Chinese students at Hogwarts

The big black dog squatted beside him, dumbfounded. He raised his paws to look at the healed wounds and then looked at the shattered wall.

Am I that powerful? Zhang came to ask if he could do an experiment with some blood, and he didn't believe it when he said black dog blood could break evil spirits.

learned! Let me bleed whenever I encounter black magic in the future!

Zhang Xiao also put down his bowl in surprise. Is the effect so great?

I really want to experiment. My dad said that black dog blood is indeed effective, and it understands human nature. Black dog blood without a trace of hair is more effective.

He looked back at Sirius, the big black dog making the classic emoticon from his previous life.

Well, he is humane, has no filth, and is of the highest quality!

After a rational analysis, this door must be opened with blood. Maybe the effect of black dog blood is not so strong in the first place. It is the combination of the two items that creates such a powerful effect.

Zhang Xiao pinched his chin and kept nodding. This should be a reasonable guess.

But his eyes couldn't help but drift towards Sirius. Research in the past life showed that drawing blood every six months would not have any impact on the body?

If we continue to think for a while and wait until we reach the stone basin on the island in the middle of the lake, and pour the boy's urine on it, will the strange potion lose its effect?

"Oh? Zhang, did you see it too?"

Dumbledore was really curious. Even he took a few minutes to figure out what the series of spells were for.

Although blood is indeed the key to opening this door, is this effect a bit too exaggerated?

"Professor, I actually don't see anything."

Zhang Xiao cleaned the bowl with a new one and said seriously:

"In fact, there is a saying in the East that the blood of black dogs can purify evil, so I gave it a try.

It seems to work just fine. "

Dumbledore was silent for a moment and joked:

"Well, if Tom knew that his curse was broken like this, I'm afraid it would be very uncomfortable."

He shook his robe and strode in:

"Now let's see what kind of surprises Tom has left for us later."

He took the lead and walked into the doorway, followed closely by Zhang Xiao and Sirius, and the three of them lit up their wands together.

Zhang Xiao did not use his own lighting technique. Sometimes the brighter is not always better. For example now, too much light may cause the Inferi to riot.

What appeared before their eyes at this moment was a very strange sight.

The three of them were standing on the shore of a large black lake. The lake was so wide that it stretched as far as the eye could see. Even with Zhang Xiao's eyesight, he couldn't see the other shore in the distance.

Did Voldemort hollow out the mountains or use a traceless stretching spell?

Zhang Xiao prefers the Traceless Stretch Curse, because the larger the space, the better the effect of the Traceless Stretch Curse. With Voldemort's strength, this is not difficult.

This cave is very high, or the top of it is also enchanted, similar to the celestial magic in Hogwarts.

Even if you look up, you can't see the top of the cave.

In the distance, as if in the center of the lake, there was a hazy, green light, reflected in the dead water below.

Except for the green light and the bright light from the wand, the surroundings were completely filled with darkness.

And these rays of light don't seem to be able to spread very far, and the darkness here seems denser and thicker than ordinary darkness.

"Zhang, how do you think Tom-Voldemort will restrict people who find here from going to that island?"

Sirius was about to speak, but suddenly realized that Dumbledore had not asked him, so he had to close his mouth and sulk.

I know, but I won't tell.

"Professor, I can't think of anything. I don't know much about the Dark Lord. The most I know probably comes from the diary."

Zhang Xiao shrugged and said in a complicated tone:

"And the diary sounds a bit like—like a Lockhart fan."

Dumbledore was amused by Zhang Xiao's words, and even felt exaggerated with joy. Perhaps he thought of Tom speaking in a flattering tone with overwhelming praise:

"That's really not Tom's character. Well, let me see what Tom has prepared for the visitors."

So the three of them continued walking around the lake shore.

Their footsteps echoed on the narrow rocks beside the lake.

They kept walking forward, but the scenery around them did not change at all: on one side was the rough cave wall, on the other side was the endless, smooth black lake surface, with the mysterious green light shining in the center of the lake.

Sirius soon became impatient and turned into a big black dog again, chasing his own tail to relieve his boredom.

This is one of the negative effects of Animagus. If you are in Animagus form for a long time, it is easy to unconsciously take on the habits of shape-shifting creatures.

Sirius often transformed into a large dog in Azkaban.

Dumbledore quickened his pace and said softly: "Based on what I know about Tom, I think I have found the place."

Zhang Xiao opened his eyes wide, his Dharma eyes had quietly opened, and he found that something seemed to be exuding from Dumbledore's hands.

It was something intangible, like the hot air on the asphalt pavement under the sun, which seemed to be distorted.

His hand moved slowly through the air, as if he wanted to find and grasp something invisible.

In Dharma's eyes, an invisible thing suddenly appeared with a faint outline, like a pipe or something.

"Yes, that's it!" Dumbledore said happily.

He slowly moved towards the lake, and Sirius didn't know what happened again.

He was watching nervously as the toes of Dumbledore's copper-buckled shoes moved to the outermost edge of the rock.

Dumbledore still held the hand in the air, holding the wand in the other hand, and tapped his fist with the tip of the wand.

