bioinnovel Chapter 149 Forbidden Forest on a Moonlit Night
Chapter 149 Forbidden Forest on a Moonlit Night
Chapter 149 Forbidden Forest on a Moonlit Night
Spring at Hogwarts is warm and humid; the snow and frost have disappeared, and the sun shines again.
The flowers in the greenhouse bloomed more beautifully than the last, the vegetation in the forbidden forest and the grounds was lush and green, and giant squid lazily swam on the lake.
Looking out of the castle windows, one could often see Hagrid striding across the lush green grounds, with Neapolis's fangs close at his heels.
As temperatures gradually rise, more and more students are heading outdoors to relax, and the Black Lake area is bustling again, with students occasionally seen riding Muggle bicycles and chasing the spring breeze.
In the increasingly warm castle, bright smiles graced everyone's faces. People walked briskly through the corridors, from one classroom to another, and the laughter echoing in the corridors was no longer jarring or strange.
Even the usually annoying Mr. Filch wasn't so bad anymore. He focused on tidying up the cat's bed, carefully preparing more small fish and yarn balls, and wholeheartedly waiting for Mrs. Lorris to return.
Without Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, without the thousand-year-old basilisk, and without Gilderoy Lockhart, every moment at Hogwarts becomes wonderful; perhaps this is its true nature.
On a moonlit night, Belvina, dressed neatly, stepped out of the lounge. Her attire was impeccable: a knitted sweater paired with trousers, boots, and a dark short cape.
Belvina hurried down the dark, gloomy corridor, and came to the oak door. She pushed the heavy oak door open a crack and slipped out.
Below the long steps, Dumbledore's figure was tall and thin, with a long silver beard and hair that reached his waist. He wore a flamboyant purple floor-length cloak, and his crescent-shaped spectacles reflected the moonlight.
"Sorry I'm late," Belvina said, closing the oak door behind her.
"No, not too late, just right," Dumbledore said calmly. "The moonlight is perfect tonight; hopefully the light in the Forbidden Forest will be better."
After saying this, Dumbledore took the lead and headed toward the Forbidden Forest. Belvina hurried down the steps in front of the door and jogged a few steps to catch up with Dumbledore.
The two professors trudged through the dark grass and the moonlit grounds, soon arriving at the edge of the forbidden forest.
In the distance, Hagrid's cabin had its lights off early, and the few dark windows exuded a sense of sadness and sorrow. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for Hagrid.
"I think you've already spoken to Hagrid," Belvina said softly. "Hopefully, this big guy won't cry his little cabin down."
The gamekeeper at Hogwarts is a good man, a not-so-reliable good man who sometimes causes trouble and sometimes holds things back, but his loyalty to Dumbledore is beyond question.
"Of course, Hagrid is one of the men I trust most," Dumbledore said. "He always has a fondness for very large creatures, Thestrals, hippogriffs, dragons, and giant spiders."
The two professors went to the edge of the forbidden forest in the middle of the night to deal with the problem of the eight-eyed giant spider.
Even if Dumbledore turned a blind eye to the enormous spider population in the Forbidden Forest, he couldn't stand it any longer.
Moreover, Hogwarts at this stage still has the shrewd whistleblower Belvina, who simply cannot stand by and watch the eight-eyed giant spider continue to reign supreme in the Forbidden Forest.
Belvina felt a constant unease whenever she thought of Hogwarts and the large, dangerous group of eight-eyed spiders. She could picture the spiders surrounding the castle like a dark, surging tide.
The giant eight-eyed spider is highly prolific, laying about one hundred white, soft eggs the size of beach balls in a single clutch. These eggs take six to eight weeks to incubate.
After nearly half a century of reproduction and growth, and with no natural predators of the giant spiders in the Forbidden Forest, the spider kingdom in Aragog has become quite large. No one can guarantee that they won't rush into the castle and feast on it.
After all, cruelty is in the nature of the giant spider, and the little wizards in schools are their favorite prey.
At the edge of the Forbidden Forest, the two professors almost simultaneously drew their wands, the tips of which emitted a beam of light sufficient for them to discern the path beneath their feet and search for the spider's tracks.
Dumbledore and Belvina entered the Forbidden Forest from beside a fig tree. The Forbidden Forest at night was eerie, dark, and unsettling.
The swaying shadows of the trees seemed like the devil beckoning, and the rustling leaves seemed like the devil calling out.
