Mentor and Friends

Harry walked through the Forbidden Forest alone, and the black shadows below were running very fast, but there were too many trees in the Forbidden Forest, and most of the roads were winding, and if he was not careful, he would bump into some people whose combat power was comparable to hitting people. Willow plants, so ultimately hinder their (their) speed.

Harry was riding the fastest broom in this era. Although he couldn't really show his level, he didn't lose these black shadows anyway.

The patron saint he sent out should have reached Dumbledore's side, and the dark shadows in front of him didn't know where they came from, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

Seeing the black shadows approaching the depths of the Forbidden Forest, Harry gradually frowned.

The depth of the Forbidden Forest does not really refer to the innermost part of the Forbidden Forest, but refers to the area where all the most dangerous creatures in this forest live. Even Harry, who regards the Forbidden Forest as his back garden, has come here several times.

Every time he gets close to this place, Harry always feels an inexplicable pressure. Walking on the edge of the deepest part of the Forbidden Forest, an inexplicable sense of surveillance always makes Harry have to raise his spirits 12 points. The wand in his hand never I dare not put it away.

It's like walking next to a group of the most ferocious cheetahs, stared at by pairs of wild and murderous eyes, and may be attacked anytime and anywhere.

Even when Harry's magic power was strong, he didn't dare to stay too much in the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

But these black shadows seemed to be completely unconcerned about how much damage the creatures inside would do to them (them). Harry watched them (they) pass through a thin layer of magic protection and enter the depths of the Forbidden Forest. place.

Harry got off the broom with a serious expression, and stayed on the edge of the magical protection.

These fluctuations of magic power were not magic power of wizards. Harry lightly touched the protective layer formed by that layer of magic power with his hand. The moment his finger touched it, a layer of warning seemed to pass through the magic power.

That was a warning from the beast.

Warn Harry that this is their territory, anyone or anything who dares to mess around in their territory will be mercilessly obliterated by them.

This is the scariest part of the Forbidden Forest. The eight-eyed spiders that Harry and Ron met in the Forbidden Forest in the second grade are simply incomparable to these creatures. The magical creatures whose range forms a protective layer to warn outsiders are more dangerous than giant dragons. If Harry guessed correctly, there should be people like centaur living in it since the establishment of Hogwarts—— Maybe even before Hogwarts was founded - ancient magical creatures that lived in the Forbidden Forest, that were psychic, magical creatures that were said to have made pacts with wizards long ago.

Harry hesitated for a moment, and finally took out the invisibility cloak that he hadn't used much since he came to this world, and even cast himself a Disillusionment Charm. He knew that in front of the magical creatures inside, there was no such invisibility at all. For any use, animals are much more sensitive than humans in terms of hearing and smell, and Harry's invisibility cloak cannot eliminate his own smell and the subtle sounds of walking.

Only one step at a time.

Harry put on the Invisibility Cloak, drained all the magic power from his body, and tried his best not to cause too much magic power collision when he walked into this protective layer.

This magic circle is like a dividing line, separating the outside from the inside. Harry felt the difference as soon as he entered. The trees inside were thicker than those outside, and the branches and leaves above his head were more lush. It was clearly still past eleven o'clock at this time, but under the cover of the branches, the outside light source could not penetrate in, and the environment inside was bright and dark, giving a faint feeling of darkness.

And Harry didn't like this kind of environment, the surroundings were too quiet and too dangerous, even though he used the Disillusionment Charm and wore an invisibility cloak, he always felt that his every move was being watched by countless pairs of eyes .

It seemed that there were countless ferocious beasts around him, watching his every move, looking for the most appropriate opportunity, and there was a sense of danger that they would rush out and bite the artery between his necks before he was aware of it.

This kind of feeling made Harry feel that the surrounding environment was so weird that people wanted to suffocate him. He had to raise 12 points of vigilance here, but he did not dare to mobilize the magic power of his body. It's because they are very sensitive to fluctuations in magic power that do not belong to their own territory. For them, vigilant fluctuations in magic power mean that their enemies are nearby. After all, Harry is unwilling to conflict with these creatures. There are creatures with strong possessiveness, possessiveness, and desire to control their own territory, and if they confront them head-on, the one who suffers is always Harry himself.

He stabilized his breathing and walked forward.

Leading to the deepest part of the Forbidden Forest, there is a small area of ​​grass. Harry has only been there once, but he still remembers it vividly.

There is a colony of two-headed snakes. It is the only magical herbivorous snake known to Harry. They cannot accept any food other than plants, and they are full of vigilance about the surrounding environment. Harry accidentally bumped into it. Entering their territory, or escaped because of being a Parseltongue.

Harry didn't know if those black shadows had reached there, even if they hadn't, but Harry felt that he should be able to continue to use his Parseltongue as an advantage to ask the creatures on the opposite side if he saw those few shadow.

But it wasn't long before Harry could clearly feel the commotion in the area.

