Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

He said hello to Hermione and asked her to cover him.

From the perspective of others, the two of them, like other couples, went on a date in a hidden place in the castle after dinner.

But in fact, Aiwen sneaked into the lake outside by himself.

Because of worry, Hermione originally wanted to go with Aiwen, but was persuaded by Aiwen!

It wasn't so peaceful under the lake, it was more convenient for him to move around alone, and he didn't have to be distracted to take care of Hermione.

He and Hermione slipped out of the castle amidst the dinner crowd, before it had completely darkened outside.

Many Durmstrang students were leaning on the side of the ship and chatting, and there was laughter and noise.

With the huge shadow of the castle and the statues on the lawn, they bypassed Durmstrang's big boat, and Ivan walked into the lake from the other end.

The water in the lake was very cold, and his two quickly numb feet slipped constantly on the sand and smooth, sticky stones.

The bitter cold wind blew by, he shivered, took out his wand, and cast two spells on himself as fast as possible.

A bubble appeared above Aiwen's head, this is the bubble head curse!

Under the effect of the warming spell, the lake water is no longer icy cold, but a little cool.

But considering the surrounding temperature, soaking in it is still not comfortable.

This is one of the reasons why Aiwen didn't let Hermione come over. On the coldest night in January, diving into the dark and cold lake, and coming into contact with ugly and even scary mermaids was not a pleasant experience. .

Given a choice, he'd rather curl up on a sofa next to the cozy fire in the common room, reading a book quietly.

Ivan shook his head, took a last look at Hermione standing on the shore, turned over, and plunged into the depths of the lake.

There was silence in his ears, and he swam around in a dark and hazy strange scenery with ease, avoiding the places where giant squid often haunted and the large aquatic plants that lurk the water monster Grindylo, and swam to the mermaid village at the bottom of the lake go.

The mermaid tribe is very lively tonight, it seems that some sacrificial activities are being held, and the mermaids all come out of the rough stone dwelling.

When Aiwen approached, he saw more than 200 mermaids all gathered on the circular square in the middle of the village.

Dressed in rare regalia, they all held long furs, and their iron-grey skins were painted in strange patterns with dye.

As in the impression, the murlocs slapped the lake water with their thick and powerful silver tails from time to time.

Dark green hair is long and disheveled, but inside the hair is decorated with shells, corals and pearls, pebbles strung with thick ropes are worn around the neck, and the same is true on the body, covered with various decorations Taste.

They were talking about something, bubbling non-stop, as if waiting for something.

Aiwen landed on the edge of the circular square, took out the various items that Lupine gave him from the cloth bag, and placed them at the bottom of the lake.

While eavesdropping on the merfolk's conversation, he wondered what they were doing.

Noticing Aiwen's appearance, many mermaids showed a hint of joy on their faces.

It didn't take long for mermaids to start trading with him.

They selected the items they liked from the things Ivan brought over, and then returned to their home and moved out piles of materials for exchange.

The whole exchange process was quick and easy beyond imagination.

The mermaids didn't bargain at all, and the materials they gave Aiwen were of high value and in large quantities, far exceeding the actual value of the items he brought.

Chapter 642 The Gap on the Mermaid Statue

Because of the proximity to Hogwarts, no wizard would go to the nearby waters to collect magic materials, which was not allowed.

Merfolk themselves are not proficient in magic and potions, so they are even less likely to be interested in these things.

After thousands of years of accumulation, the amount of various materials and herbs in the nearby waters has accumulated to a terrifying number.

Two months ago, when Ivan gave the mermaid a gift for the first time, they were overjoyed and originally planned to exchange the graffiti, pebbles, shells and all kinds of messy things used for decoration with Ivan.

In the end, Aiwen could barely accept the magic materials and herbs brought out by a few mermaids.

The mermaids were worried that they couldn't find a suitable item to exchange with Ivan.

Compared with human wizards, their village is too barren no matter how you look at it...

Seeing that Aiwen was willing to accept these things, they felt that they had finally found their way.

The mermaids began to collect these magic materials everywhere, and used them to trade with Aiwen.

Over time, this matter spread more and more widely.

The number of mermaids who knew the news increased, and it evolved into the current scene.

Know that merfolk, despite their terrifying appearance, are not actually evil creatures of darkness.

They are not as arrogant as the centaurs, they do not communicate with humans, and they only live in the small circle of their own clan.

On the contrary, the character of the mermaid is very open-minded and friendly.

They maintain awe and yearning for magic, are willing to make friends with human wizards, and love the items made by humans even more.

It's a pity that there are few wizards who can speak the mermaid language and are willing to contact them, and wizards who can communicate will not do like Ivan.

Apart from him, no wizard would exchange items with them for magic materials to meet the needs of the mermaid.

At this moment, a strange picture appeared under the lake.

A large group of mermaids surrounded Aiwen, and precious magic materials were delivered over without money.

Since the mermaid tribe is a sacrificial activity today, the number of mermaids flocking here is much larger than usual.

They floated around Ivan, with big yellow eyes, and the incomplete teeth in their mouths were also yellow.

Every mermaid looked at Ai Wen, trying to show a scary smile that they thought was kind, but looked malicious.

Among all the items that Aiwen brought over, the mirror was their favorite thing, and it was snapped up like crazy!

How to put it, this result is really a bit unexpected!

Ivan wasn't sure if these mermaids would be scared to cry directly after seeing their ugly faces in the mirror.

After a few words of greeting, he irresponsibly dropped all the items on the floor and let the mermaids choose by themselves.

Anyway, they are very trustworthy, and will consciously leave the magic materials used for exchange in place and wait for Ivan to come and collect them.

