Chapter 691: Giant Crisis
The next morning, Fred and George returned to the village of St. Cachpole in a rage, without even having enough to eat breakfast.
But they don't get to see Kyle as they hoped.
"What, he's out the door?"
"yes, just ten minutes ago." "Mr. Scamander thought it was time for Kyle to go out and get some of the more out of the room, so he took advantage of the holiday to take him out." ”
He opened the door for the two of them to enter, "You guys haven't had breakfast yet." ”
"No, we ......"
Before Fred could say anything, he smelled a very special aroma, which seemed to be grilled steak, but there was an indescribable fragrance, like early morning dewdrops, and like freshly picked fruit.
The noses of the two of them seemed to be grabbed by something, and they unconsciously walked into the room.
Chris smiled and waved his wand, and two steaming, fragrant cutlets wafted out of the kitchen and onto the empty plates of the dining table.
"The hind legs of the Megahorn are also the favorite food of the black dragons of the Hehitiri Islands."
Chris smiled and said, "This creature is not available in the UK, it was specially brought by Mr. Scamander, how about you try it." ”
"Then we're welcome." Fred and George sat down at the table and couldn't help but cut a piece of steak into their mouths.
It's really delicious, not to mention that the Heshidi Black Dragons like it, they like it too.
In the blink of an eye, half of the steak was gone.
"What are we doing......" Fred always felt like he should ask something, but as soon as the words reached his lips, he swallowed back with the steak.
Forget it, don't care, let's eat first......
……
Meanwhile, Kyle had followed Newt to an inaccessible place surrounded by mountain peaks, and they were on top of one of them.
"To the south of Romania...... Newt pointed directly in the opposite direction, "and from here all the way to Bulgaria, I've walked this road several times, and I remember it very well." ”
Kyle glanced at him and said slowly, "So this must not be the official road, right?" ”
"At least the portkeys we use are from legitimate sources."
Newt put a brooch in his pocket and said with some sighs, "That's good, I had a lot of trouble getting some specific portkeys, and I even received fakes, and spent a lot of Galleons, but the destination was somewhere else." ”
Kyle knew that he was talking about the experience of sending magical beasts all over the world decades ago, and he couldn't help but ask with some curiosity, "What happened to the guy who sold your fake, didn't you go to him?" ”
"Of course I looked for it, but I couldn't find it." "It's also normal, after all, it's illegal to resell portkeys, and they never stay in the same place for long."
"But I've heard that the man seems to have done something and suddenly became a hero to their country one day."
Kyle struggled to keep his face strained...... Selling fakes and becoming national heroes is rare even in the wizarding world...... But if it's a portkey, and it's happening to Newt, it doesn't seem so puzzling.
After all, he saved his country from a catastrophe...... It's just a hero's title, not too much.
"And how do you know?" Kyle continued, "Did he write to you?" ”
"No, I heard about it from other portkey resellers, and he seems to have returned Galleon to me...... I dare say the owl that sent Galleon has been flying for at least a month, and when it found me, it was skinny and skinny, and it was a poor little fellow. ”
Newt didn't seem to want to dwell too much on his youthful experiences, and he looked around as if he was looking for someone......
"Strange, Dumbledore said that the person in charge of picking us up was nearby, and that we could recognize her at a glance...... Where is she? ”
"Looks like you're the one I'm waiting for." At this time, a deep voice suddenly came from behind the two.
Newt first turned around, then looked up to see the full picture of the other party.
Ms. Maxim of Beauxbatons...... The other party's height of nearly ten feet is simply too recognizable.
"Oh, what an amazing illusion spell."
"I'd love to accept your compliment, but I'm actually using an illusion spell, and the real me is actually in another place."
Lady Maxim smiled and said, "I'm afraid there is no one in the entire wizarding world who is better at transfiguration than you, and if I use this magic, I will definitely be discovered." ”
Newt smiled and didn't speak.
At this time, Kyle also noticed that there was something like a mirror hidden at Ms. Maxim's feet, but they didn't notice it because it was hidden in a pile of leaves.
A moment later, with a slight explosion, the real Lady Maxim came, and she stretched out her hand and said:
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Scamander, whose work has always been the most important textbook for Beauxbatons."
"It's my pleasure." Newt reached for his hand as well.
"And you Kyle, it's great to see each other again."
"Me too, Ms. Maxim." Kyle said with a smile.
