Shortly after Harley left, a large group of black-pressed eight-eyed giant spiders suddenly appeared in the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

The eight-eyed spiders at the head seem to be the previous deserters.

Looking at the tragic battlefield and the corpses of their kind, they couldn't help but become angry and began to frantically search for the murderer.

But the eight-eyed spiders found nothing.

Hallie had been cautious and dealt with all the clues, even masking her scent with essential oils before leaving.

In the end, they had to clean up the battlefield and carry the corpses of their fellow clans back to their lair.

The eight-eyed spiders' nest is located in a wide depression deep in the Forbidden Forest.

The trees had long since been cleared, leaving only large areas of cobwebs.

Many giant eight-eyed spiders the size of horses were constantly moving, waving their chelicerae at each other.

In the center of a misty spider web in the center of the depression sits an elderly spider the size of a baby elephant.

It was black all over, with abnormal gray spots inside, like the age spots of an old Muggle.

The eight-eyed spiders who had gone to clean up the battlefield made their way all the way to the road, and the other eight-eyed spiders on the way all gave way.

"Aragog! Aragog! ”

The largest eight-eyed spider at the head came to Aragog's side, clattering and shaking its chelicera.

Aragog shook his head and turned his head to the source of the sound.

Each of its eyes is covered with white puffs, and it can't see its surroundings at all.

"You told me earlier that a terrible human girl was slaughtering our people, how is it now?"

"Aragog! Human Girl! She! Gone! ”

"We brought it back! Corpse! The corpses of other companions! ”

The eight-eyed spider dances its chelicera with every word it says, and its words are intermittent.

But Mr. Aragog has also become accustomed to the way his children speak.

After all, they weren't like themselves, and they had been trained by Hagrid completely.

Hearing the words of this heir, Aragog couldn't help but feel a pang of irritation.

As the eight-eyed spider that Hagrid kept in the castle, it knows the horrors of human wizards.

Especially that Dumbledore, although he had never seen him in battle, but just looking at him made Aragog tremble and feel the fear that penetrated deep into his soul.

Thankfully, Aragog and Hagrid still had a deep friendship, and Hagrid didn't tell anyone about their existence.

Therefore, Aragog only needs to restrain the eight-eyed giant spider population all the time, prohibiting them from leaving the forbidden forest to forage for food, and can effectively ensure the safety of the population.

In this way, he can continue to ensure his friendship with Hagrid, repay Hagrid for protecting him, and find a mate for himself, leaving the favor of the Eight-Eyed Spider Clan.

Of course, if a fool runs into the deepest part of the Forbidden Forest on his own, Aragog will not force the instincts of the offspring and will allow them to enjoy a delicious meal.

After all, this is also for the safety of the race, and the eight-eyed giant spider will not forget the curse.

But the news that this kid brought today is really not good.

They were discovered by a wizard who had the power to hunt the eight-eyed spider.

This is a very bad phenomenon, and it is very likely that in the future, a large number of wizards will strangle the eight-eyed giant spider to obtain valuable materials.

Although he has not had a few years to live, this is his own heir, and Aragog wants to leave a way for them to live.

Aragog pondered for a moment before he slowly spoke:

"I'll tell Hagrid about this, and let him help us find out who has invaded our territory."

After a while, Aragog still felt uneasy.

It was going to send a few clever kids to explore away from Hogwarts, leaving an alternate way back for the Clan.

……

At this time, Harley did not know that her actions had alerted the group of eight-eyed spiders.

Of course, even if they were wary, Harley wouldn't care.

Harley was stepping on the fallen leaves all over the ground, listening to the sound of the babbling stream around her, and moving forward with agility.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves sounded in the distance, and the sound moved from far to near, moving in the direction of Harley.

Harley paused, and after a moment's thought, slid down the treetops, staring in the direction the voice was coming from.

The leaves were removed.

A horseman with black hair and beard, a crimson shiny body below the waist, and a long black tail trailing behind him, appeared.

He stood still in the distance from Harry, raised his bow and arrow vigilantly, and said in a very rough voice:

"Get out of here, intruder! This is the territory of the centaurs! ”

"Intruders? I think this is the Forbidden Forest, both legally and practically, it belongs to Hogwarts. ”

She smiled, "I'm curious, when did this become the territory of the centaurs?" ”

Although she didn't know what was going on, Harley's first instinct was to gain the upper hand legally.

In this way, even if there is a real fight, the ability of the judge on the trial glove will be more convenient to play.

Hearing Harry's words, the centaurs were furious: "We don't recognize the so-called ...... of you humans"

Before he could finish his sentence, there was another sound of horses' hooves in the woods.

A reddish centaur and a centaur with white gold hair and silver sideburns rushed out.

"Stop, Bane! What are you doing! The white-haired centaur roared loudly, and stood directly in front of Harry.

"What do you want to do with a foal? We swore to the stars and our ancestors! ”

The red-haired centaur didn't speak, just stood uneasy.

However, judging by his expression, he also leaned towards the platinum-haired centaurs.

"Foal?" Bane seemed to be laughed at angrily.

He didn't put down his bow and arrows, but raised them upward: "You call this a foal?" ”

"Ferenze! Ronan! Keep your eyes open and take a good look! You call it a foal! ”

"She is a symbol of Mars! Have you forgotten the signs shown by the movement of the planets? Mars is approaching Earth! ”

"But don't forget." Ronan spoke for the first time, with sadness in his voice,

"Jupiter is also approaching the Earth, and Pluto is twinkling wildly!"

"Whether she corresponds to Mars or Jupiter, or Pluto, we don't yet know!" Ferenze opened his mouth and added.

"Humph!" Bane snorted coldly, but didn't refute it, as if Ronan was telling the truth.

Bane glanced at Harley irritably, and the horse's hooves ran frantically to the ground.

After a moment, he almost roared and shouted, "Since you are going to disobey the stars, then you will do it to yourself!" ”

With that, he went into the Forbidden Forest without looking back.

……

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(Thanks to the nine-tailed Yanhu for the tip!) ）

(P.S. discussed it with the other authors, and it seems that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them mentions that the eight-eyed spider reproduces as fast as a rabbit.)

There are no natural enemies in the Forbidden Forest, and they are invasive species, so there should be quite a lot of them, at least a thousand or more. ）

(End of chapter)