Popular Web NovelsChapter 441 The mastermind behind the scenes is actually Professor McGonagallChapter 441 The mastermind behind the scenes turned out to be Professor McGonagall
"The basilisk... the unicorn..."
Loren was stunned for a moment, his brain was a little unable to react, these two How are almost completely opposite creatures connected? Has Mr. Newt Scamander's research become so outrageous now?
"It's the basilisk that appeared in New York and Devon..." Rolf sighed, "Since the end of the Quidditch World Cup, everyone thought that my grandfather had raised that snake. Weird, he was so angry that he couldn't sleep and took me all over the world to look for the basilisk."
"So what does this have to do with unicorns?" Hermione said with a weird expression.
"We have seen video information about the basilisk. My grandfather thought it might have albinism, so its scales are white, but yesterday I had a new idea..." Rolf said seriously, gesturing excitedly with his hands, "Maybe it was hatched by a unicorn!"
Loren and Hermione remained silent. Harry and Ron seemed to be very interested in this conjecture and asked curiously: "Why do you say that?"
"According to existing records, the basilisk was born in a male egg hatched by a toad, so the scales of the basilisk are generally the same as the skin color of the toad, but this unique basilisk is gray-white, which is similar to Unicorns have the same coat color," Rolf explained.
Harry recalled the basilisk and unicorn he had seen, and nodded thoughtfully: "But I can't be sure based on this alone. Many animals are white, my Hedwig." "Yes."
"You are right," Rolf said with a serious expression, "Another piece of evidence is the magic power of the basilisk. Both times it appeared, it only showed the magic power of petrification. This unique basilisk. It seems that there is no magic power to take away life... I think only the unicorn, which symbolizes purity, can purify the evil magic power of the basilisk."
"..."
That's not the case, there is still that green magic power in the Deluminator, he just didn't use it.
Loren felt a bit toothache and couldn't help but ask: "How did you come up with such an outrageous idea?"
"Luna proposed it, I think it makes sense."< br>
"…"
That's okay. Loren and the other two avoided Rolf and walked towards the third greenhouse.
It is the time of late summer and early autumn. The plants have been growing vigorously for two months, with lush branches and leaves.
Among the lush vegetation, the mandrake beds are bare. Whether they are young or middle-aged, their leaves are all bald, which looks a bit strange...
< br>Three or four beds away from the mandrake area, Professor Sprout was displaying a very ugly plant.
In fact, they don't look like plants at all, but more like big, black, slimy slugs that stand straight out of the soil. And all of them were squirming slightly, and there were many large shiny bulges on their bodies, which seemed to be full of flowing liquid.
"Babo tuber." Professor Sprout told everyone cheerfully, "You need to squeeze it with your hands, and you have to collect its pus-"
"What!?" The little wizards shouted in unison. He was so excited that his eyes widened instantly.
"Ichus, dear, ichor..." Professor Sprout said, "It has extremely high value, don't waste it. Listen, you guys have to collect the ichor into these In the bottle. Wear your dragon skin gloves, the undiluted pus of the babo tuber will cause unusual damage to the skin."
Hermione held a piece of babo tuber with her dragon skin gloves. , use a little force.
Squeak!
Yellow-green viscous liquid splashed out from the plant tubers, exuding a pungent smell of gasoline.
"Huh..." Hermione had deep disgust on her face, but her eyes were bright, and the process of squeezing out the pus gave her a strange sense of satisfaction.
A bit disgusting, but satisfying.
After a little repair, Hermione held a pustule again. Just when she was about to take action, she suddenly glanced at Loren next to her. She pondered and asked, "Are you coming?" Loren shook his head. Just take a look.
Hermione nodded without showing her inner joy, and her bright eyes stared at the tuber again——
Zee!
Loren held the bottle and took another bottle next to him, silently watching Hermione disgusted and enjoying it at the same time, with a somewhat subtle mood. Sure enough, trimming cow hooves, washing carpets, and popping pimples are disgusting hobbies engraved in human genes, and even Hermione is not exempt from them.
By the time the get out of class was about to end, they had collected several bottles.
"The pus from the baba tuber is the best medicine for treating stubborn acne. This will prevent students from using drastic means to remove their acne." Professor Sprout blocked the last part with a plug. A bottle, said happily, "Ms. Pomfrey should be happy now."
"Poor Eloise Midgan..." Hufflepuff student Hannah Abbott said sadly, "She wanted to use a spell to remove her pimples, and then her nose fell off."
"Fortunately, Madam Pomfrey finally put her nose back on." Professor Sprout shook his head, "What a silly girl..."
With a deep and deep sound, The bells rang across the damp field, get out of class was over, and the students dispersed one after another.
The Hufflepuff students headed back toward the castle for their Transfiguration class, and the Gryffindor students walked in the other direction for their Care of Magical Creatures class.
Harry and Ron were in a hurry to see Hagrid and disappeared as soon as get out of class was over. Loren and Hermione walked slowly towards Hagrid's hut on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
This class was taken with Slytherin. On the way there were not only the Gryffindor classmates from just now, but also some Slytherin faces. The age of fourteen or fifteen is the time when growth is the fastest. They were separated by a summer vacation. Many people I still know have grown taller, and their facial features are somewhat unfamiliar.
Hermione carefully observed the Slytherins passing by, and whispered to Loren: "Parvati told me that the news in the newspaper was true, and many parents of Slytherin students participated in the parade. , was admitted to St. Mungo's and was discharged a few days before the start of school. He was fined several hundred galleons."
Loren followed her gaze and said calmly: "I know it's true. , and I also know why the Ministry of Magic wants them to pay the fine."
"Why?"
"Did you notice the mandrake bed in the greenhouse?"
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"Mandrake?"
"Yes, the whole garden is bare, and all the seeds planted by Professor Sprout have been used."
Loren explained : "Mandrake is needed to treat the petrified basilisk. This is not a commonly used herb. To be able to produce such a large amount in a short time is the only one prepared by our school for Animagus... It seems that Professor McGonagall took advantage of the situation and robbed it. The price is high, otherwise the fine would not be so harsh."
"Mandrake...Professor McGonagall..."
Hermione's mouth opened slightly and she took some time to digest the information. , the mood is a little subtle.
Going downhill along the lawn, you can see Hagrid standing outside the door of the hut in the distance, holding Yaya in one hand. There are several open wooden boxes on the ground at his feet. Yaya whined and struggled to free himself. The collar wanted to get closer to the box.
Harry and Ron stood next to the wooden box, cautiously sticking their heads out to observe, their eyebrows tightly knitted together.
As they approached, a very faint rattling sound came from the box, mixed with a faint explosion.
(End of this chapter)