“Cheers to your test scores!”
Under the beech trees by the Black Lake, Albert and his group, who had just finished their final exams, were toasting each other with ice-cold butterbeer to celebrate their escape from the stuffy classroom and the shadow of the final exams.
After drinking half a cup of butter beer, the June heat immediately dissipated, and a breeze blew from the lake, bringing a slight coolness.
"Tell me, how many years has the giant squid in the Black Lake lived?" Fred looked at the giant squid lying in the warm shallow water basking in the sun and casually found a topic.
"Hundreds of years?"
"Ordinary animals can't live that long!"
The three of them looked at Albert, waiting for his answer.
"Who knows?"
Albert lay on the recliner created by the Transfiguration Spell, yawning lazily, and said, "The giant squid must have lived for many years. I wonder if it was a pet that the Big Four kept in the Black Lake."
"It's possible. I heard that the giant squid will not harm Hogwarts students. If they accidentally fall into the water when crossing the lake, it will send the students to the boat." Lee Jordan said as he gently poked its tentacles with a branch. As a result, the giant squid's tentacles tapped the lake water lightly, splashing water all over Lee Jordan.
Fred and George couldn't help laughing at this scene.
"Ordinary animals can't live that long." Fred didn't believe what Albert said.
"Yes, Phoenix will do." Albert reminded.
All three of them couldn't help but roll their eyes.
"Besides Phoenix?"
"The basilisk may also be able to live for a long time." Albert said mysteriously.
"Basilisk, what is that?"
"In an old book at Hogwarts, it is recorded that there are many terrible beasts and monsters wandering around in our country. The most bizarre and lethal of them is the basilisk, also known as the snake king. This snake can grow to a very large size and usually lives for hundreds of years. It is hatched from a rooster egg by a toad."
"You actually memorized the contents of the book." Fred looked at Albert in shock and couldn't help muttering, "How much free time do you have!"
"Is there something wrong with what you are concerned about?" Albert was speechless.
"It was hatched from a rooster's egg by a... toad?" George felt very strange.
"Well, the basilisk is a magical creature created by dark wizards. It has amazing lethality. I heard that the basilisk's stare can kill people. Anyone who is stared at by it will die immediately." Albert deliberately widened his eyes, "Just like this."
"Can a basilisk kill people with its stare?" The three of them obviously didn't believe it.
"Probably! I'm not sure either." Albert continued, "That's the information I found last time I checked the Acromantula. The basilisk likes to eat spiders. It is the natural enemy of the Acromantula."
"Do you think giant squids are also magical creatures created by wizards?" Lee Jordan understood what Albert meant.
"Well, I think the giant squid may be a magical creature created by the Big Four. They placed it in the Black Lake as a solid defense line for Hogwarts." Albert thought for a moment and said, "If someone wants to cross the lake to attack Hogwarts, they will be attacked by the giant squid on the lake and capsize, and all will sink to the bottom of the lake to feed the fish."
"Why do you think so?" George asked curiously.
"The Acromantula was created to guard a wizard's home or treasure, and other monsters created by magic are often created for this purpose."
"Okay, stop fooling us." Fred couldn't help but roll his eyes, with an expression that said, "Don't think we will be fooled."
"Haven't you noticed that the terrain around Hogwarts Castle is easy to defend but difficult to attack?" Albert also knew that the three of them didn't pay much attention to these things, so he just told them this as a joke.
"There are also a large number of knight statues and knight armor in the castle. When necessary, wizards can use magic to drive them and turn them into the most loyal soldiers to resist invasion from the outside world."
"That seems to make sense." The three of them said casually.
"That era was called the Dark Ages. Do you think it was dangerous?" Albert didn't care and continued, "The wizards in that era were probably even fewer than we are now, and there was no order. If a Muggle army attacked this castle, the wizards would not be able to stop them with their numbers."
"Will Muggles attack Hogwarts?" The three were stunned.
"Of course, it could also be other dark creatures or evil wizards. A thousand years ago, the world was not very safe." Albert put away his dull tone and said with a smile: "However, I have not found any record of a war in Hogwarts in historical documents."
"So, what you just said was just another lie to fool us?"
All three of them couldn't help but roll their eyes, knowing that they had been deceived by Albert again.
"It's just speculation!"
"Stop talking about useless speculations. When are we going to look for Gryffindor's secret treasure?" Fred looked around and asked in a low voice after making sure that there was no one around.
"Tomorrow morning!" Albert added, "Ride your broomstick over there."
"Ride on a flying broom?" The three looked at each other. They originally thought that they were going to go deep into the Forbidden Forest, but they didn't expect that Albert actually planned to fly over from the sky on a broom.
"What else? Are you still planning to break into the Forbidden Forest and fight the eight-eyed giant spider?" Albert was speechless. It was too stupid to try to cross the Forbidden Forest on the ground. He had never thought of taking the risk from the beginning.
"Then what on earth are we practicing magic confrontation for for so long?" Li Jordan couldn't help but complain, "And the spell to deal with the giant eight-eyed spider."
"Of course, it's to ensure our own safety." Albert said his plan: "We will first ride the broom to the vicinity of the secret treasure, and then slowly search at a lower altitude."
"We were so stupid that we planned to go through the forest." George felt that he and Fred were so stupid at that time. Why didn't they think of flying over their heads!
"We didn't have broomsticks back then!" Fred couldn't help but protest.
"What shall I do?" Lee Jordan asked hastily. He was the only one of the four who did not have a broomstick.
"Let George give you a ride when the time comes." Fred smiled and threw the trouble to his brother. Albert would definitely not have the time and energy to spare.
"Stupid, doesn't Albert still have a Silver Arrow?" George admired his own quick wit. "Of course Lee Jordan will ride on a broomstick and follow us."
"I hope it won't fall down suddenly," Lee Jordan said worriedly, "After all, it's an antique!"
"Probably not. Even if you fall, I will catch you the first time!" Albert comforted casually.
"If you can't comfort others, just shut up!" Lee Jordan complained. "I don't want to experience the feeling of falling off a broom."