As a two-and-a-half-year Forbidden Forest wanderer, Rove left Hogwarts with Shirley very easily.

The two of them also ran into Professor McGonagall on patrol, and Rov almost broke out in a cold sweat, after all, she had said that if she took Shirley and Hermione on a night trip, she would break his legs.

This time it was even more excessive, not to go on a night tour, but to the Forbidden Forest, which was to be "caught in bed" by Professor McGonagall, and it was possible that not only one leg would be broken, but three cruel legs.

After leaving the castle, Rove and Shirley rode a broomstick past Hagrid's cabin and into the Forbidden Forest, where they landed on the edge of a lake.

Shirley looked up and looked around, seeing a view she had never seen before:

A grey dark forest, shrouded in warm mist and floating moonlight.

The lake under the trees was still steaming, and the misty steam enveloped the trees like the wheezing and whispering of the forest.

Shirley squatted on the edge of the lake, reached out and scooped up a handful of water in the palm of her hand, shook it slightly, and asked in a low voice, "The water is hot, is this a hot spring?" ”

"It's not a hot spring, there's magical creatures under the water, and it's heating up the lake." Rove explained.

He bent down to pick up a flat stone and threw it sideways, and after making more than a dozen ripples on the water, the stone crashed into the mound on the opposite bank.

The water drift seemed to wake up something, and there was a rattling sound under the water, and there was still a flickering light, flickering and dimming, like a thousand fireflies wrapped in silver flames.

Shirley looked at the bottom of the water and said in surprise, "Is it a red flame crab?" ”

"That's right!" Rove reached into the water with his right hand, his middle finger flexed and trembled repeatedly, and soon a crab took the bait and caught his finger.

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It was a black crab with two bright white stripes on its back, blue on its ventral side, and pink eyes.

Rove once got the task of systematically releasing the Red Flame Crab, as long as the domestication is completed, it can breathe fire...... It's nothing but ass spitting.

If this skill is used after eating Hualaishi, the picture is really unthinkable...... So, he refused without even thinking about it.

Rove and Shirley took the nets and caught a lot of red flame crabs, which were delicious when steamed...... A must-try!

After catching crabs, the two came to a winding path where the cracked rocks were covered with moss, half-hidden in brown dirt and fallen leaves.

Thick brown roots come up from under the stones, and people can trip over if they are not careful.

Shirley held a yellowed, ancient map of rolling hills, with maps of magical creatures in some areas as territory markers.

This map has been in circulation for many centuries in the Scamander family.

Every Scamander who works in the field of magical beasts will go into the Forbidden Forest to explore, and then draw what he finds on a map.

In recent years, Rove has gone deep into the Forbidden Forest and made a lot of revisions to it.

He pointed to the names of those places and mountains, explained and introduced them to Shirley one by one, and finally reminded:

"We're in this location now, with the gateway to the centaur tribe to the south, the habitat of the eight-eyed giant spider to the east, and a bunch of trolls to the north."

Shirley bowed her head slightly, and she suddenly whispered:

"Rove, if I make a new discovery in the Forbidden Forest, can I mark this map as well?"

"Of course." Rove pointed to the map and said, "Look here, it's my grandmother's handwriting, isn't it ugly?" ”

Shirley looked at the handwriting of the octopus crawling, and couldn't help but smile: "It's beautiful." ”

Rove reached out and grabbed her ponytail, tugged at it gently, and smiled, "Okay, it's just the two of us here, and I won't secretly sue you." ”

The ponytail girl smiled brightly, tilted her head slightly, stared at Rove's side face and said, "I mean it!" ”

Rove gave Shirley a thumbs up and praised him, "With your sweet mouth, my grandmother will definitely like you when she sees you." ”

Shirley pursed her lips and smiled, "I'll keep it up!" ”

Rove's eyes narrowed suddenly, he pulled out a short knife, picked up the blade with his thumb and forefinger, raised it over his shoulder, flicked his wrist, and expertly shot the knife towards a large tree.

The short knife was in the middle of the trunk of the tree, shaking with the residual strength.

Soon, from behind the tree emerges a centaur with red hair and beard, and a long red tail trailing behind him.

"Good evening, Ronan." Rove greeted happily, "Long time no see." ”

Ronan glanced at the obsidian dagger and said with a sad expression, "Rove, you almost stabbed me in the head just now, this is your greeting gift?" ”

"Don't worry, I'm measured." Rove laughed, "You're late." ”

"Our tribe is under martial law, and it's troublesome to come out at night." Ronan complained, "The Forbidden Forest has been very dangerous lately, you shouldn't be here, and you shouldn't have asked me out. ”

"Professor Dumbledore said he could come to the Forbidden Forest, and I trust his judgment more."

Rove introduced: "Shirley, this is Ronan, I mentioned it to you...... The centaur who was thinking about Bane's fiancée......"

"Hey, you kid don't talk nonsense!" Ronan jumped to his feet and said, "When did I think about Bane's fiancée?" ”

"Well, you didn't help let Nymelia go?"

"Shhhh Ronan glanced around warily, then lowered his voice:

"I have nothing to do with Nymeria, but you...... You have provided her weapons and potions for most of the past six months, and I also said that you two have a leg. ”

“……”

Shirley smiled, she had heard Rove mention the centaur named Nemelia, and had always been curious about her, wanting to see what it looked like.

Ronan looked at Shirley, who was dressed like a wizard hunter, and frowned, "You still brought the foal to the forest?" ”

"Shirley is my assistant." Rove explained, "I brought her to the Forbidden Forest to find her way. ”

"You even have an assistant?"

Ronan walked over, and when he saw Shirley's face, he was amazed that this human witch was even more beautiful than Namelia, and he sighed meaningfully:

"Rove, are you sure you don't have ulterior motives?"

"Get out!" Rove said politely: "How is the Forbidden Forest lately?" ”

"It's dangerous." Ronan said in a low voice: "We centaurs usually don't come out at night, and the eight-eyed giant spiders don't have managers, they kill each other and die a lot. ”

"It's okay, I'll take Aragog back this time to regain control of the eight-eyed giant spider." Rove said softly.

"Ronan, do you know what happened in the Forbidden Forest a few months ago?"

On Halloween night, the Forbidden Forest glowed white as Dumbledore left the Headmaster's office for the Forbidden Forest.

Ronan sighed, he tilted his head and stared at the sky.

"Mars is bright tonight." "I know," Rove said...... Let's be serious. ”

“……”

Ronan hesitated, but still did not answer, and finally sighed and said, "There are many secrets hidden in the forest. ”

"Shirley, see it, this is the centaurs." Rove said softly, "They are all riddlers, and they know many things...... But he was reluctant to disclose it. ”

"Rove, I can't really tell you what's going on." Ronan shook his head and said, "You don't want to see me being hunted down by the clan like Nymeria, do you?" ”

"Forget it, I won't force you." Rove said seriously:

"Ronan, you can take us directly to the eucalyptus scene, it's all right, right? If you don't take us there, I'll go find Nemelia, and she's in a partnership with me anyway. ”

Ronan stared up without blinking, and after a moment, he sighed and said:

"Okay."

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