HP Shavings Wizard

We rounded a dark bend.

The leading Slytherin prefect suddenly tensed up and was about to use some illegal dark magic subconsciously.

Ahead, on the other side of the tunnel, illuminated by the Luminescent Charm, lay a green, very bright light, silently.

It was the outline of a large, coiled mass of a giant creature, exactly the same as the illusion shown in the previous tracking, except that it was much deflated, curled up and motionless.

“……!!!!!”

The little animals who were caught off guard and suspected of facing the BOSS some quickly closed their eyes, their hearts pounding, while others even had the courage to squint through their glasses and look over.

"Is it asleep?" "Maybe it died of old age?"

The team started chattering again, and the tension was spreading a little.

Snape did not raise his wand, and even had the leisure to curse under his breath, wondering whether these little monsters with sphinxes in their heads were ready for battle.

Grindelwald did not attack, but stared at the huge monster for a few seconds, as if confirming something.

This is obviously just an enlarged version of a snake's skin.

The Potions Professor had been dealing with snake skins for quite a while, and could recognize what they were with his eyes closed.

The entire team hesitated to move forward, strangely maintaining a state of "enemy doesn't move, I don't move," one, two, three, standing still.

"..."

The expressionless Slytherin Headmaster stood in the shadows, looking down at this stupid scene. Finally, he couldn't help but speak sarcastically in a low and gentle voice.

"So, are you planning to stay here and use the fluorescent lights until tomorrow morning? Or are you planning to wait until the basilisk is well rested and energetic, eat two snacks that are delivered to your door, and then crawl back to the secret room by yourself?"

Everyone realized belatedly that there was no danger.

A laugh came from the crowd.

It wasn't anyone's laughter, it was just the tense atmosphere that made some people unable to control their laughter.

This obviously comes from a little lion with thick nerves.

Once there is one, there will be two, and the laughter made several people laugh too.

Some people also tried to hold back their laughter because Professors Grindelwald and Snape were present.

Jima, who was really frightened just now, had a trace of shame on his face, and subconsciously shouted in anger.

"Hey! That's not funny!"

The Slytherin headmaster who walked in front glanced over with a sinister look. His dark eyes flashed a cold light in the reflection of the slightly cool fluorescent spell, scaring several laughing little animals into silence.

Snape walked past the trolls, squinted his eyes, walked forward, bent down, carefully put on protective gloves for handling hazardous materials, turned over the coiled snake skin, and observed it carefully.

A fresh snake slough.

The basilisk, having just shed its skin, was at least twenty feet long.

He subconsciously murmured some data: "Twenty feet, scales..."

However, it is indeed a very good potion material. I should take it back and study it carefully...

He took out the small box he was carrying, took out a small and exquisite sealed glass bottle, unplugged the wooden stopper, waved his wand, shrunk the snake skin and put it in.

Professor Snape quickly chanted another runic spell.

A tiny, almost invisible glimmer appeared at the mouth of the bottle, and the wooden stopper sealed it to preserve freshness.

Along with the boxes that were inconvenient for fighting, they were simply shrunk and thrown into the pockets of his robes, and the materials were naturally collected.

Finally, he gestured to the silly little monsters behind him.

"What are you standing there for? Keep walking!"

"...!"

Everyone came back to their senses as if awakened from a dream while staring at the professionals, and hurriedly continued forward under the professor's gaze, turning one corner after another along the tunnel.

After carefully turning a corner, I finally found a solid wall in front of me.

On the wall were carved two snakes entwined with each other, with large, sparkling emeralds inlaid in their eyes.

Everyone exclaimed in amazement and talked about it.

Alison, who was not nervous at all, was among the crowd, looking around, wondering if she could pick them off.

At Grindelwald's call, Harry trotted over obediently.

The eyes of the two stone snakes looked so alive that they flickered in the dim light, so that the black-haired little wizard didn't even need to imagine that the two snakes were real.

He cleared his throat and made another low, hoarse, snake-like hiss.

The two entangled snakes separated, and the stone wall cracked in the middle, slowly sliding to the side and disappearing.

Everyone really held their breath, and only realized belatedly that the BOSS was really about to begin.

They are about to face a giant, venomous, deadly snake.

Walk into a long, dimly lit room.

There were many stone pillars with entangled snakes carved on them, towering and supporting the ceiling that disappeared into the darkness - maybe there was such a thing? No one knew, and no one had the time to use magic to explore it.

The whole room seemed mysterious, filled with a green light, and the stone pillars cast long, eerie black shadows.

Everyone held their wands at an angle, assumed their most comfortable fighting positions, and listened to the lively and echoing footsteps.