quite normal.

Luke smiled at Hermione, relieved of her nervousness.

With Luke's smile, Hermione's mood did relax a lot, and she was obviously not so nervous.

But Luke's mood was not so relaxed.

If it was just him, then he would have escaped from the lake with certainty anyway. At most, it's a little bit of a big loss, or a little bit of an injury.

But when he had Hermione by his side, he had more to worry about. He really didn't want Hermione to get hurt if it wasn't necessary.

So he looked at the body of the giant squid in front of him. This is not the first time he has experienced this situation of being dragged by a giant squid. It's also a breeze to master. This time, though, he was clearly a little more careful.

I don't know what it wants to do this time, pulling itself into the water.

I don't know if I took Hermione by chance or on purpose.

In the face of such an unknown situation, Luke still raised his vigilance to the highest level. Always ready to send Hermione back to the lake first.

After Hermione relaxed, she felt that she had not been affected, and began to observe the underwater scene of the Black Lake. Truth be told, though, it's now possible to see the Black Lagoon from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Slytherin Lounge. But this is still very different from being in the black lake.

After diving to a certain depth, the giant squid's descent stopped, but it did not stop, but swam towards the level ahead.

Such actions generally mean that the destination is almost reached.

Sure enough, after a short walk, Luke saw a swarthy hole.

The expression on Hermione's face was no longer relaxed, but looked at the hole with some concern.

There is a fear of this kind of thing, almost an instinctive reaction. Not to mention the hole in the bottom of the water.

Even so, Hermione noticed that something was wrong at the entrance to the cave.

"This hole...... It was excavated by hand. ”

Luke's voice rang in Hermione's ears. Hermione didn't panic, just looked at Luke, she knew that this was one of Taylor's talents, but Luke had learned it through his own mastery of magic.

But...... Hermione didn't learn. Neither the power of magic nor the fine control of magic can be accomplished overnight. And Hermione was just a second-year Muggle-born student, and no matter how talented she was, it was basically impossible to accomplish such a task without hanging up.

"It is very neat from the entrance of the cave, and it should not have been dug violently, but built with care."

Luke's voice continued to ring in Hermione's ears.

"This should be the handiwork of humans, and there are no other aquatic magical animals in this cave, which means that this should be the lair of this giant squid."

"I haven't told you before that this giant squid must have something to do with Godric Gryffindor. I'm not sure exactly what the relationship is. But from the current point of view, it is very likely that this is the place where Gryffindor built. ”

"If you're curious, just be observant, but be careful. I don't know what this giant squid meant by bringing us here. If there's any danger, leave me alone, and do whatever I tell you to do. ”

When he said the last sentence, Luke's tone was still very serious after all, after all, this kind of life-related thing still can't be left to Hermione's willfulness.

Hermione didn't react to Luke's last words. What really shocked her was the words that preceded her.

This giant squid who has lived in the school for I don't know how many years has something to do with Gryffindor?

The cavern they're in now is likely to have been dug by Gryffindor himself?

It's not like she's never seen the Chamber of Secrets. But it was Luke who took them with him after he found out, and although it was shocking, it was a little less personal experience after all.

And now...... She's really going on an adventure that intersects with legends.