Chapter 693: Half-Blood Giants and Death Eaters
Even for giants, their necks are their most vulnerable part, and with the tall horses in a comatose state, Kyle's spell passes through them almost effortlessly.
Newt looked at this scene and sighed silently.
Just now he wanted to stop Kyle, after all, there are only so many giants, one less to die, he also wants to persuade again, plus Gao Gao Ma also has the intention of admitting defeat before he falls unconscious, so he is likely to take the initiative to give up this operation and turn back.
But it doesn't seem to be useful to talk about it now.
"That's the safest way to go."
Kyle seemed to see Newt's thoughts, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Hagrid once mentioned that the giant Tall Pony is brutal by nature and has a lot to do with the Death Eaters, and if he is put back this time, no one can guarantee that he will not make something else happen later."
"And after this incident, the mysterious man will probably pay more attention to the situation of the giant, and it will not be so easy to solve it when the time comes."
"I know." Newt said.
Of course he knew Kyle was right...... This is indeed the safest way to do it, and the reason why he wanted to stop Kyle just now was just a matter of habit.
After a quiet life for too long, coupled with getting older, it is inevitable that it will become more emotional, but it is not as thorough as young people.
"Do what you want." Newt patted Kyle on the shoulder.
And just as the two were talking, the dense fog around them gradually dissipated.
A few of the giants who were relatively close soon saw a round thing on the ground......
And when they saw what it was, they immediately let out a terrified roar...... That's their Gugo's head.
The roars grew louder and louder, and the giants who had lost Gugo were in chaos.
Especially after seeing the path of flames on the ground, they felt a panic for no reason, as if they sensed some kind of deadly threat on it.
Instinctively, some of the giants began to run back, wanting to get back to the place they knew best.
And after the first giant did so, a second ...... came Third ......
Soon, the giants began to run back.
"Come back...... You idiots. ”
"As long as you go together, these people are not opponents at all, come back quickly!"
The two black-hooded wizards shouted angrily, but their voices didn't even make the giant stop for a moment.
"There are two Death Eaters ......," Newt subconsciously stood in front of Kyle.
"Ah, long time no see, Mr. Scamander."
One of the Death Eaters turned around and said in a slimy voice, "So, you're trying to go against the great Dark Lord?" ”
"It's always been that way." Newt said lightly.
"You've ruined the Dark Lord's plans...... another Death Eater raised his wand, "someone has to pay for it, and if you can't bring back the giant, it's the same with the child." ”
"We clearly don't see eye to eye." Newt's voice remained calm.
"Do you think you can stop the two of us?" Another Death Eater walked over, "The Great Magizoologist, Newt Smith Carmander...... If we can kill you, maybe the Dark Lord will forgive us for our mistakes. ”
Kill Newt?
Kyle couldn't help but glance at it, wondering who the two Death Eaters who came this time were, and how confident they were......
He estimated that the other party was probably the same group of Death Eaters who had escaped from prison before...... Because I've been with the Dementors for too long, I've had a brain problem.
Although most of the news related to Newt is related to Fantastic Beasts, and it doesn't have a particularly dazzling record, it doesn't mean that he is a dish.
After all, those magical beasts were not well-behaved and docile before they were put into the box.
But any wizard who is normal will not think that Newt is a soft persimmon, so he can knead it casually.
However, Newt himself didn't care that he was being underestimated, and just took his wand and calmly looked at the two Death Eaters.
"Mr. Scamander......"
At this time, another larger figure stood in front of the two.
Maxim looked at the Death Eaters on the other side and said, "I didn't help anything before, so let's do it this time." ”
"yes, Olim was right." Hagrid quickly came to the two of them and said, "Just leave it to us." ”
Maxim used a fog charm anyway, but Hagrid really didn't help at all.
Because he can't phantom, he can only run down from the top of the mountain, and by the time he arrives, there is no thick fog around him, and even if he wants to help, he can't find a chance.
"Alright then......" Seeing the two appear, Newt also put away his wand, and after Maxim and Hagrid made eye contact, they quickly assigned their opponents and rushed out left and right.
Newt seemed to trust them and didn't mean to help at all, just looked at Kyle and smiled and asked, "How does it feel to fight the giants." ”
"It's uncomfortable." Kyle said truthfully, "The usual spells don't even move them, and even the basilisk's gaze doesn't work. ”
"That's right." Newt continued, "Maybe this time will also serve as a reminder that the basilisk's gaze can kill a wizard in an instant, but this ability doesn't work all the time, and you can't rely on it too much. ”
"For example, this time the giant ......," Newt glanced at the tall pony lying on the ground.
