Hogwarts: Starting with full Unforgivable Curses

Chapter 263 Orel the Centaur, as Stupid as a Groundhog
"This girl, isn't she afraid of being discovered at all? She actually came here by the main road?"

Dylan was a little surprised.

Until Luna approached him.

The carrot-patterned sweater stood out brightly in the night.

The wicker basket in her hand swayed, and as she drew closer, Dylan saw clearly that it was empty; there was nothing inside.

I guess this girl is planning to collect something from the Forbidden Forest later.

"good evening."

Dylan greeted Luna only after she had strolled leisurely and stood completely in front of him.

"Hello."

Luna glanced at Dylan, then looked at Serquil, who was eating barbecue nearby.

"you're good too."

Serquill glanced at Luna but didn't respond. Instead, he focused on eating the delicious roasted meat, one bite at a time.

"Now that you're here, shall we set off?"

Dylan didn't ask Luna why she was so calm.

They walked into the forbidden forest as if no one else was around.

Luna nodded: "It's over there, but not on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest; it might be a bit deeper in."

Dylan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"Then please lead the way for me."

Luna lifted her foot and walked in one direction.

Dylan glanced back at Serquill and said, "I'll come see you again when I have time."

"Hululu~"

Serquill didn't make a sound, but only made a gurgling sound in his throat.

Dylan smiled and then followed Luna's steps.

The shadows were heavy in the forbidden forest.

In the darkness of night, without any light, it's impossible to see the road conditions clearly.

However, this did not affect Dylan, and Luna's wand had already begun to glow.

The shadows around them were torn open by the faint light at the tip of Luna's wand.

Luna's light footsteps trod on the thick layer of fallen leaves, making almost no sound.

Dylan followed closely behind, also without making a sound.

However, as his boots rolled over the branches, many dead branches still broke off.

But it just couldn't make a sound.

The journey is long.

Dylan felt that he and Luna had been gone for quite some time.

If he had known it was this far, he would have used magic to travel there...

Along the way, no living creatures appeared, but Luna collected quite a few plants.

However, many plants haven't grown yet at this time of year.

"Are we almost there?" Dylan asked softly.

Luna looked around.

In fact, Dylan didn't even know how Luna could tell directions.

Even if he were to wander around the Forbidden Forest, simply walking, he might not even have a clue where he is.

Magic must be used to assist.

However, Luna simply looked around and seemed to be able to find the way.

This ability even made Dylan a little envious.

"Almost there, just ahead," Luna said.

That's good……

Dylan nodded slightly and continued walking forward with Luna.

Just then, Luna, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and tilted her head to look at the bushes diagonally in front of her.

Dylan followed her gaze and immediately spotted a section of neck covered in dark brown mane peeking out from among the branches of the bushes.

And a pair of eyes that, though dim, remained sharp.

It was clearly a centaur.

The other party hid it very well.

Dylan did not notice the other party's presence without using any magic.

It was Luna who spotted the other person first.

"They've already been discovered, what's the point of hiding them?"

Dylan stepped forward, blocking Luna's path, and extended his wand.

Wait for the other party to emerge.

Dylan raised his brow.

He recognized the centaur.

I ran into him when I last came to the Forbidden Forest.

After being chased away, Dylan was thinking of getting the other man to bring his whole family next time.

He could then directly take over this group of horsemen.

But recently, he hasn't had time to come over.

Unexpectedly, we ran into each other again this time.

They really are destined to be together.

It seems that even God wanted him to take these poor centaurs, who could only live in the Forbidden Forest, to a brand new world where they could run freely.

but……

Why is it just him again?
I wonder if they brought any other centaurs out with them.

At this time.

The other person clearly recognized Dylan as well.

He poked his head out of the bushes, his eyes widened, two puffs of white breath came out of his nostrils, his mouth split open to reveal sharp teeth, and the arrow nocked on his bow was instantly aimed at Dylan's chest.

"They really don't know what's good for them." Dylan sneered, the tip of his wand already gleaming with a faint light.

