time at hogwarts

Back at dinner time, when Magos was curiously asking how Harry and Ron reconciled, first-year Colin walked over quickly.

"You must not have imagined what I knew." Colin whispered with some horror. "When Professor Lockhart asked me to take pictures of him in the afternoon, Professor Flitwick came over angrily and accused him of not fulfilling his responsibilities as a professor, saying When he came to class in the morning, he didn't notice that a first-year Ravenclaw student was missing."

Colin's words made several people who were having a cheerful exchange just pause.Magos didn't expect that when he was just thinking about experiencing the magical life in the afternoon, he would hear such news in the evening.

"Do you know who is missing?" Hermione looked at the Ravenclaw table and realized that the atmosphere was very similar to that of Hufflepuff a few days ago.

Colin shook his head, and just when Magos was thinking about asking there, the professors and the principal walked into the restaurant.

The news that a Ravenclaw student was missing has not spread yet, and most of the young wizards don't know about it, so they are still chatting happily.Until Dumbledore tapped the cup in front of him with his spoon.

"Everyone, be quiet." The voices in the hall slowly disappeared. The Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw students looked at the long table above with expectant eyes, while other students were waiting for the principal to "change" the food.

Dumbledore first looked at Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw with apologetic eyes, and then said,

"I regret to inform you gentlemen and ladies here today that not long ago we confirmed that a first-year Ravenclaw lady was missing."

Except for the wizards who already knew the news, all the other wizards in the restaurant were shocked by the news. If they remembered correctly, this was the second student to disappear in Hogwarts. The shocked silence was followed by a big bang. .

Magos looked at the headmaster. Although he knew that the matter could not be kept secret, he still did not expect that Dumbledore would directly announce the news on this occasion.As expected, just after he told the news, Magos saw panicked expressions on the faces of the students around him. He even heard some students say that the news of Kang's disappearance last time had made some pure-blood wizard families feel... Uneasy, they are likely to leave Hogwarts temporarily or permanently after this incident is spread.

The food that suddenly appeared next did not attract the students at all.It is no exaggeration to say that everyone is in danger.

At this moment, Hagrid suddenly stood up, with a look of panic on his face.

"What happened?" Dumbledore asked, looking at Hagrid.

"It's Aragog. I left a induction spell on it. It's frightened. It thinks it's going to die, and it's coming to the school." Hagrid finished quickly, "I need to hurry over and take a look. "Said and walked quickly down the long table.Harry ignored even asking him what happened.

Hagrid's sudden move made the already panicked students even more confused. Looking at Hagrid's back, Dumbledore suddenly had a bad feeling, but the most important thing right now was to take good care of the students.

He clapped his hands heavily and asked the students to bring some food when everyone looked over. Now he followed their respective deans back to the dormitory, and no one was allowed to leave at will.

"What happened to Hagrid?" Harry felt a little worried when he thought about Hagrid's eagerness to leave.

"We should go take a look, he might need help."

"We may not be able to leave at this time." Ron said, pointing to Professor McGonagall who had been staring at them.

Because of their numerous previous crimes, Professor McGonagall was on strict guard against them.

"I can't believe Professor, she actually stared at us back to the lounge." Thinking of Professor McGonagall's behavior, Hermione was a little embarrassed.

"Let's use the invisibility cloak to take a look." Harry took out the cloak and said when others were not paying attention.

"Maybe we shouldn't leave now." Hermione hesitated.

"No, I must go there and take a look. If you don't go, I will go there alone." Harry's tone was firm.

"Well," Magos said, looking at them, "the invisibility cloak can only squeeze three people. One of us must not be able to go, and our sudden disappearance may attract other people's attention. Hermione stays here. If anyone asks, Us, just say we are together, and they won’t break into the girls’ dormitory.”

"Then the girl asked you what to do."

"Just say we discuss the problem in the dormitory."

Hermione thought that she might become a liability in a fight, so she said nothing more.

"Then you all pay attention to safety."

Just as Magos and the others were walking out of the dormitory, Hagrid had already arrived at his hut, and a huge spider that covered half of the house huddled next to it.

"What happened, Aragog?" Hagrid asked worriedly while holding the big spider.

"Monster, monster, it has eaten many of my children, and it wants to eat me." Aragog said tremblingly.

"What a monster, Aragog."

"Can't say, can't..." Aragog suddenly stopped and stopped shaking. He remained motionless, as if he was dead.

Hagrid also felt something was wrong in the atmosphere, and quickly picked up the huge stone ax leaning against the house. At this time, some roosters in his backyard also began to crow.

Hagrid was startled by these sounds. He was familiar with the habits of various magical animals. He quickly suspected what was coming, but he couldn't believe that there was such a creature around him.

Time passed by, and just when Hagrid thought the basilisk would attack, the rooster's crow slowly stopped.Aragog began to tremble again, which gave him a sigh of relief. Although he had strong magic resistance, he really didn't have the confidence to block the basilisk's petrifying gaze, not to mention that it was not only capable of this one move.

"Things are a bit troublesome." Dumbledore's voice suddenly appeared, and Hagrid almost turned the stone ax on his head.

"Headmaster, could you please stop showing up suddenly?" Hagrid muttered.

Dumbledore smiled and then looked at the direction in which the basilisk was leaving. This basilisk was so vigilant that it ran away quickly as soon as it noticed him. If he hadn't been sure that he could catch this basilisk in the wild. , and will not appear in front of Hagrid.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, what are you talking about?" Hagrid looked helplessly at Aragog, who was so frightened that he didn't move.

"It's your business," Dumbledore murmured.

"Me?" Hagrid looked confused.

"Remember, Hagrid, no matter what they ask you, don't admit it." He said, looking at Aragog, "Also, let him leave quickly, or he won't be able to leave later."

"But there's a basilisk."

"Trust me, Hagrid." Hagrid turned his head uncomfortably when Dumbledore stared at him.

"Of course I believe you, Principal Dumbledore. Aragog, you find a place to hide first, and I will come find you later." Aragog, like an amnesty, danced rapidly with his eight legs and disappeared in an instant .