Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 258: Mars' Premonition

In order to take care of Charmander, Hagrid delayed his work as guard of the Forbidden Forest.

Not only have some rare plants been destroyed, but recently the animals in the forbidden forest have also begun to become restless.

There was even an injured unicorn. Yesterday, when Bengbeng took Charmander into the Forbidden Forest to play, he found the blood of a unicorn.

In order to find out the reasons behind this series of events, Professor McGonagall announced the method of detention at dinner time on Friday afternoon.

Patrolling the Forbidden Forest.

"Oh, no way, there are werewolves in the Forbidden Forest!"

Ron had just torn off a piece of lamb chop, but before he could chew it, the meat fell out of his mouth.

"That's just a legend, Ron, don't take it seriously."

Hermione has been very quiet these days because she feels very guilty about her behavior causing Gryffindor to lose so many points.

Now that the real punishment had been announced, Hermione felt a little better.

Neville was very unfortunate. He came out that night just to inform Moon and the others, but was caught by Professor McGonagall.

So he was also on the list of people who were put in solitary confinement.

"Forbidden Forest? We're together, right? We won't go our separate ways, right?"

Seeing that Neville was also getting nervous, Moon smiled and nodded at him.

"Don't worry, I don't think the professor will allow the young wizards to walk into the Forbidden Forest alone."

"Oh, that's good. I'm much braver now."

Hearing Neville say this, Ron wanted to complain, but he consciously shut his mouth.

Harry has always been interested in exploring new things.

Especially in the past few days, after feeling distant from his classmates, Harry also wanted to make amends.

Although he hasn't figured out how to make amends yet, the punishment of solitary confinement makes him feel a little at ease.

Malfoy, who was sitting at the Slytherin table, also received this notice.

Seeing that the classmates around him were indifferent, Malfoy's face turned even paler.

After dinner, Filch was already waiting outside the Great Hall.

Seeing the little wizards coming out, he shouted to them to keep up and not fall behind, and then walked out of the castle.

Mrs. Norris had been following Filch, and when she didn't see any trace of Bengbeng on Moon, she kept circling around Moon anxiously.

"Don't worry, Bengbeng will be back next week. I'll ask her to come find you then."

Moon said as he held Madam Loris in his arms and cast [Fur Smoothing] on her.

The little wizards of Gryffindor were already accustomed to this scene.

They all knew that Moon had a special skill, which was that he was very popular with all kinds of small animals.

It was also because of this that Mrs. Loris would stay away from them when they were touring the castle at night, and even lead the way for Moon herself.

Malfoy, who had been following at the end of the team, hated this skinny, gray-haired Maine Coon cat very much.

Especially when he saw Moon actually picked it up, Malfoy curled his lips and moved a little further away.

Hagrid was already waiting outside the Forbidden Forest Hut.

Seeing Moon and the others coming, he winked behind him and then greeted everyone.

Except Malfoy.

After Filch said something to Hagrid, he smiled and took Mrs. Norris from Moon's arms and returned to school.

"Okay, hurry up, our work today is not going to be easy."

Hagrid led the way, holding Fang's hand and holding a little red umbrella.

Ron ran to the front with some concern, but Hagrid held out his hand to stop him, avoiding an open space.

"Be careful, you can't run like this in the Forbidden Forest. It's easy to get into trouble!"

"Oh, I know."

Ron clearly felt that he had bumped into an object. He glanced at the empty grass before he reacted.

"I mean, why don't you bring that giant crossbow? The little red umbrella won't be of much use, will it?"

Ron was still very worried, but he didn't know the secret of the little red umbrella.

"Don't worry, it's more effective than a giant crossbow."

Harry had seen Hagrid use the little red umbrella to make his cousin Dudley grow a pig's tail, so he guessed that there must be a wand hidden in the umbrella shaft.

"Ron, I think Hagrid is right. Trust him. After all, he is the warden of the Forbidden Forest at the school."

"Are you crazy? The Forbidden Forest is so dangerous, the giant crossbow is definitely more useful than the little red umbrella!"

Malfoy was very confused, but no one responded to him.

As we continued walking with Hagrid, it was getting darker and darker in the Forbidden Forest than outside.

When it was too dark to see the road clearly, Hagrid lit a huge oil lamp, and the young wizards used Lumos.

"The Forbidden Forest has been very dangerous lately. There's even a monster that's harming unicorns."

As Hagrid walked, he explained today's mission to everyone.

"See that silvery-white stuff on the ground? That's unicorn blood. We must try to find this poor little creature and put it out of its misery."

