Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 84: He's in solitary confinement! Are you here to buy some goods?
Tonight, there are five students, including Li Weide and Tom, who are going to be sent to the Forbidden Forest for confinement punishment.

Except for Andrei Shafik, who is a senior, the other four are freshmen.

"Okay, let's get ready to go now." Mr. Ogg, the game keeper, walked out of the cabin with the hunting dog.

"Tonight, we will mainly patrol two routes. So, we have to split into two groups..." Before Mr. Oger finished his words, Andre and his companions' faces had changed color.

"Mr. Oger, do we need to split into two groups?" Andre asked hurriedly.

"Of course." Mr. Ogg said as a matter of course: "If I only patrol one route, I can do it myself. Why do I need you? It is precisely because we need to patrol multiple routes that we need more manpower."

"But..." Andre wanted to say something, but Mr. Oger became impatient.

"You're the only senior here tonight, aren't you?" Mr. Ogg asked.

"Yes, it is."

"That's good. We can split into two groups. I'll take two juniors, and you take two juniors. Then we'll go through the two roads here separately..."

"Ah? Mr. Oger! I...I lead the way?" Andre was stunned.

He was already scared enough, and originally thought that with Mr. Ogg leading the way, there wouldn't be any safety problems.

But now, not only did Mr. Ogg not take him with him, he even let him take care of two freshmen by himself?

Mr. Ogg said with some dissatisfaction: "Why? Is there a problem? You are a senior student, almost an adult, and you are fully capable of entering the outer reaches of the Forbidden Forest. There is no danger outside the Forbidden Forest. Many dark creatures and magical animals will not come to the outer reaches. Otherwise, wouldn't the area around the castle be full of these dangerous guys?"

"But...if, if anything goes wrong, I don't know if I can handle it. I am confident that I can protect myself, but I may not be able to take care of the new students I am teaching!"

Mr. Ogg said, "Don't worry. The route I arranged for you is a relatively safe one. There are often centaurs patrolling that road. Even if there is any threat, they would have dealt with it long ago."

"And the centaurs generally won't make things difficult for wizards, especially students like you, especially outside the Forbidden Forest. They have an agreement with Hogwarts..."

"Of course, this is based on the premise that you won't foolishly provoke these guys."

"If you really encounter any danger that is difficult to deal with, you can send a red signal to the sky, and I will Apparate directly over here."

"Okay, any more questions?"

Now that things have come to this, what else can Andre do but go ahead?

"Then... Mr. Oger, what is our mission?" Andre asked bitterly.

"It's very simple. Check if there are any traces of feces or other traces left by magical animals on the patrol road. If there are any, use this bag to bring back some samples. I need to determine which animals have abnormal migration. Also, if the road signs are broken, repair them. It's very simple, just like taking a walk on this path and then coming back. Okay, let's start dividing into teams now. Who of you little ones is willing to come with me?"

As soon as Mr. Ogg finished speaking, the other two first-year students immediately raised their hands.

Mr. Ogg saw that Livid and Tom didn't react, so he said, "Well, it seems that you have no objection on this point. You two, follow me."

He looked at Li Weide and Tom and said, "You two should follow this senior and go in through the path over there. Oh, and take Bock with you. I think he might be able to help you."

Mr. Ogg said this and assigned his hound over.

In the wizarding world, animals seem to be more intelligent. After receiving the order, the hound Boker trotted into Andre's team.

"Okay, grab your tools and let's go!" Mr. Oger asked the two freshmen to each carry a bag, and then walked into one of the paths.

Andre picked up the bag on the ground with a sullen face, "I... let's go too."

Li Weide smiled and said, "Don't worry, Andre. In fact, it's safe for you to travel with us. It may be safer than following Mr. Oger."

Andre thought about it carefully and suddenly felt that what he said made sense.

In Andre's opinion, Li Weide's strength is mysterious and powerful.

Moreover, Tom's ability is not bad. Compared with other freshmen who have difficulty in using even the levitation spell, he is much stronger.

In other words, it might be much safer for him to take these two with him than to take those two who know nothing.

Thinking of this, Andre's expression eased a lot.

The three people and the dog set off in silence.