"But isn't the basilisk's gaze directed at the soul?" Kyle wondered.
"No, the Requisition Curse is." Newt shook his head, "The basilisk's eyes are more like a curse, a weapon that has been artificially added, remember how the basilisk appeared?" ”
"A seven-year-old rooster lays a magic egg when Sirius is in the sky, and hatches it by a toad." Kyle said.
"That's right." Newt nodded, "This is a species created by the dastardly Helbo, who endowed the basilisk with indestructible scales, long life, deadly venom, and a gaze that kills at the touch.
"It's not like a magical beast at all, it's more like a collection of weapons, a living weapon.
"And as long as it is a weapon, it will be restrained, and the giant's huge body and vigorous vitality greatly weaken the effect of the instant death curse, so he was only petrified in the end."
"Like pouring a bottle of ink into a black lake?" Kyle said after a moment's thought.
"So to speak." Newt nodded, "Not only that, but some creatures are even completely immune to this curse. ”
"Phoenix......" Kyle smacked his lips and blurted out.
Every time he thought of this, he couldn't help but envy Dumbledore for being able to get the favor of Phoenix.
"yes." Newt's eyes also flashed with longing, "The phoenix is simply the most perfect life, not afraid of curses and evil, not even the fire can affect it in the slightest. ”
He has come into contact with countless magical beasts in the past hundred years, but the phoenix has only seen it a few times from afar.
Dumbledore was lucky......
Both of them thought at the same time.
……
After a few moments, Newt didn't dwell on this anymore, but walked up to the tall horse and put his head back in its place.
If there are people here who want to compete with Gugo, they can go to the Giant Tribe with the head of a tall horse, and the success rate can be increased by at least half.
But no one here seems to need anyone.
Needless to say, he and Kyle weren't giants, and they couldn't join in the fun.
As for the two half-blood giants, Hagrid and Maxim...... There is a slight possibility for them, the giants worship strength, even if they are half-bloods, as long as they can show absolute strength, they can become Gugo.
But they may not want to.
Maxim is the headmaster of Beauxbatons, one of the three major wizarding schools in Europe, and this status is much better than that of the giant Gugo, and she will definitely not go.
And Hagrid, who prefers those magical beasts...... But in the tribe of giants, the only magical animals that can be seen are food, and he obviously won't go.
Newt waved his wand, and the tall horse's massive body vanished instantly.
"I'm going to put it in a safer place." Looking into Kyle's puzzled eyes, he explained, "Lest you be found by the Death Eaters." ”
Kyle nodded in understanding.
For Voldemort, even a dead giant is not useless, and it is better to move somewhere else.
Speaking of Death Eaters, though, Kyle looked curiously over the clearing not far away.
Maxim and Hagrid had been fighting the Death Eaters for a while.
Although they are both half-blood giants, the two have very different ways of fighting.
Maxim is more like a real wizard, with the wave of her wand, all kinds of magic are perfectly connected, easily overwhelming the Death Eaters opposite her, and it is estimated that the winner will be determined soon.
But Hagrid is different, he's a miniature version of the tall horse.
"Come on, coward!" He yelled, and ran to the Death Eaters with a spell in his hand, slapping them in the face. "Taste this ......"
The Death Eater's mask was directly deformed, and the whole person was fanned out like a cannonball.
And Hagrid ...... He just had a few holes in his clothes, and the spells had bounced off him.
"Arvada ......"
The Death Eater lying on the ground struggled to raise his wand.
This time, Hagrid did not resist, but nimbly ducked to the side...... Just kidding, he's crazy to resist the Death Curse.
After dodging the curse, Hagrid ran over quickly, opened his big hand, and slapped the other man again.
"Bang!"
The Death Eater spun and rolled out like a tumbleweed, and faintly, Kyle seemed to hear the sound of bones shattering.
But Kyle also recognizes the identity of the other party, Rodolphus Slestrange, who is really a Death Eater who escaped from prison before, and his picture is on the previous wanted poster.
"Get up, you vile, filthy coward!" Hagrid roared and ran towards the other man again.
Kyle couldn't help but turn his head away.
Stalling Haige can be regarded as his bad luck.
On the other side, it was much more normal, and Maxim shattered the mask with a spell, revealing a young face inside.
