Chapter 21: Oxstad Prison
In exchange for helping Karin smuggle out, Rove took up her home as a matter of course.
As the saying goes, the building near the water gets the moon first, of course, he can't miss this good opportunity, every day in his spare time, he will find a girl to study in depth......
Staff-making.
It was unfamiliar territory that Rove had never set foot in, and he was very interested.
However, wandology is a complex and mysterious magical discipline, no easier than Transfiguration and potions.
There are more than 60,000 kinds of wood alone, and while a large portion of them are not suitable for wands, the amount to know is staggering.
Rove also showed a special ability to accelerate the growth of plants, much to the shock and joy of Karin and Grigovich.
You know, the age of the wood seriously affects the power of the wand, and the teenager can speed up this process, which is simply a natural tree breeder.
So, every day when Rove was free, he would be dragged by Karin to the grove to help her breed, and he would be exhausted by the days of toil and oppression.
All I can say is...... Pain and joy.
Of course, while studying intensively, Rove did not forget the task given to him by Dumbledore, which was to go to Oxstar Prison.
Speaking of Oxstad, it has a very long history, as early as the 15th century, founded by the Teutonic Knights, a Germanic crusader organization.
Its purpose was to imprison heretics and shamans.
In the early 19th century, Napoleon disbanded the Teutonic Knights, and the Oxstad prison went into ruins.
However, a few decades later, it was requisitioned by the German Ministry of Magic and turned into a prison for witches.
At this moment, on a hillside, two figures appeared out of thin air.
As he stood still, he looked into the distance and saw a low, octagonal stone house with a dilapidated vault that looked solid.
"That's Oxstad Prison." Karin, who was standing beside the boy, whispered:
"The people here are all condemned prisoners, and you are not allowed to visit them without documents. Rove, are you sure you want to go in? ”
Rove snorted and said, "Karin, stay here and wait for me to come out." ”
"No, I'll go in with you." Karin insisted, "In case something happens to you, there's still a helper." ”
"I'm not here to rob the prison." Rove smiled dumbly and said, "What else could happen?" ”
Having said this, he took the maiden with him and walked towards the top of the hill, and soon came to a door, pushed it and walked in, into a dark room.
A candle flickering on and off eerily reflected a jailer, who heard footsteps and raised his head at the right time.
Rove looked by candlelight and saw that the jailer was small, with rotten brown teeth and small, dark eyes.
He also fiddled with a magical creature the size of a fingernail, resembling a crab and a dark green stinger like a scorpion on its tail.
Rove recognized it as a young manticore.
The jailer bared his rotten teeth and laughed, "Little baby, here comes the guest." ”
The manticorer raised a pair of pincers and hissed at Rove and Karin.
Rove took out a piece of paper from his pocket, handed it to the man, and said:
"Mr. Monet, I want to visit the prison...... This is the document signed by the International Confederation of Wizards. ”
Monet took the piece of paper, glanced at it, saw Dumbledore's signature and the seal of the president of the International Council of Wizards, crumpled the document and threw it away.
Behind the man was a wall of many small lattices, and a magic seal suddenly jumped over, opening its mouth and biting down on the ball of paper, jagged its teeth and chewed with a creaking sound.
Monet picked up the candle again and examined the boy carefully, the flame flickered and flickered, the shadow flickered around him, and the room seemed darker and colder.
"Are you...... Rolf Scamander? ”
"You know me?" Rove narrowed his eyes.
"I saw you in the newspaper this morning." Monet grinned, he waved his wand, and an oil-stained newspaper flew out of the trash can, with Rove's picture on the first page.
Recently, German newspapers have been scrambling to report on Rove.
When he arrived in Germany, he was temporarily cleared by the Minister of Magic and received him personally, and many people wondered about his identity.
Rove may not be well-known internationally, but he is well-known in Britain, and reporters can easily find out who he is.
After the seal swallowed the document, it burped and opened its mouth at Monet.
A seal can distinguish the authenticity of a document, and it is certain that it is genuine.
Monet stiffened to his feet and began to pick up a machine and sweep it over Rove and Karin.
"Mr. Scamander, your chest and wand must be kept here."
"Of course," Rove said, "Of course. ”
He placed his wand and chest on the table, and Karin pulled out a wand.
"Not enough." Monet stared at the girl and grinned, "You still have a wand in your sleeve." ”
The girl pursed her lips and reluctantly pulled out the two wands hidden in her sleeve.
Monet bent down and put his hand into a small bucket, in which many larvae wriggled, and with a disgusting chirp, he picked out two larvae, and shook them in his hand, and the larvae trembled and turned into fireflies.
He put the worm into a small tin lantern, and the fireflies flapped their wings, and the lantern emitted a faint, fluttering light.
"Take these two lights, don't put them out."
Rove and Karin each took the lantern and headed for a door that illuminated the dark path.
Karin knocked on the lantern and wondered, "Rov, what is this?" ”
"Huang Yuanying, used to deal with manticores." Rove explains:
"At the bottom of this prison, there is a manticore, which doesn't like the smell of Huang Yuanying, and carrying it in can ensure that it will not be attacked."
The young man reminded: "So you have to hold it steady, don't let the lantern fall and kill Huang Yuanying." ”
Karin nodded nervously.
The Rove fireflies were held above their heads, and with each step, the shadows on the wall moved as if they were all turning their heads to watch.
Karin whispered, "Rov, who are you going to see?" ”
"I don't know who I'm going to see." Rove shook his head.
The boy was telling the truth, and his real purpose was a certain cell, not a certain prisoner.
After Grindelwald's defeat, more than half of the Witch Party was imprisoned here, including Grindelwald himself.
But it wasn't long before Grindelwald was transferred to Neumengard under Dumbledore's power.
However, the original Dark Lord had hidden an item here, despite his short time here...... Hidden for nearly fifty years.
Rove's mission is to come here and pick up Grindelwald's things.
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