Sivanos Kettleburn became somewhat unbelievable.

Two leg prosthetics helped him speed through the snow...... Even the four-legged horses were nowhere near as fast as him.

This makes him look like a "Gundam Humanoid"!

In addition, the prosthetic leg on his right arm holds a wand and swings it at great speed...... The spell that cut off a big oak tree that couldn't hold three or four people just now was used by him...... This old professor, who is not good-looking, suddenly "shows his might" in the face of these horses!

"Run!" Professor Kettleburn waved at Matthew with his only able-bodied hand.

The wand in the prosthetic limb was still waving desperately, stopping the centaurs who tried to rush at them.

A mere wizard is almost the enemy of dozens, if not hundreds, of horses.

Matthew didn't dare to turn their heads back, and ran towards the periphery of the Forbidden Forest desperately...... Fortunately, the footprints on the ground gradually became more neat, so that they would not get lost in this forbidden forest.

Roars, neighings, howls...... It's starting to get farther and farther away!

Only Professor Kettleburn's voice vaguely sounded in their ears: "Tell Professor Rozier all this!"

......

Heavy rubber boots, stepping in the snow.

Every time they pull up from the snow, they almost consume the strength of their whole body......

It's been a long and exhausting escape!

Five second-year Slytherins with varying speeds...... Matthew was at the front, then Malfoy, then Noether, and finally Crabbe and Goyle......

The two little fat men looked out of breath and couldn't keep up.

I don't know how far I ran, anyway, the edge of the Forbidden Forest is getting closer and closer!

"Horses' hooves!" Draco Malfoy let out a sudden scream, though it sounded weak.

Indeed, the sound of horses' hooves on the snow sounded again from behind them.

Maybe Professor Kettleburn has already been dealt with by the centaurs, or maybe there are so many centaurs that he won't be able to stop them in a short period of time, even with the help of those three prosthetics......

All in all, the crisis of his fugitives seems to be looming.

"Don't use magic!" Matthew shouted to several of his companions again, "Don't attack them!"

At the same time, he took a deep breath, used all his strength, and continued to run in the direction of the footprints......

The scene ahead seemed to be becoming more and more familiar. They were already close, from the edge of the Forbidden Forest......

Perhaps just hold on for another two or three minutes to reach Professor Kettleburn's cabin. When you get there, you should, probably, probably be safe......

In fact, Matthew didn't know whether the horses had the courage to break out of the Forbidden Forest......

At the same time, the sound of the horses' hooves became very close, very close—

A loud neigh!

"Ahh

He seems to have been captured by something...... Undoubtedly, it's the centaurs.

The centaurs have caught up!

There is no doubt that the horses did not want the children to run away...... I don't want them to go to the castle to "ventilate the news".

Crabbe's screams grew farther and farther away from them.

He was taken away by the horses.

Draco Malfoy hesitated, contemplating whether to go back and save Crabbe and his friend......

Matthew, however, did not look back, and continued to run in the direction of the footprints very firmly...... For a moment, he distanced himself from his companions behind him.

Suddenly, I heard another "bang", and it seemed that someone had fallen.

It was Gregory Goyle, who accidentally kicked a stake with his foot and threw himself to the ground.

After this fall, he was so tired that he could no longer get up...... With the stature of Crabbe and Goyle, it was really difficult for them to escape such a long distance.

As the sound of the horse's hooves approached again, another horseman caught up!

Goyle was also captured by them.

......

Of the remaining ranks, there were only three people left.

But they also saw the dawn of victory...... The end of the Forbidden Forest is at hand.

The mixture of dry yellow, dark green, and snow-white dissipated from their eyes, replaced by a white snowy landscape.

They escaped from the Forbidden Forest!

But more and more horses are chasing after them.

The sound of the horses' hooves suddenly stopped, and they didn't seem to dare to leave the Forbidden Forest!