Barty Crouch Jr., an old acquaintance, it seems that Voldemort really values giants, and actually sent his most trusted subordinates over.
Kyle was going to help Maxim and leave Crouch here.
Although he is a little tired right now and it is difficult to help, that doesn't mean he doesn't have other options.
Kyle opens the box, and a shadow swoops out, and almost in the blink of an eye, Barty Crouch Jr. is there, biting the wand-holding hand.
Originally, the cat and leopard wanted to bite the neck, but Barty Crouch Jr. seemed to sense the danger, and one lowered his head to dodge, and the cat and leopard could only pounce and bite the other party's arm.
But then, the curse he was about to complete was interrupted.
At the same time, Maxim's spell exploded in his chest.
Barty Crouch Jr. screamed and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Damn it." Looking at the cat-leopard that was close at hand, Barty Crouch Jr.'s eyes flashed with ferocity, and he turned around suddenly.
Maxim's second blasting spell landed on his bitten arm.
His arm was blown off, but at the same time, Barty Crouch Jr. regained his freedom.
Without any hesitation, his whole body turned into a cloud of black mist, and flew out of the valley in the blink of an eye.
This is a spell used by Death Eaters, probably invented by Voldemort, and it is very fast, whether it is to escape or chase and kill, it is very useful.
It's too late to chase after now.
"He's a ruthless man......"
Kyle looked at the severed hand and wand that had been left behind, and whispered.
The other Death Eater, Rodolphus Slestrange, was not so lucky, and when he saw Barty Jr. running, he actually wanted to run too.
But how could the guarded crowd give him this opportunity, almost the moment he turned into black mist, three magic spells flew over from different directions and knocked him out.
Then Hagrid arrived, picked up his two thick arms, and threw him so hard that Lestrange fainted on the spot without even screaming.
"It can't be dead...... Kyle asked in a whisper as he looked at Lestrange as he stood still.
"Yes, yes, no...... I didn't use much effort. Hagrid said with some humility, but soon his face turned pale, and he said forcefully: "He is a Death Eater, and he wants to take the giant to the battlefield, even if he dies, he deserves it." ”
"That's right." Maxim walked over and said seriously, "If the giants are also involved in the next war, there will only be more dead wizards." ”
"I didn't say anything else." Kyle shrugged.
"It's best to be alive, we need to know more about the mysterious man, he seems to know a lot." Newt came over to Lestrange and crouched down to check on him.
Although Newt is a magizoologist, he also knows a thing or two about healing magic, after all, those magical animals can get sick.
A moment later he was back on his feet.
"Forget it, let's let Dumbledore find another way to get information."
Everyone present immediately understood what he meant, and immediately tacitly got busy...... Clean up the battlefield and get rid of the remaining traces of magic and the unextinguished flames on the ground.
Hagrid seemed to have something on his mind, absent-minded.
"Don't think about it so much." Kyle walked over and patted him on the arm. "Like you said, he's a Death Eater, you don't have to care......"
"What?" Hagrid turned his head, "No, Kyle, you're mistaken, don't forget that I fought in that war more than a decade ago, and I've killed a lot of Death Eaters, it's nothing. ”
"Then why were you so absent-minded?" Kyle wondered.
"I'm thinking, is it too late for me to learn magic?"
He stole a glance in Maxim's direction and whispered, "You noticed just now, she is so elegant when she fights. ”
By the time he said this, Hagrid's eyes were about to turn heart-shaped.
But soon he said with a little loneliness: "But I can't even phantom shift, and I will definitely drag my feet in the future." ”
There was no way around it, Hagrid was expelled when he was in the third grade, and he didn't like to read, so he only learned some basic magic.
It's just that with the strong body of the half-blood giant, he hasn't cared about this.
"Uh...... It should be in time. Seeing Hagrid look like he was falling in love, Kyle wanted to turn around and leave, but he still resisted the sour smell and didn't move.
"I can lend you my book if you need it, with the notes I took during class, which should help you learn magic."
"That's great." Hagrid said, and then he thought of something, "What about the apparition...... Can I learn it? ”
The corners of Kyle's mouth twitched.
For the half-blood giants, it is not very difficult for them to learn to apparition, and it is not surprising that Maxim can do this.
After all, she is the principal of Beauxbatons, whether it is strength or talent, she must not say.
But Hagrid ...... Seriously, Kyle can't guarantee that he'll ever learn.
"Give it a try." He smiled and said, "Magic is all possible. ”
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(End of chapter)