"I heard that you have done a lot of great things this year, and you have even been hired by the British Ministry of Magic?"
"It's all petty fights, it's not a big deal." Kyle said.
"You're too modest...... Miss Maxim shook her head, "Under normal circumstances, the French Ministry of Magic wouldn't hire a sixth-year student, and I'm sure you're the same." ”
"I really regret that I didn't knock you out and take you away." She half-jokingly said: "But now your identity is different, and if you do it again, it will become an international dispute." ”
Kyle tugged at the corners of his mouth and quickly changed the subject, "What the hell are we here for?" ”
"Oh, you don't know?" Lady Maxim looked at Newt with interest, "Didn't you tell him?" ”
"I forgot." Newt patted his head, "Well, it's not too late to say, we're coming out this time, mainly because of the giants." ”
"Giants?" Kyle suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the person in charge of picking them up was Ms. Maxim, but he didn't know why Hagrid didn't come.
"Tell me about the current situation." Newt said.
"It's a little tricky." Lady Maxim's voice became much lower, "I've been keeping an eye on them lately, their Gugo Tall Horse has completely fallen to the side of the Death Eaters, and he's been leading the movement of the tribe lately, and the destination is England in the direction. ”
"Already in action?" Newt frowned, "How can it be so fast." ”
"Because of the Death Eaters." "Yesterday a black-robed wizard went to the cave of the tall horse, and in the evening they began to migrate. ”
"They must be stopped." Newt muttered, "Otherwise, the Muggle village along the way will suffer." ”
"One has already been destroyed." Miss Maxime shook her head and sighed, "As soon as Hagrid and I removed those Muggles, dozens of giants leveled the village. ”
Hearing this, Newt did not delay any longer, and immediately prepared to rush over.
But Madam Maxim signaled that he should not be in such a hurry.
"We've already seen that there is no second village in their path for a short time, and Hagrid is also watching, if anything happens, he will contact me as soon as possible."
"No, you're wrong." Newt said seriously: "Giants are brutal by nature, and they will take the initiative to seek out and approach places where there is life, rather than following the nearest path. ”
Madam Maxim did not doubt the veracity of Newt's words, and if there was anyone who knew giants better than her, the man in front of her must be one, so she quickened her pace.
"Come with me, they're not far away......"
On the way, Newt looked at Kyle, who was still very confused, and asked, "Are you wondering why you came?" ”
"Yes." Kyle nodded.
It stands to reason that Newt's dad Chris would be the first choice if he wanted help, as they had done before.
"That's because Chris is too conspicuous." Newt said, "If he suddenly disappears from the Ministry of Magic, the Death Eaters will most likely guess that we are going to make a move on the giants, and they will probably send more people over, including other members of the Order of the Phoenix."
"But you're different, your target isn't that big, and you won't get the attention of the Death Eaters even if you leave for a while."
…… Is it just that you are inconspicuous?
Kyle pursed his lips, and although he was right, he was still a little upset.
Who do you look down on......
However, Kyle quickly thought of another thing, and hurriedly asked, "But when you were at the station yesterday, a lot of people should have seen you, is that okay?" ”
"Of course not." Newt laughed and said, "In fact, at this time, the British "I" had already gone in the direction of the Black Forest. ”
"The Black Forest?"
"That's where the werewolves last appeared." "While their problems are just as troublesome, it's the giants who are a little more tricky," Newt said. ”
"And this time to ask you to come, help is not the most important thing, in fact, with Ms. Maxim and Hagrid, it is enough."
"What's the reason for that?" Kyle asked, puzzled.
"The main thing is to get you used to the war in advance." "We actually discussed it together and agreed that it was necessary to get used to it before the real war came, and Chris agreed," Newt said. ”
"My mom agreed, too?" Kyle asked subconsciously.
For some reason, Newt didn't answer the question, but changed the subject very stiffly: "Actually, what you're doing now is what Chris and Diana did......
"Against giants, trolls, werewolves...... They kept most of the dark creatures out of the battlefield, otherwise the last war would have ended much worse than it is now. ”
"That's right." Madam Maxim, at the front, said earnestly: "In war, dark creatures can play a much greater role than usual...... Oh, here we are. ”
As he spoke, another huge figure suddenly jumped out from the side, holding a huge stone bow with a full string in his hand.
"It's us, Hagrid, don't be nervous......"
