The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 96 The Combination of Ice Magic and Transfiguration

The Slytherin green color scheme makes the dormitory look simple and soothing.

The clock hung quietly on the wall, its second hand slowly turning, emitting a soft and even ticking sound.

"Ino, although... I mean, although you're absolutely right, today is my first time participating in Quidditch practice. Do you want to come and watch?"

Draco breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Ino wouldn't take his Seeker position.

But when she heard that she wouldn't be playing and would only be a cheerleader, her expression was somewhat disappointed, like a little puppy abandoned by its owner.

He wasn't in a hurry to leave. Holding seven brooms in his arms, he stood hesitantly at the dormitory door, seemingly waiting for a final plea to stay.

Okay, Ino admitted he couldn't stand the other person's expression.

"Okay, I'll go! You can go have breakfast now, or go talk to Flint about the broom distribution. I'll be at the Quidditch pitch in an hour."

"Okay! It's a deal!" Draco walked out of the dormitory with a happy heart.

"Bang!" The sound of the door closing rang out.

Ino also disappeared from the room.

……

The Enchanted Path.

But Ino prefers to call it a sanctuary, because staying here makes him feel exceptionally safe, as if he were being sheltered, and he has an absolute sense of security.

On the narrow path that stretches for only a few dozen meters in the shelter, a lone suitcase stands out starkly.

The purpose of this trip was to take out the accordion from the box and compose music for Quidditch in the second half of the school year.

However, after seeing his surroundings, he lost all interest in composing music, because the snow and ice in the shelter had long since disappeared.

Instead, there were frost Amazonian anacondas over forty feet long and as thick as buckets.

This sudden change surprised him.

Remember the last time with the three brooms? Because of Pansy's knocking, he left in a hurry without dispelling the Transfiguration spell.

Who would have thought that in just one summer vacation, this ice snake would devour the surrounding ice and snow, not only increasing in size but also changing in color.

The change in color is understandable. Just like Antarctic glaciers, prolonged freezing not only changes the density of the glacier, but also alters its color due to impurities in the air and exposure to visible and short-color light, turning it either azure or dark green.

But this was the first time he had ever seen a product suddenly increase in size after only two or three months of absence.

On the other side, the anaconda that had been curled up like a still sculpture seemed to be slowly waking up from its long hibernation.

Its body, which is over ten meters long, began to slowly stretch out, like willow branches awakened by the spring breeze.

The anaconda then crawled along, its movements graceful and unhurried. Although somewhat slow, the motion was still visually striking.

Most importantly, the anaconda's enormous size is a deterrent force.

After all, most people wouldn't dare to make a move if they were targeted by a python that's over ten meters long.

"It's so big, and it even devours things on its own..." Ino murmured in confusion, glancing at the giant python at her feet.

Then he drew his wand and once again shrouded the entire sanctuary in ice and snow.

Although I know the advantages of combining ice magic and shapeshifting, like this anaconda, as long as the temperature is right and the ice and snow don't melt, it will continue to exist.

But who would have thought that today I would discover another unexpected surprise: the things that transform can actually grow, which is just like raising a pet and is full of a sense of accomplishment.

The path to the shelter was covered again by ice and snow.

On the other side, Ino slowly opened his briefcase, intending to transplant the ice flowers from the seamless extension space.

Although planting it in a suitcase is relatively safe, it can even serve as a location and defense mechanism.

However, planting them in a shelter can completely change the environment, and there will be no fear of anacondas eating up all the snow.

……

Crawling into the seamless extension box.

Although it had been more than two months since he last visited, everything inside still felt familiar to him.

Piles of dried food and candy, an accordion that hasn't been used in a long time, and that mysterious blue ice flower seedling.

The difference is that the seedling that was once two inches tall has grown quite a bit, now estimated to be about a foot tall.

The crystal-clear leaves are like meticulously crafted icy jade, with each tender leaf displaying a unique icy blue hue.

He crouched down, carefully dug away the surrounding soil, and then used a levitation spell to take out the box along with the accordion.

The moment he stepped out, the faint connection he had previously felt with the seamless extension box was quietly severed.

Ino, however, did not regret it.

After all, this isn't Newt's Magic Suitcase. He wouldn't be heartbroken if he lost it, since he now has the Shelter, a safer and more convenient storage space.

In contrast, this mysterious seedling was somewhat important because, from beginning to end, he felt that the seedling's role was not merely to change the environment.

……

at the same time.

Just as Ino finished planting the seedlings and returned to his dormitory, preparing to watch Draco train.

The Hogwarts Quidditch pitch outside the castle.

Two groups of people have already set up a standoff, clearly indicating their confrontation.

The Quidditch players from Gryffindor and Slytherin stood silently behind their respective captains, divided into two teams—a silent demonstration and contest.

"Ha, Wood, what exactly do you want? Are you just looking for trouble?"

At the very front of the crowd, Slytherin's Quidditch captain, Marcus Flint, sneered.

"This is our training time! We got up especially early, please get out!" Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor Quidditch captain who was called out, roared angrily.

Flint was very burly, and as a fellow graduating student, he consistently outshone Wood, who was a year younger than him.

Flint suddenly laughed, revealing his signature buck teeth, and then replied, "This place is quite large, Wood."

There were no girls in the Slytherin team today. They stood side by side in a row, looking at the Gryffindor team members with an arrogant air.

"But I've booked the entire stadium!" Wood snapped. "I've booked it! It has Professor Lockhart's signature; he gave us permission to do it!"

"Pfft... Lockhart... Hahaha." Flint laughed exaggeratedly.

"Wood! I have to say, this trick of yours is more effective than your careful goalkeeping. Because you're making me laugh so hard, I don't have the energy to go after the Quaffle."

After a while, Flint gradually stopped laughing.

"Since we're talking about approval slips, I have one specially signed by Professor Snape."

Flint took a small piece of parchment from his pocket and then read aloud:

"I, Professor Severus Snape, grant Slytherin permission to practice at the Quidditch pitch today to train their new Seeker. So you'd better make way."

"What nonsense! We also have Professor Lockhart's specially signed permission! Are you denying Professor Lockhart's legitimacy?" Seeing Wood's lack of confidence, George cleverly retorted.

"Wait, a new Seeker? Who is it?" As captain, Wood was more concerned about the changes in the opponent's lineup.

After all, missing a day of training is not a big deal, but if you don't know the opponent's lineup in advance and make unreasonable arrangements, that's the most terrible thing.

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