The water surface that had been stirred up became calm again. The four people standing on the shore said nothing, standing there in silence, like four exquisite sculptures.
Professor McGonagall felt that the incident was so sudden that she didn't even have time to react. She believed that everyone felt the same way. They didn't see how the other party connected with that thing at all.
"That's a giant squid. Why would it help an outsider?"
Hagrid frowned, his eyes full of confusion. He didn't understand the sudden scene in front of him. A person who was causing trouble in Hogwarts was actually using a creature that had lived in Hogwarts for a long time. The power escaped from the hands of these genuine Hogwarts faculty and staff. Is this really Hogwarts?
For the first time in his life, Hagrid doubted the safety of Hogwarts.
But this thought lasted only for a moment. Soon, his faith in Hogwarts was restored. Because Dumbledore is still here. As long as Dumbledore is still in front of him, these are just small things.
Snape heard Hagrid's words. In fact, according to his character, he looked down on guys like Hagrid very much. But Hagrid couldn't stand up to being in charge of the Forbidden Forest. The two of them interacted frequently, and even if they deliberately avoided it, their relationship was far from bad.
"Who knows... maybe it's because the other party is not an outsider either."
Snape said coldly and maliciously.
"This is impossible!" Hagrid stared at Snape and said in shock, "Professor, are you kidding me! Could such a person be from within the school?"
"With this level of strength, are you going to say it's Filius, or Pomona. Or simply Dumbledore?"
Professor McGonagall looked at Snape and shook his head: "There must be a limit to malicious speculation, Severus."
Snape did not argue with Professor McGonagall anymore. He didn't look at anyone, just snorted coldly, then shook his cloak, turned around and walked towards the castle.
"Where are you going?" Professor McGonagall frowned slightly and then shouted.
"Sleep, I'm already very sleepy...it's really...a farce."
The dissatisfaction in his voice was barely concealed. This inexplicable attitude made both Professor McGonagall and Hagrid a little strange. But they also knew very well that at this time, even if they really wanted to find any clues, it would be too late.
"Anyway, let's keep looking. Maybe there will be some missing clues."
Quirrell still used that timid voice, but the expression on his face was much more confident. Professor McGonagall looked at him deeply after hearing what he said, and then said: "Professor Quirrell, you still have to give us an explanation for your sudden appearance in the Forbidden Forest today."
After saying that, she ignored Quirrell who was about to defend himself, but turned to Hagrid and said: "Excuse me, Hagrid. Investigate and protect the scene. I will go to the Black Lake to investigate the whereabouts of the giant squid. Maybe it will What’s the gain?”
"I know how to do it, Professor, but the traces left by the other party should also be eliminated..." Hagrid shook his head helplessly. The possibility of this kind of guy leaving traces when committing suicide is not high. After all, for many people It is said that the elimination of these traces is just a magic spell.
"And Professor, you should go back and rest. Finding the giant squid is ineffective and meaningless. That guy is mysterious to begin with."
Hagrid told the truth that he had been curious about the giant squid back then, but he had never had the opportunity to study it closely. But even so, he roughly sorted out some of the characteristics of giant squid. So he knew very well that it was meaningless now whether he was searching on the surface or underwater. Creatures that don't look like magical animals are actually one of the most mysterious legends in all of Hogwarts.
Professor McGonagall shook her head: "Now is not the time to rest." After saying that, he sat on his broom and flew towards the center of the black lake, where the giant squid disappeared.
Hagrid looked at the professor's back, raised his hand, and finally put it down. Such obstruction is also meaningless.
"Professor Quirrell, I will go back and take care of the scene first. I will also take care of the unicorns' emotions."
After saying that, Hagrid also left here in a hurry. Taking note of Quirrell's whereabouts, he was now more concerned about the frightened and killed unicorns in the forest. It's the dragon egg in his cabin. They are possible clues left at the scene.
Quirrell looked at Hagrid's leaving figure, and a faint smile appeared on his lips, but it faded away in an instant, and then he walked back towards the castle silently.
"Master, is our plan successful?"
Quirrell asked in confusion.
He really didn't understand that the other party was also sowing discord, and even several people present had some doubts about him. It seemed that his situation was worse than before, but Voldemort said that their plan was completed perfectly.
"They have no evidence." Voldemort's feeble voice was full of contempt and ridicule, "They want evidence for everything they do. Now, all the evidence points to that person being an evil person, so how many people doubt that we have no idea for the time being?" What impact.”
Voldemort's tone was filled with smugness: "Our plan itself has reached the final step. Now it is enough for them to have no conclusive evidence for a while. And now, even if they want to investigate, they can't focus on it. On us.”
"What if the opponent just surrenders?"
Quirrell asked what he was most curious about. He really couldn't understand why Voldemort was able to confirm that the other party was just like them, someone who was on the opposite side of Hogwarts. If the other party shows their identity without hesitation, they will be killed on the spot.
"Capture him without a fight? Haha..." Voldemort sneered in Quirrell's mind, and then said, "If he could really capture him without a fight, he wouldn't have brought so many things to cover his aura."
"Even if he doesn't have grudges with the people at Hogwarts, he still has distrust of Hogwarts. And after today's roundup of him, I am even more convinced of the answer to this question."
"If he didn't really have evil intentions, how could he not name us directly."
Quirrell listened to Voldemort's proud and arrogant laughter in his head. Although he still didn't understand its meaning, he still relaxed a lot. He had clearly felt before that Snape was already targeting him. If you don't act as soon as possible, I'm afraid the other party will find an opportunity to test you.
