Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts.

Chapter 195 Underground Silver Light
Cabona reluctantly followed Severus.

The Fiendfire Curse, a flame capable of even burning Horcruxes, would naturally be able to incinerate these snake molts without much trouble.

They trudged forward through the remaining dust on the ground, and finally, after walking for another five minutes, all the snakeskins blocking the tunnel were burned away.

Without a flammable source, the Fiendfire clearly threatened to backfire at that moment, but Severus didn't even raise his wand before the evil flame vanished into thin air.

This shows just how skilled he was in black magic.

Cabona, who was already used to this, didn't say much. She simply followed Severus through the area. Soon, they felt a refreshing breeze blowing from directly in front of them, slightly dispersing the stench from the tunnels.

This change invigorated Cabona and Severus, who both realized that they were about to reach the exit of the tunnel!
The two quickened their pace, and soon they saw a pale blue fluorescent light ahead.

Finally, after they left the tunnel, they discovered that the other end of the tunnel was a natural space that didn't look like it was underground at all!

This place is covered with all kinds of herbs and plants, and many fairies are flying in the air. The sky is covered with countless unnamed vines, and among those plants, there are minerals that seem to be glowing with a pale blue light, illuminating this space.

A refreshing scent filled the air. Cabunara was stunned by what he saw. He seemed to have never imagined that the place guarded by the basilisk was such a place.

Severus had already jumped down from the tunnel exit. The grass was very soft, and the fairies, who seemed to have never seen a stranger before, all flew over and fluttered around Severus.

"White dictamnus, bloodwort, black root grass, two-ear grass, and feather grass that are over a hundred years old"

He looked around at the herbs scattered around him and knew very well that just picking all the herbs here and selling them in the herbal medicine shops outside would be an extremely valuable fortune!

Looking at the herbs, Severus had arrived in the middle of this underground greenhouse. A large area of ​​the grass had been cleared, leaving only bare soil and a deep pit.

There was clearly something or a building here before, but we don't know when or by whom it was dug up.

Just as Severus was studying the open space in front of him, Cabunara jumped down from the platform.

However, upon landing, he accidentally stepped on some hard stone, stumbled, and almost fell.

When he looked back at the stone on the ground, he realized that it wasn't a stone at all.

It turned out to be a female banshee ghost with a terrified expression, frozen in place as if she had been petrified!

“Mr. Snape!” Cabinara immediately shouted to Severus.

Severus turned around and looked in the direction the finger was pointing, and there he found the banshee ghost he had been searching for in the forest!

"Hey!" he exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually here!"

He walked over to the petrified banshee ghost, examined its condition, and quickly made a judgment.

"It made eye contact with the basilisk and was then petrified."

"Can ghosts die?" Cabunara clearly lacked the relevant knowledge.

Severus shook his head.

"No, it's not dead. To revive it, all we need is the Mandela Resurrection Potion."

The Mandela Resurrection Potion requires mature Mandela grass, which Severus could certainly prepare, but he didn't have the materials on hand.

"But why is it here?" Cabunara asked, puzzled.

Severus turned to look at the deep, unplanted pit in the middle of the garden.

"According to the information I received, it came to this forest to look for something, and it is very likely related to black magic."

He returned to the pit.

“There was obviously something here before, but it’s gone now.”

Cabunara also saw the deep pit, and then he glanced around at the plants.

"This place looks familiar, don't you think?"

Severus had already discovered this.

"The herbs, vines, grass, and the location of the Fountain of Good Fortune in the story fit perfectly."

"Correct!"

Then, Severus's gaze settled on the pit in the middle.

"If this really is where the Fountain of Good Fortune is, then what was moved here?"

He paused for a moment, then walked into the pit and stood in the center.

Judging from the dryness of the exposed soil, the pit was dug a long time ago, but there is no sign of any plants growing on it.

"You said that if what was dug out from here is the legendary Good Luck Spring, then is there still spring water underground in this pit?"

Cabona also thought of this. The two exchanged a glance, then both raised their wands and used the Digging Charm on the pit at their feet.

"Dig three feet deeper!"

After the two of them jointly cast the spell, the pit visibly sank several feet deeper once again.

Just as they thought they had dug too shallow and were about to continue casting spells, the soil in the center of the pit in front of Severus began to loosen slightly, as if something was hidden under the loose, dry soil and was about to break out at any moment!

Severus instinctively took a few steps back and stood with Cabnular. A few seconds later, the commotion under the soil grew louder and louder. Finally, a large patch of soil was lifted up, and a silvery-white light, similar to the Guardian Charm, suddenly shot out from underground!

The commotion startled all the fairies living there, who scattered and fled in all directions, making a squeaking sound like mosquitoes.

When the silver light encountered the stone wall above this space, it showed no sign of stopping. Instead, it passed directly through the obstacles and seemed to burst out of the ground.

The silvery light illuminated Severus and Cabona, turning them both silver as well. This strange phenomenon lasted for about ten seconds before gradually fading away and finally returning to calm.
“That’s…what is that!” Cabunara murmured.

Severus was also surprised by what he saw. He didn't speak, but looked at the deep underground hole left behind after the silver light disappeared.

There seemed to be something hidden there, also silvery-white, buried in loose soil, with only a glittering corner showing.

