The Pacifist Necromancer of Hogwarts

I'm sorry, I think I may have heard wrong? Snape said coldly, What made you decide to go to the headmaster's office for help for a dead snake, and knock on my door in the early hours of the morning after you found out that the headmaster was not at school?

Anthony confessed: I guess you still remember that I told you that there was a basilisk in the school. I found it...probably.

There was a sudden noise in the office. Snape frowned, strode back to the cauldron, and viciously turned over the hourglass that was bouncing on the table after draining.

After turning it to a low fire, he poured the potion ingredients on the table into the viscous green liquid, stirred it slowly, and glanced at Anthony standing at the door: Continue.

It should still be dormant, which is when it is most vulnerable. I want to solve it earlier, but in order to enter its bedroom, I need a snake. Seeing that Snape was about to refuse, Anthony reminded him, The headmaster said that when he While I was away, I was troubled by something related to black magic or potions. Even if you think that basilisk does not belong to black magic, dead snakes are potion ingredients anyway.

Snape hinted: In that case, Anthony, I think I might be able to help. After all, some parts of the basilisk also belong in potions...

No problem, it's yours. Anthony agreed, You can even go with me if you want.

His purpose was simply to get rid of the basilisk, and if Snape was willing to help, he would be more than happy to do so.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he was not sure whether the basilisk in Hogwarts had a nervous breakdown and would be awakened by his actions of adding bricks to the tomb of small animals, he would rather prepare a good one, preferably Dumbledore, Professors McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Snape and Professor Quirrell led the way. He was quite sure that with the strength of this group of people, there was no need for him to use undead magic.

Snape pointed to him the hourglass on the table and the slightly boiling potion: I believe that even you can see that there is a reason why I didn't sleep in the early hours of the morning.

He flipped over a small hourglass ready to jump just in time to turn the fire into a conflagration. The potion immediately boiled violently, gradually turning into a clear liquid in the rising white mist. Snape looked at his potion for a while, then lowered his head with satisfaction and sprinkled some powder into the flames. The flames, which were originally a normal color, suddenly turned into a strange purple.

After finishing these tasks, he straightened up and waved, and the door of the material storage room creaked open. A glass jar flew out. Snape opened the jar and examined it critically for a while, then pulled out a very small, tangled mass and threw it to Anthony.

Anthony knew the moment he caught it that it wasn't what he needed. While it does have intricately interlaced scales, it lacks a lot of what a dead snake should have. In other words, the most important part to necromancy: bones.

This is snakeskin, he said immediately. Don't mess with me, Snape.

Snape said impatiently: Snake skin is one of the most essential parts of a snake, second only to snake teeth. Anyone who knows a little bit about potions knows how precious it is.

Anthony insisted: What I want is a complete dead snake, preferably one that has never been processed by the exquisite techniques of your potion masters. To me, there is no difference between snake skin and parchment.

…

Anthony walked down the corridor with the snake coiled in his hand, feeling a little sorry for Snape.

Snape neatly killed a snake in front of him - according to him, the snake was originally used to collect venom - and coldly stated that the skin of the African tree snake was more than a hundred times more valuable.

Impatient to fight with Snape, Anthony awakened the fresh corpse directly in front of him. He thought that since Snape had long known his identity as a necromancer, he should be as accepting of necromancy as Dumbledore. But when the snake that had been paralyzed on the ground suddenly raised its head and hissed at Anthony's feet, Snape's face turned pale, which surprised him.

Anthony suddenly realized that this was Snape's potion ingredient. The scene in front of him may have had the same impact on him as when he opened the lid of the pot, the chicken wings that had been plucked and chopped suddenly stretched out and fluttered.

Resurrection? Snape asked hoarsely, staring closely at the viper.

Anthony quickly said reassuringly: No, it's not. It's just... He tried to find a suitable word, but it was really difficult to explain to someone who didn't understand necromancy what exactly happened, so in the end he had to say, It's just control. It’s like a marionette…no, there’s not that much control, the body has some instincts…forget it.”

Snape looked even paler the moment he removed the magic, like a viper lying motionless on the ground that had taken something from him with it.

Anthony had no choice but to let the dead snake move again, and was kicked out of the office by Snape.

…

He let the snake wrap around his hand and went back to the office. One is that he needs a rope - yes, he plans to imitate Theseus - and something made by the Room of Requirement cannot be taken outside the house, and the other is that he should tell the cat that he has a wraith mouse.

But the cat is out and about again. Anthony had no choice but to take the rope and the snake and walk quickly upstairs.

Unexpectedly, he met Professor Quirrell coming downstairs in the corridor.

An--Professor Anthony. Professor Quirrell was taken aback and stammered, W-where are you going? He looked at the thing in Anthony's hand hesitantly. The snake spit out the letter and looked up. Quirrell.

You didn't sleep either, Professor Quirrell? Anthony said in surprise, I...I found a basilisk in the school and wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Snake - basilisk? asked Professor Quirrell in horror.

Anthony nodded: Yes, but it should still be sleeping...at least I hope so. I hope to eliminate this risk factor as soon as possible before it wakes up. What about you, professor, what are you doing upstairs at this time?

Quirrell looked pale, as if he had made a lot of determination, and said: I-I will go with you to deal with the snake-basilisk, Professor Anthony.

Anthony couldn't help but sigh once again for Professor Quirrell's enthusiasm and responsibility.

Are you sure, Professor Quirrell? he confirmed, There shouldn't be any particular difficulty, it's just that it's still a basilisk... I mean, I have absolute confidence in your strength, professor, but Please don’t put too much pressure on yourself, I can do it myself.”

Quirrell insisted: I-I'll go with you.

Okay, thank you, Anthony said. Since Snape couldn't escape, it was good to have Professor Quirrell by his side.

Thanks for the tip, Viper Hiss: (sorted in chronological order)

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