Now, no matter how hard it was, we could divert Snape's attention for a little bit. Who is his enemy? I'm afraid Snape is also wondering now.
"Severus doesn't trust anyone. When this person really shows up, he won't believe that you are innocent, nor will he just believe that the other person is the murderer. But when he really finds out almost the truth, Our plan is about to succeed."
Voldemort grumbled in Quirrell's head pitifully. The next moment, he shouted loudly: "Quirrell! How far are we short of the potion?"
"A piece of blood, Master, as long as you drink the blood of another unicorn, the magic medicine in your body will be fully activated. Your strength can also be reflected in my body."
When he said this, there was a bit of expectation in Quirrell's tone. Voldemort's power is something that many people dream of. Now he had a chance to touch it too.
"Very good, Quirrell. When I get the magic stone and reshape my body, I will give you stronger power. By then, no matter what you want, it doesn't matter. With the power, you will have Everything!"
After hearing these words, Quirrell's mind was filled with thoughts again. He thought about the ridicule he had encountered while teaching, the uselessness he had felt when he first entered the wizarding world, and even the bullying and contempt he had received in school.
If you have the power, you can return all these things! You can all take revenge!
This is the... privilege of the strong!
Feeling that Quirrell was clearly invigorated, a smile appeared on Voldemort's face on the back of his head.
No problem, of course no problem, when Quirrell becomes one with him, his power will be Quirrell's power. Of course, Quirrell's body is his body!
They will become one, without distinction.
So, he can’t be considered a deceiver... However, even the name of a deceiver seems to be a compliment!
At this time, in the black lake, Luke felt that his life was no longer under his control...
The bone-chilling lake water enveloped his whole body. If it weren't for the strengthened body that transformed into a snake, he would even be able to hold his breath many times stronger than before. I'm afraid I'm almost running out of oxygen now.
What passed before his eyes were masses of black shadows. Some are like water plants, and some are like living things.
From a distance, Luke seemed to see the shadow of the horse-shaped water monster, but he had no intention of studying this matter now... he could only slap the arms and legs of the giant squid desperately and make it stop.
His attempt to summon the giant squid with the ability to control his emotions was a huge gamble. If it didn't succeed, he would have to use plan B. But the price of plan B is too high, and he doesn't want to do it.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
And the moment he noticed the giant squid approaching, he felt that his thoughts seemed to be able to communicate with the giant squid. So he enthusiastically gave instructions to the giant squid, asking him to take him into the black lake and send him to the edge of the castle.
But what he didn't expect was that the giant squid would act so roughly, and now he finally discovered something was wrong in the communication. He was able to convey his thoughts to the giant squid, but the giant squid seemed unwilling to convey his own thoughts to Luke.
This makes Luke really confused about the giant squid's thoughts.
Finally, under Luke's hard slapping, the speed of the giant squid gradually slowed down. Luke took this opportunity to quickly pull out his wand and cast a bubble spell on himself.
Previously, I was unable to even grasp the wand because of my high-speed movement, but I was unlucky enough to not have mastered the Bubble Charm to the point where I could cast the spell without a wand.
I almost suffered a big loss. Among the water bubbles, Luke took a deep breath. Then he released his snake form without saying a word.
It can no longer be opened. The magic power of snake transformation has a great impact on the body. If he continues to drive it, it will be difficult to say whether he can hide it from others tomorrow.
If you can't hide it, all the energy you put in today will be in vain.
Fortunately, it's finally coming to an end.
The giant squid stopped diving, but did not stop moving. Apparently this depth was a depth he considered safer.
Luke's sense of direction in the water appeared in the lake. He could only believe that the giant squid would not trick him. Of course, the tip of the wand was always pointed at the giant squid. Once the opponent loses control, Luke will not hesitate.
But, fortunately, it didn't take long for Luke to feel himself rising, and a moment later, he surfaced. Popping the bubbles with his wand, Luke breathed in the fresh air greedily.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This time, he made a momentary oversight, or in other words, underestimated the enemy, which put him in danger. This problem must be corrected. And he will write down this hatred firmly in his notebook, and he will definitely make someone pay the price...
The next moment, Luke's sight was occupied by a big black eyeball.
Luke was startled, but fortunately he recovered quickly.
"Hello?"
Luke tentatively opened his mouth to communicate with the giant squid. But in that eye, he didn't see any emotional fluctuations, as if those shouldn't exist.
The giant squid looked at Luke like this for nearly a minute. Luke's eyes felt a little dry and when he was about to blink, the giant squid plunged back into the water again.
Luke resisted the desire to exclaim and cast a head-soaking spell on himself again.
The time under water was shorter this time, and before Luke could react, he found that he had been pushed to the shore by his arms and legs. After climbing to the shore, Luke immediately turned around to check for signs of the giant squid. But at this time, there were only a few ripples left in the water, and the giant squid had disappeared without a trace.
Luke looked at the place where the giant squid disappeared and said nothing for a long time. Even with such contact, he still didn't know the origin and secret of the giant squid. But there is no doubt that the other party is related to Gryffindor...
We have to investigate slowly, there is no rush.
He told himself so.
Luke looked at the castle not far away, took out another bottle of potion from his system space without hesitation, and drank it in one gulp. His figure also began to shrink, gradually returning to the figure of an 11-year-old child. The clothes on his body were also put into the system space at once. After using magic to dry his body, he took out another set of clothes and changed them.
Finally, he cast a disillusionment spell on himself and finally completed the entire process. It moves very quickly, so it doesn't take long.
After taking a deep breath, Luke walked towards the castle. He knew that now, this matter was not completely over yet.
