Chapter 274
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In the darkness, Elwyn saw Hagrid's hut illuminated by a light.
They did not approach it, but walked in another direction. Amidst the breeze, they followed a winding path that gradually disappeared into the depths of the dark forest.
Other than Ron, Elwyn, Harry, and Hermione had all entered the Forbidden Forest in the middle of the night.
However, those experiences were all very bad.
When Harry and Hermione were in first grade, they were punished with confinement.
Late at night, they entered the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid and Malfoy to look for the unicorn that was hurt by the Lord Voldemort. Harry even saw the Lord Voldemort himself.
A month ago, Elwyn chased the dwarf Peter into the Forbidden Forest.
At that time, he not only had to deal with Peter, but also had to fight the terrifying Eight-eyed Spiders. In the end, he burned down the nest of the leader of the Eight-eyed Spiders, Aragok, as well as hundreds of them. These monsters must hate him to death now.
The Eight-eyed Spiders were highly intelligent and very vengeful. If they knew that Elwyn had entered the Forbidden Forest again, they would definitely swarm him and fight him to the death.
Fortunately, they did not head towards the territory of the Eight-eyed Spiders.
Under Sirius's lead, they followed the winding path deeper into the Forbidden Forest.
The Forbidden Forest was pitch-black and silent. Under the dim light of the wand, everyone moved forward in silence, sticking close to each other. The atmosphere became more and more oppressive, and their voices became softer and softer. No one knew what was waiting for them.
Every time they moved forward, they would come to a fork in the road.
It was obvious that Sirius was very familiar with the surroundings. He did not hesitate and chose the right path.
Soon, Elwyn saw a rapid, winding stream at the end of the road. They walked against the stream for another hour, getting further and further away from the castle.
The five of them had already entered the core area of the Forbidden Forest. On both sides of the stream were tall trees that never changed. The ground was covered with thick moss and unknown plants, as if no one had stepped on it for centuries. From time to time, they could see magical creatures that came to drink.
Behind a dark green rock, Elwyn discovered a rare Shapeshifting Lizard.
It was about ten inches long and covered in silver-green patterns. It was curled up in a corner, motionless, as if it were the rock itself.
As soon as Elwyn approached, it quickly came out and fled into the distance.
If it wasn't for the fact that there was something important waiting for him, Elwyn would have wanted to capture this guy. One had to know that the scales of the Shapeshifting Lizard were very precious magic materials. They could be used to make wallets or storage bags. This kind of bag made of this scaly material would automatically shrink when a stranger approached it, hiding it on the person's body and making it very difficult for others to discover it.
When used together with the Traceless Stretch Incantation, it was definitely one of the essential equipment for wizards.
Elwyn secretly sighed in pity. They walked forward for a while and took a short rest near a river bank filled with round stones.
"We're about to arrive. This area is the centaur's territory." Sirius carefully examined the surroundings. "When I was hiding from the Dementors and the Ministry of Magic's pursuit last summer, I had always been hiding in the Forbidden Forest, looking for food here. But I rarely come to this area. The centaurs don't like humans coming close. "
"I read in the book that centaurs are very averse to wizards." Hermione looked around uneasily and said worriedly. "What if they attack us?"
"I don't think that will happen. Although centaurs aren't very friendly to humans, they usually won't take the initiative to attack." Sirius explained. "They just don't interact with us. But if we want to talk, they are still very willing to do so. They can tell you about the fate they see from the sky, warnings and things like that."
"Me and Elwyn have memorized all the orbits of the constellations this semester. I hope we can use it." Hermione said worriedly. "Apart from that, I have also done research on their lifestyle and customs."
"Centaurs are very intelligent. When interacting with them, just remember one thing. Treat them as creatures of equal status. That's enough."
"Don't worry Hermione. They aren't as scary as what the books say." Harry followed up. His breathing was slightly heavier than usual. "Me and Elwyn have met a centaur called Firenze. He is very willing to provide help to humans."
"I have to say, that guy is an oddity in the centaur tribe." Sirius said with a smile. "But he is trustworthy. I have known him for a long time. When I was still a student, me, Jaime, Remus and Peter would often go on adventures in the Forbidden Forest. He was still a pony then. That was when we met. "
"I heard from Firenze that he seemed to miss the items made by wizards, food and all sorts of interesting stories that you brought him."
"He is very interested in the human world. Things that are common in our eyes are extremely novel to him." Sirius recalled. "But he is the only one like that. The other centaurs are very stubborn and do not easily come into contact with humans. Compared to them, the merfolk living in the lake in front of the city gate are much more open-minded. They took the initiative to communicate with us. They used the items in the lake to exchange for the items made by wizards. "
"Merfolk."
"That's right. Jaime met them when he fell into the lake once. That was an unforgettable experience. I remember that they exchanged many items with the four of us. Among them were many high-grade magic materials. They seemed to want to tell us something … "Sirius frowned and continued." I don't understand the merfolk language. Remus learned a little. He said that the merfolk wanted us to enter the water. It seemed like there was something down there. Unfortunately, we did not do that in the end. "
Hearing Sirius's words, Elwyn also became silent.
This was really too strange. Why did the merfolk want Sirius and the rest to enter the water? Just what was down there?
Ever since he knew that Gryffindor's secret treasure key was in the centaur tribe, he had reconsidered the hints left behind by the four magnates.
Following the same train of thought, it was not hard to imagine that the merfolk might also have a treasure key.
Only he did not know who left it behind. He was also not sure if it was split like Gryffindor's.
Elwyn sighed. It seemed that after obtaining the centaur tribe's key fragment, he still had to learn the merfolk language and attempt to communicate with them.
"There are merfolk living in the lake in front of the castle." Harry said in surprise. "I never knew about this. I thought there were only giant squids inside."
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