In the lobby of the tower downstairs, Harris and the others had all arrived.
Morgan-le-feil was helping Hibiscus Chinensis complete the gift list. She raised her head and glanced at the family of three downstairs. Her gaze then returned to the clothing advertisements. She asked casually, "Allen, why did you come downstairs? I thought you were going out with Lunn … Oh, so you're calling us because the basilisk has hatched? "
The others present reacted and looked up at Allen.
"That's right, Mother. The basilisk has successfully hatched today. It's just that the rooster's cry is fatal to it, so I asked Maggie to get rid of all the roosters at home …" Upon hearing Allen's voice, the dark green little basilisk slipped out from under the raven feathers on Allen's robe. However, not long after it poked its head out, it quickly shrank back a little. It sat on Allen's shoulder, hissing and flicking its tongue. Through the crystal shield, it vigilantly sized up the area in front of it.
They didn't expect Allen to bring the Basilisk down. Many of them instinctively closed their eyes, but Harris, who was smart enough to realize that Allen wouldn't bring danger to them, immediately opened his eyes and began to size up the Basilisk that the Ministry of Magic rated as????????????????? It was an extremely dangerous creature.
"The basilisk's gaze is indeed the most dangerous weapon. Any creature that makes direct eye contact with it will die immediately. Indirect contact, such as through mirrors or water, will be petrified and bound. But don't worry, I put a crystal lens on its eyes." Allen pressed his finger on the little basilisk's head, and the little basilisk curled up on his shoulder, wagging its tail lazily. "Of course, wearing normal glasses won't save a life when you make eye contact with the basilisk because the glasses can still let the gaze pass through it directly, unlike mirrors and cameras which produce reflections. But I didn't use reflections, I used ancient magic to directly weaken and absorb the murderous gaze overflowing from its eyes."
But even with the crystal eye mask's isolation, everyone felt a slight discomfort when they looked at this cute little snake monster that had just been born.
Hibiscus Chinensis abruptly turned her head. She felt as if her entire body had become very stiff, and every movement was very strenuous. She struggled to open her mouth, but found that she could not even extend her tongue freely. Hibiscus Chinensis had joined Harris for the shortest time, and her soul energy was the weakest. Therefore, when faced with the gaze of the little basilisk, she felt more uncomfortable.
Originally, Albert only felt a little dizzy at first sight. However, after seeing his fiancée's discomfort, he hurriedly took Hibiscus Chinensis into his arms and helped her to the sofa next to him. Then, he began to comfort Hibiscus Chinensis in public.
Owen shook his head and no longer looked at the basilisk. He turned to look at his sister, who looked completely fine, and said, "It's still so powerful even with the goggles. This little guy is stronger than you expected, Josephine."
"This is a good thing. Many families hope to tame a dangerous magical creature like the basilisk to protect their wealth and family." Josephine stared at the basilisk's yellow eyes. "Excluding the one Slytherin left in the Hogwarts, there hasn't been any basilisk sightings in Britain for at least four hundred years. I manage the Division of Magical Creatures Management and Control, and the Dangerous Creatures Disposal Committee, and occasionally, we'll investigate a few cases of basilisk eggs being smuggled. Of course, most of them are fake. Moody once mistook an alarm clock that someone gave him as a basilisk egg. But I still encountered a case where the basilisk was real, but unfortunately, it was a dead egg without any signs of life."
"Sigh …" Allen sighed regretfully. "What a pity. If we could get it back, this little guy would have a companion."
"Many of these magical creatures artificially bred by wizards don't have the ability to reproduce." Luna curled up on the sofa and rested her head on Helena's materialized legs. "But Monkey-Face's pet can reproduce normally …" (Author's note: Although basilisks have red hair on their heads and are said to be male, there is no official statement on whether they have a true gender or whether they can reproduce. However, according to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 17: Among the Four Warriors, basilisks may have the ability to reproduce. Moody once suspected that the gift he received was an ingenious basilisk egg and smashed the alarm clock. This means basilisks can lay eggs.)
"Ugh … ugh … ugh …"
Morgan Le Fay clutched her chest, and a sour stench, corroded by gastric juices, emanated from the food she had vomited.
"If you feel uncomfortable looking at it, just turn your head away. Look at how stubborn you are …" Owen hugged his wife and helped Morgan-le-Feil to the sofa to rest. Just like his eldest son, he began to show his affection in public and comforted Morgan-le-Feil.
