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Chapter 418: Unexpected Visitor
Chapter 418: Unexpected Visitor
The late-night Hogwarts was unusually quiet, with only the twinkling lights from the various House common rooms breaking the darkness.
Some energetic students would stay up until the wee hours, reluctant to put down their Snapchips or Wizard's Chess games and return to their dormitories.
Outside the castle, a bright full moon illuminated the night sky.
Under the moonlight, two figures, one tall and one short, stealthily made their way through the Whomping Willow without making a sound.
"Kyle, it's not too late to turn back now..."
The one in front, Newt Scamander, couldn't help but speak up, "You're a student, and you can't go out at night. If the professors find out, they'll expel you."
"You're not being fair..." Kyle, who was behind, said in an annoyed tone.
He had only written a letter to Newt, asking about how to deal with the Chimaera in the Forbidden Forest. Little did he know that Newt would show up in person and use a Patronus Charm to sneak into Hufflepuff's dormitory.
Kyle was just about to go to sleep when he suddenly heard Newt's voice, and he thought it was just his imagination.
But it turned out to be real.
Kyle was even considering reporting those Dementors for their lack of professionalism... They let anyone in, it's so unprofessional!
"I just came to ask if there's a Chimaera in the Forbidden Forest... I didn't ask you to go out at night." Newt said, "It was your decision to follow, and I won't be held responsible if you get expelled."
"Anyone would follow in this situation..." Kyle pouted, "And it's just a night walk, anyway. Even if we're caught, we won't be expelled."
The two made their way towards Hagrid's hut.
"Should we take a detour?" Kyle asked, "There's a dog here with a keen sense of smell. If we go any further, it will definitely pick up our scent."
"No need."
Newt took out a small bottle, opened it, and waved it over himself a few times before handing it to Kyle.
"This is Patock Buttercup pollen, which can effectively mask our scent."
Kyle took the bottle, imitating Newt's actions by waving it over himself, then naturally put the bottle back into his pocket.
He had come all the way to the Forbidden Forest in the middle of the night, and he should at least get some tour guide fees... This pollen would be a good payment.
Newt waited for a while, but Kyle didn't return the bottle, so he turned and said, "You..."
"Shh, keep your voice down, the dog's ears are also very sensitive." Kyle lowered his voice, "Ahead is the path Hagrid often takes into the Forbidden Forest, which is much smoother than other routes."
Seeing Kyle's reaction, Newt realized that the pollen was probably not coming back, and he could only sigh in resignation.
Oh well, although there wasn't much of it, he still had a small bottle left in his bag, which was enough.
The two tiptoed past Hagrid's hut, which was pitch-black inside, and Hagrid's snores could be clearly heard.
After entering the Forbidden Forest, they continued walking for a while...
Once they were completely out of sight of Hagrid's hut, Kyle finally relaxed and curiously looked at Newt, asking the question that had been bothering him the whole time, "Why did you come to Hogwarts, just for the Chimaera?"
"I suppose so." Newt said, "And also for the Three-Headed Dog...
In fact, ever since Dobby arrived, my work has become much lighter. What used to take a whole day to complete can now be done in just a few hours.
So I plan to rewrite 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' but having only the Basilisk would be too monotonous... and then I received your letter."
"But..." Kyle asked in confusion, "I remember there being information about them in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'"
"Yes, but not much."
Newt smiled and continued, "Regardless of the Three-Headed Dog or the Chimaera, they are rare magical creatures that I've only seen once before, twenty years ago in Greece.
After that, due to some special circumstances, the Ministry of Magic on that side prohibited my entry, and my research had to be suspended.
Now that I have this opportunity, I've come."
Special circumstances?
Kyle understood.
Without a doubt, Newt must have caused quite a stir, which wasn't unusual for him.
Newt continued walking forward, with Kyle following behind. He couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"
"I don't know where the Chimaera is, Hagrid never told me."
"It's fine. We can look for it." Newt said directly, "Chimaeras like to build their nests by the lake, and there are three lakes in total. I just happen to know where they all are."
"So we have to search them one by one?" Kyle asked, "How long will it take?"
"One night should be enough." Newt said, "If it doesn't work out, we can also ride broomsticks... You're holding a broomstick, right?"
Kyle nodded.
The problem with riding broomsticks is that the target would be too big, making it easy to be spotted by other creatures in the Forbidden Forest, like werewolves or wandering Dementors.
Everyone is searching for Sirius Black, and it would be troublesome if we were misunderstood.
"Wait..." Kyle pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "I remember Hagrid saying that he encountered the Chimaera while looking for Aragog."
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"Aragog?"
"An eight-eyed giant spider." Kyle explained.
"Oh, that's good." Newt clapped his hands and closed his eyes, carefully sniffing something.
He slowly walked forward and soon found a piece of white spider silk on a tree branch.
"The spider silk of an eight-eyed giant spider." Newt said, "There's a very special sweetness on it, which can attract enough prey. Look..."
On the spider web between the branches, there was a plump white cocoon, probably some greedy creature that got stuck on it.
There were also a few tiny spiders crawling in one direction.
"We're really lucky."
Newt happily said, "The prey is too big for them to move, so they have to return to their nest to notify more spiders.
"Quick, follow them..."
The two followed the spiders into a patch of bushes, which had already deviated from the forest path. There were tree roots and stumps everywhere, which was nothing to the spiders but was different for Kyle and Newt.
They had to carefully navigate around the obstacles, trying not to make any sound to avoid being discovered by the spiders ahead.
About twenty minutes later, Kyle noticed that the ground seemed to be sloping downward, but the trees were still just as dense.
At this moment, Newt, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and blocked Kyle.
"This is far enough." He cautiously surveyed the surroundings. "There are more and more spider silks, and we'll definitely be discovered if we go any further."
Kyle noticed that less than a foot away from Newt, there was a long, thin spider silk, almost invisible in the moonlight.
Newt slowly backed up two steps and looked up at the sky, as if trying to determine the direction.
"I think I know where the Chimaera is..."
He turned and entered the tree bush on the left, moving swiftly. Kyle pushed aside branches and thorns, closely following behind.
Five minutes later, the dense bushes turned into a flat clearing, and the lake Newt had mentioned earlier was in the middle of the clearing, as big as a Quidditch pitch.
In the moonlight, the calm lake water resembled a giant mirror, mysterious and beautiful.
...
(End of Chapter)
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