Just as both sides were preparing to take action.

The centaur suddenly saw Luna behind Dylan.

He paused, then slightly lowered the hand that was nocking the arrow.

Instead of pointing the arrows straight at Dylan and his companion, they were pointed downwards towards the ground.

Even the centaur's body, which had been taut like a bowstring, slowly relaxed.

Upon seeing this, Dylan raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

What does it mean?
At this moment, Luna, behind Dylan, tilted her head and peered out at the centaur opposite her.

"Huh? It's you?"

Upon hearing this, Dylan turned his head, his gaze shifting between Luna and the centaur.

"Do you still know each other?"

Luna stepped out from behind Dylan.

"Last time I came looking for the Curved Horned Beast, I happened to run into him. I don't know who injured him, so I used a magic potion to heal him. He said that a despicable little thief had injured him."

"That despicable little thief?" Dylan laughed.

Aurel glared at Dylan: "It's you, you despicable little thief! You know evil magic, and you must have hurt the unicorn, right? What do you want now? Still trying to take advantage of us centaurs?"

Luna tilted her head: "You have a grudge against him?"

Dylan shrugged: "Last time I was just strolling around the Forbidden Forest when I ran into this guy. He tried to attack me right away, so of course I had to fight back."

"After that, he fled in panic, and I didn't even bother to chase after him. I didn't expect this guy to be so ungrateful. Now he's here falsely accusing me of being some kind of evil magic thief. I'm really heartbroken."

Dylan put down his wand, turned around, looked at Luna, and had a hurt expression on his face.

Luna's expression remained indifferent, but she glanced at the centaur opposite her.

"That guy is really despicable. I should have known better than to save him last time."

Aurel: "..."

(.)
what's going on?
What is he doing?
Those who harmed him, along with those who saved him, conspired to frame him?
Or is he just one part of a game between these two human wizards?
What a blind moth! How could this beautiful blonde girl possibly be interested in such a stupid field mouse!

This is practically a shooting star that has gone off course!
Orlean felt like exploding, but didn't know what to say.

It seems that Brother Bain was right.

Humans are all the same, there's not a single good one among them!

When Dylan saw the centaur's frustrated expression, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly, he knew what the man was thinking.

He scoffed, "Fine, you stupid groundhog, since you know Luna, I'll let you off the hook."

clam?
Should we let him go?
It's like a hare howling during a full moon—absurd and laughable!
Does he even need to release it?!

"What, you're not convinced?" Dylan narrowed his eyes, and although he had already put down his wand, the tip began to flicker with a faint light again.

Aurel’s heart skipped a beat.

He had suffered from the magic of this young human wizard.

If he had succeeded in his sneak attack, he might have gained the upper hand.

But now that they are face to face, he would probably have a hard time defeating his opponent.

Even if he is a centaur.

I also know a principle.

The trajectory of stars never crashes head-on into stubborn rocks.

The stag also knows how to avoid the hunter's trap.

— Being pragmatic is the key to survival.

This was said by Ronan, the idiot who always looked down at the star trails.

Although this guy always lowers his head and mutters something to himself after looking at the starry sky.

But sometimes, what he says makes a lot of sense.

He escaped last time because he ran fast.

Aurel snorted, exhaling two wisps of white breath from his nostrils, and turned his head away, but put down the bow and arrow in his hand.

Seeing this, Dylan smiled and said, "That's more like it. A wise man submits to circumstances. In fact, you probably didn't really intend to attack me just now, otherwise you should have ambushed me when you were hiding."

"I did intend to attack you! But I didn't want to hurt innocent people. If you had been alone just now, my arrow would have pierced your chest long ago!"

Aurel’s cheeks flushed slightly as he stiffened his neck in response, but he looked like a clueless fool.

Dylan shrugged. "So what do you say? If you really think you can hurt me, then try it next time. Anyway, I'll be coming here often for the next few years."

O'Reilly was taken aback, then came to her senses and glared angrily at Dylan.

"I knew it! Was it you who spread panic in the Forbidden Forest? And killed the unicorn!"