It wasn't until he saw who was coming that Hagrid let go of the bowstring in his hand.
"I'm sorry, Olim." Hagrid said, and then he asked, "Has the person Professor Dumbledore said has arrived?" ”
"It's already here." Ms. Maxim turned sideways, revealing the two behind her.
"Mr. Scamander, I knew it was you, and Kyle......
"Huh? Wait......"
Hagrid was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something, "Kyle, why are you here, did you sneak here?" Go back! ”
"No, Hagrid." Newt said, "I brought Kyle, and Dumbledore agreed. ”
"What?" Hagrid said incredulously, "But he's still a student...... Are all the members of the Order of the Phoenix dead? Letting a student who hadn't graduated yet come to such a dangerous place, the giants weren't trolls, they were much more dangerous than most Death Eaters. ”
"Of course I know that." Newt said, "But our purpose this time is not to kill all the giants, and with us, Kyle won't be in any danger." ”
When he said this, Newt appeared calm and confident.
Hagrid hesitated for a moment, but finally didn't say anything, just looked at Kyle and reminded, "Okay, but you must follow me later, don't run around." ”
Kyle naturally agreed.
"Hagrid, where are they?" Maxim asked.
"It's over there." Hagrid stretched out his hand to a valley not far away, "I didn't dare get too close because of the Death Eaters, but it's the same here." ”
The three of them looked in the direction of his finger.
As Hagrid said, you don't need to be close to see the giant's movements...... Because they're so conspicuous.
Dozens of giants moved together, and even from miles away, they could see clearly.
In the valley in the distance, a group of giants were advancing at an unbelievable speed, seemingly moving slowly, but each step was huge, so the reality was much faster.
"What are we going to do?" Hagrid asked, "The last time I came with Olim, the conversation had already collapsed, the giant Gugo didn't trust us, if we met again, we would definitely fight, we are not the opponent of so many giants at all." ”
"We don't have to deal with all the giants." Newt stood on the top of the hill and observed for a while, and said with a serious expression: "Some of those giants seem to be reluctant. ”
"That's right." Hagrid nodded, "About half of the giants are dissatisfied with the rule of the tall horses and don't want to go against the wizards, but they are too small to resist. ”
"It's a lot easier." Newt pondered for a moment, "As long as we can find a way to get rid of the giant Gugo, then they will have to return to the clan and choose a new Gugo."
"As long as Singuko refuses to cooperate with the Death Eaters, this Giant Crisis will be solved."
"It's not easy, he's at least twenty feet tall." Maxim said worriedly: "And the giants all act together, we can't separate them, if we want to kill him, we have to deal with all the giants." ”
"Always give it a try." Newt said, then he looked at Kyle, "Do you have a crate?" ”
"Of course." Kyle said.
Since he was going far away, how could he not bring his own suitcase.
"That's good." Newt also took out a box and said meaningfully: "The giants and the fire dragon are naturally hostile, and the fire dragon spews out is also the thing they hate the most, and if you want to cause chaos among the giant race, this is the best way." ”
"I see." Kyle nodded, and pulled out a crate as well.
Then, in the disbelief of Lady Maxim, two huge adult fire dragons appeared in front of her out of thin air.
"Oh, Merlin......" She stared at the two behemoths in front of her in amazement, and subconsciously took two steps back.
Hagrid, on the other hand, had a fascination in his eyes, and even wanted to touch the scales that glittered in the sun.
"Hungarian tree bees, and Norwegian spiny backs...... No, Nobber? ”
Hagrid was stunned suddenly, he always felt that the Norwegian spiny dragon in front of him was too familiar.
And in response to him was a snort full of joy.
Apparently, Noble also recognized Hagrid and habitually said hello.
But it seems to have forgotten that it is not the same size as it was then.
Before, when it greeted Hagrid, it could only spew out a small flame, but now it ......
Two scorching pillars of fire fell from the sky, but fortunately, Maxim was quick to reach out his leg and kick Hagrid to the side.
"You're crazy, Hagrid." She frowned and shouted, "This is a fire dragon!" ”
"Oh, it's okay, Olim." Hagrid patted the dust and got up from the ground, "This is the fire dragon I hatched, I don't think it has any malice, but it was too excited to see me again and didn't pay attention for a while." ”
"Oh...... It remembers me, little Norber. Hagrid said with a happy expression.
(End of chapter)