"But, what if the thing that hurt the unicorn finds us first?"

There was uncontrollable fear in Malfoy's voice.

"Don't worry, as long as you're with me or Fang, no animal in the Forbidden Forest will hurt you."

When they reached a fork in the road, Hagrid divided the group into two teams.

However, Malfoy insisted on walking with the formidable-looking Fang, so the team changed again.

"Don't say I didn't warn you, it just looks a little fierce, but it's actually a coward."

Malfoy looked unconvinced. He was about to go over and take Fang's leash, but the dog grabbed the leash and put it into Moon's hand.

"Well, I'm actually too lazy to hold your hand."

Malfoy said awkwardly and walked ahead.

Moon, Hermione, Neville, and a large, transparent and clumsy guy followed behind.

Hagrid led Harry and Ron another way.

"Moon, are you saying it was the werewolf that hurt the unicorn?"

Neville had grown increasingly worried since he had separated from Hagrid.

He clung closely to Moon, fearing that something might suddenly jump out from the woods nearby.

Malfoy, who was walking in front at first, slowed down unconsciously after hearing Neville's words.

"Why, are you scared too?"

After Hermione noticed Malfoy's little action, she warned him.

"How is that possible? I'm not some little wizard who only knows how to show off my family background."

Malfoy managed to say something, then continued walking forward.

"Don't tell me you hid the fire dragon in the Forbidden Forest. Maybe that monster will hurt it like it hurt the unicorn."

Malfoy never forgot to look for Charmander.

Of course, he kept talking incessantly in order to relieve his inner tension.

After Moon walked a distance, he put the buckle that tied Fang into Hermione's hand.

He took two steps back and stretched out his right hand behind him.

After a while, a Niffler suddenly appeared in the air, and Charmander also wanted to get out from under the invisibility cloak, but was stopped by Moon.

"Chirp~" (Noble said he saw a big bat bite the unicorn.)
"Big bat? Could it be another swarm of swarming bats? That shouldn't be the case. This kind of creature doesn't like the dark and humid environment of Britain."

Hermione, who was walking in front, looked back after hearing Moon's words.

"It's definitely not Voldemort. Unicorns have powerful magic and run very fast. Voldemort can't catch them at all."

Moon knew that Hermione was absolutely right.

He had subdued this creature before in another world and knew very well that the swarming bat could not fly in such a densely wooded environment.

So there must be someone else who hurt the unicorn.

Just as Moon and Hermione were guessing the murderer, Malfoy, who was walking in front, exclaimed.

"Who! Who's there? I have a dog, I'm not afraid of you!"

In front of Malfoy was a slightly open space with several sturdy trees around it. He was currently trembling as he held up his wand towards a tree.

"Dog? It's Yaya."

A middle-aged man's voice came from behind the big tree, and then a magical creature, not sure whether it was a human or a horse, walked out.

"Centa?"

Neville was also very scared, he said something tremblingly.

"It's the Centaur, boy."

The centaur who spoke took two steps forward, came to Neville and rubbed his head.

Moon and Hermione were both very surprised. Although they had seen the image of centaurs in books before, this was the first time they encountered one in real life.

The creature in front of him was humanoid from the waist up, with red hair and a beard.

But below the waist is the horse's shiny brown-red body, with a long red hairy tail trailing behind.

"How could you come to the Forbidden Forest at night? This is a very dangerous behavior."

The centaur in front of him did not have much hostility towards the little wizards. After greeting Yaya, he looked at the leading blond little wizard.

"I we are."

Malfoy hadn't recovered yet and his speech became halting.

"We've been put in detention, and we're here to find the murderer who hurt the unicorn."

Seeing Moon step forward to answer, the centaur walked back.

"Oh, it's you, the amazing Niffler."

Before he had time to greet Moon, the centaur recognized Bengbeng at a glance.

"So, you are the magical little wizard that the Niffler mentioned, Moon Scarlett."

Moon was surprised to hear that the other party could call out his name.

Hagrid once told Moon that Bengbeng had a great time playing with Charmander in the Forbidden Forest this week.

But unexpectedly, he met the centaurs, and even Moon's name was spread.

"Yes sir, nice to meet you."

"Very polite indeed. I'm glad to meet you. Just call me Firenze."

The centaur smiled and shook hands with Moon, then extended a finger to greet Bongbong.

"As for the guy you're looking for, I'm also looking for him, but he's hiding very deep, so it's hard to catch him."

"Then do you know what it is?" Hermione asked curiously.