However, Matthew had a bad premonition in his heart-

With trembling hands, he reached into his waist and pulled out his wand.

"Whoosh...... Sou...... Whoosh......"

A series of crisp voices rang out from behind them.

"Protego!" shouted Matthew without thinking.

"Bang...... Bang......" as if something slammed into Matthew's back.

It's the arrows of the centaurs......

It was just as Matthew had expected, he didn't think the horses were chasing them and watching them leave.

Arrows are the most powerful means of attack for centaurs. Of course, using the Iron Armor Charm is the most reasonable choice at this time.

On the other side, Theodore Nott and Draco Malfoy were not so lucky.

Malfoy's wand had fallen deep in the Forbidden Forest, and as for Notte, Matthew felt that he simply didn't have the courage to pick it up......

The arrow shot at Matthew is blocked by Matthew's Iron Armor Charm...... However, the arrows fired at them hit the target with unmistakable accuracy.

Of course, the centaurs didn't attack them...... However, Malfoy and Nott were both lying in a pool of blood.

Several of the centaurs stopped, grabbed Malfoy and Nott, and took them away.

As for the rest, began to continue the pursuit of their final target.

......

Matthew Wakefield has managed to escape from the Forbidden Forest!

After losing four of his companions, all of them were captured by the horses.

And the horses didn't intend to let him go at all—

Several majestic horsemen jumped out of the forbidden forest with a brisk step, without the slightest fear.

In the next flat land, their speed advantage will be even more obvious!

Matthew did not run in the direction of the castle at all, for he knew very well that, on the one hand, he had little strength left, and on the other hand, he would be captured alive if he galloped on this flat ground, no more than a hundred yards......

Without hesitation, he ran to Professor Kettleburn's cabin.

Out of the corner of his eye, he once again saw the Arima man aiming at him with a bow and arrow.

"Armor protection!" Matthew shouted again, only this time with a somewhat weak voice.

"When ......" a crisp sound, Matthew only felt that his left hand holding the wand was shaken to the core, and the wand in his hand was almost about to be taken off.

Matthew could be sure that if the centaur tried to attack him with a bow and arrow again, his next Iron Armor Spell would definitely not be able to resist it.

Fortunately, Professor Kettleburn's cottage was already within easy reach.

And fortunately, the professor of the Conservation of Magical Beasts class does not seem to have the habit of locking the door......

Matthew slammed into it quickly—

With a "whoosh", an arrow hit the door frame.

Judging by the footsteps, the number of horses leaving the Forbidden Forest is increasing, at least seven or eight...... Maybe a dozen of them......

The nearest horseman had reached the door of Professor Kettleburn's hut, and he was trying to get in.

Matthew has found what he's looking for...... Right on Professor Kettleburn's round table, a delicate, antique little teapot.

Almost a year ago, before entering the Forbidden Forest for the first time, Professor Sivanos Kettleburn had taught Matthew how to use this thing-

And now, it's time to use it.

Without hesitation, he threw the entire teapot towards the door of the hut.

Luckily, Professor Kettleburn had cleared the area of the doorway with snow......

Only a crisp sound was heard, and the teapot was smashed by Matthew.

"Ah!" exclaimed the horses who surrounded the hut.

Because out of that broken teapot, something like a snake suddenly came out.

The thing grew in size at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then revealed its true face—

Measuring almost 15 feet in length, it is a serpentine creature with feathers and wings and two legs.

And it was very ferocious, and with a flick of his tail, he sent the centaur who tried to break into the hut more than a dozen yards away.

The serpentine let out a "hissing" cry and began to wrestle with the horses around it...... In the distance, the horses pulled out their crossbows and began to shoot arrows at it, but the arrows didn't seem to do much damage......

Even though Matthew hadn't been exposed to the Magical Beasts Conservation class, he already knew exactly what this creature was based on just a few extracurricular materials:

Bird Snake ...... A creature that can stretch and contract its body at will, so it can be both large enough to fill all the space and shrink its body according to the available space. So they can usually live in a teapot.