After clearing away the dry soil with his hands, Severus saw a silver object underneath that looked like a whistle!

He was very cautious and did not pick it up directly with his hands. Instead, he first tapped the silver whistle with his wand, and after checking it to make sure that there was no insidious curse on it or that it was not a special door key, he picked it up from the ground.

From the outside, it looks brand new, as if it was only recently manufactured, but the overall design of the Silver Whistle doesn't seem to be a modern product; it clearly possesses an ancient history. "Is this thing related to the legendary Fountain of Good Fortune?" Cabunara realized this at this moment and came to Severus's side.

Severus shook his head. He had no idea what to make of it. Instead, he looked up at the stone wall above where the silver light had disappeared.

"What I'm more curious about is, where did that silver light go?"

Just as Severus had gathered the Albanian Aurors and was preparing to begin their underground exploration...

At the troll camp, Harry and Draco were also preparing for their operation.

Don't be fooled by the good promises they made when Severus left, saying they would never run off and would stay with Andrews and not go anywhere else.

But less than half a day later, the two children couldn't stand it anymore.

"Remus, please, you promised us, didn't you? You said that as long as we honestly helped build the troll's house, you would take us to the forest with that treasure map to find the treasure!"

Harry had been pestering Lupin for an hour, trying to get him to take him and Draco out.

Draco, arms crossed, looked at Lupin and said.

"So werewolves don't keep their word!"

Lupin, who was helping Andrews weave fences for the new homes of the yellow-horned goats, finally couldn't take it anymore after being worn down by them.

"Fine, fine." He stood up from the ground and said helplessly, "I made a promise to you."

As he said this, he looked at Harry.

"But I'm quite surprised that you now know you need my approval to lead you on the adventure."

Harry betrayed Draco without hesitation.

"He secretly told me that we could just steal the dragon skin map and then not bother with you at all, and go find it in the forest ourselves, but I firmly refused!"

Draco glared at Harry.

"You snitch!"

"If you dare to say it, why wouldn't I dare to say it too!"

The two men were starting to get tense, looking like they were about to fight, so Lupin had to interrupt them.

"Let's go, let's go quickly! Aren't you going on an adventure? We need to tell Andrews first, otherwise he won't know where we went and he'll be worried when he finds us."

Hearing Lupin's words, Harry and Draco ended their standoff. They snorted at each other, turned their heads away, and followed Lupin without looking at each other.

They first found Andrews and told him they would be exploring the forest that afternoon. Then Lupin, carrying the dragon skin map that actually didn't reveal the location of the treasure, pretended to study it with Harry.

"Do you think this area looks a bit like the clearing we first entered the forest?"

Lupin pointed to a part of the map and asked.

He just wanted to find a safe place, like an adventure game with Harry and Draco.

But neither Harry nor Draco were easily appeased.

"Are your eyes different from ours?" Draco's words remained sharp. "How did you figure that out? Does this place remind you of any place we've been before?"

Harry, on the other hand, saw right through Lupin's thoughts.

“You’re treating us like three-year-olds, Remus.”

Lupin gave an awkward smile, then shrugged.

"So what have you found? This map doesn't reveal anything."

Draco was the first to propose it.

"How about we go to the place Snape went to? There's bound to be treasure where he is!"

As expected, Lupin rejected the proposal the moment it was put forward.

"No, he's dealing with something dangerous."

Draco curled his lip, his expression suggesting disdain for the danger Lupin had described.

Harry never expected Lupin to take them to Severus. After being kidnapped by werewolves, neither Severus nor Lupin would ever let them go to any dangerous places again.

Last time they were kidnapped by werewolves, if it weren't for Lupin constantly trying to protect them from the werewolves, Harry and the other kids would have been in danger long ago.

While Draco was making the suggestion, Harry was looking at the map of the Albanian forest, and soon he had chosen a target.

“Let’s go here. Didn’t Mr. Andrews tell us before that he and Lulu once found the banshee ghost that Teacher was looking for in this spot in the forest? Let’s go there too, maybe we can help Teacher find that ghost!”

Lupin looked at the spot Harry was pointing to, and after realizing that it was neither the Dragon Nature Reserve nor the restricted area guarded by the Albanian Aurors, but rather located on the edge of the Magical Creatures Nature Reserve, close to where ordinary animals lived, and that there seemed to be no danger there, he nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's get going!"

Draco still seemed uninterested. He genuinely wanted to go on an adventure or find some treasure, but neither Lupin nor Harry's chosen locations showed any sign of wealth.

But his opinion alone clearly couldn't sway Harry and Lupin.

After leaving the troll camp, the three continued westward along the branch of the river.

They were now very close to the place where Severus had previously searched for the banshee's ghost. They had walked for less than an hour before arriving at the flower garden where Severus had once been, where a group of fairies lived.

Draco had been grumbling the whole way, and once he arrived, he couldn't stop talking.

"So what's here? This is just kids playing house, it's not an adventure! And there's no treasure to be found."

Just as Lu Ping was about to find some excuse to distract the child, in the far east of this forest...

A silver light suddenly illuminated half of the sky, and even Lu Ping and the other two, who were already close to the westernmost side, could see the silver light rising from the ground!

(End of this chapter)