It was as if the creatures in this area deep in the Forbidden Forest were commotioning and moving. It was obvious that they sensed another invader, and the hostility of this invader was not small.

Or, somewhere, already fighting.

Harry took a deep breath and simply stood where he was. It was not safe to go anywhere. He could already hear roars echoing around him—even magical creatures were still controlled by his bestiality. For outsiders, they The first reaction is to attack, when encountering resistance...

Harry slowly closed his eyes, and cast a few spells on himself. The roar around him became louder and louder. The magic power of several monsters reverberated with the roar and collided with each other. Even a protective spell could not resist the vibrations caused by these magical powers.

Now it looks like it should have been fought.

Harry moved his steps slowly. He should be glad that he has not entered too deep. The magical creatures inside should have gathered together. No matter what those black shadows are, whether they are people or things, they will be Torn—yes, torn—by the creatures within.

To anger the magical creatures living in the depths of the Forbidden Forest will be your fate.

Harry walked very carefully. It took him almost three times as long to reach the edge of the two worlds. The roar and the collision of magic power inside became more and more frightening. If the people or things inside hadn't been killed, then That's... that creature actually resisted the attacks of the magical creatures in the depths of most of the Forbidden Forest.

This is not good news.

Harry felt that even in his prime, joined forces with Dumbledore, he couldn't stand against the crazy beasts inside.

If that creature is capable of resisting attacks from the magical creatures inside...

Harry remembered clearly that those black figures came from the direction of Hogwarts.

Which is to say... the danger exists at Hogwarts itself.

As Harry thought about it, he unconsciously walked out of the magical boundary.

Just as he went out, he was grabbed anxiously.

"Harry, are you all right?"

Harry raised his head and met a pair of eyes that were faintly glowing red in a daze.

Those are Tom's eyes.

"Tom?" Harry was slightly taken aback, "Why are you here?"

"You've been in for nearly an hour," Ron said with a grim expression, so he withdrew his hand. It seemed that he was pulling Harry when Harry appeared, but he didn't expect that the expressionless face seemed to be being pulled by Dumbledore. Riddle, who was brought by Lido and was in a bad mood, would actually make the first move.

So... isn't he in a bad mood at all?What did you want to do with a blank face just now?

Ron made a face.

"After I found the students, I let them go back. I met the headmaster on the way, and I should have received a message from your patron saint." Afterwards, the headmaster asked Riddle to follow him, which really puzzled Ron. untie.

Harry roughly understood the situation, and finally understood why Tom, who was supposed to return to the castle, was here.

Although he wondered why Tom was so nervous, Harry clapped his hand reassuringly to show that he was fine, and then put on a serious expression.

"The magical creatures inside were irritated, and the entire inner circle of the Forbidden Forest was rioting. It seems that they stimulated the magical creatures inside."

"Harry, you didn't run into them, did you?"

"No, I haven't entered the inner circle yet, but they seem to be very irritated, and it took me some time to get out."

"The movement inside has already affected the outside," Dumbledore said with some distress, "Just now we were afraid that there would be some accidents when we went in, so we didn't go in."

"I'm afraid that if you had gone in, the magical creatures who hadn't reached the inner circle would have swarmed you." Harry turned his head and looked behind him.

Because of the layer of magic circle, the scenery inside was not deep, but Harry clearly felt that the collision between the magic power was still going on, and the magic circle in front of him fluctuated like water ripples.

"Albus," Harry frowned, "those shadows came out of Hogwarts."

"You mean..."

Could the danger be at Hogwarts?

Tom has been paying attention to Harry's every move. To him, Dumbledore, that hypocritical guy, just stopped them from going in to find Harry because he was afraid of getting burned. The magic collision inside is indeed powerful, but he doesn't believe in finding Harry. There is no way.

He couldn't think about it, it was full of roars of wild beasts, what would Harry do if it happened to him, or Harry himself caused the situation inside.

At this moment, he looked at Harry with a trace of doubt and confusion, as if he couldn't figure something out, and he asked tentatively, "Is there anything else that I don't understand?"

"I just find it very strange." Harry looked at him, as if thinking of something, "I always feel that the collision of magic power seems to be a little..."

He felt that the magical power in his body that did not belong to him seemed to be resonating with a certain force inside...

It's just a vague feeling, but Harry can really feel this connection, and it feels strange to belong to Harry.

Tom should be right here...

"Harry?" Ron leaned closer to Harry's ear, "Are you having a headache again?"

Headache?

Tom looked reflexively at Ron's hand, which was reaching for Harry's forehead.

He watched the hand gently caress the scar on Harry's forehead.

In fact, the mark on Harry's forehead now doesn't look like a scar. If you don't look at it specially, you will feel that it is more like a birthmark. The scar that is no longer protruding looks more like Harry was born with it. imprint.

Is it an illusion?Why did it feel like Ron rubbed that birthmark-like mark instead of touching his temple when he said if Harry had a headache?

The author has something to say: the first update of the new year, happy new year everyone~(≥▽≤)/~