"I only know that he's very, very dangerous. If you see him, you must avoid him. Also..."

Firenze was about to say something, but two centaurs suddenly appeared in the Forbidden Forest and interrupted him.

"Firenze! What are you doing? We swore an oath to observe the celestial phenomena and not to participate in the fights between wizards."

"Bane, didn't you see the injured unicorn? I must catch the guy who destroyed the Forbidden Forest. If necessary, I will choose to stand with the wizard."

After refuting his companions, Firenze nodded to Moon and quickly ran into the Forbidden Forest to look for the murderer.

Moon still hadn't figured out what was going on and looked at the other two centaurs curiously.

"Don't look at us like that, boy. Centaurs don't get involved in wizarding affairs."

"Yes, that's right. All we can tell you is that Mars is very bright tonight."

After the two centaurs finished speaking, they ran into the forbidden forest.

Moon could tell from their attitude that the relationship between the centaurs and wizards was probably not very friendly.

But he also got some useful information.

Mars is very bright.

They also learned related knowledge in astronomy class.

Professor Aurora Sinistra has said that Mars is often seen as a symbol of the god of war.

When Mars appears very bright, it is often thought to indicate the coming of war, conflict, or unrest.

In ancient Egyptian mythology, Mars was regarded as a symbol of the fire that brings life. When it is bright, it represents the power of life and the hope of rebirth.

"What did they say? Should we still move forward?"

Watching the centaur disappear into the Forbidden Forest, Malfoy looked at the three people behind him in confusion.

"Of course we have to go. We haven't found anything yet, and the lockdown isn't over yet."

Hermione was also thinking about what the centaur had said. After replying to Malfoy, she looked up at him curiously.

"Are you scared? How about you go last?"

Hermione's provocation was very effective. Even though Malfoy really wanted to be the last one to walk, he still chose to lead the way.

Moon understood Hermione's intention very well. There was Charmander following at the end of the team, so he naturally didn't want Malfoy to find out.

So they continued walking towards the center of the forbidden forest.

After walking for half an hour, the trees became increasingly dense, and the silvery-white blood on the ground became increasingly dense.

When they reached the end of the path, the blood trail suddenly stopped and everyone stopped to look around.

"There's no road here. Can we go back?"

Automatically ignoring Malfoy's advice, Moon and Hermione each raised their wands and looked around.

"is it here?"

"That should be it. Both Bengbeng and Charmander said there's an evil aura here."

The open space was not very large, and Moon soon discovered a lot of bloodstains on a branch.

The injured unicorn must have been struggling in pain nearby.

Pushing aside a tangled patch of branches, Moon discovered something white and gleaming lying on the ground.

"Look, here it is!"

Just as Moon was about to remind everyone, he saw a cloak flying towards him quickly, close to the ground.

Before Moon could cast a spell, the cloak passed over the wand.

bang~
A [Iron Armor Spell] with white light protected him in front of him, knocking away the black cloak.

This is the shield badge that Professor McGonagall repaired last week and has been pinned on Moon's chest.

"Spark red and notify Hagrid!"

Watching the cloak being knocked onto the grass and then flying towards the dense woods nearby, Moon hurriedly blocked everyone behind him.

Hermione looked at Moon who was standing in front of her, sent a signal without any hesitation, and then stood with Moon.

"Has it left?"

"No, it's still nearby. Bengbeng can feel it."

Hearing Moon's words, Malfoy and Neville took out their wands and looked worriedly at the dense and dark forest around them.

"Chichi~" (Over there!)

Hearing what Bongbong said, Moon quickly turned around and fired a [Petrification Spell].

This is the fastest spell he currently possesses that can combine damage and speed.

However, the flying speed of the black shadow was obviously faster than Moon's spell.

It turned flexibly in the air, avoided the spell, and continued to fly towards the little wizards.

Fang was obviously frightened. When he saw the shadow, he immediately broke free from Neville's hand and ran into the Forbidden Forest.

Hermione also cast a spell, but it was obviously not as fast as Moon's spell, and was easily dodged by the shadow.

Malfoy was so frightened that he kept backing away, and the tree roots tripped him and he fell to the ground.

"Ahhhh——!"

Seeing the shadow getting closer and closer, Malfoy let out a terrible scream.

It was at this moment that Charmander, who had been hiding safely in the invisibility cloak, rushed out.

When the black shadow was about to approach Malfoy, Charmander flapped its huge wings and knocked the black shadow away again.

"What's wrong? What happened?!"

Hagrid's voice sounded in the distance, and the black shadow instantly disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

(End of this chapter)