Plus, they are extremely aggressive when provoked......

There is no doubt that the horses have thoroughly enraged it.

"Saved......" Matthew finally got his breath.

But he didn't put all his hopes on that bird snake......

In fact, he broke into Professor Kettleburn's cabin for another purpose.

After only a short rest, he walked quickly to the fireplace where the fire was still burning......

Then, reaching out from the flower pot next to him, he grabbed a handful of shiny green powder.

"Principal Vita Rozier's office!" he tossed the powder into the flame in the fireplace, and spat out the words clearly.

Then he walked straight into the flames, and his whole body was gone.

......

It was as if the body had been sucked into a huge washing machine, and the world was spinning and painful!

The fireplaces in the Hogwarts Professors' offices are the same, though they don't usually visit this way...... Because it's rude!

Of course, Matthew didn't have time to think about that.

After about ten seconds, his body finally quieted down, and then rolled out of the other fireplace—

"Who is it?" said Vice-Chancellor, Professor Weta Rozier, as he sat at his desk correcting something...... She looked up in surprise and looked at the boy who was "rolling" out of the fireplace.

"Wakefield?" she said, surprised.

Professor Rozier...... ...... in the Forbidden Forest Centaur Riot ...... Professor Kettleburn is trapped in the Forbidden Forest......" Matthew said weakly.

In fact, the long escape before had completely consumed all his physical strength...... It was entirely by his perseverance to survive that he persevered here.

Professor Rozier's face changed slightly: "What is the specific situation?"

However, Matthew could no longer answer her.

Because he had lost consciousness from exhaustion, he fainted in Professor Rozier's arms.

......

I don't know how long I fell asleep.

Matthew ...... Matthew...... Matthew ...... "In my sleep, I faintly heard someone whispering his name.

There was a pair of brown things, flashing above his head. Matthew tried to reach out and grab it, but found that his arm was too heavy to lift.

He blinked, and everything in front of him became clear.

Hermione Granger's face appeared in front of him...... The brown thing just now was actually Miss Granger's bright brown eyes.

"Matthew!" Hermione exclaimed, a happy smile on her face, "Neville, come here...... Matthew is awake!"

Matthew gave Hermione a dumbfounded look and looked around again.

Soon, he saw Neville Longbottom's familiar face again.

In addition, he realized that he was in the hospital, because he was lying on a hospital bed covered with crisp white linen sheets, and on the bedside table next to him, there were many bottles and jars of medicine......

"What day of the week is it?" asked Matthew without thinking.

"It's Sunday noon, Matthew. Hermione hurriedly replied:

"Would you like some chocolate...... Or maybe drink some recovery potions?"

"Don't rush ...... yet," Matthew shook his head.

It was Saturday morning when I followed Professor Kettleburn into the Forbidden Forest...... That is, he has been unconscious for a day and a night.

"How's Hogwarts...... How's the Centaur Rebellion...... Where are we now......" he threw out another barrage of questions.

"Calm down, Matthew!" Neville quickly pressed Matthew's shoulder and whispered comfort.

"We're in St. Mungo's ...... now," Hermione replied, "Yesterday morning, Professor Rozier suddenly sent someone to evacuate us, and she was going to take us all to Diagon Alley...... As a result, Neville and I heard that you had been hospitalized at St. Mungo, so we volunteered to come over...... It's all in London anyway!"

"Evacuation ......," Matthew frowned.

"Because of the Centaur Rebellion......," Hermione continued, "all the students and students at Hogwarts were safely evacuated...... With the exception of Professor Kettleburn and a few boys in your grade, their whereabouts are still unknown......"

"And what's going on with Hogwarts?" Matthew asked softly.

"Hogwarts has fallen!" Hermione's voice was slightly heavy:

"Taken over by the centaurs and dark wizards......"