The Forbidden Forest is very dark even during the day.

At night, it is pitch dark, and even the stars in the sky are blocked by the tall and dense treetops.

The special oil lamp in Andre's hand could only barely illuminate the area within five or six meters around him. Anything farther away was too dim to see clearly.

So, when they completely entered the forbidden forest, they were basically surrounded by darkness.

Andre felt a chill down his spine. The thick darkness made him feel completely insecure.

It was as if there were many pairs of eyes staring at him in the unknown darkness, making his heart hang in the balance...

The hound Boker led the way at the front of the team.

In the middle is the anxious Andre.

Following behind Andre were Li Weide and Tom.

Compared with the suspicious Andre, Li Weide and Tom seemed much calmer.

Li Weide was not afraid because he was confident enough in his abilities.

The reason why Tom was able to remain calm was because this guy Li Weide was right next to him.

If something really happens, with this guy's ability, nothing should go wrong...

"There are no dangerous creatures around, don't worry." Li Weide said.

"How do you know?" Andre asked puzzledly.

Livid raised his hand, revealing Nagini on it. "She told me. Snakes can sense the heat around them... If any creature approaches, she can tell us immediately."

Li Weide’s words did not reassure Andre. It was too unbelievable. Can you give an early warning by bringing a small snake?
Andrei couldn't believe it at all! If he trusted Li Weide, he might as well trust the hound Bock in front of him!
Li Weide and Tom don't care whether Andre believes it or not.

After walking another hundred meters or so, Li Wei and Tom stopped.

Andre, who was in a tense state, immediately noticed that the footsteps behind him had disappeared. He turned around and looked at Li Weide and the other man in confusion.

"Why did you stop suddenly? Hurry up and finish the task quickly so that we can go back quickly!" Andre saw the two people standing there looking around and couldn't help but urge them.

"According to Professor Slughorn's notes, there should be some wild fang geraniums over there." Levid pointed to the left side of the road as if he didn't hear Andre's words.

"Venomous geranium? What's that?" Tom asked.

Tom is a little biased now and is not very knowledgeable about herbal medicine.

"Haven't you read the book on herbology? The fangs of this plant can be used to make potions, and the leaves are also..."

Tom said impatiently, "There are so many plants that can be used to make potions..."

"But the fang geranium is poisonous and difficult to pick. One leaf can be sold for 5 gold galleons in Diagon Alley! It's about the same price as unicorn hair..."

Tom also became excited instantly: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?! What are you waiting for! You should know how to pick them, right?"

Andre watched the two men talking as they prepared to walk to the side of the road, and he felt numb.

"You two! Where are you going?"

"Let's go pick some potion ingredients. You go ahead by yourself." Li Weide said.

"What?! Do you know what you are talking about?" Andre was going crazy. Now, even when he was walking on the road that was said to be safe, he was trembling with fear. These two guys actually wanted to leave the path and get some potion materials?
Livid smiled and said, "I know exactly what I'm talking about, Andre. Professor Slughorn also knows that we are doing this. Otherwise, how would we know the location of those plants?"

"But...but..."

"Shafik, are you afraid and afraid to go alone?" Tom asked with a frown.

Li Weide said: "That shouldn't be the case. Didn't he just tell Mr. Oger that if it was just him, he could protect himself in danger?"

"Afraid? I'm not afraid, I just...if anything happens to you, I'll be in trouble too!" In fact, Andre's voice was trembling.

"Well, then, please come with us so that you can 'protect' our safety." Li Weide said with a smile.

"Why should I go with you?"

"Come if you want," said Tom, and he went ahead to the road.

Li Weide smiled and followed.

He came to the Forbidden Forest for these "local specialties", otherwise why would he be put in solitary confinement in the Forbidden Forest in the middle of the night?

Isn’t it good to sleep in the dormitory?
Andre watched the two people gradually disappear into the darkness, gritted his teeth, and followed them.

He said he was not afraid, but in fact he was terribly scared. Instead of going alone, he might as well follow those two guys!
Anyway, no matter what happens, the responsibility will not be his, it will be those two guys who ran around!

He was clearly here to chase them back!