Kreacher, the house elf who appeared before Maggie, hurriedly waved his fingers and cleaned up the vomit in an instant. He then took out a perfume bottle and sprayed it thoughtfully. Then, he bowed to the surrounding masters and disappeared on the spot.
However, after this incident, no one in the family, including Owen, was willing to look at this dangerous little basilisk. Although it was not fatal, the feeling of being petrified made them uncomfortable. Besides, Daisy and Hibiscus Chinensis were quite compatible with each other. Both of them did not like snakes.
"They're also your family … Protect them …" Alan lowered his chin slightly and whispered to the little snake monster with his head lowered. Due to his age, the little snake monster, who could not understand too much information, raised his head in confusion. After Alan conveyed his thoughts through the enslavement gem again, this little guy finally understood more or less.
"Everyone, come up one by one and let it identify you." Allen saw that the basilisk understood his order and asked everyone to come forward.
Josephine, who was closest to the basilisk, was the first to come forward. She stretched out her pale hand and let the basilisk wrap itself around her. Then, she felt the coldness of each other's bodies. "Other magical creatures find it difficult to distinguish us wizards from our appearance. After all, we look the same to them. However, snakes have a very developed sense of smell and basilisks can also remember people's voices. But this one is a little too young, so we'd better be patient and try to spend more time with it …"
After Josephine, her brother Owen followed. His expression was a little too relaxed. After a while, he realized his own state and laughed self-deprecatingly. "Actually, having a basilisk was something I would never have dared to think about before. Back then, I was afraid of going to jail if anyone gave me one … But ever since Allen went to Hogwarts, I've become immune to these things. It's nothing strange anymore …"
"I wouldn't have dared to raise it without the enslavement gem." Allen pulled the basilisk's tail intimately. "This little guy's attack intent is much stronger than I thought."
Owen sneaked a glance at Luna who was sitting on the sofa. He saw that she was spacing out again and shook his head with a bitter smile. He then said generously, "Speaking of which, this rooster egg was brought back by Penello when she was carrying out your mission in Africa. Thank you for your hard work … Now that it's hatched, Allen, remember to inform her … By the way, Allen, how's Penello's parents? What about Hermione's parents? Have they agreed to move to your City of Learning? "
"Uh … I don't think so. I'll confirm it when I send the message …" Allen didn't pay much attention to the matter after the two witches said that they could solve it themselves. After being asked by his father, he felt that as the initiator, he should be more concerned.
"So cute!"
It turned out that Emily, who was preparing to go on stage, saw that her father didn't move aside and instead started chatting with Alan. She couldn't hold back her temper and directly walked over. Enduring the intense numbness in her body, she kept staring at the basilisk. She was full of admiration for this cute yet dangerous creature. "Alan, have you given it a name?"
"Merope." Allen's tone contained a hint of pride.
Owen frowned. "Merope? Seems like you do have some sympathy for the Mystery Man? "
"Uh, no, father. I just think that the surname Gunter behind this name is quite suitable for this snake. After all, they have the bloodline of Salazar Slytherin." Allen found a reason to explain. He just remembered that according to the customs here, giving a child the name of an elder was mostly for commemoration and respect. For example, the full name of James Potter's son, Harry Potter, was Harry James Potter, and Harry's unborn eldest son was named James Sirius Potter after his father.
Allen realized that Luna must have looked into his brain again. He pretended to be angry and stared at Luna who was sitting on the sofa. Luna just said lightly, "Since there's a lifestone, then their family may be the descendants of Cadmus Peveril, the second brother in the story of the Grim Reaper's three brothers …"
Owen noticed Emily's puzzled look and habitually turned his head and shouted, "Lunn, explain the meaning of the name Merope to everyone."
However, there was no reply. Owen curiously turned his head to look for Lunn among his family members. Allen also turned his head to look at his family members and suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. Before he left, he had asked Lunn to deal with the Black Wizard by himself and also asked him to buy the local specialty fruit brandy. Besides, Lunn did not have the ability to directly teleport back from Bologna …
In this case, it would take a while for Lunn to return home. And just now, no one noticed that Lunn was absent. His presence was too low when there was nothing going on.
(End of Chapter)
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