Aiwen walked to the center of the square and found the strong mermaid he saw for the first time who was stunned by magic.

After several contacts, he knew that the other party had a high status in the mermaid tribe, and was a very powerful fighter, respected by everyone.

Aiwen handed over the gift that he specially selected for the other party, and the mermaid said a few words, which probably meant to express his gratitude to Aiwen, and asked Aiwen to come to his room after the sacrifice. Take the corresponding magic materials from the house.

"What is this sacrifice you are doing?!" Ivan asked directly, spitting out a lot of bubbles.

"Just a traditional celebration..." the mermaid said in a hoarse, low voice.

He also spit out a bunch of bubbles from his mouth. The mermaid spoke very quickly, and Ivan still couldn't understand many places.

But the general meaning is clear. This kind of sacrificial activity is left by the mermaid ancestors, and it is carried out once a month.

What interested Aiwen was that the other party told him that there were rumors that this kind of sacrifice was originally an agreement between the mermaid ancestor and the castle builder.

Over time, sacrifices have evolved into the activities of remembering ancestors and large gatherings in the tribe today.

In other words, this incident is likely to be related to the treasure key left by Ravenclaw.

Ai Wen immediately became interested. After chatting with the other party for a few words, he waited for the start of the event.

More than an hour later, more and more mermaids emerged from all directions, and the number reached more than 500.

Many of them do not live in this lake, but make their homes in other waters near Hogwarts.

Even in the central lake of the centaur tribe, there are traces of mermaid activity.

They rushed over from all directions, and many mermaids looked at Ivan curiously.

They pointed at him and whispered to each other with their hands over their mouths.

The things Ivan brought over were sold out more than 40 minutes ago.

All kinds of magic materials and herbs filled the two cloth pouches on his body that had been expanded by the Untraceable Stretching Curse.

There are a large number of mermaids floating on the square of the small mermaid village. When the sacrificial activities began, a very strange scene appeared in front of Ai Wen.

The mermaids swam slowly in a circle, and some of the mermaids in the middle began to sing in unison.

The voice sounds weird, but it is very pleasant, completely different from the mermaid's usual voice.

Even the language seems to be different, Ivan can't understand, but this kind of beautiful singing is the voice of mermaid singing in his impression.

They danced and sang around the square, and even though they were in the depths of the icy lake, the atmosphere on the scene became more and more enthusiastic.

The so-called ancient sacrifice now looks like a grand celebration.

The mermaids asked Ivan to join them, and they danced slowly forward according to a special trajectory.

Right in front of the square, stands a crude statue: a mermaid carved out of huge stones.

When the sacrificial activity reached its peak, Aiwen discovered that a strange wave of magic power began to appear in the entire space.

Neither the mermaids themselves nor their singing have magic powers, Ai Wen has confirmed it!

But these singers seem to be able to resonate with the giant mermaid statue, casting a strange magic, a magic that only mermaids can use.

Although the power is not very strong, the rumbling sound keeps ringing inside the statue.

Ivan stopped and looked at the huge statue warily.

"Don't worry!" smiled a mermaid beside him, continuing to dance.

After a while, a deep gap appeared at the position of the tail under the mermaid statue, as if the door was opened and the lake water poured in quickly.

The mermaids didn't enter it, they were still dancing to welcome them, but they indicated that Ivan could enter it.

Ai Wen hesitated for a moment, swam to the vicinity of the gap, and looked inside with the light from the outside...

Chapter 643 The Raven Heralding Death

Under the refraction of the water and the light of some fluorescent plants at the bottom of the lake, the entire mermaid village is surrounded by a faint green light.

"Fluorescent flashes!" Ivan waved his wand, emitting a stronger light.

The mermen looked curiously at him and his glowing wand, but they didn't come around, they were still singing and dancing.

Ai Wen walked closer and found that the crack was located at the center of the joint between the caudal fin and the waist of the mermaid statue...

It is covered with thick waterweed and moss, which is faintly visible under the light of the wand.

Ivan carefully checked the gap, and it turned out that it was formed after a scale on the statue disappeared.

He pushed his wand deep into it, and stuck his head in with it.

Inside the gap is a narrow stone passage, only big enough for a person to crawl through.

This corridor follows the direction of the terrain and continues directly below the mermaid statue. It is a naturally formed crack.

There are no artificial traces inside, and the rock walls on both sides look very rough and winding.

There seems to be something inside, but because of the angle, it can't be seen clearly from the outside.

Ivan spit out a few bubbles, put the wand across his chest, stepped forward into the gap, and swam downward.

With the light of his wand, he observed the gray rocks on both sides closely, and the texture was not as hard as he imagined.

These rocks are easily damaged by external forces, and the naturally formed cracks inside are very narrow.

This means that if you don't use the correct magic to open it, it is almost impossible to rely on brute force to get in from the outside world.

The destructive power is slightly small, and the stone door on the outermost side of the statue cannot be opened.

If the destructive power is slightly greater, the cracks on the ground will completely collapse, annihilating this narrow corridor.

The scale is difficult to grasp. The person who originally designed it must have made very careful calculations before building the mermaid statue on it.

In the gap, Aiwen swam diagonally downward for more than ten feet, and suddenly landed on the ground.

The corridor formed by the gap disappeared, and the space in front of him suddenly opened up, and the space became spacious.

The surrounding cold lake water and water pressure quickly disappeared, and the air became dry again.

Aiwen turned around and stretched out his left palm to sense it, and an invisible magic barrier was placed in front of him, isolating all the lake water.

Those mermaids outside don't know how to use magic, so why did this magic barrier appear here? !

Don't look at it as an ordinary isolation of the lake, the sudden appearance of the magic barrier is very powerful.