A thick green copper chain suddenly emerged from the depths of the lake and jumped towards Dumbledore's clenched fist.

Zhang Xiao found that the chains seemed to be connected to the pipe, and Dumbledore knocked his fist again.

The chain began to slip through his fist like a snake, coiling into a pile on the ground, and the clanking sound hit the rock wall, making a loud echo.

The chain pulled something up from the dark bottom of the lake.

It was a small boat, glowing green like a chain, floating towards the shore of the lake where Dumbledore stood, barely making a ripple.

"How do you know it's there?" Sirius asked in surprise.

"Magic will always leave traces, and there is no need to make such a fuss. As long as you feel it with your heart, you will also feel that something is not normal there, Sirius."

Dumbledore said that with a soft bang, the boat hit the lake shore: "It was a very obvious mark.

Especially since I coached Tom Riddle and know his style. "

"Is...is this boat safe?"

“Oh, I think it’s safe.

Voldemort needed a way to cross the lake smoothly in case he needed to visit or retrieve his Horcruxes, so as not to anger the guys he had placed in the lake. "

Dumbledore's voice was not very loud, but it was very firm.

Zhang Xiao frowned and said, "Professor, I don't quite understand why Voldemort left such a passage. He was the builder."

This was something he didn't understand after reading the original work in his previous life. Why did Voldemort leave such a back door?

"Zhang, I'm afraid you thought about something wrong." Dumbledore was not anxious, but explained gently:

"Voldemort actually arranged the defense according to his own level. He was very arrogant and believed that other wizards would never be able to pass a defense that would make him feel troublesome and uncomfortable.

Maybe I was left out by Voldemort.

So - I guess Voldemort must have prepared something for me at the destination that is not fatal, but will weaken me. "

Zhang Xiao fell into silence, knowing that Dumbledore's guess was correct.

Because the defense layout was so good that even Voldemort found it difficult, so he left a backdoor for himself?

Sirius looked at the boat in the water for a while:

"Then if we cross the lake in the Dark Lord's boat, the Inferi in the water won't attack us, will they?"

"I think we have to be mentally prepared. Once they find out that we are not Voldemort, they will definitely attack us.

So far, though, we're going pretty well. They allowed us to get the boat out of the lake.

Okay, it's time for us to think about how to get across the lake. "

Dumbledore stared at the boat for a while and said softly:

“Well—it’s exactly what I thought.

Tom doesn't think about weight, he only thinks about how much force is moving across his lake. "

Dumbledore paused: "It seems that I am the only one who can go up there and try it out first to see if this ship can carry me.

Although this is not to show off, I am afraid I have to say that I am a little stronger than Tom thought. "

He stepped lightly onto the boat with his copper-buckled boots.

It was like a heavy object had been placed on top of it, and the boat suddenly sank a few points, just a few seconds before the boat would sink completely into the water.

Dumbledore quickly jumped back to the shore. Before he could speak, Sirius jumped on eagerly.

He was so curious about how much power he had.

The boat sank slightly, as if it had only dropped a little. Sirius's face fell, and he looked at the water level in disbelief.

"How is it possible? Professor Dumbledore, am I so bad?"

Zhang Xiao tried his best to hold back his laughter, trying not to laugh out loud, mainly because Sirius's expression was so funny.

The cutout is an emoticon, which is funnier than Nick Young's question mark face.

Dumbledore was also amused, and he smiled and said: "No, no, no, Sirius, in fact, this boat is not that accurate, because currently there is no spell that can accurately measure how strong a person is.

Otherwise, we only need to use this spell to test the strength of both sides before starting the war.

I guess it only has a few vague positions. It either doesn't move, goes down a bit, or is just like me. "

Sirius then reluctantly jumped back to the shore. If it hadn't been for those ten years squatting in Azkaban, I would definitely be much stronger now!

He looked at Zhang Xiao, whose cheeks hurt a little when he smiled, with an "unkind expression", and said with "sinful pity":

"Zhang, this is a good opportunity. Do you want to try it too?"

"Go right now, go right now." Zhang Xiao lowered his head, clenched his fist into a fist and put it to his mouth. He coughed a few times tactically to calm down.

He stepped into the boat in one step.

The lake was as calm as a mirror and the boat was motionless.

Then, as if to save face, it sank slightly, almost the same as Sirius before, but not as big as his.

Sirius finally showed a satisfied smile, "Well, as long as someone is with me, I won't feel embarrassed!"

Dumbledore was still smiling.

Zhang Xiao lowered his head and looked at the boat. Power? This is a very abstract concept.

Because there is no simple and intuitive magic value like a blue bar, how does this ship determine its power?

"boom!"

There was a thunderous explosion in Zhang Xiao's body, and his body was suddenly covered with bright golden light.

The boat seemed to suddenly react and sank hard. Although it was still a bit far behind Dumbledore, it was much better than Sirius.

Well, his smile is gone again now.

What if you turn on the Sky Mirror?

Zhang Xiao slowly calmed down the golden light on his body, and the boat slowly floated up.