Bock, who was leading the way in front, followed them very humanely after seeing these people walking to the side.

Professor Slughorn's notes were indeed correct.

They only walked about fifty meters to the side and saw five or six fang geraniums growing in an open space between several large trees.

Li Weide took out two pairs of gloves from a small bag he carried with him.

"These are dragonhide gloves. They can protect you from the bites of venomous geraniums."

"Where did you get the dragon skin gloves?" Tom asked puzzledly.

"I bought it online." Li Weide said casually.

"What?" Tom was confused. He had never heard of this word before.

"Well, I mean, I used an owl to buy them from the shops in Diagon Alley. Professor Garrick recommended several good shops to me."

"Your preparations are as adequate as ever..."

Under Li Weide's guidance, the talented Tom quickly mastered the trick of picking geraniums.

Andre was already getting anxious as he watched them picking the fruits slowly.

This is not the safe road just now, this is in the forbidden forest!
Who knows how many dangerous creatures are hiding around!

Andre felt uneasy just standing there for a minute.

"Can you guys hurry up? What if..."

"It won't be quick. This plant is extremely poisonous. Otherwise, why would it be sold so expensively?" Li Weide said as he carefully put the picked leaves and fangs into a box.

"Your bag looks so small, how can it hold so many things?" Tom finally noticed something was wrong.

Such a small bag, after putting two pairs of dragon leather gloves in it, can actually hold such a big box?

"I asked Professor Hicks to make this for me. It only requires a small traceless extension spell. Of course, please keep it a secret. The Ministry of Magic does not allow people to use this thing privately."

"I want one too..."

After another five or six minutes, Li Weide and Tom finally picked almost all the fruits that could be picked.

"Can we go now?" At this point, Andre was about to collapse.

"Of course, let's go." Li Weide said.

Andrei was so happy to hear this. "Then hurry back to the main road. We have been delayed for too long."

"Huh? Wait!" Li Weide's words made Andre's heart tense again.

"What...what happened again?" Andre asked tremblingly.

"Look, what Bock found." Li Weide walked over.

Sure enough, there was a black mass in front of Bock.

"This is unicorn feces. It's still very fresh, which means the unicorn is nearby." Li Weide said after identifying it.

"How did you know that?" asked Tom.

"Because there is a unicorn's tail hair dropped here!" Li Weide picked up a long white hair with a branch.

"Well...you just said, how many gold galleons does a unicorn's tail hair cost?" Tom asked.

"The current market price is 5 gold galleons per stick." Li Weide said with a smile.

"Let's go. I think you also happen to know how to collect unicorn hair."

"That's my strong point, Tom!"

Andre next to him was almost going crazy. These two guys actually planned to go deeper into the forbidden forest?
"Bock, lead the way!" Li Weide said excitedly.

"Woof woof!" Bock led the way, followed closely by Levi and Tom.

Seeing that even the hounds followed them, Andre had no choice but to follow.

Not long after, they saw a snow-white unicorn under a tree, slowly licking the moss at the roots.

"Let's go!" Levid started with nightmare magic, and the unicorn was immediately confused and immersed in its own unique dream.

Then, the two of them walked up to the unicorn in a dignified manner.

Li Weide picked up a branch and used transfiguration to turn it into a pair of scissors.

"Here is this, cut the hair off the tail from the roots and collect them all. Remember, don't hurt its tail."

Tom no longer wanted to care where Li Weide got the scissors from.

Li Weide looked at the unicorn's horn with envy. Unfortunately, if the unicorn's horn was cut off directly, it would not regenerate, and he had to wait for it to fall off naturally...

If the unicorn's horn was forcibly taken away, the unicorn would be seriously injured, so Levid couldn't act forcefully.

After all, it’s no problem to just get some materials, since they can all regenerate, but if these magical animals are harmed, then it would be really troublesome.

However, the unicorn is full of treasures. In addition to its horn, it also has many valuable things.

Li Weide used Transfiguration to transform another branch into a large syringe...

Unicorn blood is also very valuable!

Andre watched the two men's actions from the side and was confused again.

"No... We are in solitary confinement in the Forbidden Forest! Are you here to purchase goods?"

(End of this chapter)