"What? A unicorn died?" Dylan frowned.

Luna looked over too: "Little Centaur, are you sure there have been any unicorn casualties?"

Orle glanced at Luna, her cheeks flushing slightly again.

"Although I didn't see any unicorn carcasses, there were several spots of unicorn blood in the Forbidden Forest, so someone must have killed them!"

"Also, I'm not a centaur, I'm a centaur, and I have a name, I'm called Aurel!"

This blond human wizard had thick hair and beautiful eyes, just like a star he had once captured.

Unfortunately, although her eyes are beautiful, they are not very functional.

How could you have fallen for someone who looks so weak and fragile, as if his bones would crack if he stepped on him?
Look at those slender limbs.

They're not even as good as the centaur children!

Even if Dylan didn't use Legilimency.

However, the emotions emanating from this centaur were far too intense.

Without consciously trying, he roughly knew what this guy was thinking.

he?
Slender limbs?

Weak and powerless?

Dylan looked at himself, who was almost as tall as an adult, and couldn't help but laugh.

He's only in third grade.

This is already a good score, what more do you want from him?

He wasn't raised on hormones!

Dylan looked O'Reil up and down.

"Speaking of which, your hair is quite long, but you're probably not an adult yet, right?"

When Aurel heard Dylan seem to be praising him, he immediately raised his head proudly.

"So what if I'm not an adult? My bow and arrow aren't weak! Ferenze said I'm already very strong!"

As he spoke, he shook his head, causing the mane on his neck to sway.

He also showed off his muscles.

It must be said that there are indeed differences between different organisms.

Every living thing has its own racial advantages.

Just like this centaur.

Although he is not yet a full adult, he is already quite tall and has well-developed muscles.

Dylan had initially thought this guy was already an adult, but it turns out he's not.

Thinking back to his earlier plan to arrest the whole family and take them back, he couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Why are you smacking your lips?" O'Reil glared at Dylan again.

To the centaurs, smacking their lips signifies contempt and a warning.

This ugly little human wizard has no thick hair at all. Does he look down on this centaur?
Look at his muscles!

Look at his thick hair!
Strong!

snort!
Why does this skinny human wizard look down on him?
He had already taken a step back.

If this little human wizard continues to push his luck, then he's no pushover either!

Dylan rolled his eyes: "I just want to smack my lips, what's it to you? I didn't smack you."

"You!" Aurel exclaimed angrily.

Dylan was too lazy to argue with him anymore.

Arguing with a centaur.

It's incredibly boring and tedious.

"Alright, tell me, what exactly is this unicorn thing you're talking about?"

"Why should I tell you!"

Dylan chuckled: "You just said that I killed those unicorns, but you didn't even see the unicorn corpses. You're not even sure if any unicorns died."

"Since you say I killed the unicorn, and that this matter is related to me, and you want to cause me trouble, why won't you tell me the details you know?"

"You centaurs, if you want to judge a sinner, shouldn't you at least look at the stars? Don't you even give someone a chance to defend themselves? Do you think you're more impartial than the stars?"

Orle's face twitched, and his voice rose a few decibels.

"I never said I was more powerful than the stars! Don't talk nonsense! This is blatant slander against me!"

Dylan rolled his eyes again.

"Alright, alright, it's not like you weren't slandering me just now."

"How did I slander you? Didn't you kill the unicorn? You even attacked me severely last time!"

Dylan is really something else.

Are all centaurs muscular but not very bright?
That doesn't make sense either. Both Ferencze and Ronan were well-versed in astrology, knowledgeable about various herbs, and even had a deep understanding of the social rules within their tribe, including the concept of balance.

Although centaurs are muscular and value a sense of power that is in harmony with nature.

However, they are not exactly stupid creatures.

On the contrary, centaurs are usually quite intelligent.

But then again.

Every race has its intelligent members, and naturally, its stupid and foolish members as well.

also possible……

Is this guy one of them?

Dylan glanced at O'Reilly.

(End of this chapter)