Guided by the light from their wands, Dumbledore and Belvina continued their journey, stepping on the piled-up fallen leaves, with the little spiders crawling along the path serving as their best guides.
After walking in the dark for about ten minutes, Belvina realized that they had gradually strayed from the path. The light from the tip of the wand gradually became less and less able to penetrate the darkness, and all she could see was pitch black.
The deeper one goes into the forbidden forest, the darker it becomes.
To see the path ahead, Belvina repeatedly adjusted the brightness of her wand tip. Tree roots and stumps blocked their way, while low branches and thorny vines slowed their progress.
The deep, boundless darkness gradually caused them to lose their sense of direction and time. The two professors walked for an unknown amount of time before finally approaching their destination.
Dumbledore and Belvina stopped in their tracks. They sensed the danger in the air, followed by a loud clicking sound and a chilling, suffocating noise.
Soon, the thing that made the terrifying noise appeared. The eight-eyed giant spider slowly approached with its strangely long, hairy legs, and there were also giant spider threads hanging down from a height of more than ten feet above the ground.
"Merlin's beard, I'm sure I'll have nightmares about it tonight," Belvina said disapprovingly. She disliked ugly spiders and even more so the way they crawled.
"You can only have nightmares if you can get back tonight, Belvina," Dumbledore said. "You're right, things aren't looking good."
More and more giant eight-eyed spiders emerged from the darkness. Some of them were only the size of a pug, while others were taller than a draft horse. They had eight eyes and eight legs, and were dark and hairy, resembling enormous creatures.
"By Merlin, I'm already having nightmares," Belvina said. "Oh God, I'm going to kill Hagrid when I get back."
Dumbledore smiled and said dismissively, "Wouldn't it make you feel better if you imagined them as moving Galleons?"
Belvina wasn't afraid of spiders, nor was she afraid of the giant eye spider. In her words, "The giant eye spider can kill people too."
However, when a group of enormous eight-eyed giant spiders slowly appeared, waving their massive claws, and when the eight-eyed giant spiders gathered like a tide,
Even if Belvina wasn't afraid, she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
Whether it was the spiders' ugly appearance, the way they crawled, or their dense formation, everything made Belvina feel uncomfortable all over. She wished she could burn them all to the ground and beat Hagrid to the point of being unable to take care of himself.
"Hey, is anyone who can understand human language? We want to see Aragog!" Belvina shouted. She had had enough. She wanted to see Aragog as soon as possible, solve the problem of the eight-eyed giant spider, and then leave the Forbidden Forest.
Upon hearing the name Aragog, the surging swarm of eight-eyed giant spiders stopped. They were not only Aragog's descendants, but also his subjects.
However, the giant spider is the giant spider; it is cruel by nature and has a fondness for human flesh. The alluring scent emanating from the two professors made them temporarily set aside their loyalty to Aragog.
The giant spiders moved again, approaching Dumbledore and Belvina at a faster pace, their massive pincers clicking louder. Clearly, the giant spiders wanted to devour their prey as quickly as possible.
Suddenly, a giant eight-eyed spider the size of a draft horse rushed out and excitedly headed straight for Belvina.
No matter how you look at it, young women are much fresher and more delicious than dried-up old men.
Belvina raised her right arm, and an invisible blade sliced through the deep night, instantly cleaving the charging eight-eyed giant spider in two.
The sound rang out again, but this time the giant spiders targeted their companions instead, devouring the spider carcasses, which were cut in half and the size of draft horses.
However, the swarm of giant spiders had no intention of letting Dumbledore and Belvina go. While devouring the corpses of their companions, they continued to shrink their encirclement, preparing to hunt down even more delicious prey.
At that moment, Dumbledore raised his wand, and a sudden burst of fire illuminated the surrounding forest, so bright that all the eight-eyed spiders that dared to approach were sent flying and crashed to the ground.
In just one encounter, the audacious eight-eyed giant spiders suffered heavy losses. Some spiders were flung into the air, breaking their large claws and long legs, while others were crushed to death by falling companions. Spider limbs flew everywhere.
As expected of Albus Dumbledore, and as expected of the legendary Elder Wand.
Belvina tucked her acacia wand under her arm, freeing her hands to applaud Dumbledore, saying, "Absolutely stunning!"
professor."
"It seems you have indeed been away from the Ministry of Magic for too long, and your flattery skills are far from what they used to be," Dumbledore said with a smile.