So that’s it? Just pure power, such as knowledge, skills, etc. are not included?

That's boring, it's too one-sided. Skills and experience are an important part of strength.

Zhang Xiao shook his head and jumped back from the boat.

"Okay, the experimental time is over. Look, isn't this the point of walking through it from beginning to end?"

Dumbledore then said slowly:

"Now we have two plans. The first one is for me to take a boat to the island alone.

You will take it directly to the island through Kreacher.

The second one is like just now, Sirius and Zhang, you transform into Animagus form and get on the boat together. "

Blake did not speak, but directly transformed into the form of a big black dog. Seeing this, Zhang Xiao jumped into the air and shook his body, turning into a peregrine falcon.

He flapped his wings and stood on Dumbledore's shoulders.

"Oh, it seems you have made your choice, let's set off."

Dumbledore stepped aside and the big black dog climbed aboard.

Then Dumbledore stepped in, coiled the chains and piled them at the bottom of the boat.

Dumbledore tapped the boat gently with his wand, and it set off immediately. There was silence everywhere except for the soft rustling sound of the bow of the boat penetrating the water.

The boat was driving automatically, without them having to do anything, as if there was an invisible rope pulling it towards the green light in the middle of the lake. Soon, the cave walls were no longer visible, and they felt as if they were on the ocean, except there were no waves around them.

Zhang Xiao shook his bird head from side to side, looked around, tilted his head and looked at Dumbledore, who had a big white beard, and then looked at the black dog.

I don’t know why, but I miss poetry very much:

I was chatting like a teenager, holding the black on my left hand and the blue on my right hand.

Sirius is the black one, but he himself is the eagle!

An inexplicable response to the situation!

As the boat moved forward, the light of the wand was reflected on the dark water, flashing with golden light.

The boat cut deep ripples on the glass-smooth lake surface, like grooves on a black mirror...

At this moment, Zhang Xiao saw it - white as plaster, floating under the water.

Or rather - them!

The peregrine falcon's sharp eyes had already seen the densely packed corpses everywhere under the lake.

Let alone tens of thousands, those who say Voldemort didn't kill enough people are simply joking.

Because ordinary people are not human in Voldemort's eyes, and killing ten thousand people will not add a decimal point to the list in his mind!

Zhang Xiao stared at the corpse lying on his back.

She is not very old, she looks about eighteen or nineteen years old at most.

The body was strangely white, but not swollen from the soak.

The open eyes were misty, as if they were covered with cobwebs, and the hair and robes were swirling around the body like smoke.

"The Inferi is a terrifying creation of black magic. You should have seen the raw material, that is, humans.

Except for fire and some limited spells, the Inferi can resist most damage. I am afraid that Voldemort spent a lot of effort to gather so many Inferi. "

Dumbledore said softly, and the big black dog bared its teeth and let out a low whimper.

"Almost there."

Sure enough, the green light seemed to finally become bigger and brighter, and a few minutes later, the boat gently bumped against something and stopped.

Zhang Xiao flapped his wings and came to the ground, followed closely by Sirius.

This is a smooth rock island in the middle of the lake.

The island is about the same size as Dumbledore's office, a large flat black stone slab, empty except for the light source that emits green light.

Looking closer now, the green light appears much brighter.

This green light is not a lamp.

It came from a stone basin similar to a pensieve, with a base underneath.

Dumbledore approached the stone basin, and the two hurriedly followed.

They stood side by side, looking into the stone basin. A basin full of emerald green liquid, glowing with phosphorescence.

"Is this the potion that Regulus drank? The very painful thing?"

Sirius' voice had a slight tremor.

"I'm afraid so." Dumbledore also stared at the stone basin, shaking the sleeves of his robe upwards, and extending his fingertips to the surface.

But it was blocked by something invisible.

He raised his wand and made some complicated movements on the surface of the liquid, muttering something silently.

There was no movement, but the light from the liquid seemed to be brighter.

After testing this for a while, Dumbledore finally put away his wand.

"Oh, it seems Regulus did the right thing." Dumbledore stared at the stone basin more intently.

"This kind of liquid cannot be stretched with hands, separated, scooped dry or drained.

Nor can it be made to disappear with a vanishing spell, deformed with magic, or otherwise change its properties.

Except drink it. "

Dumbledore smiled softly:

"Unfortunately, our purpose this time is not to get the things in the stone basin, so there is no need to take risks.

Fortunately, Zhang's excellent luck helped us avoid a potential risk.

Think about it, when we spent a lot of effort and time to finally find this place, we ended up with a fake.

Oh - that's too bad. "

Sirius's face was pale and his body was trembling slightly. He licked his dry lips and closed his eyes. When he opened them, he seemed to have made up his mind.

Zhang Xiao stared at the stone basin.

Zhang Xiao fell into thinking.

Zhang Xiao wondered if he should add some child urine inside.

Zhang Xiao is weighing the pros and cons.

Zhang Xiao made up his mind.

"Dumbledore, I want to drink these potions!"

Sirius took a deep breath and said calmly.

Zhang Xiao closed his mouth.

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