Snakes at Hogwarts

"Thestrals are social creatures."

"They like to live in dark places, and forests are their natural habitat. The creatures communicate with each other through a weird, high-pitched cry that sounds like the cry of a giant bird."

"Although the Thestral is classified as a dangerous animal by the British Ministry of Magic, I would say that the harmfulness of this creature is still open to question. The Thestral is a loyal creature that can determine whether the opponent is a friend or foe, and will With a little training it can help wizards when they need to travel.”

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"Seeing the Thestrals is not a harbinger of death. Under normal circumstances, they do not pose a threat to humans, but the first impression of people who see them is always that they feel scared. After all, this kind of creature does not look very good. .”

Yes, yes, yes, I'm not interested in any of this.

Mr. Scamander, can you tell me why I can see the Thestral?

Sitting in the carriage that was moving forward smoothly, Andros angrily turned back another page of the description of the Thestrals in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".

He had no interest in the little bits and pieces of this creature's appearance, habits, and eating habits.

Andros just wants to figure out one thing.

I have never faced death face to face, so why can I see Thestrals?

"For centuries, the Thestral has been regarded as an unlucky symbol, not only because of its scary appearance, but also because only those who have witnessed death with their own eyes and finally accepted the reality can see the Thestral."

"Those who have never seen death with their own eyes look upon the Thestrals as if they were staring into a bland air, just as Muggles feel when they face Dementors."

"Of course, this does not mean that the Thestrals do not exist for these people. Although they cannot see this creature, they can still perceive the existence of this group of creatures through other ways."

"Just like how Muggles feel the temperature drops suddenly when a Dementor is swimming around them."

"According to my investigation, all wizards who can see Thestrals have had the experience of facing death, and there has never been a single exception."

"This may be some magical quality of this group of creatures, because even Muggles can still detect the existence of thestrals after witnessing death."

"As for the cause of this trait and whether it will have some impact on wizards, we still don't know. In fact, until now, wizards' knowledge of this creature is quite limited."

"Because they are so rare."

"That's it for the description of Thestrals. Next, please allow me to introduce to you the next magical creature, the Tebo warthog, which is mainly distributed in Congo and Zaire in Africa..."

Snapped!

Andros slammed the book shut.

If Mrs. Pince, the librarian, saw him treating books so roughly, Andros would inevitably be reprimanded.

Speaking of which, he had borrowed this book from the Hogwarts library before the holidays, intending to use it as recreational reading on the return train and during his free time during the holidays.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy.

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The price of this book at Flourish and Blotts is two galleons!

It's still expensive for Andros right now.

I'm afraid he will declare bankruptcy after buying it.

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Never an exception?

So, you must have witnessed death with your own eyes, is that what you mean?

But when did it happen?

Andros closed the book and frowned in thought. He racked his brains and couldn't think of when he had witnessed death with his own eyes, and who was the unlucky person who died.

As a child who grew up in an orphanage in the most chaotic part of the city, Andros remembers that from a very young age, he was always surrounded by fights, fights for food and a series of vicious events.

It's just that he always stayed away from these things, and every time Andros would stay far away.

This kept him out of it.

I didn't lose my life or see anyone else die.

Even when he was older and started his scavenging career, Andros was still very cautious.

Speaking of facing death head-on, he had seen a few nameless corpses that had been chewed up by local dogs from a distance, but that couldn't be said to have witnessed death with his own eyes.

After all, when I saw it, those people had been dead for who knows how long, and their bodies didn't even look like a complete person.

This shouldn't be enough for him to see the Thestral.

What Mr. Scamander was referring to by witnessing death should refer to witnessing the process from the beginning of life's withdrawal from the body to its complete departure from the world.

Is there anything else?

It’s strange to witness death with your own eyes. Why can’t you remember a similar experience?

As long as Big Andros can remember, he has hardly forgotten anything. His memory is very good, and he can still clearly recall things from his childhood.

This is also the main reason why Andros can roughly remember many books after reading them once.

This experience of facing death is undoubtedly more unforgettable, but now Andros can't remember it.

Was it before I could remember?

its not right!

If the events before the incident were included, then Harry should have been able to see the Thestral before Cedric died.

After all, his parents had been brutally murdered by Voldemort when he was one year old.

Harry was definitely present at that time and witnessed everything that happened.

Andros analyzed it bit by bit in his mind.

Is it?

He suddenly thought of a very terrifying possibility.

Has his memory been modified?

Like a bolt from the blue, this terrifying thought made Andros's head buzz.

His face suddenly turned ugly.

Because, the more Andros thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was entirely possible!

Maybe my memory has really been modified!

If he hadn't lost a memory, how could he rack his brains and not be able to remember such an unforgettable experience!

Has your memory really been modified?

Who did it?

Because of what?

When did it happen?

If it has really been modified, then has my memory as a time traveler also been modified?

For a moment, all kinds of thoughts in Andros's head were tangled together like a mess.

"Ender! What are you thinking about! His face looks so ugly!"

Looking at Andros with a strange expression, Draco couldn't help but ask.

"You've been looking gloomy ever since you got in the car. What happened?"